Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-17

went in 93th them.
Gen. Patterson's command has mol
left Vera Ernz. 1t will be composed
Of at least 5000 men. The Texan
Rangerssge; up with him.
AssislaM Surgeon Tredwell died at
Vera Crdzson the 24th uIt., of vomi,o.
Gen. MsIshall is il at Vera Cruz aud
will not -IAable 10 90 up with General
Patterso1& He will wairtiIl Gen. But
Ier's division arrives.
Lieut.. Steen, of the South Carolina
Regimentsand Capt. Huddleson, of the
18th hsIafaaafy, are dead; the former OF
his woundSs and the latter Of bowel
complaints
ThereMere several shocks of an earth
quake atalhe city of Mexico on The
morning otthe I'd of o october, and again
at midnigHon the 9TH. They do no,
appear TO have been very severe, as no
damage 8as dooe in the city with the
exceptions pfScra eking Il few walls.
a new paper has been established in
the ca2ltHenlitled La Razon. 1t is
published entirely in Spanish, is u dem
ocratic paper and advocates the re. .es-
rablishmebftof the conslit ution of '24.
Lieut. Joseph D. Bacon, Of the 9th
lniantry.died on the 18th u,. Of wounds
receivedsadhe battle of Churubusco.
The newspaper Et Nericaaa Of the
14lh. ult.5saYs it has received letters
from Quefetaro, in which it is stated
tha, Gen:sAlmonlc has been received
there witlTsmarked courtesy by the
persoasswiao appeared to be most in
power, and itswas feared that they were
concoctiIg.a pronunciamcnto against
the Lawful seyernment
Tie 5NnIA American. new paper
stablishsdahthe capital, and published
in both Spsilsh and English, says, on
the 15lh5lat:llt appears that large
number ofaDepulies of the Congress,
forming aJanta, have got up protest
against Pesa y Pena holding the Pre-
sidcn,ialpo@er.
Capt: 5Msfson oflhe New York Re-
giment Of of1Slunteers, died on the l0.h
| iii. 0T==ssmss61ds reccIvcd III sr0Fmng
Chapul,spec.
Scnor Rosa, the Mexican Secretary
of State, has, under the instructions OF
Pena y Pena, addressed Santa Anna a
note from Toluca, ordering him to eiv''
up the command Of the amy 10 Gen.
Rincon, until his conduct in the late
battles shall have been investigated Dy
military council or court martial.
a letter dated the 12lh uIt., received
at the capital from Qaerctaro, says Prna
Pcna had just arrived, in company
with few deputies, making the total
number in the capital about fifty. H
was thought, says The Star, cndeavnrs
would be made at once to organlz Il
Government, which would settle the
question oipeace or war. lfa quorum Of
Congress could be assembled, the first
question which would be brought up
would be the presidency. Almonte
was spoken Of as the candidate Of The
PuIos and some of the NJ M,drros, and
OagubcI, Governor Of the State OF
Mexico, as the candidate of the oppo
sing parties. Nearly all the officers o!
the dispersed army were at Qherelaro,
and il is said found it hard to obtain SUBJ
ss'cncr:
The military force at Que,etaro con-
sisted of about 1000 cavalry and infhn.
try, with six pieces of artillery from
Guadalajara, under the command Of
Gen. Heredia.
The Star is assured by Mexican
that the cathedral of Guadalajara had
been sacked by the parties opposing the
chur ch. The Star thinks there is snme-
thing important and deep rooted in
This.
Earthquake, SAYS the North American
Of the 3oIl ull., are at the present time
of very frequent occurrence in this beau
rilul country. A few days ago the viii
Iage o. Oco'a was totally destroyed,
The Canton de la Barca has also suffered
severe shake, throwing down houses
and the tower Of the principal church.
We have had four Of these unpleasant
visitors in this city since our occupation
of it.
The Mexican Eagle is the name Of
a new Mexican journal, just commenced
at the capital. The editor does not be-
licve in opposing obstacles TO any nego,
tialions that may lead to an amicable adj
iuslment of the differences, and says that
Providence has decrecd the destiny OF
the nation. The following is the SUBJ
stance of u motto at the head nf the
Eagle: IAN honorable peace ennuhlcs
nations, and the magnanimi!y of The
north will not let them offer us terms
other than honorable
Gems. Rincon and Bravo have been
exchanged for Capts. Heady and c. NJ,
Clay. and other Encarnacion prise.
ners.