Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-01-27

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Literature. ' S
Charles P, Pelham, Professor Of Roman Lit
erature.
Mathew j.. Williams, Professor Of Mathe
mates, Mechanical Philosophy and Astronomy
Francis Eieber, Secretary Of the Faculty.
Henry c. Davis, Librarian.
George w. Landrum, A. NJ. Treasurer.
G. T. Anderson, Bursar.
c. Loomiss Marshal.
Through 4s polileness ofthe Hon. A. Burt
our worthy representative in Congress, we
have received 4 number Of interesting public
documents.
Extracts from letter eceiued by gen,
tleman ofthis toaOn from one ofthe "96
Boys" dated
CAMP DEAs, Mobile 17tn Jan. 1917.
The evening we left Atlanta, we pitch
ed our eqis 3 miles from The town, in a
severe rai9; the men having no'hins but
limbs of trees TO project them from the
ground, which was completely saturated
with water. Next morning we rose early,
and after allowing our tents 10 dry; arch
ed / l miles, the day WAS very cold and
clear. and the road pretty good; for the
next two Or. three days march nothing of
interest occurred, until we arrived at an
old Methodist camp ground, where, an
night, we had avery severe sleet, aud we
were compelled to lie over next day, be-
ing as cold and disasreable day as l ever
felt; il was iIr rpossible 10 keep even COM
Portable, and had we uor have been under
cover, heaven knows what would have
become Of US. Next mornias, after trying
10 thaw, We had a pleasant march Of Is
miles, the cold was so intense that the
roads was frozen over, and for some dis
lance we could had Hne skating we found
the roads from Atlanta III Lagrange pretty
good. with the exception Off days march,
which was very heavy and billy; al Ea.
grange we were joined by our Major.
1.-The only place where we were treat
ed with any respect, was a little Town
called Auburu, where we were met by a
part of two volunteer companies, and es-
corled out of The town. From Lasrauge
we had a very bad road TO Nolo Selso The
head zof,he Alabama rail road, and forty
miles distant troni Montgomery, where
we took cars for the Latter place. after
marching l20 miles. We reached Mont
gomery on the 18th about.3 NJ, and
before sundown had all embarked ID a
steamer for this place, where ne arrived
on Friday night at Il O'Clock, aud passed
The town 10 the snip yard this side, where
we lay too nnli morning, when we came
10 some houses on. The bank of the river;
Ihe houses are enclosed on each side with
two large gates,on the other, guarded day
and night by seutines, and aot even an
.officeris allowed to so TO town, SO although
having been here two days, have, not even
seen house.. OursCoioneleit this morn
ing for New Orleans, and i am inshopes,
of getting leave tomorrow; yesterday pc
made spceck 10 The Regiment, in which,
he said that he had .seDled orders in. bis
possession, which he was commanded not
10 open uuaii Oh the sulph,bu, he was cer-
tain, thai the orders were for the seat oil
war, ahd more than likely for Vera Cruz,
al this the air cchocd aud re.cchoed with
hrzzas, aud can assure old Edge(ied's
voice, if Rnl lGudesl was longest, our pull.
ses eat high with martial enthusiasm, and
all are eager for baIlle. -
~ can assure you, that wherever we
met Carolinian, his heart and purse was
always open 10 US, from the richest 10 The
poorest there seemed to be rivalry who
would do mssI for u.s."
Extract of another letter Of The same date.
Our destination has been changed from
Point Isabel 10 Tamplco or Vera Cruz.
1--WE are TO so as guard 10 Gen. Scott,
so thar if lie is in any responsible place
above the other general officers, our Re-
gimenl will take precedence Of other vol
unteers. Col. Butler thinks we will have
fight in less than two weeks, and that we
have plenty Of that coTlaodily belure
US. Our Regiment is greatly compliment
ted"
Tie Palmetto Regiment Mobile Regis
ter of the 18Th inst, says" The Isl Battalion
Of the Palmetto Regiment South Carolina Vo
luuteers for t.le war in Mexico, arrived here on
Yesterday in the steam boat Montgomery. The
other battalion may be expected hourly. This
battalion is under the command nj Lieut.. Col.
Dickinson. who with Capts. Ripley and Smart