The New York herald., 1851-11-12

nine hundred men-two hund red Of them are Ameri-
cans who reside or who chance TO be- in Mexico They
are well armed and so are the Mexoans whom they
company and all OF them are resoute brave and tried
men There will be no hinching-no thought of any
thng but victory or death They are within few
houI march OF Matsmoras and the most intense aaxie
peIyaaes all men en- both SIDES Of the river, to know
the result expectation On uptoe-every ear Is erect
10 near the oast OF the bug and the booming of the
cannon.
earn tnis nonent' tnat some hours ago about 10
or 20 miles above Matanoras the advance guard Colo
mel iei III WIN scouting party OF 70 OF Gene
raj Avsos cavalry ana inaae prisoners OF Y OF them.
The other four rushed into matamoras an hour ago IN
not haste
The Battle at Mat"moras-S subsequent
sklrmfshes. DC.
From the Texas Rio Bravo Oct. 2l1
About noon or Monday General oarayaJa arrived With
his forces and took possession VI Fort paredes short
mile from mslamoras ana es his head quarters
IN that forthcaon He had body II nearly 500 men,
chiefly cavalry, now increased to 1000 men and ons
brass four FOUNDER Gen Avalos has IN the city, force
OF about GOO men, with hne and FOUNDERS. HIS
ing han any similar body ever was In the republic or
Mexico The streets ana houses were prepared for an
obstinate deferce
Yesterday at IL O'Clock portion Of General Caravaal9
troops advanced towards the cS ana one column toox
possession Of the Gara or guard house at TIE ferry
Opposite othsr advanced TO the rear or
the town a neavy nre OF cannon was opered on BOTH
lines fron Aysos batteries which was brsky replied 10
by caravajas piece under command of Capt. Wheete-
The oerators boldly advanced into tbs town and were
soon engaged almost hand to hand with the enemy: A
fierce and determined struggle ensued which lasted t
night separated the combatants A short time before
sun several companies OF sharp shooters,
up the Plaza Of the city where they pef
ed OH AVaos gunnes and riemen and slenced most OF
MS guns Night coming on. Qarsvsjal withdrew his
be probably renewed This sharp and spirited ba-
Tie and resulted in considerable loss of life On tho
this city worthy and respectable citizen and another
person. whose name We have not lesrned-and about Q
On the eide Of Avalos about so were killed and about
the same number wounded. Among the wounded aIe
Ayalos himself shot through both legs Col Zapata Com
missary General wounded in the Vasques aid TO tho
General ditto Capt Lopez OF the National Guard Ra-
fael Quntero President OF the Auntamiento and Lieut.
Pineda OF the National Guards we're also badly wound
ed. Lieut.. Llano, of the National Guards was killed.
We sha give the particulars In full when the contest ID
finished 1t enough to say at present that both sides
fought bravely and that many officers and men greatly
distinguished themselves. We shall name some Of them
hereafter
reinforcement from Vera Cruz Of 6 men for Avalos,
arrived at the Brasos yesterday They have not yet
reached Matamoras This morning, Cavsjal was rein
determined resistance will be made but nothing
think, Withstand the Eeal galantry and yigor OF
not weary danger cannot daunt and dc tse cannot
turn from the path Of duty aud Of honor
During the battle, several cannon balls ared from Ava
loss battery struck the American shore at the upper
line of houses in this city We them distinctly from
our onice.
from the Texas Rio Bravo, Oct %.
We gave our readers hssty sketch of the fret battle
al Matamoras In our last paper and now proceed TO
furnish briet summary Of the subsequent occur
tenees UP 70 the momen. OF going TO press, General
Avaoe mas kept strictly within his fortified position in
deal Of skill by nine cannon. General Carayajal mas
removed his head quarters from Fort Parede. into the
market place and vicinity in the rear portion of
the town. He has only one SIX FOUNDER and
with this nsdequate battery has been forced TO
fight under every disadvantage against Ayalos forces
and heavy guns Daily skrmhee have taken place and
on some dsys and nights three four happened OF
ferce and determined character. Besides nnumerabo
shots Of rifles mukcts and pistols Avalos has nred be-
tween four and i've hundred shots OF canister
grape and bal-ant Csrsyrjal about one hundred The
exact number OF Killed and wounded. on the Mexican
side not known to but two days ago there l0i
wounded men in their hospital; a number have been
wounded and killed since and Is fair presume that
nearly half many have been killed, wouuded-
This would make the killed and wounded the side Of
Avaos, about l0 or lb0 men Caravsja has had three
ef ieur kiie O. ana about dozen wounded. lieutenant
culver and Sergeant Finley are two Of the killed and
Colonel Ford Captain Norton, and Grssesqui, tho
AFTER y sn accidental DISCHARGE OF gun wounded
when the circumstance are considered this disparity