The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-08-18

&C of tho 9th ult.
The u S. steamer Mississippi, Com.
Perry, arrived yesterday at Lizardo, bring
ing with him the steamers Scorpion, Spit
fire and Vixen.
The forces have been Withdrawn from
the city of Tabasco, in consequence of the
severe sickness which prevailed among
them, till the sickly season shall have pass
ed.
Everything was taken on board, and the
evacuation was effected without molesta-
ton from the enemy, who was in considera-
bic force outside. The dclcnccs were all
destroyed when the place was first occupied
six weeks since.
Com. Van Brunt with the bomb brig
Emma, the steamer Scourge and the gun
boat Bonita, were left at Frontera, IL few
miles from the mouth of the river, Git being
IL healthy location) to take charge of the
custom-housc there, and guard the passa-
gcs leading to the capital.
improving, says the papers. We will give
the official statement in our next, but the
average daily mortality is about nine.-
The romito is decreasing.
We have letters from the American off
! GERS pris oncrs in Mexico which we cannot
! find room for this morning. The latest
date is the 18th of July. The health of the
party is good but they sec no prospects of
release. They long for the arrival of the
army. General Scott has made another
effort in their behalf, but we do not yet
know the result.
Gen. Ailnone has been sent to Tulancin-
so. The nature Of the charges against him
we have not vet been able to asccrain.-
More OF him in our next.
Gen. Alvarez was in the capital the mid
die of July and had several long Interviews
with Santa Anna.
Mr.. Kendall pcrscvercs in sending couri-
ers to Vera Cruz, though he has had three
captured Oac has been killed. lie fought
bravely for his life and was faithful to the
last. BY singular good fortune the letters
by this courier VIC have recovered. They
are not Of late date, but it is rather singu
lar that they should have reached their des-
tina,on against the aoishes Of tAe Mericons.
when once in their possession. We have
not yet had time even to read them. MIR.
X. will continue to despatch messengers
10 the coast.
Editorial Correspondence Of tic Picnyune
PuEpLA, Mexico, July 25. lS47.
Since dcspatching my last courier, three
days ago, have not written you, for the
simple reason that had nothing to say
Even rumors have not been as abundant as
they were week since, the jade who cir
culated them with so prolific hand on our
first arrival having either tired herself down
or worn herself out. Not ten days since,
and we had twenty different stories in rela-
ton to Santa Anna IN as many different
hours-his stock, if I may be allowed to
use the term, was pure of fany descrip-
ton, rising and falling with every puff of
wind from the capital. Now, we simply
hear occasionally that he continues to lead
Congress and the people by the nose-in
short, that he is having everything his own
way. Dictator he was. at last accounts, to
all intents and purposes, and his measures,
whatever they may have been, he was car
rying out with high and most unscrupu-
lous hand. The law of one day, if it stood
the least i'll his way, was abolished the next,
and he who raised word of opposition or
dissent was placed where his voice could
not be heard, let him shout at his loudest-
Such was the state Of affairs at the capital
lour days ago-they may have altered since
then.
lhave seen an order, issued from the city
ofMexico on the 10Th inst. by Gen. Lombar-
DIM, in which, otter stating that it is now
time for the great Mexican nation to show
the world that her sons have not degencra-
ted, the commander-i goes on to de-
cree as follows: That on the Americans
first anDcarancT in Si0ht of tho can;toI q rup
shall be fired in The plaza; that instantly
all the bands shall strike up the alarm -
that all the military shall at once hurry to
their appropriate stations; that all the stores,
save those where provisions and charcoal
are sold, shall be Immediately closed that
no carriage shall be allowed in the streets,
and that there shall be no assemblage of
persons in any part Of the city. Such is
the plan of giving the first alarm, and Of
the after government of the city. The idea
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