The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-14


States. This l give as one Of the rumors
a1oat, but cannot ascertain that it is entitled
to the least credit or importance.
From the ". o. Picayune, lst inst.
Later from Gen. Taylor's Army.
The steamship James L. Day, Captain
Wood arrived last evening from Brazos
Santiago, whence she sailed on the 25th
ut.
By this arrival we have our corrcspon-
dence to the 10th June from Monterey, but
the news is Of no great Importance. No.
thing has occurred to change the disposition
Of General Taylor's forces in any material
point, and there is no hope Of an advance up
on San Luis.
Captain Bankhead, commanding a COM
pany in the Virginia regiment, arrived at
Monterey on the the 18th ul.imo from China
He reported that after the departure
of the main body of the battalion for
Monterey he despatched Mexican for Ca
margo with a communication for Colonel
Belknap. A few days after he learned that
the messenger had been captured by body
Of armed Mexicans, near Passo Zacata and
sentenced to be shot.
News had reached Monterey from China,
ofthe death of Lieut.. Mahan, who was shot
in the recent duel with Lieut. Mumford-
both Of the Virginia regiment.
Three companies of Texas Rangers had
recently come in to Monterey after having
been out securing the roads in the direction
of Camargo. They failed TO fall in with
Urea or any of his l. men, although rumor
frequently had him in the neighborhood in
force. Our correspondent thinks he is still
the other side Of the mountains.
The rangers captured one Or two "rob-
bers," and it is said, shot one of them. Up
on their return they were at once ordered
up to Saltllo.
The Mexicans are said to be organizing
small guerrilla parties, and the roads are
somcwha, bcset with robbers, but we do not
learn Of any harm done by them.
A train from below arrived at Monterey
! on the 18th, escorted by several companies
ofthe North Carolina regiment.
The health of the troops at Monterey was
improving, and only one man had recently
died. He was attached to the Virginia reg
iment.
The Mexicans are beginning TO return
to their residences in Monterey i'll conside-
rable numbers.
man named James Mays, Virginian
by birth, but long resident of Texas, was
shot recently by the guard, while attempt
ing to escape the guard house A Texan
Ranger had also been shot on the plaza by
a fellow soldier, and died. Notwithstanding
these untoward events, Monterey is now
much more quiet than it had been. The
troops are under severe dIciplne and pre-
serve admirable order.
The Massachusetts regiment had not
reached Montery at last accounts, but
rumor had been received that it was ordered
to Vera Cruz. The rumor was probably,
unfounded, but it would excite no surprise
were it true
At the moment Of writing this, we are
in possession Of our correspondence, by the
James l.. Day, but have no papers from
Matamoras.
GRATIFYING CoMpL1MENr-A correspon-
dent Of the Raleigh Register, writing from
Puebla Mexico, thus notices the Palmetto
Regiment:
"There are two Volunteer Regiments
stationed here, under command of Major
Gen. Qui.man-the lst New York and
the South Carolina. The former, regret
to record, have been guilty Of some gross
behaviour to the citizens, but they have
received promp and severet punish
ment by sentences from Courts Martial y
the latter Regiment, on the contrary, have
been a pattern Of good behaviour and adecosss
rum indeed officers and men have conn
manded the universal respect& ofali!
speaks we'll and creditablysfor the Heroes
of your sister State.