Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-30
From "a. n. O. Pieauuue. lug. 13.

From uie n. o. Picayune. !iag. l3.
Latest from 7eras-.irrie1i cf The So
rah Bqrnes-I'uenty-Myee Days Later
N,ms.-The packet steamer Sarah Barnes
Captain Jones, arrived al this por, ycsIer'
day morning. from Galveston. Her papers
are 10 The 9lh inst. We give full aud
wel-disested synopsis Of The news.
The revenue cutter Santa Anna sailed
the 9Th inst. for Mo,amoras. with Capt.
GaIen, the bearer of dispatches from
Mexico to the government Of Texas; the
Grst Texan vessel which has visited a
Mexican port. with peaceful Infections.
since the Declaration Of independence.
Her B. NJ. sloop Of war Scylla, Capt.
Sharp. arrived al Galveston on the 22d
ul'., in ten days from Vera Cruz. ], is
believed that dispatches came by this ar
rival TO The British Minister, touching, as
II is supposed. HE negotiations between
Texas and Mexico.
II is denied on The best authoriiy-,hal
OF Capt. Elliott, we presumc-thar that
officer had been Instructed by his Govern
meni 10 pr"pose, or did propose 10 the
Government Of Texas, the abolition Of sls-
very, us the price for the active inierven-
ton OF The Government Of Great Britain
to compel Mexico into terms Of peace.
Dispatches had been received from Gen.
Adrian WoIl, 10 the Texus Government,
designating Laredo rs the place a, w.:;ei
the commissioners from the Two govern
menls may meet, and arrange matters in
relation TO the TWO counties. on The i'm
mediate frontier 10 which his command
extends.
The negotiations with Mexico are pro.
crossing as satisfactorily as could be cx-
pected.
Money begins TO circulate more freely
in Galveston.
The Convention Of Representative from
the Western scclionuf the Republic, which
was TO have met at LA Grange, on the l7lh
u,.. turned out failure.
J. G.. EIdredge, Gcueral Superintendent
of Indian Affairs. has written from the
ives, side Of Trinity river TO President
Houston. He expects to be able to eiiec,
treaty Of peace with The Camanci.es. the
Wacoes, The keachics, the Coddocs the
Ionic Indians. The President has lcf,
Washington 10 attend Ihe treaty, which is
TO he held at Birds Fdrl.
Bo,h Com. Moore aud Capt. Lolhrop
have hecn dismissed from office, by order
of President Houston. The reasons given
for The discharge Of The Commodore being
dlsobedicnce tu orders in the cases enume-
rated in The Proclamation, und Capt. l..
beius dismissed for refusing TO take the
command when the Commodore was sus.
pended and ordered to report himself 10
the department Of War uuG Marine in
arrest.
On The 25ih thcy left their vessels and
wen, ashore at Galveston. On the 26th
tho remaining officers resigned, with two
exceptions. and the vessels were delivered
up n the Naval Commissioners. The men
were allowed the privilege Of remaining
Oh ,ie vcssrts and being provided for by
the Commissioners on coming ashore
Those on the brig remained, but about
two thirds Of the ship'screw came ashore.
The circumstances caused much excite
men, 10 Galveston.
a. number OF the officers aud men be-
longing TO the Texan Navy left Galveston
for this city, on the 7,h inst, on board the
bri. Sam Houston.
Sam Houston, Presidcn, Of The Rcpph-
lie pf Texas, has been hung in cfiisy at
Galveston in consequence of the course
Of action pursued by HIM in relation to
Com. T.. w. Moore.
They talk Of sending the Commodore to
Congress from Galveston county.
a secret law for the future disposition of
the Navy has been passed. Although the
precise tenor Of this enactment has never
been made public. The prevailing impress
sion appears TO be, that the sale OF the
vessels has been ordered, without regard
TO the attitude CT Texas towards Mexico.
On the 2S,h ult. the ci'izens nf Calves
ton gave public dinner TO Com. Moore
and the officers under bis command in
order. says the Galveston Chronicle. ITO
testify their high approval Of Commodore
Mo"re's conduct against The enemies Of
our country. and also 10 show their dcci
ded aisapproba'ion of President Eioustou's
whole conduct, and particularly his shame
ful proclamation nSoins, Com. Moore"
The Commodore has published IN ad.