Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-19

sIizer, died al Camp Washington, near
.Vsrn Cruz, 25th March, Of Dysentery. s.
Company E.-Capt. MARSHALL. y Hall,
died of Lobos, on Ship Alhambra, "a
March, Of iDysentery. c. H. Gilbert,
died al Camp Washington, 2Dth March
Company r. Capt. secfest.-D. Nc
III anus died 18th March, al Camp w ash
ington, OF Mumps. Wm. q yles, died
10th March, at Camp Washington OF
HUMPS. Z; ss.3!s- 4 -ss
Company L.-cap.. Wiliiams.--:A.
Bundick, died 18th. March; az Camp
Waahingtop, of Consumption.
To the many painful incidents and pri.
,ations which tie service We are engaged
in, subjects US to, itis doubly distressing
Iowilness The suferinss Of the sick, aud
the little means in our coulfol of afofdios
comforts. -,
e April 6.
Our Regiment has just urned from
Alvarado, under a very burning sun anc
trying march. You will have learned
before this reaches you, thar the troops
aud citizens had abandoned athe town.
Gen. Twiggs' Division :lsaYss here day
after TO- morrow, for Jalapa. Gen. Pa,ter.
son leaves the morning after. General
Worlh's Division with Gen, Quilmans
Brigade (of which our Regiment isa par,)
leaves about the 18th, or sosoon thereafter
els transportation arrives leaving Col.
Wilson with ole Regimenteof regulars
and one Company Of Volunteers from
Louisiana and one Of Volunteers from
kentucky, to garrison the post. Il
Tndulgipg inspecnlation astolhe future
my conjeclures are with Santa Anna's
defeat 10 the north, and the depressing in.
fluences caused BY The faIlnfiliis city, will
produce, IN my opinion, either last
stuggle on their part, in SOME pass in tho
mountains most likely atPerote, but
what Is still more probable, will cause
hem to succomb within the nest 40 days,
and relieve US from our unhappy dilemma.
They have exaggerated the force OF our
army here, our pieces. aud their effect, by
way of covering their surrender Of The
city, and which has had a beneficial effect
iI1 our favor in the inferior, but to what
exten, has not yel been asceftained. Fhe
contest is unequal, and the service an in-
elorio1s one. The universal voice Of the
Army, Navy, and Volunteers, is for term
mating this contest; and peace would be
10 them most welcome news. I
l am dear sir, very respectfully:
Your o5edent servant,
PM BUTLER,
Col,2s CIV.
ITO Gov. DAVID JOHNSON.
April 9.
P. S.-There has no opportunity offer
ed of sending This, | am thus enabled to
add postscript:-
Recurring again to utsick, and our
sick report--it is to me, asof every officer
in camp, the most Distressing part Of our
duty to look a, our sick;s and see how
powerless we are in relieving them OF
Them Of their diseases, or Of administering
10 their personal comforts. It's due 10 can
dor TO say. that the. Yolapteers are less
careful OF themselves tha13ihey might be
lin violation orders.s giey bathe at all
:isaasss Iss z. Rsgls e .-es ei
cooking their prtiyisions that lhey might or
oughtt to have. The " aier and the only
water they have is obtained by digging in
the hollotvs, 2 or 8 feet, which is brackish
and invariably gives Them The diarrhpa.
Our tents were alllo ina vessel which
was wrecked in going from one beach 10
the other, distance Of Cor z miles-lhey
are thus exposed 10 the hot sun Of the day
aud heavy .dews of,he night. The nedi-
cal gentlemen give all possible attention,
and are engaged all the time. Our sick
report alithis time IL about 40, principally
diarrhea of which only 20 are considered
dangerous. The melancholy task is i'm
posed Of recording the deaths Of elk more
Volunteers UP 70 this dale.
Company C.-Cap., :Nfoffat.-W. L..
Weeks, died a, Camp Washington, near
Vera Cruz. on 9th Aprils j. Jordan, died
al Camp Washington on 5th April.
Company B.-Capi, .Dunnovanl.--Mc-
Clure. died at Camp Washington, near
Vera Cruz,
Company T.--Capt. Secretly. +.
Blunt died at Camp Washington, Cd
April.
Company F.--cap,. Blanding.-sam-
uel Dickson, died a, Camp Washipgton,
9Th Aprik
Company D.--Capt. Brooks.-W. F.
Reynolds, died a. Camp Washington.
often ask myself the question: if this
is to be avoided, but on'reAeclion come 10
The conclusion that il is the will Of a wise
Providence so direclet-and that many
deaths might occur in civil life. While |
asdeu,ly wish that we had greater facili-
ties of administering TO the sick aud afford
ing them comforts, / believe that all is
done that is in ON power. Commanding
officers Of Companies are uncommonly