Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-03

down tina, stream until within short
distance Of its mouth. ~ ben they took tho
road To Comarso. Having become des-
peraIe by lung suffering. and probably
apprehenling M ai,ack from the Mexi-
cans. while crossing The Rio Grande. they
determined 10 hazard an attack upon tho
town. When they entered the place the
Mexican troops were already drawn up
10 oppose them, but such was the impc-
iuosity Of the charge Of The Texans, that
the troops OF The enemy were routed in a
few minutes. Between six aud seven
hundred Mexicnns were killed. The
Texans lost bui twenty-five men.
An arrival at Houston on the night Of
the llih lust. confirms the above, aud
states that they had all reached the Qua
dalnnpe. and thai some of them had arri-
we'd in Montgomery county.
In anoihrr. and entirely different oc-
count. il is said hn, all but eleven who
made the attack upon the guard escaped
these were killed, aud amongst them
Dr.. Breuhain is mentioned. IL is stated
that he was killed accidentally whic
rushing upoa soldier. The latter ie|ito
The ground as DR.. Brenham rushed nt
him. and his gun fell towards the doctor,
who rushed on it inadverenf, aud The
hayonei passed directly through his body.
He.expircd very soon after the accident.
4 rencounier. resulting fatally, occur
red At s!iugrnn on the 3'st ult between
Col. James X. Cook and Mr. Adkins. In
adispHtc Adkins struck Cook: the latter
drew knife ani wounicd Adkins severe
ld. hdkia, thea drew q pistol and sho:
Cook dead 'spon rhe spot II was consi-
d-fed rs doubtful whether Adkins would
survive the wound received from Cook.
The steomboaf Pmpeer WAS carried
into Galveston on The lsi instant, from the
Sahiue, in charge Of Mr. Green. U. S.
Consul Ut Galveston. The crew, i, is
stated. mu,iuied while ut the Sabine, aud
there being no Court near, competent TO
tho adjudication OF The case. they we're
taken 10 Galveston 10 awa:, their trial
Com. Elliott. II, b. u. Charge d. Af.
fuires for Texas. arrived al Washington
on the :i,h instant. and after long inter
view with The President left for Houston.
IL was rurorcd that his visit was coancc-
ted with the rcceu, dispatches from Mex
leo.
Numbers OF cmisranrs are sli! pouring
into the Northern aud Eastern counties Of
Texas. a gentleman who recently arri-
red frnm The Sabine stn.es that he passed
several large groups Of emigrants on the
rnad pcar Nacosdochcs and San Angus
line. Forty or fifty families from Mis-
souri, and Illinois lately removed TO the
settlement in The Cross TIMBER; and
nurnbcrs hare also settled in Fannin coun-
~:
The Rev. Ira Parser died at Galveston
on the 10Th inst.
Up 10 rhe,,25lh ul,. Gov. Butler. u. 8.
Commissioner. was still al The Waco VIII
lace, and would remain there until
treaty SHOULD he concluded with the seve-
raj tribes ia attendance, amoug which
were delegates from the Delewares.
Shawnecs, lones. Anadargoes, Wacoes
and Csddnes. Others were expected.
The council was 10 be holden in about
leu Gays.-The Camanches bad sent no
rcpresc nta,ivcs To The council. and il was
doubtful whether they would assent TO
treaty. The Shawnces who were sent to
them report that they have agreed to.
scud in four chiefs, after three moons have
elapsed, provided the President will send
four. white men 40 their tribe 10 remain
as hostage Unit! their chiefs return. They
are represented 1" be warning with the
Mcxican villages aad captured about 300
prisoners.
On Cypress Creek. few miles from
Houston. II shrnb called UHd Tea is
found is ereal profusion. The Telegraph
states that The leaves Of This shrub SO
nearly resemble in iasre, odur and form
the leave, u! the common Young Hysnn
tea. thu, ii would be difficult TO distinguish
lhem from il.-PicGyune.