The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-09-01

God that the gucrrlllaS ana national guard
together may succeed in cutting off the
train. The National Bridge is the point
where the decisive action is expected
There was report in Vera Cruz, that the
guerrillas had destroyed part of the bridge
and erected defensive works there The
latest number of the Sun of Ahahuac sets
down the number of the gucrrillas at 1000
Led on by the hope OF Il rich booty. they
must not be expected to Lcsist from their
attacks so long as u chance remains for
them.
Two men belonging to the train Jagged
behind OH the second days march from
Vera Cruz, and were cut off by the Mcx-
cans. One of them was horribly mutiatcd,
both legs being cut off below the knees
tlc died Immediately, The other was SO
severely wounded that he died shortly after
he was found by Captain Bcsancon's men.
The wounded man just had time to give u
description of the murdcrcrs. three in num-
Der, and the course they had taken. They
were pursued and caught and at once an
example was made of them.
Editorial Correspondence of the Picayunc.
PUEBLA, Mexico, August 5, le47.
Intelligence has Just been received that
Captain Ruff. with a squadron of cavalry,
has given the guerriIas 4 severe drubbing
AT San Juan dc los Lanos General p. f.
Smith learning on his arrivula Ojo de Aqua
that party OF these gentlemen of the road
had Il rendezvous at the former place, de-
spatched Captain Ruff with orders to sur
prise them ifpossblc. The expedition was
successful in every way--thc gucrrillas
were surprised before they had time to reach
their horses: and at once took refuge IN a
church and in two or three stone houses adj
joining. Into these our men at once
charged, the Mexicans rccoilrd in disnmy,
and after short struggle were entirely de-
fcatcd, with Il loss of between 80 and 40
killed, and somo 80 wounded. a priest
and cure, said to have been in some way
connected with tho gucrrIIas, were taken
prisoners. Such is the report of the affair
at present current shall probably learn
more of it before close this letter
Nldshirman Rogers about whose !npris-
onment so much has been said, has taken
the liberty of releasing hmscli-in plain
English, he has escaped from the city OF
Mexico, and has arrived here IN safety
E1c was not on p role at the time, but IL,
'i tiAS " Pit'3 tt DOilu NItl
money penalty not to break his bounds
Learning that the American officers were
to be removed to Toluca, and that there was
no probability of his being exchanged, he
started off in the night towards Chalco lake
in boat Arriving there, he started on
horseback through the mountains with q
guide, and as above stated, got through in
safety. He reports that Santa Anna has
! not so many men as has been s,atcd-that
he has not more than $4,000 who arc well
armed and we'll organized. Perhaps he
did not know that Valencia had arrived
with reinforcements from San Luis. Both
Rogers and Lieut.. Semmes, who was sent
on by Gem. Perry :c attend TO Ills case,
will go on to tho capital whenever the army
moves, and take part IN any game that
may be there played. In fact, the same
may be said of all who are with the army
and not Immediately connected with-there
will be work for all of them, and their
greatest safety will be in the neighborhood of
balls, shells, and kindred projectiles. In
relations to young Rogers, it is said he came
off with the knowledge and by permission
of his surety.