Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
THE RLvoLT ON THE RIO GRANDE.

owing to their want of cannon, have not maze the
progress which they expected in effecting the re-
duction of the town. In the mean time serious
damages have been inflicted upon private property
in Matamoros, and on the Rio Grande generally.
This has excited the warm opposition Of property
holders to the movement. There are evidently two
parties among the American citizens on this subject,
whose views are no doubt affected by their respec-
tive interests. The New Orleans Delta, which
the official organ Of the Cuban hberators, is an
open opponent Of the Liberstors of the Sierra
Madre. 1t has correspondent at Brownsville,
Texas, who writes as follows:
BROWNSVILLE, (TExAs,) OcroBIs %, 1851.
The invaders have been bsegng Maiamoos for nine days.
and with little ntermsson The firing has been kept up all the
times but so far they have gained nothing The people Of
Matamoros with Gen. AvalOs have behaved well in the de-
fence Of their town against the Lberators
On the 25h, at night, they set the 6re and as
as the fire got well under way they made furious
saul but failed The fire reached the warehouse OF the Anne
rican Consul and destroyed good many goods The Con-
sui and three American citizens who with him, in
tempting to the goods, fired upon by Carvsals
men, aud three of them wounded-one Of whom the
Consul, Mr.. WadJel.
Nearly all the female portion Of the inhabitants Of the town
have left leaving their property the mercy the Lbato
who learn, have made free Of it. large number Of
them fed to Brownsville where fear they will suffer for the
necessares Of life. Many have lost all.
The commanding ocer Of this post has been very active
doing every thing in his to prevent armed parties
ing into Mexico had Of the Government steamers, with
officer, twelve men, and piece Of artillery board with
orders TO 60 up and down the river and prevent, possible,
armed bndes crossing from Texas Mexico. He had
also guard and piece OF artillery the ferries yet
tne crossed at different anchos where they could find
canoe and swim their horses
can look upon this affair in other light than an invasion
Of the Mexican territory by armed body Of Americans
Carvsas whole force do believe exceeds five hundred
men,hree hundred and fifty seveniy-fve OF whom are
Americans The organ Of Cavaal the "Rio Bravo"
ports his force at eight hundred have confidence
in any statement in said paper having reference Gas the
editor calls them) the Lbraors, be being much interest
ed in their
have extra of the ssRo Bravo" headed g I'm
portant Correspondence" which contains letter from Car
vsal to Capt j. W. Phelps, without the Captains reply
giving only side to the question That is intended
for circulation in the States Capt. Pheps reply had
been published in the extra ii would think have
appeared better least would have shown they
disposed to conceal any thing As il is think it fair to
presume that they were that intelligent persons would
have that Capt W. Phepss reply placed them in
envabe position before the people OF the United States and
would thereby defeat their object.
think large majority of the people Of Brownsville and
its vicinity in favor Of this invasion. old-and
believe, denies ithat their Quarermaser and Pay
master b,th stay in Brownsville and that the invaders
furnished with provisions arms and ammunition from that
place. They have their hospital this side Of the rver
which their wounded are brought
The citizens of Brownsville who are disposed to regard
he laws overawed by the Lberaors the other sde
Some few, who have been bold enough express opinion
against the open violation Of laws have had their lives
threatened, and think have to fear.
The force at this post is much small for the present
emergency. If these people successful think the people
Of this town will have to call the military for protection
against the Patriotic Lberators who laying
the city of Matamoros.
II additional testimony is wanted to show that these Sierra
Maare Fibusers using the flag and territory Of the Uni
ted States to prosecute the ends they have in vew what
they nobody exactly knows it is furnished by Browns
vile correspondent Of the New Orleans Bulletin, whom
quote:
"One thng however, greatly be regretted than
all else; that is the mpuny with which neutral obga
tons with Mexico daily and publicly violated The Lib
eraors they called draw all their supplies from here
they have their hospital here they make their plans here
do their drinking here and hreuten fight here any
inerferes interrupt their plans There introduced
Camargo, under Carvaiaps arrangement 5000 900
5000 600 worth Of goods The here is that the
Mexicans of the General Government have retaken the
where these goods and have captured the goods
The warts prosecuted by the besiege with great barbary
and vandalism hardly night that house houses
not burnt fear il will end in Of violenceon this side
unless the Government sends troops here Immediately
"Ths man Carvajal is seeking political favor and plum
der and has been months past endeavorng to get up
luton, which, understand, commenced in the city of
Brownsville.
"The officers Of the Government are greatly embarrassed
indeed may say completely poweress far arrests
concerned There is United States District Attorney
here, than Galveston On the 22d utimo when
these awess crossing hourly to the American side
of the river enlstng in the city Of Brownsville and
boasng Of their determination all the merchandise
which had recently been imported into the port Of Maamoros
of their officers bold enough stand upon the levee
and issue orders to squadron Of cavalry the Mexican
bank Of the river. .
'The Commissioner, who is attorney, informed me
that be considered of the utmost importance that the Gov
enment should have assistant counsel that the violation OF
the laws of the United States had been open and crm
nal and all the preparatory steps, documents, &c. should
be gone into end gotten up with the utmost caution. I'm
less the Government acts promptly and with the vgo
in bringing the guilty parties to punishment there will be no
peace, quiet, safely this frontier for years trust
far necessary will be put forth to break down and extem
nate from the land this spirit Of awess enterprise rife on
this border. The honor of the nation demands it,"
The Maamoros correspondent of the Della gives the fol-
lowing account of Americans who are conspicuous
among the insurgents:
Major j. s. McMicken is the adjuan general Of the auxil
are and ss with his energy much be did the Cuban
cause Col. Ford wounded in the head the third or
fourth day. He is the Richard Cour de Leon Of this frontier
Capt Walker is the guiding of the select company and
shows himself TO them occasionally in flame of fire. Capt
Howell the brothsr-naw of Senator Davis of Mississippi
pre-eminen in and council he is in stature, be-
ing able to look down upon any sxfooer up into any
six shooter He is six feet six and half inches in height
Cavsa publishes in the Rio Bravo copies of the propo
stons made to the auxiliary forces he Americans under
his command and the oath taken by them upon their accept
ance His only aim, he says TO free the people from in
justice and oppression, and extended his whole
country just and equal laws He has he says yet only
accepted the services Of three hundred auxisres The
following the terms
ls Those who may wish enlist will be received for the
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