Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-01

Two men belonging to the train Jagged
behind on the second days march from
Vera Cruz, aud were cut off by the Mex-
cans. One Of them was horribly mutilaed
both legs being cut of below the knee. He
died Immediately. The other was so Sc
vereIy wounded that he died shortly after
he was found by Capt. Besancon's men.
Tho wounded man just had time 10 give
description Of the murderers, three in num-
ber, and the course they had taken. They
were pursued and cuught aud a, once an
example was made Of them.
Capt. Fairchld returned from scout
OH The 9th inst, after having made cir.
cult of about thirty miles. AT small
town called Paso do Toro. he found Sc.
creled in loft some fifteen or twenty
escopetaS and as many sabres which were
destroyed Suspicious induced him to
examine some trunks in house, IN which
he found several hundreds Of cartridges
wrapped up 10 women clothes. There
were bul few about at the ranches, bu: at
almost every place they learned that the
guerrillerus had gone up towards the Ma
tional Bridge.
A detachment from Capt Bcsnncon's
company, lhirly.ive in number. left on
scout on the 9th inst, under Lieut.. Wa.
tiers. The Sun of the 1lth inst, annouu-
ces that private Of Besaucon's company
was killed the evening previous ny the
Mexicaps. His name is Francis Loring,
Canadian hy birth.
We regrtt to read in the Sun, Of the
death of Lieut.. Guiot, AdjuIau, Of the
louisiana Battalion. He died on The
9th insl., after au illness of only three days
and was buried with military honors the
evening Of The same day.
Col. Wilson who was to have command.
ed the troops tha, accompanied the last
train from Vera Cruz. is con"aIesceui and
considered entirely out Of danger,
Tie report as to the health of Vera
Cruz are more favorable. In private prac-
tce there was little fever but a great deal
of sickness 10 the hospitals.
The Spanish Minister resident in Mexi-
CO is expected in Vera Cruz about the 25th
inst, on his way to Spain. Letters from
Vera Cruz say,he will be escorted by a
-hody ofMexican Lancers.s TIE Sun as
signs reason .for his .deparure,2in which
We place 90 confidence: The whole story
is rather apocry?hal.
We are sorry TO see in the Sun Of Ana
huac that another courier in The employ Of
the Americans has been shot at Antigua.
PUEBLA. August 3, 1917.
4. 1. i II,
Capt. Ruff, with squadron Of cavalry.
has given the gucrrillas a severe drubbing
at San Juan de los Lianns. Gen. P. f.
Smith learning on his arrival at Ojo de
Aqua that parry Of these gentlemen of
The road had rendezvous al the former
place, despatched Capt. R. with orders 10
surprise them if possible.
The expedition was successful 10 every
way-lhc guerrilas was surprised before
they had time to reach their horses, and
al once took refuge in church aud iD two
or three stone houses adjoining. Into these
our men at once charged, the Mexcans re-
coieJ in dismay, and after short struggle
were entirely defeated, with loss Of be.
tween 80 and 10 killed aud some % woun
ded. A priest aud cure, said to have been
in some way connected with The guerrillas,
were taken prisoners. Such is the report
OF the sliair al present current-l shall
probably learn more Of it belure | close
this letter.
Mdsl,ipmau Rogers, about whose inn
prison,nent SO much has been said, has Ia
ken the liberty Of releasing himseIf-in
plain English he has escaped from the city
Of Mexico, and has arrived here in safety.
He was not on parole at the lime, but af
large in be capital under bond with a
money penalty mol 10 break his bounds.
Learning that the American officers were
10 be removed to Tolucs, and that there
was no probability Of his being exchanged,
he started off in the night towards Chalco
lake in boat. Arriving there, he started
OIL horseback through the mountains with
Guide. and, as above stalled, got through.
He reports that Santa Anna has not so
nrany men as has been stated-lhat he
has not more than $4,000 who are well
armed and well organised. Perhaps he
did not know that Valencia had arrived
with rcinI,rcements from San Luis. Bolh
Rogers and Lieu. Semmes, who was sent
on by Com. Perry 10 attend TO his case,
will go on lu the capital whenever The ar
my moves. In fact, The same may be said
Of oil who are with the army and moi i'm
medialely connected with it-therc will he
work for all Of them, and their greatest
safety will he in the eighborhood Of balls,
shells and their kiadred projccliles. Iu re-
lation to young Rogers, it is said he came
off with The knowledge aud by permission
ofhis surety.
We have a rumor this morning, aud a
startling one 10 The effect that Santa Anna
is moving upon his city with his entire ar
my and fifty pieces of cannon. The news
is TOO good TO be true and no one credits it,
believe | have already mentioned The
death of Lieut., Hill, of The I'd Dragons,
and thai he was buried with military hon
ors. DR.. w. II. Hammer, of The South
Carolina ;volunteers, died this morning.
Just before his death he embraced The Ca
thoic religion and received the absoution
r. al. IL. 4 f