Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-07-28

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From The N. o. Picayune 18th lust.
FROM VERA CRUZ.
The steamship Galveston, Capt. Havi-
land, arrived yeslerday.from Vera Cruz,
touching at Tampico and the Brazos.
She left Vera Cruz at Q o'clock on the af-
ternoon of The Sh inst, Talnpico on the
afternoon OF The 10Th, and Brazos SANTA
90 on the evening of The llth.-She arriy-
ed at the S. w Pass on the night of The
| 18th, having made very fine rpn.
The Galveston brought no later news di-
rect from the army OF Gen. Scott, for there
had teeu no further arrival of couriers at
Vera Cruz. We learn nothing more OF
the march of Gen. Pillow. and remain still
iu the dark as to his position The Pal.
melto left Vera Cruz shortly after the Gal
weston and arrived at Tampico on The 10Th
She may shortly be expected, and possibly
may bring later news.
+ From Tamp:co we have some verbal
intelligence not without interest. The
American prisoners had NOT arrived there,
but were al place about forty leagues
dis,ant-probaby Huejutla. On the 9th
inst. COL DeRussy, of The Louisiana regi-
menl, left Tampico, a. tho head of about
two hundred men, intending to proceed to
the relief of the prisoners. He took with
him small force of tho regular artillery,
portion Of his own regiment and some
of the mounted men Of Tampico-a ser.
viceable description of The force raised in
The town. 1t is more than probable thai
the colonel will have brush with the &C.
emy before he gets back. There are said
to be pretty strong parties of guerrilas on
1.-The route 10 be followed.
Our accounts of the health Of Tampico,
and especially of the Louisiana regiment,
are more favorable. The number of men
on the sick list has rapidly decreased, but
the remaining cases are somewhat more
severe. They are mostly cases Of inter.
mi,tent fever, few cases Of bilious fever
have occurred, some Of them terminating
fatally. There is very little yellow fever
in the town, and the cases have been con-
fined 10 the civil hospital. The fevers
which prevail are becoming more malis-
nan, as the season advances.
We have news from he city Of Mexi-
co by this arrival, received by yof Tam
pico, which will be found in another CO.
q iumn. Its; Of much interest.
IL 4 fEEIlsi.Esfs
I By The way Of Tampico we yesterday
received copy OF Ell Republicano, from
The CITY OF Mexico, Of the 30lh June; also
the number Of The 2Sh, which was mis-
sing from our previous file. Both papers
contain matter Of great interest.
! A postscript in the paper Of the 28lh
contains report Of The proceedings OF a
council of war said to have heen held in
Gen. SCOTS camp on Thursday, the 24h
the business Of which was to determine
whether or nol TO advance upon the capl-
tai. One general whose name is not
given, is said to have argued that it would
be imprudent. nay, all act OF madness to
advance upon the city with less than
twenty thousand men; that upon The sup
position that everything should work ia
vorabIy for them, it was evident That they
could not enter The capital swihoul resIs.
tance, and that supposiDg in their different
euga gemcnIs they should lose half Of
their force or more, they would be left
with some four thousand men, with which
number it was extremely hazardous to
allempt to hold So populous city.
Gen. Worth was Of different opinion.
He maintained that every invader who
hcsil aled was lost; that in their situation
single retrograde movement involved the
most disastrous consequences, and that
this had already been proved. lie added
proudly that six or eight thousand Amer
: leans were sufficient 10 conquer twenty
thousand Mexicans; that their triumph
was certain and there was no reason for
not pressing on. Gen. Scott and Others
are said TO have approved these sentiments
so that il was al last determined that they
should commence the forward moveme n!
on The 25lh, but upon the suggestion OF
some one tha, il might not be proper TO
act SO sopromplly after having just despatch
ed the communication from the Govern.
men, of The United SIales with renewed
offers of peace, Gen. Scott replied that lie
! would wait some days at Rio Frio TO re-
!. ceivc the answer of The Mexican Govern
mcni.
The American force at the lime of this
council was set down by the Mcxlcans al
eight thousand five hundred NEIL. thirty
pieces of artillery and one mortar.
The Republican, remarks upon this
informtion ave believe the American:
have compromised their situation beyond
measure; and even in the event, certainly
. very difficult, that they win triumph;
upon triumphs, their very victories will
cause their ruin"
The council above spoken Of was helc
, on the 24th. 1t is not alluded 10 in lhs
Star OF Puehla Of the 26lh nor in Mr.
KeudalI's letters which come down TO INT
3Olh. Yet the facts are said TO bederivet
from responsible source and they lool
plausible-Gen, Worh's opinions par
5 iicuarIy so. The Republican, of The 29II
says nothing about the subject, but in lha
3 paper Of the 30th is another postscript Il
r which is prefixed in large letters "Ver.
Important" Tits postscript mentions lh
recaint of lottere nnrounnin1 the debarks