The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-05
Washington, July 8, 1S49.
Latest from the Rio Graade.

By the steamship Globe, Captain Ellery, from the
slant from which we copy the following items Of in.
telligenee -
For ths last few days, v. ar. informed, insurree.
tans with eccom paDy ing pronuneiamentos &c. have
been quite common in our neigbboriDg Mexican pro-
vinces, including the city Of Matamoras AS have
been wholly unable to gain ything In the shape Of
facts forced to await the development Of
ing events 5000
4 mass meeting, for the purpose Of nominating a
suitable candidate to represent the Southern Congress
siona District Of Texas in the next Congress Of the
United States was to 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 Rio Grande, under license from the Texan autho-
rites was lately seized while lying in the mouth Of
small river near Mier undergoing repairs by the
U.S. Is pretty hghhanded business the part Of the
Me1icaDs and will, no doubt, be properly inquired
into Inc reg gives the following narrative Of the
The Warren left Brownsville last about the 18th oil
May. and reached Roma on the Goth. While lying ut
Roma, Capt Reed was advised that 1t was unsafe for
him to remain there for his boat to underg, repair
the Indians had only the day previous been L.
large numbers in the immediate vicinity Of the tom
and it was feared that the boat and its valuable ct
might fall prey to the marauders Taking the advice
Of his friends. Capt Reed lett Roma the 9TH al
proceeded mp the river. When within about five miles
Of the river Aeanero owing 20 the low stage OF water
wheel became entirely disabled besides other da-
mage. In this crippled state. Capt Reed worked his
way Is far - Alcantero, small unnavgsbls stream
into the mouth Of which he obliged to enter for
psirs as the American side Of the river will not admit
Of the landing Of boat account Of the peculiar
character Of the bank much less Of place for
pairs-lahle to be overcome by hordss Of hostile In
dams Upon entering the Alcantero Capt Fry at
went to the town Of Msr and spp the authorities
the fact. Having remained here prosecuting his re.
pairs some two or three days during which time not
particle Of freight had been discharged disposed Of
Capt Reed was surprised by being set upon by an
armed party Of Msxicans who INN. diatey took pos
session Of his boat and cargo despite Of his protests
The Mexican officers made Capt Reed get up steam,
with the view Of getting into the Rio Grands Ia ther
passage out Of the Alcan,ero the Warren struck
fsnd bar the American side of the river, whereupon
the captain and crew were threatened with instant
death II the boat not by their exertons placed on
the Mexican side which by great labor they ut
length enabled to accomplish.
Ihs most ample proof. says the Fog have been col.
wrosg Our government will doubt see him ndem-
nf.d for the loss he has aimed He clearly in
the conditions set forth in the 10th article of
ty Of 1884 continued in force by that of isao which Is
Is follows -
whspsver the citizens of the contracting parties
shall be forced 10 seek refuge or asylum In thr rivers
baye, pcrts, domnons Of the other with their
seis whether merchant or Of war, whether public or
private through stress Of weather pursuit Of pirates
enemies they shall be received aud treated wih
mainly, with the precautions which may be deemed
exptdient on the part Of the respective governments
In order to prevent fraud giving to them all favor
protection for repairing their vessels procuring pro-
vitons and placing themselves in situation to
nus their voyage without obstacle or hndranee OF any
kind.o
The following extract Of letter dated Monterey,
May ii, gives an account OF . dreadful murder
mite by man named Russell another called Kelly,
both California emigrsLts. Puets Agudx' on the
9th ult. IL Was written by California emigrsnt and
addressed to officer If the army ort Brown The
sssassin at Brownsville few days after the
murder and appeared 10 be Ia great hatse reach
mouth Of the river, with view Of securing passage
TO New Orleans by the first vessel sailing. II Is sup
poAsd he went In the eobsons~ Csoswe Liuoois
We hope cut city police msy be able to Appreucnd him,
for II is possible he may st BIO hanging about here
MosrrnrY, May IL, Is4s.
DrAu I'm - have IN nj me tar
news to you, which occurred camp The COM
psny who started in company with encamped within
9th, We encsDpsd At Puets Aguds; about IL o'clock
had dinner. aud all hands under the shade OF q
tree rome .norins some reading &c, when man BY
] am murdered, and fell. lie had nothing but his
shirt and under shirt he and bleeding in the
back. He stated that be vent about three hundred
yards below the camp with Russell to battle that they
vent In together and came out put his shirt and
vent down the bank 10 wssh his feet; that while
standing log Russell thot him bet the shout
ders with pistol loaded with three buckshot. That
finding did kill him he jumped into the water
to the other bank. but he caught him he at
tempted to 20 up the bank and took his money belt
nom under his shirt, and upon Kelly telling him II he
would let him 60 he would Ray II was Indians, he
TALLY rslessed him. and In the struggle he got away.
lille lying on The ground In camp. he stated the
With ths bel, s Ea, ~ sa. anu u
dent" Kelly repeated the story before Russell Kelly
said he hard he would not have strength to reach
accident, and told MS ave six different
stories. We took him TO tho spot, and satisfied
Ourselves that II was impossible to have been
don. by dropping the pistol and the leather
not injured. HE had two common single bsrreed pis-
tolls one he distbarssd tb. cap bur,ted the other
Two buck shot struck Kelly. onv In the spine the
otb' under the left shoulder blade passing dom iuto
tn. lower part " the chest Dr Selby the
wounds mortal examined the pistol, mud tn. gra.p
Of a muddy hand wss very distinct lie Intended ~
Mil rob- aud then run to camp. cry ing Indians
We took Nr Russell aud tied him, and put him uu-
der guard Some for shooting at others for
taking him tn S,rai,o. Night ct In, and II raioed
4 bc wounded qurcd att. ntivn 30 they decided
to put on further sctiop until morning but teturen
aud O'Clock he managed to escape frum tn. guard.
We tCok Nelly To s.favo, fifteen miles; we LEFT his
friend and III. French gentleman who With Rus
sell there. Russell shook banss With you WHEN We
len Maiamoras; you may have noticed him. FROM the
fact of his brirg perfect stranger. aud Epgli>h-
man. lie has light hair. lair plrx aud ~hro he
lett he had dfsb ov.rcoat blue coat. blsck psna-
Icons black cap. and bccts. lie would have left
bad he b., one u our party We assisted then all
could but they did hot wish To tzk- ius.ics into
their bands. snd did lot do N for them. he
wss net - N. aud although xiour t.
him pvbii he'd but Of did not ~ish 70 take
theFs nfsirs In hand Since writing the above.
came up fsying h. faw Russell. d. pad that he vas
gong 10 Nier for mt define asd that q
very sict. Nell, has gone to his long home Aside
frum this sad affair. Asd 6ne tici- of It. Gu In
2s,neut b, Alb and spirits.
A RleuT Construction At LAsr.-Capt IIoyer
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