Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-15
NO. 81.

has made himself quite a favorite since his
arrival, by the poliieness and perfect sua-
witty shown by him towards all whom he
meetsin the way of business or otherwise.
Maj. Reynolds, the new Paymasler, who
came out lately, has been i'll of fever on
board the sIoresbip North America, and
Is under the care Of DR.. Mac(arlaue. I
forgot TO mention 10 you before, that Capt.
Butler, formerly your Harbormaster, has
command of the U. S. government pro-
peller Florida, which is retained here for
the service oflhe Quartermaster's depart
ment. Capt. 3. will get into a passion.
occasionally, especially if any one takes
the boat through mistake" but none more .
willing to forget an injury or do a favor
Than that same old chap. Whilst on Ibis
subject, ought not to omit mention of Mr..
Whittier, the captain of the s.mole," from
whom have received many acts Of kind
ness in forwarding my letters since my
arrival here. There is nothing new from
the interior to-day. Besancon has not
been heard from. Fairchild is again en-
canped outside The cily-holdins himself
in readiness 10 be called out at moments
warning.
The Sun Of Anahuac of August Goth,
has the following in relation 10 the report
of the capture Of the city,:
Merico I'ahsn.-'rhe prevailing rumors
Of the day is, that leller received from
Jalapo, by person in this city, states thar
a division of Gen. SCOTS forces have
attacked Ell Pinon, 10 which point the
Mexicans directed nearly their whole
force. thinking that it was general attack.
that in the meantime Gen. Scott, with.
the remainder of bis troops. made his ap-
peaIanc in The rear of the enemy, having
marched thiher. passing lhrosh Guadalupe 8
and capturing the City of Mexico that
the Mexican troops. so surprised, had laid Z
down their arms, after very short slrug-
gle.
We have not been able to find out who
had received the letter above mentioned,
nor how it came. We therefore give il
as rumor. There is, however, no i'm. Z
probability of it being true.
N. B. Since writing the above, we have Z.
learned that letter has been received q,
from Jalapa, by respectable person heres &
stating that the news ofthe capture of the !
City Of Mexico had been confirmed.
From the Sun Of 25th Of August, we 3
take The following account: .:.s
From the Interior.-We received through
the politeness OF a friend, the Jalapa BoI. +
elin de las No,icas Of The 10Th. Its edito-s
rial column is,, as usual. filled i,h'rumors
for instance; thatlhs people of the capi- III
5rrs---
siasm prevailed; lhats Gems. Valencia, e
Salas aud Lombardiui were at the head of q
Of the government, and that Bustamente
was expected TO succeed them, that Amer {;
can soldiers had gone over TO the Mexicans;
that disunion existed in the ranks Of our
troops.
The BoIein says that Sr. Aburto. the
guerilla chief who commanded the guer-
rilIas that attacked the detachment which
returned here few days ago. has report J,
ed his exploits 10 the Governor.
II further says that the train, after hav-
ing been attacked at Cerro Gordo, retired
TO the Plain al the same time the guerrillas
also retired. On the following day tho
train commenced marching 10 Jalapa, and
on The evening (Thursday) had not yet
entered that place. On the 10Th, it was
reported in JaIapa, lha, the guerrilIas
would attack our troops near that place,
and all the evening the road, for near
u mile, was covered with men, womcn
and children. whom curiosity had attracted I
there. This gave rise to 6rius Of cannon
and muskelry from our troops, and the
citizens succeeded in reaching their houses
without RECEIVING any injury.
The guerrilas are said TO have num-
bered $50. The fire commenced at half
pas: 5 o'clock, and lasted very short
lime. At night tranquility prevailed in
the city, and a party of mounted n1en,
from tho train entered the city and passed
through The principal street; at the same
lime guerrilas were seen near by. The
Boletin says that The loss on the side Of the
suerrilas was small.
At IL o'clock on the l9tlr, Mai. .Lalty
inquired ofthe alcalde whether the citizens Z
of Jalapa would commit hostillies against
lne fIUFiISdhS u 'bSJ S"'~'oof " u''' - "
which The alcaIte answered that the pop
ulation was unarmed; but that a great
number Of the guerrillas being in the
neighborhood, he could not take the res
possibility of their actious.-On the morn
ing of the 2Olh, the train Of wagons aud the
troops entered the city. The Boletin says
that the wagons are filled with sick aud.
wounded.
Yesterday it was rumored in Vera
Cruz that Father Jarauta had attacked
the train a shorl distance the other side.of'S
Jalapa; but no had been driven back by
our troops, with loss on both sides. :
Iu addition to the foregoing we have.
been favored with The TWO noes.following-
the frs, Of which is q transation' from the
Spanish: or s.
The American army, af;er much suffer
ing on the road, has been attacked al Dos :
Rios by 700 sucrrillus, aud badly enough
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