The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-17
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
F'om the ". o. Pic. Extra, 5, inst.
Arrival Of the Steamship New Orleans.

The Steamship New Orleans, Captain
Aud, arrived this morning, having lief,
Vera Cruz on the lst inst
The British courier arrived at Vera Cruz
on the 3lst of October, having left Mexico
on the 29lh, to which date we have letters
and papers.
| Cen Lane entered Puebla on the 18th
| ult., with 5000 men and six pieces of ar
tlllery-so says a despatch of Santa Anna.
The latter could effect nothing agains, him
on the Pinal
Gen. Smith has been appointed Governor
Of the city of Mexico. Gen. Quitman is
| about to return to the United States. Gen.
Shields, Capt. Phil. Kearney: Capt Davis,
LIEUT.. kiger and olhc officers will accom-
pany him
The health Of the army is far from being
good The climate of the valley of Mexico
is not, as it appears, congcnial 10 the consli-
tntons Of the South. 1t is Just as encrvat-
| ing and fatal to the Southern, as that of
Vera Cruz to the Northern constitutions.
The effective force of the entire army is
reduced ten or fifteen per cent.
The city Of Mexico was filled with ru-
mors of peace. 1t was said that a quorum
| had met at Queretaro, and that the maiori-
ty decided in favor OF an amicable adjust
ment of difficulties.
The train which is to como down will be
under the command of Col. Harney. A
great number Of wounded officers arc to
accompany.
Maj. Gaines, Capt. Cassus NJ. Clay,
Capt. Hcady, Maj. Rowland, Capt. Danley
! and Midshipman Rodgers come home, and
we are happy to add our assocate Mr.. Ken
dali.
MIR. Bankheatl' the British Minister, ar
rived at Vera Cruz on tho 30th ult, and
| was received with military honors.
A letter from an English house dated
Pucbla, October Goth, has been received at
Vera Cruz, from which our correspondent
makes the following extract:
PUEBLA, Oct 20.
However, we NAV soon
have our communication open for 1900 A
mericans left yesterday with eight pieces of
artillery, and entered Atiisco, as we under
stand, with very slight resistance. Particu-
lars have not yet transpired
This will make our State Government
remove to a distance, and carry along with
it the guerillas which have been doing so
much injury, They all (gueriIlas) came
from dlstance-the population in our
immediate neighborhood never having
shown any great disposition to take up arms
in the present war.
The principal part of the force recently
under Santa Anna is understood 10 have
mrached for Pueba. Being entirely un.
provided for. they subsisted by rapine and
plumber.
Lieut. G. B. Daniels, of the 2l Artillery,
has died of his wounds.
1t is said, and we believe truly, that Capt
Walker, of the Rifles, was killed in the af
fair at Huamantla. Capt. w. left the cas-
tie of Perote in command Of of three COM
panies in advance of Gen. Lanes tra!n.-
| Nine miles south of Puebla he met 900
Mexcans, said to be under the immediate
command Of Santa Anna. In charging.
Capt. w. received lance wound entirely
through the body, and also lost leg by a
cannon shot. His personal antagonist in
the charge, and who Ianced him, was cele-
brated guerilla chief; it is said that he had
sworn vengeance against Capt. w. But
he, too, fell in the conflict, and by Walkers
hands, receiving two balls from his revolv-
| er.
Capt. Lyall. and eighteen men of his COM
pany of mounted Georgians, and from six
to ten of the Rifles, are also known to have