Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-26

not much time for comment. Werefurn
our thanks to the officers OF the Fashion
for the prompt delivery Of our correspon-
dence.
Correspondence ofAe Daily Delta,
JALApA, Mexico, May 3,
Eds. Delta. This morning train left
here for Vera Cruz. and il will doubtless
he The last one that will go down for some
time. The recent attack on Bells train
of wagons, will show that The guerrilla
system has been commenced by the enemy
aud The heavy force of four or five hum
dred men, who are ordered 10 escort the
train down, argues pretty couclusively that
our folks fear to trust them now with the
usual escort. 1t may moi be so much this
as the fact on the return Of the train more
than half million ofspecie sill be sent
up.
In Gen. SCOTS orders Of advance, IA
copy Of which send you.l you will find
that the long cherished principle of mine
Ito live of The enemy-is about 10 be
realized.
On Tuesday, Gen. Qui,man's brigade
will leave here on Wednesday Colonel
Campbel's, Qa,e PilIows's) on Thursday
Col. Rileys; and on Friday, Gen. Smiths
and The last. These commands, moving
within 24 hours Of each other. will so
continue until they reach Puebla, at which
place they will doubtless rest day or TWO
before entering the city Of Mexico.
The enemy have evacuated Puebla.
Not soldier is 10 be found Of this side of
that place, aud very few between there
and Mexico. Bravo left Puebla and
marched to The city with its garrison; and
Canaizo was also moving in with a few
disaffected troops.
Iflhc clergy and wealthy men Of Mexi-
co have any thing to saysthey will not
suffer the city to be attacked.
Santa Anna is still in The mountains,
and afraid TO 90 home. tlc has about
5000 men with him, and will either 60 to
work upon The trains, or else try and make
his way 10 the capilal--in this aller he
will probably be opposed by several most
prominent men. and one man here argues
thai The first fight :'to come off" will be
| between Santa Anna aud his own people.
9 In advancing into the interior, Gen.
Scot, believes that he can snosist his army
.mnslIy from the enemy. He is led 10 this
opinion by men Of intelligence, whom he
has employed to travel over the country.
| In six weeks or two months the new crop
will be in, aud there will be no scarcity, is
economy is used, Of either forage, bread
stuffs, or meat. He has prudently with
held all inlimation of This to the natives,
fearing they would hide or destroy their
productions i; but in informing you ofthis.
at the distance you are from the seat OF
war, il is o. DO consequence, as we will
likely be in Mexico ero yo1r paper con-
tanning it will reach The country.
The Mexicuns are becoming quite trou-
besome about Jalupa, as well as OH the
road. party ofthem showed themselves
on The mountain few days ago, near TO
our volunteer camp, made charge down
The mounlain side, killed one man and
wounded several others:
DR.. kingsbury started for Vera Cruz OIL
Thursday. with four pack-mules and
several Mexicans, aud when he reached
Eucerro he was bound by his men, robbed,
and cut severely in twenty places. The
wretches were more disposed 10 torture
than to kill him. One of his feet was cut
under the bottom to the bone, auG when
he was found-yesterday-the worms
were at work.
Col. Haskell I'D Tennessee,) as You
will also see by the orders, is left 10 garri
son the town, in connection with other
commands.
10 o'clock 4. M.-The difficulty with
The train on the road has rather changed
the order of things. have just heard
thai Gen. Twiges will no, leave here for
ten days. In The meantime Gen. Scott
and s:aff will 60 up to Pero,e, and addi-
tionaI de(ences will he bestowed on the
Castle under the immediate eye Of the
Commander-in-C Chief.
Yesterday evening aud last night il
rained in torrents, aud our poor len,less
volunteers were forced TO stand aud take
it. | would uol be surprised if the rains
have sci in. Yours,
CHAPARRAL.