Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-03-04
MEXICAN ITEMS.

OF Volunteers. He was the youngest son oil
Hon. Daniel Webster.
Generals Romuo Diaz de la Vega and Jose
Maria Jarero, were recently invited by General
Scott TO dine with him. The Monitor says they
were treated with the greatest urbanity and dis
| tinclion.
| CnlHuAHuA.-El Faro, of the lth ult. says
the news from Ell Paso goes 10 show that an ex
petition Of GEO Americans, with two small how
tiers, had left that place for Chihuahua, and that
there was a greater force still in Ell Pso, though
it had been slightly diminished by the departure
Of 200 men for Santa Fe, with the view Of as
sistng the garrison Of that place, which had been
threatened by force OF Mexcans and ICdians.
The editor is not able to give, with any certainty
the object Of the movement against the centre OF
the State. Gen. Urea, Commandan,e OF Du-
range had addressed letter TO the Governor OF
Durango, in which he had promised to employ
all the resources Of the State t, aid him in case
Of necessity. This. he says, is in conformity
Nth orders he has receired from the Supreme
Government, and he fufIs them with pleasure,
because it is pleasing to him 10 fight for the rights
Of the Republic, &c.
TAMAULIPAs.-The Atmosfera, at San Luis
Po,osi, Of the 26th January, states that the Gov.
ernor Of Tsmaulipas has solicited the protection
Of the Government at Washington, in his plan
Of annexng that State to the United States OF the
North.
DrsPoslr1oN OF THE TROOPS. The Star gives
the following synopsis Of the order in regard to
the present disposition OF the troops in occupa'
tion--they having been organized for the present
into brigades:
LIST. Gen. Smiths Brigade. comprising the
Mounted Rinemen, Sd Artillery, 7th 18th and
18th Infantry, is stationed in this city.
I'd. Brig. Gen. CadwaIader's Brigade, consist
ing OF the 4rh Artillery, LIST, 9Th, 9th and 1llh
Regiments Of Infantry, is stationed at Toluca,
and Lerma, some five leagues this side Of oluca.
The 9Th Regiment OF Infantry, COL WIthers
commanding, belonging also 10 Cadwaladers
Brigade, is stationed at Pachuca, with detach>
meni Of dlagoons. Col. Withers is Governor Of
the place, and the Regiment is at present in com
msnd OF Lieut.. Col. Clemens.
Sd. Brew. Col. Rley's Brigade, comprising
the I'd Artillery, the I'd, 4,h and 9Th Infantry, and
The Volguers, is at Tacubaya.
The field batteries are attached to the different
brigades
Gen. Gushing, with the Volunteers--lhe Mas
saohuselts, New York, South Carolina and Penn.
sylvania Regiments--is at San Angel.
The Indiana, Tennessee, and, we believe, the
Kentucky volunteers, are at Molino del Rey.
HC 4oth 10 S'o''C''SN ~
Chapultepec. 1t has garrisoned that fortress
since its capture in September.
Gen. Lane, with Col. Hays and the Texas
Rangers, has gone upon an exploring expedition
in the direction Of Orizaba. He has also with
him four companies of the Sd Dragons, under
Maj. Polk.
There are strong and efficient gartisons al
Puebla, Perole, Jalapa and Vera Cruz.
The Cd Ohio Regiment is at Rio Frio.
This, in brief is the present disposition OF the
troops in occupation They are all within sup>
porting distance Of each other, and they will see
that the revenues and rents, ordered by the Amer
lean Government to be paid over TO its represen.
tatives here are collected and disposed of for the
benefit OF the Army.
The health Of the army is good.
By the last arrival from the Brazos, we have
received several private letters from which We
, CLEAN number Of items Of interest that have
reached US from no other source, and which we
have not seen elsewhere. Information had beer
received across the country at Sallillo, which
would indicate some little work ahead for tn,
: American troops sent from Santa Fe to take pos
session OF Chihuahua. On the 18Th Of Decem
Der they were encanped at Ell Paso, from whence
was understood they would march about The
: latter part OF January. The Mexicans in tina
part OF the country, are making every effort 10 0p
pose their march with strong force. At frs
they did not Intend TO make any resistance what
ever, but, emboldend by the long delay OF ou
troops at e. Paso, they set 10 work in good ear
nest, and have now a considerable numerical
force and twelve pieces Of cannon. Should ou
troops continue on their march, they will proba
bly, have second edition Of the battle Of Sacra
meno.
Our readers will doubtless recollect that some
= months since, our correspondent, J. E. D.. will
Gen. Woods column, mentioned that Mr.. Jane.
Collins, commonly known as Squire Collnse,
who was interpreter to Col. Doniphans com
mand and behaved with the greatest galantr,
al Sacramento and Brazila, had started across
d the country in company with Col. Ward and ;
small party Of less than dozen, for Santa Fee
The expedition was regarded as extremely hazar
dous, both on account Of the Indians and Mexi
cans. but old Squire and his veteran campanion
who is Sc years Of age, were undauned and de
L termined. The party were heard from a shor
s time since and we regret TO say they were taker
h prisoners at Pfesidio.te Noue by the treacher
: Gus conduct Of Mexican padre. When near
!; place called San Carlos, on the Kiodel Note
y they encountered four Mexicans out on an expedi
i ton after Camanche horses, and inquired Of then
the distance to San Carlos, where they wished t
purchase provisions. The Mexcans represented
i the distance as short, and offered TO guide then
j. thiIher. On arriving at San Carlos they wei
q unable TO satisfy their wants. and advised 10 pro
coed 10 the Preside del. Norte-t the Mexican
telling them that there was no garrison there, AM
i that they had nothing to fear. the squire am
+ party determined 10 follow their advice and Sc
u out; but in the meantime, os Afterwards appeared
the MeXic8ns had sent off a courier 10 Preside