The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-03-29
FROM MEXICO.
From the n. o. Picayune, March 90, Is

From the n. o. Pcayune, March 20, 1913
Our readers may recollcct that Gen. Lane
left the city of Mexico on the 18th February
on some secret expedition, with the same com.
maud which accompanied him against Tehua-
can and Orizaba. He returned to Mexico on
the lst inst, after having encountered and dis
persedt the command Of Father Jaranta. The
American Star gives the particulars OF the af.
fair:
Gen. Lanes Expedition. Lanes com.
mand returned to the city yesterday, having
made successful expedition against the gner-
rilleros. In this excursion ho has shown him
self worthy OF the name we gave him-IHarion.
The second day out the command passed by
the trail they intended to take several miles, and
stopped at hacienda as if with the view of
passing the night there; but no sooner had dark
set in than they saddcd up, mounted their hor.
ses and retraced their steps on the main road
TO the trail, in which, single file, they made as
much haste as the nature of the country would
permit. About day light they reached The
mountain of San Antonio Escapulalco. The
track over and around this mountain seemed
too difficult to traverse on foot, but the leader
was followed, and it was accomplished-a ha
cienda reached, and the latigucs of the journey
rested off by good nights sleep.
Feeling perfectly secure that his movements
were unknown, the General did not start until
late next morning, and after a journey OF three
leagues again halted at the hacienda of San
Crs,oval, represented as being the most beau
tiful scene in the country. The next place
reached was Ell Plapa, the authorities of which
came out, and with large white flag in hand,
rendered the command, the hospitalites ofthc
place. few moments passed, and again in
the saddle and off for San Nicholas, where ev
cry thing needed was speedily provided. At 7
o'clock that night they again started, and after
travelling fourteen consecutive hours reached
Tulancingo. Our readers were apprizcd by
letter from the command, published in the A.
merican Star, that Paredes had escaped from
his house in that town, by q back way. few
moments before it was surrounded. The wife
of Gen. Paredeslwas very hospital 10 the Gen"
eral and his staff.
1t was early in the morning for the hacienda
of Guadalupe, which they reached in the after"
noon, and from whence they sailed forth at II
o'clock, NJ, for Sequaltaplan, and reached it al
sun rise. Before arriving, however, they were
informed that 5000 Lancers were there. by
turn, the Texans were in the advance, preceded
by Lane and Hays, and when they got opposite
the first house in the edge Of the town, volleys
Of fescopeta balls came whistling from it. The
doors were soon opened and the assailants kill"
ed. The next house or curatel, it was the
same thing, and Maj. Polk coming up, the town
was regularly assailed; the enemy firing from
every house. In some instances we are told,
it came to hand-lo. hand fight. In shor!
time the enemy were driven from their positions
an some of them collecting in a body outside
the town, were pursued respectively by Lane
and Hays, and terribly cut up.
The loss in killed OH the side Of the enemy.
is set down at 100 at the least: We lost one
man killed. and four wounded. Fifty prisoners
were brought into the city yesterday, amongst
whom were Capt. Montana, and two lieuten.
ants. Col. Montana, the father of the captain,
father of the captain, was killed, as was also
padre Martinez, the second and bosom friend Of
Jaurauta. Jarauta, himself it is believed, was
wounded, but he escaped with five or six men.
gucrrlcro was pursued hy of our men
and took shelter in forage room, where he
was shot. The wadding from the pistol ignited
the straw, and soon it was in blaze. The
house was consumed, as was several others.
Quiet was soon restored in the town, after
the fighting was over.
All the men in the command are highly spo-
ken of-the Texans, Rihemen, and Dragons,
have proved themselves worthy to follow such Il
leader.
The best feeling prevailed with all the citi.
zcns in the towns and Neutrality-suspicious.
ters and commissares were along, who pur.
chased all that was needed, from the time they
left until their return to this city.
few moro expeditions like this and the
guerrias OF the country will be scarce.
1t is said that General Pillow has been re.
stored to his command as well as Gen. Worth.
We arc exceedingly reluctant to believe this.
GREAT CURIOSITY IN GEORGIA.
There lies in DeKalb county, Georgia, four.
teen miles below the town of Atlanta, a stone
mountain, which is great natural curiosity,
and yet very little known. A letter to the
Charleston Courier, dated at Dalton, Georgia,
July 18th, gives the following description of it:
"At the depot we took the hack, which car.
ricd us to the base of the mountain, where two
hotels have been put up, one on the right and