The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-26
WAR NEWS.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO,


TortnleNI later lhsn any other sd'Ice''
Activs preparations were making Tor
the meeting Of Congress. Abou' forty
Of the deputies had slready srr'ved 'ro"
the ditFerenI departments, end The gov
eminent psper urged the assembling OF
The body even in advance oil the appoint
cd time, on account Of The urgency o'
The matters requiring legislative action
The 'evenls Of The war with the Uol'ed
States; the necessity Of great resources
10 sustain it, and some other points rel
0tiue 10 the same important matter
are enumersled ss The principal bust
ness 10 be brought before The Congress
Gen, Almonle con'lnOed 10 The de-
parlmenl Of war, and his numerous pub
lished orders 10 relation 10 the service
evinced much spirit snd activity az,
We find 10 lheMexCln papers official
communication from the authorities oI
the different States assuring the Govern
ment thai The Gissensions and threats OF
disseus ons which appeared 10 the capt.
tal in October last have not avsiled 10
disturb tranquility in The States
We hnd paragraph including the
American army under Gen. Tsy lo'
might be expected from the North by
the way Of s1ltilIo about The 2lsi olNo'
vember, threa'ring San Luis. 1t will
receive a terrible ,hrashng says The ed
itor, 90 the reward Of his temeri'y,
We see nothing definite in relation &c
the army concentrated q, San Luis; moi
do we ind any mention whatever OF the
dissenlionewhich ere reported by way o
Tsmpico 10 exist in SaulaAnna'sranks
Various propositions are made for 10.
yesting SsnioAnna with diclsIorsl pow
eIs. The measure is urged in "a me
moria, from San LUIS. The advance o
Gen. Tsylors division Of the army tow
ard San Luis was expected early in No
vember, and corresponding acliyIy wa
evinced in completing the lorii6caion
end otherwise providing for ;he defence
OF the city. Senior Vsllami has beer
appointed minister Of finance.
On The lo'h Of November, Santa An
ma transmitted 10 Mexico where ii wa
published in the Government Diaro.
the ,utjOined Interesting correspondence
between Gen. Taylor and The Mexicar
commander.
hEAD.QUARTERs or ARMY OF Occu
PATTON,
Monterey, Nov. 5, 1876.
Sir, In the Convention agreed upor
on Ire 24Dh Of September, it was con
,ceded tha, the American forces shoull
moi pass a stipulated line before the ex
pirslion OF eight weekss, or until they
ehoud receive orders or instruction.
from their government, In conformity
therewilb | have The honor Of spprisinG
Jon that my government has direclec
me 10 lerminste the suspension OF hos
tiIiles, and accordingly i consider my.
self at liberty TO pass the designated liot
after The 18Th INST, BY which date
presume this communication will have
reschedy your hands al San Luis Polos
! have been Informed that several
Americans, who were taken prisoners
al Chino and other points, are now al
San Luis, detained as such. rust you
will deem it an act Of justice to releost
these men and allow them 10 rejon the
forces under my command.
Whom the contention was entered ~.
TO TO which have referred, ! entertain.
ed the nope that The terms in which il
was conceived would open the way for
the rwo Republics 10 agree upon al
honorable peace, end, acting upon Ibis
conviction, / al once released the prison.
ers Of we. who were in my power, 8.
mona whom were three officers. A
The, time ! did not know that there
were sny American prisoners who had
been cent into the interior. lIrus that
nv eonduc, will be deemed sufficient