Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06
CHAPARRAL.
PERorE. June l2. 1913.


have jus, arrived al this place, from Pu
ebla. where my last was dated, and, although
| have picked up little on the road that
will interest you, write few lines.
Peroie | find almost desened--ai least,
50 inferred from the few houses whose doors
were open-and ii was the first that | failed
to get lodging andteed for my horse in a
Mexican house; but as the Yankees are pass
ing out Of the country, policy may dictate Il
reserved course on their part, and forgive
them. As fatigued as ! was with The ride
from Oio de Aqua, | starred off from the pla-
"a in the direction Of Jdlapa, in the hope oil
oveIiaking some troops al La Ola, but be-
fore had got oul OF the street in which had
started, my eyes fell on the familiar Aneri-
can sign, limited States Hotel" and dis
mounting before lis door, was welcomed
by a similar hosess-a Mus. Paxson Mellow
ell. This woman, notwithstanding there are
no troops in the place. has sci up here, foi
the double purpose OF accommodating the
considers" of the army and putting dimes in
her pocket. She deserves support in her
temporary occupation. and if every Ameri
can is as hard run for resting place as
was, when he passes through Peroie, she
will be sure Of patronage as long as the ar
my is en- route TO shs place.
There is probably no place in Mexico 81
disagieable as this Perote. Ii is the louri
time have been here, and never saw the
sun during either. 1t was either raining
showing or sleeling, on the other occasion:
OF my presence, and now there is such a
heavy fog overhanging The place that you
cannot see ten feet ahead of you. Wha
must have been the feelings of those of eul
counlrymen who were so long confined in
the Castle here? Well may it be called the
.scold, dreary Castle OF Perole." Speaking
OF the Castle, there are many of our return
ing soldiers who would like To blow it up
Tor the suffering that has been endured with
in its walls It is the Blslile of Mexico, and
no one can look upon the mass OF human
bones bleaching upon the ground in the yard
| of execution but will admit that both civil
cation and humanity demand its demolition
-unloss, indeed, the present move in pro
erosion shall be Il stable one with this PEG.
| pie.
| II is useless Tor me TO write you anything
| pick up OH the road from the city of Mex
leo, for the arrangements made for you be-
fore leaving mus, place you in possession oil
news in advance of what can receive whilst
en- route.
The 9th Infantry, who have been for the
last five months at Pachuca, and who took
the roui down over the Lianos de Apaur,
leaving Mexico on the left, entered the Ma
tiona road last night at Tepeyahualea, and
are now encamped seven miles below this
place, with the view of entering Jalapa to-
morrow.
Major Morris, commanding the brigade
composed of The LIST aud Sd Infantry, Is,
Artillery, Taylor's Btlery and Sbley's
company of I'd Dragons. encamps to night
al Tepeyahualea. Col. Riley's Brigade OF
the ID and 7ih Mounted Rifles and Walkers
Mounted company is one day behind Nor
ris, and will sleep 10 night at Oio de Aqua
Gen Kearney, commanding the Division in
the absence OF Gen Smith, sio-night at the
hacienda of San Antonio, three leagues from
the place.
Capt Allen, A. @. NJ, having in charge a
small train and lot of silver, stopped al
Puebla, on The Sth 10 recruit his train, and
left there yesterday morning.
Gen. Butler and staff, with Mr.. Sewer,
had moi left Mexico on The 9th, but are Ger