The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-19


government s~ 30 much SO, that be went 10 faea.
tan to raise the standard there after all was over in
this quarter. We cannot understand why the Just
War now going on is called by some Of the interior
papers, as the Sierra Madre Republic movement.
these editors certainly have not read the plan Of
Gen. Carvajal, published in the Rio Bravo, Of the
18th Of September. From all we have been able
to CLEAN upon the spot and from our position to get
at the truth OF things now state our belief that
that plan embraces all that IS sought to b gained
by Carvajal and his adherents.
Summary OF News on Mexican Frontier.
Rio Grands City, October, ls51.-Since the de-
parture OF the troops from Camargo. the excite
ment which perSaded the community. at Rio
Grande City, has rather subsidized and all anxiety
to learn the issue of the contest at Matamoros. To
stranger, the city would appear remarkably dull.
although there is an enormous amount OF American
merchandise Of almost every description being
| transported into the interior.
Mexican, who was convicted at the last term
Of the court, Of the murder Of his companion near
| the town Of Roma, several months since, was hung
on the 18th instant. ~
On the Sunday following the adjournment Of the
| district court man by the name Of Van Alstine,
who little more than year ago, killed man by
| the name of Shropshire, murdered Mexican,
ferryman Of Col. Carnival. 1t was one Of the most
cold blooded murders ever perpetrated. He wished
to cross the river to Garcias rancho, and the ferry
boat was crossing some persons from the Texian
| to the Mexican shore, and the Mexican who was
killed was returning to the Texan side Of the river
with skff, and was shot because he did not bring
the ferryboat that Van Alstine wished to have, al
though the unfortunate Mexican could not do it.
When about to be shot, he raised his hands and
begged for his life.
| George Downs, Esq, Of Camargo, died at that
place, after proracted illness, on the evening of
the 2lst instant. He was buried on the following
day, in the grave yard at Rio Grande City. He
was native Of Connecticut, and had been several
| years in Mexico. He brother of Charles
| Downs, who was murdered a short time since at
the Ranch de las Cuevas, and also one of the Mier
prisoners.
Business has improved very much at all of the
towns between Brownsville and Roma within the
last ten days. and it is the opinion of tue merchants
along the line that trade will be better the coming
season than it has been for the last two years.
The steamer Camanche takes down large
cargo of hides and wool, and large amount Of
specie E. d.
Since the above was put in type, we have re-
ceived the Rio Bravo of the 18th, in which WI
find the following later intelligence:
The State of the Wdr.-The forces of Gen. Car
vajal are still Al Reynosa, where they are dali!
receiving achievements. They will soon be com
, | pIetely organized and ready for the field. Hi
auxiliary forces will be very numerous and eff
Gent. As was stated in our last, we believe tn
war has but just commenced. Up to this time
r Gen. Avalos has received the ranchero forces Q
r Canaes only, numbering about two hundred mer
q Gen. Uraga, with force of regulars, variousl
estimated at from four 10 fifteen hundred men, lprt
badly the first number is nearest to the ruih,)
shortly expected. He is now, as is believed, wit
part of his force, at Victoria, in the State Of Tan
/ | aulipas.
T Since writing the above, we learn by the steame
], Camanche, thai General Carvajat has removed hi
. forces to point where he commands all the roat
d leading from Matamoros. He has, also, force
!. Rangers in the near neighborhood of that cit
= There will be stirring events shortly.
: When General Caryajal retired from before til
city of Matamoros, and large portion of his aul
Hilary troops crossed over to this side of the rive
:, in addition to Captain Walkers company, sever
= American officers remained with him. Amor
:, them was Captain E. R. Ford, Majors McMcke
,, and Everett, Lieutenants Brown and Cara, al
- probably some others. Capt. Hord joined the CON
!, pany OF Captain Walker, and took an active al
gallant part with this brave officer in the skrmsh
: that ended in the discontinue and fight of the C
% | valry of Gen. Avalos.
J, The Government of Mexico has issued deer
j closing the port of Camargo. On the 18th of o
y | Ober last, the General Congress authorized II
y Executive to dispose of $500 men of the Nation
= | Guards from the States Of Guanajuato, San L,
Potosi, Jalisco, Nuevo Leon and Coahuila for II
:, | purpose of " paciGyiEg the Stale of Tamaulips
y attending a. the same time to the protection of u
, two latter States against the aggressons of 4
~ savages."
N The Rio Bravo, of The 18th, contains lette
N directed to the President OF the United States fro
Vi Capt X. r Hord, in which he charges Collect
re Rhea, (throush his deputy,) Capt. Phelps, Coz
"a mandant at Fort Brown, and Hon. J. F. Wadde
4, American Consul ct Matamoros, with SO far goi
i, beyond their respective duties, as to actually
ne come partisans of the Mexicans, We know 1
al how true it may be, and therefore give it for