Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-29
LATE MEXICAN NEWS.

"S'S sSSS'So Gu SbuE w uiV
and the City OF Mexico to the 9Th. We
extract such items as are of INTEREST,".
Mr.. Clifford, one of the commissioners
to Mexico, arrived at Vera Cruz on the |
morning Of the Cd instant, and left at noon
on the Sd, for Mexico, escorted by Lieut..
Baldwins company of mounted rifles
Col. Morgan. Of the 18th Infantry, arrived
with Mr.. Clifford, on the Massachusetts,.
The U. s. steam frigate Mississippi sailed
from Vera Cruz on the I'd inst, for Boston.
We regret TO learn that there were twelve
or fourteen cases of yellow fever on board
when she sailed.
1t was the very general opinion among
Mexicans Of the first class, whose judgment
is considered good, that the treaty will no,
be ratified by the Mexican Congress. In
fact, the members are inundated by the
populace, and will not dare to vote for the
treaty.
In anticipation that the army might fall
back from Mexico. the Port Commissary
at Puebla had received orders as early as
The Goth ult.. from headquarters, to con.
tract for $4,000 rations, to be delivered at
moments notice. for downward move.
ment. Captain Webster, Quartermasier at
Puebla, had also received orders to have
transportations ready. At Peroie similar
orders had been received.
After SAINTS Anna had been escorted BY
Col. Hughes to the hacienda of Ell Encero,
the property Of the former, he remained
there till the I'd inst. when he left for An.
tigua. just north of Vera Cruz, where he
embarked on the 4th inst, on Spanish
brig for Kingston, Jamac as some accounts
say; others make Havana hn destination.
1t has hitherto been understood that he
would proceed to Jamaica.
There was much excitement at Vera
Cruz on the 30th ult., it having been dis
covered that Cd Lieut.. John Smith, of Cap.
tain Whites company of Mounted Men.
had deserted, taking with him seven men
of his company. The same day CAPT.
White gave pursuit and got wind of the fu-
gitives on the Orizaba road, but could not
overiake them. The same evening, one of
the number, q sergeant-a youth of about
nineteen--returned and related the follow.
ing: Smith and the others told him they
were going out 10 hunt, and he accompa.
MED them under that impression until they
were about eight miles from the city, when
Smith called halt and made known his
intention of joining some robber band.--
The sergeant told him that he would not de-
sert-that he would die first. They then
told him he must die. He gave his mus.
ket, but upon further consideration they
concluded 10 let him go. Giving him o
fowling piece, which he could not use for
want of caps, they allowed him to return.
On the morning of the LIST inst, they fell
into the hands of Zenobia, or Cenobio, the
great guerrilla chief. He, no doubt think.
ing that he was robber enough for the road
and unwilling to place confidence in men
who would desert their country's standard
would not accept Of their services but KEEP,
them prisoners He also Immediately sent
word to Gov. Wilson, who despatched Cap.
tain Kerr with his command to escort the
worthless into Vera Cruz, where they ar.
rived on Sunday, the I'd inst.
Since The desertion of Smith some men
have recognized him, as one who has been
quartered at the expense of The State for a
length of time, in certain strong house
under the direction of a warden, for be.
ing concerned with others in appropria.
ting to his own use large quantity OF
funds not his own. There is good dea
Of speculation as 10 what Gov. Wilson will
do with the fellow. 1t is greatly TO be
hoped that he will not let him off with i'm.
punity.
The Free American is very indignant a,
the conduct of the Mexicans, now restored
TO civil authority in Vera Cruz
The most notable eventin Mexican affair.
at last accounts is the attempt of Gen. Pa
rades, 10 get up revolution in San Louis
Potosi. He is represented as aided by the
San anistas and monarchists. The Star Of
the 23d ult. represents him as applying to
the Government al Queretaro for permis
sion TO reside at San Louis-Parades in
the meanwhile lying perdu. The ex.Gov.
ernor of San Louis, Adame, was in conni
vance with Parades.
The next news from San Louis is to the
18th, when Adame was arrested and sent
Oft under strong escort TO Queretaro, by
ordes of the General Government. This
arrest is said TO have caused very great ex.
element at San Louis against the Govern.
ment.
An agent or commissioner of the gov.
ernment at San Luis infoi med the Secreta.
ry of Stale that Parades, representing him.
self as an object of violent persecution by
the foreign enemy, reached San Luis on
the Sd of March, signal fire giving no.
tice Of his arrival, which Immediately sci
his friends in motion. The commandantt
and Governor were alarmed and took i'm.
mediate measures for the prevention of any
sedltious movement. Parades was in.
formed that his uneYDected and uneaosono