The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-11
Lntc from the Rio Grande and from the
City of Mexico.

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City of Mexico.
From the New Orleans Bee of the Sd of Novem-
Der we have the following particulars of the siege
OF Matamoros, the report of which reached us few
days ago by telegraph
"By the arrival of the steamship Fanny, Capt.
Aud, from Brazos Santiago the Both ult. with TWEEN
ty six passengers, 4Sl in specie we learn that
Carvajal was still fighting in Matamoros, having
been engaged since the 2st. He had taken the
west side of the town, and was within four blocks
OF General Avaloss quarters in the plaza, which
is strongly fortified with eight pieces of cannon 30
arranged as to protect each other. II i5 supposed
that Carvajal could have taken the place in q few
hours, but his object was TO citizens and pro-
perty, and from that confederation the siegc has
been protractcd much longer than anticipated.
"On the 23d fire took place in the large build
ing known as the 'Deurio,' and destroyed every
thing before it as far as the custom house. which
was likewise consumed, with all the goods. On
the night of the 25th the large store of Mr. Lopez
took fire and was consumed The whole brilding
and goods in the store, amounting to fifty or sixty
thousand dollars, belonging to Mr.. Delsen and
others, were laid in ashes.
General Avalos, on the ADD ult issued orders
for every American seen in the streets to be shot
down. The Mexican war steamer Neptune arrived
at Brazos on the Goth with one hundred and fifty
men under command of General Garay-the Uni
ted States steamer Mentoria having received or
ders from Captain Phelps, in command at Fort
Brown, to receive the troops on board to take them
to Matamoros. She proceeded as far as the inside
orders to return TO Brazos and embark the
troops on the Neptune, General Carvajal having
protested to Captain Phelps against such proceed
ings. Mr.. J. II. Longstreth, a respectable mer-
chant OF many years standing in Matamoros, was
shot through the body while standing on the roof
of his house, and died of his wounds on the 23d.
THE American Consul, j. +. Waddill, received
shot in the cheek while at the fire above stated
Captain Ford was also wounded in the head, but it
is supposed that he will be able to take his com
mand in few days. The report up to the last
date was that General Carvalaps loss three
killed and fifteen wounded. He has but one piece
OF artillery, and is compelled to do the fighting
with small guns
'fThe loss on General Avalos's side was so killed
and wounded. Avaos also wounded in the
leg while in the act of jumping through window.
"The Fanny left in port schooner Eagle, dis
charging; brig Brownsville sailed for this port on
the Both ultmo'
The Bee publishes the following items of news
from the city of Mexico:
'The Congress was at the last accounts en- ga ged
in the discussion of bill to admit various articles
of which the introduction had been previously pro-
hibited.
"Mr. Letcher arrived in the city of Mexico on
the Sth utimo.
"There ia not much news in the papers. The
government seems almost at a stand still, para
lyzed by lack of means and energy. The treasury
is empty, and the councils of the State discordant
We have neither time nor space to publish all the
manor details Of intelligence in files, which, by
the way, do not contain any thing of marked in
terest.
''Don Jose Julian Reyes, Governor of San Luis,
has been impeached for unconstitutionally dissolv-
ing the State Legislature.
"The Chamber of Deputies have Authorized the
government to pay the loan contracted by Senior
Payne.
"Thc cholera has disappeared from Guadala-
lara"