Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-23

his men were leposing themselves at (;
hacienda, their horses all unbridled anc
unsa6dled, Jarauta came suddenly upor
them Sith party of Mexicans. A SHARP
and severe contest for some minutes en-,
sued. About one hundred and fifty
shots were fired by the Rangers, and a
hundred by the Mexicans-the balls Of
the latter dill going over and not taking
effect. Eight MeZicans were killed, and
not an American was killed or wounded.
Father Jaraua fled on his horse, hay-
ing received several severe wounds
When last seen, he was reeling in his
saddle, and in few moments afterwards
his horse came back, saddIed and brid-
led, and The blood running down his side.
A Lieutenant was taken prisoner, who
states that the padre was severely woun-
ded. 1t was a very narrow escape for
him, and if living, we think he cannot
hold out much longer. In the present
instance, had not The Rangers been
"caught mapping" their horses without
bride or saddle, very few Of the Mexi.
cans would have aped 10 tell the sto-
ry. Those who are SO lucky as, 10 do so
have received lesson which should be
of advantage TO them.
General Bustamente, ex President OF
the Mexican Republic, has issued an ad
dress to his fellow citizens, dated al Gu.
ana juato on the 24th uIt. He says that,
though willing to shed the last drop OF
blood in defence of his country, he has
not bad the satisfaction of sharing in the
honorable battles in which his country
men have been engaged. He says that
when Gen. Valencia, in lS41, disturbed
the public peace under the pretence of
opposition to his fBus!amente) being in
the Presidential chair, he withdrew from
station 10 which the votes Of the peo-
pie had elevated him. After few 9th
er remarks in regard to his absence from
and return TO his. country, he proceeds
as follows. We translate from the Mon
itor Of yesterday.
81 should not wish TO recall 10 your,
minds that ingtlle manifesto whichfIais.
sued 10 my fellow. citizenssoIf tbe S5th
Of September. g al i staiee,d that the
hand of time would place in It's trlc
|poiat of vie ~ ever ctiio ard ddeed !. and
that The capt ain NJ Ygllo had been eiectedI
Es4ga sHe4H zee 1eefssSdiSa foa Shed tears of
blood. But,why recall such monrnfal e..
vents intregard to lhossswho are the oc,I
casion Of our present misfortlnesa II
remains for me only to tell you tifatsmiss
fortune has prevented me from being at,
your side in the battles, and that no op,
portuuily has offered TO share in your
troubles, which perhaps I might in some
measures have alleyialed. | am this
day stimulated by my honor and am
called by my duty to place myself at
the head Of the army, disgraced and al
T most anihiliated, perhaps through want
Of skill in its chief. This day, repeat
1 have the pleasure of directing word
TO you-nol as general, not chief; but
ian injured suIdicr--an outraged
Mexican. My only desire is 10 take
vengeance upon some meA who are ig>
norant Of the ri shts Of war and even Of
the most sacred Institutions"
General Buslamente concludes by
saying there are thirty thousand valiant
men left, who will remain passive du>
ling the occupation Of the Republic,
etc. This looks very we'll on paper;'
but we apprrhend will amount 10 no
more than all the maifestoes Of that it,
lusuous Hero of Defeats, Santa Anna,
who drove Bustamenle from power sew.
;en years since, and TO whom lie alludes
in the extract above given.
Gen. Cadvalader.-Accoun!s from
General Cadwalader at Lolaca, have
been received 10 the 9Th and ] l'h inst.
He had despatched the 1lth Inlanu to
Lerma, some five leagues this side Of
Toluca
From The Ne,o Orleans Picayune, Feb. 9.
JATF FROM TFXAS