The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-06-30

some troops Of horse leaving the town q
sundown, and took them to be scouts sen
out to look for dangers 81 h.
The troops referred to, have been sen
by Governor Wilson 10 scour the neigh
borhood in search Of guerillas, who durinjj
the past night came MI thin mile .pr sws
of the city walls, and stole some forty a
ri fifty horses. Etis at ali probable ina
any Of the robbers will be caught, as. by
this time they are, or might be, in Oriza
y ba. The Vera Cruzanos are to-day: con
graduated by the editor OF The Spanish ma
per here, upon the establishment or The
guerilla bands onilhe road 10 M Mexico, as /
had the effect to drive all herobbers away,
and render the passage safe for travellers
He says: "these robbers, who were princi.
pally composed ofdemoralized men ofsall
nations, have given way to authorized com.
pnnies, who, with q patriotic object, face
the greatest dangers in order to make the
American feel the spiri. Of vengeance
which animates them.''
! A great many regard the remely as worse
than the disease. Padre Jarauta's band is
q grenisr curse TO the circles in which i,
moves, than any band nf robbers has been.
Wherever hegoes no draws support for
himself and his fellow -marauders from the
ranches about him. Every mans house is
his house, and woe falls on the poor grum-
bier in a summary form.
AS Ire 6n,ls no guards on tho road, he
daily grows bolder. and small parties Of his
command make descents upon The villages
within few miles Of this city. (, is no,
impossible. indeed, that the alarm this ven.
ing arose from some neighboring Indians
who may have seen one Of these maraud-
ing par,ies-but nobody will believe an In.
dian in this part Of the world. If one OF
them sees ten men he will make thou
sand Of them, before he gets into the city.
ihe weather is growing less :n,o-rable,
but not more wholesome. Every night
gives MS rain, and the mornings arc pc
cullarly delightful. For two days have
not heard Of case of vomito, but those
acquainted with the climate say its wors,
season is nearly upon US, and that The rains
arc fruitful ofdisease. Many are leaving
for the United States, and for the interior,
from fear of the vemilo, and some run TO O
late. What comparative results will be
exhibited hy trial Of the American sys.
ten, is a matter Of some interest, aud The
conjectures are favorable, ms every man
tfeels cleanliness 10 be most conducive, If
not essential TO health.
i!othipg whatever new from the interior
to-day.
People here, Of all countries, including
as we'll Mexican thinkers, as Americans,
hope that Herrera will receive majority
Of the suffruges cf the electors aL tie ap-
preaching election. l think he will. and
his choice will be tacit, bul all unmis,ako O.
able expression ofthc National will, in ia.
ger efeesee Hisesah;fs:s. II,
pered al firss with Restrictions, bai am
sure means VIII be found to remove them
before he will have occupied the chair a
mon,h.
Upon examining the subject carefully,
sm induced TO form The opinion that Santa
Anna does not, at this lime. desire resell
ectinn. He has not The moral courage 10
carry through tho on!y measures which. will
save his country from further disgrace, and
he is very willing tp see another man i'm.
molate himself on the altar Of his du,y-ha
a, the Same time placing himself in posi-
tion to take advantage Of all The unpopular
ity accruing TO The victim. lie will return
to his seat within six months after the con-
summation OF treaty ofpeace. lam nei-
thcr prophet nor gambler, bu. would
be willing to back my predictions with a
Tia; G. two
II Herrera were man OF greater ener
gy, ana OF more decision Of character, |
should look forward to ;he event with III ore
hope; but as ii is, he can do much good.
and l believe. will not shrink from his du.
ty. As the prospect Of his succession is
so fair, il may not be uninierestipg 10 give
| TO your readers short sketch Of his pub.
lie life. He is now about fify-ive years
OF age, having been horn in February.
i!.t2, as Is!sSSpaA AT sixteen he entered the
service OF the crown, in which he held q
commission foT some years; but retired be-
fore :hc revolution for independence 1on-
menced in earnest. In 1921 he raised a
regimen. or two in Jalapa, and served with
credit. but nothing more, during ihe war,
passing through all the grades Of Colonel,
graduated Brigadier, brevet Brigadier. and
Brigadier General, up to that Of Major
General. He also, for long .:;us, i,eid
| the important Office Of President Of the
| Epermanenn Court martial. In lS42 he
was elected member Of Congress, and
after its dissolution. become member
and subsequently, President Of The Council
Of Slate. 1, was mainly 10 his prudence
good Judgment, and high character, that
was TO be attributed the success Of the re-
voIntion which drove Santa Anna from the
country in 1914. AS presiassst Of the
Council. he was for some ,ime.in effect
Chief Magistrate Of the Nation. an Office
which he was regularly called upon TO fl
in Angus. or September. lS45, by the vote:
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