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

Altamara after the Mexican officer.
Yours, truly, B. A.
TAMPICO. Jan 10.
[ GeaHemen-Orders and counlerorders
Col. Kinney, of Corpus Christi, arrive,
this m,r1iI Is with dispatches from Gen
Tayhr-h- left Victoria on the evening @
the 9th inst, having ridden over 200 mile
in tnree days. He was attended portion
O. the way by four Dragons and came
through with only two attendants. Gen
sShieid, receives orders from Gen. Taylo
to suspend operations for the present.
The capture Of Tampico, according tc
Col. X has created The greatest excite
ment throughout the country. Gen. But.
Ter, with Gems. Worth any Wool aud 5000
men-considered the flower OF the army
were a, SaltilIo. A Mexican force of Is,
600 was reported OH its way to attack them
and our men had taken position outside
in anticipation, as The town was incapable
of fortiGca.ion, The engagement should
have taken place on the 9th uIt.. and
Col. Kinney lspeaks confidently OF our
success. The war seems to be commen-
cling in earnest. You may rely .upon the
accuracy Of Col. KS opinion o(the strength
of the enemy. llo is perfectly Informed,
by Mexicans throughout the country in
his pay, and believe is better acquainted
with them than any person in The country.
His account Of his ride from Victoria is
rich in hair breadth escapes and mastery
stratasems. 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. 1t is not supposed that
any movement will be made asainst San
Luis Potosi. 1t is pronounced the s'rong-
es. fortified post in all Mexico. and Santa
Anna has said that,the man takes il, is
welcome to the capital. | believe that a,
change ofwarfare 1ciil take place on Go,isE
SCOTS assuming the command The
mountains vii b. retained aud Vera Cruz
subjected by lanl arack-iheu 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 dune.
| have g.ven you Col. Kinney's ideas Of
the state oil war and force Of the enemy;
your readers know tue 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 nature as theirs
is quickly raised upon its own soil, aud as
quickly falls 10 pieces, bu, it is very ovi.
dent that the utmost energy of which the
nation is capable is aroused to The ncces-
sity Of checking our advance.
| believe | have not growIed abou, the
mail for "a hours, The fact is that we are
becoming resigned to our late.
In haste yours, Is. A.
We have received letters from Tampico
to the 18th insl., one day later than the
above, but they contain no later intclIi-
gence Of importance. One of the letters
describes, in glowing terms, the improve
men' which has taken place at Tampico,
within The las. two months-siuce the
Americans have had possession. Instead
of the harsh blasts of the trumpet, the
shrill notes Of the fife, aud The deep roofs
ef the drum announcing some new pro-
nunctamento, and instead Of the groups of
ragged leperos hanging about, and The gen
eral s'agnation and inactivity which per-
vailed, now all is hustle and life.-Puffs
of steam are heard instead Of the trumpet
the thrill whistle Of Tie hardy teamsler
Instead Of the fife, and every thing denotes
a new and better order of things:
Important from .Merico. The New
York Sun. Of the 23d, has received the
attest dales from Mexico by The way Of
Havana.-They confirm The statement
hat the Mexican Congress had rejected
Ill the manyloverlures of our government
or peace. An express had arrived at The
.ity Of Mexico, from Santa Anna, de-
handing 100000 of dollars; and declar-
ng that il he did not receive it, The coun-
ry would be inevitably lost.
In consequence of this demand, the
Congress went into secret session.; and
eueral coniscaliou;of church property
'as contemplated, for the purpose Of
aising The necessary funds. The clergy,
{ course, were violently opposed 10 any
uch measure; land were phrearening to
Sc The spiritual arms of the church n
heir defence, and TO cxcoInmunicale the
overnment, the congress and the army,
NH Santa Anna at The head.-Euening
ieua.
Death Of Judge Dams.-To The names
Pickering aud Story, in the list of The
cad and immortal, may now he added !
laI OF John Davis, L. l.. D.. who departed |
fe very suddenly this morning at his res I
ence in Milton Place. He was for many l
ears Judge Of the U >. District Court. t
Boston Trans. THURSDAY. /
Ne10.-A reverend gentleman reading r
his congregation The passage Of scrip. I
re, II am that am" after prououncing $
am." in fit Of absence of mind, turned q
er, and went on, san ass coalt the C
ii of an ass''-when discovering his mis-. "
se, he'rather hastily turned baCk: and II