Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-17
From the N. o. Picayuiaie, Extra, ofMc 5th inst.


Tile steamship New Orleans, Capt.
Auld, arrived this morning, having left
Vera Cruz on the Isl inst.
The British courier arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 3lst of October, having
left Mexico on the 29Il, 10 which date
we have letters and papers.
Gen. Lane entered Puebla on the
18Th uIt, with 5000 men and six pieces
of artillery-so says despatch of Santa
Anna. The latter could effect nothing
against him on the Pinal.
Gen. Smith has been appointed Gov
ernor of The city OF Mexico. Gtoeral
Qutman is about to return 10 the United
States. Gen. Shields, Capt. Philip
Kearney, Capt. Davis, Lieut.. kiger and
other officers will accompany him.
The health of the army is far from
being good. The climate of the valley
of Mexico is not, as it appears, conge-
niaI to The constitutions of the South. 1t
is just as enrrvating and fatal to the
southern, as is that of Vera Cruz 10 the
Norlhcrn constitutions. The effective
force of The entire army is reduced len
OF fifteen PER cent.
The city of Mexico was filed with
rumors of peace, 1t was said that a
quorum had met at Qucre!aro, and that
the majority decided in favor Of an
amicab!e adjustment Of difficulties.
The train Which is come down will
be under the command of Col. Harney.
A great number of wounded officers are
TO accompany.
Maj Gaines, Capt. Cassius NJ. Clay,
Capr. Hrady, Maj. Rowland, CapI.
Danley and MidShipman Rogers come
home, and we are happy 10 add our
associate Mr.. Kendall.
Mr.. Bankhead, the British Minister,
arrived at Vera Cruz on the 50lh ult.
and was received with military honors.
A letter from in English house dated
Pueba, October 20ih, has been received
ii, Vera Cruz, from which our cores :
pondcnl makes the following extract:
PUEDLA, Oct. 90.
y However, we may soon
have our communication open for 1900
Americans left yesterday with eight
pieces Of artillery, and entered Atlisco,
r:s very sT1shi fts-i
sis,ance.-Parlculars have not yet
uanspired.
This will make our State Government
remove to distance, and carry along
with il The gucrrillas which have been
doing so much injny. They all (guer.
rilas) came from dislancc-lhe pnpu-
Ialion in our own immediate nei ehbnr-
hood never having shown any great dis
position to take up arms in the present
war.
The principal part of the force re.
Gently under Santa Anna is understood
10 have marched for Purb!a. Being
entirely unprovided for, they subsistcd
by rapiuc and pIunder.
Lieut.. C. 3. Daniels, Of The Cd Ar
tillrry, has died o! his wounds.
/ is said, and we believe truly, that
Capt. Walker, of the Rifles, was killed
in the affair at lIuamanIla, Capt. w.
left tn. castle o. Perule in command Of
tIlrcr companies in advance Of Gen.
Lanes train. Nine miles south Of Pu-
rhIa he met 900 Mcxcans, said TO be
under the Immediate command Of Santa
Anna In charging, Capt. w. received
lance wound entirely through The body,
and also lost leg by cannon shot
Ills personal antagonist in the charg",
ana who ancad him, was ceiebraIed
guerrilla chief it is said that he had
sworn vengeance against Capt. w.
But he, too, fell in the conflict, and by
Walkers hands, receiving Two balls from
his revolver.
Capt. Layall, and eighteen men of his
company of mounted Gcorgians, and
from six to Ten Of the Rifles, are also
known 10 kaye been killed in The charge
of Capt. Walker. 4 man named Ra-
borg, of Baltimore, interpreter for Capt.
Walker, lost leg from discharge Of
artillery, Col. Wynknop writes that
that the Mcxicans were slaughlercred
after this like sheep.
A duel was foug Int neal Vera Cruz,
between Cap,s. Warrington and White
with muskeIs, at sixty PAGES. At the
first fire Capt. Warrington received il
ball through The 0cshy part Of both legs
below The knee.
A duel was fought about the "a 4th ult.
between Capt. Porter Of the rifles, and
Archer Of the volligeurs. At the second
fire Capt. Archer was shot in the abdo'
men-a severe but not dangerous
wound.
Grn. Mora y VlIamil has been ap'
pointed Mexico Secretary of War.
Lieu hack, lord. Of the Cd Artillery
has deu of his wounds.
As far back as the 18th ult. Gems.
Pillow and Shields were able 10 be