New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-21
Lite from Mexico.



THF ISDi,Ns AID TIE RgyoLUTioN-A letter
from our friend Carlos dated Corpus Christi, July
contains the folio wing intelligence IN regard to the
Indians and the Sierra Madre revolution
A etter was received here yesterday by express nom
Laredo giving the important intelligence that atrsin Of
wagons had been attacked between san Antonio and
the Eagle Pass twenty miles above Preside kO 0ande,
and thirteen teamsiers 81! ed but one escaping lha IN
ans Of ali the mules. company otFlying Arni
lery Laredo their way TO LeOna bnt on me
nh ait they ordered back to Rio Grsnde Ciy Inc
czrns OF Laredo however persuaded the officer In com
msnd 70 remain there until an answer coud De Received
from Gen. Harvey 70 whom an express hau oeeu sep'
with request 10 have the company permanently sAuonea
a. Laredo
Of the river Rio Grshde IN state OF great excite
ment Paroles has pronounced for santa Anna Inc
Mexican troops all ordered away from the hne and
no National Guard has been ordered from the irOnuer
Victoria revolution Is about 10 break out haVins
for 10 OBJECT the Declaration of Independence this side
authentic CARLOS
The CIRRUS Chyi.,i star OF the JOih gives the toll
lowing Information In regard b. the Indians The lat
est news received from Lieut. Walker states that ne
was closely pursuing the Indians having been seen De
yond the sulphur Springs, and from the freshness OF
the trail he thought he was quite near 10 them MS
horses we're pretty well tired cut but the men are rep
resented being Ia high spirits At the prospect oi
speedily Overfaking the savages and expressed their
determination 10 follow them foot should the horses
give out On saturday las, party OF near 100 Indians
made attack upon the Rancho del Alazan, killed one
man Ia Mexican named Miguel Bocsnega) and three
horses and drove of about 25 horses and about lOV
head OF cattle. ne MAJOR dOunO OF the D'as
Falcon narrowly escaped with MS lie, and after pursu
ing him nearly 70 the house the Indians sat down with
ia u and quietly cooked and ate their breakfast
~ they LETT, information Of the outrage was
sent 20 Toloss where party Of twelve rangers IN
der lieut. Aikens stationed. These Immediately
started In pursuit but, through mistake OF the guide,
they missed the trail and returned Without seeing the
Indians.
The star also contains accounts Of the Indians n the
salt axe IL says Capt Lewis informs US that on
the 24th inst party Of Indians made attack on his
house AZ the Salt Lake and carried on all the horses
h.louging Ia him Capt T. who At home AZ toe
time a. soon a. he heard OF the robbery, Immediately
rsised party Of six eight men, and started IN pur
salt Night coming on tney tracked the lndi ans oy
their own signals, and nnaly oyertakipg them rec"
vered all their horses and one Or two belonging 70 the
enemy The Indians however escaped. Capt Lewis
reo0rts the condition Of the whole Rio Gfande country
as de- .0raDle Ia the extreme. From BROWNSVILLE 70
Laredo with the exception OF the towns OF MO "fnae
City aud Roma the whole country on THIS side Of The
river ia deserted most OF the inhabitants having taken
refuge OF the Mexican side and region which was
,hort time covered with large farms and ranchos
and Comparatively thicky populated, has become
bowling wilderness.
THE FRoNrfER star says we learn that much
dissatisfaction is felt throughout al the Northern prov
inces with the present restrictive laws OF Mexico ana
that the decree creating Mstamoros comparatively
tree port mad caused deep feeling Of discomfort IN
both the cities Of TampcO and Vera Cruz.
The MAus- The Stay mas an article ia regard 70 the
management, or rather Encouragement OF the mall.
al the Assistant Postmaster General, and elicit some
remedy for toe evil The NarS.sys. =" We do not be-
eve there 10 state in the Union where the mail ser
gives such general and sucn Just cause Tor com
nlslnf "a IN Texas The mails from -aluns 70 this
place arrive regularly with Galveston way bills, out
one halt the time without single letter or paper from
New Orleans This singular state Of affairs u account
ed Tor oy The fact that the mail TOR the town and the
places vest of H. instead Of being sent 70 Galveston, 10
asde I'd in NewlOrleans direct for Lavses and goes
,hrnce 10 Victoria and reaches here In Two three tour
and even hve months. -
A. proof Of iris the nail which arrived here his
week from Victoria brought Us copies Of he ~ u
Bausfia Of the Am ol March. We have received al
Yces By priyaie hand Of important leers having Deeh
.epf 10 - more than 70 weeks, none Of when nave
been received By whose orders the Postmsster a. ~"
Orleans .ends our mails % Lavscs We DO not Know,
but here being no communication between LaVscs
and Sauna The result IL, hat We are enurey CUT on
The New Orleans papers should look 70 tnls' - ther
.ub.cribers here are zrumbLns cOnsidefsoiy
The mail from Victoria 70 this place perfect nal-
srpc and deserves the immediate srtenon of the De
uarrrent. IL does not arrive, on an average, more
thsn once in three WEEKS and then one half toe mail
matter Is generally EFT AZ the different post Offices on
the route. Ia addition 20 the New-Orlesns papers Of
March enuoned above the last Victoria mail brought
a. some Of our Texas exchanges u February lat and
We Received four nun osrs Of he Tiora Adc0cte dated
respectively March g. Aprl %, May 4, and June u
Victoria beng only ~ miles from here. We commend
TIA route 70 The attention u the especial attention Of
III Assistant Postn General The people Of this
section have been hgmougged long enough, and II 10
tine the matter was remedled.