The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-28

war broke cut was living in Durango. He
was compelled, however, with all the other
Americans residing there, to leave the place;
and proceeded to the city of Mexico. After
the battle of Monterey he determined to
join our army and according started for
Monterey on horseback He arrived at
that place in January last, and Immediately
attached himself to our army.
Dr. Johnston acted as an Aid of General
Lane at Buena Vista, and was severely
wounded-having been lanced and sabrcd,
and otherwise SO injured as make his recoy-
cry almost miracle.
DR.. Johnston reports that General Wool
was encamped on the classic field of Bucna
Vista, with a force of 27OO men, consisting
Of the Virginia, Mississippi and North
Carolina volunteers, and Sherman's, Wa
shihgton's and Prentiss's batteries
General Taylor is still at his forvoritc
old camping ground, the Walnut Springs,
quietly waiting until the Government fur
nishcs him with men and means to advance
on San Luis. General Taylor has with
him the 10th regiment, Eragg's battery,
and two squadrons of Dragons. At Ca
margo, Gen. Hoppin has about 1000 troops
of the new levies. About the 18th of June,
General Wool received notice that force
of about 1000 cavalry, under Gems. Avalez
and Nlinon, had left Matchuala, and ad-
vanced within sixty miles Of Bucna Vista.
This rty constituted the advance Of a
strong division, which, it is reported by tEc
Mcxicans, was about to advance from San
Luis Potosi, under Gems. Valencia and
Salas. Ey the last accounts from San Luis,
there were but four or five Thousand troops
there, but Valencia expected to be Joined by
Il strong force from Iacatecas. We think
the swarthy Genctai tcckons without his
host. The Zacatecanos are shrcwcd,
sensible people; they arc too good demo-
Gratis: and like and admire the Americans
too much to take a very active part in the
war
We arc happy TO see that our old friend
Mnon has been liberated from the durance
vile into which he was thrown by Santa
Anna: on account of that coniounded love-
scrapc at Saltillo. He is again at the head
OF caVary force; and whenever the oppor
tunity offers, he will MO doubt accomplish
something worthy Of the reputation he ac-
quired i'll Yucatan.
The citizens arc generally returning to
the towns occupied by our troops. In Sal
tillo and Monterey nearly all the rcspccta-
bic families have returned, and everything
goes on very smoothly and quietly. The
people generally are warmly disirous of Il
peace, and begin to prefer the American
Government to their own. Especially
in the town of Zacatccas pronounced
Zachy take-us] does the anti-war feeling
prevail to d great extent At Il public din
ner in that town sometime ago, General
Taylor and the American army were toast
ed with great applause.
MIDsnIrMAN RoDGERs.-The following
letter, addressed to his father at Newcastle,
(Del.) furnishes an outline of the hardships
he has endured while in Mexico.
Mexico, May 90, lS47.
wrote to you On the 18th of February
the eve of my departure for Pero,e. since
which time have no opportunity of saving
one word to you. know YOU have bec6
very anxious about me, more cspcciallv "a
the position and circumstances of NV can
ture, determined this government to reoard
me as spy. think can now assure Won
that you may Danish all such fears their
lnquisltlons must have proven my condem-
lied warfare. My situation has been crit;.
cal, and even now look back TO it with
f:-c1 ~ 30 give you mere synOp-
SIS OF my wanderngs and privations.
On the evening of the 10Th of February,
arrived at Perote, under the surveillance
OF a strong escort l was Immediately
locked up IN forlorn looking apartment,
paved with brick, and without one single
astlcle OF furniture. Ipassed that night up.
the floor, without the coveing ofa cloak even
as well as the two following. NV baggage
was sent to me from Vera Cruz, but the
coach was robbed and lost it all with more
than 8 $50 in money.
purchased othe; clothes here and pro-
ceeded towards Mexico. On my route I
was w robbed of every thing, and arrived in
the capital without a cent or without an
parel Throug h the interference of some
lew foreigners was put upon my parole,
ana allowed the liberty of the city. I will
from this government