Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-22

CO mpeiIed 10 run heT: ashore: HFhls IS the
same b oat which took over the Gaines
Rangers, .all but .one iof whom left her q.
Galveston. She had about 1000 bushels
of coal on boerd. aud some other freight.
! The boat will be a total loss; thedcargo
( partly savedia a damaged state. "a
). The Galveston ;Givlian says, the ap.
poin, ,ment. Of. Captain in ,lha new Regi.a
Inent Of Mpuu!ed RiAemen has been de-
cIined.b by Mr.: Walker. We have seen the
same statement made in some ofthe Nor
thern papers but, are not yet prepared TO
yield assent.to thefsl.i :; ,,.. /: II!
Seven companieso Of Mounted Rihemen
from the Red, River. counties of Texas,
passed through,Austin on The l9:hpula., on
their way 70 Sam Antonio,a where thew
| would be mustered into The service .of the
| United States for the war; They are said
TO be well mounted and equipped, and to
be composed of the best class Of Texan
citizen soldiers. c,The following is a lis, Of
the companies, containing 498 men in alE
| Capt. D, Montague, from Faunin coIu1n-
ty, 70: men; CaptL w. ID. Dasiy, Fannin
and I.a,nars !6e; Capt. Is. M. Ballard,
Red River, 70; Capt. j., S: Gillel. Lamar,
&C.; Capt. B. r. Smith, Red River, 72:
Capt. L. M. Rice. Rowie, 65; Capt. 4.
ID. Lewis. FanBln,,75 az. ,s,.., :
Lieut.. GOV. Horton arrived in,Aus,;n
on the 10Th ult. with his family, and would
remain there liH The return Of Gov. Hen.
del son+s, ~ :,.., ...sv ai
1t is said that General Lamar will be-
elected BrIgadier General OF the. Texas
Volunteers. Gen. Burleslon refusing to be-
candidate against him. :: s.s,,i5 ~ :.
!, Reports. Of rather .au indefinite character
had reach San Antonio.. that the Mexicans
were concentrating a large force at Presi-
dio de Rio Grande, for the purpose Of
marching against.,Sap Antonio... The re-.
port failed TO excite much alarm among
The Iexans.a - .,a- ~ :. ,..:r ,..,..is,-,s
,". .We.lhlhk ii has before heen mentioned
that the u. S. Dragons; formerly station,
ed at Austin, left on The 10th ult. for San,
Antouio-s 49,, .;:. ;,..,,t,f..,f-j =.
i Capi..M. E. Shell, of she Texas yolun..
teers, arrived atGalveston 10 the Calves.
ton from the army, for the purpose Of rais-
ing from three 10 four companies of foot.
He would not remain to- enroll them, him.
self, bat appointed other persons for ,bat
duty. and would return TO Point eIsabel;in
Ley "a
ss:,:s:.s 4, i...s--
|.gs General La Yega.--Tbe President has { I,
given Peinission$to this gentleman: and
otheE; Mexican officers now ipthis city. To-
reside during The months of July. August.
September, aad October, !, in EouisviIIe',
Harlodsharg, frankfort, or Lexint7on. ;n :.
Kentucky or Cincinnati, Yellow Spfine
Dayton or = Columbus, ia Ohio and fer
the remainder Of the year at Baton Rouge
or New Orleans, until otherwise ordered.
They are to make 10 the Ad djutant Gen'I.
f'he Army monthly statements as TO their
residence. .ltis intimaled by Gen. Scott
through whom the permission is granted
that should Gen. Vega desire to yisi, o,be,
parts OF the United States, either alone or
accompanied by one or more of his brother
oihcers- on parole. his wishes will be COM
piled wi'h.-N. o. Picayune.
E, st. Juan D. Ulloa.-Tbe Franco. Amer.
ican of the 9th, states that its Washippron
correspondent had been informed by biph
aathority, that the Cabinet on. the 7th Of
July, determined 10 order an attack unon
the fortress of ST. Juan .D'UlIoa by the
American fee, now bockad,ng Vera Cruz.
:: The Cholera.-"'e London corresDon- con-
dent of the BosoL Atlas. writing on the
day of the. sailing Of The Britannia, saws:
Ill is reported to-day in the city, that The
Asla!ic cholera has: made its appearance
al Hull. 1t has been known for some
time that The cholera has appeared in sey-
cral places between India and Russia, i
having taken precisely the same route as /.
1t did many year siuce."
Fronshc Republic Of the RIO Grande. juno 90. {
DIED.-On the 18th instant, on the on
posile bank Of the Volunteers. DR.. VIM.
A.. Norris, late oGBayoa Sara, La. Dr..
Norris was native Of Columbia, South
Carolina-was educated in the College in
that place.. under :the pupilase Of the
celebrated Dr.. Thomas Cooper, Of that in
stilutiop. DR. morris emigraIed 10 Mississippi
in 1884, and settled in Woodville, Vii
kipson country, which be represented with
ability in The Legislature Of that State for
six years. He connected himself. yi,h the
press in 1883, aud The papers he edited,
(the Peoples Advocate" "Woodyille
Republican, aud Bayou Sara Ledger,n}
were distinguished for their caindor and
usefulness.
lsthmus Of Panama.--The English 20. /,
veinmen. has granted Sl0D.000 PEI. an,
mum 10 tue Royal Transatlantic. Steam !.
Navigation Company, fo, the establish
ment OF post route to The Pacific across i