Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-29
Corresponds noe az the NY. sriut Of the Times
From the Central Army.

Friend 4 .-Nhio your couesponden,s of The Min mr.
my oil INVASION enrich your columns with glowing accounts
o Tie sormlng Ut Monterey, bulletin from our divson
may not be altogether unnteestng although its exp otis
as yet are bUodieSs Here are oncirc ed by the e,
Iean mountains after march OF 100 miles on
80 20, We nave met no eAcmy. Ot coursc there little
o interest 10 de'ai-ior even the which, from the
South comes travelling slowly towards Us is Known To- Won
almost as soon in camp.
On the 26n Sept, we marched from San Ap,o,io ,,J
on the em Oct reached the Rio Del Nortc 40 miles which
'ver we crossed on the lOh and took posse OF the
tiesido Del Rio Gfande, OF some 900 souls much
uSpuaeu ana remarkable Tor nothing except n rogulsh
and thicyng population.
From the Preside marched West % miles TO n vii
lage 1T 200 souls called ara closc To which we
ed OnT road tins day lay dead level prairie without
drop OF water, bounded Tar of the Southwark by n
low range oil mountains, running East and West Thi.
Paflc has everywhere Tor Its foundation solid imcston.
Nara Is an agricultural village, the villages If
san Juan and Moreloo, each n mile or two from n md
winch we did not VISIT. IL IS well watered by small clear
stream OF delightful water which everywhere throur
the village, and rrgGcs very extensive felds On IN, r
We learned what has since been confirmed that there were
no Mexican troops at MOnclova Suullo and tina, Col
Casaneda, who had been in command at Preside with
some 2oo men, had been deserted by his men, gone on
= SaltlO with his officers.
When, some three months since, Col. Harvey with
small number OF Drogoons and four five hundred
uhuIaclphcu cN1s hutstmcn, from Antonio TO
the fresdio and took that place. Casaneda was In com
manu- mere ana retired on his approach. When Harvey
returned he left some Texans the river Casape-
GA returned after his departure, fired canoe crossing
the ryer took three prisoners and killed mule The Tex
aus OIL; large quantity OF property was burned IN
keep from getting hands of the enemy Csst,
media sent bulletin To Mexico detailing three DAYS fight
aud stauns that i've Americans killed he was bc-
vetted :or this exploit.
Ga tho 10th marched 10 miles w n w q, San
Fernando de Rosas, town OF 5000 sous The country
was Ike that of yesterday. The hid among trees
from which, as You approach, peeps the white dome
the church, IKE dag Of truce for which, indeed we MS
TOOK H. Along the Eastern edge OF the town runs 8 small
stream sunk low IN the plain not Observable until YOU
are on II, called very properly FL Rio EsconGido. The
squadron marched into tho town, and whed into line IN
the Plaza The Alealde for and a solemn pala.
yer held in the Casa de Juscia. lie was informed that
no peaceab!e citizen would be molcsted or any one.
property touched by troops and alcr mutual profcs
sions Of good WILL aud proiuson Of Casuan compliments
We mhiched SIX miles South OF the town, and oncampcd
40 Hacienda.
when runs ny NorelOs aDd tho 81 miles with wa
ter but once, To clear and very rapid river called from
he cotton woods growing s banks, RIO &c los Alamos
blS on hs on)s march VIC crossed long low range Of
NILS running East and West own course to- day and
yesterday being nearly South. After crossing these hills
struck bread, level limestone prairie winch extended
nearly to the Alnmos
On the lJih crossed the Alamos with some difficulty
ana no lille danger, marched four miles to river Of the
same sze called Las aruos (Cyprcs) which we crossed
ana met messenger from the authorities Of Santa Rosa
who stated that tie Alcidc aud principal men of tst town
wo1c meet u. before reached II to us and
tender us inequalities. Matched eleven miles within
mile OF the town. and selected our camp Abou two
mics before We reached It, suddenly became aware
ha drccuy IN 'front.' Of Ne, dmly through the smoky
stretched Eastward and Westward the most beautiful r. pge
Of mountains my eyes behed Santa Rosa lies at the
loot OF the ridge Before The mon had dsmounlcd the
authorities had arrived, accompanied by an American ply
GOan, originally from Ponusylyaua. interpreters and
alter due ntroducions par, OF tho officers with guard
oI ten men, accompanied hom to tho Santa Rosa
was surrendered due form fifteen soldiers left there by
Jastlncdi ordered u DO forthcoming the next morning
"h iheir arms aud four mule loads Of powder belonging
! e. tn Government, and We returned to camp.
The next morning the squadron IN the arms and
powder we're received and placed IN charge 1t the Acadc
10 await the pleasure 81 the General aud the soldiers in
formed That they longer soldiers but citizens ,b.
Ioci TO the civil power, at which they seemed hugely
| pleased.
At Nara and san Fornaudo the people. and espec aly
tho women wore very ely. They pceped at o.. from the
grated Window but ran ike parrdgcs approach
Hero they reat ui with great kindness, and TO feel
NJ 'ar Tho pnncipl! mon seem ali that Coahu
Ia should become part Of the United States and would NJ
once pronounce of independence, they did not ar that
tho United siaos would not provide Tor them IN making
| treaty oi peace.
After surveying tho town. my f. n caro- was TO find
piaco whore could cat in comfort; mud after so1ch
engaged a. hostess laxative old woman ono bona So.
nora fouace Sanacs who contracted To- feed me- w fsro
MLXcANy Tor consideration, and here accordingly quar
tgrrd. Ouf horses whom visited town. were led through
tc dining room into small apartment ~ the rosr tsnan5d
by on ahmotc hog, hugely cOfpuiont and unweldg
tened nr the soap nnnurcufo aud thence into the yard bo
mo ana We H,' U, soon became completely NJ home
Chocolate made with goats nk and Tho finest ltosd In
Che vol eScoItnt coffee, and cakes Of half dozen
Eiuds 10 our broakinet-wih Nr1icun dishes hot with
green mud red pepper Tor dinner left nothing ~ desire
! norccd one evening hostess busy counting mon.
ey and making calculations, and curiosity led me to inquire
into the She about 10 buy girl Tor n cook
Tor debt % $3.50 learned then ard afiefwards that
man or woman may DO cold for debt, or parent may
contract debt, md pledge bis her child Cpr i pay
mcnt snd II % D. not paid o. the limo. the chi s sold
90 Fold receives, towards payment Of his debt five
d''aI-, and woman iwo, per month n the cold
docs k' he master, he may procure auohert ray the
debt, and tahc him and whom such other person offers
do and tho slave consents. tho fret buyer cannot refuse
~ fako his money. gr 60 cold may marry: II her hus
band pays debt, she i reof enc tem1ina slave
! Wcfcmaned NJ Santa Rosa uoui the 25th when, tho
Army having and marched through the town tho
tune e Yankee Doodle, and taken u AGAIN. we
mitchci towards Monclova lsf, SAINTS Rosa " th rome
regret Tor had spent there few pleasant hours and
much kindness from the people. The 81 tho squad
ron hsd been SLOWED visit the town, and wish 10 re-
ood here that single instance Of dsordor or not or
aly Kind q msreatmont 81 tho citizens. occurred No
behaved With Reatcr proprety nnd decorum than
hoso sqmc Arkansas Volunteers. They aro well dnlod
bes dee, and have always received uvoisat
| from the oficCrs q the Army