Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-19
From the Mobile Herald g. Tribune, rEztra.
LATER FROM MEXICO. ~


The steamship James l.. Day arrived
at the Levee early this morning from Vera
Cruz, whence she sailed on the 5th inst.
By this vessel we have received our regu-:
LAT correspondence and files of Very Cruz
and Jalapa papers. s Apart from the inlel-
!igence contained in our letters, we learn
verballyilhat an express: reached Vera
Cruz aimomenl before the sailing Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
idepGtaIion; had cume down, from The city
ofMeXico to request Gen. Scott 10. take.
The capi' al under his protection. This
news is almost,incredible; but when il is
remembered tha, the systemofthe guerilla
warfare has been adopted by Mexico. aud
that the bandit who engage in this service
are as dangerous to their own country
men as 10 the enemy, The report gaius
sonre probability.
The impression was gaining ground in
the army that there would be no more
fighting. Il was not expected that there
would be any opposition this side Of or al
Puebla; and il was even doubted If the
Mexicans would defend their capital.
Expectations of this nature have proved
deceilful so often THAI we Indulge them
with much misgiying.
The Mexican papers continue their de.
camatory structures upon the mission Of
Atucha. It would appear that the send
ing of this miserable fellow on any i'm.
portant mission to Mexico has given great
er umbrage han all else rha, has been
done by the United States. The regard
him in the light Of an official pimp. a lrea-
sonable pander, perfduous miscreant,
and indeed the concentration Of baseness.
they think he was sent here by the
American cabinet in mock and scorn. We
have already copied the article Of Ea Re.
publicano spon Aurocha. That paper
the very best in all Mexico; the highest in
tone and the sIurdiest defender of republi-
can institutions when the monarchical
party was in the ascendant, after noticing
the arrival Of Atocha on mission from
This country aud recoun.ius his past histo-
ry in Mexico, remarks
10 God !,his is The greatest Sign that
thou has forgotten US. Send upon US
bombs, rifles, grape shot and every class
of Projec:iIe and misfortune; burn us, re-
duce US 10 ashes, destroy us--annihilate
but do no, dshoaor US: Send The enlire
North 10 subjugate and rule over us, but
lei not Atocha ta the broker of a contract
ofIpeace, because THAI, deyoiving upoh.us
the greatest scorn and the greatest hUniili-
aeion, would be 10 God I! the greatest
punishment. 4sH#'
This we are assured is true reflex Of
the feelings of The better order Of Mexicans
in regard 10 this unfortunate appointment.
The whereabouts of Santa Anna is
somewhat problemalical The last authentic
intelligence located him al Orizaba with
miscellaneous command of3000. Sub.
sequent report him as having gone South
TO recruit his ranks 10 Osjaca. II is cer-
tain that he has no, shown himself. at the
capitol since bis defeat. There is: report
that he desires TO leave the country; but
Alr. Kendall thinks he may make atash
upon detached parties in The rear of the
army. or upon wagon rrains, with a view
10 reirslating himself in. the good opinion
oflhe nation. -
y Il was the intention OF Gen. Scott, upon
the arrival of the wagon lfaid that was to
star, from Vera Cruz, upon the 9th inst,
TO cut off all connection with the sea coast,
rely upon the country for suslenance, and
push forward TO the city. rhis general
order, dated at Ja1aps,. 3h April, iuti.
mates as much. ButMf, Kendall's letter