New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-10
The Route of Gen. wocIs Army.
From the National In,e!lig.ncar Dece5ote, /.

From the National lnieligencer. December e
Capt 6. T. VI. Davis, Aid 10 Brig. Gen. Shields
and bearer OF dispatches 10 the President who arrived
In this city on Saturday evening mas favored with the
following very interesting of his journey through
Mexico IRON Monclova, via Monterey:
Il LETT Moncloya the ID of November and crossed
TO Monterey distance of 255 mica through section
OF country infested with Indians and Rancheros with
other escort bat Mexican guide and servant The
trip Yves performed in six days horseback meeting
with no interruption except at the town Of Sabnos about
40 miles from Monterey. The interruption was tempo
rary, the Alcolde allowing TO z1y journey
with but few minutes delay
Il left Monterey the llth and was detaned the
Brazos several days in consequence Of no esv
ing for New Orleans.
On the Both Of October the center division under
General Wool, the advance Of which was commanded
by BRadier General Shields encsped four miles north
OF Monclo-a Within hour after We had pitched our
tents Gen Lopez the Governor OF the province of Goa
hula Of which MoucloTa is the capital accompanied
By OF shout twenty of the principal ctizens
rode out 70 the encarnpmsnt and called upon Gen Wool
He informed the General that resistance would De
made to his taking military possession Of Monco-
Va but. on the contrary, our column would be
ceived and treated as frenGs. On the 3lst Gen.
Wool accompanied By his sta:! and en- escort,
ssting OF squsdTons OF the lst and I'd dragons
rode into Monclova and took nominal possession OF the
One oi the best furnished houses in the place
rendered 10 Gen Wool as his headquarers which,
in the event OF his making his headquarters IN the city
he would accept. the health Of the entire column
excellent and the condition Of the aotwithstsnd
ng their long march. as good as could be desired.
The strength Of the column is 1900, rank and HE
and consists OF the 1st and I'd regiments Of Illinois vol
unteers commanded by Colonels Hardin and B!ssel!
Col fells regiment OF Arkansas caTalry Major Bonne
vile's battalion. composed OF three companies Of the
9th infantry. and Capt. Williams company OF kentucky
volunteers Capt. Washirgtons battery OF flying artie-
ry and two sauadrons OF the 81 and % dragons The
march from the Preside de- Rio GraDde 10 Monclova
distance of o0i miles madein eleven marching DAYS
though somewhat retarded in their progress by i'm
provision and baggage train about 20 in number
The column highly favored with excellent weather
and with oil the best natural roads ever passed over
By army
1.-THE towas through which the column passed after
crossing the Rio Grande Preside de Rio Grande
MAYA San Fernando. San Rosa and Monclova. Preside
dc Rio Grade is situated upon beautiful and fertile
plain five aud half miles from the Rio Grande it con
ans population OF 1900 inhabitants and has no public
buildings in il save two Roman Catholic churches
Twenty-Five miles from Preside dc Rio Grsnde you
reach the town of Nava. containing seven hundred
inhabitants. Il il surrounded By exceedingly fer
tile country. and corn in great abundance is produced
IN this region In fact the whole country between the
above places is very fertile and most admirably
adapted to agricultural pursuits. Between the two
points there ia water except what is conducted
through artificial channels Twelve miles from MAYA is
the town OF San Fernando containing from $500 to
1000 inhabitants 1t i5 OF the neateti built towns
through which passed in Mexico and is abundantly
supplied with water beautiful little river watering il
sides. In the vicinity Of this town also the soil
is of excellent quality and the production of and
large Cotton is also produced here but not
in very large quantities.
seventy miles from San Fernando, we came 20 the
town OF san kosa,-with population OF from 1900 20
$500 inhabitants II situated Immediately nj the base
OF beautiful range otmountans bearing the name
the town. Their noorety in Mexico arises from the
fact that they possess OF the richest silver mines
in that Republic In consequence Of the unsettled
of the Government these mines have not been worked
for years their productions immediately seized
by the Government to repcnish its exhausted treasury
was informed By Doctor Long OF Pennsylvania, who
for thirty years had resided Rosa that the mines
near the town, when last worked by the Mexicans
yielded least hall million OF silver per annum. By
the application of American skill and industry question
can arise but from the richness aud extent OF the veins
they could be made to produce million per annum.
