Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-03


| Patterson, who succeeds Brig. General
Shields in command of this station. The
force pow here consist ofthe following brig
AIDES and commands, as nearly as ] can
ascertain, viz: Gen. Twigg's regular divi
sion. being parts of the lst. Il, Sd, and 7'h
Infantry, and two companies of Rifles
Gen. Smith commanding the Rifles aud
7lh Infantry Gen. Pillows brigade, being
two regiments of foot and one cavalry
Tennessee troops Gen. Quilman's brig
ade, the Alabama and Georgia regiments
and Baltimore battalion: Gen. Shields
brigade, the Sd and 4lh Regiment Illinois
volunteers.
II is supposed that the '1st aud 2ld Regl.
ments of illinois troops, now with Gen.
| Wool, near Sallillo will be ordered down
to fill General Shields command.
In addition to the above forces. there are
also four companies Of the Isl Artillery,
three of the I'd, three of the 3d, aud one
company of the 4lh together with one
company of the 9th Infantry, which garr-
son lhe lines ofIhe defensive works Of the
place, under Col Gates. ! assure you uthat
we have quite nice little army here at
Tanpico, aud every Thing seems 10 be
moving along as regular as clock work.
LATER FROM THE BRAZOS.
BY the arrival yesterday afternoon oil
The schooner Sea, Capt. Flanders, we
have daies from Brazos Santiago up 10
The 9Th, from Malamoras TO The 5lh, and
from Camargo up TO he LIST inst. 1t will
be seen, by the letters of our correspon-
dects, that parry of our troops have been
captured near Saltillo, and that Majors
Borland and Gaines and Capt. Cassins NJ.
Clay have been taken prisoners. 1t will
also be seen that murders and outrages
are constantly being commiIted on the
roads by the Mexicans. As our letters
contain alltbe more important part OF the
intelligence, we hasten to lay them before
our readers: -
Camp on the Rio Grande. near Paio Aho,
january, 20 la47. !
| Everything here belokens sudden
movement Of the troops. Seventy day:
rations have been issued, and orders giyel
to be in readiness at moments warning
Within few days, if | am not greatly
mistaken, Gen. Worlh's division will be
on ship board, moving towards Vera Cruz
Gen. Worth is up again, and although
lame. is beginning to Look quite we'll.
Capt. Arnold, formerly ofthe dragoons)
of the Quartermaster's Department, ha;
Just arrived here and joinedihe command
1t seems that the Mexican army at San
Luis have been making some movement
as reports have several imesreached Sal
tilIo. since Worth's division left, that the
enemy was marching asaius: that place,
and two regiments of volunteers were sen
up from Monterey to strengthen Gen
Buffers command. No news from Gen
Taylor since he left Victoria.
Mouth " the Rio Grandc, !
February 3, 1917.
/: have plenty Of bad news TO give you
gentlemen, and very little that is pleasant
The fate of Col; Mays rear guard ant
baggage you have already heard of-bu
intelligence has just reached this place
too painfully true and well authenticated
which proves that the enemy have opened
! on us in earnest, and ,ha, their hatred is
mortal.
On the llth January me, Lieut.. Rit-
chic of the 4rh infantry. but then acting
with tue 2d Dragons, On his way from
SaItillo, with Ten dragons, TO Victoria,
bearing important dispatches for General
raylor, from Gen. Scott and others. IL is
said these contained THE ,choLc plan Of the
operations in 1ohich ,Ve are aJout to engage
While on the road between Monterey and
Victoria, but at what place cannot learu
the party was attacked, young Rtchie
was Iassoed and dragged acros cornfeld,
and The dispatches carried of. The ten
dragons were either killed or taken priso.
ners. Lient. Richie was one Of the most
distinguished and excellent young officers
in lhe army, His conduct al Palo Alto
and Resacu won the admiration of the
army and he was much esteemed for his
talent, and The excellence of his heart.
There is little or no doubt of his death
still, whilst here is a shallow of doubt,
there is hope.
A few days ago an officer of the 81 Ohio
Regiment, Lit. Miller is believed o be his
name, was murdered. at Chichroni, and
awfuIly mu,ilated. His heart was cut oul
and hung upon shrub, TO show US, | sup
pose how deeply sealed was their hatred
towards us. would like to have com
mand of two hundred mounted meo,
with unlimited power over the country
between Cerralvo and Camargo. My
first acl would be to shoot every man 10
Mier; then go and burn every rancho on
the route, for ten miles right aud left, aud
shool every man, 10 Cerralvo-and then
continue to shoe, them, IN that region, as
fast as they made their appearance
But here is news that will create deep
sensation in The States. The following
letters reached Gen. Worth last evening.
OF course there is no doubt about its cor
rectness. 1t is from Capt. Chapman, Of
the army: