New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-16
Rio Grande Correspondence.
Special Correspondence OF the N. o. Picayune.
RIO GRANDE CITY, Nov. 20, 1851

Special Correspondence 81 the n o. Pcayunc
RIO GRASDE CITY, Nov. 20, 1851
have lust returned from visit ~ Gen.
Carvajals camp at New. Csmargo, nearly opposite
this place on the Mexican side. lie has about $50
men, principally Americans, and Is daily recruiting
Col Wheat arrived from Reynosa night before last,
with about iC0 men. and Capt. Mclean also reached
camp with As MeXlcsns recruited IN Brownsville,
principally mounted men. This last company Car.
yaal has determined TO arm with lances ana carone
AID make the nucleus OF regiment OF lancers
The troops had just returned rom daring expo,
dion into the heart OF New Leon, in the course OF
which they penetrated beyond the town OF Chins
and frightened superior force under Jauregul, 80
badly that they retTeaed with precpltaie haste 10
Monterey Hearing that Gen. Jauregui had marched
from Monterey with the intention OF joining Ayalos
at Matamoros Gen. Carvaj Al determined 10 inter.
cept him on the ROAD, and accordingly started from
Reynosa on the morning OF the 81 inst, with about
100 Mexicans and 20 Americans the latter under the
command OF MAJOR Andrew Walker. who had been
promoted from Captain for his gallantry IN defeat
ing, with IS or 30 men. over 300 Mexican cavalry,
during the retreat from MatamOros.
They passed up to near China, their force gradually
reducing, from sickness aud desertion, to about ~
men. Marching principally ~ night, and not per
uniting themselves 10 be seen by any one they fol-
lowed in JaureguIs track. waiting for a favorable
opportunity TO surprise him with their diminished
forces. They had ascefttlned that Gen. Jauregui
was in command Of $50 Mexican cavalry and ~
Seminole Indians.
On The 10Th, Jauregu arrived In the town OF Ads
mas, and that hight. by a forced march, Carvsh
headed him, and took up position IN spot favof-
able for an ambuscafe. BY some mischance, how
ever, CaryaaI's men were seen IN their movement
by one Of JauTeguI's scouts, Who reported n 10 MS
general, and IN the morning Gen. Jauregui, with ali
his forces, was in rapid retreat for Monterey, IN
the worn. out condition OF CaryaJars force, pursuit
out Of the question: and satisfied with having
made force more than treble his own retreat Do.
fore him, and with having the complete control Oh
the country between Monterey, and Maiamolo',
CaTvaJal returned 10 his camp at NeW-Canbgo w
the 10Th inst. -
In the course Of long conversation ! held win
Gen. CaTyajal, he stated that the attack on malaho
ros was undertaken IN obedience TO the wishesoi
his friends and the express solicitations OF the p
cIpai citzeIs OF MatamorOs. His own judgment IN
clined hun TO march Immediately upon hontenel'
which was at that time garrsoned by only 100 men,
and where he was certain OF support ron the c'"-
zeIs.
The possession Of this place, which he thinks 10
could have acquired without hrlns sho', woulu
have gwen him command OF the entire country oe
tween IL and hatamoTos, placed hun IN possession Oh
fourteen pieces of artillery, with the necessary
ammunition, and opened a market for ali the gOoas
entering at the ports OF Camargo and keynosa,
under his reformed .arlf.
lie attributes ms failure I'm Ma.amoros partly 10
the intrigues Of Messrs. Ohde and BOuslgues, inc
respective Vice Consuls of England and France,
and partly to Gen. Canales, VINO, finding hiinssn
disappointed Ia obtaining the command OF me fevy
lutlonary forces, tempered with the commander ana
officers Of the National Guard, and induced them W
TO take part against him, by pefsuadlng then INA
the movement Vas decidedly an American one, Ah'
that Its would result IN the entire suoJugs
ton OF their county and destruction Of tnen reh.
gion Some color given 10 this from the iac' VI
CaTvaJal beng Protestant "
When he first appeared before MataInofos, his
camp was visited by the and few OF the prins
cpal citizens OF the town, who told him thai II ne
would disband the Americans IN ms command, ana
send them across tue nyer, the National OuAfo
would Immediately attack Avalos IN his quarters,
and force him to capitulate leave the city. To
this CarvaJal replied that ne had invited the Anef-
cans TO cooperate IN the revolution and Thai Do
would not now abandon them. From the momens
he ascertained that the National Guard were scuhs
with Ayalos, CaIysjal said he was convinced INA.
he could not destitute he was OF artillery, eIce
an old 6-pounder, drive the Mexican troops rom Wv
city. -.
His only wish was 70 induce them to come ou. and
fight him fair Geld hght and TO this end ne Plo
tracted his stay be!ae the town. Finding shel
would not come out, he drew of his forces, WIZ Wy
intention Of carrying out his original design Asahh.'
Monterey. On the retreat, however, MS iofces "
came entirely dsoTgsnized. owing to causes 49,
have already been detailed and he was now oISVI .
10 wait for IelnfoTcemenb before ne con" "e'
commence operations. -. ~.
He complained that the number oil ms iorce "a
fore Matamoros had been much oyerstatee' shu sa..
that he had seldom more than 800, and a. no H.',
over AGO men N camp. lie SPOKE IA ~ - 20 ~
terms Of the GOODNESS and bravery Of pfoss y. ms
fcers both during The eight and IN the feaes., P
iicularly Coils Ford ard Wheat, AaJois nc hien e.
Everett and Walker, Capts. norton, hosen.
monson Brown and others. Among tns sies' i rs'
MAJOR Gonzales. Capt. Jesus Garcia ana 'o's' -
basos were conspicuous x.s,, ,ermt
Gen. Caryaal spoke In the mos. conhdens Ie, ~
of ,oon RECEIVING sufficient reenforcemeDgs iom -,
ferent ponts 10 Texas and Mexico 10 enasse ~,
sgaIn 10 take the fed. Col Ford ana Various
officers are recruiting in Texas. Two eo,npsIsS
from Eagle Pass ard Laredo. numbering @O""'
men. are said 10 be on their way. .,.;o,a
Col Bruno a merchant. Of Camargo, Is faas..
battalion Of cavalry among the mustanse, ,,Iv er,
a.. gf "A
pscted IN camo AID the Ayun.amieni9 o. .s 81
has issued decree ordering al the male XIV "
the town. bttu,en The ages OF sixteen ana sa lf
take up arms and serve IN the L'oe's'"s "