Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-08
NO.

/ inst. party of twelve Americans, ,inIouhted
; armed, and equipped as our volunteer ca
valry, rode into The rancho of Solieena;
about eight leagues distant FROM this city;
the inhabitants of which are in daily inter
course With US, and under the pretence of
searching for arms, entered the dwellings,
and perpelraIed outrages Of every irrniagiH:
able kind: The men were abused and
forced 10 flee from theft houses, he wo-
men were insulted, their jewelry and trim
kels taken from Them; and every dwelling
robbed of what money Could be found
One Mexican who has made report To
the board Of alcaIdes oflhis city, states his
loss at owe. Sl50-m oney that he had
received FROM the sale Of wood to steam.
boats.
Several other ranches were visited by
this party during The same night, but The
inhabitants were forewarned Of their an,
proach, and fed 10 the woods with eyery
thing valuable they possessed-few Of
them have yel veniured to return. From
the ranco Of Guadalupe, only thres
leagues from here. The Inhabitants have
likewise fed and deem it unsafe to returd
un!il some protection is afforded them.
A few days previous to these occurre1.
ces, a similar body of men, conducted by
Two Mexicans. visited The rancho Of Id
Jarita, and perpetraled like and even
worse crimes. Fears Of still more serious
consequences 10 themselves, should thew
repor, the offenders 10 lbe commandant
here, induced the Mexicans 10 bear their
wrongs in sieuce-hence the reason sd
many days have elapsed without any
mention being made fit,
Col. Davenport has been informed of
these oulrages, and is using proper mea-
sures to ferret out tae offenders. When
ascerlained, j, is 10 be hoped punishment
due to their crimes will be Inflicted upon
them. The coward scoundrels, who should
so disgrace the name Of American soldier,
as to insult, abuse, i'll treat and rob un;
armed men and helpless women, will
prove paltroons in Laule, and bring dis:
grace upon the company TO which they
are attached. The sooner the .Rogue's
March announces their dismissal from the
service, the better it will be for their com.f
panions, in arms and the country; whoss
cause they dishonor. - ~.
Some Of The jeWelfy stolen from tie
ranch0s, we are informed has been dis
posed fin this city, This may lead 10 q
conviction of the offenders. sssS ss;::sssS. ~
The following sexlracta are made frdn
W. s. ~ =
From Monterey Trains Il tiacis G. -
Mr.. Coolridgs Of the NJ MassachIsetts regi-
ment, and several other gentlemen, direct
from Monterey, who left there on the 1st
inst, arrived here on Monday last, furnish
us with The following particulars ofzlhs
operation of the guerrillss ON the Monterey
road: ~ ezs -
OF the 30tL July, an express mail
wagon for Monterey. with an escort of
seven men. under Lieut.. Reynolds, was
attacked ten miles from Marin, by about
sixty Mexicaus. The male drive, sue
ceeded in passing the. ambuscade put his
horses TO their speed, reached in safety
the encampment of train which was
coming down from Monterey. The escort,
were scattered by the assault. and two Of
The number are missing, supposed TO have
been killed.
This next day after this attack. mer-
chants train composed Of sixty mules and
several wagons, under small escort of
citizens, was attacked at Ponta Aguda, by
large force of Mexicans, aud The entire ?
train captured. The assault was so sudden
and overpowering, that no resist ance could
be offered. The first intimation Of an Z
attack was given by discharge Of fire.
arms from The ihickets ON each side of the
road, and an immediate charge Of Cavalry
on the train. The number of the attacking
party could mol be correctly ascerlained,
but ii was supposed to be from 100 to I50.;,s
Immediate flight was the only chance Of
escape, and all who could sough, safety
in the ,hckels, and afterwards To- reach
the rancho PapagalaJ. where, fortunately
a train from Monterey, escorted by thirty
dragons, had just arrived aud encampet,
for the nighl.-Tiiose who had escaped
from the attack on the train, gained the
side Of the mountain during the night;
from whence they discovered the American
encampmenl al PapagaTlas, and all bur
one ofthe escort got into The encampment
before morning. The Mexican ntuleteets
and all the metchaudise. amoInli6g in
value 10 some twelve or fifteen thousand
dollars, fell into the hands Of the Mexicans.
Only one American waskiTled,, though sew
eral were missing. The downward train
broke up their encampnient at Pnpaga1las
| insl the morning and came on 10 Cerral40
without molestation. In passing the spot
where the attack had been made The even
ing previous, no vestige nf the property
had been left. The b 'dy of The wagner
was found short distance from the road
and buried. Cahales commands the rob-
bers who have proved so successful Id theif
forays Of late. .,. ,ss, 3
Departure Of a Trdin--A A tram Of 10
empty wagons departed yesterday for Ca; :;
marso, escorted by CaPt. Bu,ler's com,
pany of 81 dragons. The train will
receive freighl al { cahiafgo and proceed
TO Monterey, aud it is understood. will
make up sufficient transpofralion for Gen. J.
.Tayor's intended march. The quarter
masters department here J. has displayed