Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-24
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
LATER FROM THE ARMY OF GEN. SCOTT.

ana zen. PtttoiU get on the R0dd-Ldte6
from the City of Merico--Loss of Horses and
Mules at Vera Cruz-C Capture of 1abasco--
The american Prisoners in Me1ico-An
american Paper at Pueblo Surprise and
Capture Of party of Americans, DC, dc. |
From the New Orleans Picayune of the 9Th
The steamship Alabama arrived at an early
hour yesterday from Vera Cruz, touching at the
Brazos She left the former port on the Cd Of
July, and the latter on the 4th.
BY this arrival we have direct advices from |
Mexico to the morning Of the 29h Of June, and
(iom Pueba 10 the 30lh.
Gen. Scott had not then been able 10 leave
Pue5la. He was awaiting the reinforcements
under Gen. Cadwallader and Gen. Pillow, who |
had not then arrived. ISome OF the papers men.
ton that Gen. Cadwalader arrived at Puebla on
the 30lh. Letters from Mr.. Kendall Of that
date make no mention Of il, though he was con.
stantly expected. He was at Perote abou, the
20th, awaiting Gen. Pillow.l
The news from the city Of Mexico is very
indefinite Gen. Scott is said to have commun
Gated 10 the Government that Mr.. Trist was
with him, and authorized to negotiate for peace.
Santa Anna had been in vain endeavoring TO pro.
cure quorum Of Congress to lay Gen. SCOTS
communication before it. Mr.. Kendalls letters
rather encourage the prospects Of an early peace;
responsible source in the city OF Mexico, which
take very different view Of the subject. The
writer thinks Gen. Scott will have 10 march into
Mexico 10 secure peace.
The censorship Of the press existing in Mcxi
CO prevents us from knowing what measures 10
defend the city will be taken. Santa Anna was
to leave the capitol on the 30th ult.,. intending
10 pass three days in the country for the benefit
Of his health. 1t is sad that every avenue OF en-
trance into the city is fortified, but the writer in
Mexico, upon whom we very much rely. thinks
: the American army will easily overcome all such
Obstacles that the defence Of their Notifications
. will only en1barrass the Mexicans.
, We are unable TO throw much light upon the
movements Of Gen. Cddwalader, and General
Pillow. The latter is said 10 have been com.
PEELED 10 contest the road with the guerrilla par.
ties, ill he was beyond Cerro Gordo. Guerrilla.
ros took advantage OF every defile to resist his
!, progress. His loss is said to have been severe.
been entrusted TO Lieut.. Col. Bolton, OF the Sd
i Artillery.
e Gen. Alvarez was at Atlxco on the 18th Of
June with 300 Mexican cavalry. The star thinks
his forces greatly overrated. -.
? A correspondent Of Ell Monitor Republicano
writing from Puebla, says: "Gen. Scott, with all
OF his engineer corps and number OF other
officers, proceeded 10 Cholua the other day, and
: after ascending the pyramid, agreed at once 10
o forfy the place" He thinks it is only throwing
-, salt to the fishes to forfy so out Of the way
u place. The truth Of the business is, says the STAR
that Gen. Scott never went there at all, but that
s Gems. Qutman, Twiggs, Col. Harvey, and a
:, party Of officers, hearing Of the pyramid and
# wishing TO see the spot rendered so notorious by
4 the massacre Of the Cholulans by Corez, did go;
but the idea Of fortifyng was far,heest from the
thought.
The Star says there is three months provisions
in the city for the army, and that the fields around
i the city supply all the forage necessary.
Mexican named Heredia has been detected
by his countrymen on his way from the capitol
10 Puebla with drawings OF the different forf
D cations around the capitol. He was tried and
condemned as spy and traitor, and was con-
demned 10 be shot on the 2lst ult. The fellow
made his escape the morning OF the 21st.
: The Mexicans are using every inducement 10
r make our men desert, and with some success, but
, those who have deserted find little comfort from
their new friends. The Star tells OF two drag
oons who ran off from US, but had not gone three
leagues, before some Mexicans came across them
: took their horses and stripped them Of everything
but their shirts.
German and Mexican have been tried by
a court martial for tamperng with our soldiers
, and persuading them to desert The Mexican
was acquitted-the German found guilty and
condemned to be shot. Being recommended to
S mercy his sentence was RENTED.
The following narrative is from the Star Of the
24lh ult.:
. "On Sunday morning last, the 20th party
: OF Americans not connected with the army, left
here for hacienda on the road 10 Mexco-say
about eighteen miles distant. The object in view
u by the party, eight in number, was the purchas.
I ing OF mules for the Government and after they
Y had barganed for number, 10 be brought in the
next day 10 Puebla, they prepared 10 leave, but
were prevailed on to defer their departure until
! after dinner The repast was served up in good
style, and after it was parlaken OF, the host re
lusing to receive any pay whatever, the horses
were brought out and the party mounted. They
were warned not 10 60 TO near village on their
LEFT, as some five or six hundred soldiers were
quarered there, and if we mistake not, Mexi.
can was preparing 10 accompany them along a
[ bye path in the mountains when party of Ian.
GERS were discovered riding up to the hacienda.
The little party Of Americans started off in
. slow gallop, their leader telling them to save
their horses until it would be necessary TO rum
Ia this way they proceeded some distance, the
soldiers continuing to decrease the distance be.
tween them. when it was proposed to go a little
faster A halfa minute had not elapsed with the
increased gait, before they came upon another
party OF the enemy. formed across the road. To
attempt TO pass them would have been fooishness;
so they halted, and through their Interpreter, in.
formed the captain they were Americans but not