Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-19
From the New Orleans Delta Of the 25th ult.
LATEST FROM MEXICO.

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cloua by Gen. Wool-reported capture Of
chihuahua By detachment Of Gen.
Kearneys command-Ne,Ds from Mon
terey, &c. &c.
The steamship McKm, Capt. Peck,
arrived here last evening.
Majors McLane and Graham, bearers of
dispatches from Gen. Taylor to Washing |
ton, and Capt. G.. r. NJ. Davis, bearer of
dispatches from Gen. Wool to Washington,
were on board, as were also several officers
and citizens, of whom list is given else
where, and one hundred and fifty disabled
and discharged volunteers We had the
pleasure Of an interview with Captain
Davis, and from the Information which he
politely communicated to us, we make up
the following general summary of news.
On the 26th ult., when Gen. Wool and his
command numbering two thousand six
hundred men, were within about one hun
dred miles of Monclova the General receiv-
ed from Gen. Lopez, the Governor of Goa.
hula, formal protest against his further
invasion of Mexican territory. informing
him of the armistice that was entered into
between Generals Taylor and Ampudia, al
Monterey, and alleging that he would con-
slider any further advance on his Gen.
Woops) part as an infraction of the same.
Gen. Wool sent word 10 Gen. Lopez, in
reply, that he was aware of the existence
of the armstice alluded to; that his Gov.
eminent, whose orders he was obeying,
construed its terms differently from the
Interpretation which his Excellency Gen.
Lopez had given it; that he was determn'
ed to continue his march, and would do so
with the least possible delay. He did so,
and on the 3O,h halted four miles North of
the city of Monclova. To this place Gen.
Lopez came quickly out, attended by an es-
cort He politely welcomed Gen. Wool to
Coahuila, and afforded him peaceful sur
render of the city of Monclova, explaining,
at the same time, that the protest which he
had previously forwarded to him was drawn
up and dispatched in the discharge Of what
he believed to be his duty to his own Gov.
eminent: but that SO far as he and the civil
authorities ofthe city were concerned--and
there was no military force in that place
they would receive the General and his
command as friends and in return they
looked for the treatment of frie nds from
them.
The General then encamped his men
where they were--a most favorable loca-
tion--and with his staff and detachment
proceeded on, took possession of the city
and raised the American flag over the cita-
del. Excellent and comfortable quarters
were selected for himself and staff. On
the I'd of Nov. Capt d. left with des.
patches for Washington, taking Monterey
in his route, having information to commu-
nica,e to Gen. Taylor also. The health of
Gen. WOODS command he represents as
remarkably good, their march most agree.
f able one, and through one of the finest
f grain, corn, cotton, sugar and pasturage
countries that he ever saw, or can well be
conceived.
Although reports were rife that the
country was infested with Mexican bandilt
and treacherous Indians, Capt. Davis left
the camp with only two Mexican guides
and arrived safely in Monterey on the s,h
inst. There he found things pretty much
in repose, Gen. Taylor awaiting dispatches
from Washington. The camp was still
, sickly, and among those who were not con-
vaescing as fast as desirable is Gen. Butler.
His wound is still painful to degree.
Capt. Davis left Monterey on the llth.
On his return he met Major McLane a
few miles from the city with dispatches
TO Gen. Taylor. Having been delayed at
Camargo and other points along the Rio
Grande he was overtaken by Major McLane
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 McLane
was the bearer, determined Gen. Taylor in
his course, and gave new direction TO
affairs along the whole Rio Grande: the
first fruits of which were the despatching
Of the steampships Neptune and Sea from
Brazos ST. Jago on the 2lst., with abou,
700 regulars of Col. Gates command to
rampico. Maj. Gen. Patterson left, or was
to leave, Camargo on the goth with force
of 1900 or 1000 men, via Brazos ST. Jago
for the same destination.
On the 18th inst. Gen. Taylor and his
staff, with Gen. Worth in command of
brigade, left Monterey on tour of recon.
noissance 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
terrifying with all possible diligence and
precaution. 1t is estimated that there are
already 10000 men there, and that he
means to increase this force to 10000, and
J with them to await an attack from Gen.
Taylor, and make desperate-a final effort