The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-07
Latest from, the Rio Granae.


By the steamship Globe, Captain Ellery, from the
Brofos have the Brownsville Flag, of the 10th in
slant from which copy the following items OF in
For the last few days, we are informed. insurree.
tians with accompanying pronuncimnentos &c. have
been quite common in our neghborng Mexican pro-
vinces including the city OF Matamoras AS we have
been wholly unable to gain anything in the shape of
facts, are forced to await the Development OF COM
ing events.
4 mass meeting for the purpose OF nominating
sona District of Texas in the next Congress OF the
United States was have been held at Brownsville,
the Goth Of the present month. The whole valley
was expected TO be represented.
The steamboat Warren, Captain Reed, which. since
the close Of the has been employed as trader on
the Rio Grande under license from the Texan autho
rites was lately seized while lying in the mouth of
small river Mier undergoing repairs, by the
tom house authorities IT Matameras This, it strikes
rs is pretty high nded business the part Of the
Nexica ans, and will, doubt, be properly inquired
into The Rag gives the following narrative Oh the
The Warren left Brownsville last about the 18th OF
May. and reached Roma on the Goth. While lying at
Roma Capt. Reed advised that 1t was unsafe for
him remain there for his boat to undergo repairs
the Indians had only the day previous been seen In
and feared that the boat and its valuable cargo
might fall prey to the marauders Taking the advice
Of his friends Capt Reed left Roma the 9th and
proceeded up the river When within about five miles
the river Acantero owing to the low stage OF water
wheel became entirely disabled besides other da
mage. In this crippled state, Capt Reed worked bis
vay as far rs Alcantero small unnavigable stream,
into the of which he obliged to enter for
Of the landing ola boat, on account Of the peculiar
character the bank much less ola secure place for re-
pairshable to be overcome by hordes OF hostile In
dams Upon entering the Alcsntero Capt Fry at once
to the town Of Msr land aPpriscd the authorities OF
the fact. Having remained here prosecuting his re.
pairs some two three days. during which time not
particle Of freight had been discharged posed Of
Capt. Reed was surprised by being set upon by an
armed party of Mexicans who imme dstcly took pos
session Of his boat and cargo despite Of his protests
and remonstrances.
The Mexican officers made Capt Reed get up steam,
tlcx vffu MI he In
passage out Of the Acantero, the Warren struck
sand the American side OF the river, whereupon
the captain and crew were threatened with instant
death ii the boat not by their e1ertons plased
the Mexican eide, which by great labor they at
length enabled TO accomplish.
The ample proofs says the Flag, have been col
lected, generating Capt. Reed from all blame and
wrorg. Our government will no doubt see him indem-
nfed for the loss he has sustained lie clearly In
the conditions set forth In the 10th article Of the
ty OF 1881 continued in force by that OF 1873 which is
follows
"wbenever the citizens Of the contracting parties
shall be forced TO seek refuge asylum in the rivers,
bays ports domnions the other. with their
sells whether merchant of war, whether public or
private through stress of weather pursuit OF pirates
enemies they shall be received and treated With hui
mainly. with the precautions which may be deemed
expsdient the part Of the respective governments
In order to prevent fraud giving t. them all favor and
protection for repairing their vessels procuring pro-
Visions and placing themselves In situation u con-
t!nue their voyage without obstacle hindrsncs OF
kind
A letter dated Monterey, Nay II, gives an ae-
count Of . dreadful murder, committed by q
named Russell another called Kelly,
both California emigrants, near fueta Aguda on tn.
9th ult IL was written by California emsrant aud
addressed to officer Of the army at Fort Brown The
assassin at Brownsville few days after abe
murder and appeared TO be in great hatse 20 reach the
mouth al tie river, with View OF securing passas
10 New Orleans by the first vessel sailing IL IA sup
pescd lie went Ia the seheoner George Lincoln.