Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-19

near OriZaba, in command of some 500l
troops, and that he intends opening que
rila war in person. by following in Genl
Scotrs rear and attacking none save small
parties. This course he should adopt
most certainly but whether he will do i
remains to DE seen. The height of Santa
Annals ambition is probably to capture
some detached and half unprotected lrain
and by magnifying some such sneakips
operation into grand and magni6cen
action aud victory-he understands the
process better than even any Mexican
aIiye-he hopes to reinstate himself 10 the
affection and good opinion Of bis people.
The Mexicaus here, one and all, de-
nounce Santa Auna for a coward, trai
tor, and every thing else that is bad; and
| verify believe that majority of them
would rejoice exceedingly had Gen. Scott
captured him The other day and hung him
upon the first limb strong enough to bear
his weight. That he is playing I hem false
you cannot beat out OF their heads-that
he has sold the battles Of Buena Vista and
Cero Gordo for consideration they are
equally confident, and ia proof, they are
continually talking about the S3,000,O00.
They do cot understand why il was tha,
President Polk allowed him to pass freely
into Vera Cruz from Havana, unless there
was bribery and corruption at The bottom
the idea that our troops are whit better
than theirs. or that they can whip them,
even Two 10 one, when posted behind bat.
teries, has never entered their heads-and
hence, as better excuse than none, there
are many Of them who say THAT thoy have
been sold by The hero of Tampico.' Again.
there are doubtless many-who have lost
all confidence, either in his honesty or bra
very and although they may moi desire a
peace with US, they are still anxious TO gel
rid Of the tyranton any Terms. Such is
the state Of feeling here in Jalapa.
P. S. Important! 10 o'clock, p. M
The diiseucia or stage coach is just in from
the city OF Mexico, from whence they had
received papers up to the 22d inst. The
news of the terrible defeat at Cerro Gordo
had reached the capital, aud while il as
tonished and overwhelmed all classes, the
tone Of the papers, OF the public men. and
of the Congress itself, will also show that
lit had served 10 infame The people still
more against the United States. Annayu
has been appointed provisional President,
l believe, and has been gifted with full
powers on every point excep, that in rela-
lion to making peace withlhe q. Slales-.
ofdaary sessf1n,
one traitor who talks Of peace. The
editor Of fEL Relnblicano says that we may
take Puebla, that we may even capture
the city Of Mexico but that here must be
no peace. The duty of the people is TO
see their cities sacked and destroyed. and
themselves inundated, before they talk o {
peace. The guerrilla system OF warfare
appears 10 be recommended on all sides
as their only salvation: by this means
they drove out the Spaniards, and in the
,be same way they say they must expel
the iniquilous, ,usurpng aud grasping North
Americans from their sacred soil. Better
all die, and be- blol,ed from the seals of ma
tions, than come 10 any terms 80 long as
single hostile foot is on their soil, or hos
tile vessel on their coasl-such is the Ian
guago of the papers, Of the civil bodies,
aud The military.
From passenger, Spariard. who ar
rived in the diigencia, we learn that as
yet they have done little or nothing towards
terrifying Mexico. He also says that there
is strong party in favor Of peace, altho'
the members hardly dare avow lhemsel.
yes. There is no regular troops Of conse-
queuce on the route, and all those who es-
capped al Cerro Gordo, with The exception
of portion of the cavalry, have dispersed
in every direction. On the 20lh April,
Immediately after the receipt Of the news
Of Santa Arua's defeat, Gen. Mariana
Salas called meeting Of officers to devise
some measures by which to preserve. the
patton from utter oblilera,ion. No oDe
here thinks lbat the Mexicans can ever
make another stand and give another bat.
tie, but the impression is prevalent that
small parties will be organized 10 annoy
the roads, cut OF supplies, and kill all
s,ragglers. How great, 10 this case, is the
necessity for two or three, or even one re'
giment OF Texans.
The papers. so far as lam able to learn,
say nothing of the movements of General
Taylor. 6. w. K.
JALApA, April 25. ls47-Aflernoon.
have borrowed the copies of El Re-
publicano for an hour. They ar0 dated at
the city of Mexico, April 81 and q, aud
The latter gives full account Of the battle
Of Cerro Gordo.
Tie Mexican particulars of the combat,
as usual, are particularly rich. They say
that Santa Anna SUSTAINED the combat
with 5000 men against $4,000, aud fought
valiantIy 10 the very last. When, finally,
he found himself entirely surrounded by
enemies, he forced passage through los
Yankees with column of the 4th Regi.
meut OF the line! The fact, as every one
knows, is that Santa Ana left early-all
the cutting he'did was to cut The saddle
mule from his coach, and then cut and run
The Mexicans admit that they had Two
generals killed, but give no name save lha
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