Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-02

J high up. Reynosa is about asfar as boa
can ascend with any success, and Il
Flag says there isa design of establisbil
depot there.
The Flag learns from the Tamaulip;
Deiensor that one hundred and fifty Of Of
infaury with one field piece, were Iyin
off the town of Soto la Marina onthe 24l
ult.. and that one hundred cavalry, with
f2.pounder, reached lhe town of Magi:
catzin on The f7ih ult., hut had receive
orders to countermarch 10 Tampico.
The Rcgistro official, published in Du
range. repefs the charge that the inlIahi
tants Of that State are friendly dispose
towards the Yankees. bu, speaks in n
respectful terms of the Sovereign Con
gress. which, it says, wihholds, their arm
and leaves them exposed to The ravage
of the Indians. The Sovereign Con
gress' further adds the same paper, taxes
without number The Duranguenos 10 pam
per The corruption and vices Of the Cy
barites who calumniate them.'
The editor OF the Detencor de Tamau
lfpas thinks The analogy between The two
States go very striking that he publishe!
the article above alluded 10.
A Mexican woman who was washing
at the lake IN Matamoros was lately acci.
dentaHy killed by Massachusetts volun.
teer, who was at the time shooting fowl.
Tue woman was fully four hundred yards
distant from him when he discharged his
musket. The ball skipped upon The water
and bit the woman.
The report has reached Mfatamoros lha,
the troops eucamped at Palo Alto are to
be sent TO Vera Cruz. The Flag canno.
credit II.
Ne,0 Brigade from Maryland.-The
Washington Union copies the remarks Of
The Baltimore Sun, few days since,
relative 10 the tender OF new brigade OF
volunteers from Maryland, made by Gen,
Smith, and its rumored acceptance, ac-
companying it with the following slate.
ment:
We are satisfied that the administration
are deeply impressed with the noble and
patriotic offer which has been made Of a
whole brigade from Maryland. It is
worthy of Gen. John Spear Smith him
self-worthy of the son Of the brave and
iIlustrious father, Gen. Samuel Smith,
whose revolutionary, achievements are
inscribed on our revolutionary annals
worthy of the brave men who have CO.
operated with Gen. J. g. Smith-and
worthy of the Stale from. which the offer
has amanaf Rnt i i:is scarcelY nossibIs
|Io accept sit at this time, consisfentlgs with
the arrangements Of the War Office
Whilst so many propositions have been
submitted 10 the Department Of volunteer:
from all paris of The country-whilst some
of the States are actually complaining o.
the supposed parliality which has beer
shown to other States in this regard
whilst it is important TO consult the ap.
preparations Of Congress, aud sufficient
force may have been called out under
existing circumstances, 10 carry on The
the war with all the yigor Of which it |:
susceptible, i. may not bo expedient lc
accept, al this.lime, an offer Of a whole
brigade from Maryland, highly as it is
appreciated by the President and Seerota.
ry OF War. We understand Gen. Scot
will, in all probability, have under hi:
| command, in the month Of June at leas
twenty thousand men or more-consisting
too. OF regulars or during-lhe-war men.
But wha, patriotic American can heff
rejoicing at tire noble spectacle which oul
country now exhibits. 1t was asked re.
pea1e,lly, during the last session Of Con
sress, where is The money ?-Where art
the men to come from! Az to the 6rst
we have seen nearly sixty millions Offered
for Ioan-three times more than what tht
government may require for fifteen month!
10 come. We also see volunteers contin
ualiy pouring in their offers. Thougi
Mississippi has two splendid regiments
already in The field, she complains that tht
government will not receive more of he,
gallant suns into the service. The Wa
office is crowded with applications. And
here is whole brigade from Maryland tt
Ire red by one Of her most accomplished
generals to be composed Of some of the
hest citizens in her horders. Tire anti
war party has attempted 10 vain TO damp
the spirit of our people.
The patriotic sentiments Of our country
men rise superior TO every other conside'
ration. Men press anSiousfy upon the
War Office for employment. A spirited
citizen of Maryland. whose name we are
at liberty to specify, is willing to- aPpro.
pirate $4,000 from his own purse 10 equip
company. Volunteer companies pour
in from all quarters.-Hero is whole
brigade from Maryland, who will turn
away their reluctant and disappointed
steps from the door of the War office.
Such is the triumphan, manner in which
the "a1orai treason" Of factious editors +
silenced by the generous ardor Of men whc
are devoted 10 The rights, the honor, the
glory Of their coulrys-Union.
Il Noble Act.-CoI. Yell, Of Arkansas,
and the President, tsays the Baltimore
Sum- were old friends. The last letter
which the brave. soldier is supposed &c
have written was 10 Gel. Polk, directing