The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-12-10
LATEST FROM THE ARMY

Ter, arriv ed last evening from the Brazos which
place she left on the 24th inst. The Nc
Kim brought The mail and large number of
passengers. Among the later are Mas. Nc
Lean and Graham. bearers of dispatches
from Genl. Taylor and Capt. G. L. M. Davis
bearer of dispatches from Genl. Wool. On
the 10Th inst. it blew gale off the Brazos.
The schooner William Byran and Barque
Robert Morns, was caught in il. The form
er stove her bulwarks and lost her deck load
of mules and small boats. The Robert Nor
ris also threw overheard part OF her deck
load of mules. Several schooners dragged
off the bar and put to sea; they had not re-
turned McKim left. The schooner John
Wainwright, of New York. was lost with all
her cargo in the Brazos. The Nc Kim ex-
perenced very heavy weather on her return
voyage and lost overheard Chas. Muller of
the Texas Rangers, and Churchill, one
of Capt. Mays u. s. Dragons. Ii blowing
gale al the. time, and it being dark and rainy
no assistance whatever could be given them
they both persisted.
On the 2lst inst. seven companies o, ar
tillery, in all 674 men, were despatched from
the Brazos with good supply of ordnance and
ordnance stores lin the steamers Neptune.
and Sea, TO Tampico. "These troops" says
our correspondent, 'are intended TO. relieve
the Navy which took and still holds pos
session of that place. This will give those
gallant fellows, an opportunity, which they
much desire, 10 60 farther and conquer more.
They have not yet half told their tale.n
The entire force sent over TO Tampico
was under Col. Gates of the artillery, who
we presume, will take command of that port.
We have been furnished with the follow
ing narrative ofthe proceedings of Gen. Wool
Our last advices informed US that Gen Tay-
Tor had sent a message to Gen. Wool re-
guessing him to despatch portion of the
forces under him TO Mono Iowa, and that be-
fore the message reached the General, he had
determined to march upon that point with his
whole command.
''Capi. Davis laid TO Gen. Shields) re-
ports that Gen. Wool took peaceable posses
sion of Monclovia on the 30ih of October
The Governor and number of the principal
citizens formed an escort and met Gen. Wool
about four miles from the city and welcomed
him as friend One OF the best houses in the
place was offered to him for his head quar-
tiers, which offer was accepted. Gen. Wool's
army, numbering 900 men, was in excel
lent health and spirits. The country through
which il passed is described as Astounding
in wheat, corn, beef, mutton, and every ne
cessary means of subsistence, which could
be had at reasonable prices. Capt. Davis re-
ports that corn is raised in quantities and of
a quality surprising anything he had before
seen, aud that the climate is delightful, and
The country generally very beautiful, fertile,
aud watered with numerous streams. Gen.
Wool marched from the Pesidio del Rio
Grande 10 Monclova, distance of two hun
dred and four miles, in eleven marching days.
He took along with him forty days provis-
ions for his columns, and another train with
an equal amount was few days in his rear.
These were the last supplies he expected 10
receive from Pert Lavacca, as he designed
opening communications with Gen. Taylor
for receiving future supplies"
News was received al Monclova, on the Cd
inst, that Col. Doniphan, Of the Missouri
volunte ers, who had been detached by Gen
Kearney, at Santa Fe, for that duty had ia.
ken the city of chihuahua with 700 men
He entered the place without impeachment
the town having surrendered without gun
being fred, as we always said would be the
case.
Col Riley, of the Sd infantry, had been
ordered TO march with the whole OF his reg
iment upon Victoria de Tamaulipas. He
had left upon that service when our inform
ant left Camargo.
Upon the arrival of dispatches from the
United States Government ordering an END
to be put TO the armlstice, Gen. Taylor des
patched Maj. Graham TO Saltillo to confer
with the Mexican camp and inform that each
party was liberty 10 act as il might think fit
Not an officer nor a soldier was to be seen a
eSaltillo. Maj. Graham had an interview with
the Governor and informed him that the ar
mislce was at an end, and requested him tC
despatch the intelligence to the Mexican
commander-inlcEIief at San Luis Potosi. The
Governor desired Maj. Graham TO proceed tc
San Luis and deliver his message; but thai
officers instructions being peremptory liz
returned to Monterey. When Mai. Graham
left Monterey, on the 10Th inst. Gen. Worlt
under orders to move against Saltillo
He was 10 have left the next day. Gen. Tay
lor intended TO accompany him with the q
regiment of dragons, but would return agaiI
to Monterey, leaving Gen. Worth there. NJ
resistance was anticipated from the enemy
Our letters continue to speak of Santi
Annals preparations at San Luis Potosi. |
was reported that he had coecte 80 .00(
men; but this considered by many an exag
Grafton. Gen. Worth's division yet occupied
the city of Montery, but was about leaving
for Saldllo. Generals Twiggs' and Butler
commands were in camp outside the town
We insert letter from one of our cores
pondents, which contains valuable intorma