Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-16
From the N. o. Della, 4th inst.
JALAPA, Mexico, May 26, IS:

JALApA, Mexico, May 26, 1S47.
Eds. Delta.-A train leaves this morn
ing for Vera Cruz. with large number OF
discharged soldiers, both regulars and vo-
lunteers. l seize the opportunity TO drop
you few lines, which may perhaps pos
sess some little interest.
Gen. Twiggs' division Of regulars left
Jalapa on Saturday and Sunday for Pue-
bla, a large train accompanying. The
troops which remain TO garrison this place,
are the Isl Artillery, ID Pennsylvania, and
three companies of the lst Pennsylvania,
regiment-lhe balance of the latter being
ordered back from Perote. The military
government Of the city, under Col. Childs,
is perhaps the most riged ever enforced.
During The day and night, senlinels are
posted at the corner Of every street, with
instructions 10 permit no soldier to pass
certain bounds. Atnigh, all who are found
on, after 8 o'clock, are tbursl into the
guardhouse.-With the present weak gar
rison, it is ungueslionably necessary TO be
cautious; but there are Limits to all Things.
and Col. Childs should entertain some lit
tie respect for those who have leit their
families and home 10 sustain lheirscouniry
in her present position with Mexico
The hospital is now filled 10 oyerflowins,
nearly 800 souls being enclosed within lis
ms Ia I5.stss 81
I'bageF nothing d o7tinlefest aeuIas'
or Mexico-rumors'a eplenly, lbutalt need
confirmation. go
The diligence which left.here on Friday
noon for Vera Cruz, containing nine pas
sengers. (Amercaus,) besides the driver
aud position, was found by the one which
followed on Monday, 81 miles distant,
broken TO pieces, and all hands murdered
and plundered. The last diligence imme'
diately returned with his passengers, when
the painful intelligence spread rapidly
throughout, The city, causing muck conver-
salon and excitement. understand that
the unfortunate men, who have thus met
so uotimely an end, were possessed OF con
siderable money, some Of which was en-
trusted them to carry home by soldiers
who had been paid off.
On Sunday evening, two men attached
to company H. lst Artillery, were attacked
by several Mexicans upon the outskirts OF
the town, and one OF them Brady, nearly
killed. He received three frighlful gashes
upon The head, penetrating the skull, and
one upon the left arm, laying bare the
bone. He was picked up by one Of The
sentinels and taken to the hospital. where
his wounds were dressed by Dr.. Newton.
They were inflicted by sword. which
Bradley succeeded iu capturing. His sit.
ualiou is beyond the hope ofrecovery.
A new company of Tennessee Mounted
RiBemen arrived on Monday afternoon
from Vera Cruz. They were over 100
strong, and a finer looking body ofmen l
have seldom seen. They are the boys "to
tell"
Many of the Illinois boys, wounded al
Cerro Gordo, return home with the train.
They deserve cordial reception at the
hands of the people OF Orleans.
Death, in General HospilaE Jalapa,
Mexico, from The 20lh TO The 26th of May.
May 90, John Bonis, S. c. Vol. May 81,
Privates Wilson, 1st Pennsylvania regi-
ment; Madison, 4th Artillery; Spencer,
Rifle regiment; A. Moseley, S. q. regi.
ment. May 22d, J. w. Bound, S. c. re-
giment; Mcfarland, do. May %, Lev.
eridge Stevens, Cd Artillery; Sloan, lst
Artillery. May "a, Aver Claim, tSwede}
leamsler; BENZ, 81 Inf., Green Harris
S. c. regiment; Robert Mitchell, Rifle
regiment; Charles Lyttle, I'd Pennsylva'
mia regiment, Joseph S. staneel. 5. q.
Regiment; Odeu, do; Sergt. D. Thomp.
SON, Let Artillery. May 25, Dukes, S. G.
regiment.
p. S.-There is 90 many stories about
The diligence affairs, that it is difficult TO
arrive at The correct one. j believe have
given lbe most credible statement carrent.
Ii comes from The right.quarter.
.,.ig CERRO GORDO.