Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-28
The Georgia : Regiment.-We find .in
The Columbus Enquiry ofTuesday last,
The following from Capt. Calhoun.

\ .;atfag GSsna. ALyARALo, April Sd.
fl.!SIVe arrived a, this place on yesterday
tafteria most faliguing march Of four days
E--laming many, and completely exhaus-
ting many Others. On the I'd inst., ar
rangements for a baille were made by
Gen, @ uitman; but the enemy, if near al
the lime, made it convenient 10 be where
they were moi seen. This place has been
garrisoned by Thousand Mexican SOL
Giers; but on approach, they. with a'large
majority Of the citizens; fed to the coun-
l.try. The city is capable Of good de-
fence. They have sand forts on both
sides of the river, and one on the western
side Of the city. These forts are either
directed by piiing up bags, filled with sand
or dug nut Of the banks. and answer the
ends designed most admirably. About
noon on the Cd inst, inform alton was re-
ceived by us to The effec, that the city was
being evacuated; and Gen. QuIman, with
atew dragons, hurried on and reached it
late at nig ght, where he found Com. Perry,
who had proceeded him some thirty min.
ues. When The Brigade, consisting OF
the Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia
Regiments, reached this point, our boas-
ted flag foa,ed over lhe most beautiful
little city in Mexico. The few citizens
who remained were greatly alarmed; but
their fears and apprehensions were soon
quieled. The AIcade was called upon 10
furnish quarters for our little army, which
was soon accomplished by selection of
public buildilgs and houses vacated by
those who had led'from the city. Those
assigned to few of US were not quite sat.
isfactory 10 our fasidiousness-o gentle
men who had been in The woods for ten
months. Capt. Shelton and myself called
upon the Alcade aud desired to know
whether be could inform us if we could
find rooms 10 which we might be rendered
comfortable. He Immediately pointed out
10 us several that were locked up. and au-
thorized US to force an entry. replied at
once, sooner than do violence to the doors,
or inurc private property in the slightest
particular, we would sleep in the streets.
,Whereupon, fine, manly and intelligent
looking Mexican touched the Alcade upon
the shoulder, and authorized him to make
a tender of his "Cassa" we are in
habiling princcly establishment. with all
necessary and conveniences attached, with
bathing rooms, and beautiful Canaries
and other birds, and with mint bed that
would gralifyDr. Boswell's Virginia pride;
and we are preparing to dine to-day upon
fish and fowl-a circumstance that is
unfrequent in its occurrence.
To- morrow we leave on our return 10
Vera Cruz. We are consequently very
busy in preparing our four days provisions
for The march. 'Fhe return has this ad-
vantage over our approach, the wells then
dug will save us much labor, after fail
guing marches.
Adjutant Harvey, TO whom we are
under many obligations for the oblieiDg
manner in " Inch he discharges the various
duties assigned to him, in making necessa
ry arrangements to send sick and lame
10 Vera Cruz by the steamship McKim.
am happy 10 say, mol one ofour Georgia
Iifrieilds are sick al this place, but a great
l;ndnberof sore feet are complained of.
Ee afsfnstc ssasso beach slibe sssaad
deep add heavy, and The water very bad
In coming 10 this place we have been
much disappointed, forreally, many ofsus
had expected to see and feel la fight.
limo change ofpurpose is wrought be-
lfore We return 10 Vera Cruz, we do not
expectto resi- there more than day or
two before we are TO of for JaIapa, about
70 miles west; most delightful aud salu.
bricus region-aud to which place | am
anxious to hurry. II is said 10 be, 10 truth,
a land of flowers, fine vegetables aud most
beautiful fruit. We find al this place
very large and we'll tasted water.melons;
excellent bananas, pine apples, and various
other ftuils, 10 which we Of the North are
strangers.
The heat, al this time is excessive, OK
|.hausling and enfeebling. My room has
been crowded all the time since com.
menced this letter. One only, Lieut..
Philips has now energy enough to read a
newspaper. The adjutant sleeps like an
innocent 10 rocking chair, and our majof
is writing.
10 another place, ought 10 have said,
quite rich village, of two thousands in
habitan's. some eight miles distant. sur.
rendered, and during The afternoon ol
yesterday was taken possession of, and
some public property seized. AS here,
valuable field rieces and other ammunition
were seized. But naush, Of great value.
The village alluded to is known at Tlaa.
cntalpam-a name not easy Of pronuncia'
lion TO an American tongue. J. S. Z.
The Providence Journal publishes The
following extract Of a letter from Capt
Vinton, who fell in the seisc ofVera Cruz,
IL have hitherto lived mostly for others
but my children will reap some OF the
fruits Of my self.denial, by the means
shall leave them Of living independently,
aud securing good education. | commit
them in full reliance to The care Of their
Heavenly Father, aud | hope their trust
in Him will ever be al least as firm and
unceasing as has been my own. My
confidence in the overruling Providence
of God is unqualified; so that go TO the
field of action fully assured that whatever