Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-04-14
FhOil MEXICO.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
NATIONAL BRIDGE, MEzrco, }
February 29ih, 1915. {


February 29ih, 1913.
Gen. Towson arrived here yesterday
on his way TO Prebla, TO perform the du-
ties lately assigned him-Prcsident of
the Court of Inquiry. What q pity il is
that the brave officers of this noble army
should thus get into difficulty with one
and another when they have all done SO
well. After fighting side by side through
SO many hard-fought battles, it seems TO
me that they should be united ike u band
of brothers belonging to one family and
throw off al petty jealous feelings. l Go
not think that any public advantage or
gain will be derived from the Court, and
we all regret tLlt it ever was called
Gen. Towson was accompanied by
small escort, and 1 mail up ct he same
time, for our friends IN the City.
You are doubtless we'll aware that the
Mexican, Government abolished Slavery
few years ago, but Slavery exists TO
greater extent in this Republic, than it
does in the Southern States. In short, |
never saw the ertent Of human misery
until | came horo- The PeoneS do all
the work, and that under the lash. They
are class of degenerated Indians, and 1t
is estimated that they number, 100000
souls, and are as ignorant as the beast
that they work with-lho Jack Ass
4 II they know is to do as their unfccling
masters tell them. Their food consists
of dried beef, and kind of u fruit, the
banana, which is the same 10 this unfor-
tunatc people as the "PotatOe" to the
Irishman.
have often noticed the difference
few miles make III the climate of this
country. Now, from Vera Cruz 10 thu
Plain del Rio distance Of some AZ miles.
it is about the same temperature, but after
leaving the Plain Rio you feel change
very sensibly. On arriving at JaIapa an
other one, and on until you reach the CT
ty Of Mexico. Every valley and noun
tain has lis own climate, and 10 small
degree, It's own productions. In the city
Of Mexico or rather in thc valey,yo Oh can
see Wheat, Barley, Corn, Irish and sweet
potatoes, Apples, Pears, Peaches, and figs,
cultivated 10 a great extent, also you VIII
find the Olive Tree, but as soon as you
pass the boundaries Of the valley, and ar
rive in another. probably not one half Of
the above list can be found growing or
cultivated.
Ifthe People would take some pains.
they would have fno country for the
growth Of wool; but now they have the
worst specie or breed of the Sheep kind l
ever saw.
As traveller journeys through Next
co, he often sees extensive fires en- the
mountains during the night. This is
built by the shepherds for tic purpose of
watching their focks by night, and brings
to mind the burnings of the pla:sies in
the west.
Rumor places peace stock rather low
at the City of Mexico; some say 90 per
cent, below par. Furthe-, ! have 10
news from that city since my last. Gen.
Scott, as well as Genoras Worth AID
Pillow have probably came down from
the city to Puebla to attend the Court of
Inquiry, which will soon assemble at that
place.
1t gave the few Wisconsin boys here
much pleasure in learning (from the Wis.
Democrat, that kind friend sent me from
Mineral Point that there old friend Maj.
VIM. Singer had safely arrived at Santa
Fee. They do not envy the comfort he
had in chasing the Buffalo. Honor to
the veteran Miner, VIM. Singer.
J. II. S.
p. S. Lieut.. Col. Biscoe ofthc La. NJ
Y. had a severe fight with the Guerriler-
os day or two ago. on the Orozaba road
out YOU vii see the account published
more correctly than can give you.
MARCH }, 1913.
Time passes away slowly, and we are ait
anxious to be upand doing. The enemy can
not ciscomft US in battle, but they worry Us
when we have nothing to do-nore partIcu-
larry when called upon, and made to perform
garrison duty. The American soldier had
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