MARCH UPON N.ENlCO.
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The recent intelligence OF lno triumph Of our
troops at Ccrro Gordo, and the prospect Of lno'r
successful and uninterrupted march to the en- ptrI
OF our sister republic, has cau'aI npny inquiries
as to the distance from Jl.apa - MaNico, AMI the
distinguishing points on The route. We hryo IN
qulred. wiki much care, into tins subject, and are.
enabled 10 give brief but correct guido to our
readers.


Wcgnthcr our information from DISTURNELL' 5
Spanish map of MEXICO, published in lS47, under
Mexican authority. The distance as laid down
on the map, from VERA CRUZ to the city of
Mexico, is 252 miles. ns follows; from Vera Cruz
10 Puenta del Rey, 30 miles; to Plan del RIO, l6
10 JaIapa, -; to Los Vegos 10; TO prrole, !; tc
Tepeyahualco, 10; to OJo de hguo. l6; to Nopp.
uca. 5; to PucbIa, 20; TO St. Martin, -; to Rio
Fro, D. 10 Cordova, If; and to Ml!NICO, 27--
total 252 miles.


Puenta del Rcy is a stup"ndous work of solid
masonry thrown over wild and steep ravInc,
which our troops have passed without struggle.


Jalapa is a delightful situation, about 1000 feel
above the sea, and has population Of l3, 900. 1t
is supposed that Gen. Scott will halt hls army
here and wait until all relntOrcementS arrive, anU
preparations are made, before he resumes HI,
march upon the Capital.


PerOie is one Of the chief fortrcssrs of Mexico
and IS well known to the public the famou,
prison Of Texan cnptives. 1t is about 5000 fec
above the sea, and has population 5000 souls
Its houses are one.s.oried, very gloomy looking
but worry strong. The English loyal maxim
''evcry mans house is his CASTLE is equally tru,
IN Perote, though in different sense. Nea
PeroIe is the famous castle of that name Thrice
has Santa Anna been an inmate of that castle
The last time prisoner Of State. 1t is not i'm
possible that ere long. ho may again bo an invoI
untnry guest of the Governor Of tho cas,le o
Perote. In the vicinity Of Perole there are sew
eral villages, inhabited solely by bandnli.