The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-17

4 Monterey on the 11th On his return he met
Major McLane a few miles from the city with
dispatches to Gen. Taylor. Having been de-
layed at Camargo and other points along the
RIO Grande, he was overtaken by Major Nc
Lane and others, who had left Monterey later
than he did, and this enabled him to receive
still later information from that quarter. The
dispatches of which Major McLanc is the
bearer, determined Gen. Taylor in his course,
and gave u new direction to affairs along the
whole Rio Grande; the first fruits of which
were the dspatching Of the steamships Nep-
tune and Sea from Brazos st. Jago on the
21st inst,with about 700 regulars Of Col Gates
command to Tampico. Maj. Gen. Pattison
LEFT, or was to leave Camargo on the goth with
a force of 500 or 1000 men via Brazos st.
Jago for the same destination.
On the 25th inst. Gen, Taylorand his staff,
with Gen Worth in command of a brigade,
left Monterey on tour Of reconnaissance of
the country. They at the same time took and
garrisoned Saltillo, and were about to return
to camp.
The reports from the Mexican camp are,
that Santa Anna is collecting the whole force
Of the nation, or SO much of it as will rally
under his banners, at San Luis Potosi, which
place he is intrenching and fortifying with all
possible diligence and precaution 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 men are there, and that he
means to increase this force to 10000, and
with them to await an attack from Gen. Tay-
Tor, and make desperate-a final effort to
defeatour forces.
He will, however, have to await some time
it is believed before General Taylor "calls
him out" For it is now believed, indeed, it
is known, that henceforth the base of opera
tons of our army is to bc-not from Monte
rey-not from Canargo-not from Mattamo-
ras or Linares-but from the highest narigabic
point Of The ricer dbore Tumpic0, and there
our men and munitions are henceforth to con-
yerge-but, nous rerTOnS.
We should have stated that a report
reached Montclova before Capt. Davis had
reached there, that chihuahua had been ia
ken by a detachment Of troops from General
Kearneys division.
News was received at Montclova on the
I'd Nov. that Col. Doniphan Of Gen Kcar-
ney's Santa Fe divivision lad taken the cityof
CHMuahud, with his command numbering 700
men, without resistance.
Col. Riley, of the Sd infantry, had been Or
dered to march with his regiment on Veto
ria de Tamaulipas, and was already en- route
for that place,
Gen. Taylor, on the arrival of dispatches
from our government ordering the discontin-
uance Of the armistice, despatched Major Gra-
ham to Satillo to confer with the Mexican
camp, and inform them of the fact, and that
thereafter each party was at liberty to act as
they might think best.
Not a soldier was TO be seen at Saltill0 on
the arrival at that place Of Major Graham,
nor had any made their appearance previous
to his leaving there.
On the 18th Nov General Worth received
orders at Monterey to march against Saltllo,
and every thing was in readiness for his de-
parture. No resistance, however, was antici-
pated from the enemy.
Letters received at Camargo continue to
speak of Santa Annals preparations Mt San
Luis Potosi. They state he had collected at
that place 10000 men; but little credencc
was given to the statements.
1t was also rumorcd at Camargo on the
9Th November, that another revolution had
broken out in Mexico, and that the Santa
Anna party had declared him Dictator The
partsans of Santa Anna, headed by General
Valencia, dcmurred at the Dictatorship, and
drove him and his over Jealous friends from
San Luis Potos. The Dictator. in conse-
quence, 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 arc talking Sc
riously Of territorial government