Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-11

/ begun ~ cry Just as lhey sal down e
table, NJ. Hartman stretched out his hand
for The rod, and in doing so oyerset the
soup lureen. The cat lappedup some o.
the soup, and died Immediately. Thi:
aroused suspicion, and All investigation
being instituted, the truth was discovered
German Paper.
THE Rumor from California The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Journal of Commerce thus refers a
second time 10 this matter: "rhe rumor
received here from the West, that the
Mormons in California had mutined, &c.,
is unfounded, aud was suggested by some
distrust of, and enmity 10 the Mormons,
which have followed that prosecuted sect
TO the shores of the Pacific.
SuGe1ngs Of California Emigrants.-.
| Horrible Story.
| Tile St. Louis Republican in noticing
the arriva! in California, of the emisrans
from Missouri, under Colonel Russell,
says:
About the 24lh of February, five women
and Two men arrived at Capt. Johnsou's
the first house of the California settlement
entirely naked, and their feet frost bitten.
They stated that their company had ar
rived at Truckey's Lake, on the east side
of The mountains, and found the snow 80
deep that they could not travel. Fearing
starvation, sixteen Of The strongest, \ (elev-
en- males and FIVE females,) agreed TO
start for the settlement on foot. After
wandering about a number Of days, be.
! wildered, their provisions, gave out Long
! hunger made it necessary 10 cast lots 10
see who should be sacrificed to make food
for the rest, but at this time the weaker
began 10 die, which rendered the taking
of life unnecessary. As they died, The
company wentinto camp and made meat
of the dead bodies Of their companions.
| Nine Of The menEdied and seven twere
l.eaten. One of the men was carriedSto
1Johnson's 5 eon1he back Of an Indian. From
this Statement, ilsWould seem that The
Women endured hardships bellera Than the
;men.ass NON o of ihen,sdie .sgsT eo15Paz
ny left 6ehind numbered GO souls, Ten of
lhem men, the resi- women and children.
They werein camp about 100 milesEfrom
Johnson's. Revolving as ii may seem, il
is stated that one Of the women was
| obliged to cal part Of The dead body; of her
| father and brother, and another saw her
husbands heart cooked
Close Work.-The N. Y. Courier says
-"Capt. Brags's Bauery, 10 which be-
longs the honor Of having saved The day
al Buena Vista, was, we understand, dis
charged, each gun, over two hundred and
and fifty times during The battle. We are
told by one whose authority is unquestion-
able, that when the battery opened upon
The Mexican cavalry as they were making
their last and seemingly overwhelming
charge, the horsemen were so near that as
the famrods were drawn from The guns
for the first fire they struck the enemy's
men and horses. The next discharge
stayed the charge, aud the next sent them
10 the right about"
Important Neus from, Merico.-We are
informed that news reached this city yes
terday, by express, from New Orleans
that The Mexicans refused to treat fol
peace, and that Gen. Scott took up the
! line of march for The Capital Of Mexico
on the 18th July. This mornings mai
will bring US The parliculars.-Augustd
Con.
Sir Dags Later from the Rio Grande-
Successful Attack upon Train.
i The schooner Sarah Churchman, Capt
Erickson, arrived at New Orleans on The
29lh uIl., having left the Brazos on The
23d. The Matamoras Flag, of the 2ls
July, contains the following important
intelligence in relation to an attack upon
Train, " hich was partially successful:
The last arrival from Camargo bring:
an account oil a recent attack by The Mex,
leans, supposed to be detached party o
! Urrea's troops, upon a train, on its way to
Monterey. The wagon train was attended
by small escort, and following in the
rear were some sixty oreighty pack mules
ireighled with goods. belonging 10 the
merchants of ofMatamoros. The train was
dtldCkeli uSdt Hidiiub duu tii0 oSouut "ps
directed against the rear, with view of
cutting of the pack mules, in which the
Mexlcans were completely successful
all The muIos with their packs were cap
tured by them. A considerable booty
has thus fallen into their hands-some say
about $50, 900 worth of dry goods and a
quantity of tobacco. The principal loss
sustained by Mr.. Tarniver, one of the
most respectable merchants of Malamoros
who loses upwards Of S25,00O in dry
goods; Mr.. kiugsbury was the owner Of
the tobacco"
Pretty Gooa.-An Arkansas here was
lately convicted of horse stealing. and
when sentence had been passed on him,
he took survey of The court room, and
gave vent 10 his feelings in; The following
manner; well, this is rather. The briskest
place ever did see. Travelled fifteen
miles this morning, stood an election, and
unanimously voted by twelve men TO be