Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12
THE LAST NEWS FROM MEXICO
GENERAL SCOTS ADVANCE.

The New Orleans Delta Of the 18th ult.. says:
The advance Of our army 10 Puebla takes US a
little by surprise. From the previous accounts
we were led 10 think that Gen. Scott had
changed his designs after The departure OF the old
volunteers, and would remain in Jalaps, with his
vanguard at Perote. But it appears our first
opinion, that he would push on without waiting
for reinforcements, is the most correct. Gen.
Worth has entered the large town Of Puebla.
and received the courteses Of the High Digna.
taries OF the Church-the most potential author.
tiles in Mexico. Santa Anna, in the meantime.
abandoning his position at Orizaba. has pushed
ahead OF Worth, with his usual prompttude and
,apidity, on the road from Puebla 10 Mexico.
We thought that his object would be to harrass
the rear OF Gen. Scott 10 cut off his communi.
cations, and capture his trains with guerrilla
parties. But it is rumored, and the tone OF the
Mexican papers gives color to the report, that
his reputation and political influence 10 the cap
itol require looking after. Besides, an election
for the Presidency, and the formation OF new
administration, are to take place, and Santa Anna
has, no doubt. some ambition to take part in
these important affairs.
1t is said that he has 10000 men with him,
and will make another stand at formidable
point in the road-at Rio Frio. This is one Of
the most dangerous and difficult passes which
our army will have to make. The road for
some distance beyond Puebla, is excellent, but
near Cordova it reaches the mounsins, and passes
through deep. narrow defiles, and over steep and
rugged heights. The country is wild looking.
thinly wooded with oaks and pines, and rendered
very rough and uneven by rocks OF lava and
porpkyry. Near Tesmeucos, little village or
hacienda. the road begins 10 wind along the side
of the mountain. in many places being cut
through solid rock. Here the road is commanded
by the heights Of Popocatape,i. which. If occu.
pied by strong battery, would render the pas
sage OF an army over this Steep rugged, and
exposed ascent, task Of very great danger and
difficulty. But even when the heights are
passed. the perls and obstacles of the position
are not entirely surmounted; for the road de.
sends into deep narrow dell, where small
brave force might operate with great effect upon
large army accompanied by long trains and
parks Of artillery. This dell is traversed by the
Rio Frio, Gold river,) where our brave soldiers
may assuage their thirst after the labors of this
difficult passage. The Rio Frio is the only point
on the road, between Puebla and Mexico, which
is likely to give our army any trouble. 1t is
midway between the two cities; when it is
passed, the road to the capitol is smooth and
delightful, well waered and we'll shaded. In
some places it passes for miles between parallel
canals and rows of Lombardy poplars.
II Santa Anna makes his stand at Rio Frio
with an adequate artillery force and complete
batteries, our army will have TO fight perhaps
the most serious, bloody, and destructive battle
which has yet been fought. There will be no
want Of men in Ibis lhickly settled part of the coun
try 10 back Santa Anna in this last stand which
the Mexcans will have an opportunity of max
ing. There will be some difficulty, however, in
armlng all who may present themselves. and in
furnishing the works with good cannon. But
we presume that the commissioners appointed in
Mexico. with Almon,e at their head, to superin
tend the defences Of the capitol, have probably
selected the Rio Frio as the only available point
OIL defence against an army approaching the CAPT
toll, and have probably removed thilher the can
non intended for the defence of the city. The
account OF another battle, therefore, may be ex.
pected in few days. or the result we have
no iears-our only apprehension is. that another
glorious victory will be purchased at great sa
crifce OF valuable lives.