Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-30

his health will allow, his old wounds now
giving him much suffering. 5sa@@
FROM the N. O. TrOpie, 1Oh Instant: -
FROM THE ARMY. S5s- ..
Tie U. S. steamer Telegraph, Captain
Aud, left Brazos Santiago on the l2th,
and arrived here yesterday via Porl La:
yacca and Galveston, which last place she
left on the 10Th. The Telegraph Brought
to this city 265 sick and disabled Nolun1-
,eers, and As officers. and landed at Porl
Lavacca ~ Texan Gunmen, aud "a part
of company, numbering go men, al !. Gal
weston. ..s.f.,!tE
Gen. Taylor believes. notwithstanding
the news he has received Of the advance
of Mexican force between San Luis Po-
tosi and Satilllo-that he can go. into
Monterey, and even 10 SatiHo2 without
meeting any opposition.
The troops on the road now between
Camargo and Monterey will .number.near
2,000, and none were suffered 10 go who
could not stand a long march aud were not
perfectly willing. In couseqqence!of this
the volunteer regiments that left were
much reduced; very few of them exceeding
500 men. aud some less; The regiments
are l from Tennessee, I from Mississippi,
l from Kentucky, from Ohio,f j from
Texas, Hays. )l6e Baltimore battalion, a
par, of The Texan Infantry, re-crga1ized,
and McCullough's and Gillespie's Ran
gers. .5 g.3.eit.ass -. /,
There were nearly 600 sick Volunteer,
IN The Hospital at Camarso, anastheyswere,
dying very fast. So many were sick, that
it required 6early a whole regiment TO al. :.
tend Them. Those whom the rennesseans
left behind, seemed 10 be particularly un-
fortunate, for they had to call OF the Ala
bamians to attend the living snd bury the
dead. As fast as these men get able to
leave the Hospital, they are discharged
and sent home. I'm facl, Gen. Taylor has
disposition TO discharge all Volunteers
who are discontenled and wish TO return TO
their homes. Though the humber Of pa
lieu,s 10 the Hospital al Matamoras is lar
ger than at Camargo, the mortality is gfea-
ter in The latter placement three to one.
Those who are unaccustomed to Sopih-
ern climate, when once prostraed by the
fever. seldom regain their former strength
on the Rio Grande, without a change OF
atmosphere. They die of quickly, else
become SO enleebled that they are unable
10 help themselves. A person who has
visited the Hospitals at The different posts
who has said that if one half of the North
eru aud Western volunteers who went to
the Rio Graude are effective men on the
18th Of October, il is more than he looks
| for.
Gen. Paterson has been left in command
of all rhe country from Camargo 10 The
mouth of the river, and he has been in
slructe1 by Gen. Taylor to issue all order
prohibiting The entrance of strangers inlo
the river and a, Camargo. This order
was brought down 10 Capt. Ogden by the
officers Of the Whiteville. Therefore every
gentleman who has moi already an esta.
blshed business in the country will find il
difficult TO land lhere-at least, such is the
opinion now. A. different interpretation
of the order, however, may be given. ~.
! Gen. Butler was The man Taylor design
ed leaving in command Of the lower coui,'
try, bur as Patterson did MOI reach Camar
90 as soon as was expected, the order o
things was changed. Gen. P. is repre-
seiled;ns being very much mortified al no
being allowed TO accompany the advance
Ampudia has issued another extraordin
ary "protiantu;' warning the citizons OF
pain OF death, MOTTO barter with the Amer
leans, and the Alcade Of Camargo had als
put forth "eando'' prohibiting the Mexi
cans from working on our steamboats:-
Some ofthe deck hands accordingly cease
their labor, but an inlimalion from some
their employers that the functionaries nee
might be brought into close proximity wit
a lasso, he relented, aud The men returne
r 10 their labors: f-Eo - .. +" 80
Q Extract Of a letter, dahd
STEAMER, Col. Cross, Sept. g., 90.
: Gen. Taylor left for Monterey on ih
!. 5th.. The whole Of the Staff, and olht
Is invited guests, took dinner on the Colon'
Cross, twenty-five in all, being invited b
o the whole. sohled Capt. ]. A. Pratt. Whe
d dinner was over, they commenced The
j. march to join the army. Nexl day, /
10 French returned for more ammunition,
/. report having reached the general to-
J. Santa Anna was; on his'march fof NJ ont
!. rey with $4,000 men, and that all the
h forces were on the march TO concentrate
j. Monterey. TO give the Genefal warm =
e, cep,ion.I Maj. Gen; Patterson is in con
10, mand Of the whole troops. Our frier
j. .Britton is stationed. ar Camargo as Cor
,slsmissary. The whole of Gen. T.'s for