Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-18

death Of Lieut.. Tipton, oflhe Riaes-a son
.ofsSenator Tipton,s of Indiana. Since
.lhenia songo(sSepalors Sturgeon, Of Penn
7sylvania, a'lieut. in one Of the regiments
from thatState, has died., and he, TOO, |
shave been told was a young man of much
promise. lcaunot learn. that any of our
Officers are now seriously indisposed, and
stheghealth; Of the army generally is i'm
proving. To be sure there are l5OO or
t20OO menJstill on the sick list, but q larger
portion of.,hem are convalescing.
b Last evening, on the strength of letter
said 10 have been received from the Span
sish Minister in Mexico, peace stock went
:sup.-Itw rumored that the contents of
his communication made peace inevitable
s--lhatlhe Congress and Santa Anna were
disposed TO agree TO anything in order TO
insure it; now, while / am writing, intelli-
gence has come in from which it would ap-
pear there is no earthly chance for an am
licable adjustment of our difficulties. From
all accounts, it would appear ,hat Santa
Anna and Congress are at swords points,
and that The former has all the advantage
over the constituent wisdom Of the great
,and ,maguanimous Mexican naliou. 1t
may be recollec,ed that some two months
since Congress passed an act declaring any
,one traitor who would even entertain the
idea Of peace with the North Americans.
So far SO good. When Santa Anna re-
ceived Mr.. Buchanan's lasl propositions, a
few weeks since, he at once submitted them
to Congress, for that body 10 act upon the
matter in lhe premises; but what did
Congress do buI send the papers back with
an answer; that the iniliatory steps belong
led exclusively TO the Executive. Al this
Santa Anna became euraeed-said that ne
did moi send the papers before Congress 10
ascertain what his prerogativcs were-he
knew their, full extent well-but he laid
The slnalter; before that body in order that
the members might rescind their former
decree declaring any one traitor, &C., if
they saws6t. That he thought they would
do this, aud thus give him all and every
power. is highly probable; but Congress
look stubborn fit, and here the whole al
fair,resls for the present. do not eveu
see who is to deign offer an answer 10 Mr..
5Buchan mans propositions. which seem TO
have been transferred into species OF foot
ball to be kicked backwards and forwards
by Santa Anna and the Congress-neilher
party. in the present distracted state Of the
country. daring TO lay hands upon the un-
fortunate document. Bold and unscrupu-
ous as even the lyrant is in all matters OF
state policy, he dare not take responsible
ity SO heavy upon his shoulders as 10 come
out alone aud advocate peace. The inn
preston now is. that he has determined to
hazard The defence Of The capital, and this
impression gains strength when il is known
thai he has Congress 10 lay the blame up
on in case he suffers another defeat. Anoi
.therI battle, in my humble opinion, will be
ofimmense advantage to the United States;
for if; G ZEN, Scott moves upon the capital
the Mexicans will certainly be;jefeated,
and l4if,he remains here, and there is. no
more fighting, the enemy will contriye 10
come out Of The arsa conal rors. i They
Fwii esdeay % max PpesI: battle
/ Yankees fearful OF tissing battle az their
principal city sued for, peace. aud 10 the
eyes ofthe world they viii be able TO make
out a lolerably clear case. * -. ~
Santa Anna, has recently levied a con-
lribulion-a forced loan it may be called
upon the inhabitants of the capital, in
which he calls for S2S0,675. to carry on
The war. The churches and convents, as
we'll as private individuals, are assessed, ,
and is.hinted that the lyrant his left the
names of some of his few friends of OF the
tax list. The foreigners, who have been
called upon without stint, have made resu-
lar protests it is said against the unjust
exaclion,ib but Santa Anna does not stand
upon tribes in his money transactions.
From every Indication, it would appear
that Gen. Scott intends an immediate
movement upon the city of Mexico-al
least within week or Ten days. xl1ard
bread is being baked for the march, the
quartermasters have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness, and in every de-
department all is buslle aud activity. 1t
being found impossible 10 receive clothing
from The Uuited States. hundreds Of Mex
leans are hard at work putting our men in
uniform; Some even thinks that the
army will move before Geu. Pierce comes
up, but it is hardly probable that Gen.
Scott will march before that olicer gels
within one or two.day's march. At least
1900 hundred oflhe sick will be left behind, {,
but a majority ofihem would be in a sit
ua,ion 10 take up arms in case the garrison
was attacked.
Speaking ofsickues,, that South Carolina
regiment has suffered more than any other
IN the service. This was not expected.
II was thought the Northern regiments
would suffer most here away in the lropic,
but the New Workers and South Carroll
mans have been, as it were, side by side, the
former have had but few cases on the sick
list comparatively. The South Caroli-
mans, out Of 900 strong when first muster
ed, now turn out but about 400. OF the
other 500 some l40 have died, 200 have
.beeh left sick in The rear, and the rest are
now in hospital here. The health Of the
regiment is impoving however, and many
are convaescing.
Y ours, &c. G. X.
PuEBLA, July 2S, 1s47.