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In a letter to the War Department of February 6, 1848, he stated that he "had made no report of such disbursements since leaving Jalapa, because of the uncertainty of our communications with Vera Cruz, and the necessity of certain explanations which, on account of others, ought not to be reduced to writing," and added, "I have never tempted the honor or patriotism of any man, but have held it as lawful in morals as in war to purchase valuable information or services voluntarily tendered me."
This ludicrous game often continues for a twelvemonth before anything is consummated. The charm of the whole affair with these people consists in its secrecy and difficulties either real or assumed. Lydia Languish cared nothing for Beverly when all obstacles to their union vanished; opposition is the spice of love. A pleasant story is told of the attractiveness of Jalapa.
"The author of 'Bernal Diaz' says the march to Jalapa was accomplished in one day; a proof that he never saw the country.... Cortez makes the ascent the work of three days, and says he did not reach Sienchimalen until the fourth day." The main discrepancy here is Mr.
The yellow fever, which makes its appearance in May, is generally at its worst in August and September, at which periods it is apt to creep upwards towards the higher lands as far as Jalapa and Orizaba, though it has never been known to exist to any great extent in either of these places.
Had the battle of Buena Vista not been fought Santa Anna would have had time to move leisurely to meet the invader further south and with an army not demoralized nor depleted by defeat. After the battle the victorious army moved on to Jalapa, where it was in a beautiful, productive and healthy country, far above the fevers of the coast.
Thus had our transient friend had his inner and outer man supplied in this out-of-the-way hut, at the robbers' charges, after which, being shown the direction in which to reach the Jalapa road, he bade the kind old matron adios, and traveled on to Encerro with a lighter heart than he had borne the day before. At Encerro we left four of our fellow-passengers.
It was absolutely necessary to have enough to supply the army to Jalapa, sixty-five miles in the interior and above the fevers of the coast. At that point the country is fertile, and an army of the size of General Scott's could subsist there for an indefinite period.
This figure was afterward applied to Naples, and the remark was added "See Naples, and die." But the Jalapanos say, "See Jalapa, and pray for immortality, that you may enjoy it forever." It is the boast of the Indian, that "Jalapa is Paradise." One is almost tempted to agree with them; for here grow all plants that are pleasant to the eye, or good for food.
When Shields was wounded, Baker took command of his brigade, and by a gallant charge on the Mexican guns gained possession of the Jalapa road, an act by which a great portion of the fruits of that victory were harvested. His resignation left a vacancy in Congress, and a contest, characteristic of the politics of the time, at once sprang up over it.
"And the young ladies?" "They ran round, and cried, and " Jack was the dove that brought the olive-branch. "Did they say where they were going?" I inquired, after one of those sweet waking dreams. "Yes, Captain, they are going up the country to live." "Where where?" "I could not recollect the name it was so strange." "Jalapa? Orizava? Cordova? Puebla? Mexico?"
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