Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-11

soup tureen. Ihe cat lappedlup some oil
the soup, and died Immediately. This
aroused suspicion, and an investigation
being instituted, the truth was discovered
German Paper.
THE Rumor from California. The
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Journal of Commerce thus refers a
second time 10 this matter: 1.-The runlor
received here from the West, that The
Mormons in California had mutined, &c.,
is unfounded, aud was suggested by some
distrust of, and enmity 10 the Mormons,
which have followed tha, prosecuted sec,
TO the shores Of the Pacific.
SuGerings Of California Emigrants,-
Horrible Story.
Tile St. Louis Republican in noticing
the arrival in California, of the emigranls
from Missouri, under Colonel Russell,
says:
About the 24lh of February, five women
and two men arrived al Capt. Johnson's
the first house of the California settlement
entirely naked, and their feet frost bitten.
They stated that their company had ar
rived at Truckey's Lake, on the east side
of The mountains, and found the snow so
deep that they could not travel. Fearing
starvation, sixteen OF The strongest, I(eIsv-
en- males and FIVE femaIes,) agreed TO
start for the settlement on foot. After
wandering about number OF days, be.
wildered, their provisions gave OUT Long
hunger made il necessary 10 cast lots 10
sec who should be sacrificed to make food
for the rest, but al this time The weaker
beganito die, which rendered the taking
Of life unnecessary. AS they died, The
company went into camp and made meat
of the dead bodies Of their companions.
Nine of. The mensdied and jassyeti AiWere
lteate15 One sof the men vas carred$to
| Johnson onthe: back Of anlndian. From
this statement il.would seem that the
Women endured hardships bet,erlhan The
of thcnI. diad.EEfI I'Kszdop5iin.
1sny Ielf, behind numbered 60 souls, ten gof
| lihem men, the rest women and children.
They were,in camp about 100 milestfrom
Johnson's. Revolving as it may seem, ii
| is stated that one Of the women was
obliged to eat part Of the dead body Of her
| father and brother, and another saw her
husbands heart cooked
Close Work.-The N. Y. Courier says
-"Capt. 'Brags's Battery, 10 which be-
longs the honor Of having saved the day
al Buena Vista, was, we understand, dis
charged, each gun, over two hundred and
and fifty times during The batlle. We are
told by one whose authority is unquestion-
able, that when the battery opened upon
the Mexican cavalry as they were making
their last and seemingly overwhelming
charge, the horsemen were so near that as
the ramrods were drawn from the guns
for the first fire they struck the enemy's
men and horses. The next discharge
stayed the charge, and the next sent them
10 the right about"
Important Ne,ps from Merico.-We are
Informed that news reached this city yes
terday, by express, from New Orleans
that tho Mexicans refused to treat fol
peace, and that Gen. Scott took up the
line of march for the Capital Of Mexico
on the 18th July. This mornings mai
will bring us the parliculars.--Augustd
Con.
Sir Days Later from the Rio Grande-
Successful Attack upon Train.
The schooner Sarah Churchman, Capt
Erickson, arrived at New Orleans on The
20lh ul., having left the Brazos on The
23d. The Matamoras Flag, CT the 2ls
July, contains the following important
intelligence in relation to an attack upon
a train, which was partially successful:
The last arrival from Camargo bring:
an account oil recent attack by the Mex
leans, supposed TO be detached party o.
Urrea's troops, upon train, on lis way to
Monterey. The wagon train was attended
by small escort, and following in the
rear were some sixty oreighty pack mule:
lreightod with goods. belonging 10 the
merchants of Matamoros. The train was
attacked near Marin, and the assault wai
directed against the rear, with view o
cutting of the pack mules, in which tie
Mexlcans were completely successful
all the mules with their packs wero cap,
tured by them. A considerable booty
has thus fallen into their hands-some say
abou, $4,000 worth of dry goods and !
quantity Of tobacco. The principal loss
sustained by Mr.. Tarniver, one of the
most respectable merchants Of Malamoros
who loses upwards Of S25,00O in dry
goods; Mr.. kiugsbury was The owner Of
the tobacco"
Pretty Gooa.-An Arkansas here was
lately convicted of horse stealing, and
when sentence had been passed on him.
he took survey Of the court room, and
gave vent 10 his feelings in the following
manner;s t"Well, this is rather The briskes1
place | ever did see. Travelled fifteen
miles this morning, Stood an election, aud
unanimously voted by Twelve mea TO be