The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-08-18
FROM MEXICO.
From the ~ o. Picayunc, 18th iAst.
Later from General SCOTS Army.
Thirty Days Later from Pucbla and Mexico.

Thirty Days Later from pucbla and Mexico.
General Scott at PueJl@ tile 3OM Of July
Probability of an Immcdiaie Adcamcc-
Evacuation Of PucGia- Vaicncia'S Arri
cal Ut Mcxico qciM -Four Thousand
Ifoops-A general engagement erpecle1-
Santa Ammn nnd Congress Quarrelling-
General Ptcrcc's arriral at Pcrotc-
Reported Action qcith tAe GuerriUas-
DEATH Of Licuteuants Upton amd St~r.
!gcon dc. :,
The U. S. steamer Fashion, Capta If Ivy
arrived late last evening from Vera Cruz,
bringing US dates from that city to End inst
Her news is most Important She brings
large mail.
3Oth Of July The news Of the Nacional
extra was totally unfounded, as we believed
and contcndcd from the first.
The courier of the British legation ar
rived at Vera Cruz on the 3lst ult., with
correspondence from Mexico TO the goth of
July, and from Puebla to the Both.
Our letters from Vera Cruz differ some
what from Mr.. Kendall's in regard to the
probable movements of General Scott
They represent the chances of peace in a
more favorable light than Mr.. K, and think
the resistance to our advance will be almost
nominal Mr. Kendall thinks differently
and gives his reasons. We can only find
room this morning for his latest letters,
which will be found below.
In Mexico every thing is at skies and
sevens Congress has referred Mr.. Bucha-
mans letter back to the Executive, and
thrown upon him all the responsibilities of
the war. About 10000 men are collecting
for the defence of the city, but the peace
party in the town is yet strong and increas-
ing, and they haye no faith in their gener-
ais.
General Pierce, with his train and con-
voy, had arrived safely at Perote. General
Scott, it will be seen, despatched General
Smiths brigade from Puebla to meet him.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Kendall believes
General Scott would advance the first week
in August upon Mexico, and that there
would be the severest battle of the war
The Mexcans are fully prepared to receive
him.
The Sun Of Anahuac gives the following
account of an encounter between General
Pierces train and the guerrillas. 1t must
be regarded as a rumor, says our correspon-
dent, and so too says the Sun
A respectable person of the city has in
formed us that a letter has been received
yesterday morning from citizen of this
place, from guerrilla chief stating that the
gucrriNeroS, about 600 in number, attacked
the train command by Gen. Pierce, near
the National Bridge. The. letter says the
Americans approached under the fire of the
Mexicans until they arrived within hun
dred yards cf them, when the American
Infantry opened deadly fire on them, for
cling them to retreat. While the Mexicans
were retreating the American cavalry rush
cd on them, sword in hand, and killed about
one hundred Mexicans. The position of
the Mexicans was one of the strongest that
can be found in the country. The Ameri-
cans passed the bridge, after this successful
engagement.
A gentleman who conversed with Santa
Anna since the middle Of July-we are told
this on the best authority in Vera Cruz
found him in favor of negotiating, but dread
ing to assume the responsibility. General
Valencia had arrived at the capital with
1000 men from~ San Luis Potosi-all full
of fight. This embarrassed Santa Anna.
He felt himsclftoo strong to give up with
out fight.
I Our letters mention the death of Lieut..
Upton, of the Rifles, and Lieut.. Sturgeon,
Of one of the Pennsylvania regiments
The former was the son of ex-senator Tip
ton, indiana--th latter of Senator Stur-
geon, of Pennsylvania.
General Shields health is nearly re-esta-
blush, as bis many friends will be delighted
to hear. szS..iz =
.Iwo letters from Lieut.. Whipple are pu-
ollsled In the papers. He is treated kind
gly as q prisoner of war and expects shortly
TO be exchang He was on 3his way to
20 ;sCordoya at last accounts. The letters are