The New York herald., 1851-10-30
Ane Aevoiuaonary Movement In Mexic0.
taAIAfkNkp ATTACK ON MATAMoRAs-noRx


The Revolutionary Movement An prAr,cc
1HxEATxsKp ATTACK ON MArAMoRXs-NoRx
| LETTERS INTERCEPTED.
IT,. st.e t.om tne New Orleans Delta, Oct. Hl
no steamship Fanny arrived yesterdsv from
brazos Santiago, bringing later ne Hs from ths Val
| Icy Of the Rio Grande. A'"' '"~ 'A' val
We ,s,s learn ths. i W.: reported At Brovns on
eleven hundred men within ten miles Of Mstsm~.
ras, intending to attack the city that night or next
morning. We have seen private letter hom =
responsible source to the same effect.
Among the troops attached to Caravajsls com:
msnd 1t Is said, there are four hundred Texansi
We have heretofore stated that Capt. Ford, with =
body Of rangers, recently discharged ct LAREDO
from the United States service, had crossed into
the Mexican territory intending to join the revo-
lutionary forces. These men, we learn, are n>W
with Caravsjal, under command of Capt. Ford,
who ranks as Lieut. Colonel.
1t Is stated that few of the United States SOL
diers have deserted from Fort Ringgod and Joined
the revolutionary forces.
=, Great confidence we are told, was entertained by
the citizens Of Brownsville in Caravaj ais success
=, By the arrival Of the Fairy, We have received
the Rio Brapo Of the 18th inst. We extract the
following paragraphs -" The rumor that General
Canaes had arrived in MatamOras, received just
as our last paper was going to press, turned out to
be erroneous 1t arose from the fac. that sneral
Avaios had started a few miles into the country.
with i9rty cavalry, to see one of his officers.
Seherai Canales was still ut Victoria at the latest
marches to this frontier. We suspect he viii hsys
good time Of It before he gets these same funds
cared by the commanding general to be in A stata
ofsiege. During the last four days, goods to ths
value of about $500, 900 have been imported into
that place, from Brownsville. An attack on Mata-
moras, by assault, is looked for hourly, and vet
the goods are introduced. We hope for the sake
of the owners that they have better safeguard than
those that usually regulate human affairs undsr
the circumstances Of the present case; II not
prestO-they will be gore"
The Rio Bravo says that General Avalos has is
sued proclamation, addressed to the citizens and
bors with great zeal to arouse their fears and enlist
their national vanity and pride, against the move
ment headed by Caravajsl.
The RIO Biaro publishes the following letter
ing at Maameras. 1t is one of several (that paper
says) which have been intercepted by Caravaja and
discloses the plan of operations adopted to subdus
the people of the disailected district .
NV DEAR FRIEND :-On account Of the disagreesble
occurrence. the frontier transmitted by YOU
tated its orders for reinforcing that brgsds with troops
which will by and with those Of Ursgas brigade
neral Jauregu had alss transmitted the same ntsui-
gence under date of the 22t telling that the next
day he would put In movement for the field Of operations,
the forces he could dispose OF under the orders Of Don
Onofre Dias that he issued orders to Msdonsdo to 60
by Guerrero with eco semnoes and 100 soldiers bssdes
and that he himself would start immediately Afterwards
with the rest Of the forces which he had scattered about
and collecting together by the route by sea-
you shsud do 1t is this account that am not more
prohhc. Your ahectiona'e friend and servant; vhs
sr. General Don FRascIsco AvALos, Matamoras
Below We give an interesting letter from one Of
our correspondents:--
BROWNSVILLE, October Is, 1851.
There are any amount of rumors in this region Of
the world relative to war, revolutions battles, and
the usual ooncomitants of frontier life. Some OF
them are entitled to credence others are to be
Il Ii
without foundation, being entirely views OF what
men really wish would transpire. That revolution
is in progress the Rio Grande that a battle has
been fought and won, is beyond doubt; but as to
the motives, the future movements destination Of
the lberatipg army, there IS the most profound OBJ
scurity. Even In Camargo, the head quarters of
Carayaal, 1t is not knownlf he will be satisfied with
what he has gained on the frontier, and direct his
operations against Monterey, or move down to Ma
tamoras and gain possession of that city. The lat
ter seems TO be the most plausible plan as the Gus
tom house duties in a very few days would yield
him supply Of funds sufficient to prosecute tho
war with effect in the interior
General Ayales, apprehensive Of the success Of
the scheme OF Caravajai in reducing the taria on
merchandise and breadstuis, has lowered the duties
in the port OF Matamoras, and already, within the
last three days, goods 10 We y large amount have
been crCssed over. BY some men this is not consi-
dered quite fair on the part Of the merchants to-
vads Colonel Caravajal as he was entitled 10 these
dut'es, having first ventured his life and fortune in
the cause Tor the express purpose Of establishing
u berai commercial scheme and SHOULD have receiv-
cd the sarcion OF the men who are to be benefited
by the success Of his plan Of government. II s
strange how soon patriotism will take wings when
rought in competition with commercial interests.
Men for the sake Of few dolars would sink their
own identity, and willingly their national dag
trampled under foot for the sake Of secure bust
ness transaction.
General Ayalos is entirely prepared, SO he says,
for the reception Of the rebels and there is proba
blty Of severe battle whenever they do meet
The plaza Is well planted with artillery aai SO AZ
ranged that they will command any approach Of
the aSssilsnts The force Of Caravaja does not ex-
G. led six hundred men, two hundred Of whom are
Texans, under the command Of Colonel Ford, late
captain Of company Of rangers-au gallant and
good soldiers. From these facts you can form an
estimate OF the true state Of affairs in the Sierra
Madge.