Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-15

The second 10 command TO- Ssnta 'Aunn be
man as black as the ace OF spades, with hsms
something like Stinton. 9t5G -4+a
j an. sorry to say that Gems. Patterson and
Smith were both confined to their beds by sick.
ness, and were unable 10 go inlo the fights with
their commands. gfrl.r. .r .aiTg
eO The correspondent OF The New Orleans Delts.
writing from the battle ground on the 18Th, says
have the norlifcstion 10 anounce that Ell.
President Herrera, and the other three Mexicsn
Generals with the balance OF the officers, have
been discharged by Gen. Scott upon their parole
of honor, and are now on their march to Jaapa,
or somewhere else--no doubt 10 oppose the pro.
gress OF our gallant army, and give US another
fight. Gen. La Vega refused to accept the par.
ole. and goes prisoner TO the United States.--
This move is deemed by Gen. Scott pruden. and
wise, particularly when the expense OF transpor.
ting such a body OF men is considered. | will
only add, universal dissatisfaction regns in camp.
The enemy could not have had less than Is 900
men, while our force was not over IL. 900. The
position Of the Mexcans was one OF the stron.
gest imaginable, and our brave troops had task
TO perform in routing them. They were entrench.
ed upon several large heights, upon which no less
than seven batteries were planted, mounting "a
guns in all. One by one they fell into our hands.
Atabout 10 o'clock, n charge was made at
several points by the regulars, the two Tennessee,
and the two Pennsylvania regiments, which, for
time, was strongly opposed BY the Mexicsns,
who fought desperately; but finally their trpmpet
sounded retreat, end away went Santa Anna
and the larger portion Of the army as if Old Nick
himself was alter them? Not so, however with
General La Vega, and 5000 Of his command,
HI f. IL III r Il
rendered and are now prisoners Of war in camp.
with all their arms ammunition, &c. &c.
If. Gen. Santa Anna, in his retreat, was so holly
pursued by Col. Harvey, who had command Of
the 7th Infantry and Mounted Rifles that he was
forced to leave his splendid carriage, trunks,
money, and one Of his cork legs. They are also
in camp and attract much attention, and cause
no little .merriment. --.--.'
Our loss in killed and wounded is severe,
while that OF the enemy must be very great
Among those killed and wounded on OUT side, l
regret TO mention the name OF Gen. Shields, who
fell MORALLY wounded at early hour in the day.
The victory in short, is brilliant one, and adds
another bright page 10 The annals OF our counry's
history. | have not time to write more--all did
their duty noby, and all share alike in The glory
Of the day.
The health OF the troops at Vera Cruz is abso.
uiey improving Great an1elioralions are ma.
king in the city, but above all things il has been
undergoing thorough publication. There Is no
yellow fever there nor other malignant epidemic.
This is good news. g7,us,r ~ ...,....
Ampuda was in the battle Of Cerro Gordo,
but neither he nor Santa Anna ventured within
the lines which their countrymen so zealously
defended. They arere prepared to run the mo.
ment The day should seem to 80 against them,
and run they did. Ampudia came near being
taken close TO Jalapa, and to save himself had TO
take to the fields s,s ssE
GEN. TAYLoR.-The distinguished edit.
or of the New York Courier and Enquirer
follows up vigorously his nomination Of
General Taylor for the Presidency. In
his paper of the lst inst, he Says:
The recent persecution OF Gen. Taylor by tho
Administralon-their repeated attempts to pro.
cure vote Of censure upon him by Congress-
their Withdrawing from him the regular troops.
and leaving him, as they supposed entirely in
the power, and at the mercy Of Santa Anna
aud, finally. his last great victory, by which he
has again covered himself and the nation with
unfading glory, and at the same time extracted
himself from the tolls OF his American and Me1i.
can enemies. have created sympathy for him,
combined with gratitude for his great services
and confidence in his Abilities which prompt
them TO seek an occasion to honor and exalt him.
All who know anything OF the American people
are well aware that it is only necessary to perse.
cute a man to rouse all their sympalhies in his
behalf; and the recent persecution Of Gen. Tay.
Tor, followed as it has been by another brilliant
victory, has reused feeling in the people which
canno, easily be allayed. He will, in all human
probability, be their candidate for the Presidency,
not the candidate Of the politicians; and if 90,
we consider his election certain.
GEN. TAyLoR.-The career of GEy.
TAYLOR from the field of Palo Alto to that
of Buena Vista has been marked by cir.
cumstances of peculiar interest which arc
well referred TO by the Alexandria Ga.
zette--thus:
Along with admiration OF the achievements Of
Gen. Taylor is mingled degree of public sym.
patty. which has followed him throughout his
whole career. He has done all tie fighting, in
the face OF difficulties without number, and against
vastly superior force OF the enemy.
The nation has been kept constantly in state
Of anxiety for him, trusting to his Judgement and
confdng in his bravery, but filled with spprehen.
sion, lest he should be surrounded, overpo wered,
or entrapped. His forces have been taken from
him, he has been left exposed to the attack of
the Mexican army, headed by Santa Anna him.
self Hoping and believing. but fearing, the
American people have followed him throush