The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-16
New ORLEANS, November 80.

New ORLEANS, November 30.
Infamous Trcachcry Of the Federal Cliffs
-Horrid Butchery of the Tezian Vo-
luntcers.
We have received by the Doric. Renti-
ford, Tanpico advices 10 the lHh inst,
and by the barque Marinera, accounts
from Vera Cruz to the 4th. Also, by way
of Tampico, correspondence from Mala-
moras 10 The last of October.
MATAMoRAs, Oct. 81, lS4O.
You will perceive by the accompanying
document that The Federal chief, Juan N.
Moanp, has most basely and treacherous'
ly delivered the one hundred and thirteen
foreigners which accompanied him, into
the hands Of General Arisla. who have all
been shot. hope it will be warning to
the Texans in future, pot TO unite with
or place confidence in any Mexican "ho
is traitor 10 his own country and Gov
crnment.
leave YOU to make appropriate re-
marks on this sad afl.lir. The cnnduci OF
Arista as we'll as Mulano, cannot be too
deeply execrateG.
Your fuilhfnI correspondent.
P. S. IL is reported, and generally be-
leyed, that Arista has granted permission
10 the Company of GoIiad, (who arc all
desperate men and no better than robbprs,)
to make incur ibns on the frontier Of Tex.
as, TO piIagc, murder and burn, aud that
all and every thing hal they may bring
from Texas (robbcd) to be free of duty.
II beh2ycs the TrN.a':s to be on their
guar.
To The Elitor IF the Bulletin:
On the defeat of The Federal army at
Morelns in the month of March las', Ca
n :, %:1:a..., and Clrdenas made their
escape into Texas, where they were re-
raived by !a.. -,?!' with their a"cas:o:n-
ed kindnes. a:,, i.osp;taliiy. After ma
king scv"ruI ircff .cturl applications to
the povnr. m,r#s ~ aid and assistance,
they published various inA lmatoTY pro-
carnations depicting IN the strongest
terms, the wrongs and injuries Of their
unfortunate ccrnl.ymen, who it WIS al
leped were rt:;;ai ailh rod OF Ifon by
tyranls and .;:,piis These false repre-
senlations, backe.i by specious promises
of land and money, reused 'he spirit nl
many daring youth in Texas, and IN
ducc,l them to flock in hundreds TO their
on the river Nueces, with mill
tary sto:es, &c. The news of the last
revolt in he city OF Mexico gave AN adj
dilional impulse to the enterPrise-q"Ick-
ened their movements and fastened their
march to the frontier.
On their arrival upon the banks OF tho
Rio Grande, they learned with as'onlsll,
men. that the revolution in the capital had
proved 20 be failure, and that the exist
ing state Of affairs left them but little
hopes of making formidable imPressloi'
in the country, with the handful OF men
under their command; and if they return.
ed 10 Texas they would be unable to NIL
the many obligations contracted there
This apparent hopeless condition produ-
ced secret consultation between Canales'
Molano and Cardenas, who finally deter
mined to deliver up all the foreigners in
their ranks 10 The enemy, provided they
could make terms for their own safety and
that Of the Mexican followers. In order
to carry this neiarious plan into effect, 1t
was deemed advisable 10 divide their for
ces and pursue different routes. Molano
passed over the river first with about a
hundred and fifty foreigners and as many
Mexicans; and by false pretence, sue
ceeded in decoyng them into the INTERIOR
as far as Victoria, where he opened Sc
cret correspondence with General ArlSta'
about the middle of August. and dIsclos'
ed 10 him his per6dious designs. The IN
famous proposal was accepted by Arlsta
with alacrity, but as he was unwilling 10
stain his hands by openly participating in
a ,rnsac,on of such turpilude, he ordered
MoIano TO proceed to Saltillo, and deli
yer his victims into the hands oi Gen.
Monlego. In the vicinity of that place,
on the 23d insi., all the foreigners were
abandoned to the enemy, con-
sis,ing of more than five times their own
number. They fought like men TO the
last, AM! evinced heroic conduct that
deserved better cause and better fate
Poor fellows, they have fallen sacrifice
10 the duplicily and treachery of Molano'
a man who betrayed his own father du-
ring the Mexican struggle for indepch-
has thrice been traitor 10
his country-and whose name VIII hehcc,
forth be term of reprOach, by.wora
for iniamy and treason. 1he "re1cn ,:a anu