Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-06-10
MAJ. RoIs,ss.--we~oopy ,ha following

NAL. RoL tha Following
because it is from through-going dem.
ocratic paper:--
"Whilst speaking Of Major Rollins, It is due
10 him that we shonld correct the msspprehen.
sion which he's gone abroad, (and which we have
innoeently aided in propsesling.) that he had
purposely avoided ar encounter with his competi
Tor, Judge King. 1t seems that they met al Rich
mond one day last week, where they had an ami.
mated discussion before q very lerge audiences;
but, owing 10 appointments which each had made
IN advance, Ceadng them in dlfferent directions,)
they will not be able TO fall in together again
Ill they reach Paris, in Monroe county, when
they will finish the campaign in compsny,
Maj. Rollins. during his short sojourn amongst
us, by tho bandness Of his manners and gentle
manly department, won the esteem and respect
OF every one who had the pleasure Of forming his
acquaintance. - Grand River Chronicle, 19h
ILL.,
The Major and Judge King met al Paris
and had discussion: also, at Huntsville,
but they will not travel together yet, be.
cause Judge Kings friends. (he stated when
invited to accompany the MajoD had made
appointments for him, which took him back
home. They will meet, however, at War.
saw, when i, is the Majors intention to
again invite the Judge TO go along with
him. Perhaps. by that time he will have
recovered from his Huntsville floggng.
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
steamer GAINESVILLE, from New Orleans for
Nashville, was burnt TO the waters edge
four miles below Napoleon, about 5 O'Clock
on Saturday evening last. The Captain
B. F. Holmes, and twenty or thirty Of the
deck passengers and crew, persisted. The
circumstances of this distressing event were
dresdfully appalling At the time of thu
accident, she was proceeding up the river
a, very rapid rate. The boilers had be
come unusually heated, and no doubt, caus
ed the ignition of the boiler deck just under
the Clerks office.
New MExIco.-We extract the follow
, ing additional items Of news, brought BY
Mr.. Aubry:-
AFFAIRS AT CHiHuAHUA.-Mr. Robert Bren
, arrived at Santa Fe from chihuahua, which city
, he left on the 18th Of April, and reported tina
Gen. Price had received an order from Majo
Gen. Butler. 10 abandon Chihuahua, and 10 TAXI
up position sixty miles distant, or at such place
os would furnish provisions and forage, and .her'
remain until further orders. He was also order
ed to give up all munitions Of war. belonging II
! the Me1icans-to Withdraw the parole Of all pris
oners Of war, and give them their former liberty
and 10 see that the governm ent and every thin,
in Chihuahua was placed in it's former position
. AT the same time, information Of the treaty wa
communicated. We cannot find that Genera
Price obeyed this order, bu. it is 10 DO presumed
that he did so.
FroHr WITH THE Commemorative ican
f who had arrived at Santa Fe stated that Colone
Gipen. few days after he lef. The Moro, encoun
tered large party Of Camanche Indians; tha
COL Clip made an attack upon them; that tn
Indians returned the fire; ard that the troops wer
Immediately ordered 10 charge. which they di,
most galanlIy, driving the Indians before them
The loss OF the Indians in men and stock, il
. said to have been great; tina, Of the American
] one or two killed. and few wounded. Colone
Gipn was still in pursuit Of the enemy.
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