Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-08

reader, win SOME sxiY odd sG ant woaaced -Four
Officers Killed snncaE whom was Morales. Ga Car
Vaals SIDE none killed, and ony even wounded. The
military surrendered at dscrc ion. CHryala Is no"
occupied IN forming new laws and regulations. There
was no artillery with the msu gents, while the Govern
ment troops had one more pieces. But the canon
GERS were picked oil BIZ the rifles until they could no
longer stand it.
Yours, in haste, !. II. 7.
Rio GRANDE CITY. Sept. 29-9 AM
Dear SW-Y on have, ere this, received my short
communication per steamer Corvette, which informed
you that the Revoutionsts, as they termed, were
contemplating attack on the evening OF the day on
which that letter written. 1t was. however. most
poned until Yesterday The attack commenced yester-
day at o'clock, p. M, and the military were soon
compelled to seek refuge in the church and customs
house. The whole force under Col. Caryajal w as
three companies amounting 10 three or four hundr ed
men, if | am rightly informed One company from
Guerrero, under command oil Don Jose NJ aria Cana
leg, placed in front; the second company almost
all Americans, placed in the centre, under COM
maud of Capt Tfembe; and the third company from
Camargo, under command OF Don Thomas Cabazos
They led to the main plaza by Col Carvaa in sp
OF the cannon and every other mode OF defence which the
Mexican troops could adopt. The houses the plaza
which could afford hem any protection were soon ta-
ken. and every Mexican soldier who dared make his
appeara above the house tops was mined ely shot
by the Texan rifles.
The battle has not yet closed though feel every
snfidence that Col G. and his party will take the
place. Yours truly.
L u
from Camargo, who informs us that the city hss Just
been taken and everylh thing surrendered 10 Col Carva-
jail The custom house has been taken, and ell The
goods which have heretofore been seized, including
considerable lot OF mantas, imperals, &c.
Rio GRANDE Cry, Sept &C, 1851.
Messrs Editors-l write you in haste to say that the
revolutionary movement on the other side OF the river
has commenced in earnest. The two parties have
been fighting since she night OF The 18Th. The Coy
eminent party have one piece Of artillery and forth
fed in the chuchthe beseigers have only small arms.
courier who was 10 the fight, Just arrived reports that
about sixty the Mexican side, including four Of
Ulcers, have been killed, and four Americans and six
Me1icans OF the revoutionss wounded but no,mor
tally. small reinforcement let here last night, and
another this morning.
Among the knowing at this place it is said
President Arsta is at the head othIs movement and
that he Is now route from Mexico TO the Sierra Ma
DIRE, his object being to revolutonize all the Northern
Mexican States.
The following has been furnished US by gentleman
who came 10 this city in the Yacht:
There was no excitement at Brownsville nor Mata.
moros on account OF the revolution when the Y acht
lett. The citizens of the latter place were quietly
though anylously awaiting the arrival of the Liberang
Army, which was on lis march there. Gen. AvaIos
was making pretence OF resistance by barrcadnq his
house, &c; but he has only 200 Government troops
with him, and it is thought that he will evacuate as
soon as the Patriots make their appearance He has
crossed a large amount OF money and treasure TO
Brownsville Tor safe keeping. He made requisition
upon the city of Matamoros for 1000 men to oppose
tie aIos put lieY reosed 10 raise him single
About 200 Americans have joined the Patriots under
Capts Iremble and Lewis. Their march will be
Triumphant one through all the Northern States, Ii is
SAID that Iampco is ready to pronounce.
Rabago, collector OF customs at Matamoros escanad
from that place and came over passenger on the Yacht
lie alleges that this lie was threatened.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
we md the following items OF news in the Rio Bra
designation OF the CdJinct.-All the members of
the Mexican Cabinet resigned tEeir portfolios on the
End inst. Don Fernando Ramerez, of Durango a
member OF the Supreme Court has accented the an
pon'ment of Minister of Foreign Affairs. He Is
charged by the President with The formation of new
Cabinet.
Indians-1he Indians are committing great ravages
IN The States OF Coahuila, Durango and Chihu0bua-
he Governor OF the latter State has organized an ex,
petition which he commands in person. against these
American Arabs.
MAIL ROBBERY.--The mail between Zacatecas sad
San LUIS Potosl was taken and carried off by IA
band OF robbers, and the mail rider dangerously
wounded.
FAMlNE.-Corn IN Durango is selling at nine dol
lars the faneSa, or nearly dollar Peck The same
scarcity exists IN Chihuahua and in all the northern
provinces, owing principally 10 the incursions of the
Indians. Orders have been issued, under heavy men
alties Tor all aud other breadstutis to be sold at
retail IN the public market places
CAL1FoRNANS IN SoNoRA.--The Monitor RembIl,
cano OF the 18th ult. contains official note from The
military coInmanddnt of Toezan, In Sonora to the
Governor of that State, giving information of forly-
eight armed Americans being in the ne ghborhood.- -
cutive 10 work the gold mines of Sonora The com
mandant however, Is persuaded that they are the |
advanced guard OF SIX hundred others who ale
about 10 invade that State.
MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS. The Governors Of
several OF the Mexican States by order of the Gen
eral Government, have been holding meeting in he
city OF Mexico, in relation the finances OF the
country Alter twelve days session, they adjourned
on the 18th ult without suggesting any particular
plan tor raising the wind They simply resolved to
publish the report of their committee, to whom
was reteIled the plan Of The Secretary of the Treasu
ry. The Mentor says: "Que uineiron pie,oa q Sc
repetr1eron that they came aud returned.-
Their Excelences seem to have determined before
they met not to second the wishes of President Arisa
They saw nothing to change their minds afterwards,
The consequence was the resignation of the whole
Cabinet.
In the State of Oajaca a regularly organized party
OF robbers had been discovered by the authorities
and the rnsleaders arrested and shot They had their
bylaws and officers, and the brotherhood consisted
of some three hundred members.
We ind the following in our Mexican exchanges:
The Senate approved with some notifications the
resolution OF the Chamber of Deputies authoriz ng
the Government to dispose OF 5000 for the de-
fence of Tehuantepec