Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-26
Correspond nee Of the Public L-dget1
LETTER FROM A prkSsTLvANtA
vOl.UN re r. n.

Interesting Description Of Jalapa-Hotel Char.
ges-Kndness Of the People-Friendy Fee.
ling between the Soldiers and the Mexicsns
Music and VITA Funny Pries,-Tbe
HosPital@-Mexican Surgeons, &c. &c.
JALArA. Mexico, May %. ls47.
The main body OF the American Army having
pushed on for the City Of Mexico, this place has
been left under the military government osCol.
Childs. with . garrison Of about 100 men, COM
posed ot the 6rst regiment Of artillery end . six
and twelve pound battery. under Capt. Magrud.
Der, thc ID Regiment Of Pennsylvania vo!un.
teen, under COL Roberto. and three companies
Of the L.. Pennsylvania Regiment, each under
their respective commanders. Captains More.
head and Dana, and Lieut.. Denny, the whole
under Major F. L Bowman. The balance Of
the LIST Pennsylvania Regiment, composed of
Captain Smalrs Naele's. Scots, Hills, Bind.
er's, Bennett's and Herrons companies al un.
der Col Wynfoop, remain in garrison at Perore.
fhts nuch for tho condition OF Affairs in this
section. As to sfre garrison Of Perote, have
not heard from them for some Idays, but they
were in excellent spirits. and were prepared II
defend their cAstse tgs'hs. Whatever Rtte the
enemy can bring to bear upon q. As to ont
garrison, we are more exposed, and cuuh the
enemy rally s,tonk rofte they might give usa
very pretty fight. And, indeed. Coi. Chins
seems to deem such On event not al iii inproba.
hlo Ene the h.g hoa - Ats~l =,
town, md the ermoet vigilance fs exercised
night and day. We are in position, and deen,
an attack from the enemy just IS probsble a. an
attack upon the csc.le Of st. Juan de Uiiua, at
Vera Cruz, and not whit more 30. But 4 T
just a. well to be prepared, and in the mean
time rest perfectly secure, with ample leisure
to catch snttterine Of the Spanish language,
and study the domestic habits or the people.
For transcient visiter, this city is about the
most expensive Of sny ever ives in. ard the
accommodations bear M proportion to the pri.
ces paid for them. A place on ,he orfck f,oor
Of 1ea infested apartment, whereon 10 spread
yout blanket. or at most nh ofdinsty wood ho,se
cot. without bed or mattrass, and the plainest
and most wretched cookery, constitute the &C.
commodations or q hotel at one dollar and Ety
cents per dsy, YOU have the luxury OF mat
irass. but have to pay, ifyou will submit to the
imposition, an additional seventy.6ve cents per
day for supper. Being sick, tried the princi.
pal hotel for the beneti. of { bed, and cn settling
my till I made such decided demonstrations a.
Rainst the supper account, as TO make the host
withdraw il in somewhat of hurry. To
person perfectly dot,icied here should think
the expenses would be light, for the rent of hou.
ses is almost nominal. and the markets are usu.
ally very cheap. At present, however, the pri.
ces Of marketing, owing II tho preeence 81 The
American troops, have appreciated On hundred.
and in some Instances. as high even as Ave thou.
ssnd PET cent. And indeed the advance in
pride tanees between these points AZ On in
stance u The high price oF prsdbte, the quarter.
masters department is even now payihg i've
dollars per bushel to the natives tut forage, corn
or barley. fot horses and mules
The disposition OF the major pst. ur the lhi,a.
hltants to~afds uiit troops, has, think. under.
gone 40 entire change for the better, since the
FIRST or second week Of our occupation. Our
soldiers have made Il point 10 behave With
marked coutiesy towards them. with but few
exceptions; . number Of our officers board with
private families, and their polite demeanor and
gentlemsnly department have completely so.i
upon the affections Of The people, are number
offriendly associations formed, which when the
army comes to move of, will cause many 70.
gretNul separation. In fact; the dspotttient Of
our officers, together with the business activity
impaired to the place BY the presence Of the
troops. has enec,ed complete revolution in the
feelings Of the people. IA theft dothestis st.
engagements. the reosie manifest considerable
.sste, though their idrnltdfe Is stahti which
gives the 1afge rooms, with brick psvements
ior floors, and high upholstered ceilings, cold,
and 4, night, eonfutsess spfeataa.e. They
are graceful in their manner OF dressing, ere
lively and animsted in their disposition, and are
Kind and attentive to those Sho claim theif hos
Pltality. l ain domcled for The present in q
private family, At the Md Of which presides
mothefly lsdy. the widow of q Mexican Colo
mel, and more kind. sfiec,ionste. and attentive
family, meter sn~. Several sick American
officers have made her house their home, and
had she been their mother, she could not bs te
been more attentive TO their wants, or rnose 90.
licious for their restoration 10 health. And
this seems to Be the general Characteristic of