Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-17

she will remain short time, and then proceed
to Philadelphia for repairs. She has on board
Com. Conner, and Col. Totem, Chief Of the En-
gineer corps, who is the bearer of dispatches
to the government from General Scott.
During the noriher, on the 26th, nearly 80
merchant vessels were driven ashore at Sacri
icios, and it was supposed the greater number
of them would be lost.
LATER FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
State of the Revolution there---another american
victory-the fall of chihuahua, Santa Annals
progress to the Capitalization reports of
their battles, &C.,
| From the Ne,o Orleans Picayune Of the 9Th.
By the way Of Vera Cruz and Tampico, we
have received file OF our papers from the city
Of Mexico to the l7lh OF March, our previous
dates thence were down to the 9th February.
| The papers are occupied with the miserable
details Of the two factions in the city OF Mexico,
one under Gomez Farias, the Vice President; the
other under Gen. Pennay Barragan. Much blood
has been shed, but without any decisive effect.
Both parties were obstinate in their purpose
the one Of retaining power, the other Of gaining
it. Accounts were sent off speedily to Santa
Anna, with details Of the revolutionary attempt,
and as he fell back from the north, the combat.
ants fell off in their violence, and kind of hol>
| low truce was observed before the 18th OF March.
Further mention is made Of this business below.
We wish here 10 recur 10 another victory OF the
American arms.
| Ell Republican, Of the 18th March, announ-
ces that the American arms have triumphed in
chihuahua; that The city Of chihuahua, the CAPT.
tai of the State, has fallen. The small forces
which defended it, says the Repubticano, were
routed. The same number Of the paper, and the
number Of the 18th, complains that the Govern.
ment does not publish the details Of the fighting,
declaring that Mexican courage is not 10 be daun.
ted by such reverses As we cannot then give
the details OF the action, we may as we'll add the
latest news OF the position and numbers OF the
opposing forces. 1t must be borne in mind that
these accounts are Mexican.
A letter from Durango is published, dated
March 4,h, which says that Gen. Gracia Condo
left chihuahua on the 18th February, at the heat
OF eight hundred cavalry, to meet the American
} invaders, and had arrived on the 22d at the haci
enda OF Encimillas, which is about seventy miles
north, on the road to Ell Paso. From Encinla
, Condo pushed forward scouting parties, and or
the 23d February moved with his main body 10 thu
Bogulla del Pastor, which is about eighteel
, miles from Encinilas, and about eighty mile.
from the hacienda Of Carmen. 1t was suppose
1 that the United States troops, to the number o
nine hundred, were at Carmen by the 23d, hav
ing just marched thither from Carrizal.
!, 1t was Condos intention to wait at Boguilli
the attack Of the Americans, and he was to b.
Joined there by the force Of Gen. Herdia, con
ssting Of 600 infantry, 800 dragons, and ter
: pieces Of artillery. The junction had not beer
effected on the 23d. Gen. Heridia being then a
the hacienda Of Toreon, which is buta few
miles, (eight or ten. we judge by the maps) from
S Chihuahua. Whether the junction was effecte
b, we do not know. Condos position is said
e have been excelently chosen. but we find
stated that he had thrown up redoubts, and block
!. ed up the roads, in order to hold the American
s in check, and favor a retreat in case be wer
b beaten. We cannot but infer. from the name
in which the Republican, introduces the ubjec
that Chihuahua did not fall till after battle glt
q rious to the American arms.
American traders had previously introduce
large quantities OF goods into chihuahua. A LEI
Ter dated thence the 21st OF February, says thu
forty.six wagon loads OF linen goods had latel
= arrived, and were in the course Of Distribute
s for the interior The trade was partially concea
q ed under the names Of foreign residents.
u The Republicano Of the 18th of March, re
l. ports that Indians of New Mexico, Los Chi
r mayos to the number Of 5000, have rise
j. against the Americans, and joined the Pueblo
r previously in instruction.
4 We do not find FL Republican, making yer
great ado about the victory OF Santa Anna at B,
ena Vista. 1t repubishes what Ell Soldado
la Patria says on the subject, but without con
;. ment. All Santa Annals excuses in various lei
; ters, general orders, &c are given, but there
no attempt a. glorifcation. The editor regre
. that the restitution of provision prevented San
e ia Anna from following up the advantages OF
y tanned by him, but nowhere that we have seeI
y pretends to claim decided victory. 1852
s Santa Anna held council Of war on the 25I
Il February, a, Aqua Nueva, and they unanmou
II y advised retrea. to San Luis. Santa Ann
II was Of the same opinion, and ordered the re
r. treat accordingly. The proceedings OF III
Y council of war are given at length in Santa Ar
3 mas despatch founded lhereon. ..
He announces that he has left 5000 cavalr
behind him to hold Gen. Taylor in check, thong
y according to Santa Anna, Gen. T. has been :
f. cut up that all American designs in that dret
lr ton are competely frust rated. "a .f-rF .-.