Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-22

| SuiA wiz W % siylulSIly MeSlCdH CONSUL ll
New Orleans, game out, also on visit TO
Gen. Scott; ;;sanp on The same day The latter
wrote a.leltergtolhe Mexican authorities,
hinliugsat an .armislice between the Two
armies?wilh g stle@ Of opening negotiations
Cor a peace. This proposition was eager
lyjumped at.6yahe Mexican Minister of
War, al the mitigation of Saula Anna of
course, and thesfesult has been treaty of
armis,iceSi Sin Which, according to rumor,
nearly every thing The Mexicans asked for
was conceded. know nothing Of the
proceedings OF This commission except
from hearsay: There are many who be-.
lieve that Gems Scott has been compelled
TO adopt This policy, "a, the threshold Of
the Mexican ciS,ito, by Mr.. Trist and his
instructions, bgtthere are few, and must
acknowledge ssyself among the number,
who think thata peace honorable aud sat-
isfactory TO the United States is to grow
aut of this mater. The whole affair, on
tile face oft looks like one of Santa Annals
oldlricks TO gaintme and plan some new
scheme Of trickery and dssimularion, and
as he has Britishinduence to back him, he
will be elikely oscarry out what he under
takes. [ have always said aud always
believed that Santa Anna was favorable TO
peace from policy only-anJ still believe
he may endeayor to bring it about; but
great as is his power, like sail vessel he
can only SO With the wind and current,
and has TOO many and too powerful enc
mics 10 carry aui his present schemes, at
least without strong assistance from The
United States.3s
Santa Anna5accuses Valencia Of having
lost the capitaps by mol obeying his orders
to abandon Cobireras on the 18th, and has
ordered him iosbe shot wherever found; on
The other hands Valencia accuses Santa
Anna Of having lost every thing by not
comingto TO his assistance, aud it is now said
that he has pronounced against him and
peace with the Y ankees at Toluca. Thus
matters stand Between these great Mexi-
can leaders, Again it is reported that
Paredes is advancing from Orzaba, which
place he successfully reached from Vera
Cruz, breathing nothing but death and
utler. annihilaiiOn'lo The Infamous North
Americans, while il is further stated tha,
Bustamente itiat or near the capitol with
5000 men, breathing the same aniable
sentiments, The papers Of the capita
are almost silent about every lhing-lhey
do not even give an accout Of their recent
terrible retreat.
The number. of deserteLs and other for.
eigners found 6gtting against US the other
day., and whosare now prisoners, is ~, A
conrt narlia sitbs Eot.ss, (GSarla 81 spresi-
1-dgTr; sn0w1h session here, Tor the trial o
a portion OF this precious set Of scoundrels
and it slo beshoped they may have lul
justice doEe them. Riley. the lrishmar
who commanded the battalion of San
Palricio as il is called, openly makes his
brags of what he has done, and says he
expects no mercy.
Gen. Scott was himself wounded on The
10th inst. by a grape shot. 1t struck him
on the outside Of the Lex below the knee
and gave so little pain at the time that he
said nolhing about it; but it has since
caused him more uneasiness.
Our own loss, in killed, wounded and
missing. it put down in round numbers at
l.0OO-it may possibly range illle under
that amount. The Mexican loss in killed
alone amounted to nearly that number,
their prisoners to about 5000, while their
wounded we have no means Of computing
Among the officers taken prisoners were
three members Of Congress, and believe
they are 10 be liberated TO take part in the
proceedings Of that body in relation 10
peace. Yours, sc. G. w.K.