Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-24

oI iHein slnleu lllat their object was 10 obtain
tue consent Of the State to occupy portion OF
its territory until the difficulties between the
United States and Mexico should be adjusted.
He was told that permission would be given
them 10 do 40 temporarily. but no permanent
settlement within the limits Of Texas would be
allowed.
From Yucatan.-Accopnt lave been receiv.
ed at New York by way Of Havana, via Meri-
da, TO the 10Th January.
Tho.insarsents of Campeachy were AT that
date, in the immediate vicinity Of Campeachy,
andhad summoned the city to surrender in "a
hoars. Government in reply proposed the up
continent of Commissioners to settle all dif1i-
culies amicably. This proposal was rejected
andth surrender insisted on, to which the 70.
vsrnment could not accedc, and hosliIities were
expected 10 commence at once.
On thellth January, the village of Tabi was
t, ken blythe government of Merida.
Ther rebels of Campeachy had seized every
leller from Havana intended for Merida, which
had been received by the brig Martin.
Hon. Dixon II. Lewis Senator of the United
States from Alabama, Is unable, from udispo.
sitionsto attend the Senate.
MIican Priratccrs New York Com.
Adoutissr has received the following no,fca-
lion fro,nit its London correspondent. 1t s,dated
LosDos, Jan. 10, 1877.
Three privateers sailed from the port of
London on the 9th of Jan. 1S47. They are
British ships but have been renamed accord
ing TO Spanish regulations, and they carry let
1ers 'ofmarque. The names are as follow:
tons. men.
Reino do Castillo, Capt Moody, 2I4 20
Sebastian de. Chno, " Smith, 153 30
Magallanes. Lash, 1873 20
These three vessels cleared out ut the port
of London for Manila, 'hut are really for pri.
Watering OH The broad atlantic.
Murder Of D. e. Hassey-lnformation has
been received (says the Charleston Euensng
Ns,1s.) in this city Of the murder of Mr.. b. B.
Hussey, for many years a respectable and
much esteemed inhabilant of this city, but who
for some time past has been engaged in travel
ling in the Western States, as the general
agent ofseyerl periodicals. The murder was
committed at Dublin. Geo, by person of the
namesof John w. Gibbs. We understand
hatsMr. Hussey stopl on the night of the 11lh
inst, at Dublin, on his way to Augusta. Pre-.
vious 10 his arrival al Dublin shc overlook
Gibbs OH the ruad, and consent cd 10 take him
into his vehicle. Gibbs being on foot, and vo-
lunteering to pay the TOLLS and portion of the
other expenses. On arriving at Dublin they
took lodgings at the same hotel and roomed
together. During The night, Gibbs committed
the altrocious crime, stabbing Hussey eighteen
times with large dirk knife. The alarm was
given abon; daylight, in consequence of
noise, in the room, aud medical aid was mme-
dialcly called, but Hussey was already dead
One account which we have received, states
that Gibbs assigned as the reason for the act,
that while he was asleep, Hussey came 10 his
bed side and took hold Of him violently, and
that he, Gibbs, drew his knife and stabbed him.
We do not believe word of this, as the well
known peaceable character Of MIR. IInssey
which he has sustained for years in tl:is city,
forbds the supposilion of his Offering violence
10 any an. The coroner's inques. returned
verdict of w'I(inl murder, against Gibbs, and
he was immediately committed to prison.