The New York herald., 1851-12-26
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
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THE BIO GRANDE REVOLUTION C)MMENCED.
BATTLEAT ERALV
Defeat of the Government Troops.
The Town in Possession Of the Revolution SIS,
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by the receipt Of Brownsville (Texas) papers to the
Sd inst we learn that the revolut;onsts in Northern
Mexico have again commenced the struggle against the
general government.
Gen. CarAvajal had attacked the Mexican General Jan.
cequi, who had fortified himself strongly 10 ueralvo
After two days hard fighting Caravsa nearly the
Whole town, and drove the MexicAns into fortified
house where they were completely penned up.
al the provisions, ammunition &C. belonging to the
Mexican forces. were taken by Caravsjsl.
The rsvoiutionsts had ten killed including Lieut.
s iraham. and Capt Chiul.
Capt Wheat was severely wounded.
The Mexican loss was very great-ncluding nearly all
he Seminole Indians and their leader
The latest accounts say that Csravs about 20 at
ack the Mexcsns in their last position II successful
vae will enter Monterey without opposition.
BY MAIL
We have received flies Of Ell Monitor Repl5licano
FL Unir~rsOE e. Siglo and lie Trait Jnio published
N Mexico city, to the 29th OF November We have
already given summary Of the news from that repub.
,ie. We publish to day translation of some items
which appear to bs the most interesting
Nothing new known, at the latest advicss about
hatamcrss and the movements of Caravsa but it was
current unor that another nsurreetloa had been er
ganined srt recruited tn, Gio says that the rebels
had ATTACKED at Tmenez thirty leagues distant from
Governor OF the State of Tamaullpas All hi, CORES
pondence had been taken sway BY the robSsr Another
ourier had come to Mexico city from rSmauipas bring
ing adyces 20 the government that Carsvas bad
rated his forces at Reynoa where received nun,-
rous renforcsments and that probably the siege of Ma
tamorss would bedn again It reported from Monte
Iey tna' O.rsvalal surrounded with incendsriss aud
robbers numbering SEQ and four pieces Of cannon
had received sid from New Orleans
In i.s Of all these dts this enterprise Of Csraysj
Is As lost like the first Ts governm ,nt
of the Unite States have sent accordrg the Mexican
2spers to the frontier four companies of infantry and
four pieces u defend the crossing OF Ia. Rio
Bravo sna for the arrest OF American AMI 70
pursue aso on tbs Mexican territory those who sue
ceedsd In cro,aEg
In an address to the public dated Octobsr 30 Mr. J.
j. Waddsi United States Consul answered in his name
and IN tast OF Nessrs. Uhjs aud Bousgues English aud
IN American Journal published at Browosvili, on the
I'D fOcto5er The character Of the three Con.us was
attacks bu, Mr. wadde ss.sed the opporuaity 10 on,
oiaiy expose the conduc. Of those OF his countrymsn
. snsa 70 estsysal ana The poemcs Of the RIO Brapo
the pronuncsmento Of Cordovs; 1t no. true how
ver that the political c If aud principal auth orities bad
been killed in riot and the government sf Vera crus
arrested '-s
The government had resolved a third cAsck =, the
House OF Deputies The second reatng OF the PROPOSE
ton for granting to 1t S7oo0o0 not including the sums
allowed Tor the Payment Of the settlement of the public
Congress also cnsrstefui Gen Avalos aud the de-
lenders o. Mstaloras they did not thank and
Of Deputies occur ed with discussions about pre-.
sect Of law give esources to the government.
fns Count de cortna de Castro hassent to the
Captain 0enera OF Cuba beautiful Arab and Mexican
ouie blood horse massfcertly sadded and harnsssed
sth the following nscr'ption on silver plate To g.
COUNT de- Cogt.na Dc Castro.
The ehoieva was stin rsgipg at dszstlaa.
NEWSPAPER EXrRAcTs.
The New Orleans True Deita OF the 10th inst contains
some late news from Mexico The dates from the city Of
Mexico 70 the 10Th ult and from Vera Cruz to the
9Th last The proposed moda cations in the ta-a here
ofors referred 10 in the Herald, are as fcllows-
l. To reiure the duties all objects Of general
sumption.
