Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-09-11
startes in few days for chihuahua TO settle
up the business Of Owens and Aull.
Truly yours, CHRISTOPHER.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM
PIJEPI.A

on the 18th inst.
BY this arrival, we are in possession of
advices from Pueba 10 the 9th of Au-
gust-just one week later than we had
before received.
Gen. Pierce arrived at Pueba on the
9th inst.-not on the I'd inst, as some of
our contemporaries stated. He lost not
single man on his march, wi,hs,anding
another severe battle with the guerias.'
The most agreeable news by this arrival
is the escape Of Major Gaines and passed
Midshipman Rogers from the city Of Mex
leo, and their safe arrival at Gen. SCOTS
headquarters. They were of course not
under parole at the time they left Mexico.
Mr.. K, also writes us Of the death of
Lieut.. Hill. of the I'd Dragons, and DR..
Hammer of the South Carolina Regiment.
From Vera Cruz too the news is i'm.
portant. The train which left Vera Cruz
the evening of the 9Th instant, has been
attacked about "a miles from Vera Cruz;
indeed attacks commenced shortly after
leaving that city. The escort to the train
was under command of Maj. Lal,y, Of
the 9th Infantry, Col. Wilson being down
with yellow fever.
PUEBLA, Mexico.
Intelligence has just been received that
Capt. Ruff, with squadron of cavalry,
has given the guerrilas severe drubbing
at San Juan de los Lianos. Gen. P. E.
Smith learning on his arrival at Ojo de
Aqua that party of these gentlemen Of
the road had a rendezvous at the former
place, despatched Capt. R. with orders TO
surprise them if possible. The expedition
was successful in every way-the guerillas
were surprised before they had time to
reach their horses, and at once took refuge
in a church and in two or three stone
houses adjoining. Into these our men al
once charged, the Mexicans recoled in
dsmay, and after short struggle were
entirely defeated, with a loss of between
80 and 40 killed and some so wounded,
A priest and cure, said TO have been in
some way connected with the guerillas,
were taken prisoners.
Midshipman Rogers, about whose i'm
prsonment so much has been said, has
taken the liberty of releasing hlmself-in
plain English, he has escaped from the city
Of Mexico, and has arrived here in safely.
He was not on parole at the time, bu, at
large in the capitol under bond with a
money penalty not to break his bounds.
He reports that Santa Anna has not SO
many men as has been sated-lhat he has
not more than $4,000 who are we'll armed
and well organized.
Last night about 10 o'clock, Maj. Gaines
came in passing safely through the entire
Mexican lines. 1t seems that on Monday
las, the American officers were ordered 10
the headquarters of Gen. Lombardin
and were there told that they insult pre-.
pare, in twelve hours, to move to Toluca.
All of them. save Majors Gaines and Bore.
land, and Capt. Daney, gave their paroles
that they would proceed 10 that place; but
Maj G. distinctly told Lombardini that
his parole was at an end-,hat he did
not ask for its renewal, nor should he &C.
cept it. On Tuesday morning the officers
with three exceptions above named, started
in The stage for Touca, on the same nigh,
Maj Gaines, accompanied by rusty
Mexican guide, Sc, out for this place, and
after being once in the hands of the guer.
rillas, and running many narrow risks, be
sides, succeeded in coming through in
safety. He informed Lombardini distinctly
through The interpreter, brother Of AL
monte, that he should not give his parole
for Toluca, and anticipated being arrested
and put under guard at once; but no. think
ing probably he would attempt TO escape
he was allowed TO depart. The sequel i.
known.
Since commenced this letter Gen
SCOTS orders for The march Of the army
have been issued. The division of Gen
Twiggs is TO move on Saturday, the I'll
inst, that of Gen. Quitman's on the s,h
Gen. Worth's on the 9Th, and Gen. Pill
lows on the 10Th. In the mean time Col
Childs remains in Puebla as military ane
civil governor, and Capt. De Hart a
Lieut.. Governor, while an efficient garri
son, in addition TO the sick and those whC
are convalescing, will be left behind. Gen
Scott himself will probably accompan,
Gen. Quitman's division, and the enlir
army will concentrate at some point thi
side of the capitol.
| We have hundred conflicting rumor
from the city Of Mexico. One is to III
effect that Valencia is coming out Wi,
$4,000 men to attack us in font, Will
Alvarez, with 5000 Pn,os, makes a dc
lhohsra'ion III the rear. AnOlner repoi
has it that Santa Anna has disarmed 800
of the Guardia Nacional, having disco,
cred that they were Matching some pic
against him; while still another repoI
would have it that regular revolution ha
broken out against the benemerito of hi
country. and that all was confusion wors
COMPOUNDED" at Mexico at last dates. Ther
again, we have il that Puebla is to b