Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-16
From the NJ. o. L'icayune, Feb. 6.

~ LIN l En- r noul nE SAA 1& pASNASSS
The brig Widgeon, Capt. Stanwood,
arrived last evening from Vera Cruz,
whence she sailed on The 23d ult. Though
she is no later from Vera Cruz than our
previous arrival, we have by her brief ac-
counts from the city Of Mexico TO the l9lh
of January, which is six days later than
the advioes brough, by The Edith. ~,
The British courier arrived from the city
OF Mexico al Vera Cruz on the 22d ult.
This courier was robbed once on the way
down; but he lost none Of his correspon-
deGce.
The express man who took up the Pres
ident's message for The American Star
was murdered on his way down. -
Our correspondent writes US from Ve-
ra Cruz: ''That there are peace PROPOSE
tions on their way to Washington from the
Mexican Government, there remains mol
doubt. But no one here has positive in
formation as to The true character OF those
propositions. Some one Of the thousand
versions may chance TO be the correct one.
The letter from which this is extracted is
dated The 22d from Vera Cruz, and from
source upon which we rely with conf
dence. @ 10 as r -
The American tram left Mexico for We.
ra Cruz on the 18th ofJanuary, and Ma
jor Van Buren,, Of the Paymasters Depart
menl, was 10 company as bearer Of deg
patches. The ,rain was expected to ar.
rive at Vera Cruz about The lst or I'd
inst. si
No news of importance was brought
down by the British courier (Which has
transpiredD save that pronunciamen-
10 has been made by Mariana Avila, Gov
ernor ofSan Louis Po,osi. Ii represents
The opinions of The people Of that State,
as well as Of Gaudalejara, G,nanajuato
and Zacatecas 10 resuard to which they
profess 10 be utterly opposed: It calls
earnestly upon the other States to cooper
ale with them in organizing forces to de-
fend The country, and TO levy taxes for the
support oil the war. Our correspoent at
Vera Cruz, from whom we derive these
5fac,s, attaches yerylitlle importance To-
this pronunciamento, The Governor {of.
San Louis: has loug been playing The GFess
eater, and the people of his State safs So
iearf6i of being invaded from Sstiiilos or
sTamnico.-or from. .lbe ely ef exico, hat
they are eternally urging The People
}olher States to unite and carry on thesgyaf.s
AS The courier which came down {wass
exclusively for the British legation, wo
! have nothing from cur correspondents;in
the city of Mexico
The ArcO Iris has seeen letters from tho
city Of Mexico dated the 18th January.
which say positively that peace has alrea.
idy been made, and il adds that people Of
truth assert that the Government and the
authorities would very shortly be thrans-
,ferred TO the city Of Mexico.
3 We have been Allowed 10 make an
extract from a private letter received By
commercial house Of this city:
Vera Cruz, Mexico, Jan. %.
There is very large and vnluble train
which leaves in the morning for Jalapa.-
Ii is composed in part OF Government
stores, and properly belongingto the friend
" Mexican merchants. 1t is more valu-
able one than any that has yet been upon
the road. 4 large force Of guerrilas, about
900, under Col. Zenobia, are known 10 be
waiting on the road TO attack it, and Gen.
Twiggs, who is exceedingly anxious to
chaslise-- this noted persoange, has adop-
ted the following ruse de guerre TO accom-.
plish his object. The guerriIlas have their
spies in this city who will report the star
ling Of the train, which will turn back aC-
ter going about three miles on the road,
Meanwhile the escort composed Of Two
field batteries. two companies Of Dragons.
and four Of infantry. will leave the road
and endeavor to come up and surprise the
guerrilla force. The Georgia Independent
Horse Riders, Lieut.. Anderson, are apart
Of the escort.