Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-24

like so many lileless creatures, fhIeesof
horses were killed by being dashed agIgst IheEss
vessel, and can assure you. that mani. Or fibs &
men were badly bruised, for i had .pnpiea.a
sentness Of being OF the latter GLASS myself.
large wave was making i,s approach, tbe e;tlesE
Of the ship would be lined in q an Instant by n6aa
catching at every peg or rope, or thing ifa-sss
moment, amid the crashing of crockery,ssares
the creaking of the vessel tmbers, die i6,irsiirr
of barrel slaves, and the roaring Of the wafers.
you would see nen and wash bowls; and defnis ss
Johns Of brandy. rolling over and oyer, lhss
same spirit of life animated the whole. and fIka
same demon of confusion peryaded lthe mas
But after having been on tho water for sa5oussSG
seventeen days.w arrived safe at this placaGfrF
the 18th inst We had the misfortune To- iose ~
one man on the 7th inst. We buried him wiihsf AZ
as much ceremony as the nature of the case.
would admit Of and pursued our cour-e.
The Two other detachments of our regimentsss SO
suffered bnt little, comparatively, and Werenotss
a, sea much more than half as long as swe gere.srs
I believe, though, they lost one,ol Two messnsss
theirSpassage. ,f,9,1r- ~ c.sgstist Iii
The health Of the regiment now, IconsideEss
to be very good; and l believe tit isths .casegr
with all the regiments; stationed here.
have been here two or three days, and hggass
not heard Of a single death since: we have beep
on the island. ..,f;... .:s.ii3 sa.oa s,ts ssgss,
The island where we are encamped for MS
few days, is as beautiful a spot as eyefbeheld>
1t is fIlte more than mile in circnnisre1ces
and isone single garden of eyergreens AID itsE
some living inhabitants to.decorate fbe Escene.sss
We have now pretty considerable army igSs
and near the island-I suppose near toas; ibousa
sand troops, We have the LouifianasvplpIts-
teers the Mississippi volunteers, the two sregi:sa
rnenis from Pennsylvania, IA part Of the sNewsS
York volunteers, a part Of .Worth's brigade, d
sloop ofwar with something over two mnfret t
,seamen," and our own regiment. peafeaoe
ing every hony for Col. Worth, ami Cols Builers
sends vessel TO day with an; eseeztst ,San;iasa
20 for Gen. Scott. In a few daySRe will hage-
an army here of several thousand d.men. I,rosxs
i lean: ell you very little With eenainty of oues
future operations. We viii eertainly u toucirs
land again very near Vera Crnz;. and will cers1
tainly gel into battle as soon as.odrcsnmans
de rs can lead US into il, which Will prob ybess
fought in the city of Vern Crlz.a 0ur men;aresgf
in fine spiiits. and IN pretty good siins sspdyk
would tfght well. Our own ,rssinen desss
seryedly proud Of its officers auda aoacupesRr
hi3h rank. among the others.
We ure very near the Mexican saare atiliIssE
time, but we have as yet, seem no
tion offsht from our enemy A. spp yion0 lbsa,
Louisiana troops will tbets 5sosnsl
wrecked sas they came down md ta,reasens.s
made a.,eIr way. ii. saletY To- tarnpieo 0ussi
small schooner asb6 q d
ihisp p!acea barrf
caapc bere & isY;
issiis dion
them as prisoners. ~ ST ;F ;fS
H. Yours,
ISLAND: OF LoBos. Caaps rs5saIs,. s55s
- I9lh Fehnia sys lSSa z: Z, ~ a.i.,;
/ have l,lle to add lo;dsy, tn. " whas,k
il, my last, except that our Shnensronltu ltuIcFs
ta be in very good heallh.f s;ss;
We.liay.. now come down to,oHr.z work issx.
good earnest, and are nulsir.g much psogresaiss
in learning. There is scarcely q: a:resiH,ept. ols
ahe island aud say il, wtIoiR boaslingy inisl1;l
together sucha state Of organization ri and aiseis
pline as the Palmetto Regiment. aWegdraL ir.s
From 10 8 the officers are regularly dfiIed, =
by one Of tn, field officers .Fiun- lGto ~ h u.
we are exercised in the scheol'of the company,
At 2 P. NJ. the battalion !drl|h takes places and
continues for Two honrs; aBdt ASP: M. we goa
out OH dress.parade when every lnas pn,s. on
his best. So you see, that Sinosttbs whole Of
our time is occupied in the most constant pre::t
paration for the field. An evening or tWo pgo,l
the long roll was beat, in.Order 10 test the rea-E,
dness Of the men to meet che enemy aud y ~
was glad to see that they turned out as psompir3s
Ay as cotli have been expeSied ~ 81, S. s,t,,iss
Troops continue 10 come in daily, s.ld; in
few,days more, we will probably have seyeralss
thousand men at this place: I snppesssi wee
have about FIVE thousand here ,now.4 a, lsrga.s
body OF regulars are expected in n day, or two.,S
1t would be splendid spectucle fnrai mal;W l;Wbo.as
had never witnessed such a scene, TO arIlye ak5
Lsbos at this time, and look at the warlike pres
parations that are ringin ns through tho whole.
anchor, besides one war vessel, and a yessetsy
containing part Of the 9Th regiment OF esnlasss
infantry. ,.:-s.,.. ,. ,sfss; 81; X
Our friends need not fear, nt:lhat ia afeysss
weeks the Palmetto regiment; will hare an.opss
portuuity of proving its naettle to,the whole Is.
country. think we are SUI toattack sltheEE
Vera Cruz or the city OS NJ exico. 5 r3;js q
Neither General Scatnor. Wouh. has yet nI:ss
rived. ..4.s, ,f..,y.s : g,,,, srsiE;; & y
Ifthe water does not proyeieo much tor ls;,s,.si;
think tue health OF our troops viii continue
to be good. You all! would Be asiomshed iE
YOU could form correct idea of the wMsr @ea.s..
drink But have.nothing to complain Of, e
have become accustomed to every Thing, and
am very hearty, s.. u is s4ssf
write in great hurry. for the drum; is boat
ing for dress parade, aud the captain Of tsa sess
sci is waiting Cor my lettar. = Stsss.s
Yoass, &e.s'.s Y sALUDA &
:. ~ ~ : ~ ss.sss s,l'a9a s;6ssssfs
CAMP WINFIELD, ISLAND OF. Lsosos, ygs
rsss 23,l February, 184 AZ. US ~
The PaImettr Regiment had the pieasufesai
last night, of being informed that u Vase 0aaofs
the Regimenssdesignatedsfo for the attack on sReaa
ra Cruz. 1t is rather unmiliary To- be attempeeS
ting to deyelope the plans Of ias eampnign .bes
FIRE tIey are execufed mr. even 3fairfyS deteE.ts