The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-09
Mexican Affairs.

Captain G. NJ. Davis, Aid 10 Brigadier General
arrived in this city Saturday evening has favored us
with the following very interesting account OF his jour
II left Moncova on the Cd Of November and crossed
to Monterey distance OF 2SS miles, through section of
country infested with Indians and Rancheros, with
other escort but Mexican guide land servant Tho
trip was performed in six days horseback, meeting
with no interruption except at the town of Ssbnos
temporary, the Alcalde allowing resume my jour-
nsy with but few minutes delay
"Ileft Monterey the llth and detained at the
Brasos several days in consequence of steamer eav
ing for New Orleans.
the as wh SeRs
Brgader General Shields, sncamped four miles north
Of MOnclova: Within hour after we had pitched our
Coahuila Of which Monclova is the capital, accompa.
MED by an escort Of about twenty of the principal ci
Wool He informed the General that no resistance
would be made to his taking military possession Of Mon
ceive and treated as friends On the sst, Cen Wool
accompanied by his staff and escors, conssng of two
a Of rose into
the best furnished houses in the place was rendered to
Gen Wool as his Headquarters which. in the event Of
his making his headquarters in the city, he would
csp The health OF the entire column was excellent
and the condition Of the men, notwithstanding their long
march, as good as could be desired.
"The strength Of the column is 1900, rank and file;
and consists Of the ls and ID regiments Of Illinois yolun
teew commanded BY Colonies Hardin and Bissell; Col
Yell ment Of Arkansas cavalry; Msor Bonnevilles
battalion composed of three companies Of the 9th inan
.
teers Captain washngtons battery of flying artillery
and two squadrons Of the lst and ID dragons. The
distance OF 2Oi miles, made in eleven marching days.
though somewhat retarded in their progress by an i'm
men provision and baggage train about $50 in number
and with one Of the best natural roads pnssed
=" The towns through which the column passed alter
crossing the Rio Grande were, Preside de Rio Grande,
Nava, San Fernando, San Rosa and Monclova Preside
de Rio Grande is situated upon beautiful and fertile
plain Eve ssd half miles from the Rio Grande it con-
tans population Of 900 inhabitants and has public
buildings in it save two Roman Catholic churches
Twentyiv miles from Preside de Rio Grande you
reach the town OF Nova, containing hundred
inhabitants II is surrounded by exceedingly fer.
in this region In fact, the whoie country between
the above two places is very fertile and most admire
points there is no water except what is conducted
through artificial channels Twelve miles fspm Nava
1000 inhabitants 1t is one Of tn neatest built towns
through which passed in Mexico, and is abundantly
sides In the vicinity Of this town also the soil is
OF excellent quality, and the production OF and
sugarcane large Cotton is also produced here bat not
IN very large quantities Seventy miles from San Fer
nando, we came to the town OF San Rosa with popula
lion Of from 1900 to 1900 inhabitants 1t is situsted i'm
bearing the the town Their notoriety in
Mexico arises from the fact that they Of the
silver mines in that In ofthe
unsettled state Of that these mines have not
oeen worked for years as their productions imme
ted treasury. was informed by Doctor Long Of Penn.
who Tor thirty years had resided San Rosa
that the mines near the town. when last worked by the
Mexicans yielded at least half million silver per sn
num. BY the application Of American skill and industry
no question can srss but from the richness and extent
oil the veins they could be made to produce million per
annum During the periods these mines were worked
the town Of San Rosa in a nourshng condition,
since they have ceased working them the town h.. de-
eriorated and its citizens to great extent, become
we left San Rosa the Acalde several Of the prnci
na citizens OF San Rosa followed column. and gave
TO Generals DOL and Shields q dinner. The Alcalde
proposed to General Wool 10 issue eno in
avor oil the Government of the United States provided
! he (General Wool would sustain them in it, But for
reasons best known TO himself he declined the PROPOSE
ton
..Monclova is the next place reached and where the
column still was when LEFT It's situated at the base
OF beautiful and extensive range Of mountains called
Monclova mountains, but which, reality are nothing
ains IL contains about 500 900 inhabitants is sit.
uated fertile and extensively cultivated plain and is
Mexico. Corn and wheat are produced in great sbun.
nee, and the whole country abounds with cattle and
fines, In no part Of Mexico yet trayersed by
our army could large body of men be better more
abundantly subsisted than in the region of Moncova
| The road IRON Prcsdio de Rio Grandc to Monclova
was over section Of country that generally lev ell
with the exception Of short distance between san
napdo and San Rosa. The second days march after
called the st. Josephs They IRON two to three
hundred feet high, and filled with beds Of the
,aius some twenty miles we crossed two very rapid
streams called the Alamos and Sabnos. The former Is
ABOUT seventy yards wide the latter between eighty and
ninety yards, and the distance between them five
miles Their depth from three and halfo four with
the most rapid currents encountered in my life
The water pure as crystal and delightful to the
taste Both Of these rivers have beds OF large sized peb
Bile stones and ABOUND with the finest fab. At point
many miles distant from where the column crossed
these two they mingle their waters into
common channel which finally empties itself into the
river Ssladc The river Salado also beautiful stream,
upon bank Of which stands Guerfeo, flourish.
ing town OF about 1908 inhabitants The Ssiado emp
tss itself into the Rio GrsnIe which, in fact Is the prn-
cipal receptacle OF all the small which
army has passed during their invasion Of Mexico After
crossing the ssbinos We came in view Of the San Rosa
mountains which lay to the right Of and in imme
dise view, during the whole the residue Of march
until we reached MoBcIova. II will thus be seen thst
our army yet has not crossed any prominent
tensive range OF mountains in Mexico. The height Of
the San Rosa mountains IL variously estimated at from
1900 10 900 feet and part of them IL continuous
range Of beautiful peaks, preventing view which ba
hes description The timber through this whole section
Of country Is very the principal production be-
ing musquit Considerins however, the extreme mild
Of Inc climate and uniformity Of temperature, there
may be said 10 be sufficient to supply all immediate
wants.
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