An artillery officer in the Mexican war, 1846-7; . - placed at my disposal byMajor W., but the poor fellow could nt stand it longerthan about four miles, when I saw him leading him,saying that he was tired of riding. We bivouac on a road, leading perpendicularly to »A sketcli was enclosed in letter. I o r. In Mexico 283 the right from the main road, just giving room for theOfficers tents, and a passway between them and thestacks of arms, a broad ditch separating us, on eitherside, from a corn field in which our men, in despite oforders, will collect some fine roasting ears for theirsupper.
An artillery officer in the Mexican war, 1846-7; . - placed at my disposal byMajor W., but the poor fellow could nt stand it longerthan about four miles, when I saw him leading him,saying that he was tired of riding. We bivouac on a road, leading perpendicularly to »A sketcli was enclosed in letter. I o r. In Mexico 283 the right from the main road, just giving room for theOfficers tents, and a passway between them and thestacks of arms, a broad ditch separating us, on eitherside, from a corn field in which our men, in despite oforders, will collect some fine roasting ears for theirsupper. Enough for one nights journal. Good-night,etc., etc. San Martin el Grande, about eleven miles fromRio Prieto. Tuesday, loth. After another dusty march, not quite so badas yesterday, because of our not having as much wind,we reached this place at half-past twelve. The country,to be more particular, the land along the road, is veryrich, the corn being higher and of richer growth thanany I have seen in Mexico. The com fields extend formiles along the road, which passes through them,separated by a ditch, the earth of which forms on thecorn field side a tolerably steep embankment. Thedivisions between the fields appear to be mere lanes,or wide roads. You see at the distance of a mile from the road, as
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