Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-07-14

Ell our -uccOuulSUI u kuIOuSu du cApiCSo
despatched by Mr.. Kendall from Prebla
expressly for this Office. Ills letters come
down to The 18th inst. Though we see
it noted in one Vera Cruz paper that od
vices had Leen received, yet it gives none
oflhe news; the sole statement made re-
ates to Geu. Scolt's departure from Puc-
bla. and is erroneous. Other papers of
Vera Cruz give the news copied from the
press Of this city as being the latest from
the interior Of Merico.
The Arco. IRIS Of the 22d has letters
from the capitol which appear 10 be late,
though the dates are no, given. The
purport ofthern is, that The work of forli.
fying the environs of the city is going on
rapidly aud that seventy pieces Of artillery
had arrived from Acapulco aad other
points, which they were mounting as fast
as possible. They mention The arrival of
Alvarez at lbc head Of 5000 mon. and
they set down the entire force in the city
at &c, 900 armed militia and 10000 troops
of the line. Those letters further say that
the clergy are taking an active part in The
business; that arms OF all kinds were pour
ing into tho capital and considerable sums
Of money. All these topics are touched
upon in Mr., Kendall's letters transmitted
by express, and very full details are given
of the extent Of the preparations 10 defend
the city.
To show how hazardous thing is ex-
press riding iu Moxico at present, we
annex the following brief note from our
correspondent a, Vera Cruz.
VERA CRUZ, June "a.
Your express man from Puebla arrived
safe here this evening with the letters
which enclose, after having been twice
prisoner OF the guerrillas.
He was first Captured on The 18th near
Jalapa, and after being detained about
twelve hours made his escape in the
night, bu, unfortunately was captured by
another party near Cerro Gordo. They
detained him until yesterday morning,
when they mado 40 attack upon The train
under Gen. Pillow, at Caleru, niue miles
beyond Puente Naciona. In the confu-
sion he again made his escape and reached
here at 2 o'clock to-day, worn out with
fa,iuge. He was arrested near Santa Re
this morning by Americans, and had to
pull out his documents 10 get lree.i
We have The order for the express riders
release at SaulaFe. He had some diff
Guilty in satisfying the wary officer that he
was upon legitimate business. This is
the second express which Mr.. Kendall
has sent through successfully upon this
perillous route.
Before entering upon Mr.. Kendall's
letters we may remark that by the way ol
| Orizaba, letter has been received here
which ununounces, that "Sauta Auua has
been elected Dictator, provided he will
not make peace" and be has $4,000 lneu
with him. llappears from what follows
below that Santa Anna has attained 10 all
The power of Dictator by the arrest OF
removal from command Of such generals
as are opposed to him, and by the more
adroit maneuvre of inducing Congress tt
postpone the counting Of the votes foI
Presiden, till the 18th Of January next
The 18th of June was tie fixed by law
for that purpose. By The poslpouemen
Sanla Anna prolones bis own power in
definitely, and for the time being may be
deemed Dictator in fact, if not in name
r--sr-.-s.szsazas.r..f.c''v was naZaru:
Gus 10 risk change Of Government al g
moment when foreign foe threatened the
cFpilal, and there is force in the idea.
A private note from Mr.. Kendall says
that Mr.. Trist was al Puebla. Nothing
further had transpired in regard TO his
mission. "The Mexican papers," writes
MIR. K, "know as much about his mission
as we do"
We sreve most sincerely. TO learn that
the American prisoners in Mexico have
not obtained their release; on the contrary
the report is that they are in more strict
confinement than before. Ought not
something speedily 10 be done with the
Mexican prisoners in our power 10 bring
Santa Anna 10 his bearings on this point ?
Gen. Taylor.-The New Orleans Delta
says that a gentleman recently arrived
from Monterey, had an interview with
Geaerat Taylor Immediately before he
left. The General told him il was not bis
intention To advance on San Luis Polosi.
but that it was his fixed determination to
resign his command on the Isl of Scplcm.
Der next.
The Palmetto Regiment.-Wc were one
al least, who took the ball at The first,
bowled against the officers of the PaImel.
to Regiment, with the view o. knocking
down, in The public opinion, these gallant
geEtlemen. We showed, then, that these
oliiters could not be obnoxious 10 The char.
ses trousht against Them, and boldly chaI.
lensd suspension Of the public opinion,
until The Regiment could officially be
heard rom. The report of the Regiment
has hce, published in various papers, aud
will pro,o satisfactory TO every right mind
cd man il The State.
We wee at a loss 10 conceive The object !
of those eaping Editors, and fault finding
correspondents, who undertook TO arraign,
not only Tho Ulcers Of the Regiment. but
the Execu,iveNtself on account of the ex-
pcndItures of lh appropriations of twenty
thousand dollars, made by the Legislature,
for the use OF th\Rcgiment. We may
moi yet hovo d;crn\aJ ,L .