Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

herc was no excUement at Browns
vile nor Matamoras on account ofthe rev.
olution when the Yacht left Tho citizens
ofthe latter place were quietly though anx-
ioasly awaiting the arrival Of the Libera-
ting Army, which was on is march there
Gen. Avslos was making pretence Of re-
sistancc by burricsding, his house. &c.; but
he has only 200 Government troops with
him, and il is thought that hc will cvacu-
ute as soon as the Patriots make their sp-
pcarance. lie has crossed large amount
of money ond traesurc to Brnwnsville for
safe keeping. He made a rcquistion up
on the city of Ma,snoras for 1000 men to
oppose the Patriots. but they refused To
raise him single man. About two hun.
dred Americans have joined the Patriots
under Capts. Trcmblc and Lewis. Their
march viii bea triumphan, ono through all
the Northern States. II is said that Tam
pieo is ready to pronounce.
Rabago, collector of cus,oms at Ma,a-
moras. escaped from that place and curno
over passenger on the Yacht. He alleges
| that his life was threatened.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
We find the following item Of news in
the Rio Bravo.
Resignation efthe CaLiaet--All tho
members of the Mexican Cabinet resigrcd
their portfolios on the I'd inst. Don Fer
nando Ramercz, of Durango, meinbur Of
the Supreme Court, has accepted the ap-
pointment Of Minister of Forci u Atiairs.---
He is charged by the President with the
formation of n new Cabinet ~
IadiaRs.-The Indians are committing
great ravages in tho Suites of Coahuila.
Durango and chihuahua. The Governor
of tho latter State has organized an cxpe-
dition, which be commands in person. u
gainst these American Arabs.
Mail Robbeyy.-Thc mail between Za-
catecas and San Luis Potosi was taken
and carried of by band Of robbers, and
the mail rider dangerously wounded.
Famtne.-Corn in Durango is selling at
nine dollars the ianega, or twenty dollursa a
peck. The same scarcity exists ia CHI
huahua and in all the northern provinces.
owing principally to the incursions Of the
Indians. Orders have been issued under
heavy penalties, for all corn and other
breadstuffs to be sold ut rctail in tho public
market places. ft
CaEtoyniaas in Sonord-The Monitor
Repubicano Of the Goth ult. contains ana
official note from the military comrnandant
of Toezan. in Sonora. to the Governor ..
that State, giving information of forty-cight
armed Americans being in tho neighbor-
hood. They say they came to get permis-
sion from the Executive to work the gold
mines Of Sonora. Tic commandant, how
ever, is persuaded that they are the advanc-
ed guard Of some six hundred otlicrs who
are about to invade that State.
MEETING othe Gore,noys--Thc Govern
ors Of several Of the Mexican Stntes, by or.
der Of the General Government. have been
holding meeting in the city Of Mexico,
in relation to the finances Of the country.
After twelve days session, they adjourned
on the 29th ut. without suggesting my
particular plan for raising the wind. They
simply resolved To publish the report Of
their own committee. to whom was refer
red the plan Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. The Monitor says: "Qae pineiyon.
ricrony Sc rcrclcivon they came,
saw and returned. Their oxcellencics
seemed to have determined before they
met not to second tho wishes OF President
Arista. They saw nothing to change their
minds afterwards. The consequence was
the resigna,ionof the whcle Cabinet.
In the State of fOajaca n regularly or
ganized party Of robbers had been discov-
cred by the authorities. and the ringlcad-
ers arrested and shot. They had their by
laws and officers, and the brotherhood con
sisted Of some three hundred members.
We find the following in our Mexican
exchanges.
The Senate. approved, with some mad
fica,ions, the resolution ofthe Chamber Of
Deputies authorizing the Government to
dispose of 1900 men for the defence Of Te-
huantcpcc.
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