Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12
ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP PALMETTO.

Gen. Worm at PuebtG-AdDdnCe of the ATny
Herrera elected President of Merico- Cap
.atnre of a Train Capture of Talascoza. &c.
The New Orleans Delta Of the morning of
The 9Th, says: . ~.
AT an early hour this morning the steamship
Palmetto arrived from Vera Cruz, bringing dates
from that city to the 22d, and from Jalapa to the
2lst, and from Puebla 10 The 18th.
Gen. Worth entered Puebla on the 18th, He
had with him three thousand five hundred men,
and train OF three hundred wagons.
One letter states that Santa Anna was there
with one thousand five hundred Cavalry. A Skin
mish followed, in which he lost few men. He
then retired towards the capitol 1t is said that
he will entrench himself, with 10 or $4,000 men,
near Rio Frio, to defend the passes.
1t was reported that Santa Anna had accepted
the command OF the guerillas. There was a ru.
NOR that Herrera had been elected President.
Gen. Scott with The main army was to move
forward from Jalapa on the 22d.
| Gen. Shields was reported as getting better,
and as having hopes Of leaving Mexico by the
10th Of this month.
A train Of 100 mules with provisions for our
army, was captured near Vera Cruz, on the 2lst.
Out Of party Of sixteen robbers, which had
a rendezvous, a quarter OF mile from Vera
and brought in, with five mules, guns, pistols,
swords. saddles and brides.
| Naval OPERAr1oNs.-Capt Mayo, Governor
OF Alvarado. left there, with eighty men, on the
18th. and proceeded to Tslascoza, a place 100
miles south. westerly. He entered the town with
out opposition-and then, it would seem. left it,
after having been very pleasantly received with
out leaving force behind him. On his return
down the river, he was fired upon from the banks
and one officer and five seamen were wounded,
some of them severely. The officers name is J
S. Pfingle, Midshipman, who was badly hurt
This is certainly very curious sequel TO the
cordial reception at the place he had just left
Indeed the whole expedition needs further expla
nation.
On the 10Th ult., the town of Mautla was sur
rendered on the summons Of the U. S. sloop of
war Albany The New Orleans schooner Fra
ternite bore the Albany company, and remained
behind to dispose Of her cargo. On the 18Th,
300 Mexicans from Msantla. seized the author.
tiles Of Naulla. and captured The supercargo Of
he Fralernite, and some OF the crew, marching
them off to Msantla. They then captured, plum
dered and burnt the vessel. The U. S. steamer
Spilfre, hearing these facts, repaired TO Nau;la,
the inhabitants Of which declared themselves in.
uocent and unable to make restitution. And there
the matter ended.
The Vera Cruz correspondent Of the Times,
under date Of the 18th, writes
The citizens OF this place continue to return.
Respectable looking Mexcans are met at every
corner. So clean city is hardly to be found in
any quarter of the world, and strong hopes are
entertained that the yellow fever will keep pref
ty much back. The few cases which have occur.
red have been brought on by imprudence. The
poor soldiers continue TO die in the hospitals. but
the yellow fever has not shown itself amongst
their diseases.
The new tariff is found 10 operate as predict.
ed in some Of my former letters. Three vessels
with valuable cargoes have arrived within the
past two or three days, and there is not money
enough in the city 10 pay the duties on them.--
-Four more are daily expected! If the duties are
not paid within thirty days after entry, these
goods must be sold at public auction-and what
will they bring?
MEXICAN AccouNrs.-The New Orleans pa
pers publish extracts from Mexican papers, files
Of which have been received TO The 9Th ult.
The papers complain bitterly OF the course
pursued by the members OF the Mexican Con.
gress-many Of them were reported sick--abou
as many would not attend, and some sixteen OF
seventeen members had left the capitol.
The Supreme Government appointed CON-
mittee to raise money by subscription, for the
war. There were several thousand names on
the list, and amounts from 124 cents 10 $1,000.
4 Gen. Bravo published decree on the 9th inst.
ordering every person having two or more hor.
ses in his possession, to deliver one of them to
the commssary, and all citizens from fifteen lo
sixty years Of age, 10 enlist at the shortest notice.
and be prepared when called upon.
Ell Republican, Of the 4lh, says that notwith
standing the ministry had promised to court mar
tial Canalzo. he still commanded the cavalry.
Santa Anna needs only money and arms to
give the Americans much trouble. "Ths great
genius" says the admrins Mexican, "works
from six in the morning until late at night"
Gen. ID. Sebastian Guzman had taken charge
OF the works Of forlfcation near the capitol. and
the following points had heen selected 10 be for
tilted: 1st. Cerro de Tapacoya Chalco, with those
Of Jico and Tepecingo. I'd. Celro de San Isl
dro, Tlahuac and Cerro de Teyahualco Sd
Pencil Viejo, Cerro de Gatapela and Santa Cruz
de las Escobas.
The Bishop of Osjaca had sent to the Govern.
ment $40, 900 for the expenses OF the war; Sew
eral chaaches had delivered the greater part oil
their plate 10 the Government, in order that il
should be melted into coin.
Anaya published decree on the I'd, declaring
the whole district in state OF siege In another
decree Of The commander OF the Federal District
it is prohibited 10 introduce any goods or mer
, chandze in the towns or cities in possession o.
: the Americans, under fine of from 500 tc
5000. The sale OF any provisions goods, hor
ses or cattle to The Americans. is also prohibited
under fine from 500 to $1,000.