Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-03

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stores of The Tuspau expedition. II
called on the alcade, apologizing for lh
interruption of his slulnbers, but said h
must have some mules. The alcade m lad
a long face and a long paper. Judd toll
him that he did'l want The :paper-h
wanted the mules, and hinted to the gen
lleman TO vamos around and let them b
forthcoming. He succeeded in getlin
some seventy of them and left the lowl
with flying colUrs. Ralher better succe
than the former parry had who went Il
Altamara after the Mexican officer.
Yours, truly, B. A.
TAMPICO. Jan 12.
| Gentlemen--Orders and counlerorders
Col. Kinney, Of Corpus Christi, arrived
this m mi = with dispatches from Gen
Tay!or-h- left Victoria on the evening @
the Glib inst, having ridden over 200 mile
! in taree days. He was attended portion
O. the way by four Dragons, aud came
| through with only two attendants. Gen
Shields receives orders from Gen. Taylor
to suspend operations for the present.
The capture of Tampico, according to
Col. Il has created The greatest excite.
meat throuS Shuut the counIry. Gen. But.
Ter, with Geus. Worth any Wool and 5000
men--considered the flower Of the army
were al Satiio. A Mexican force of Is,
O0O was reported on its way to attack them
and our men hal taken position outside
in anticipation, asl town was incapable
Of ratification, The engagement should
have taken place on the 9th ult., and
Col. Kinney aspeaks confidently Of our
success. The war seems to be commen-
cling in earnest. You may rely upon the
accuracy Of Col. KS opinion ofthe strength
Of the enemy. Ilo is perfectly Informed.
by, Mexicans throughout the country in
his pay, and | believe is better acquainted
with them than any person iu the country.
His account Of his ride from Victoria is
rich in hair broalth escapes and mastery
siratasems. lie says that he knows the
Mexicans better than they know Them
selves. and think has given proof oft.
Gems. Taylor and Patterson are at
Victoria with G000 men awaiting orders
from Gen. Scott. ii is not supposed thai
any movemen, will be made asainsl San
Luis Potosi. 1t is pronounced the s'rons
esl fortified post in all Mexico. and Santa
Anna has said lhat,the man takes il is
welcome to the capital. | believe thai a,
change of warfare taii take plaoe on Conc
SCOTS assuming the .conmand.-The
mountains vii! b. retained aud Vera Cruz
subjected by lani at'ack-lhen no for
Mexico Bur you are doubtless better
Informed of the plans Of our government
than ourselves. At all events there yet
remains every thing TO be done.
| have gwen you Col. Kinney's ideas Of
the state Of war and force Of the enemy;
your readers know the man aid have
The information from him direct, $4,000
men looks like large number, but i is
not asserted that they are all regular
troops. An army of such a nature as theirs
IS quickly raised upon its own soil, aud as
quickly falls TO pieces, bu, it is very ovi.
lent that the utmost energy of which the
nation is capable is aroused to The ncces-
'ily Of checking our advance.
believe l have not growIed about the
nail for "a hours, The fact is that we are
becoming resigned to our late.
In haste yours. 3. A.
We have received letters from Tampico
% the 18th inst, one day later than The
above, but they contain no later intelli-
5ence Of importance. One of the letters
describes, in glowing terms, the improve
nenl which has taken place at Tampico,
within The last two months-siuce the
Americans have had possession. Instead
If The harsh blasts Of the trumpet, the
hrill notes of the fife, and The deep roofs
Il the drum announcing some new pro-
and instead Of The groups OF
'agged leperos hanging about, and the gen'
.ral stagnaton and inactivity which per-
'ailed, now all is busle and lifc.-Puffs
If steam are heard instead Of the trumpet
he thrill whistle Of lie hardy teamsler
instead Of the fife, and every thing denotes
/ new and better order Of things.
Important from .Merico. New
ork Sun, Of the 23d, has received the
atest dates from Mexico by the way OF
1avana.-They conlirm The statement
hal the Mexican Congress had rejected
II The manyloverrures of our government
Or peace. An express had arrived at The
ity Of Mexico. from Santa Anna, de-
banding 100000 of dollars; and decIar-
1g tha, if he did moi receive it, the coun-
y would be inevitably lost.
In consequence of this demand, the
'ougress went into secret session; and
eueral confscalou.of church property
as contemplated, for the purpose Of
using The necessary funds. The clergy,
course, were violently opposed 10 any
'ch measure; land were rhrearening to
Sc the spiritual arms of the church iu
lelr defence, and TO excommunicale the
overnmeni, the congress and The army,
ith Santa Anna at the head.-Euening
cus.
Death ofJudge Dams.-To The names