Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15


The WAR observation-disclosures, on which We
rely, has Just been received from Camargo, ths, a
sharp skumsh has taken place between the troops
OF Col. Carvaja and the regulars Oi the Govern :
ment of that city, IN which d number OF men We're
wounded, aud which resulted u the triumph oil
The Patriots We are net informed Oi the details.
There is no doubt, however, that Camargo is IN
The hands OF the vIc.O .Ors, and that the> are IN
march for Reynosa and Ma,amoros The Gov
eminent has so weakened itself by sending REIN
iorcemeuts to Camargo that these places will fall
easily into the hands of the revolutIOnists. We
learn that Gen. AnalOs, commanding at Mata
moras, received the reports OF three courers yester-
day; but what news they brought has not yet
transplred As there were no demonstrations OF
success 10 boasting, and the last company OF
cavalry at the disposal of the general was dis
patched last night towards the seat OF war, We
inter that the Patriots sweeping all before
Them Thus has commenced a struggle that may
fegenerate Mexico aud secure for her people JUS
lice and PROSPERITY. The people OF the U. States
will not stand with folded arms, indifferent spec
ta,ors OF this animating scene.
LAST MoMENT-We Just hear tina, COM
mandant of artillery the side Of the Government
was killed, and some thirty other persons, military
and civil Camargo is taken! The hight is up.
We have just received by express, says the Rio
The details of the battle at CamargO BY post
script in private letter We learn that Misr and
several other towns are in the hands of the lib
orators:
Rio Grande City, Sept. 2U-ll Am.
DEAR 1.-The battle has been desperately
fought and Carvajal has been victorious. 1t COM
menced yesterday at 2 O'clock, and only ended
thus morning at 9. The Mexicans done travely,
out We're at last forced to surrender. with some
SIXTY odd killed and wounded. Four officers killed,
among whom was Morales. On Carvajals side
hone killed. and only seven wounded The mill
'sry surrendered at discretion, Carvalal is now
occupied in forming new laws and regulations.
There was no artillery with the insurgents, while
lhe Government had one or more pieces. But
lhe canoneers were picked of by the rifles until
'ney could no longer stand it.
Yours in haste, J. II. r.
The following has been furnished US by gentle
man who came to this city in the Yacht:
The whole force under Carvajal, we're three
Companies, amounting to three or four hundred
men, il am rightly informed One company
from Guerrero under command Of Don Jos. darla
Canales, was placed in front; the second company
almost all Americans, was placed in the centre,
uader The command Of Capt Tremble; and the
o'rd company, from Camargo, under Don Tomas
oabazos, in the rear. They were led to the main
PIAZZA 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
.nch could afford them any protection were soon
"Aen, and every MEXICAN soldier who dared 10
make his appearance above the house tops imme-
u'a!ey shot by the Texan riAes.
amongst the knowing ones it Is said rres'oent
S's'a Is at the head of this movement, and tha'
w Is now en- roStc from Mexico to the Sierra