The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-15

The latest accounts from this region express the opn.
ION that Gen. Carayajal will have 10 retire from Maa.
moros. abandoning the siege, unless he receives rein.
| toIcements.
On the 25h OF October Caravajal issued proclamation
TO the people Of Maamoros He denies in the most i'm
perative terms. that is his object 10 secure the indie
pendence OF the frontier States and then TO annex them
to the United States.
The letter which follows, says the New Orleans Delta,
from most reliable source, and gives history of al
fairs on the Rio Grande up to October 30
BROWNSVILLE, (Texas,) Oct %, 1851.
The invaders have been besiegng Matamoros for nine
days. ana WIN ue niermlsslon, the firing has been
kept up all Inc Tune but so lar they have gained moth
ing. The people OF Maamoros. with Gen. Avalos, have
behaved well in the defence of their town against their
On the 2Jh, al night they sci the town on fire. and AS
soon as the fire got well under way they made furious
assault but failed ltwas then that the American con-
sui and Others Were wounded in saving goods
Nearly all the female portion of the inhabitants of the
town have left leaving their property at the mercy Of
the berators who learn, have made free Of it. A
large number OF them fled to Brownsville where | fear
lost all.
The commanding officer of This post has been very ac.
ve doing everything IN his power to prevent armed par
ties from crossing into Mexico He had one of the govern
ment steamers with officer. twelve men, and a piece
OF artillery on board with orders to go up and down the
river and prevent possible, any armed bodies crossing
from Texas into Mexico. He had also guard and a
piece OF artillery at each OF the ferries yet learned they
crossed at different ranches. where they could fad a
canoe, and swan their horses over.
look upon this affair in other light than nva-
sion of the Mexican territory by armed body OF Amer
leans. Caravaals whole force do not believe exceeds
Ave hundred menthree hundred and fifty or seventy
five of whom arc Americans. The organ OF Carayaa,
the "Rio Bravo. reports his force at eight hundred
men,
think large majority Of the people of Brownsville
and its vicinity are in favor OF this invasion am
tod--and 20 one. believe. denies itthat their quarter
av,A hath a..
the invaders are furnished with provisions, arms, and
ammunition from that place. They have their hospital
on this side OF the river, to which their wounded
brought
The citizens OF Brownsville who are disposed to regard
the laws overawed by the ilbera,ors the other
side Some few. who have been bold enough 10 express
an opinion against the open violation OF laws, have
had their lives threatened and think they have to
fear.
The force at this post much too small for the pres
emf emergency II these people are successful, think
the people Of this town will have call the military
for protection against the patriotic berators, who
now laying waste the city OF Matamoros
Oct 29.-l have this moment been informed by most
reliable person that he has ascertaned from friend in
Maamoros that the loss to the 2Sh the side of the
invaders, three killed and twelve wounded, on the
Mexican side, six killed and seven wounded think
this can be relied on.
1t has heretofore been mentioned that General Avaos
had ordered all Americans to be shot down who were
in the streets, which is thus explained by the
ponden, Of the Picayune
During the hardest OF the fighting, General Avaos
dered every American in Matamoros to conine himself
to his store dwelling. at the time commanding his
troops TO shoot down any who might be in the
streets. The for this his belief that all the
Americans sympalbizng with Caravaja and ready
TO aherd him relief, should an opportunity occur We
learn this verbally
The plumber taken from the peaceful inhabitants is de-
posted within the territory of the United States.
Major Gonzales, OF General Caravajals staff. while
entering Matamorox with flag Of truce, fired
and shot through the hat by of Avalos's national
guards The poroon was ordered under arrest by Col
Portila, who in command. There are lOl wounded
men in General Avalos's hospital From this fact the
killed may be inferred They cannot fall short OF half
that number.
General sCaravaal ordered two OF his soldiers who
had committed thes 10 be severely whipped, and issued
the most stringent orders for the punishment OF those
who should offend in like manner. Will Avalos follow
the example,
Caravaja declares that is utterly false that the forces
under his command have attacked destroyed private
property by fire in any other The torch was
applied by the enemy, lie also publishes in the Rio
Bravo copies OF the propositions made to the auxiliary
forces he Amercans) under his command and the oath
taken by them upon their acceptance, 10 dsabuse the
minds OF the people of caumnes circulated by the
mics of himself and the which he maintains. His
only AIM he says to free the people from injustice and
oppresson-to extended his whole country just
and equal laws, which will protect the lowest well
the highest citizen in life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness"