Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-24
VERA CRUZ. Nov. 5, 1S47.

VERA CRUZ, Nov. S, 1S47.
Eide. Deha-I reached this place
last evening, five days from Perott
Castle, having left on Sunday morning
in company with Lieut.. Sears, bearer
oil dispatches /; the Mexican Spy Ian
GERS, under Col. Domingo, the Georgif
Cavalry, Capt. Loyal, the lst PennsyI,
vauia Regiment, under Col. Wynkoop
and about so dischar ged soldiers, mounts
ed, under command of Captain George
Taylor, of Co. A 3D. Art, who goes
home on (urlough. Maj. Ilurbide, taken
prisoner at Huamanla, accompanie
the train, and leaves in the James L
Day to-day for Philadelphia. The
Pennsylvania Regiment hailed at Plan
del Rio, 10 await the approach Of Gen.
Patterson's train.
The remains of the lamented Capt.
Walker, and his faithful servant David,
are now in the Castle of Pcrute, having
been brough, flom lIumanlIs, by order
Of Col. Wynkoop. They will be
forwarded to U. S. by large train
which is shortly expected from Mex.
ico.
OfSanla Anna and his whereabouts
nothing more Is known, except that he is
prisoner by his own people, and will
have 10 undergo the ordeal of a trial.
One thing is cerlain-he will not wage
another fight with our troops. There
are various. rI,mors Of speedy peace,
but in them I place ba, little confidence.
Every thing was quiet at 2uebla at last
accounts. The two La. Vegas still
remained al Perote, on their parole OF
honor.
Lieut.. Jacob Sperry, Of the Philadel-
NJ fiis Il p6sr, q JJrud i11g vydhdarrurmasruf
Department, and willie our in the pur-
suit Of soh.e guerriIIas, was attacked,
and lanccd to death in the most shock.
ing manner. The affair occurred
within a few miles Of Pucbla. Lieut.,
Montgomery p. Young, Of the lst PEN
sylvania Regiment, and Lieut.. James
McKeon, Of Co. X, 81 Pennsylvania
Regimen, died Il few weeks since at
Pucbla. The former, for several years
past, had been one Of the regular repor-
tcrs OF the Philadelphia Ledger, and
was much esteemed. He leaves Il wife
and family 10 mourn his loss.
In our progress from Perote Castle to
Vera Cruz, we met with no obstacle
whatever, only a few "greasers" showing
themselves this side Of the National
Bridge, having followed in the rear OF
Gen. Pa,lerson's fine train, whicl, reach
cd the bridge on the morning of the
4th, wIrsre it halted for the night. The
garriso at the National Bridge is good
one, everything presenting neat and
handsome appearance. San Juan, Is
miles from Vera Cruz, is also garrisoned
with about 800 men, under command
of Maj. Nelson, so that the entire road
to Jalapa is now perfectly safe. 1t is
Gen. Patterson's intention 10 leave d
portion of his command in Jalapa,
Which is most prudent one, for more
lreacherous set than its inhabitants are
not 10 be found.
Surgeon Reynolds Of the Isl Penn
Reg't, is passenger on board the Jas
l.. Day; 'iaving been ordered TO New
Orleans by Gen. Patterson. DR.. K
accompanied the train from Perote
and it is mainly owing to his praiscwor'
thy exertions that the discharged men
principally Pennsylvanians, are now OF
their route home. He took their re-
spectve case, into consideration, la
boring day and night until every mar
entitled to his discharge, by reason o
inability, had received it. DR.. r. i
not only an exceIlen, officer, but a brave
man, as his conduct on several OCCASION
proves.
The reported death Of Gel. Wyn
koor, am pleased TO stale, isnnlrue
He never was in the enjoyment o
better health and a more clever
agreeable officer, we have not, parl"'
with him at the National Bridge, wher
he was awaiting the arrival Of Gen
Patterson.
The nature of the dispatches, q
which 1t. Sears is the bearer, | hav
been unable to ealn, but presume the
are Of no great importance from III
fact that they might have been in Ne,
Orleans some days since. The des
patches, for some reason unknown, were
by order of Gen. Patterson, placed
The mail at Vera Cruz.