Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-02
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EDGEFlELD T.. IL.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 2, 1917,
Temperance Nol,ee.-A meeting of the an E.
cHAslcs WAsHIserosrAs SOCIETY, will be
held IN the Court House, on Monday evening
the 9TH ofJune.
Business of importance will be brought be-
tore the Society, and full attendance of the
members is desired.
Capt P. 8. BRooKs, of the " Ole g6 Boys"
arrived a! his fathers residence, in this village,
upon Tuesday evening the 25th ut. direct
from the seat of war. Capt. B. has been in
delicate health for some time past, and looks
very much worsted, but we are happy to be
able 10 state, that his health is daily improving.
His stay with US, will be determined by the
state OF his health and the movements of the
main army.
Capt. Secreste, OF the Lancaster Volunteers.
accompanied Capt. Brooks, to Hamburg, en-
route TO his residence in Lancaster is also
on leave of absence, upon account of i'll health.
Il. Roberts. formerly member Of the Alb
beviIle Volunteers, passed through our village
on Monday last, on bis way to his residence in
Abbeville district.
PrOmotion.-James d. Blandins, (says the
Sum,ervilIe Banner, has been promoted to the
post Of Commissary of Brigade, with the rank
and pay Of Major; and that Thomas F. Baker,
is Assistant Commissary with the rank and pay
of Captain.
Mr.. Webster arrived in Charleston upon
Saturday afternoon last, and departed at FIVE
o'clock in the steamer Soulherner, for New
York.
Aduanee Of Gen. Taylor.-The editor Of the
Monterey Pioneer, thinks that an advan:e upon
San Luis. IS designed by General Taylor. as
unusual activity prevails in all the departments,
and four trains loaded with subsistence stores
had recently arrived al thai place.
Lieut.. HImer-This gallant officer, it is sta.
Ted, will be detained by Com Perry US a priso-
ner, until he can be returned to the United
States in store.ship. 1t is reported, that Pre-.
sidenl Polk has evinced great disapprobation Of
Com Perry's gratuitous reprimand.
10 Through the poiiteness Of gentleman
of this village, we have been put in possession
ofan extract from a letter received by Col.
Butler from Major Gen'L. Worth, upon. The
subject Of the finding Of the two volunteers bs.
longing to the Palmetto! Regiment, supposed to
have been lost, by having been blown of in
gale from Vera Cruz. ts7-
"PEKorE, April %, l547.
| was on the point Of writing to. you respect.
ing The recovered men ofyonr regiment, when
yonr letter was received. The poor fellows
came 10 me, en- route hilher, in most depIor.
able condition, half starved and almost naked.
IL seems they slipped away, when the Mexicans
hastily abandoned the caslle-Nwere pursued
one day, and finally favored by night, 60, un
tier cover, and thus eluded pursuit., t,-they were
entirely crippled hungry, and had suffered
much from cold. They were Immediately sup
piled with food and since with clothing. I
placed them in my own carriage, AMI seen that
all their wants are eattended-the, are nov quite
recovered and very happy. They grve their
names Richard Watson, Of Ahbevie, and
VIM. q. Bailey, Of Barnwell,- were captured
the night of our Decentralization, with four 9th.
ers, who have heen taken OIL to Mexico, where
| trust we shall soon hnve the pleasure Of re.
covering them. As the Regiment is about to
come, as hope, will il not be best to let them
remain, and be spared an extra march of thirty
miles; however. you desire it,.they hall be-
putin the ne1twagon going to Jalaps."
Col. Jefferson Dauis.-Of the mississippi
Regiment, now in Mexico, who was recently
appointed Brigadier General by the Presi.
dent, in place Of Gen. G. ]. Pillow, promoted,
has been appointed by Governor Brown, of
Mississippi United States Senator. 70 fiji tie
vacancy occasoned by the death Of the Hon.
Jesse Speisht, Senator elect from that State.
A better or more popular selection could. no,
have been made.
Al The lastmeetng ofthe State Temperance
Convention, held in Columbia, was appoint
ed'one OF Conl.cittec on Statistics, and the
said committee being unable TO- report, on ac.
count Of the small number of Delegates, we
were not discharged, but requested tp use our
best endeavors to obtain correct statistical in.
formation, and send up our report to the next
Convention. Now. as the time appointed for
the next Convention is drawing near. Ihave
taken lhis'nelhod to respectfully request of the
Presidents of the differen, Societies in Edge.
field, Abberi|le, and Newberry. that they fur
nish me by letter. or otherwise, with correct