The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-04-15
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BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON

went INTO quarters at the town of Amosou Tie
we were directed not to make any arrange
ments with regard to our suppers and lodging
| as Gen. Quitman was mo,nentnrily ont;cino
ting marching ORDERS and Gen. Worth who lay
encampcd without the town was lookiuc for =
renewal of hos: ili,cs. We remained upou OIL,
arms throughout the dreury night expecting
each moment would he ushered in with the cry
OF battle. But the night passed away without
| even SO much Il false alarm
Morning of the 18th OF May came frought
| with a cheerful sunshine and inviporatin,, at
! mosphere. The last evenings shower had
ircshened the abundant vegetation aud from
the riPening harvest fields and beds of flow
ercts arose n mellow fragrance that prriumcl
| the morning air. The natives are passonatcly
| fond of flowers. the rich spare no cost, nor
pains to adorn their gardens with their choi
cest varieties, and the poor s,rew the graves OF
, their diseased friends with these silent tokens.
On the outskirts ofthe town we were called to
| halt while loaves of bread were issued out 10
the Regiment. and this bounty il was said was
paid for out Of the surplus State fund Two
miles distant aud l3 miles nom Ltmosoquc, we
came i'll view Of the city Of pueLla nnd its np.
rearance at first sight was some what strange
and not unplcnsing. The ,lolnes and cupoas
OF its numerous cd ificcs were adorned " wiih col.
"red porcelain that sparkle! in the gl ring sun
shine like silver. Pcuhln contains 40 churches
and Cnthedrals with nopula, ion of So, 900 in.
hnbitants They did not ring their bells on
the occasion OF our arrival. though they gave
us enough OF this sort of entertainment subse
Qnen'ly Every hou-e Of worship has 80 or
more bells and on certain religious festivals or
the demise OF some distinguished diru itary of
the church. they rang them all ince-santly
much 10 the annoyance Of our army. Gen
North received the surrender Of Pucbla from
the civil authorities, and as our uncomqnercd
aud victorious bait talinns marched in To take
possession of the city, Gen. Santa ANNA i;scom-
fte'l hv repeated defeats and overwhelmed
with CONSERVATION fled ont ut its western gates.
IhnS did Gen. Worth with less than 100 men,
Take possession Of this great city in the hear,
OF the enrmvs country. and in the presence
OF large force ofthe enemy nearly EQUAL 10
our OWL The troops We're stationed at the
most valuable points, anl patrols of foot and
moose secured the streets night AMI dav. For
some weeks our military duties were very own
erous and tn" utmost vigilance was necessary To
guard against snrri So, not only from The pn,.lI-
iniion, but the large force of the enemy who
threatened u1 upon the outside | have no
doubt The enemy thought to tamtaIize our army
and make us feel the incongruitY Of our silu.
at'"ns, rs anonymous letters were received at
head quarters purpor,ing to he from a friendly
source. One of these missiles wa: read at oar
guard house at the hour Of midnight. The
writer warned us to be on our guard. thnt the
ctiz:ns were Putting with the troops under
Gen. Santa Anna TO ovcrwhem the North
Americans in universal destruction This
nj .ht it was thought the massacr. woulI begin.
but the night passed away without an alarm
as did many subsequent ones until our little
army gradually settled itself down in fancieI
security. The c,tizeus returned to their daily
avocaiions the merchants to their desks, lli-
nrtizans to their various pro fessons. and the
lower classes to the business of supplying our
army with the necessaries of life. The costly
vehicles rolled Iuxuriously over the streets both
morn and noon, and the dark eyed scmoras Of this
genial cline. wound their way TO the numcr-
Gus places Of worship.
(To BE coNTINUED.)