Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-26
sVERA Cruz, May 8.

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VERA CRUz, May 8.
Eds. Delta-I have Just come in from
Jalapa, (wfiich3place Itleft at |. P. NJ, on
The 7lh) and4hhd the Fashion with steam
up. ready 10 leave for New Orleans, SO ]
must be brief in what I2have 10 say. ~ @a
Yesterday morning Gen. Qulman left
Jalapa with alfsthe volunteers, excepting
The Isl Pennsylyanidns, for puebla. Geu.
Scott will leave On Tuesday for The same
place, and'after his arrival, il' not other
wise ordered, ,-he willmarch into Mexico.
This"marching into Mexico" you may
think strange language, but one of our
own men came from that place ON the I'd
inst, and he-savsawe WON'T do anything
else.". There are but 1000 troops iii Mex
leo, aud but one company Of lancers in
Puebla and aihey ute lonly remaining 10
keep the .barracksclean for our soldiers.
Gen.iAnaya SNOW The Acting President
Of Mexico. ~ -
ofihefoliowers Of the army, GAL
Iagher, slariedjfTom J alapa. for this place,
about seven days ago, and when he
reached Paso de Avaja, was surrounded
by company of laucers and aken priso-
ner. He was escorted to Santa Anna
near Orizaba. Gallagher speaks Spanish
well and,by some means gor off. He says
that aiannahas about 1000 men with
him, aud that The number was daily in
creasing. le}2<ss ass g
Santa Anna says publicly lha, he intends
10 oppose the advance ofour troops upon
Puebla,t ,tbul.itls3weIIs IIsknown that his OBJ.
jec is to9preyupon ourrea He is aware
that ailrniu will.lea here to dsy, taking
nearly million Of dolars 10 Jalapa, and
he is determined tomake an effort to cap:
lure it..i For this purpose, he has men
stationed uponeve height overlooking
The road to- give nolice of its approach.
But he willhave warm work to,get this
train. ln addition to the strong guard
that accompaniedSit down, | passed yes
terday, on, the road near Encerro, the 3d,
9TH and I'd Infantry, with mountain
howilzer, all under The command of Col.
Riley. They will reach Puente Nacional
to- night. and Tomorrow night will be at
San Juan delRio.3where they will likely
meet the train. Besides this, Gen. Scott
has so arranged the marching Of the dis
charged volunteers. that one regiment
will encamp al. the same place with the
train every night. = 1n
Gen. Patterson will he here in the course
of two hours, on his way home, and all
The l2:mon,hs volunteers will be in during
tho next fourdays. ~ d- sHoe
A., 1Ili,oic; q -, .,y n O a ~ crop, tho rnod
side yesterday, andhis leg broken.
.,4 ii;55ar@iiks5 r5T4 CHI HAPARRAL. gf
| VERA Cruz, May s. ~
Eds. Della .-The steamer Fashion
arrived here, on 2thes 7lh, making very
quick passagefrom The Crescent City. We
had very pleasan, Trip aud fine accom-.
modalions. = The boat is we'll arranged for
the service she.is IN, and Capt. Ivy, her
commander, is just the man to command
her. and no .psgon,kuows better than him
how to nrake every body on -boart com;
Portable, and FENDER a voyage at sea as
agreeable as circumstances will admit.
We touched at The Brazos and Tampieo,.
and landed the horses we bad on board
in fine oriler and good condition at The
IUI.uCi pldCCt L.s .,...,s-.ra4. .gglU. a.
The citizens al Tampico are very ap-.
prehensive Of an attack on that place from
rowing bandit, under the command Of
Capt. Pauline, WHO has rendered himself
as notorious, from his many acts of daring
and atrocly, as The great Col. Canales.
However the tronps garrisoning the place
appear 10 look very light upon his threats
aud demonstrations, and are really nxious
he should carry oui his designs. They
are coufiLen, be will not make second
attempt.
The largest train that has ever traversed
the soil Of Mexico leaves here this morn
ing. It will take with il specie for two
Paymasters--one of them. | learn, has III
charge $4,000 how much the other has
am not aware. Santa Anna, I learn
was seen at a place called Orizaba, about
6O or 70 miles from here, five days ago!
He is apprised Of The intended departure
of the train; and has expressed his in,en.
lion lo attack it somewhere on the road,
with about 5000 troops; aud after he cap
place, with the intention o. taking posses.
sion oflhe city, destroying the public stores,
aud then leaving the Americans 10 the
mercy Of the Mexican people. do moi
think there is any doubt Of Santa Anna
having been seen at the place spoken of,
aud ex xpressins his intentions as have
stated; although a Spanish gentleman
stated to me this morning that he was of
opinion, from Information he had received,
that Santa Anna was making his way
towards Tampico. So convinced are the
military that some demonstration will he,
made upon the train, that an escort of15U0
men, supported by Artillery, will be sent
in charge of il. If Santa Anna does really
feel disposed odo something valiant with
his brave men, he had better attack some
Thing besides this train. American SOL
diers do not believe in losing llreir dimes.
There is a doubt whether Gen. Scott
will advance beyond Puebla until lie re.
ceiyes further reinforcements. go up
with The train this morning, and you may