The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-12
NEHS FRon NEXICO
rr,om tho New orloan' Delta, Nov asl

ton, and Capt &. I, W. DAVIS, bearer OF
dispatches from Gen. Wool TO Washing,
ion, were On board, as were also several
officers and citizens, of whom list given
else where, and one hundred and City dlsa'
bled and discharged volunteers. We had
the pleasure of an interview with Captain
Davis, and from the Information which heI
politely communicated TO us, We make up
the following general summary o(news.
On the ooh ulI,, when Gen. Wool and
bis command, numbering Two thousand ak
hundfed men, were within about one hun
drsd miles Of Monclova, the General re-
ceiyed from Gen, Lopez, The Governor oil
Coahuila, formal protest against his Iur"
;her invasion OF Mexican territory, inform
ing him Of the armslce that was entered
into between Generals Taylor and Ampudla
at Monterey, and alleging that he should
consider any further advance on his (Gen.
Woors) part as an inGracion Of Iae same
Gen. Wool seul Vord TO Gen. Lopez, inI
reply, 'haI he was aware of the existence OF
the armisice alluded 10; that his Govern
ment, whose orders he was obeylng con,
slrued its terms differently from the nier'
probation which bis ExesIIency, Gen 10,
peg, had given il; ha! no was determined
TO continue his lay, He did So and on the
3O,h hailed four miles north Of The city of
Moncova. TO this place Gen. Lopez
came quickly out, attended by an escort
He politely welcomed Gen. Wool 10 Goa
hula, and offered him peacesbo surren'
der Of the city Of MouClCva, explaining, at
the same time, that the protest which he
had previously forwarded TO him was drawo
up and despatched in The discharge Of what
he believed to be his dsly to his own Gov
ernmenG 6u, that so far as he and the civil
authorities OF The city were COnCernad--aDd
there was no military force in the place
they would receive the General and his
command as fllends, and in return they
looked for the treatment Of friends from
them.
The General then epcamped his men
where they were--a most favorable Ioca'
iion-and with his staff and detachment
nroceeded on, took possession Of the city,
and raised The American nag over me clta-
del, Excellent and comfortable quarters
were selected TO. himselland otaf. On the
I'd Of Nov, capt d. left with dispatches
for Washington, taking Monterey in his
route. having information to communicate
TO Gen. Taylor also The health of Gen
WooI's command he represents as remark
bly, good, their march most Agreeable one
and through Ole Of The finest grain, corn,
cotton, sugar and pasIurage countries that
he ever saw, or can well be conceived.
Although reports were rife that he cOun
ily was infested with Mexican bandiui and
iIeacherous Indians, Capt Davis left the
camp With cnIy two Mexican guides srriv-
ed Srlely in Monterey on the sh inst.
There he found things pretty much IN re-
pose, Gen Taylor awaiting dispatches from
Washington. The camp was sIiil sickIy
and among those who were not cOnvaesc.
ing 70 fast as desirable is Gen. Butler. His
wound is still painful 10 a degree CoPL
Davis left Monterey on The illh, On his
return be met Major McLans few mlos
from the city with dispatches TO Gen. Tay,
lor. Having been delayed 81 Camargo and
other points along the Rio Grande, he was
ogerIaken by Major McLane and others,
who had left Monterey later than he did,
anil this ensbed him 10 receive sliII later TO-
formation from that quarter,
The drspatcoes OF which Major McLanc
was me bearer, determined Cen fay IOr m
, his course and gave a new direction to a'-
fairs along the whole Rio Grande; the fr.I
fruits Of which we're the despalchng Of the
steamships, Neptune and Sea from Brasos
ST. Jago on The 2lst inst. with shout 7OOI
regulars of Col Cafes command 10 rsmpi.l
co, Major Gen. Patterson LEFT, or wss IoI
leave, Camargo on The 2Oib With force Of
1900 or 1000 men, via. Brasos 81. Jago for |
The same destination.
On ire l5.h inst. Gen. Taylor and his |
sIafT, with Gen. Worth in command Of . |
brigade. left Monterey on tour Of recon.
noissance of tho country They al IIe same
time took and garrsoned SaIulIo, and werr