Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-23

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You have ere this received my
short communication per steamer
: Corvette, which informed, you that
the "Revolutionists," as they are
termed, were contemplating an at
tack on the evening Of the day on
which that letter was written. Ii
was, however, postponed until yes
terday. The attack commenced
yesterday at two o'clock, P. NJ, and
the military were soon compelled to
seek refuge in the church aud CUSTOM
house. The whole force under Col.
Carvaiql were three companies,
amounting TO three or four hundred
men, if am rightly informed. One
company from Guerrero, under COM
mand OF Don Jose Maria Canalez,
was placed ia front; the second COM
pany, almost all Americans, was
placed, in the centre, under command
of Capt Trimble; and the third COM
pany, from Camargo, under COM
mand Of Don Thomas Cabazos.
These were led to the main plaza by
Col Carvajal, in spite of the cannon and
every other mode of defence which the
Mexican troops could adopt The
houses on the plaza which could afford
them any protection were soon taken,
and every Mexican soldier who dared to
make his appearance above the house,
tops was Immediately shot by the Tex
an rifles.
The battle had not yet closed, though
feel eveIY confidence that Col. G. and
his party will take the place. e--
p. S. l2 o'clock, MA messenger
has Just arrived from Camargo, who in
forms us that the city has just been Ia
ken, and everything surrendered to Col.
Carvaial. The custom-house has been
taken, and all the goods which have
heretofore been seized, including con
siderable lot Of mantas, imperials, &c.
RIO GRANDE CRY, Sept. 90, 1851.
write you in. haste, to say that the
revolutionary movement on the other
side of the river has commenced in
earnest. The two parties have been
fighting since the night Of the 1eth.-
The government party have one piece
Of artillery. and are fortified in the
church-the besiegers have only small
arms. A courier, who was in the
fight, Just arrived, reports that about
| .;,yt,, -, tbo Mov;ooy eide boyo haan
killed, and four Americans and six
Mexicans, of the revolutionists, are
wounded, but not mortality A small
reinforcement here last night, and
another this morning. rT.t.af %
Among the knowing ones at this place
it is said President Arista is at the head
of this movement, and tha: he is now en-
route from Mexico to the Sierra Madre,
his object being to revolutionize all the
northern Mexican States.
All the members Of the Mexican cab
met resigned their respective portfolios
on the Cd inst Don Fernando RAM
erez, of Durango, member Of the su-
preme court, has accepted the apPoint-
ment of minister Of foreign affairs. He
is charged by the President with the for
nation of a new cabinet. .r.us
INDIANs.-The Indians are commit
ting great ravages in the States Of Coah-
uila, Durango, and Chihuahua. The
Governor of the latter State has organ
lied an expedition. which he commands
in person, against these American Arabs.
FAMINE.-Corn, in Durango, is sell
ing at nine dollars the fanega, or nearly
a dollar a peck. The same scarcity ex-
lists in chihuahua and in all the north
ern 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
at retail in the public places.
CALIFoRNIANs IN SoNoRA.--The Mon.
itOr Republican, Of the 29th August
contains an official note from the mill
tary eomrnandant Of Teezan, in Sono-
ra, to the Governor of that State, giving
information of forty-eight armed Amer
leans being in the nelghborhood. They
say they came TO get permission from
the executive to, work the gold mines of
Sonora The commandant, however, is
persuaded that they are the advanced
guard of some six hundred others, who
are about 10 invade that State. "f--
VERA CRUz.-The authorities of
Vera Cruz on the 99d August petition
ed the general government to allow the
introduction Of flour and other proyis-
ions upon the same terms as those gran
ted to the port Of Matamoras. They as
sure the government that if permission
is refused they cannot guarantee the
tranquility Of the city,
MEETING OF THE GovERNoRs.-The
Governors Of several Of the Mexican
States, by order of the general govern
ment, have been holding meeting in
the city of Mexico, in relation to the f.
nances of the country. After twelve
days. session, they adjourned on the
e9th ult, without suggesting any partic-
ular plan for raising the wind. They
simply resolved 10 publish the report Of
their own committee, 10 whom was refer
red the plan of the Secretary of the
Treasury, The Monitor says: Que
viHeierOH, Uieron y Sc TerOlrierOn; that
they came, Sal0, and returned Their
ExcelIencies seem TO have determined,