Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-02-08

there seems TO be a fair prospect that the
country will be in a situation TO begin 10
pay is old debts, and thus re-es,abiish the
Standing for integrity, which, by protiga!-
ity and wau Of management; rather than
a disposition To disregard lis obligations,
i, was forced To impair by a failure 10
NEE, the demands OF it's creditors.
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PARTICULARS OF LATE BATTLE.
From the ". o.. Bulletin. Jan, %. -
By the Schooner Dorie, FROM Manlamo-
ros, We have received dates TO the l4,h
inst.
News WIS received 10. Mstameras, by
IN extra courier, from Geoe1als WuIf and
CaIalus, on the I5tb uIi. 10 GeesArpudia,
that the Texiaos, from eight hundred TO
II thousand strong. Sad captured Eare-
do, and that the Mexican forces were not
strong enough to attack ihsm in conse-
guence of which they bad b gfali back,
during which ,iu,e The. TEXANS had aJ-
vanred ahead uf item by the sou,hers
route towards Matamoros,
On the RECEIPT Of liis, -Ampudia
ISdbS pACp4s dbO3i IOI III lI.fDculusC LiuICI
up the south side OF the isio Gsaade; and
ON the following duy. ~tnlthorgh the wea-
iGcr was very badj he marched with two
ha'talians, Known as the Sappers and Ri
ners. and Continued 4 force march until the
afternoon Of ,he-22t ult, when Ihey arri.
we'd nj The city Of Mier, disiaueabout fifty
leagues from Mantamoros. News having
already arrived that The Texans had
crossed the Rio Grnnde, and we're oaIy
lwo lrasucs distant from the own they
stationed their artillery and prepared 10
receive thca1, and at an carly honr Of tho
morning Of tho I'D, the town was attacked
By j patty o fTexiaus, under he command
Of Coils. Fisher aud Grcen.% numbering
abou, $50 or 2G0 men in all.
The attack commenced in The suborts
OF the city. and by daylight, the Texians
bad cut their way through the Mexican
troops. 10 where Tho heavy pieces Of Or
tiIlery were stationed, aud then took TO
houses. aud from the windows. doors, sc.
they cut down the MeIicans from the eau
non ns fast rs they could be replaced. In
this manner they continued the fight from
street to street, from house 20 house, lay
ing The Mcxicans 10 heaps wherever they
would attempt TO firm. aud frequently
killed every man from their pieces OF or
,i.!ery /; bat in consequence Of their supo-
rior force they could nor charge from the
walls that projected them without losing
a great portion Of their men, bu, continued
the aeht from the houses, narrow streets
and alleys with great success until late in
the afternoon. when one Of the Texian
captains, (wi,hnut consulrhig) hois,ed a
fleg from one OF the houses, which General
Ampudia observed from the opposite side
of tic square, aud sent in one Of his prs
oaers which. he had taken during The day.
to ascertain whether they had surrendered
or not, which produced considerable ex-
ritrment and dissatisfaction among the
Texans, At length the firing ceased on
both sides, when they sen: tho messenger
back with III answer 10 Ger. Atupudia,
that they would discontinue the bai.le n
they were allowed 10 return unmolested.
to which terms General Ampudia informed
them be could not esree. as ne bad then
in town from fifteen 10 eighteen hundred
infantry and cavalry, md tina, be could mol
consider he would DO doing justice to his
government and fellow countrymen 10
rranrtbeir request. but a, the same time
be was willing TO allow fair and honorable
ie-r1s. Col. Fisher then asked the space
OF TWO hours TO call bis officers together to
consult upon the subject, and If no, gran
ted, hc would Immediately cdmmence 10
feh, again. Gen. kmpudia then hndinS
his loss SO great, aud already satisfied WIN
his DAYS work. readily consented TO grant
his request; a. the expiration OF WINCH
The capitulation was drawn, acted upon
and signed by Gen. hrnpudia and ms
second in command, and Colonsls fisher
ond Green, and several other officers: ou,
The terms of which i, is generally believed
will no, be respected when they arrive al
the city Of Mexico. IL. ,..,
So ended the battle Of !Mier, which last.
hours, with an odds Of nearly . TO l.,
with q loss ON the side Of the Mex'cans o,
nearly 700 killed and 200 wounded II
q yrea, many Of which have since n'co' :