Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-01
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From The ". o. Picayune, Aug. 81.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMSHIP ALABAMA.
3DAYS LATER FROM VERA CRUZ,
Return of Generat Paredes to Merico.
The steam ship Alabama. Captain
Windle. arrived this morning from Vera
Cruz, having sailed thence on The 9th
instant.
Quite the most important news by this
arrival is the return of Gen. Paredes TO
Mexico. Atlasl accounishe in Paris.
Hesreached Vera Cruz on the 18th inst,
in The English royal mail steamer Teviot.
under an assumed name. The steamer
was ,elegraphed about 6 O'Clock in the
morning from the castle. From the steam.
er herself private signal was thrown out,
hut it was known only to English mer-
chants, that distinguished parsonage
was on board Preparation was made for
bis immediate reception by his friends, but
all was still as midnight. The steamer
anchored and Don Martino, passenger
from Havana, leaped into the first boat
lying alongside, landed on the mole. and
went to his frieEd, Pepe Zamora, borrowed
forty ounces, three horses, hat, coat aud
servant, aud was past the gates in less
than thirty minutes, ,cilh a fast horse anil
clear track.
The mail from the steamer in the mean-
time came on shore. Among the letters
were, some to the Collector and others
from Gen. CambeIl, our Consul al Havana
discloing the fact that Gen. Mariana Pare
Ies Arrlllaya. ex-President Of Mexico,
had taken passage on the steamer, and
directing them to look out for him. The
informaIion came an hour too late the
bird had flown. We gather these facts
from one of our correspondents, and below
we give letter from another, without
having time to ponder upon his specula-
lions as 10 lbe influence Of tho return Of
Paroles upon the war.
We are deeply panied TO learn Of the
death Of Colonel Wilson of the l2h lnfan.
try. lie was represented 10 US by the last
arrival as convaIescent, but he died the
evening of the l2lh inst. He was TO have
commanded The train which left Vera
Cruz on the 7lIl ins.. lie was buried on
the l3lh inst. the following orders having
been issued for the occasion:
Orders No. 81.
IlEADoUARrERs Vera Cruz, Aug. II.
1t is announced 10 this command the
melancholy intelligence Of Col Lewis D.
Wilson of the 18th Regiment U. 5, lniau,
try. who died on this date.
The escort of his funeral will be com.
mandedby Lieutenant Colonel, command
inc. and consist of the lst U, S. lufantry,
stationed in the city. The funeral will
take place at 5 o'clock, p. NJ, on Io-mor.
row, TO which all the U. S. Navy. citizens
and strangers, are respectfully Invited lc
attend.
By order of Lieut.. Col. allies,
w. L. CRlTTENDEN, A. Adj.
The company of Captain Halle, Of the
1I,h infantry, reached Vera Cruz on the
l2,h inst, was Immediately armed aud
left the same evening fer the scene o
ar,ion. There had been no further arriva
from The train. which was deemed goot
omen. No further courier has arrived n
Vera Cruz from Puebla. One came
through on tho 18th inst, by The way o
Oriza5a TO a commercial house. lie lei
Puebla on Tho 7lh. He reported that TIT
ormy commenced. its march that da.
agreeably to announcement.
We annex the Alabama's report.
Report Of The Steam Ship Ala5ama.--
Left Vera Cruz Sunday, 18th August
Tampico Tuesday, I7th; arrived oil mt
Mississippi al 2. ?. NJ, goth; at New Or
leans a, 2, a. NJ, 2Ist, Left at Tampic'
brigs, Mexican, Petty and Eliza Fountain
disehareug, uncertain when TO sail Lei