Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-03
ticnns. ITO relase Los Angeles had been sac-.sr

A project has been started in Mazatlan
Of declaring Santa Anna dictator. Thhis..
drew from him an immediate declaration
that as he did not aspire TO the Presidency.
he would use all his furce 10 put down my
movement in Sonora$o any other Staie
which should threaten 10 kindle political
commotion. The latest dates from Sal, z z
Luis Poosi are to the 26ili 'ult. The
army had not then moved, but the Vera
Cruz Indicator of The 3lstsuli. thinks
that ii had done so subsequently. being eua., !.
bled 10 do so by the funds raised By the
Stale of San Luis. ...,s
Gen. Valencia is said by the same paper
to mediate descen, upon Tampico. y -,
From the N. o. Picayune, February 81.
LATER FROM TAMPICO.
Safety of the Louisiana Volunteers.
The brig Cayuga has arrived in theriyer
having Left Tampico on the morning of !.
Saturday, the l3lh Instant. Mr., Wheeler, 8
who was passenger in the brig, came up I
10 town yesterday afternoon on Balize,
boat, and very kindly furnished US with
interesting information from Tampico,aud
copy of the Sentinel Of the 10Th inst.
Our readers will rejoice to learn that the
four companies Of Louisiana volunteers,
wrecked on the Ondiaka, are all safe, Z,
with the exception Of six whom the colo. :
mel was constrained toleave behind. There
was no action between the volunteers and :
The Mexicans; they reached Tampico city
the morning Of the 9Th instant, generally
speaking in good health, but very much
exhausted by their forced marches. Seven
were abandoned few miles from their
fret camp, being unable TO march, and the
men finding it impossible to carry them
through the sand on illers. One oftbese
overlook The main body before they reached
Tampico the remainder will probably fail
into the hands of the enemy. The names
of those left behind are, Sweeny, Of com;
pany F; Colburn, of company G; Winn,
Washburn and Serg't. Warner, of COM
,pany J, and Dolke, of company E.. S.S;t
We subjoin The particulars Of their ad-ss
ventures nearly iu the words oflhe Senli-5
mel. go I.
1t appears that early in the day on !
which the volunteers had taken refuge +
from watery grave upon the sand nearly
opposite the wreck, they received visits
from several Mexicans, who came in the /.
character of peasants, fishermen, DC. aud
were led TO expect assistance, in the way
OF transportation, from the various proni- =
ses unvoluntarily made by the scoundrels,
who were doubtless busily employed at !,
that time in informing the Mexican conf
nlander at Tuspan Of the exact condition
OF the volunteers, their number, DC. lu
the afternoon a flag oil truce presented
itself, with demand from Gen. Cos for z
an immediate and unconditional surren--
der; aud il was represented 10 them that
The country was swarming with armed
men, cutting off all retreat unless by sea
which ofcuurse was impossible. Cos rep /.
! resented The forces un Ter his command to
amount to 1900 regular troops, whereas
in reality he could only muster about $50, :
all Told, of which al least three -fourlhs arc
said To have been raw recruits. who had
entered into The scheme with The hopetofz
gain by plnnderinS The wrecked ship and
passengers. ~ Col. ibet tfussey s.uuswercds
through Lieut.. Ozier, under cover ofthe
enemy's flag oflruce. He was met outside
The enemy's lines by Gen. Cos, wao.refu-s
sed him admission inside, but after some
little reflection, upon the request of Col.
DeRussey, granled him until 9 the next
morning, at which time the Americans
were 10 surrender or an action must be-
hazarded
Al night.fall camp.Gres were lighted,
and orders Immediately given to, march,
leaving knapsacks and all bur,hensome
materials which could in The least impede
and which were mol wanted for The pur-
pose OF sustenance. The first ,weniy.Iour
hoursthey are said to have made thirty five
miles. and instead of hard fighting or skir-
mishing not an armed Mexican was seen
on the way to Tampico.
Gen. Cos had so posted his men that
he thought he had cut off the retreat Of tho
volunteers, as well as The advance Of sup
plies or succor. 1t would seem that he
did nor pursue the retreatins party. Most
oflhe inlantry under Gen. Cos came in
canoes from Tuspap, and landed in front
Of the wrecked volunteers. He had four
pieces Of light artillery, and when he re-
ceived Lieut.. OzieE about one hundred
and fifty troops were drawn up 10 column.
We learn verbally that there were ninety
or one hundred servicable guns ia posses,
sion ofthe wrecked volunteers, The others
being either lost in getting ashore or reu.
dered unservicable-one reason for. De-
Russy's not waiting the twenty -four hours.
The same day the Coyusa left. tho
schooners WIN. Bryan, Knapp and Tioga
also sailed for this port and some other
vessels not recoieeied. A very heavy
mail was put on board the Tioga.
Gen. Scott had not arrived al Tampico,
but was still hourly expected. -
LATER FROM VERA CRUZ. =
BY the arrival al half pas,2 O'Clock, this
morning of the schr. VIM. Bryan, Capt. S
Ryan, from Tampico, we have later ac-y
counts from Vera Cruz, brough, 10 the
former place by The prize schooner Belle,
go, AZ n Dorrr 7, oon,,,ooJ.n. a.