Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
From the N. o. Tropic of the 17th.
FROM THE ARMY

FROM THE ARMY
The U. s. steam propeller Massachusetts,
Capt. Wood, left Brazos Santiago on
Thursday afternoon, 18th instant, and
reached the Baze Sunday evening. She
ran aground in fog abou, twelve miles
below this city but will undoubtedly be up
this morning.
We learn from passenger that all was
quiet at Monterey. General Taylor was
making preparations to advance. General
Wool, finding the route to Chihuahua i'm
practicable, had abandoned it, and he was
on his march to join Gen. Taylor. Santa
Anna was at San Luis Potosi. Ampudia
was also reported to be there. We have
the following items respecting the troops
at different points on the Rio Grande.
Col. Mixes Cd regiment of kentucky
Infantry were under marching orders for
Monterey, three Companies having already
left Camargo. The Georgia regiment had
probably reached Gem Taylor's camp.
Gen. Marshal's regiment of Kentucky
mounted men were encamped four or five
miles below Camargo. Some Companies
Of Colonel Ormby's regiment of Kentucky
Infantry were at Camargo. The LIST regi.
ment of Ohio Volunteers were garrisoned
at Ma,amoras. The Tennessee regiment
of mounted men were encamped a short
distance below Matamoras. The LIST regi-
ment of Indiana Volunteers were encamped
at the mouth of the river.
The recruits for the regular army are
sent forward 10 Monterey as fast as they
arrive.
The troops on the river were in expecta-
t,on e t,Ei inn fho,r lpn >c, ,,or>b e.,
Tampico, but nothing had been received
from General Taylor since he obtained the
dispatch from Government TO break the
Captain Ridgely fingered for three days
in state of insensibiliiy before he died.
FROM MEXICO VIA HAVANA.
The brig Hayne, Williams, arrived here
yesterday from Havana. By this arrival
we have Havana papers TO the 9th instant
inclusive. The British mail steamer Tay
had arrived bringing news from Vera Cruz
to the lst instant, and from the city Of
Mexico to the 9th. We give a few items
cleaned from our papers.
The people of Vera Cruz were under the
impression that our Gulf Squadron, off
that port were destitute of fuel and suffer
:
had already cost us $6O,OOO,OOO. They,
Judging from the tone of their papers, think
that, if hostili,ies are prolonged, their Re.
public must triumph, particularly if they
can cut up our troops by skirmisheS Pos
tive orders. say private letters, have been
given by Santa Anna for all the troops at
Saltillo to fail back on San Luis Po,osi.
San Luis Potosi had declared against
Gen. Salas, Acting President Of Mexico,
in favor Of Santa Anna. Gen. s. fled the
capitol but afterwards returned, and the
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of JUS
tice, Pacheco and Rejon, had resigned, Jose
Maria Lafraqua and Eazuin Ladron being
appointed in their laces. Ampudia reached
San Luis Potosi on the 2lst ult. 1t was
said that Santa Anna would soon have an
army of 10000 men. They were concen.
trating at San Luis. Rivera had left, it
was surmised, to raise loan of $50 100000
abroad
Santa Anna would make no defence of
Tampico, hoping to draw our army into
the interior and thus cut them up.
Vera Cruz was being strongly fortified,
and a ditch around the city had been com.
menced.
HS sCtiucu ~ pre-
vail among the citizens of Mexico for
vigorous prosecution of the war.
Congress is to meet on the 9th December
1t was stated in the papers, as news re-
ceived in the city of Mexico, that the for
ces of Gen. Romero, who had not signed
the capitulnton Of Montery, had met with
party Of Americans, and that 100 of the
latter had been made prisoners, that four
pieces of artillery were taken, and that so
Americans were killed. This is certainly
ne,cs this way, and of course not to be
credited.
Counterfeit American half dollars, made
in very superior manner, are in circula-
ton in New York. There are great ma
ny of them ahoat, of the beautiful Federal
devices, and lellered on the edge. The
metal stands aquafortis well, but is duer
in the sound than silver, though nearly as
hard to cut. 1t is particularly to be de-
tected by feel and look of greasiness.
OBJ FELLowsHIP.--The Gratitude |
Lodge of Baltimore pay $1,000 10 the heirs
Of Col. Watson, Mr.. Meeks, and Mr.. G. A.
Herring, Of the Baltimore Volunteers,