The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-15
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drive the i.sugs.ts out Of oonArgo and hAl hasd 1t
AldsmAs. The sams letter says
goods camp Of Avsoe have not yet realised hsr
money and, rather think VII not coon. The roads
on hat.morss to the interior are very bed for trains
Tns Rio Bsrs learns that orders had been received
the so,
erpnsnt General Avaos have permission to BE- taken In
the interior, bonds in required for the dasr
paid under the rsvoutonary tariff Aforesaid The pro
hbed goods to remain In store IL Matamoras until
dsc 10 Of ths General Congress shall be had concern
The amount Of goods thus s1tsred Is believed To- be
sbout 81 800 0oo belonging exclusively to foreign msr
cbants These goods for the most part subject
drawback and have been the public stores In this Col
lection Dktrot until 1t became nscess ary In order to
them into Mexico, Thi. might have bssn done srv
time within the past year upo the ,er A Il now
demanded BY the Mexican so-.,rnment" - '''
tcorrespOr dsnces " The New Ori- ans picsyune1
RIO GsASDE CIrr, Nov 20, 1851.
The following short resume Of the that led
the revolution the opposite side the river and the
events that followed to the retreat from Mstsmorss
has been handed TO me by gentleman who per.
who vouches for their truth
To enter into full explanation Of the causes OF the
existing revolution would require recspituston Of the
leading incidents in the history Of the Mexican republic
since the overthrow Of the federal by Santa
pOWefb-6xeCQtlve
legislative, and udiciai-in the general government at
the city of Mexico By this act the sovereignty OF the
states and the liberty Of the individual were destroyed
placed the mercy Of the supreme govern me Mt
which has generally been administered by . military
dsspot whose word has been law and Will absolute
Of complaint which produced the revolution
and subsequent Independence OF Texas greatly agra
waited can be claimed by the other northern States OF
Tho immediate cause the dissatisfaction which has
caused the present movement the Injustice OF the
wt.an fartH fhao 49, nj -.
vernment to carry 1t into effect strictly BY military
The onorous duties imposed by law all articles indis-
penssbe TO the people but little known In the United
States had the who framed the treaty
Of Guadalupe Hidago turned their attention this sub
ec they might have greatly benefited the people of
Mexico and opened to our own citizens trade frem
which they virtually excluded Not only
the duties imposed BY the Mexican tarR unequal and
oppressive but her necessities have compelled her
grant to some Of her powerful and importunate
creditors monopoies Of the greater number OF the sr
Ss 81 e.: Of the
markets. 1t Is scarcely necessary to say that vmost Of
thess monOpolie. enjoyed By British subject
people Of Guerrero the 9Th of August last presented
to the public their pan invited ardent republican,
jose C.s.vaj. Of Csmsrgo 70 lead them in driving
from the frontier the soldiers Of the supreme govern
ment On the 10th Of September he issued his procams
ton, and on the &th with 100 Mexcans and ~ Amsri
The Mexican Ices was 90 killed and wounded Caravsjal
had eight men wounded all slightly
The towns Of Mier, Csmsrgo and Rsynoss, soon fol-
lowed the example Of Guerrero the 9th Of 0cto
bsr Gen Caravs started for MatAmoras the head Of
l5oMexsens and 13s Americans On the 10th he entered
TO All msp-2OO Mexican and ri suxiiaries On the
10th they advanced to the Custom House. BY breaking
., supposed some 50 or 60 men in the various en-
counters. The iberators had one killed and eight
wounded.
After nine days hard duty finding our force was re-
duced By dessrtion sokness to about 300 and the
men being worn cut with fatigue, concluded to fall
back to Fort Par:dss On arriving Their: our men com
fall back upe. Lss Rucss some three or four mile. out
In the retreat the six FOUNDER undsr Capt Wheat
except Capt wsSsS sopp.sy Which With the asr
and camafgo squadron formed the reaf-guard.
On arrival at the rancho Psdsrna about eighteen
to march further most Of then being foot and com
mepced crossing the river in boat which found at
ported that rear. guard had been surrounded in
corral by about 100 Mexican troops. This intel-
gence was formally confirmed in few minutes
70 their to return to the aid Of Walker but only
eight ten consented the rest refusing various pre-
with his piece that his harness was broken and that for
the last eight mes he had drawn 1t ropes attached
the saddles of his vaqueros Under these circumstances
Cen csrsvsjsl BY the advice Of Major McMcken, his
Adutant General, granted permission TO the few
who remained 10 the river and ordered the six
few rsmsined At this time. that walkers company,
which had come up after driving back the enemys
ssv.,y nsa 70 sss,st IN ,n,ons over eS mo oasms
they remained the Mexican side until entirely desert
ed by their companies
We were nov in q rincon, neck OF land, and by
rapid forced march Of few miles the enemy could place
himself In position 20 cut Of retreat The General
therefore, the order 10 retreat further the river
which was done in orderly, quiet man Ger, until
passed out Of the ripcon, when encamped for the
night Our whole force at this time consisted Of the
Generals staff walkers company the greater part Of
the Csmsrge squadron. and ew Of the Guerrero and
Mer squserons. The Rsynosa squadron dispersed at
the time the Americans crossed The river The next two
days passed the road 70 keynosa travelling at
our leisure and seeing hearog nothing OF the enemy
RIO GAAsDE CRY, Noy, o. ISL
Last night at late hour courier arrived from Gen
Ss~'sAa- orders for all his officers and who
fe ON this eide Of the nver 10 Join him at The
town billed with rumors this morning some asserting
that four hundred Mexican soldiers with pieces OF
artillery at Mier within twenty Ave miles OF Cara
vajA's camp and that tbs latter will march this
ing to attack them Some movement certainly appears
70 Dc contemplated / will keep this letter open ss
long AZ possible In hopes that some definite and GER
tain news may arrive
Nov. p, II o'clock-Msjor Jack Ev,.itt has just
arrived from Alamo, mile and half from n.!er He
reports that General with force Of 500 mixed
soldiers and semnoes and two pieces OF artillery tooS
up his quarters In the plaza Of her last ght and
menced fcrtify ing the town Major Everitt entered
Ner In the night, and surveyed yauregui position.
General Csrsvaja marched from Csmsrgo this morn
ing with 300 cavalry and 100 infantry, for Mier. lie
VII be joined this evening By about 200 from this
place Alamo and Roma He will probably attack Jau.
regu In the morning. leave In hour for Alamo,
from whence can survey the operations.
Interesting from Texas.