Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-29
LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE
THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.


The steamship Fanny, Capt. Aud, arrived las
evening from the Rio Graude, and brings nellgenc
from Brownsville to the aite rnoon of the l6thnst Tc
Fannys report says that Col Carahajal, the leader o
the revolutionary iorces was within two miles OF Mat
amoras on the 10th. He was at the head OF clever
hundred men. and it was thought that he would at
tack the city that night or early In the morning OF thc
l7th inst. Among his followers are four hundred la
dams. Capt. Forde, with his company of rangers, re.
Gently discharged from the U S service, have Joined
Carabaial Captain Forde has received the command
OF Lieutenant Colonel. A few Of the American troops
deserterted their post at Fort Rngold anu Joined the
revolutionary forces. The citizens of Brownsville
confidently expected the success OF Carabaal.
BY this arrival we have copy OF the Rio Brave
of the 18th inst. We find the followip items in thai
paper:
Matamoras has been for nearly a week past declared
by the commanding general, in state OF siege Dur.
ing the last four days, GODS to the value of three
hundred thousand dollars have been imported into tina
place from Brownsville. An attack on Maamoras
by assault, is looked for hourly and yet the goods are
introduced. We hope. Tor the sake OF the owners
that they have better safeguards than those that usual
yreguats affairs under the circumstances OF the pre-
sent case, if not-presto they will be gone
The runor that Gen. C1nales had arrived ia Mata.
moras, received Just as our last paper going press
turned out to be erroneous 1t from the fact tina
Gen. Ayalos had started few miles into the country
with forty cavalry, to SEQ one OF his officers Genera
Canaes was still at Victoria at the latest dates waiting
for funds begin his "forced hes to this frontier
We suspect he will have good time of it before he
gets these same funds
The Rio Bravo says that Gen Avalos who com
mands the central forces the frontier has issued
proclamation addressed to the citizens of that military
district aud to the soldiers under his command in
which no abors with great zeal to their fears
and enlist their national vanity and pride AGAINST tbs
movement headed by Col. Carabaja He says that two
merchants OF Brownsville stirred up the revolution ano
are resolved to detach from Mexico all the territory
this side of the Sierra Madre and annex it to the
United States
Since the above was written, we have received q Sc
cond edition OF the Rio Bravo which contains the fol-
lowing letter from Gen. Arsta, President of Mexico
to General Avalos commanding at Matamoros. The
Rio Bravo says that it has been selected tor its brevy
and importance from among several Others all oil
which were intercepted by Col Carabaja chief of the
revolutionary forces:
Mexico Sept. %, 1851
My DEAR FRIEND-On account of the dsagreeable
occurrences the frontier transmitted by you, under
date OF the 7th instant the Government Immediately
dictated its orders for reinforcing that brigade with
troops which will go by sea; and with those of IRA
gas brigade, will put 200 men in movement Tor Cudad
Victoria.
Gen. Jauregui had also transmitted the same intel
gence, under date OF the 22d, telling me that on the
next day he would put in movement for the field OF OPP
erations the forces he could dispose of under the or
ders of Don Onoire Das; that he issued orders to
Madonado TO go by Guerrero with 200 Semino les and
100 soldiers besides; and that he himself would starr
Immediately afterwards with the rest of the forces
which ne had scattered about and collecting to.
length, indicating to you all, believe you should do
1t is this account that am not more prolific. Your
atectonate friend and servant who kisses your hands
MARIANA ARISTA.
Senior Gen. Don Francisco AVaos, Matamoros
1t is evident from this Gen. Arsta has had no par
in getting up the revOlutlon and that instead of head
ing as reported he is determined adopt desperate
measures for its Suppression The Rio Bravo denoun-
ces him in no measured terms Tor his project OF EN-
ploying the Semlnoles TO war against the whtes-N
o, Pie.