Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-19
From the Buffalo Com. Advertiser.
Important from Mexico.

Santa Anna driven from san Luis PO-
tos3--his reported retreat 20 the city
+ of Mexico.
By the steamship McKim. at New Orleans,
from Brazos, which port she left on the Gath
ullimo, We have later and highly important in.
,elligence from Mexico.
The McKim brought as passengers. Majors
Mclean and Graham, bearers of dispatches
from General Taylor, and Captain Davis,
bearer Of dispatches ffom General Wool.
Gen Wool took peaceabe possession of
Monclovia on The Goth Of October.
The Governor and a number of the most in
noentiaI citizens formed an escort, on hearing
Of Gen Woo's approach, and met him about
four miles from The city, and welcomed him
as friend.
Gen Wool occupies. as his head quarters,
one of the best houses IN the city, and every
attention is paid TO him and his troops by the
inhabitants.
The army of Gen Wool-200O srong-is
ia excellent health and spirits.
News was received at Monclova on the %
November hat Col Donphan, of Gen kear-
+ney's Santa Fe division, had taken the city of
chihuahua, with his command, numbering
$50 men, without resistance.
i Col Riley Of tive Sd Infantry, had been or
dered to march with his regiment on Victoria
de Tamaulpas, and was already on his way
/ for that place.
General Taylor on the arrival Of dispatches
! from our Government ordering the disconinu.
ance of the armislice, despatched Major Ora.
ham to Salillo 10 confer with the Mexican
camp. and inform them Of the fact, and that
thereafter each party was al liberty TO act as
they might think best.
! Not a soldier was to be seen at Salli!o on
the arrival at that place of Major Graham. nor
had any made their appearance previous to his
leaving there.
On the lG'h Of November Gen Worth re-
ceived orders at Monterey to march against
Sallfllo. and every thing was in readiness
for his departure. No resistance, however,
was anticipated from The enemy.
Letters received at Camargo continued TO
speak of Santa Annals preparation al San
Luis Potosi. They state that he had collect
ed at that place 10000 men; but little ere.
dence was given to the statements
General Worh's division still occupied the
city of Monterey, and Generals Twigg's and
Buffers commands were encamped outside The
town.
II was also rumored a, Camargo, on the
OiH ol ANONtiAuSIt 'uah atotiti iN'hiN'Nh """
broken out in Mexico. and that the Santa An.
ma party had declared him dictator. The par
tisans of Santa Anna headed by General Va
lencia, demnrred at the dictatorship, and drove
him aud his over jealous friends from San
Luis Potosi The dictator, 10 consequence
was falling back in the direction Of the city of
Mexico This rumor, however, was doubted
BY the better informed citizens of Camargo.
The inhabitants OF Camargo are talking
seriously of territorial government.
Gen Patterson had left Camargo with 1000
men, en- route for Tampco.
Gen Ampuda, the Mexican chief at Mon
terey, was reported to be confined in prison at
Matagorda on account Of his capitulatlon 10
Gen Taylor, Of the city under bis command.
Col Gates has been appointed Governor Of
Tampico,
Gen Butler is still suffering severely from
the effect Of his wound
Col Baker had recovered from the injuries
he had received
The McKim left at Brazas. the u S. brig
Somers and schooner Arispe, leading for Tam.
pico, for which porn she would soon sail with
company Of regulars, provisions & munitions
Of war.
The Mckim lost overheard en- her voyage
Charles Muller, Of Baltimore, Of the Texas
Rangers, and - Churchill, OF Captain
Mays United Safes Dago0us,