Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-17
New OREEAnstJune S.
TEOM TORASC0

Very Late.--The barque Texidor, Capt
Major, from Tobasco. bound to sMarseilles,
came To anchor off the Southwest Pass on
Monday last. She sailed from jhat port
OIL the 2Sh uIt., having passage Of only
four days to the Balize.
From Cap. Major. who cameup TO the
city to procure provisions, &C., we learn
that great excitement existed TO- Tabasco
against the Americans. An order OF EN-.
barge on American vessels was received
from the general government as be was
about leaving.
The order came by express from the
city of Mexico, and Capt. Major, on re-
ceiviug The earliest intimation OF. his arri-
val in the city, succeeded ,by The assistance
of several friends, in reaching bis vessel.
The Governor having failed lg prevent
Capt. Majors departure, ordersd il is said
that the Mexican Steamer Ventura 10 go
out aud capture his vessel. The com
mander of the steamer, however. knew
The Texdor was furnished witbjone gun
and therefore considered in the Better parl
Of discretion not TO te in 100 great hurry
firing up. 10
The policy Of this course was further
suggested to him by Caps. M., heaving 10,
off The bar. and cutting up his chain sheets
into small lengths for shut, loading bis six
pounder, and intending as be expressed it,
to smash the Ventura's coffee MILL if she
vsntured out The Governor,p'aced about
6(ieen soldiers in charge Of ite, New Or.
leans schooner. Tobasco is represented
as entirely destitute of forli6satio1s OF
other defence,le&cepi the presence Of about
400 Mexican soldiers.
Capt. Major was at his consignees, in
the city, when the order came, and was
guarded 10 bis boat on the beach by aboul
twenty of his friends, well armed, SO thai
hiu! prisoner.
The schr. -. - Capt. Cox. of New
Orleans, was seized, and The, master de
tanned in the capitol. The Texidor left
several English vessels in port, loading.
No American man Of. war had as yet been
seen off the port. :,
From PORT Cddao.-The steamer Rn,.
dolph, Capt McWeIch, arrived.last even.
ING from Port Caddo aud fool ofsthc Raft,
having on board Col. NJ. S. Lewis, Indian
Commissioner; Gen. Masconas Major R.
S. Pies shours, R. Cook. G. J. Wilson, J.
Coyle, and Al Indian chiefs aud warriors,
from the Cumanche and otherstribes, on
their way to visit Washington City, from
the late treaty ground, where they con-
cluded treaty with Gov. BntIer. Capt.
Alexander & wife. Miss Alexander. Eieuts
WesImore, Ernest, Dent, Eastern and
Burwell. Dr.. Simpson. aud liYo 'compa
nies of the U. S. Infantry. lfider CON.
mand Of Capt. Alexander, from fort Tow.
son. also camo in the Rodd5phs-Pie.
Yucatan.-The New York Snn has re-
eeived late and important af from
has been dissolved, and theyneI Congress
was iu session. = Miguel Barbachano has
been elected .ioyernor of Yucatan, and Ihe
question Of independence settled, and all
matters properly arraigned for the esIab-
lishmeDt of a new government. Among
other liens of intelligence we see Thai
three persons have been appointed on a
secret foreign mission, viu the u. States
Although The Government did not openly
declare that those officers were 10 visit
Washington for The purpose OF inquiring
into The steps necessary 10 procure annex
alton, yet this was we'll known 10 be the
object. This step has found great favor
with The people, and although the mis-
sion was via the United Stntes to some
other country, yet it was well understood.
-Eue. NeUs, June 10.
The Poor IndianS.-DO,Dntallefa great
Tribs.-In The proceedings Of Congress
few days ago. we notice the following -
"Mr. Graham, of N. C. presented the
petition Of James Kegg, the principal chief
aud divers uther Catawba Indians, who
represent tta, thej have recently removed
from South Carolina to North Carolina,
Haywood County they own no land;
that the remnant of tho nuca powerful
Catawba tribe is now reduced to about
eighty two souls. They hgmbly ask
Congress TO make arrangements and
adequate appropriations 10 remove them
to the west of Arkansas, and give then!
home in the woods,''
This petition tells a melancholy tale
indeed A great people. sovereigns Of
large portion oftbis broad land, Aonrished
until they came 10 contact with civilized
man and then, instead OF improving and
prospering by The association, commenced
their downward career. The more enlight.
ened white men supplied Them with the
fire aOater,' which killed them by thou
sands, induced the survivors to part with
their lands for song, aud fiually brought
them to The above sad state, eighty rwo
souls and no land-mendicants humbFy
asking Congress 10 give them home in
the woods, anxious, doubtless, that home
may be as far removed as possible from