To nss, sueh alterations in the duties on articles
?. luxury aud liquors s the governnsn may deem pro-
To pesnit the importation of raw and coarse manu-
ss suisa eo,ico The frm,r paying duty Of no. over
10 exemi, tse cotton anlsc. ries from the taxes
under which thsy at pre'en suffer in the interior Of the
J. To ,SliA,s call in and spnul the permits for the
introduction OF cotton nov outstanding and to setspart
s, ihs ".t .Sm '1s ssn aa's Of two million
and .",n h,I q S aol.r e Erec .diadcstion- By
1utes to be collected from the articles OF which tbs Inn
ortston snail be permitted according to the presiding
vreject.
2ssesa the Cha nber Of Depass butt very doubtful
whether they could be approved BY the Senate The
ssssse oi sueh lsv IS desrsoe % the republic, as
would put stop TO smuggling.
susss,p,,s ?. were BENG :ss.o up At tn. s.p,. for
The City Couscu appropriated $500
bill vss before 0ongress 70 evy higher tax
apers than that now ..npose1.
fhe Senate had adopted report adverse to ths props-
tiOn 70 sourEc; railroad from Acspuco 10 the cspi-
Gen Alnont. had sent in memorial 10 Congress-. r..
.ommeBiay that JuSts be formed Of the principal
eeers o. hs army and navy s the permanent defescs
band Of ROBBERS lately entered the city Of Mexso in
he night btoke into house the Gale De racubaya
Led the inmates earoused until daylight and then de-
canped With everything valuable they could and Not
uncomnon feat in Mexico but net always done 20
coolly
There was vieent storm at Nszstlau ON IN. ,b and
sth October which greatly damaged the hoases Eah-
cen dead bodies re feund beneath the ruins The gale
vas s severe VI not worse az sea The Ensish corvette
daphne dsmased and of rwise iniured the French
hip Triton nnd two Mexican vssssls wrecked aud
three sailors drowned
Cruz wese the Tndsfstisabe co guns; the Cumberland
20 the wellesley, TO- and steamer Express, There
vas much speeuson As to the purpose Of their visit;
some supposng n was conne:ted with the utimatum
proposed 10 the Mexican government by the British
minister and other. that the feet bad special object
IN view, bet merely sought hsrbor after cruise.
The Nee Ors1n Picoytne, Of the l6h, has the follow
ns items,-
The Masmoros BrnSsra Msroana contains an elaborate
defence " the conduct of Gen. Avsos. Il says very
Justly TIA, bad be not reduced the tariff he would have
ocsn unable TO make head against the movements Of Cara
vsjal
rhe pvorvris,'e Of cordovs is not ret suppressed,
Notwithstanding the late assertions Of the Mexican pa
uefs 70 the ontsy lhc eader' Romero, had not He'd
ith ten only hat been ported but
with respec sSle force Afterwards be renewed hoti-
lies BY sttackisg AID dpersiug deiachnent Of sixty
Irsgoons Finally. however proposals were made TO
Romero, -hich u \ thought be win accept, and put
an end 10 the ooRtsst
Congress really 70 have sne idea OF reforming
the tsrih system the county. The discussion
subject Il carried on very warmly. The conmittes has
made report favorable 20 the protest but It very
1srcely stsctst by hessrs Hero Acevedo Bsi.tegui
Conto. and Arangoz.
The hurricane at Mazatlan, to which referred last
svening very 3eysstating IN Us effects The rain
m IN torrents the and the streets were flooded
that the water penetrated into the houses The
sss in port driven from their aud dahed
against each other With violence II the temgest had
contBued hours longer the whole town would have
seen reduced % heap Of ruins A. t all the frame
houses snt those which were badly constructed were
prostratet Of he eight small vessel 10 port four were
destroyed and two stranded The English corvette Of
Daphne lost her masts. In the city, twenty two
persons we're ALLIED and large number wounded Three
sailors drowned The oife Of the EsreBa d Paci-
SO % much niurel that N had % ausnan1 nrhina