Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-12

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Z, I,he army sis 10 advance towards Mexi.
co Immediately. Gen. Wo.th's division
marched this Gorning-Gen.l Scott is to
march at5nDon. Santa Annals coach is
80 be iarnessed up for purpose of carrying
on Major: 5lmter-be,ler use than il was
ever put 20 before.
The officers and men Of the Mexican
army--Ls smeaH such as are prisoners-are
10 be tnfned loose on their parole mol
again 10: rake up arms during the war.
Perhaps:ilsis thsbestdispoailion tha, could
be made Of them, as any other course
would deiag Gen. SCOTS forward move
ment. Riiieenof their officers have re.
used 10 siga; but have given their parol of
honor losreport themselves, without delay
to Gen. "A Silson al Vera: CLnz, as prisoners
ofwar. Inong these are Gems La Vega
and Jafefoalhe latter Governor Of Perole
during fts iimeIhe Texan prisoners were
there, aud believe distinguished for his
good trealn1eni of them. These officers
will eitherbe kepl,in The Castle Of San
Juan. de ;UiIua, or else proceed 10 the Uni.
fed Sia,es.;
Gen Shields is still alive, but it is con-
,idered impossible for him TO survive.
The ball went through bis lungs as he
was leading his men 10 Storm the far,hesi
work Of the enemy.
:. / shall start; on for Jalapa this afternoon
andWillswfits by every opportunity.
send you some Mexican papers. as also
Santa Anaa's last proclamation. Il is
rich, G, w. *.
P.s. Shave just learned thar there
isssome hopestlor Gen. Shields. God grant
he may live
Col Baker, who charged on the las:
fort, LOST for.y .y-fve men in killed and
woundedso1i OF only a portion Of his regiI
men.. Lieut. Cowardin, killed, Lieut..
Murphy supposed 10 be morlally wounded;
Lieut.. JOHNSON wounded in thres places,
and thigh apputaled: Eieuls. Scott, Ere.
man and Maltby, wounded.
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Prisoners List Of Mexican officers cap
lured. at GarIo Gordo,s on the 18th April,
who have givsn their parole Of honor TO re-.
:port themselves without delay TO the Com
m mandantsof8he American forces at Vera
Cruz as prisoners Of war.
jose. NJ Jsrero, Biigadier General.
Rolnuloia ias la Vega, Brigadier General.
T. Ruizg Baranda, CAPTAIN Of Mexican
Navy, icomn nanding artillery. =.
Yincente guellen, Captain Artillery.
jose Ma asata, Captain.
Jose Ia Eallesos. com a1andipg Gren:
Mariana CamacboI st 1t. Artillery. s
x Barlobme Amable, Cd 1t: Artillery.
6 Jose r. Cobarublar, Cd 1t. Artillery.
Jose de Lasior Bras y Soller, 1t. Col.
Battalion de la Lbertad. ssl.s5.-
Jose, Nunez, Capt 9th Regt. Infantry.
Gregoriosdel CALICO, Capt. 9Th Regt.
Infantry.
Rafael de Berrabi,las, ed Ii. 9th Rest.
Infantry.
salvsio Yelez, Aid-de-C Camp to General
Vega.
Francisco Fernandez, Isl Lieut.. Mexi-
can Navy.
The above prisoners, under the charge
of.Capt: Geo.iW. Hughes, Corps Of To
geographical Engineers. arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 2Ist inst, about one hour
previous to the departure of the McKim.
1t has beenleft 10 their election, by Gen.
Scott whether they should remain close
prisoners in thecastle of San Juan d'Ulloa
or proceed to New Orleans, where they
should be allowed such personal liberty as
their condition and conduc: might seem to
require Of the commandant Of that post.
IL is understood that all Of The foregoing
captured officers have expressed desire
to be transferred olhe United States, and
thai Col. Wilson, Governor Of Vera Cruz,
had acceeded lolheir wishes, and had di-
Iected that a vessel should be held 10 rea-
diness 10 sail, for their accommodation,
about the 25th Of April.