Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-03

command. By u body Of MericanS.-
Mrrican force IN the fel4 noso estimate,
at $4,000 Men-apprehsnded attack OF
Satiitto.
The brig Georgian, Capt. Crisan, ar
rived esterday morning, having left Tam
pico on the l4th inst. The verbal new:
she brought was alarming, it being to The
effect that Santa Anna had placed himsel
between Gen. Taylor and Gen. Wortt
with 35 600 men, land that general acton
wasImmedlately expected. All this is al
exaggeraliou. W. believe the authentic
facts to he as follows:
Col. Kinney arrived at Tampico on the
18th inst direct fIom Victoria. He entered
that town with Gen. @ litman on the
evening Of the 9Th inst, and MOI on The 7tt
rs We said in an extra sent off yesterday
Gen. Quilman drove the enemy before
him for The last thirty or forty miles before
getting to Victoria. The Mexicans were
reluctant to give up the place. As Gen.
Quitman entered The town the Mexlcahs
wero going out on the other side. Gen.
Quiiman had no cavalry IL could not pur.
sue them. Col. X. tsDeaks in the warmesl
terms oflhe prompt and soldiery couduc,
ofthis officer.
Col. Kinney parted from Gen. Taylor
OF Mo mi Morales and pushed on with
Gen. Quilman to Victoria. From thence
he made his way, almost aloue, TO Tam
pico, taking Sofa la Marina in his route,
accomplishing distance Of nearly $50
miles 10 three days, anu narrowly scaping
from the advanced parties Of The NJ xicaus
on several occasions. He spent plrt Of
night al the old rancho of Cr0ix, where
Sanchez was stationed with twenty dra-
goons; YET iu The morning he conrived TO
give him The slip. He also succeeded in
.evadins Romano Falcon, ihe man WHO is
reputed TO have killed Colonel Cross. A,
Sofa Ia Marina he found a company Of
sixty rancheros. He rode at once 10 the
aicade. boldly t.l1 him ,ha, Gen. Taylor
had sent him OIL few hours 10 advance
10 prepare supplies, and by this ruse made
out to come off, safely-Ihe rancheros at
once dispensing. The services this OFF,
Ger has rendered since the Mexican war
broke out have been invaluable. He has
ridden thousands and thousands Of miles
through the country almost alone, bis
favorite servant Catalina has been killed,
he has been himself beset and attacked
time aad lagain; lyel by his superior riding
by his knowledge Of the Spanish lang
nase, by his promptoess and courage, he
has so far succeeded in escaping. Such |
services as be h4 rendered the country
surely will not be allowed 10 60 unrewar-
jed-bul TO tue news brought by this ar
rival.
I'VE have no reason to suppose the Gems
Butler aud Worth have moved from Sal
lilo, as was reported in town yesterday
morning. We believe them. together with
Gen. Wool, 10 have been still there or in
The vicinity as late .as The 1st inst. with alSt
east 5000 troops, anta~e farther believe
hat division Of the Mexican army was
no, far of, watching our movements and
'eady 10 lake advantage Of any favorable
opportunity which circumstances may af
ord. 1t may be, and this opinion is en-
ertained by the officers in the army high
a rank, that The Mexican soldiers seen 10
be neighbcrhood Of Sallillo are advanced
parties Of force of some 1900 or 1000
men, kept iu position on ibis side of The
lesert, between Saltitlo and San Luis, to
ies.roy the water tanks iu case the Amer.
can army should move in force in drec-
ion Of the latter city. This view Of the
ase precludes the idea of serious attack
pom Gen. Wool or Worth, the object of
ne Mexicans only being to keep watch
pom the American forces, to retreat be-
ore any advance, aud cut of the supplies
# water as far south as the operations Of
nr army may make il advisable TO do so.
That the troops spoken Of as threatening
'altillo, are scouting parties of this corps
i observation is confidently y believed by
'ficers of experience and discretion
hough others, whose opinions are per-
'aps equally entitled TO respect, regard the
movement of the enemy 10 more serious
ight. The report brought by Col, Kin.
ley 10 Tampico, TO the effect that Is. 100
dexicans were 10 attack Satillo on The
'7th uIt., is bul the rumor which has
cached here by the way of Malamoros,
90 Wolcn our correspondent "Alto" spoke
fin q letter we published last Tuesday,
;ol. K. heard the rumor at Monte Mo-
ales,' probably aud hadno opportunity to
earn the sequel Of the anticipated attack.
There is little doubt, as we learn from
riva,e letters; lhat,here was large Mexi.
an force-probably mostly cavalry--at
'ula at .ast dates, all under command Of
rem. Valencia. Gems. Urea, Romero,
'ernandez. and Others are also reported to
3 in the vicinity. Ii may be recolIecled
lat our last accounts from the city OF
!exico represented Valencia as GU his
,arch to Tula.
From correspondent at Tampico we {
arm that on the Is, ofJanuary Gen. Tay. =
'r sent krward Col. May. of the Ora. :
oons, TO examine the mountain pass be. !;
peen Monte Morales aud La5radores. :,
IN his return from Labradures he took