The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-05

Nlve Information as 10 the dolngs and where
abouts ofthe enemy. Rumor, in the mean
time, is rife with news, and we must, per
force, set down to her account many things,
which, however much we believe them, we
dare not give to the public as veritable.
One OF the most important out-givings up to
this time, is, that Santa Anna, seconded by
La vega land force of near $4,000 strong,
has taken position between this and Jala-
pa, which is said by those familiar with the
country, to be very strong.
This report we find very generally belize
we'd by many officers of the army, and by
the citizens ofthe place.
"A PLOT DIscovERED-Some day last
week number of Mexicans were discover
ed in the act of melting the citizens of Tam
plco to revolt and drive the Americans from
the place. We are not advised of the par.
tlculars, but we learn that Col. Gates ban
lshed them from the city, forbidding their
return under penalty of death.
The CAsTLE-The castle of San Juan
de Ulloa has undergone thorough clean
sing throughout, making it approach much
nearer a place in which an American SOL
der ought to reside. We are Informed tha,
a more filthy place could scarcely be ina
gined, at the time our troops took possession.
GEN Professionally gives us much plea
sure to be able TO announce the recovery of
MAJ. Gen. Patterson, or at least, so as TO be
able to assume the command of his division
OF the army. He left this city on Friday
evening last, and would probably reach his
command the same night.
ExEcuTIoN.-The execution of the CO.
Toured man, Kirk, citizen of the United
States, convicted of committing rape upon
the person of Mexican woman, and theft,
took place on Saturday evening last. A
large concourse of people were present. to
witness the first execution under Amer-
can authority, which has ever taken place
since our occupstion of this country. It
will. no doubt, be salutasy lesson to many
who would destroy the safeties guaranteed
to good citizens, were not such punishments
sometimes inflicted
BREAKING UP OF GENERAL HEADouARrEns
~ saturday evening at 5 o'clock. Gen.
Scott and his staff left their quarters in the
Plaza, and started for Jalapa. They were
escorted by Col. Harney's I'd ORA goons,
and will probably be up with Gen. Twiggs
ofthe advance in two or three days.
ALvARADo.-The port of Alvarado,
which has been closed for several months,
is now open to our commerce, and 10 all
neutral vessels not having on board articles
contraband Of war.
WoRrK's BR1GApE.-Maj. Gen. Worth,
with the lst brigade, will probably leave
Vera Cruz to day, following in the footsteps
of his ilustrious predecessor. The govern
ments of the town and dependencies have
been turned over 10 Col. Wilson Of the lst
infantry.
THE HospIrAL-Many Of our gallant
soldiers are now Frustrated by diseaac. and
the hospitals are filled to over-fowing with
them: The disease most prevalent is diar-
rhga, which in many cases has proved fatal
EXPEDITION TO TUspAN.-On Friday last
the sloops of war Germanton and albany,
and two bomb vessels departed for Tuspan.
On Sunday, the Raritan, with one hundred
additional marines from Potimac sailed for
the same place, and yesterday, Com Perry,
with the flag ship Mississippi, and steam
ers Spitfre and Vixen, having bomb vessels
in tow. The Peteril, Bonita and Flea fol-
lowed suit. The object of this expedition
is to take possession of Tuspan, which we
understand will be effected by landing the
sailors and mariners at convenient point
A DlscovERY.-About two miles from
this village, on land known as the s,Keer
tract" there is an ancient Mound, circular
at the base which is surmounted by an
oaken bump probably originally feet in
diameter which is almost totally decayed
from age A few days since, some boys
dug into the mound, and nearly under the
stump, at the depth of three feet, skeleton
was found, much decayed, but portions Of
it in fair degree of preservation. Near
the head were found two stone hatchets,
an arrowhead, stone pipe, and far more
singular lot of Plates, apparently isng-
glass, which are covered with lines and hi
eroglyphics of different and beautiful colors.
The colors and workmanship betoken a
more advanced and entirely different state
of the arts than has been heretofore dis.
covered in the remains of In'Iian tribes
Some of the plates are destroyed, but there
are fifteen reserved. They are circular O.
val in shape. and about indhe by 10 in
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