Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-03-04
TEXAS
NEwy ORLEANS. Al, Feb. III

Dy the sieamer:Gaiveslon arrived here
tlasl night we have dates 10; the l4ti inst:
The Cicinnali steamer, from Corpus
Christi. arrived az Galveston just before
The, departure5of the steamer Galveston
witiilhe following intelligence. rpmmpn5::
|icated in anseSlra ol, the gorpussG GhristI
|, Gazette, daicdgi The l2tti instanl:> : Il &
II; We have papers from tllecity Of hlexicSi
lIo tte 2lstnf. Ja1BaFy and letters lifeS
Rio Grande 10 The 7ih Feb.Fsa :5355S; :;3$s
L The Hon. Mr.. SIidelE left The scity of,
Mexico to,remrnto the Unitedl Sintes on.
Eihe 18th Of January. q The passport for
which heapPlied, was refused him by the
lGovernmeriI, bnfhe was furnished with ap
[ escot sc,,: 10 Vera Cruz. Tie passport5Was re-
fused upon the ground That: he was no, "a
special minister of !he- United States Cor The
settlement Of the affairs Of Ierar-his APP.
poinlmens being that ofa Minister lPlrna-
| potenliary, which was in violation of the
agreement mad. with llerrera's Govern
meni 10 receive a special Minister lor a.
SpsciQl purpose only. 3=}e +.
On the llth January, the. Minister Of
War issued an order for aIllhe unattached
officers (ol1iciaIes suelIos, in depot, TO
repair Immediately to The frontier, and
Join the Amy concentrating upon tho Rio
Grande for the defence Of their national
rights in Texas. The present number
of these officers is about 5000. These
alone are fulIicicut to officer an army of
| 100000 men. "a ,tat.Es
On the same day, a oirclar order was
issued blythe Minister of,hc Interior to
the Governors of Departments or States,
that all the ancient presidial cavalry
regular tioops. about 5000 slroug, should
be Immediately mustered inio service, for
the invasion of Texas, and defence of tho
Rio Grande. g.s..,.r ,,zs /.
| On the 18th January, Gen. Paredes
issued circular order to all The Governors
of Stases. lha; within forty days from that
date, they shall furnish the necessary quota
OF men, 10 fIl:up the Army Of Invasion, 10
war complement--6D,000 men The
present army dues not exceed 10000, .
The troops now at The capital are consl;-
antly drilled will avew to act in large
bodies. .. .y.,..,,, =.
We have received The officinl proclaim.
alton Of Gen'l. Francisco Mejia,,lo the
!. troops under his command AT Matamoros.
dated January l7,h, which breathes
hos,ility,oihe United States -, 80,
Gen'f. Theophilo Romero, formerly Gov;
eruor Of San Luis Potosi, and a man Of
| liberal principles, has been struck from
the roll Of the army by derof GenI. Pa
I redes-for having ,'remained faithful. 10
his oath Of allegiance, "and refusing 70
acknowledge the 4usurpalion of that
! General. : @s1Stz g 80 = ~
! The Houston Morning Star informsA,,
4 readers there is little doubt that Generals
Houslorr and Rusk will be our Senators u! 10
lhe@U Uuited States Congress :, 80 ~ r. .'a - !;
'& The Law ot The Finger Ripg,--lli
a gentleman wants d wife, he wea s. a
ring on The. firsi, finger of .the left baaaa;
.EifFbe:is engaged, he wears i. on.sthe
second Gnger;iif married, onthc third;
:andiwheniatge gentlemen presents "a fan, .
lower,Gor trinkels TO a lady with The
! llefl lrand, This, on his part istan over
iure Of regard (; should she receive, ii
with lhe left hand: isis considered ed as as
Inn acceptance Of his esteem, but j.
with the right hand, il is a refusal u 81 81
1.-The offer. Thus, by aSfew simple TO-
Ekens.; explained bysrule, the passion OF
lloye:is. expressed. g tzess: 7: !: