From the New Orleans Della July 18TH.
Late from Buena Vista, SaltillO, DC.
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We had the pleasure of q conversation with DIR.
Johnson, of Gen. Woors Staff who arrived In the
Palmetto, evening before last direct from Generals
Wool and Tayior's camp having left Saltiifo on
the 9th June. DR.. Johnson has resided a long
time among the Mexicans, and when the war
broke out was living in Durango. He was COM
pelled, however, with all the otner Americans
residing there, to leave the place; and proceeded
to the city of Mexico. After the battle of Monte
rey he determined to join our army, and accord
ingly started for Monterey on horseback. He
arrived at that place in January last, and immcdi-
ately attached himself to our army. "a: a.


DR.. Johnson acted as an Aid Of Gen. Lane at
Bucna Vista, and was severely Notwithstanding
been lanced and sabred, and otherwise 50 injured
as to make his recovery almost miracle. So,


DR.. Johnson reports that G,nsb Wool was en-
eamped on the classic field of Buena Vista, with
u force Of 27O0 men, consisting of the Virginia,
Mississippi and North Carolina volunteers and
Sherman's Wushington's and Prentiss's batteries.


Gen. Taylor is still at his favorite old camping
ground, the Wslnut Springs. Quietly waiting nnh
the Government furnishes him with men and
means to advance on San Luis Gen. Taylor has
with him the 10th regiment, Bragg's battery. and
two squadrons of dragons. At Camargo, Gen.


Hopping has about 1000 troops OF the new levies
About the 18th June Gen. Wool received notice
that force Of about 1000 cavalrV, under Gems
Alvarez and Minon, had left Matehuala aud ad
vanc ed within sixty miles of Buena Vista. This
party constituted the advance OF strong division,
which, it is reported by the Mcxicans, was about
to advance from San Ltns Potosi, under Gems.
Valencia and Salas. By the last accounts from
San LUIS, there were but four or five thousand
troops there, but Valencia expected to. be joined
by strong force from Zacatecas. We think The
swarthy General reckons without his host ;sfFhe
Zacatecanos shrewd, sensible peopfe They
are too good democrats, and like and admire the
Americans too much to take q very active part in
the war; IL a.


We are happy to see that our old friend Minon
has been liberated from the durance vile into which
he was thrown by Santa Anna, on account Of that
confounded love-scIape at Saltilo. He is,again
at the head of a cavalry force, and whenever the
opportunity offers, he will no doubt accomplish
something worthy of the reputation he acquired in
Yucatan. ;acz-


The citizens are generally returning 10 the
towns occupied by our troops. In SaiIioz and
Monterey nearly all the respectable families have
and everything goes on very smoothly
and quietly. The people generally are warmly
desirous OF peace, and begin to preferihe Ameri.
can Government to their own. Especiallyf in the
town Of Zacatecas pronounced Zachy-takeusl
does the ant-war feeling prevail to great extent.
At public dinner in that town sometime ago,
Gen Taylor and the American army were toasted
with great applause. ..es