Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11
LATEST ARMY NEWS.

mand Of Col. Harvey. A large number oil woun.
ded and SICK officers accompanied the train. 10
the steamer Alabama, which arrived at New Or
leans from Vera Cruz, on the 23d ult., arrived
Major General Quman, Gen. Shields, Coils.
Harvey, Garland, Burnett and Morgan, Surgeon
Gen'l Lawson, DR.. Haney, Cspts, Philip Kear.
ney and Lewellyn Jones, Leuls. May, Davis
and many other officers. and also, G. w. Ken.
dali, Esq, all from the battle fields Of the valley
OF Mexico. H - ai. b.
Everything was quiet at Mexico when the tain
left. No Requirements for Gen. Scott had
reached there since the army had entered the city,
but between Puebla and Vera Cruz, large bodies
Of troops were on their way up. Gen. Lane
was at Pueba Gen. Patterson al Jalapa, Gems.
Butler and Marshall at Vera Cruz. - ..
| The great train left the city OF Mexico on the
1st Of November, and arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 18th, without molesaton or hindrance, save
few shots fired at il from the hills at Rio Frio.
This side of that place it was found that the
bridge had been taken up, and that the trees on
either side the road for miles had been felled
across; but large crowd Of the Indians in the
vicinity were at once set to work cutting them
out. and the delay caused to the train was but Of
short duration. After the American army passed
in August, so confident were the Mexcans oil
achieving complete triumph, they placed all
these Instructions in the road 10 cut off the re
treat. The sequel shows how much they were
disappointed. '-- ....g.. .rT
As the advance Of the train neared San Martin
a few hundred Of Gen. Rea's guerrllas were
seen scampering out Of the place as fast as their
horses could carry them. They did not even
stop to fire shot, although the guard TO the train
hardly consisted Of man to each wagon, and
this was almost the only glimpse at the enemy
attained on the entire route down. Gen. Lane,
at Puebla, has been active in ferrettng out the
haunts Of the guerrillas, and since the affairs OF
Huamantla and Atlisco they have been Of but
little annoyance save 10 their own unfortunate
countrymen.
On the Cd November-the second day out
from Mexico--a courier Of the enemy was cap.
tured, with letters from Atsco, Ofizaba, Tehua'
can, and other places. Among them was pre-.
cious document from Santa Anna himself in
which the great man says, that just as he had
laid all his plans for attacking Perote, and just
as they were matured in way that must have
inevitably resulted in the recapture Of the noted
castle from the hands OF the Infamous Yankees,
he received the orders from the Supreme Govern.
ment 10 turn over the command OF the army! De.
ceitfut and full of trickery to the very last.
What a pity he had not communicated his we'll
matured plans 10 his successor, so that he might
have carried them out. All the captured letters
would go to prove that the inhabitants in the re.
gon OF Puebla and Orizaba are completely dis
pifited and broken down. One OF the writers
ntimaes that the Governors Of the different States
! where TO meet at Querearo on the 10Th Of the
present month, TO take into consideration the
best interests OF the nation, but we know not
what reliance 10 place in the statement.
We have said that the latest news from the
city OF Mexico was up to the 9Th inst. On the
10th private express arrived at Vera Cruz.
with intelligence up to that date. Ell Monitor
Republican, Of the 4lh inst, says that on the LIST
a sufficient number Of members OF Congress were
convened at Queretaro for the transaction OF busi
ness, and that on the following day they would
probably open the session. . Eli. s..
Later letters direct from Queretaro announce
that Congress was organised on the I'd OF Novem
Der. Senior d. Jose Maria Godoy, Deputy
from Guiana uato, was elected President Of Con
gress, and Senior D. Jose Maria Hernandez, De
putty from Durango, Vice President.
There was report at Vera Cruz when the AL
ALBANIA sailed, but on what authority is not known
that Gen. Lane has had another brush with Gen
Rea, not far from Puebla, and has routed him
entirely. As the story goes, party Of Mexicans
with forty wagon loads Of tobacco, under small
guard OF their own countrymen left Puebla on
the 9th November for the capital. Before reach
ing San Martin they were attacked by Rea and
his men, several Of the wagons captured, and
the rest ofthem made good their retreat 10 Pueblo
Gen. Lane at once mustered force and set out
after the guerleros. At Tepeyaca he came up
with them, engaged in dividing their spoils. and
the rout of the rascals was complete We give
the story as reported at Vera Cruz. The entire
force OF Gen. Lane at Pueba. not including the
small command of Col. Childs, is about three
thousand men. We believe that COL Childs
is to go up to the capital with the great train.
All was quiet at Perole and the neighborhood
when the train came through Alta Hoya not q
sight OF an enemy was seen as Col. Harvey
came along.
Gen. Patterson was still at Jaapa, suffering
somewhat from severe cold but recovering
Gen. Cushng's command was encamped three
miles beyond, and the entire force in the vicinity
was not far from 5000. Col. Hays left for
Puebla on the morning OF The 18Th, with his Tex.
ans, escorting up Maj. Polk and Mr.. Smyhe,
the latter bearing dispatches. The notorious
Padre Jaraua had sent in TO Gen. Patterson, re.
quesng to give himself up provided no harm
should come 10 him; but Gen Peterson sent him
back word that he might expect no favor. Re.
port has it that this guerrillero chief has gone of
towards Queretaro, accompanied by only some
thirty OF his men. The Texans, and the Loui.
siana Mounted Battalion, have broken him up
ompletely-routipg him from all his strong.
holds. .......
General Butler arrived at Vera Cruz on the
l7h inst. and was received with the honoIs due
to his rank. Within the three or four days pre-
cedng his arrival several vessels had got in with