The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-12
NEWS ERoN MEXIC0.

Msj ,rs McLsne and Graham bearers o
dispatches from Gen. Taylor TO Hashlng
Ton, and Capt @. r. ". Ds,is, teater o
dispatches ftom Gen. Wool to Washing
Ton, were on board. H we're also severs
officers and ciliseus. of whom list 10 giveI
elsewhere, and one hundred and ffty dsa'
bled and discharged volunteers. We hsC
The pleasure Of an interview With Captain
Davis, and from the information which he
politely communicated to us. we mike up
the oilowiug general summary of news.
On the 26lh uI,., when Gen. Wool and
bis commsnd, numbering Two thousand ak
hundred men, were within about one hun
drsd miles of Moncloys, the Genetsl re-
ceived from Gen. Lopez, the Governor oil
Coahuirs, formal protest against his 'ur'
iher invasion Of Mexicsn territory, inform
ing him of the srmislice that was entered
into between Generals Taylor and AmPudis
at Monterey, and alleging that he should
consider any further advance on his (Gen.
Wool's par, as an inftsclion Of the same.
Gen. Wool sen, word TO Gen. Lopez, in
reply, that he was aware Of the existence ol
,he srmis,ice alluded TO; ,ba, his Govern
ment, whose orders he was o5eying con.
sHusd iis terms differently from the inter-
prela,ioD which his ExeelIsncy, Gen. Lo-
peg, had given il; that he was determined
TO continue his lay. He did so, and on the
2Olh halted four miles north of the city Of
Monclova. To this place Gen. Lopez
came quickly out, attended by an escort.
He politely welcomed Gen. Wool to Goa
hula, and Uttered him pescesble surren-
der OF The city Of Mouclovs, explaining, al
the sans time, that the protest which he
had previously forwarded ,ohim was drawn
up and despatched in The discharge Of what
he believed to be his dsty 10 his own Gov
eminent; but that so far ss he and the civil
authorities Of The city were concerned--snd
shere was no military force in the place
they would receive the General and bis
command as friends, and 10 return they
looked for the treatment Of friends from
them.
The General then encamped bis men
where they were-s mos. favorable loca'
iion--and with his staff and detachment,
proceeded on, took possession OF The city,
and raised the American flag over ,hs cita-
del. Excellent and comfortable quarters
were selected 10. himself and staff. On the
I'd OF Nov. (Cap,. d. left with dispatches
for Washington, taking Monterey in HE
route. having information to communicate
to Gen. 'rayler also. The health Of Gen.
Woo's command he represents &c remark
bly, good, their march most sgreesble one
and through ohe Of the finest grain. corn,
cotton, sugar and psstursgs countries that
he ever saw. or can well be conceived.
Although reports were rife that the coun
tiy was infested with Mexican bandia and
ueacberous Indians, Capt, Davis lsfi The
camp wiGh only two Mexican guides, arriv.
ed safely in Monterey on the eih inst.
There heafound .hings pretty much IN re-
pose. Gen Taylor awaiting dispatches from
Washington. The camp was still sicky
and among those who were not convsesc-
ing so fss, as desirable 10 Gen. Butler. His
wound is still painful TO degree. Capt.
Davis lef. Monterey on lhs il'h. On his
return he me, Major McLans few miles
from the city with dispatches to Gen. Tsy-
lor. Having been delayed q, Camargo and
other points along the Rio Grande, he was
ovensken by Major McLsne aud others,
who had LEI, Monterey later Than he did,
and this enabled him 10 receive still later TO-
formation from that quarter,
The dispatches OF which Major McLsne
was HE bearer. determined Gen. rsy lOr in
his coussEsnd gave a new direction to az
fairs along the whole Rio Grande; the hrss
fruits OF which were lhs desPs,ohing Of the
steamships, Neptune and Sea from Brssos
81. Jsgo on The 2lst inst with about 700.
regulars OF Col Gales command TO Tamp.
co. Major Gen. Patterson left, or was TO-
leave, CsmSrgo on the 20th with force Of
1900 or 1000 men, via. Brasos 81. Jsgo. FOR
the same destination.
On Ire I6lh inst. Gen. Taylor end his