Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-17
From the N. 0. Pieayune, Extra, Of the 5th inst.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW ORLEANS.

The British courier arrived al Vera
Cruz on the 3lst of October, having
left Mexico on the 29;II, 10 which date
we have letters and papers.
Gen. Lane entered Puebla on the
18Th uI,, with 5000 men and six pieces
of artilery--so says despatch of Santa
Anna. The latter could eaec. nothing
against him on The Pina.
Gen. Smith has been appointed Gov
ernor of The city OF Mexico. Grneral
Quilman is about to relurnto the United
States. Gen. Shields, Capt. Philip
kearney, Capt. Davis, Lieut.. kiger and
other officers will accompany him.
The health of the army is far from
being good. The climate of the valley
of Mexico is not, as it appears, congo.
niaI to the constitutions of the South. Ii
is just as enrrvating and fatal to the
southern, as is that of Vera Cruz 10 the
Norlhern constitutions. The effective
force of The entire army is reduced Ten
OF fifteen per cent.
The city OF Mexico was filled with
rumors OF peace, 1t was said that a
quorum had met at Qucre:aro, and that
the majority decided in favor of an
amicablc adjustment Of difficulties.
The train Which is come down will
be under the command of Col. Harney.
A great number Of wounded officers are
to accompany.
Maj Gaines, Capt. Cassius NJ. Clay,
Capr. Heady, Maj. Rowland, Capt.
Daney and Mdshipman Rogers come
home, and we are happy TO add our
associate Mr.. Kendall.
Mr.. Bankhcad, the British Minister,
arrived at Vera Cruz on the 50lh ut.
and was received with military honors.
A letter from an English house dated
Puebla, October 20th, has been received
at Vera Cruz, from which our cores.
pondrnt makes the following extract:
PUEDLA, Ocl. 90.
However, we may soon
have our communication open for 1900
Americans left yesterday with eight
pieces Of artillery, and entered Atisco,
rr.s 5uuttrr sruro, very sTTgIfi fH-'
sistance.-Parliculars have not Yet
uanspired.
This will make our Stale Government
remove to Il distance, and carry along
with il the gucrriIlas which have been
doing SO much iuj.ny. They all (guer-
rillas) came from distancc-lhe pnpu-
la,ion in our own immeliaie neiehbnr,
hood never having shown any great dis
position to take up arms in the present
war:
The principal part of the force re-
Gently under Santa Anna is understood
TO have marched for Purb'a. Being
entirely umproyided for, they subsis,cd
by rapiuc and pIunder.
Lieut.. C. B. Daniels, Of the Cd Ar
tillrry, has died o! his wounds.
is said, and We believe truly, that
Capt. Walker, cf the Rifles, was killed
in the affair at IIuamanla. Capt. w.
left tn, castle O. Pernle in command Of
three companies in advance Of Gen.
Lanes train. Nine miles south Of Pu-
riIa he met 900 Mcxicans, said to be
under the Immediate command Of Santa
AGna In charging, Capt. w. received
lance wound entirely through The body,
and also lost a ley by cannon shot,
Ills personal antagonist in the chaFg",
ana who lanced him, was a celebrated
guerrilla chief; it is said that he had
sworn vengeance against Capt. w.
But he, too, fell in the conflict, and by
Walker S hands, receiving TWO balls from
his revolver.
Capt. Layall, and eighteen men of his
company Of mounted G"orgians, and
from six TO ten Of the Rifles, are also
known 10 kavc been killed in The charge
of Capt. Walker. a man named RAJ
borg, OF Baltimore, interpreter for Capt.
Walker, lost leg from a discharge OF
artillery. Col. Wynkoop writes that
that the Mcxicans were snugh'ercred
after tins like sheep.
A duel was fought neal Vera Cruz,
between Capts. Warrington aud White,
with muskeIs, at sixty PAGES. At the
first fire Capt. Warrington received Il
ball through the flcshy part Of both legs
below the knee.
A duel was fought about the gath ull.
between Capt. Porter Of the rifles, and
Archer of the volligeurs. At The second
fire Capt. Archer was shot in the abdo-
men-a severe but not dangerous
wound.
Gen. Mora y Vllamil has been ap'
pointed Mexican Secretary of War.
Lieut.. Shackelford, OF the ID Artillery
has died ofhis wounds.
As far back as the 14!h ult. Gems.
Pillow and Shields were able to be
about.
The 'Leonidas' letter made a great
stir in the army. One Of the above
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