Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-01
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~ ITJus, as we were going to press, we
received several papers of later date than
those brought by the last mall from some
friend on the Algoma. We make brief
synopsis Of all the news of Importance.
Official news has been received from
Col. Doniphan, who was in the quiet pos.
session Of chihuahua, on the I'd March
Major Clark writes that the forces there
will return home by the way Of Parras and
Saltillo, to New Orleans, and expects to
accomplish it by the first of Juns. The
account Of the battle in another part of
this paper, gives all the main particulars.
Gen. Twiggs left Vera Cruz on the 9Th
ult. for Jalapa. 1t was understood there
that the Puento Nacional had been aban-
doned. Santa Anna announces that he is
going to take the field, and drive the nva-
ders back, or die in the attempt He was
to leave the city of Mexico, at the head of
his troops on the LIST April. More fighting
and more victories may be looked for.
There is fourteen days later news from
Europe. We have only room for the
caption" as follows: advance in Ameri-
can Cotton-Great Decline in the price of
Corn-Decline in Flour-Prospect Of still
further cpression-Prospect of fine
Harvest in England"
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
BY the arrival, at an early hour this morning,
Of the barks Catherine and 81. Mary, from
Havana, which port the Catherine left on the 9th
inst, and the 81. Mary on the 11,h, in which
vessels Maj. Emery and Capt. Jacobs, Of the
California Regt., came passengers. They left
California in the middle OF January, and came
by the way Of Panama to jamaica and Havana,
from whom we learn that in October last, an
instruction broke out in the city OF Los Angles,
by the Calfornians; Capt. Mervin, with 299
sailors and marines, went out to quell them, but
having no cannon and the enemy having
swivel, beat Capt. Mervin off with the loss Of
3 killed and several wounded. On the 18th
November, Capts Burrows and Thompson, with
about As volunteers, defeated force OF 200
terey, in which the American loss wss Capt.
Burrows killed, and 8 prvates-Mr. Ames, Of
st. Louis, is the only name remembered 2
wounded On the, 9th December, the advance
Guard OF Gen. Kearney, about Is men. fell in
with about 100 Californians, in which the Ameri.
can loss was 90 killed and 10 wounded--the
main body OF Gen. Kearney's force coming up,
battle took place which lasted about an hour,
when the Cai(ornians retreated; Capts Moore
and Johnson, and one Lieutenant killed, and
Gen. Kearney badly wounded, but was recover.
ing fast when our informants left; the whole
force OF the Americans in the fight was about
100 men. ul
Com. STOCKTON sent force Of about 500 sail.
ors and marines to join Gen. Kearney, and had
marched towards the city Of Los Angles, and on
the 9Th January the Californians having taken a
strong position on the river San Gabriel, with
four pieces Of cannon, attacked tie Americans
across the river. They fought about one hour
and half when the Calfornans retreaed; the
loss on the American side being very small
about 2 killed and 2 wounded. The loss Of the
enemy could not be ascertained. The Califor.
mans rereated to the plains Of Misas, on the 9Th
OF January, and on the 10Th the Americans took
possession OF the city Of Los Angles. Gen Flores,
the commander OF the Calfornans, fled with
about 400 horses to Sonora, when Gen Tiopico
took command Of the enemy's forces, and advan
ced towards Lieut.. Col. Fremont, where they
took up position on the heights of San Fernan-
DEE, but were compelled to capitulate to Col.
Fremont on the 18th Of January, agreeing TO sur
render 10 the Americans until peace is proclaim
ed, giving up all their arms, etc.
Capt. Gallespie was in command OF Los
Angles al the time Of the instruction, and was
compelled to capitulate. ....
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