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

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: ordered 10 cease Running between Puebl
and this placeSihe papers came throug
regularlyabut:n6 ifany intelligence rea
ches Jalapa,i.fal allnos, exclusively in,
the handssoftils MeEicans, and there
lodges. H1Ei6f has il tina, they are run
ming lheirsSells cannon, both at Pue
bla andsiheS ScIty Of Mexico, and furthe
that they sill make Il grand stand some
where bel9tss1ttle Two cities, with rab
BILE of.atsleaBt 100, 900 mon, collected by
any and every Wy. The more of ,hi
species of fotce5 Ieu. Scott has TO copten(
with the beitersfs
have beenstonni This morning among
some of the w6n1ded officers. Ii. Derby
is improvins,aasis issalso Lieut.. Maury. |,
was al first 'tlieagit thul tlls latter gallant
young officers#ould lose one Of his arms
but all learsshage now subsided. Lieut.
Ward is mendiiig rapidly, and will be up
again. Visitofs are not allowed to cal
upon Gen. Sheds; but strong hopes are
still Observation-Disclosures will entirely reco
yer.
The gueifiIIas are fairly al work, or you
will doub,lessshave learned ere this direei
from Vera Cruz. A party Of French la.
dies who have arrived here, and who were
along with The Train attacked Two days
siuce, give very animated account Of the
aclion. Onethan only was killed on our
side, voluniser, and he lost his life while
charging ,tfe5fjill where the guerllas had
posted themselves. The French party is
on lis way to:i,he city Of Mexico, but it is
in no particular hurry about starting just
now. Neyer3iwds there time, indeed,
when the services of regiment Of well
mounted Texans was 80 much needed as
at present-Eere they here on the road,
the Mexicanswoull as soon become even
more sick of1be guerilla system than they
are now ofre::llar fighting. G. w. X.
:. P, S.-Sinte writing The above, the Gel
ebraied courisrfpr the English merchants,
Rafael BeIaz,, iras arrived from Mexico
with letters ffsIm the British packet a, We
ra Cruz. Says but little, yet it has
leaked outthatlhey are organizing guerl.
las rapidly both Mexico aud Puebla.
All the robbersin the later city, and their
name is legion, have received regular ii.
censes 10 rob lind murder on The road
The beauty 8df the system has already
manifesieds:itsslf,, for it is said they have
already commlEnced plundering their own
people on sthsdE 9. w. *.
BY the DID sgeacia, which leaves al r.
O'Clock, noon. send you copy Of The a
merican Eagle ofthis morning. You will
see thai news has been received from fke
city of Mexico, broush, by extraordinary
courier. The slight foriicalious should
nave been placed this side of The capital
instead Of Puebla, as at The latter il has
beer determined upon mol TO make any re.
sstance.
Gen. Bravo, with the whole or part of
the garrison ofPuebla, was met going up
TO the city Of Iiexico-Canales was mel
this side of PuebIa by the courier. He
had a cavalry Iorce with him. Some say
that Sauta Alma has fallen back upon
Oajaca, but aothing certain Of him is now
known.
Gen. Palteson's division, which is to
marcn IN udy oI lW0i mas Dcen reduced
10 two brisatks instead of three, The 1st
under Col. Cimhel. of Tennessee, and
the Cd under Gen. Quiman. Col. Has
kell's regimen Of Tennesseans is to remain
here as part q the garrison. The Sd aud
4lh Illinois rgiments; under Coils. For
man and Bahr, have been joined to Gen.
Qnitman's bigadr.
A surgeonidentis', named Kinssbury,
wrs found tn; morning. most Horribly cut
TO pieces, oi the road to Cerro Gordo.
His sroans tst attracted the attention Of
some VOLUNTEERS who were passing, and
they found i'm wnh little life and com.
pletey fly bhwn, although it is thought
he may recver with proper attention.
This is The commencement of the guerilla
system. Head been attacked by three
Mexicans, al robbed Of $500. The ap-
pearance ofhe volunteers who brought!
him in did nj Indicate any great ndul-
gence TO suct Mexicans as might fall in
their power. 4. w. X.
JALApA, May 4. 1917.
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