The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-03

FrosA the Rio Grands.
PROGRESS OF THE REvoLU7YoN-HARD
FIGHTIW0.
1, The steamship Fanny, Captain C. Aud, from
BRACES ST. Jago, 30th ult, with twenty.six pas.
ssngers and S34,481 in specie, reports that Cara
vajal was still fighting in Matamoros, having been
engaged sincs The 2ls,. He had taken the west
side of the town, and was within four blocks of
Cen. Avalos's quarters in the Plaza, which is
strongly fortified with eight pieces of cannon,
to protect each other. 1t is supposed that Cara
vajal could have taken the place in few hours,
but his object was to save ci,izens and property,
and from that confederation the siege has been
much longer than anticipated.
On the 23d, fire took place iasths large building
known as the Diurio Building, !. destroying every
thing before it as far a. the Custom. house, which
was also consumed, with all the goods in it.
On the night Of the 25th, the large store Of Mr..
Lopez took fire and was consumed--the whole
building, aud goods in store, amounting to fifty or
and others. e.
Gen. Avalos, on the 23d ult., issued orders for
every American seen in the streets to be shot down.
The Mexican war steamer Neptune arrived at
Braxos on the Goth ult, with $50 men, under the
command Of Gen. Garay. The United States
steamer Mentoria, having received orders from
Capt. Phelps, in command at Fort Brown, took the
troops on board, to convey them to Matamoros.
She proceeded as far as the mouth Of the Rio
Grande tnsde) when she received orders to return
to BRACES and re.embark the troops on the Nep-
| tuno. Gen. Caravajal having protested to Captain
Phelps against such proceedings
Mr.. J. II. Longstroth, a respectable merchant of
many years standing in Matamoros, was shot
through the body while standing the roof Of his
house, and died from his wounds on the 23d ult
The American Consul, J. F. Wa,ldell received
| shot in the cheek while at the fire above men,
toned. Capt. Ford was also wounded in the head
but it is supposed that he will DO able to take his
command ii few DAYS.
She reports that up to the last date General Car
avajal's loss three killed and fifteen wounded.
He has but piece Of artillery, and is compelled
to do the fighting with small guns.
The loss on Gen. Avalos's side was one hundred
and fifty killed and wounded. Avalos was also
wounded in the leg, while in the act Of jumping
through window.
/ From Mexico.
We have dates from the LIST to the 18th ult. from
the city of Mexico, by the bark Robert Spedden.
We translate such matters are of interest.
CONDITION OF MEXICO.
II The Trait d. Union has interesting article on
this subject. 1t speaks Of the revolutionary move
ments on the Rio Grande, and asks emphatically
how Mexico-Mexico whose whose finances are SC
low that her minister OF Finance cannot be found
who threatens in the Tehuantepec matter to force
the United States to make war upon her, menacsd
everywhere with ruin and vexed with confusion
, how can this Mexico arrest the revolt?
YuoATAN.
The Mexican papers have news as late az Sept
{ 18th, from Yucatan. There had been militar,
revolt Of the soldiers a, Tihosuco. The revolt hat
been suppressed, and six soldiers shot
IRK-EsTABLIsHMENr OF THE LAW DE CONSUME
This law promulgated on the 9th Oct, provide
that all foreign articles imported into Mexico shall
!; pay duty Of eight per cent. The articles are
other time to be subject to any state nationa
impost. The General Government and the State il
which the impost shall be paid, shall equally shar
the proceeds between them, and other States shal
be credited duly with their share. The law is t
Y take effect in four months from promulgaton.
d THE RIO sRANpE TROUBLES.
n The Monitor of the 18th ult. contains tn
official reports from Jose Maria Garcia, the COM
mander of the Mexican forces during the la,
= fight which terminated with the capture Of ca
MARCO by Carvaja Garcia states that on III
10th, the CabeciAa, Jose Maria Carvsjal AZ
;. peared before the town with seventy adver
"a turers, armed with rifles, and hundred Mex
cans, portion being mounted and the rest on foo
IN Garcia did not 60 out to attack the enemy, a.
n had only IS men. He was consequently eompelle
m to receive their assault and, after stout resis
u ance to capitulate in the manner already known
If US. He puts his loss at Ave killed. and six wounde
al The Condueta, with specie, which was to ha,
is left the city Of Mexico, for Tampico was detaine
% ON account of the Rio Grande troubles
THE POPE IN MExIco.
It seems that the Pope, Plus k, is about
g. send Nuncio, or legate, to Mexico. This a
of nouncement has reused the ire of the Monitor X
en- pubicano, and induced it to refer to some passag
=" in the life OF Plus. 1t calls to mind the fact tn
We the present Pope was apostolic nunco to Chill
NJ, the years 1857; that he was received with
on due honors by the Government Of the Republic al
for place Of residence, and being always attended
for a guard Of honor equal in number to that of t
of President Notwithstanding this, the most p,
err niclous effects soon followed from the presence
lat the Nuncio.
lg, The clergy, which previously had attended stric
To- to its pastoral duties, without interfering in polite
changed their course, and mixed themselves up
!. such manner with State affairs, that every thi
was soon involved in, apparently, inextrcable &C
fusion. The elections became tumutuous and
bishops openly took part in them, while the Nun
even proceeded SO far as to take sides openly
!, questions of internal CHILEAN policy. This syst,
"A was carried so far that at last the Governm,
:, expelled the Nuneio from the country. He "
~, placed on board avesse, and stopped at Acapul
-, where he was taking under surveillance by
,.n authorities, and Immediately sent to Vera Or
',;o and compelled to leave Mexico, The Mont
after calling attention to these facts, calls on
good Mexicans to be on the alert The Moni
"A has always been at loggerheads with the pris
,b. hood and finds this good opportunity to max
The little political capital.
PROPOSED RAILROAD.
The Legislature Of the State Of Vera Cruz
passed resolution requesting Congress to chal
railroad company, with the object Of construct
railroad from Vera Crnz to Acapulco by way
the city of Mexico, and to assist the enterprise
taking stock to large amount.