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

purpose of assassinaiing American soldiers
found drunk, or otherwise off their guard
5. Measures are in progress to search
out and seize for execution the instigators
and leaders of those assassns. In the
meantime guards and patrols will search
all suspicious persons, disarm, and if neces.
sary, confine them for trial and punishment.
By command of Major Gen. Scott.
IT. L. SCOTT, A. A. Az
The following order touches the military
police of the city; it is numbered 29s, and
bears date as above:
Provides for guarding the city, by day
and night, and the keeping in order the
quarters of the troops.
The following orders, of Gen. Quitman
need no explanation:
OFFICE Civil AND M1LfTARY GOVERNOR,
National Palace, Sept. 25.
Whereas it is known that officers of the
Mexican army are now in this city without
the permission of the proper authorities
this is to give all such persons notice that
they are required TO report themselves
within the next three days, TO Lieut.. Col
Hitchcock, Inspector General of the Army,
at his office, No. 10. Gale Capuchinas, or
they will be proceeded against as spies.
J. A. QUITMAN,
Ma or General and Governor.
Office Of the Grill and Military Gouernor,)
National Palace, Sept. q, 1S47
An effort is making 10 impose upon the
soldiers Of the army by deprecia,ing the val
ue OF the gold and silver coin Of the United
States in this market. To prevent the con.
fusion and injustice which will arise from
the federation Of this evil, it 10 ordered tina,
in all transactions Of purchase aud sale the
coin Of the United States shall be received
according TO its lawful value that is, an
eagle Tor $40; half eagle for s.; fifty
cent piece for half dollar a twenty. five
cent piece for quarter of dollar a dime
for the one.ten,h Of n dollars; a half dime
one.twentie,h Of dollar. All persons VIC.
lating this order will be liable 10 fine OF
five dollars for each offence.
j. A. QUlTMAN. Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
and Civil and Military Governor.
Office Of The Civil and Military Gorernor,l
National Palace, Sept. 90, lS47.
All persons, whether public or private in.
dlviduas. 10 whom tobacco, cigars, puros,
or any other pubic property, moneys or
credits have been entrusted by the Mex
can Government, or its agents for safe keep.
ing or Tor sale, are required. without delay
to present at this office written statements
of the amounts and places of deposits or
just accounts Of the deposition OF the same,
with proper vouchers.
J. A. QTlTMAN, Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
and Civil and Military Governor.
Office of the Grill and Military Gousrnor,1
National Palace. Sept. 90, l847.
To enable The city su'horit.es TO raise
the contribution lie led upon them, the fol
towing Orders are made "th the approba
ton OF the general. in-chie:
/. The municipal authorities Of the city
and district will retain all their usual sour.
ces of revenue. In addition thereto, the in.
ternal customs or duties which have here
tofore been collected at The custom, house.
city gates and elsewhere are, for the pres.
ent, surrendered 10 the Ayun,amiento, TO
be collected and disposed Of by them, sub
ject to such notifications and orders as
mny from time 10 time be received from
this Office, or from the general-in.chief.
?. The management and revenues of the
post office are likewise, Tor the present.
yielded up to the yuntamiento.
3. After setting aside supply Of the pub
lie cigars and tobacco sufficient for two
months consumption, to be distributed in
kind to the army, the residue will be dis.
posed OF 10 the municipal authorities at the
rate o! - per arrobe, with leave 10 dispose
OF i. in the manner at the prices heretofore
usual with the Mexican Government. The
price and the terms Of the sale to the Ayun.
tamen,o 10 be determined on between them
and the principal quarteymasler OF the ar
my.
4. Tobacco, not belonging to the Mex
can Government, ard which may hereafter
be brough, into market, may be disposed OF
by the city authorities as heretofore.
5. All supplies for the army shall be in
troduced free o! any duty or charge what
ever.
6. Semi weekly reports Of the receipts
into the city treasury, and Of the expendi
lures, will be made TO the civil and military
governor.
J. A. QUITMAN, Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
and Civil and Military Governor
PUNISHMENT OF THE DESERTERS.
We nave not room for the orders in tull,
in which the trial and sentences OF the dit
lerent deseriers are given, but give the sub.
stance.
By general order, dated The 9th Sept. il
appears that a court martial, of which Col.
Riley, OF the I'd Infantry, was President.