Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-03
From tLe Non Orleans Bee, 20h inst.
FROM TESiS.

FROM TEXAS.
The steam ship N. York, Capt. Wright.
which arrived in port yesterday morning,
brought the Galveston papers Of Saturday.
The most Interesting item OF news is
the skirrnish between tho Texian volnn-
,ccrs in The West and the Mexicans. The
following is the account from the Civilian.
From the West-.iffack OIL the Camp at
Lipunfifian.
The following - The oifirinl accornt Of
Gen. Davis Of The attack Of :he troops un-
der his command. unfortunately il occur
red before the arrival Of the volunteers
who last left this city:
Head Quarters. Terian Volunteers.
CAMr LiPANTIrLAS,
7lh July, 1912.
Hon. Geo. ". Hockey,
SecntaIy of H'ar and Marine.
Sir-Ou las, evening received certaip
intelligence that we should be atiackedsiu
short time by large Mexican force.
The position which occupied being an
uufavofahles one for assnatl forcsslo cans
,cnd against . large one removed my
encafepDseur sDHie few hundred yards 70 a
strong position.
This morning about day light, The ene-
nv, seven hundred strong, entered our old
encompmeni, & attacked our new position,
which they kept up fur about 20 mioures.
and then made hasIy relreat. Three Mex
leans were left dead on the field. and from
their trails. many Terc dragged off; thei.
killed and wounded could not have been
less than thirty men. ] am happy TO in.
form you that we had not man either
killed or wounded. My whole force. in
Guiding Capt. Camcran's Company of
mounted cunmrn. did not exceed two hum
dred, the Mexican force, as learn from
wounded prisoner. consisted of Two hun
dred regular troops and FIVE hundred Rar-
cherus. the whole under The command of
Gen. Canales. The expedition sns fitted
out for the express purpose Of attacking
this post. They had one field piece, four
FOUNDER.
Congress stii, continued in session. The
principal questions which tavc occupied
the atlen,iun Of The body since its meeting
are the Mexican invasion. and the replen
ishmcnl of the treasury. The Civilian Of
Tho lntesi date says
rhe bill to make the President Com
mandcr in person Of an army 10 be raised
for the invasion of Mexico, giving him au-
thoriIy 10 draft nne THRU Of The militia lor
the purpose, aud authorizing him TO hyp'-
ihecair (the righ, 10 sell was stricken oui)
the public lands for the purpose Of raising
means. passed the House Of Representa-
iives on the llth inst, by vote of 20 TO
IL.
We understand thai the Senate is on.
posed 10 some Of the features Of this bill,
but that il will be adopted ny il stands ny
,ha, body. befure they will allow the
whole measure TO fall.
The question in the House on the alop-
tion of The Two most imporian, features Of
the bill stood as follows
lst. The provision 10 authorise The Pre-.
sideut to take command Of the army 10
person-27 to Z; majority 20.
2d. Authorizing The President 20 by.
po,hecate any portion Of The public domain
or any other unuppropriated revenue of
the republic, was carried by % to 3, or 26
majority.
The Brazns Farmer mentions the receipt
of Oh open boil of cotton on the 25Ih of
June. aud adds that the crops promises
well in that vicinity.
A commercial house Of this city has po-
liteiy handed US the following extract from
a lctte: received from Vera Cruz -
"VEnA CRUz. July IL, 1912.
"The Mexicans from this port have
covered their marine with glory to-day, !
having surprised and captured of Cam
peachy the best vessel the Campochanos
had. aud brought her suie in here. IL is a
brig purchased not long ago, formerly a
Spanish merchantman, moGnIs IA guns
aud long tom on pivot; had 10 men on
board, aud was taken by 10. We expect
hourly TO learn that the same fate hes hap
pened tho Texas navy, who probably aware
of the danger they run, have not shown
their noses for long time on our coast. so
much so that We feel perfect security, and
hank God, our coastins trade has seldom
been moro actire.