Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-01-01
Fr0n re ~ o. Bglhla, Nos. S0iG.
IMPORTANT PROM THE ARMY.

The steamship McKlm srrived last evening
from Bratos 81. lago. which she leh on the esd
inst. Among the passengers are Mai. Cruhsm,
who took out orlcrs 10 Gen. TAYLOR 10 terminate
the armisiice; Mr.. McLaus, and Capt. G. II. M.
Davis, Aid 70 Gen. Shields, and Capt. Tod, form.
ery Of the Texan Navy. We are indebted 10
this latter gentleman for the following highly in.
icrcsting details;
I MAJOR Graham and Mr.. McLaHe left the head
quarters al Monterey on the l8lh inst. On The
ION Zen. Morih's division, accompanied by
Gen. iayior and StafI, took possession Of salti.
10, without fighting.
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Capt. Dayisislhe bearerof dispatches from Gen.
Wool, who with bis division. reached Wopclov,
on the 3OIh Of October; they at tirr enc,mosd
about four miles 10 the norihward Of the c;,,, bu,
subsequently, took possession Of il, and the hest
house was rendered to Gen. Wool, where he has
established his head quarters. Gen WOOL had
three months provisions with him. spd intended
promptly to open his communications with Cen.
Taylor.
On the 26th Of October, Gen. Wool was met
with an express from Gov. Lopez, protesting q.
ganst the American army advancing any further
. on account Of its being violation Of the stipua
tons ofthe armistice. When Gen. Wool arri.
we'd, the Governor excused himself for this course
on the grounds that il was necessary TO save him.
self with the central Government.
Within an hour after the column reached tbeiy
encampmoni, Governor Lopez, and about twenty
OF theprincipal citizens. came outand called upon
Gen. Wool, informing him that lhev were ready
to receive him, and treat him and his forces as
inends, and that no resistance would be offered
TO their taking possession Of the city.
The strength ofGen. WooI's column. mum.
bers 26OO men, chiefly volunteers, with the ex.
cepuon OF a battalion Of Infantry, small sauad
Of Dragons and Cap. Wash!npton's battery of
Artillery. They were in excellent heahh. po
sickness at all; making the march from Pr.sidio
de Rlo Grande TO MOncloya, distance of goa
miles, IN eleven days, marching with a very
heaYy train' ms country is called the Grana.
!ry or Northern Mexico, and affords the utmost
abundance of wheat, corn, beef aud mutton. sui.
hcient surplus 10 provision nifty thousand troops
Tor SIX months with ease, without creating a scar
. city in the market. The climates most delight.
tul, soil rich and fertile, and abundance of run.
nlng streams OF pure wafer. The city contains
about 45OO inhabitants, with large roomy barri.
cades and public buildings Of yarious descrip.
tons.
The column on its route marched through tho
towns OF Nava, San Fernando aud San Ro3o. the
inhabitants Of all Of whom manifested feelings Of
delight and pleasure al the advance ofour army.
COL Riley had moved from Camargo toward,
q, Victoria, with about 1000 men. twas under.
stood that several other columns were about NOV.
ing from the river, towards Tampico and the base
oithe Sierra del Madre. 1t was known thai Santa
Anna was at San Luis, concentrating his forces
and had about $4,000 men under his command
al the latest Intelligence. lie was actively EN-.
Ployed IN Terrifying tire city. and report said he
1 would toon have $4,000 men. General Urea
: was said to be about Victoria with his command.
and one or two other towns about the base of
the Sierra del Madre had BEEN occupied by the
enemy's cavalry. The present movement OF
" our troops was understood to have the view of
driving the enemy's forces beyond the mountains
and fully occupying the whole region between
: the Rio Granee and the mountains, aud protect.
ling all our communications.