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

and behind it is safe harbor for vessels
of considerable size. The shore is rocky
and the pass very crooked, but MOI ex-
lremeIy dangerous. In the course of The
week we shall be on the Gulf, and if the
northers and sou,heasIers do not send US 10
another world, you will soon receive a
description of The battle and capture OF
V,.ra Cruz. II.
Mouth ofthe Rio Grande,
February a, l647.
We have received further intelligence
respecting the fate of Lieut.. Richie. 1t
seems that The ten dragons reached Vic
toria in safety, but there is no louser any
doubt about the death Of this valuable
young officer. The party halted al town
on the road, aud Lieut.. Richie left the
men for fe'E moments to 90 with guide
and procure forage for the horses. They
had proceeded bu' short distance when
a Mexican came dashinsup on horseback,
threw lasso suddenly over Ritchie's
neck, and dragged him, full speed across a
field. and then murdered and stripped
him.
1t is said now that the transports will
assemble at Lobos ;Harbor. with all the
troops, and then move together TO land
ing much nearer Vera Cruz. II.
CAMARGo, Jan. 25.
Tomorrow or next day all the forces
composing Geu. Worlh'ss division will
have left here. New we must look out
for outrages aud murders, for war and ru-
mors Of war IN real earnest, as The Mexi-
cans in this neighborhood are firmly i'm
pressed wihlhc opinion lha, we are re-
treating from Santa Anna. The ranchcro
hordes of Canales, or | am much misla.
ken, will soon be on the roads on the look
out for stragSlins parties, and they will Jet
no favorable opportunity 10 rob aud murder
pass. Malk my words for 1t, il won't be
long before I'll have 10 tell you of some
wagon train being captured, or some small
] party cut off. Yours, &C.,
The court martial recently held at the
'Brazos for the trial of Col. Harney has
ordered him 10 be released from arrest and
reprimanded. We learn that Gen. Scoil
has remitled the latter part Of this sen.
tence, but has reitrated his former order
10 Col. H. II was thought, however,
that he would recall this order, and permit
The Colouel TO lead his regiment. We
have received full account Of The trial,
but cannot possibly find roam for it.
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
By the arrival OF the bark ST. Mary,
from Havana, we are placed in possession
of the advces by The British steamer from
Mexico. Our lelIers and a.por,ion oul
papers have also come to haud. The
Midway arrived at Havana the morning
of the 9th inst, from Vera Cruz, with
dates from that city o1he evening Of The
lst inst. Que from the city Of Mexico to
lhe 29lh Of January. The Midway
brought over 5000 QUO in specie atd
fifly-t%o passengers.
The rumor 0f the assassination of Santa
Anna turns out TO be unioundet; SO also
of his active position TO the seizure OF
church properly. Al last accounts he
was still al San Luis Potosi. Vera Cruz
papers of the 2Sth ult. an6uince that let
iers from San Luis speak 0fhis immediate
departure for TuIa.
{. Our letters say that all the late Minis
lers have resigned. The Ministers offor-
eiSn affairs aud Of finances have certainly
done SO. Scnor Rejon, who so recently
quarrelled with Santa Anna, has gone
back to the Stale Department. He is un
ardent fe :eralist. and relied upon to carry
through The confscalion of church pro-
perty. Neither our papers nor letters
mention who now has charge Of the War
Department. Senor Francisco Suurez
Iriarle has taken charge of the Finances
lie was member of The Chamber of
Deputies, and received their assent TO bis
accepting the present office. TO add 10
the general disorganization, the Mexican
Congress is said to have determined TO
dissolve about the first Of this present
month.
The Mexcans appear to be particular
ly we'll informed OF the movements aud
positions Of our troops. They give, from
time to time, The forces at Tumpico, Sal
lilo and Vicloril and olher places
We find no meulion made Of the capture
Of Chihuahua, but there has been an ac-
ton in the immediate vicinity Of Ell Paso
del Norte, in which our troops were en-
tirely successful.
On The 24th of December Sehor CuylIi
was at Ell Paso at the head Of 4SO regu-
lars, who added To the Pasenos, or troops
raised near El Paso, exceeded 1000 in
number. The Americans were al Dona
Ana 400 strong.-'rhey advanced upon
Ell Paso. Cuyll prepared 10 fight them.
but the evening he was 10 set forth on his
march he was seized with violent brain
fever, which rendered him helpless. The
command Jevolved upon Vidal, who pos
sessed little military skill, and expected to
surround and deslro, the Americans like
SO many rabbits He pushed forward 500
cavalry under Captain Antonio Ponce, Of
which Que half were Pasenos.-The
Americans demanded parley. which was
denied, and the fight Immediately COM
menced. Ponce charged at the head of
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