The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-11-19
Late From the Army.


! Matamoras papers say that the Mexicans
have totally evacuated the whole country
this side OF San Luis Potosi.
They left behindtorty dragons to destroy
the Notifications at Lon Merestos, and a
strong force upon the Saltillo road, about SIX
miles beyond the Rancho ado. They have
also dismantled Saltillo, destroying whatever
might be of use to our army.
Thus there is now nothing left for Gen.
Taylor to conquer, but barren region OF
rugged mountains and thirsty plains, afford
ing neither water nor provisions for the sub
sistence Of man or beast, over a distance OF
200 or 800 miles, to San Luis Potosi
The only water on the rout is in the Mexl-
can tanks, which will be doubtless all broken
up as the enemy retres This policy has I'M
questionably been dictated by the sagacity of
Sa ia Anna.
It's stated on good authority that he had
sent orders to Ampudia to evacuate Monte
rey and all other places this side ofthe noun
tans, but these orders were not received
till after the capitulation.
After leaving the troops necessary to garri-
son Monterey, Saltillo, and other t WINS,
General Taylor will only have an army of
about 5000 men with which to penetrate into
the heart of the enemy's country, and far be-
yond the reach otany reserve upon which he
might fall back for support in case of necess-
ity.
A full list of killed and wounded at Mon
terey will be published in the Picayune of
the 4th. The whole number killed and woun-
is officially reported at 400
Letters from the city of Mexico, Sept %,
say that Santa Anna left that morning with
1000 cavalry and 1000 Infantry for San
Luis Potosi, where he will concentrate the
whole Mexican force
Instructions have been forwarded to the
army of the North to fall back upon San
Luis Potosi.
LATER FROM MEXICO The N. O. Delta
has received later news from Mexico, via Ha-
vana The dates from the capital are to Sept.
2Gth.
The Diaro del Gobierno says that all the rich
people Of Nc Xico would do well to follow
Santa Annals eXample-contrbutin literally
towards the support of the war-or else the
mob would go where they knew the money
was, and take it to the soldiers who had de-
Tended the country
Then it adds, that the clergy had consented
to mortgage their property for $4,000, OOO
that the merchants and wealthy citizens of
Mexico wo.ild deliver to the government on
the 25th Sept. 100000 for the purposes of
the war; that the same amount would be de-
livered on the 9th October and equal sums
would be paid every month.
The Mexican papers generally show that
the feelings Of the whole people, and every
class of the people, from Santa Anna the chief
to the loafing LEPERo-the officers of the
army, the clergy, the merchants, the men Of
weath-all are enlisted in the support and
prosecution Of the war. 1t is now with them
national war.
Senior Gomez de Ia Cortina had made, HIM
SELF a loan Of 10000, without any conditions
as to premium or time of reimbursement
The FXpectador says there are yet some
patriotic Mexicans left, who will not allow
their country to be ruined by its enemies
We find nothing about the departure of
Santa Anna toward Monterey. So far from
that he was still in the capital, mastering his
forces for the contemplated expedition.
Senior Haroy Tamariz had been appointed
Minister of Finance in place Of Senior Gomez
Earias