The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-11-17
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our rscorrespond dents 4 10 Vera Cruz as late as
the 1st November, General Patterson was
to leave Vera Cruz on the 1st instant. - The,
whole number Of the train and escort; is
5000 strong, and 900 wagons. Capt. Biscoes'
Rangers accompany the train. The bravo
Captain5 S. H. Walker, of Texas, was killed
in On action with the Mexicans at Huamant-.
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Mr.. Bankhead, the British Minister, arri-
we'd attVera Cruz from tho city of Mexico,
on tho 29th ult., in q very feeble state. He
was guarded into the city from Jaiapa by
Captain Fairchild's Rangers, and will leave
Vera Cruz in the English steamer. 8
1t is thought that the Ann Chase will be
gotiof: The steamship New Orleans, Capt.
Auld, ,arrived at this port from Tampico, with
ii load of mules, on the 22d- and after unload
ing returned to Tampco for coal, where she
encountered tho full force OF the gale, but,
through the able seamanship of Capt. Aud,
she eswas saved. She was out Of coal when
the gale commenced, and was compelled to
burn all the loose timber about the boat to
keep her from being driven ashore.
The English courier arrived at Vera Cruz
on the 3lst nlt, bring news from the citysof
Mexico to the Goth ult Nothing very i'm.
portant has transpired in the capitol since the
previous advices, (see correspondence We
4 extract the following items from the Vera
Cruz Genius of Liberty Of the 1st instant:
Atlixco has been taken possession ofsby
1000 of our forces. This large city has yiel-
ded without the least resistance. Orizaba is,
doubtless, by this time, also in possession OF
the American forces. l-
The Mexican Government has superseded
Santa Anna in command pfthe army. Gen.
Rincon has been appointed Sto that office.
Santa Auna loudly protestsf against the vio-
lation OF his rights as the First Magistrate of
4 the Nation, as he styles himself and refusing
obedience to the government, retireG 10 Te-
I huncan.
sAIexicano, an Independent paper, has
Z appeared in the city of Mexico. The editors
hof the American Star have commenced issu-
ing its numbers daily.
large American train was to have left
the city Of Mexico yesterday, (the 3lst nit,
ON its way down to Vera Graz. The escort
for its protection is composed Of four or five
companies OF infantry, battery and some
cavalry, under command OF Colonel lIarney.
1t may be expected here by The 1lth. A
number of sick and wounded officers will
accompany it down. We look forward to the
period OF its arrival with much pleasure, in
asmuch as we regard it as the herald of free
communication between the coast and the
capital. n
The capital is already tcming with hotels,
taverns, billiard rooms, cafes, and theatres
all advertised in the "American STYLE"
Shades of Montezuma and Guatimozin
your prophecies are being fuililied-.he
the rising sun. Some very severe shocks Of
earthquakes were experienced in the capital.
Captain Philip KeIrney, of the LIST ORA
Toons, is about returning to the u States.
In the charge upon the Garita, he lost an
.nr,n.
The house Of Colonel Gonzales, Nlex-
can officer, was entered by order OF Captain
AlcKinstry, of the Quartermaster Depart
ment, and in it found quantity OF clothes,
ammunition, pistols, swords, drums &c, he
longing to the Unnited States, which were
taken away.
From the Durango Journal of the l4ih
ult, is derived the information, that The Anne
rican frigate Portsmouth arrived at Mazatlan
on the 22d ult., from Monterey in California
The American squadron, consisting of the
Congress, Dale, Cyanc, and transport, left
Monterey on the lst Of September, for Ma
zatlan and San Bias, and Tor those o! Guay-
mas and Acapulco.
The health of the army is far from Eciny
gool. The climate OF the valley OF Mexico
is not as it appears, congcuial to the constitu-
tons Of the South. 1t is just as cnervatuc
and fatal to the Southern, as is that OF Vera
Cruz to the Northern constitutions. The cI-
fectivc force of the entire army is reduced 10
ten or fifteen per cent
General Persier +. Smith succeeds Gene
raj Quitman as governor OF tho ely. Cap!
Naylor (of Pa. Vols) is governor OF the pa
lace, and keeper OF the archives.
The lS,rfhcr IL, tha citv 10 so ,o,d ;b,t Groo
are quite acceptable, AMI cloaks in demand
Old Popocatape;h Il IS his white cap on.
General Shields ami Quitman will come
down with the train, Oil Their way 70 the Un;-
ted States. Captain Davis ana Lieut.. K.gcr
will accompany them as aids
The city was filled with r;imors Of peace.
yttt-was said that quorum had met 0ucrctl-
,ro, and that majority dcciic.l in favor OF ;,n
amicablo adjustment of difficulties.
Tho following further particulars OF the
death Of Captain Walker are furnished BY a
friend
The engagement took place at Humantla,
short distance OF Puebla The force OF the
MeXicans was reported at 0O0--llo number
of Americans engaged is net known. Capt.
w. received a lance wound in the back,
coming ont at the upper part Of The stomach,
and one leg shot off; he, however, killed his
antagonists, a celebrated Guerrilla chief, put
ting two balls in him from his revolver.
OPERATIONS BELow.-Thcre seems to Ec
but little doubt that force OF Americans
have entered and taken possession 0! ORR
zaba, and it is altogether probable that The
force did not exceed 400 men. Orizaba con-
tains population OF something near 5000
inhabitants, yet these had the gool sense to
surrender their city, Notwithstanding thl: tn,
force was so mclgre that demanded H. Az
companyin THIS expedition we are told were