Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-02

The one on whom they foundAr. Marcy's
letter of Sep Cd 10 Gen. Taylor. Thus
il appears that he was no, faithful.
A paper of rhe 22d Of October from
Durango, says that Gen. Canales had had
hsht with parry of volunteers, killing
! 6iiv of them and taking fourteen wagons.
Encouraged by bis example, the Durango
paper says the whole country, was in TO-.
surreclion. Canales pretended that ne did
mol know Of the capitulatiot, moi having
signed it; and besides, it did;no, he con-
tended, extend 10 VOLUNTEERS. These
volunteers had been sent away by Cen.
Taylor, as some said because their term
Of service had expired; others said they
were in pursuit of Canales; and yel others.
that they were on their way TO Tampico
It was also reported that "they were ter
iified'by the nianner-in which the Mexl-
leans fought al Monterey.
The papers still complain oPlh exces'
resses committed by the Americans at
Monterey. Families continued to leave
for Satillo, and from the neighborhood of
The latter city, even, they were going south
to escape the visitation Of our troops .
A letter written from San Luis Potos
on the 2Sth Of October says thore were
then $4,000 troops there, and that IN
; fifteen days more there would prdbab|y'b be
10000. There was no room for people
in the city aud provisions were excessively
scarce.
Gen. Santa Anna had ordered num-
ber of officersro leave their commands IN
the army and repair TO The village of 20
zos for trial on The. charge of cowardice al
Monterey. =.
Gen. Santa Anna has declined to receive
pay for his services.
The Government Of the State of San
Luis Potosi has passed decree 6xpelling
from its limits every Anglo.A'nerican
living there, giving them three days, coun.
| ting from the 2ls of October, to take their
departure.
Various important subjects are to be
brought before Congress; among other
things the disposition Of The money re
ceived for the sale Of the two steamers.
The treasury is said not 10 have received a
cen! from said sale.
Sr Don Manuel Baranda has been ap.
poinIed superintendent of the mint. in
place OF Sr. Gonzalez Ausnlo, resigned.
The appointment exciIed a1uch remark.
We find in the papers letter from Chi.
huahua dated the 10Th Oct, from which
il appears that Gov Frias al last learned
of the advance of an army Of North Amer.
leans. The Mexican spies set down Tie
number at 1000 perhaps more, with one
or perhaps two pieces Of cannon. The
officer who makes the reportto Gov. Fras
infers that they are North Americans. or
at least under the command of North A
merican officers. from fhe order in which
they march. their mode Of encaPment,
saliouing piquets and the like. They
were seen in the vicinityiof San Carlos,
and it was supposed were about to fall
upon Ramada or Goaquilla. This last
town is laid down On the best maps which
we have, as being nearly south Of ChIhua-
hua aud little cas-, Of the main roao to
the south. We'infer from ahis that the
Mexicans have discovered lttesa ICE ! Of;
Gen. Wool's command q ~.
'iDregardsto chihuahua, wes5elisve We
have before said lha, Con. Reyes had
been ordered thither, and a thousand
muskety granted for the defence Of the
people. -Since'tben both the General aud
guns have been counlermanded. Why
this was done, 10 one appears 10 know,
but we suspect SAINT Anna knew full we'll
that 10 send thousand muskets there was
bul 20 throw Them into Gen. Wnnl's way.
A stroag appeaIis made 10 Santa Anna
noti TO abandon Chihuahua.
A'larse nnmoer Of Indians. said to reach
1000, had passed from chihuahua into
Durauso, and it was feared they would
enter Zacatecas. Five hundred mounted
troops left Zacatecas on the 23d October,
10 repel them, and Gen. Reyes was to
leave on the Isl November and march
against them. in order to restore conf
deuco TO the afrishted people. We have
some accounts in detail Of tie ravages
committed by the Indians, but have NOT
room for them.
Advices from Mazatian to The lllh Of
Gc,uber have been received in Mexico,
An English vessel had arrived there.
having touched at the various ports OF both
California. She reports that the American
possession of the county is not peaceful;
that the greater part oflhe people ["Would
that we could say ALL" says The editor.
are disgus,ed; several times Instructions
had been attempted, and with little sup
port they would be successful.
In Los Angeles there was in September
an insurreclion against the Americans
The insurgents fortified themselves in a
house. bur were attacked by The Yankees,
aud in leaving il an action took place, in
which the chiefof the insureents and seve-
raj Others were kilied, anu many were
wounded.
The Squadron of Occupation was much
weakened. having SO many ports to block.
ade. and so few men who could be spared
to disembark. Ii followed that different