Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-08

cially the Edgefeld aud Aiken Rail Road.
Returgof VoLaatcers.-It gives Us pleasure 10
state, thatcorporal T. ]. Whitaker, and privates
A. Delorea and Francis Posey, Of the "96
Boys" discharged upon account Of wounds,
received inithe be,tles near the city. Of Mexico,
have returned toatheir koMsss.in this District.
These men hags Uttered lmnci sand certainly
deserve much heir saryicesia; Mexico.
10 Monday ilastnsas the dSeress 10
assemble according 10 .IIa esodsilad 81 the
United Slates.i3 g ? aiE siS
Z Cold 2Rsathcr.-D During ,hss ,ti sspasE Week, we
had several days OF eolss asasher., On
Wednesday and Thursday sbsfe was a cousi-
.derable fall ofrain, aud afterwards The thermo-
meter stood at freeing point. 49,,
Or dfmyat the Ciiy Of Msrico. we see it
stalled, ,sthat the remnant ofthc division Of Gen.
Qui,man as The city Of Mexico, has been incor-
d @3sSsaIsa sialssas, General Worth
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b Is Esqr. of,hisPlace.
ssdeass to, returned this morning.
sHeIn6 Sm9s thai the. remains of your Ia
'fneded Son Whitfield, came down with the
last lrain. but with the body Of young Moragne,
were left ut Vera Cruz. Lient. Moragne Of
the EdsefeId Company, is at New Orleans; he
sent word by Charles to Mr.. Walker to let his
father know that he was there, but it was very
uncertain whether he would ever get home, as
attending on him. write 20 give you this in
formation fearing ,ha, Lieut.. Moragne mightbe
too sick 10 write you. Col. Buffers servant
died before Charles lef."
"When the Regiment and the army were on
the march from Pnebla to the city of Mexico,
the extreme rear guard, which was commanded
by Corporal w. B. Brooks. was attacked by a
body of lancers. or guerillas, and one of their
nearer the regiment than he was to the rear
guard, but knowing that one ofhis mess was in
danger, (your sony and probably thinking he
would be killed. he snatched up nusket and
ran and tonight by his side, until the regiment
went to their resC."
We think it proper to state. that the incident
raatng TO the servant Charles, belonging to
Mr.. Adams, is given on the authority OF Lieut..
Abney.
Extracts from Letters ,1rittcn By Volunteers in
Mcrico.-We have seen several letters written
by volunteers. ana make the extracts which
will be found below. The following waswrit-
ten by w. B. b. 10 relation, hearing date
Puebla. July 10th, Is47. Speaking of the
mortality of our regiment, the writer says:
''Poor Bolivar Jones, was the last Of our
Company who died. 1t was my melancholy
task to close his eyes, and to assist in placing
his corpse in the coffin. This was the first time
ever assisted in burying any one, and this
to be an old schoolmate, who had
endeared himself 10 me, and the company, by
h is gen,lemunly and nnabtrusive manners, af.
fected me much.'
Lieut. ]. R. Davis, Of the Fairfield Company,
in letter written after the battle Of Churubus-
CO, thus speaks Of w. B. Brooks, one Of the
96 Boys. 81 rejoice to say, that his whole
course Of demeanor throughout our campaign.
most especially on the battle field, has been
none other than that Of which parent might
well feel pioud."
The ioowing extracts from letter were re-
ceived by gentleman Of this village from w.
B. Blocker, few days previous 10 his dealh.
"We had about three hundred men Of our
regiment engaged in the fight, and they did
fight like men, abouthaf were, killed and woun.
ded; il would make you feel awful 10 see it
no~. Col B. was killed dead on the field.
Lieut. Adams, and Thos Tillman. Lieutenant
Adams was killed on my right side. he bearing
The flag oftlle company. He was gallant fel-
low
Tell Mr.. Tillman, that his son died like a
man. that he did honor to his family and coun.
try, lie was very much beloved by the whole
compnny,-.he was alwaysssady to dohis duty:
!, 9 Lieut. bney going a6pat, be Was gopn.
dsd eafls 10 the fight but itdid not stpp hin.