Chapter IX: Jalapa.--Puebla

Prisoners released on parole--March for Jalapa--Encerro, Santa
Anna's country seat--Reaches Jalapa, Eden of Mexico--Prepares
memoir on conducting war against guerrillas--Letters to
wife--Feeling address at burial of Sapper Carigan--March from
Jalapa to Puebla--Beautiful country--Soldado--Pass of La
Hora--Las Vegas--Perote, its plain and castle--Leaves Perote
with Colonel Clarke's brigade--San Antonio--Tepe Ahualeo with
General Worth and Garland's brigade--Hacienda of Virayes--
Byzantium--Ojo de Agua--Hacienda Santa Annaced--Nopalucan--El
Pinal--Acajete--Amasoque--Column of lancers threaten attack--
Sheer off at fire of Duncan's battery in two bodies--
Lieutenants Stevens and McClellan pursue one for five
miles--Puebla occupied--Health improved--Reports for duty--
Reconnoitres road to Tlascala--Examines position in city--
Generals Scott and Twiggs arrive--Santa Anna renounces
power--His career and character--Attends church--Bull fight--
Army recruiting strength--Drilling--Awaiting reinforcements--
Engineers making maps--Collecting information--Wealthy
Mexican offers to act as spy--Dominguez, robber chief, with
some of his band, employed as spies and couriers--Submits
memoir on system of espionage and employing robbers--Rumors--
Guerrillas invest El Pinal--Colonel Harney marches to disperse
them--Arrival of volunteers--Review--Sorry appearance--Good
material--Heavy defenses and eighteen thousand troops at City
of Mexico--Character of Mexican governing class--Letters to
wife--Description of Puebla--Climate--People--Confidence of
the troops--Character of General Scott--Arrival of General
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