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


vance The prices.
Foreign exchange still continues al low
points, which is another favorable indica-
Sion in the money market. Large quanli-
ties of cotton and breadstuffs are yet to be
shipped, which will add to the supply Of
bills, that will be wanted for the falleim-
Porlalious, aud for the payment OF such
American securities as can be bought
cheaper iu England lhaa in this country.
Courier.
From The New Orleans Picayune July IL
LATER FROM GEN. TAYLoR's ARMY.
The steam ship James l.. Day, Captain
5 Wood, arrived last evening from Brazos
Santiago, whence she sailed on the 18TH
uli.
By this arrival I'VE have our correspon
dence to. the 10Th June from Monterey.
but the news is Of no great Importance,
( Nothing has occurred TO change the dispo-
si,ion OF Gen. raylor's forces in any ma
,erial point, and there is no hope OF au ad-
vance upon San Ilpis.
Captain Bankhead, commanding COM
pany in The Virginia regiment, arrived at
Monterey on the l4lh ult. from China.
8 Hereporled that after the departure OF the
main body of the battalion for Monterey
he despatched Mexican for Camarso
with communication for Colonel Eeik
]. nap. A few days after he learned that the
messenger had been captured by body of
armed Mexicans, near passo Zacala and
sentenced 10 he shot
News had reached Monterey from China,
ofthe death of Lieut.. Mahan, who was
shot in the recent duel with Lieut.. Mum.
. ford-both Of the Virginia regiment.
d. Three companies ofTexas Rangers had
recently come in to Monterey after having
been out securing The roads in the direction
of Camargo. They failed to fall in with
Urea or any Of his men, althoug h'rumor
freauenlly had him in The neishborhood in
force Our correspondent thinks ne Is stilt
The Other side of the mountains.
The rangers captured one or two "rob-
bers," and it is said, shot one Of them.
Upon their return they were al once order
ed up 10 Saltillo.
The Mexicaus are said to be organizing
small guerilla parties, and the roads are
somewhat beset with robbers, but we do
not learn Of any harm done by them.
A train from below arrived at Monterey
on the 18th, escorted by several companies
ofthe North Carolina regiment.
The health of the troops at Monterey
was improving, aud only one man had
recently died. He was attached to The
Virginia regiment.
= The Mexicans are beginning 10 return
10 their residences in Monterey in COLI
siderable numbers.
A man named James Nlasy; a Virsinian
: by birth, bu, long resident Of Texas. was
shot recently by the guard, while atlemp-
ting 10 escape from the guard house. A
Texan Ranger bad also been SHOT on the
plaza by fellow soldier. and died. Not
Wi,hstanding these uutoward events, Mon.
tefey is now much more quiet than 1t had
beer. The troups. are under severe dlscl-
spiine and preserve admirable order. {:
4noe
reached Monterey al last accounts, but
{ arumors had been received ,hat.lt was
ordered 10 Vera Cruz. The rumor was
probably unfoundcd, but-it would excite
no surprise were ii true.
Al The moment Of writing this, we are
in possession of our correspondence by the
James L. Day, but have no papers from
z Matamoras.:
From Tampico.-To Capt. Barry we
y are Indebted for the politeness of having
deli, cred Us The following letters from one
Of our Tampico correspondents. They
relate merely 10 times and things there.
I, We find on the package containing them
the following endorsement, dated Tampico,
June II, .S47: Capt. Noyse returned
this morning-saw neither Cos lpr. his
party. Considerable excitement prevails
in the city. Every man is under arms.
expecting an attack. Yours, D."
Correspondence o the Delta.
A meeting Of the American citizens Of
Tampico was held al the Court House
las. Friday evening, for the purpose Of
making suitable arrangements for The
proper celebration ofour National Anniver-
sary. Speeches were made, resolutions
adopted, committees appointed, shouts
raised, flags unfurled, music breathed lis
soft cadences. &c, sc. The Yankee
boys will show the Mexicans bow we do
these things.
The health of,hc garrisonis quite good
mo case of yellow fever or romito as yet.
The city is more healthy now than it has
been for some time. The garrison, since
the disarmament oflhe Baltimore battalion,
consists Of one company ofthe 3D. Artillery
and the Louisiana reSinent-about four
hundred effective men, quite too small a
{ force 10 defend the city, in case Of all attack
by superior force.
The English mail steamer anchored off
g1be bar from Vera Cruz this evening. The
yellow fever is raging to some extent in
that city. You will receive the news from
that place days before this reaches you.
Everything is sill and quite in the city
a1d vicinity Of rampico.
Illinois Conrention.--The Convention
z for revising the Constitution Of this Stale,
has laid upon The table, by vote of one
xb,tDLreH and t,Uo TO fEU-eipflL,a d proposition