Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-19
From the Central ARMY.
Correspondence OF the St. Louis kcpu bicaH
MnNgf,y. N,xt., NJ. 4


MoNcLoyA, Mexico, Nov |, 1886.
GA the 3Oih Of last month sen. Woods column cncamp
ed four miles south Of this city the whole army coming up
IN fine condition and excellent health. On the day follow.
ing, accompanied By his staff and small escort Of dra
goons he went TO the city and took nominal OF
the same and Wednesday OF week. ON his way 10
new eGcamPment selected south OF this place he intends
marching the entire column through Moneova and take
actual military possession OF the Thus will be
that the ancient capitol Of Coahuila in the actual
OF our arms without the slightest hs
wing been made ON the part OF the McNcans.
MoneloNa contains population OF between four aud five
thousand inhabitants, many Of whom intelligent and
wealthy citizens. The leading spirits among them how
ever, strong Centrasts, and make concealmen of
the hostility OF their feelings towards aud Govern
ment Many OF them that peace not cOnsum-
mated during the tendency OF this armscc amount
O blood will yet have be shed, and large number of
lives sacriheed, before they will submit the dsmember
mont OF foot Vt their territory this side the Nueces
satisfied that the liberal policy of Government to-
wards the MeXcans, the prosecution of this war not
appreciated by hom and that unless that policy chang
ed, SO far To subss Army upon them at reasona
BILE price Tor their produce, this will be potracted ua
necessarily for months, ii not Tor years.
This column Is in what IL regarded as the Rranary
OF Northern Mexico. Wheat is produced in considerable
quantities. and the flour manuu from an excel
lent quality Corn IS not only abundant but may be rcgar
dcd as a drug among them IN this immediate yiciny-
The highest rate II commanded, when pedded by
the single peck, exceed fifty the bushcl
but the moment we appeared among them II put up
dollar. For this there other excuse on earth ex-
cep disposition the part the MeSicans cxtor from
bel ewing that Government has its armies into
Mexico 10 bTibe them into submission by paying cxtoon
prices Cor every Thing purchase from then rather
ban conquer them by force of arms
The country IN this vicinity beautiful and tine soil Of
tue most desirable quality for all agricultural pursuits O
the character OF the wheat have already spoken and the
corn cannot be surpassed ~ judgment, any
OF the world The highest that be ponouu
ced upon s that 1t cNccls IN quality, and exceeds yield
the production OF the American Bottom IN Illinois More
ia lts praise could be said Very few vegetables arc
raised Lorc, although the only difficulty producing them
Is 10y putting the seed IN the eah. From obser-
Al hv AN uafr1u IN, ~
appears the latitude OF MOnc'Oya twenty-siS degrees
huy-sN minutes. The weather - excossivel; warm 10,
day. most Of the days being hot any August days you
experience IN your city.
Tuis column, though comprised Of as able we'll di.ci-
pned, aud brave body Of men ~ were ever nuster,
into service Notwithstanding m most unfortunate
condition. IL from the lutte confidence rcposed in
Gen Wool, aud the peculiar faculty he possesses m find
ing fault, aud gaining the l-W OF every officer IN his
column Tins state o. feeling applicable 20 both regu-
lars aud volunteers So marked has been his unwauanted
cOursc Of conduct towards Col HARNEy that some ten
days since he asked aud obtained leave relieved from
duty under Cen Wout, aud be TO Gen TAYLOR 10
report for duty. Col HARSry ~ now IN Mopcry, and
leaves IN the course oi week for Monterey Hs scparn
ton from has caused universal expressions Of regret on
the part Of both officers and through the entire col
urun aud the treatment he has received from Gen Woot
received equally united a condcmation As IN officer
none stood higher IN the command and the event o our
ehc1uncing me enemy he was looked with moro
confidence lhal Gen. Wool. Yet no one bames him for
the lee has felt himself compelled Ia pursue although
his loss to our column Is scnsiby felt aud universally e1
pressed.
Aiow days since, plain and expression Of opn-
ION passed between Col Hardin and Cen Wool arising
from an UNJUST mputatiOn upon the volunteers by
the latter II only settled by Cen Wool giving an
unqualified disclaimer, that he did intend to include
Col Iladins regiment also learn that equally a. warm
/ n dispute onsuod botween him aud Col Yell in which
Col Veil gave him distinctly understand that ne shoud
call Tor investigation before Congress- u the hammer
~ which the march Of this column had boen conducted
while under the orders % Cen WoJ. ~ H. violent
presumption 10 suppose that IN all these instances and
q hall dozen others that could be mentioned, Gen Wool
always ~ tho right, aud oil his oiccrs regular and
volunteer ~ the wrong. lis laug out and auarreing
with the whole Of them, without distinction clearly de-
mon'iratcs that there something radically wrong in his
course Of conduct NJ military officer have no doubt
| Gen Wool means VOL enough. But from what have
seen Of him, am confident he has neither tho military
experience, tho stability 81 character the perseverance,
requisite 10 constitute competent commander Of such
an expedition this. On this account his suii-o com
m1nd are exceedingly anxious he should form junction
with the forces at Monterey, ths we may come under
the immediate command Of old Trough and Ready"
TRoori TOR MEYcb.The following troops "a led from
/ New York on Saturday last for Point lsabo:
| First Lieut. " Gore, 9Th infantry, conmandine DIR
SmmDi u a, assistant LIT Lieut. llutbork