New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-13

point. Upon his arrival he found the custom use
Sfbcer protesting against party OF armed AnsrcL
citizens crossing over.
Lieut. Cumming, having been ca led upon by S tlj
ofbcef TO assist him. ordered his men as near the 4
a. they could get and called those the oot -
sop and return to this side, obey being short =
lance from tie shoreJ which they refused ~ 80 ne
men ordered his men TO prepare to fire and Gale on
theV again TO stop They still refused, and eTelet
ueir pieces at him and his men when on the polh'
Of hrIns the custom house officer said to him (L,sut
@ let them 60" He complied with the wish o.
sad Ofcer, ana ordered his men to return ther PTS
tois
When Lieut.. c S men we're preparing 20 are. the
ne ia The boat, vel "a other American citizens
on tins SIDE Of the river had their guns leysed a.
him and ms II is also said that some Of CAVa-
ais men IN Fort Paroles pointed their guns at hun
The result was, the boat passed TO the other side with
ne armed party, setting At defiance the laws of the
United states.
The invaders have been besieglng Matamoros for
nlre GAYS and With little intermission the firing has
been kept up all the time but so far they nave gained
nothing The people of Matam)ros, with Gen. Ava
los, have behaved we'll IN the defense Of their STn
against their Ltberators
On the 2jth at night they set the town on fire. and
as soon as the FIRE got well under way, they made
furious assault, but failed. The fire reached The
warehouse Of the American Consul, and destroyed
good many goods. TIE Consul, and three American
Clu2ens WHO were with ham, In attempting 10 save
goods, fred upon by Carvaal's men, and three
OF them wounded, one OF whom was the Consul
Mr.. WaCden
Nearly all the female portion OF the lnndOltdn1s Vi
the town have lett leaving their property al the
mercy OF the Lberators. who, learn, have made
free use Off. large number of them fed to Browns
vile, where fear they Viii suffer for the neceSSa-
ries OF LIE. Many have lost all.
The commanding officer OF this posi- who has been
very active dong everything III his power IN prevent
armed parties crossing INTO Mexico. had one OF tie
Government steamers, with its officer, twelve mon,
and piece OF artillery on board with orders to go
up down the rver, and prevent, II possible, any
armed bodies crossing from Texas into Mexico. He
hac also guard and piece OF artillery at each OF the
feliiet-1ti, | learned, they crossed At different
rau, hos Wheie Trey could mud canoe, ana swan
! IueT horSts over.
can ook upon this affair IN no other light Ihan
ALI invasion Of the Mexican teTtsry by An armed
| to5y Of Americans CarvajarS whole force &c
| not believe exceeds 500 men-35O or 3'5 OF WHOM
| ar AmorcaHs. The organ of CaTvaJal the ,ixs
| Rrai0, reports has force at $50 have no coat
IL ence III anv statement III SAID per-hayng refer
to as the ecilor calls them) the LlbsTafors, ne
! beng 50 much interested IN her cause
| have seen an extra Of tie Rio Brqro, headed
Important Core spOnderce," which contains let
| ter from Carvajal ~ Capt J. w Phelps, without,
| the Captains reply, giving only one side 90 the
ostiOn The extra IS intended for circulation III
| the States II Capt Phelpss reply had been pub
bshed ia the same extra. IL would. think, have ap
| reared better at least 1t would have shown thew
| were not disposed TO conceal ANYTHING. As 1t is,
think 1t fair 10 presume that they were aware mat
| intelligent persons would have seen that apt J.
| Pheipss reply placed them IA no envldDle position
before the people of the United States, and would
| thereby defeat their object.
! think large majority OF the people Of Browns
VILE and lis vicinity in favor of this INVASION
IN tod-and no one, believe, denies t-that their
! Quar,e,mas,er and Paymaster both stay IN Browns
Vile and that the invaders furnished with pro:
visions arms and ammunition from that place. They
have their hospital on this side OF the rive 10 whch
| theu wounded are brought.
| The citizens of Brownsville who are disposed I'D
regard The laws are OyeraWed by the LabeTafors ON
| The other side Some few who have been bold
enough TO express an opinion against the open NO
lation of ouI laws have had their lives threatened
| aud think have cause TO fear
The force at this post Is much too small Tor the
present emergency. II these people are successful
! think the people of this town viii have to call on
| the military for protection against the Patriotic L'b
orators, who now laying waste the city OF Ma'a
morOS.
oct 81 have this moment been informed by
most reliable person, that he has ascertalned from
friend in Matamoros that the loss 10 the 2oh on the
| soe OF the invaders, was killed and ~ wounded
| on the Mexican side, 6 killed and wounded. think
| this Can be relied on.
! Gen. Avalos, learn, took four OF CarvaaVs men
last night the act OF setting the city on fire 1t
said they to be shotto-day C29thj al 10 O'Clock
have the honor to be, &c. -