The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-08-11


assured to-day by those in whom we have
ne greatest confidence, that those at the
nod of the Government have not the re-
MOIST idea of negotiating, and If any en-
confinement is held out to General Scott it
will oaly be to gain time. But what have
weto'gain in time Nothing, mere no.
thing for we are as we'll prepared to re-
celve tfss enemy now as we ever shall be,
and the seoner@ the Americans advance the
better 1t VIII be for both parties
Ofthe late Contribution levied, we have had
to pay $780,, Messrs. - $500;
Messrs. - $1,000; and Messrs. -
$1,000.
The above extracts are everv word these
letters contained, but that the man that came
through with them says tha. no commissions
crs had been appointed.
a temporary depot, was burnt few days
since by Lieutenant Fitzgerald and small
party Of men.
state that letters had been received there
from Pucbla, dated ! lth inst, stating that
Gen. Scott would positively march towards
Mexico on the 10th inst, and although
have little faith in letters of this kind to Mex
leans, do not doubt that General Scott is
ere this en- the road to the city of Mexico.
Yours, truly.
We might perhaps interest our readers
by translating from the Sun of Anahuac,
some Of its speculations- about the commits
sioners. &C., but they arc but conectural
and founded upon no more certain data
than we all possess here. We received no
copy of the Arco Iris by this arrival.
Verbal reports have been receiyedsby
this arrival in regard to Gen. Piercels march,.
They are to the effect that he had ,encoSsIn-;s 3
ters with guerrillas, but we cannof supp3sgs
our correspondent would have omitted alls
mention ofthem, had the encounter been
serious. Es.Sss8:.sa; sSss8: j.. u.
The following is an extract from q iiaster I.
of Col. Gates to Gov. Wilson, tolehnysfheS
loss Ct ;ilon in Colonel DeRussvs gxpedi-:s
ton.
TAMpIco. June II, lS47.
Colonel-I do riot:atstkis time regret that
ydh coulttnot send sto me ths assistance
desired. >Col deRnssys has RI armed with
his command, Waving 1fso,sfsnly light or ten
men, after beingattacked by 1860 or more.
and dsorronnded1or three DAYS whilst on his
way to Tampieo. He made such havoc
VIII LAiS " PottuuSt dju his ulCn tilaL the
enemy were afraid at lash to come within
gunshot. He killed and wounded $50, con-.
fessed by an officer of the Mexican forcesj
our officers say, $50 killed: The truth
is, that 100 men passed through range &c
$50 miles and a population Of $4,000 pco-
pie with great success. The coIorfel wat
smbuscadcd three times by ls006 otamora,
and yet he defeated the enemy coutinpalf.
When heard that he. wns %sif sdBy
so, large a force thoughashe wodM Hnd it
beyond his power to escape; but he estri-
.gsa Eeatsd ss himself handsomely, and am pejoi-
eedat his feat ofar9s.''s. .}
From tie Sun Of 1sasaslae, of Juys2,
Two hundrsdsme who, left this. 5Ssty, 5Slstty af.
ter the train SbiGb left a. .fsiW.rlsgs ago
were attacked g lew miles from Sabta Fc. )
The J Mexicans;h had = strong force az were
Lieut. FitzglaraId lsgas ysnf'on apGn al d expedi-
Stioti day lso, ;Wii,h 22s5 ;meg s. They
swehi ssantsa Q, tool atgay sonis prsoDyis:,
on. belonging tosthe army, and, we are :
glad glad te Iesallap', = thsstoga. tie re-
fugsgf l' f'he y s. gaslllps,
6ateirtsEs s fom, the rio Grande..
s5SneeesJaf As,adk npon0ss aain. The !,
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