The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-26
NO. 13.

NU. 10.
to him, tor the wagons will be guarded suffi.
clent to keep off every firelock in Mexico.
This letter goes by the diligencia, and I
must tell you that it is considered any thing
but safe conveyance.
Yours, &c. G. W.K.
From the Vera Cruz Eash of the Sd inst
Midshipman Rogers.
Lieutenant Semmes, of the frigate Rari.
tan, left tho city yesterday evening with
an escort of twenty men, for the head,
quarters OF General Scott, intending to
OBTAIN from him means for communicating
with the Mexican Government, in regard to
Mldshlpman Rogers, who has been trans
ferrcd from the Castle of Perote to Puebla,
and perhaps farther into the interior. 1t is
certain, however that he was sent to Pueb.
The government of the United States is
determined to compel Mexico to treat Mr..
Rogers as prisoner of war: and Lieu.
tenant Semmes is authorized, we under.
| stand to make such representations to
the Mexican Government, and that, in case
OF the failure on their part to comply with
the demand, retalatory course will hence.
forth be pursued by our Government to-
wards prisoners falling into our hands.
HE DRAGooNs.-One would think from
the fact that the drugoons were not noticed
in our last, that they did no service in the
late battle. Such an inference would be
! highly erroneous, for the service they rem
dered were of infinite Importance. Not
only were they actively engaged before and
after the action, but they pursued the retrea-
! ting foe until many of their horses dropped
dead from under them.
Captain Hardie's squadron reached En-.
cerro late on the evening of the 18th, and
with Captain Blake, who was in command
OF the I'd Dragons, intended, notwithstand.
ing the condition of their horses, to follow
up the enemy-But General Patterson pru.
IDENTITY ordered them to halt. They had ia.
Ken many prisoners during the time.
Major Beall commanded all the cavalry.
including the first dragons under Captain
Kearney.
General Bravo, with the whole or a part
of the garrison OF Puebla, was met going
| up to the city of Mexico-Canalizo was met
this side of Puebla by the courier. He had
cavalry force with him. Some say that
Santa Anna has fallen back upon Oaiaca.
but nothing certain of him is known.
General Patterson's brigade, which is to
march in day or two, has been reduced to
two brigades instead of three, the 1st under
Colonel Campbell of Tennessee, and the
I'd under General Quitman. Col Haskell's
regiment of Tennesseans is to remain here
as part of the garrison. The I'd and 4th
llllnoise Regiments under Coils. Forman
and Baker, have been joined to General
Qutman's brigade.
A surgeon dentist, named Kingsberry,
was found this morning, most horribly cut to
pieces, on the road to Cerro Gordo. His
groans first attracted tho attention of some
volunteers who were passing, and they
found him with little life and completely fly
blown, although it is thought he may reco-
vcr with proper attention. This is the COM
mencement Of the guerilla system. He
had been attacked by three Mexicans, and
robbed of $500. The appearance of tho
volunteers who brought him in did not in
dicate any great indulgence to such Mexi-
cans as mightfall in their power.
Col. Bolden will leave for the United
States tomorrow and by him will send
large package af letters. 4~ssos
Yours in haste, G. W.K.