Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-30

the Conven, Of San Francisco Some of the
|cowardly Polkas, who had fled the day pre-
vious, without discharging their guns, now
commenced the assassin game Of shooting at
every one Of our men they saw, from windows,
as we'll as from behind the parapets on the azo.
teas or tops Of the houses. In half an hours
time our good friends. the leperos, in the negh
borhood Of the hospital Of San Andres and the
church Of Santa Clara, also commenced dis
charging muske,s and throwing bottles and
| rocks from the azoteas. | have neglected TO
mention, that just previous TO this, Col. Garland
had been severely wounded by musket, fired
by some miscreant from window.
For several hours this cowardly war upon
our men continued, and during this time many
we're killed or wounded II was in this species
Of fighting that Lieut. Sidney Smith received
his death wound The division Of Gen. Twigs
in one part of the city, and Gen. Worth in an
other, were soon actively engaged in putting
down the instruction. Orders were given to-
shoot every man in all the houses from which
the firing came, while the guns Of the different
Hight batteries swept the streets in all direc-
tons. As the assassons were driven from one
house they would take refuge on another but
by the middle of the afternoon they were all
forced hack to the bsrries and suburbs. Many
innocent persons have doubtless been killed
during the day, but this could not be avoided.
Had orders been given at the out set TO blow
up and demolish every house or church from
which one man was fired upon, the ds.urban-
ces would have been at once quelled. As it is,
| trust that the lesson the rabble and the mis-
chievous leaders have received to-day may de-
ter them from future outrages.
On entering the palace Gen, Scott at once
n,,.t sc NJ
most excellent appointment. Some wag i'm
lows: Seen. John A. Qui,man, Of Mississippi,
has been appointed governor of Mexico, vice
Gen. Jose Maria Torne, resigned--uery sud
denly" 1t seems tina, the valiant Tornel ran
off at an early hour, and his magnifcen. house
has been converted into hospital for our
wounded officers.
Yours, &c. G. w. K.
| Cry OF Mexico, Sept. II, 1847.
The capitol is now quiet enough, ard altho'
the inhabitants say hut little, they are proba>
bly, not altogether conten,ed with their new
masters. They say that the Lord and Santa
Anna are both 10 blame for all their misfor-
tunes-their own lack of courage and prowess
is not thought OF. They say that Providence
withheld the rains and gave the Yankees fair
weather or their operations, while Santa Anna
deserted them in their extremity, and gave up
the city without even making forms for them.
The latter has gone no one knows whittier
Some contend that he is on his way 10 the coast
with the intention Of leaving the country; 9th.
eys say that he has gone towards Queretaro ;
while many think tina. he is lurking about Qua.
dalupe or San Cristobal. within a lew miles Of
this, yet with only small force Of cavalry al
l. e. kaa t,vtv ~
all the while at the house Of his particular friend
Macintosh, has gone on in the direction Of
San Cristobal in search Of him. Santa Anna
|jus. before he left The city, grossly insulled
General Torres, who commanded at the Belen
gate, for deserving his post 1t is also said that
he has quarrelled with Lombardini. These
are old tricks Of tho .yrant-throwing the
blame upon others to cover his own shameless
condition.
Lieut.. Morris, OF the 9Th infantry, has died
of the wound he received at the hard-loufgh
battle OF Ell Molino and 1t is thought extreme
ly doubtful Lieut.. Ernst, of the 9th, wounded
al the samelime, can recover. do not learn
that any other officers are considered as in a
dangerous condition.
CITY OF Mexico, Sept. "a, l847.
Not little joy has been manifested by all al
the arrival here Of the American prisoners
Cupls. Clay, Heady, and Smith; Lieutenant
Churchill, Davidson and Barbour, and sixteen
privales--w have recently been confined a,
roluca. 1t seems that they we're released by
the Governor, Oagu.bek, on his own RESPONSE
bili!y, they promising that the same number o
Mexican prisoners, and of equal rank, shouie
be delivered up to him. Those officers who
refused to give their parole when all were or
dered to ToIuca, and who afterwards escaped
have performed active service here in the diff
ierent battles. Major Gaines has been serving
on the staff Of Gen. Scott; Mdshipman Roger
on that of Gen Pillow, Major Borland on tina
; Of Gen. Worth, and Capt. Danley on that o
} Gen. Quilman. The latter was severely woun
} ded on the 18th, but will recover.
Yours, &C., G. w. K.
Cry Of MEXICO, Sept. &c, 1s47.
Assassinations continue. No less than ter
murdered soldiers we're found this morning, il
the vicinity Of The quarter Of San Pablo, ant