Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

of the city of Mexico, had been received in
Washington on the 22d. The Union, how
ever publishes the following letters from an
officer OF the Government ut Vera Cruz,
which are not without interest.
VERA CRUz, Sept. 80, 1847.
Sra: have the honor to inform you tina,
ing dates from the city OF Mexico TO the
eth.
Pena y Pena, as before informed you.
with two associate judges, compose the
Government, and were at Queretaro, and
had called the Congress together on the 9Th
Of next month.
have seen a letter from one OF the mos,
respectable English houses, who speaks OF
the taking of the different forts in and of the
city, in the most glowing terms; tina, these
victories of the Americans will compare
with Cor,ez's. In fact, there is The says
nothing like them on record.
The British courier informs me that he
left Santa Anna in Puebla yesterday; that
he conversed with him for an hour; that he
deeply regretted not making peace; that he
Santa Anna arrived at Pueba with few
hundred horse, and that it was his opinion
he intended to make for The coast
Gen. Patterson, am glad TO say, reach.
ed here to-day in good health. Brig. zen.
Gushing has also arrived.
Gen. Lane arrived in Jalapa to-day. Maj.
Lally is still there with his 900 men.
Col. Childs had, the day bafore yesterday,
twelve days provision, but the reinforce.
ments will reach him in season.
VERA Cruz, October 9, Il 47.
Sir: Since ! had this pleasure, several
transports with troops from Brazos have ar
rived, and are daily coming in.
Gov. Wilson is sick, and to-day delivered
over the command for the prescott to Col.
Miles.
have been told this morning that Santa
Anna had ordered friend Of his to inform
him at once when Gen. Lane moves from
Jalapa. He Santa Anna) will no doubt
start Immediately for Oajaca, and thence TO
Guatemala. This is told me by friend Of
Santa Anna.
The country appears to be used up-no
Governmeni--no money-no credit, and nc
moral courage.
VERA CRuz, October a, 1S47.
Since had the honor TO address you by
this steamer, (Which has been detained by q
norther,) have obtained the following in
formation, to wit: Filisols, general of divis
ion, with 1000 men, and Gen. Cor,eyal
with 5000 men, and with all the lepero.
they can raise, and the national guard are
to make demonstration on the citv o.
Mexico, Gen. Santa Anna, with Gen. Qui
jana, and 1000 horse and / 900 foot, are tc
obstruct the reinforcemen!s going TO Gen
Scott. He is to be assisted by Gen. Res
with the forces under his command, suppos
ed to be about 1900 or 1000. Should San
ia Anna be unsuccessful, i, is presumed hi
will make his way 10 the coast and leave
the country
The war is heretofore to be carried or
by the different Departments or States
each State to operate with its own forces
The Lieutenant Governor Of the Depart
ment OF Vera Cruz Gutierrez Villanueva
is to organize national guard, consisting
of 800 men, TO which is to be added the
Cd regiment Of regulars, under the command
Of Col. Casanova. Col. Zenovia is to com
mand the guerrillas; and the whole to be
under the command OF the Lieutenant Gov
ernor named above; Gov. Seto Qate govern
orr having lost the confidence heretofore
reposed in him, on account OF receiving par
Of the spoils captured by the guerrillas
The Legislature Of this state will NEE
soon at Orizaba. Gen. Santa Anna captur
ed an express from Gen. Scott to Colone
Chids at Puebla, directing him (Co|. Childs
10 hold out as long as possible, and, il obi
ged to abandon his position, to fall back OF
him. The express also directed Col. Child
to hurry up 10 Gen. Scott any reinforce
ments that might be on The way from Yer;
Cruz.
This information can be relied on, and
have felt il my duty to give i, to Gen. Pat
teison.
Nearly all the troops have arrived from
the Brazos, and Gen. Patterson will move
up 10 the course Of lew days.
Gen. Lane, with Maj. Lally, ought to be
and no doubt will be, in Puebla in all ,hi!
week.
These fresh achievements will nstonist
the Mexicans, and will have most favor
able effect in making them cry out for open
ing negotiations they began to feel as i
we had done them all the harm we could
Will the Washington Union, in its elaborate
opposition Of the ground assumed by the Admin
istration, that the "Rio Grand is the true western
boundary OF Texas" please 10 direct its observa
tions to Mr.. Senator Benton! That genllemvr
wants as much light on this subject as any body
We know OF that the Union considers him
"Mexican Wing" but it is very certain tina
Mr.. Benton thinks, or did think, that the Ric
Grand is no moro the western boundary o
Texas than it is the western boundary Of thu
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