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

cate-we are all in The dark and in mud
Capt. tMcC Cullogh is. still here, allhough.s
-fpart ofthe company remains atsReynosa
He; will probably move up his entire CON,
mand as soon ns The weather viii. permit
@ G. w. X.
MATTMoRAs, Mexico. June 3d.,
General Taylor's camp on this side the
Rio Grande is yet above wafer i'll spots
although the chances of beiug driven OF
drowned out still look about even. is sal
upon the: banks Of The river this morning
with my feet padding iu the wafer; so
You may learn how near ,Te are to an in
undation. wish that some of those mem.
bers of Congress-, who are pleased TO de-
sisnate The officers of our armyas "epau.
lel,ea loafers,'' and "wasp-waisled ,yam-
pires hanging about high places" could
get glimpse of them now-in fact, could
share their privations and discomforls with
them, they would forever after hold their
tongue. The poor devils-allhough they
laugh at admake light ofthe annoyances
which beset them-appear in plight most
pitiful. many Of them really NOT having
had dry rag to their backs or dry blan-
ket 10 sleep onfor near fortnight Hang
ing about high places !" Why, they have
been wading abou, low places, halfway.up
TO their knees in mud and waer-Gen.
Taylor and Col. T,wigs among the rest--
and nothing but an absolute fear of being
drowned ont has driven any from t1heir
position The two regiments Of Lonisia.
ma volunteers-Marks'and Walton's--on
the opposite bank Of the river. occupy
higher ground; yet they are bad enough
of in all conscience. Ali are still esjoyilg
a better degree ofhealth than one could
suppose they would. but am fearful, if
they, remain here too long, that some epi-
denic may make its appearance among
them.,:,.. ii tsa~.2 ,sti.a -. .s:Gsi4
Volunteers are sill CARRYING by regi-
menls,,a and still Gen. Taylor is without
transportation or aiy means Of moving
them.1 Where are the steamers orderedie
be purchased long since for the use.of the
army? Here lisa stage Of :waterehigh
enoughfto reach Reynosa and Gasmargo
with ease and safety, yet ihereis,not a:safs
conveyance even across the river. lean:
Enot coaceiyesa situaiio The
EEpalir1oe s4i,orsS SInnstify Ihesfeels
ings OF Sthesco er-in-chieEathan.lhe
oneahe iss:now placed lin.s With men
enoughtto: marchto any quarter he has not
theimeaDsI 10 IN owe them an inch. .5t:rif.ti i
Feorn.the interior the snews is various
and Contradictory. 1t is said lhata'por-
tion oIslhe Mexican iillanlry has left.Len-
ares .fT some point near. Tampico, md
very likely such .is the case. For .some
time the inhabitants Of Malamoras; beliey-
ed thai the etroops.would return and reIake
the place--conld not for one momeutssup-
pose that The Americans would he.alowed
TO hold quiet possession Of The city. a be,
lieve that they have now given. up, all
hopes. The number ofMexican soldiers
at Monterey is know TO be small. Arista,
whose course has been Sustained by the
Government. is at his hacienda near. .:tbe
city with a fewmen only.i. The number
of inlaniny al Lenares is attpresent tonly
500, with a,small force Of cavalry in! the
neighborhocd. :'Gen. Parades. is, said 10
be en- route for Monterey with 5000 men-r
some say as large number.as about, 8OO0.
Scouting parties ot. Texans will, probably
be- sent out as Soon as the roads are in a
travelling condition; and then it will be
difficult to ascertain. the full force and III
,entions Of the enemy.
The fourth of July will soon be upon
U.s.. aud learn that extensive preparations
arc being made to celebrate 1t with all
honor. :, ~. -, a- go
What a rare chance does this place now
present for. a theatrical or some specular
lion Of the kind, although 1 do aol ksow
how long it would last. A, present, the
gambling rooms, bar rooms, Testaurats,
&C., are picking up alllhe abrpIus change.
| saw a small troupe uF Mexican turnblers
or circus riders paradips the, streets yes
terday, mounted Gu. miserable horses
Tho leader was, bespauering, .the North
Americans with praise. while his horse
was ,bespatteriDg Them with mud. could
not learn whether he collected much of
an audience. -, 80. G. w. X. :
MATAMoRAs, July l, lS46.
Itseemsto be The general belief in camp,
lha: Paredes viii give our army another
brush ere long. That he is on bis way 10
this region is no, doubled-.hat ne can
muster an army of 80, 900 men, is pretty
generally believed, and il he does succeed
in raising large body Of troops, and Gen.
TAYLOR advances on Monterey, pretty
severe fight is certain to.ensue. The Cen
eral wears his lanreIs very calmly
.Honors are easy with him, but he is
chaing good dealiabout being kept here
with a large body of troops. unable to act
against the eaemy. s3i
+ From, die ~. o. sPicayune, 9Th inst. )
LATER FROM TEXAS. asa
{, The steamship Galveston, Cap. Wright,
arrived yesterday from the city Of Calves,
,on. having sailed thence on Sunday, the
k5th inst. Since her departure from this
port, the Galveston has been. attBrazos