The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-06-21
NUMBER 25.

hymns sung by lhe powerful voice Of Santini
and other taeEied musicians-the welitfained
orchesfra-all contributed TO remind those pres.
ent of the Great Being which reigns above 10,
and the most impious were obliged TO kneel and
pray for the martyrs of Liberty. .53
We understand that Mexican. woman was
horribly mutated by one of her countrymen,
who suspected her Of listening to the address OF
a young American. q ,1iz
There was rumor aRoat last evening, to the
effect that Capt. Wheat, with about IA men,
had been taken prisoner by about 500 Mexicans
the Mexicans having played the game ofstrate.
gv upon him. The story bears 30 little evi.
dence Of probability, that we are inclined to
discredit it altogether.
The Free American of the 3lst ult., kas tie
following paragraphs: &s5f ,aad.
We have seen letter dated Mesico, May
26, in which il ia stated that Gen. Ampudia, "a.
NOUS for his cruelty and immortality, will eorns
here TO take the command.
Intelligence reached this city on Monday last
that Capt. Wheat, who had been ordered out
in pursuit of some deserers from the garrison
of Jalapa, on arriving at Huntusco, was reiused
adnttance into the town, where he had every
reason to believe the deserters were concealed.
He Immediately sent an express to Coli Hughes
the governor of Jalapa, to inform him Of This,
and we understand that the latter left that place
with all the available force he could gather to
go and demand these deserters, or take them by
force. ~ t5 ~
The ship suvah will leave early this morning
tor New Orleans, having upwards aof 200 sick
and discharged soldiers on board, under the
oF n. A .AG
The Free American oflbe first announces tho
arrival Of Gen. Smith in that city. We regret
that the cordial welcome which awaits thesg gal
liant General on his return to Louisiana must
he deferred longer than we had anticipated, his
duty requiring his presence for some time yet ia
Vera Cruz, be having becn appointed Htothe
highly responsible duty experimenting the
emharkation ofthe troops. The American says:
Gen. Smiths arrival was announced tyester.
day morning by the guns of Fort Conception.
great number of his old friends immedately
went to see him. Gen. S. is one among his
brother officers who has not single enemy in
the army. All cherish him. His fame az
great Captain commenced in the Florida war,
and he nobly sustained II in the war with Mexi.
CO. His friends in the U. States, especially
those in Louisiana, who are so anxious 10 give
him testimonies Of their gratitude for the emf.
nent services rendered hy him to his country,
will be disappointed when they will heart that
he will be among the last who will leave this
country. He is ordered to remain here as com.
mander Of the American troops, and TO superin.
tend their embarkation for the United States.
The following is a list oftbe officers who
came down with Gen. Smith: Capt Hows, Of
Of the Cd Dragoons commanding the escort;
Capt. Page, Assistant Adju,ant General; Lieuts.
Van Dorm and Gibbs, aids.de.camp toGen.
Smith; Major Dashields, paymaster; Capt. Glea-
son, Assistant Quartermaster; Capt. Garnet,
aid to Gen. Taylor. Gen. Smith came through
the Orizaba road.
The Free American strongly urges the for.
eigners residing in Vera Cruz to take energetic
measures for their common defence against the
arbitrary conduct Of the Mexican authorities,
telling them that il they remain in state OF in.
activity their fate, when the American troops
have left ne country, will be deplorable indeed.
The Free American announces the arrival
on the 3lst uIt., of the ship America, from New
York, with 365 recruits, consisting Of portions
of two companies Of the I'd Regiment Of Artil.
ery; part Of one company of the 4th Regiment
Of Artillery; part Of g. company Of the 7th Infant.
~, and twelve officers.
Gen. Smith, on arriving in Vera Cruz. re.
lieved Gov. Wilson as Governor at that post.
The accounts we receive by this arrival Of
the movements of the troops fully accord with
the statements of of"Mustang," in his letter Of
the 26,h ut., already published The seige.
train and heavy artillery had left the city of
Mexico. Gen. Patterson, with his division Of
volunteers, was TO follow on the 3lstult. Al.
ter Pat,erson's division, comes Gen. Marshall,
with his division of volunteers, the division Of
regulars following in succession, Gen. Kerney
preceding and Gen. Worth bringing up the
rear.
The U. S. Commissioners were still at Que.
retaro when Major Graham LEFT the. city Of
Mexico, and would probably remain. there sew
eral days longer. #7 8:
VERA Cruz, May 81, ls4s.
Eds. Del'a-As the Navy steamship Water;
Witch is about leaving for your city, with i'm
portant despatchrs from Gen. Butler. presume
Il few lines will not he unacceptable 10 you,
from an occasiona correspondent. You, OF
course, ere this reaches you, will have received
the news of the passage of the Treaty in the
Senate, through the agency OF your own express
which news lrf here on the 29h inst, by the
U. S. steamer Hetzel.
Since Peace is no longer question Of doubt
since it has become fixed iact"-numbers
of,he restless spirits among The troops are des.
pr,ing daily. and turning euerrilleros. Such a
course, they consider, reflect no discredit on the
American arms. They argne, that as they have
borne the banners the Republic in triumph
from the Castle of San Juan to the Garita of
Mexico and as the Army, il not legally, is vir.
luallv, dishanded; they arc justified in resuming
their individual rights and going j, on their own
hook. Such. however, is the reasoning only of
the restless and turbulent portion of the troops,
whose absence will always be gain to their