Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-01-06
ROUTE OF GEN. WOOFS ARMY.

ed Us with the following very interesting
account Of his journey through Mexico
from Monclova 10 Monterey:
81 left Monclova on the % Of Novem-
Der, and crossed te Monterey, a distance
Of 2SS miles, through section of country
infested with Indians and Rancheros, with
no other escort but Mexican guide and
servant. The trip was performed in six
days, on horseback, meeting with no in
terruption except at the town o! Sabinns
about 100 miles from Monterey. The in
terruption was temporary, the AIca!de NJ
lowing me to resume my Journey with but
a few minutes delay.
u left Monterey on the / lth, and was
detained at the Brasos several days in
consequence of no steamer leaving for
New Orleans.
son the 30lh of October the centre
division, under Gen. Wool, the advance of
which was commanded by Brigadier Ge-
neral Shields, encamped four miles north
of Monclova. Within an hour after we
had pitched our tents, Gen. Lopez, the
Governor of Coahuila, of which Monclo.
va is the capital, accompanied by about 20
of the principal citizens, rode out to the
encampment and called upon Gen. Wool.
He informed the General that no resist
ance would be made TO his taking militia
ry possession of Monclova, but on the
contrary, would be received and treated as
friends On the Dist General Wool ac-
companied by his staff, and an escort con
sising of two squadrOns of the lst and ID
Dragons, rode into Monclova and took
nomna! possession Of the same. One of
the best furnished houses in the place was
rendered TO General Wool as his head
quarters, which. in the event of his max
ing his headquarters in the city, he would
accept. The health of The entire column
was excellent, and the condition Of the
men, notwithstanding their long march, as
: as good could be desired.
"The strength of the column is $500,
rank and file; and consists of the lst and
ID regiments Of Illinois volunteers, com
mauced by Coionets Hardin and Bissel ;
Col. Yeli's regiment of Arkansas caval-
~; MAJ or Bonnevlile's battalion, cOmpos-
ed of three companies of 9th infantry
and Capt Willams's company Of volun.
teers; Capt. Washinglon's company o.
flying artillery; and two squadrons of the
LIST and ID Dragons. The march from
the Preside del Rio Grande 10 Monclova
a distance Of 204 miles, was made in ii
O marching days, though somewhat retarded
Q in their march by an immense provision
Z and wagon train, about $50 in number
y The column was highly favored with eX-
ceent weather, with one of the best ma,
: tural roads ever pas ed over by AN army.
!, "The towns through which the column
# passed after crossing the RIO Grande were
5 Preside del Rio Ggande, MAYA, San Fer
/, nando, San Rosa, aud Moncloya. Presi
d do de! Rio Grande is situated upon
}. beautiful and fertile plain, five and hal
l., miles from the Rio Grande. 1t contain
X a population of 5000 inhabitants, aud ha
At no public building save two Roman Ca
rs thoIic churches. Twenty-Five miles from
to Preside del Rio Grande You reach tn
A. town Of Nava, containing 700 inhabitants
; 1t is surrounded by an exceedingly fertlL
a. country, and corn is produced in grea
70 abundance in this region. In fact, In
,G whole country between The above two pla
is ces is very fertile, and most admirabl.
r adapted to agricultural pursuits. Between
RI the two points there is no water, eXcep
\. that which is conveyed through artificial
N channels Twelve miles from Nava i
NJ the town of San Fernando, containln!
or from $500 TO 1000 inhabitants. It is on
ii of the neatest built towns through which
,o passed in Mexico, and is abandantly sup
al Piled with water. a beautiful little rive
e watering it on two sides. in the vlcnlt
IS. of this town also, the soil is OF eXceileu
e. quality, and the production o! corn an
IN sugar.cane large. Cotton is also produc
a ed here, but not in very large quan'iie
e. Seventy miles from San Fernando, "
came to the town of San Rosa, with a pc
re pulaton of from 5000 TO $500 Inhab
as tants. 1t is situated immediately at tn
de base of beautiful range Of mountain
ne bearing the same name as me town.
lot Their notoriety in Mexico arises from tn
nat fact that they possess some OF the richie
TO silver mines in that Republic. In cons
e. quence of the unsettled state OF that VI
re-. vernment, these mines have not bee
in worked for some years, as their produ
e tons were Immediately seized by the "
asst vernment 10 replenish lis exhausted ire
he sury. 1 was informed by a Doctor Lon
m. of Pennsylvania, who for thirty years NJ
re. resided at San Rosa, that the mines ne
the the town, when lasI worked by the MeA
cans, yielded at least half million P
+ annum. By the application OF skiil al
industry no question can arise but Ire
the richness and extent Of the veins, tn
could be made TO produce million p
annum. During the periods these min
were worked, the town Of San Rosa "