"Durng the periods these mines were worked the town
of San Rosa was in ourishing condition and its nhab
itants in prosperous circumstances. But since they
have ceased working them the town has dcterioraed
and its citizens, great extent become Impoverished
At the end OF the first days march after we lett san
Rosa the Alcalde and several OF the principal czens OF
san Rosa followed our column, and gave TO Generals
Wool and Shields dinner The Acaldc proposed TO
General Wool TO issue Pronctameio in favor OF the
Government of the United States provided he General
Wool would sustain them in H. But for reasons best
known to himself he declined the proposition
"Moncova is the next place reached and where the
column still Yas when left it. II is situated at the base
of beautiful and extensive range of mountains, called
Monclova Mountains but which, in reality are nothing
than continuation Of the san Rosa chain oil Toun-
ains Ii contains abou; $500 or 1000 inhabitants is SIT
uatcd fertile extensively cultivated plain, and s
in the midst OF what is called the granery Of Northern
Mexico. Corn and Wheat are produced in great abund
ance, and the whole country ab-unds with cattle and
the finest mutton In no part OF Mexico yet traversed
by army could large body OF men be better
more abundanty sIbsisted than IN the region OF Mon
clova.
The road from Preside Rio Grsnde 10 Monclova
section OF country that was generally level with
the exception OF short distance between san Fernando
and San Ross. The second days march alter we left
San Fernando We crossed small chain OF mountains
called the ST. Josephs. They from two to three
hundred feet high and filed with extensive beds OF the
finest limestone rock After passing this chain OF noun,
tains twenty miles, We crossed two very rapid
streams called the Asnos and Sabinos The former is
sbout seventy yards wide the latter between eighty and
Nod hntNx
miles Their depth is from three snd halt TO four feet
with the rapid currents ever encountered in my
life The water Is as pure as crystal and delightful TO
the taste Both OF these have beds OF srge sized
pebble stones and abound with the finest fish. Al
point not many miles distant from whore the column
crossed these streams they minse their waters into
one channel which finally cnlpues Itself into
|. river Seado
The river salaio is sso beautiful upon the
left bank ct which stands Guerrco ourishing town OF
about 900 inhabitants. The Sslado emptes itself into
the Rio Grande-whCh IN fact Is the principal reccpta
Gle OF all the small streams over which our army has
passed during their invasion OF Mexico. After crossing
the Sahinos We came In view OF the San Rosa noun
sius which lay the right of us srd in our immediate
view during the whole OF the residue OF our march
I'll we reached Monclova Il will thus De seen that our
army yet, has not crossed any prominent or een.
sive range OF mountains in Mexico. The hight OF the
SAN Rosa Mountains IS varously estimated II from 1000
TO 5000 feet and part OF them Is continuous range OF
beautiful peaks presenting view which battles dcscrip
ton The timber through this whole section OF country
is very scarce the principal production being mGsquit
Considering,
mate and uniformity OF temperature there may be said
10 be sufficient 10 supply al immediate wants
The latitude Monclova. derived by sctis ooservs
ton astronomers IN our column IS 70 deg. so
n Oranges, figs, lemons. and grspcs produced in
abundance that vicinity snd vegetables that would
grow in any country could b. produced here by taking
the trouble. 10 put the seed in the eSrth. Monclovsl
very old town ana is in rather dapis,ed condition.
Its public buildings several Catholic churches and
extensive barracks capable OF garrscnins some
ten or twelve hundred troops.
"Notwiths landing the professions OF friendship 10
ward the part of Lopez the Governor OF the Prov
incc the inhabitants Very percepnSy iSr more
hostile toward us than those OF all the rest of the towns
through which we passed This arises from the fact
that its intuenta, citizens generally strong Central
lists favorable a Monarchical form OF Government
while those the other strongly inclined
toward Republican form Of Government.
In my journey from Moncova 20 Monterey passed
through several towns, descriptions OF which am only
prccluded from giving through fear OF wearying your
patience
The towns through which passed between Monclova
and Monterey were Candells F!ascaila Roadana Sabi