The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-26
WAR NEWS.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO.

Mexico 10 the l7,h CT November, .
for,o,s,, later ibso sny other sdsices.
Active preparations were msk'ns Tor
the meeting Of Congress, About forty
Of the deputies had already arrived IRON
the different departments, end The gov
ernm.nt paper urged the assembling o'
the body even in advance Of the sppoin''
ed time, on account Of the urgency oi
,he mstiers requiring legislative action
The events Of the war with the United
sts,es; the necessity Of gres, resources
10 su.isin il, and some other points rel
alive TO the same important matter
ere enumerated IS the principal bus''
ness 10 be brought before the Go lsress'
Gen, Almonte conunued 10 the de-
psrtmeni of war, and his numerous pub
lished orders 10 relation 10 the service
evinced much spiri, and activity.
We 6nd 10 the Mexic'n papers official
communications from the authorities ol
the different States assuring the Govern
meni tha, the 6issensions and threats oi
disseus'ons which sppesred in the cspl-
tai 10 October last have not svsiled 10
disturb tranquility in the States
We And paragraph including the
American srmy under Gen. Taylor
might be expected from the North BY
the way Of Ssllillo about the 2lst ofNo-
vsmber, thresiring San Luis. II will
receive terrible tbrsshing says the ed
ilor, 90 the reward Of his temeri:y.
We see nothing definite in relation 10
the army concentrated ., San Luis; nor
do we iod any mention whatever Of the
dissentionswhich are reported byswsy OF
Tsmpico to exis, in SsnlsAnns's ranks.
Various propositions ere made for io-
vesting San,sAnna with dictatorisl pow
ers. The measure 10 urged in q me
moris from San LulL The advance Of
Gen. Tsylor's division Of the army tow
ard San Luis was expected early in No
vember. sod corresponding activity was
-evineed 10 completing tho foriiRcs,ions
and otherwise providing for ;he defence
Of The city. Senor vsllamil has been
appointed minister Of finance.
On the 10Th of November, Santa An
ma transmitted TO Mexico where il was
published in the Govern aDisro,
the 'ubjoined Interesting correspondence
between Gen. Taylor and the Mexican
commander.
HEAD-QUARTERs or ARMY OF ,OccU-
PATTON,
Monterey, Nov. s, ls46.
Sir,-ln the Convention agreed upon
on tbe 24h Of September, ii wsscon.
seeded that The American forces should
moi pass stipulated line before the ex
pirsdou ofeight weeks, or until they
should receive orders or instructions
from their government. In conformity
Herewith | have The honor Of spprsine
you that my government has directed
me 10 teTminsIe the ruspe nsion of hos.
tiIi,ies, and accordingly i consider my +.
self Of liberty 10 pass the designsted line
after the 18Th inst. by which date ]
presume this communication will have
reached your hands e, San Luis Poiosi
/ have been informed that several
Americans, who were taken prisoner,
at Chins and elher points, are now a
San Luis, detained ss such. trust you
will deem !, 90 act of justice 10 relesst
these men and allow them TO reioin the
forces under my command.
When the congeIiion. was entered In,
to 10 whichI have referred, l entertain
ed the hope thst the terms 10 which i
was conceived would open the way fol
the two Republics 10 sgree upon 81
honorable peace, aud, acting upon Ihi
eonvic,ion,l al once released The prison
srs Of war who were in my power, a
-mong whom were three officers. A
that time did not know that thst,