New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-13

J II. Ia M0TTE, BrCvCt MAJ l. =. A. 'om u =
SIR Your favor OF the IN msi has Just oeeh re-
celvsd You tueroln aliude to my dlSdvo"d IN
tormer letter OF know ledge or participation OF me
circumstances attending the recent oesefion vi
nied States soldiers - at the same time you ht'e
pleased To frame your remarks 80 as 70 give u"' "
understand that YOU dlSbelieve my dlSdvo"al ~ 'fo
must say that our letter, IN tone, and mancf ana
subject ~ no, OF the class oi Correspondence usu
e,, NO oEhcers-unQl Is unknown between gentlemen
You ask me To deliver up certain men Ana
Won around your reason on thus, - that hoti per
jercc aintary occupation &C. ala net Aio lhtl
ina; question whether my occupation was per to'ce
or per right, Was up for discussion ou' AIN happ! W
learn that YOU have decided IT,
But now as 10 srtraditton. Are you aware OIL any
law IN Mexico or the state OF Tamaullpds, or treaty
stimulation OF any other authority ~ which these
men (supposipg them 10 be here can De delivered
upi | sm not. Yes, there is that OF per force
Which YOU desire 10 see me exert
nae hoped that the world would understand Hon
the "plan" as published the principles II seeks 10
establish. But II seems you have tailed 10 COM
pre h, nd them, viii inform YOU that the downfall OF
mihlsry tyranny, independence OF The judiciary ana
SUPREMACY OF the cIy power are part OF their clyii
authorities, III the independent discharge vi 'heT
functions and shall remain SO.
And now MAJOR LaMotte, suppose change o
cases" Nv soldiers had deserted TO your camp.
Would you not be surprised 10 receive the same re-
QUESTION from me that yoa have made upon me
How would you treat IL Although your disposition
should be favorable | imagine you would hesitate
long before YOU would involve yourself with your
government. and decide TO commit high CRIME
Sgainst your State.
/ have the honsr,o be your obedient servant,
J. NJ. J. CARvAJAL
To J. H. La Note, Bvt. Maj L. 5. A.
The Ne- Orleans Delta of the 4th instant publishes
letter to gentleman In that city, which 1t says Is
nom a mos, reliable source 1t gives hiSsor, oil Al
.surs on the RIO Grsnde up TO oc: ~
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Tuesday, Oct IS, 1851.
SIR Since my last letter ~ you (fth inst nOIhh5
b.s ttsnsp,red here worthy oil notice, excepting 1he
uoyements OF the, rs think, mscaled keVounon'
sts or Lberatols on the o;heT side OF the river We
hss MANY fumoS of their intentions To attack Mata-
moros but were not believed by many, until they aP.
n.sred IN sipht OF that town on the 2Oth inst, ana
iocL nossesSion OF Fort Paroles, which had been
hsndor cd b, gen syalos where CarvaJai establish
ed Lis headGuarteTs. IL Is Just opposite treepot'
and one mile above this town.
That evening they hIed a few shots nom ionr-
rounder luto the town winch we're returned by Gen
Ayaios from the nam Plaza ,p,
soon after the arrival OF Carv0al a, Fort raIedeS
The custom house officer IA, Freeport called Oh app
j w Phelps, the communicate ms post IL. 90
tachuent oi soldiers Ia sustain bn IN tue e'eS
of his duty. lie ordered Lieut. cumming OF Nio "a
InfaptTy (Smporsiil, here, 10 take sn no"h'eu "o,
With their Ievolvers aud proceed in seda'eH Z" sa'