The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-15
From Mexico.
From Mexico.
To the Editor of the Union:
PENNSYLVANIA, February ~, 1913

To the Editor of the Union:
PENNSYLVANIA, February ~ 1915
The enclosed copy of letter from - - was
placed in my hands with permission to send it to YOU for
Union They furnish additional evidence Of the ruinous
influence OF wing speeches and whg policy in opposition
to the The people cannot fail to perceive that the
perveseness OF the Mexcans caused by the encourage
ment derived from portion of people -
= the present commandan of the castle of San Juan
de Uoa. He is brave man and gentleman of char
acte He has served with distinction in the Florida war;
and through the whole of the present with Mexico
He has many friends and connexions in this State, who
independent OF party considerations, think and feel
in reference to the policy pursued by the wings
CASTLE OF SAN JUAN DE ULLoA
January 5, 1913.
Ycur very kind letter of the 18th December with some
others from friends and home, received New Years
day Never the gifts of infancy and boyhood on the
recurrence of this day. more acceptable. Little did /
Dream when left the United States that should ever be
commandment of this celebrated fortress Yet such is the
fact did not desire to here. would have prefer
remaining in Vera Cruz, in command of two compa
MES; but was told. that if did do now, would
have here eventually, and therefore
thought best to come at once Oh course, the command
is of considerable dignity but it is very isolated, and
pensve account OF the vsers who to
it, There is allowance whatever for commanding places
of this kind. The northers" it off from all inter-
with the shore and shppng and they frequent
at this season. and often last for many days. 1t has the
advantage of being more healthy than Vera Cruz, from
which is distant about threequarters of mile One of
the unpleasant things about it is that it is made
prison for criminals both American and Mexican u.s.
sure you do not much fancy the occupation of aile
said there still some cases of yellow fever in
this region.
Fve companies of regiment marched from the city
of Mexico of the escort to the train, the 9th
ult and we reached Vera Cruz the 22d it taking us
exactly fourteen days perform the jouneyabou 2s3
miles. AS everybody rode-sodiers and al-the march
was by difficult one. although suffered a
good deal days from dust and cold Although all that
part of Mexico raversed lies entirely within the tropics
be supposed that the high country some
times very cold this Of the year. Indeod do
not think that thoroughly chilled and he.
numbed as the day marched from Tepe Apual-
co to Perotehe 10th of December. AS it does not rain
Tor very seldom) in Mexico in the winter roads
become ntoeraby dusty and you know how very annoy
ing dust is any wayarer but it is still worse the poor
soldier in consequence of numbers, horses, mules and
wagons.
ave were fred twice, different places, by a few
guereros, by which was hurt but Lieut. Gordon
the mounted rifles. The day before reached Ve-
ra Cruz, he separated himself, about quarter of a
mile from the small rear-guard which he commanded
imagining there the slightest danger couple
of armed Mexcans, who were concealed in hcket, took
advantage of this circumstance, and fred him. He
had his left hand terribly torn, and WILL doubt have to
lose the three first fingers of He otherwise wound
ed by some sugs being lodged in his thighs.
Before left the city of Mexico there much more
talk than usual about peace An express down from
Cen Scott the day before yesterday He says pop
uar sentiment towards peace increases every day. that
Gen. Scott declares it will be made before next April
hope So with all my heart but do believe it, do
not believe there is of any standing in the country
who would dare sign peace. Mexico is utterly, hope
lessy, recoveraby prosrate and cannot strike another
blow but her pride and her hope yet subdued
She trusts much to political differences home She
ncs that, if the hig party get into power wH ADAM
don the country and her for The mischief she has s
fsred hands. Without intending it, of onr pol
tcians have done much injury in this unhappy and be-
nghted land You cannot imagine the bitter execrations
that heaped by the army the heads of Clay, Web
ste and others, for their speeches against the think
there rather large party among the people in favor of
annexation and it seems'o be increasing daily.
go
,The system of levying contributions has been
tended with the happiest results Mexico last,
feels that she is conquered and that in earnest"
Western Malls.