Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-15
From tic ~ o. Della, Sd inst.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM


LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
! MEXICO!
By the fast steamer Fashion. which ar.
rived last evening. we have the following
important intelligence, which comes di.
reclly from an officer in the service, whose
opportunities for getting correct informa-
lion are equal to those Of any person in
Vera Cruz.
The Fashion left Vera Cruz on lie 9th
August, aud Tampico on the 29th. The
courier who brought the news of Gen.
Sco's arrival al the Capitol, arrived at
Vera Cruz on the 26h, and The battle
which he reports as having taken place
under the walls Of tho city, occurred OH
the 20Ih OF August
The following extract from the letter OF
The officer who communicates the iuforma.
tion of Gen. Scot's operations, together
with The letter Of our regular corrcspon-
deut, is all that we have relating to this
important affair.
Extract of letter from an officer at
Vera Cruz under date Of the 25th August,
1917:
Your correspondents have doubtless
informed you that Gen. Scott reached the
city OF Mexico on the Il have not tho date
at handy Worth went around behind the
city, and cut of the water. Valencia, with
large force sailed out of the city. met
Gen. Scott, and fought a little while and
then vamosed into the city. Santa Anna
then brought oul force and fought some
time, but relrea,ed into the city in great
disorder-convoked the Congress, aud sent
oul for cessation Of hostlities. expressing
| himself willing to treat with MIR. Trsl.
HoslIi'ies ceased-Scott surrounding the
city. There is no doubt of the correctness
of this Information. Some think peace
will soon be established, but nobody thinks
so in Vera Cruz. Major LalIy was heard
from beyond Perote, GU his way TO Puebla
not moested.
The following from our regular Vera
Cruz correspondent, was scribbled of very
hastily, just as The Fashion was about to
leave:
August 9Th, 1s47.
Eds. Delta Every conceivable vari-
ETY. of rumor relative 10 the movements Of
the Great General aud his generals. have
been aanal for several days past, but none
having the color Of authenticity about
them, Iomil sending themlo you. This
lmQInlng however, a rllmori found it's way
belief that Scott has had two most decisfve
battles. 10 both Of which the American
arms were successful, The first of these
was with Valencia, who had his share Of
the amusement with the advance guard;
and the other was between the General
himself and Santa Anna. The best and
most authentic information have received
is that the armies of both Valencia and
Santa Aunn have been dispersed; that The.
city is in state of confusion and panic,
aud Congress has been summoned together
TO take into consideration the propositions
of our Government for negoliation-lhe
same propositions Of Mr.. Trisl. That
these rumors are better founded than any
that have been received for some time, |
have no doubt. But in day or two moro
when the regular news comes here from
| Mexico, we shall have either a continuation
OF it, or otherwise.
P. S.-I have just lime to inform you
that the prisoners laken from Wells train
(Lieut. Henderson aud l3 meu,) have
been, according 10 Mexican who arrived
here this morning, SHOT. He says he Saw
them shot.
Dr.Harnden,o of the Louisiana Battalion,
died this morning, after prolracled i'll
ness.-He will be buried this afternoon.
Captain While's company is still al Tam
pico.
A gentleman who came by the Fashion
states that Valencia and Santa Auna had
been taken prisoners. We give this report
for what it is worth. II is not improbable,
though scarcely credible.
Matters and things in Vera Cru=-7He
GuerriNus Father Jarauta, &c.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Aug. 22.
Eds. Delta Since wiring my last, ia
formation was received here from the Ma
,ioaal Bridge, which states that the fori-
ficalions there are quickly progressing un,
der, it is supposed. Tire superintence of the
renowned Guerrilla Chief, Captain and
Padre, Jaraul-between whom and bis
first lieutenant. before informed YOU
there was a breach. This has been
all made up, however, and this fellow
now has at various placcs-Odzaba, Qua.
laprc aud Teliautepec-upwards of 40OO
guerrIlas.-The runor further states that
The attacks on Lally's train, and The REIN
rurcemens sent after him, headed by thi,
same Jarauta, who, if repor, does mol
belle him, has beeu heard to say thai, "he
would walk thousand miles barefoot to
have tho sails faction Of sheathing his knife
in all Americans heart"
A score of rumors in relation 10 Gen,
Scott's movements-are in. circulation. but
they can be traced TO no good source. and
are not reliable, You will see by Ell Sol
of yesterday, that The editor heard a report
of the imprisonment of Santa Anna aud
some of bis generals, on account Of Their
counseing in favor Of pence measures
For the ruth Of these and all other runiors
time alone will vnuch.
1 Amoug other arrivals here lately, we
have had Col. Miles, who is sent here a:
T ionienont Gnvornnr nf Vern Cruz, who