Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
FURTHER ACCOUNT FROM MATAMoRos.

FURTHER ACCOUNT FROM MATAMoRos.
Tn the New q OrLans Picayune of the 4th instant
we find the s..Joned letter, giving some additional
n.r,icrl--s concerning the siege of Matamoros.
| Tbo Ficayune states that as soon as Gen. TwIaos
was apprized Of the alarming condition of affairs on
the Rio Grande he gave orders for the two compa-
MES of the lst Artillery, stationed at the barracks
below New Orleans, to get in readiness TO move
Immediately to the seat of hostilities. They are
under command OF Brevet Lieut.. Col. NAUMAN.
The Picayune also states that the United States
revenue officers on the Rio Grande are diligently
engaged in efforts strictly to maintain the laws of
the United States during the pending struggle.
BnowSsvIIIS, OcroBER 29. 1851.
iou have long this heard Of the contemplated attack
Matamoros by the revolutionary forces under Csvsja
On Monday, the goth October his advance guard arrived
and took Of Fort PaIedes without suy resistance
and Tuesday, the 2ls in the monng his whole force
arrived said TO be one thousand strong They busy
engaged, with slight skirmishing the ouskits Of town,
the balance Of the day. Carvajas loss one killed and
three woundeda Americans the part Of Avalos,
killed and large number wounded Wednesday morning,
the 22d was ushered ia with cannonadDg from Carysjaps
forces Fort Paredes which did great execution in the city.
About IL o'clock an attack was made upon the house
by the cvoutionits which successful although undera
very heavy FIRE from Avaoss batteries mounting six twelve
Founders and Two siI pocnsrs They .nssinsd ib. po.
Norton, commanding the Texan Rangers, severely
wounded az were alsoseveral oher Americans. could
not be ascerained how many killed and wounded the
great il s weknown fact that the Texansver seldom
miss their am and on this occasion their were
great. Al 'St II, 81 N s7s 7sp33 ''ntss
On Thursdsy the 23d the fight was renewed with about
two hundred and fifty Amercsns under command Of the GAL
liant COL Fold of Camsnche notoey, who led them through
out the day with undaunted zeal retiring until long afer
sunset Col. Ford was slightly wounded in the head but
will be enabled in few days to attend bis command. There
Americans killed in this action but the loss on Ava
loss side must have been very The General himself
was slightly wounded In the thigh. also Col zspato
his aid. ~ f,Se2 s}n fss8 ta.elsefF II EresBa
On Friday, the 24th there was very little done, as was
contemplated to the city that night The attack began
at O'clock but before commencing destructive Ere broke
out which laid in ashes Of the finest buildings in Mata
moros and caused great loss Of property neither party
would allow the flames to be subdued Both parties fought
desperately during the night and the loss must have been
great although it s impossible for give the num-
ber The one of sublime grandeur to witness
Our quiet little town crowded by men, women
and children, who have sought shelter from the battle and the
devounng element ia lHam 9y5af ~ sr.8 9sl
Caja has got possession Of full three ourths Of the
city, but he has yet the hardest Of the battle fight Gen.
Avaos has his position barcaded and entenched upon all
the streets leading it, and before he can be taken great
loss life must follow from Cavsas lines as they are 10 be
the attacking party, whilst Avaloss fully protected
by the barricades. hSssu2 i9 tllsg5tii 489 79aA
On Saturday, the 25th there fighting of any con-
sequence, both parties required rest On Sunday, the
26h there attempt made by Csrvsas forces gain
pO6itOn near Taza Wn6re AVdi06G quarters
situated, but with There no loss Of life in
this attack on the part Of Carvs but several severely
wounded, am unable 10 give names II il impossible to
state how many were killed and wounded Avaoss side,
they make away with them rapidly after an attack.
Monday the 9th. Maamoros has yei fallen into the
handsof Caaja although there has been bard fighting all
day. There reinforcement of Mexican troops looked for
hourly by the way Of Monterey, and Carvaa not very
smart he will be hemmed in. There another FIRE in
Maamoros tonight but disastrous the FIRST
Both parties fought bravey by the light but Cavsjal gained
no new position. 9't3s83 afsi+s
Tuesday, the 2s,h There was no firing Of any corse
quence to-day; it expected there will be night attack
will now endeavor to give such names of the killed and
wounded on Carvajas side as have TO my knowledge
KILIED-Peter Culver, merchant in Brownsville Alex
ander by accident, while being upon the roof Of
WoUsDED.-Capt Alfred Norton loss Of right arm; F.
Gracesqui loss Of right arm Col Ford slightly wounded in
F. Waddel " Consul while engaged in saving peoples
goods from the fire. s 5S f ts, tsoIas9I
Wednesday. the a9th. There attack. as andc-
pated, last night All things are quiet up to this time It
is my opinion Col Carvaal will have retire from Maamo
ros. unless be receives reinforcements s
We add an extract from the Rio Bravo of the
goth ultimo, paper printed at Brownsville on the
American side of the river: M los3a Esa 5al
We readers hasty sketch of the first battle at
Matamoros in last paper and nowproceed furnish
brief summary Of the subsequent occurrences up the
men Of going press Gen. Avaos has kept strictly within
his fortified position, in the centre Of the city, which is de-
vajal has removed his headquarters from Fort Paroles into
the market place, and within the portion Of the town.
He has only sxpounder and with this inadequate bat
ey has been forced 10 fight under every disadvantage against
Avaoss forces and heavy guns Daily kirmshes have
ken place. and days and nights three four hap
pened of fierce and determined character. Besides innu-
merabe shots Of rifles muskets and pistols Avaos has fred
between four and five hundred shots Of canister
grape, and ball. and Carvaal about one hundred The ex
act number Of killed and wounded on the Mexican side is
not known to U.S. but two days ago there lO4 wounded
men in their hospital. number have been wounded and
killed since, and Is fair presumsha nearly half as many
have been killed wounded. This would make the
killed and wounded the side Of Avalos about ITO or sO
men, Carvajal has had three four killed and about
dozen wounded Lieut. Culver and Surgeon Finley are of
the killed, and COL Ford, Capt. Norton, and F. r. Gra-
cesquithe latter by accidental discharge of gun
wounded When the circumstances considered this dis
parity Of loss almost miraculous The fighting has been
often hand to hand both sides firing through the same hole
in the brick walls at each other The siege has lasted six or
days. and with constant hostile action the men are orn
down. but do complain They resolved to take the
place, and this resolution they Will probably, make good
quickly. If Carvaja had twelve or eghteen-poun he
would capture Avaloss whole force in hours AS we
writing the fire il tremendous and we have reason to
think decided movement is at hand. We learn that some
pIagng Of houses has been commied but by whom s un-
known considerable band Of maraudng scoundes hang