The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-13
portant the Rio Grandc.-PaTtic uars CT tn
Fight at MatamOros.


The New Orleans Picayune OF the ith instant gives full
particulars OF the revolution in Mexico as far as it has
progc ssed the substance of which have already pub
shed by telegraph. The news brought BY the
steamer Fanny and the dates from the OF
the 30th umo
The fighting within the. city OF Ma,amoros still con-
nued when the Fanny sailed the adverse forces having
been engaged. with lille inermlssion, for more than
week. Carayajal was advancing upon the west side 81
the town, and on the goth October was within -four
50 uares of The plaza where General Avaos had hi.
headquarters Here the latter was posted with eight oil
nine pieces OF artillery. disposed as 10 cover each
other The revolutionary leader had but single piece
and was fighting his way from house TO house
The Rio Bravo OF the goth says:
Yesterday Major Gonzales. OF General Carvaals staff
while entering Maamoros with flag OF truce, was fired
and shot through the hat by of Avaoss National
Guards The poliroon ordered under arrest by Col
Porla, who was in command. There are loi wounded
in Gen Avalos's hospital From this fact The killed
may be inferred. they cannot fall short OF half that
number.
Gen Caravsial ordered two of his soldiers. who had
committed theils, TO be severely whipped yesterday, and
issued the most stringent orders for the punishment OF
those who should offend IN like manner. Such the
rules OF discipline and honesty enforced in this army OF
pirates and outlaws Will Avalos follow the example,
A letter from a merchant in Brownsville 10 the Pic
ayune concludes thus
have Just been to the door TO examine The position
OF the con,ending parties. From the rapidly OF the dis.
charges, and their apparent proximity think they are
having hot work. Caravajal has but one 6.pounder
To-day, we are told, greater effort will be made, and
appearances indicate the fact God grant that thus day
may decide the contes, one way or the other
Below give another letter, which furnishes some
particulars not contained in our other accounts
BRowSsyILLS, October 20, 1851
Up 10 this date neither Of the contendng parties has
obtained any decided advantage.
There is, apparently, determination the part OF
the forces under command OF General Ayalos TO defend
the town TO the last extremity, and, far am able
to learn, the enthusiasm which prevailed one time
among Caravaals troops has very much subsidized Car.
avaal now has his headquarters in the market plaza
whence be sends out his diminishing parties who ex.
change lew shots with the National Guard and night
return TO the plaza.
Maamoros had been twice fired, and large quan,i cs
oil goods burnt up
The FIRST fire commenced in the building known as the
Devne building consuming that and the adjoining build
ing, known the Resaca house The conilag ration
commenced about 10 o'clock II is positively known that
The Devnc building was fired by order OF Caavaa, who
has very pecu notions ms 10 The to be employed
for the Liberation of his countrymen.
During the conhagra,on, Mr.. Waddel, the American
consul. and some American gentlemen who were in hi.
house, went out TO endeavor 10 the goods-sao 900
worth-which were IN the Resaca house. In this labor
they were assisted by number OF the National Guard
who had thrown aside their in order efectu
ally TO aid in removing the goods.
Mr.. Waddell had his flag with him while engaged in
this business and he is certain that he have been
recognized BY his countrymen who were with Caravaia
Notwithstanding this, and while engaged in rescuing the
property OF an American citizen from destruction Mr.
Wsdde and his friends fred upon by Caravaias
men, and Mr.. W. was wounded by muskei ball in the
cheek.
Whatever patriotism may have at first characterized
Caravajals movement has now entirely vanished The
movement is simply armed invasion from the United
States and the persons engaged in it employed rob-
bling those portions OF the town in their possession and
committing other excuses.
The plumber taken from the peaceful inhabitants is de-
posted within the territory Of the United States The
presence Of the marshal and United States attorney very
much needed here.
The extreme distress exists among the poor people
who have been driven out Of Maiamoros From 200 TO
500 women and children have been compelled aban-
tute.
During the hardest OF the fighting Gen. Avalos ordered
every American in Matamoros TO con6ne himself to his
store or dwelling, at the time commanding his
troops to shoot down any who might be seen in the
streets The cause for this was his belief that all the
Americans sympathlzng with Caravaal, md ready
to afford him relief, should opportunity occur We
learn this verbally.
A correspondence had taken place between Cantain