Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-05
ARISrA AND TAYLOR.

One ofthe editors Of the n o. Tropic,
who has just returned from visit to The
Rio Graude, presents the following graphic
pictures Of the Mexican aud American
Commanding Generals as they were sue
cessivcly seen IN camp at. MaIamoros.-
The Sketches are true to the life, and the
contrast which they present is both strong
and s.rikine:.
The contrast OF the two commanding
Generals. Taylor and Arisla. in. .:he poml,
mad iosaiss-
for:ilie different Institutions under which
they lived. There was n semIbarbaric
splenJor associated With Arisla's according
with the despolism nf the Mexican govern.
ncut. 4 simplicity about that of Taylnr's
equally significant Of pure Republican in.
sl,utions.
The marquee Of the commanding
General of .he Mexican forces was bell.
shaped, aud of great size. The material
of which il was composed, was ornamen.
ted by parIi colored stripes, giving il a
hDlyrIay appearance. Around 1t were
stailoneJ eaily dressed officers who gislen
cd in the SUI, and were ever ready 10 pay
The most abject respect 10 their chief J4ed
horses richly caparisoned slowly paced in
sight Projecting lis rear, like continued
labarynlhian walls. were arranged the
equipage of The camp. Pack saddles for
i've hundred mules were laslefuIIy placed
for display. and their leads neal by, heaped
up il prudsal confusion. To the poor
Al oy;.,,, c,,lJ;or h;v,,,,ot. al -, ,l,o ,n,,,
air, this wealth seemed vision of fairy
land, and It's conventional possessor, rich
beyond their Imagination, aud powerful
beyond comparison,
Bands of rude music almost constantly
rent the air with their noisy labor. The
furniture of the marquee was itch the
costly figured chests Of the camp were the
ornamental furniture; upon their tops
reposed in osIenlation, The heavy silver
service orthe table. or the elegantly finished
"naps Of The campaign" In this array
sal The commanding General, surrounded
by his numerous slaIf-hIs clothes Of gay
colors aud laced TO vul gar prolfusion. Visits
of ceremony or ofbuslness were conducted
with pomp and needles delays long lines
of officials stared aud leereL, and were
impudent or cringiug, as suited their pur-
poses best. Music rolled, ashres aud
muskets ratified. and the buzz of inflated
greatness and hollow pretence, was ri.
umphant.
About mile above the city Of Mai
. amoros, little distance from the banks o
| Rio Grande, is TO be seen June Isr.) some
s,un,ed and illshaded trees, which beut
, their gnarled and almost leaaess limbs
over group Of three or four small tents
only different from those of The common
soldier in their rear, in this, that they are
+. heterogenousiy disposed Of for shade, in
stead Of beang in q line. regardless oTdl
&. else than military precision. The plair
/ about ia dotted over with thousand oflents
bsfore many Of which were artillery. ant
} groups of menand soldiers ;and over some
j. waved in triumphant folds our nationa
flags, giving promise Of mure importance
!, aud pomp, than The little knot 10 which W,
J, have particularly alluded. We .wendet
! our way on towards tho dwarfsh Tree
that were distinguished, from being
!. few feet higher than the surroundin;
: brush, and for the little group Of tents tha
rested beneath hem. for they were pointe,
J, out as marking the head quarters, Of tb
!, commanding General of triumphan
Amerian army.
!, Not the slightest token was visible, t
: mark one tent in the group from another
there were no sentinels or any milltar
!, parade present; chubby sunburnt child