The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-10
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steamship Alabama.

news is but one Qay later tldIl tudt Drought
by the James l.. Day.
The Alabama left Vera Cruz on the goth
lust, Tampico on the 22, and Brazos San
tiago on the Oath inst, where she lay in
gale "a hours, without having any commu'
nica,ion with the shore. Being short OF
coal, the Alabama run into Galveston on
the morning OF the % inst
The news from the City of Mexico,
brought by the Alabama, is up to tho 7:h
inst
DIR. Galven, native of Havana, arrived
in Vera Cruz on the evening OF the 18th
inst, from the city of Mexico, having left
the capital on the 7th inst, and on the lth
at o'clock, z. NJ, he entered Guamantla.
DR.. Galvcn furnishes the following intelli-
gcncc of the movements of Santa Anna,
and Of affairs in the interior to the Genius OF
Liberty, from an extra of which Of the 10th,
we quote:
DR.. Galven left the city of Mexico OH the
7th of this month, and on the llth at 5 o.
clock p M.,,hc entered Guamantla. There
he learned that the force Of Gen. Lane had
entered shortly before, and so sudden and
| unexpected was his arrival that Santa Anna
had barely time to get way by another quar-
ter of the town. The Americans captured
two pieces of artillery belonging to the force
of Gen. Santa Anna, which the latter in his
hurry had not time TO remove; and took
two prisoners, Col Vega and the son Of It.
urbidc.
Santa Anna after leaving Guamantla,
which he did at the head of 1000 horse,
was reinforced by 1900 men of the COM
mand of Gen. Reyes, and both remained in
the neighborhood of Cuamantla, till Gen.
Lanes departure, after which this town
was taken possession of by Genls. Santa
Anna and Reyes, who, foil lowing up the rear
guard of the Americans, killed 70 men,
principally inebriated stragglers, and took
| 20 prisoners The Mexicans had two pie
ces of artillery with them, one brass IL
! FOUNDER, and the other a l6, Of the same
metal.
Gen Rca sailed out Of PucbIa at the
head Of a pretty considerable force, and
was awaiting at the Pinal tha approach Of
Gen. Lane, whose ffanks and rear the
Mexicans are reported to have been harras-
sing. But we know and we are confident
that though the Mexican should muster a
force four-fold the amount Of that which it is
reported that they have, yet Gen. Lane,
the Bucna Vista hero, will extricate him
self with honor and with glory from their
midst and will form junction with Ills
General, unscathed by the ordeal of passing
through the soldiers of Santa Anna and
Rea.
The decree by which it was ordained
that Mr.. Pena Pcna should take charge
of the supreme power, in con junction with
two associates, has been repealed, and San
ia Anna has again been called upon to as.
ume the reigns of governmental 1t can be
called one-and also the command Of the
army.
Gen. Paredes is in Tulanclngo, endea.
voring and with some success, it appears
to establish his monarchical system. He
has of late received some very importan
converts to his political principles.
Gen. Valentia is at his hacienda, passing
away his time as agreeably as he cen-ta
king no part in the national affairs. We
suppose he is only abiding his time.
Gen. Bravo is in Mexico, quiet, and or
parole.
The semblance of the Mexican Govern
ment met according to appointment at Que
retaro, on the 5th, but there not being any
thing like quorum present, nothing was
done.
Peace is as far off as ever, the feelings o.
the people are said to be most s,renuously
opposed to any compromise with the North
Americans; in fact the hostility which ex
lists against us in the interior towns, cities
and villages is reported to be of the most
bitter kind.
The other leading men and generals have
gone for the most part to Cuernavaca in
the terra caliente.
Gen. Scott has issued orders to the com
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selves, so that they may be promoted in
pursuance of the act Of Congress.
The so anxiously looked for Col. Jack
Hays, the celebrated Texas Ranger, has al
last arrived at Vera Cruz on Goth October
and was now .encamped miles from the
1 city, with 500 men. He was to start uE
with Gen. Patterson's train in a very few
days.
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