New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-27
MEXICO.
Later from the Rio Grande

dIy biooPe.
The forces of Gen. Carvalal are still a.
Reynosa, where they are daily receiving reenicrce
ments. They viii soon be completely organized and
ready for the field. HIS auxiliary forces will be very
numerous and efficient. AS was stated IN our iasi
We believe the war has but just commenced Up ~
THIS time Gen. AyalOs has received the rancherO
forces of Csnales only, numbering but ABOUT Two
hundred men. Gen. Uraga, with a force OF regulars
yariousy estimated at from four to fifteen hundred
men, probably the first number Is ne lTeSt 10 the
TRUTH Is shortly expected He is row. as i De-
neyed With part Of his force. al Victoria, IN tue
State of Tamaulipas.
since writing the above we learn by the steamer,
tamanche, tina! Gen Carvajal has removed his forces
to point where he commands all the roads leading
from MaiamoToS He has, also force " Rangers
IN The near neghbQrhOoi Oi that city. There viii
be String events shortly.
When Gen. Carvalal retired from before
the City Of Matamoros. and large portion OF his
auxiliary troops crossed over 10 this side 81 the Tver
IN addition 10 capt. Walkers company, several
American officers renamed with him. Among them
Was Capt. F.. K. Hord, majors McMicken aud Ever.
EFT, Lleuts Brown and Cara, and probtsy some
others Capt. Hord Joined the company OF Walker
and took an active and gallant part with that brave
officer IN the SkrmShes that ended in the dlscomht-
uTe and fight OF the cavalry of Gen. AyaloS.
The Government of Mexico has issued a
decree closing the port Of Camargo.
On the 18th of October last the General
Congress authorized the Executive to dispose of
$500 men OF the National Guards from the States
OF GuaAaJuato san Luis POtOsi, Jalisco Nueyo Leon
and Coahuila for the purpose of paciy ing the State
of Iamauhpas. attending at the same time 10 the pro.
lection Of the two latter States against the agrees
OF Sons The sayagts"
The RIO Brar0 has a long article COM
mcl ting on the failure OF the siege Of Mltamoros,
from when we take the following paragraphs
IL becomes eur painful duty to announce TO our
rttcers that the siege and assault upon NatamOros
BY Gen Carvajai ard his forces, has resulted IN a
y sa>irouS allure In our two last papers. We have
fpf Q gf lis
amounting to about SO men and SIX FOUNDER gun.
e invest the city ot Ma'amoroS We also stated in
tie same papers, that Gen AyalOs, commanding for
the Central Mexican Government, had IN the city
o. aa'amcTos a force OF about 600 men sustained By
nine Fiects Of artillery Of the respective calioerS of
SIX, nine and twelve Founders These guns were
established ln barricade batteries completely de-
Tending his headquarters and his position for all his
Upon Carvajal's arrival at Por, Paroles, about
a mile above Matamoros. he ordered an attack
made upon AyalOS'S position. eve companies VIZ:
Walkers, HowelpS, EdmundsOn'S HOrds and Shll
ling's, aided by portion of the ReynoSa Mler and
Guerrero battaons These forces were under the
command of Colonel Ford, next in command to
Gen. Carva)al. They made a vigorous and ener.
gec assault, and aftermuch severe fighting reached
to within lew houses of the Main Plaza Of the city
OF Natamoros. This was the first contest that Ell
sued between the forces of CarvaJal and Ayaos
and resulted 80 cOnsplcuOuSly IN favor OF CaryaJA
as 10 occasion the greatest astonlshment at the
withdrawal OF his men from their advantageouSly
advanced position. They had IN fact reached nearly
within musketShot of AvaioSs heatqunters, and
had reached point the Main Plaza where
they commanded three of mis- main batteries This
order 10 Withdraw AZ night from such position as
this, caused the greatest surprise TO the men t9
whom i WAS addressed. They reluctantly obeyed
II and We are grieved to say that ths order was the
ground work OF all the fatal and unfortunate errors
that took place during the successive assaults on
Matamoros Had Col. Ford been allowed 10 pro-
coed, believe that a few hours would nave re-
duced the city under CaVaJals control But mlsled
by false information, or some other mistaken innu-
ence, he gave order that rescued Avaos from the
Jaws of destruction
After tins unfortunate movement, succession OF
assaults and skirmishes, running through seven or
eight DAYS, occurred, IN which the companies az
tached TO the force OF tarvalal very greatly dsitn-
euished themselves Those of Captains Walker,
fIord, EdmunsoD, How ell aud Shilling most partou-
larry attracted the notice of the Commander IN
chef ard all others also several oil tue Mexican
companies conducted themselves with great gallant
~ and piOp!iety. The contests III which these com.
penles were engaged were generally very Keen aud
spirited and they behaved IN manner winch Sc
cur. q to them the highest encomums OF their con
manders. We need not detail the pmtlculars-it is
enough to say that up 10 Thursday morning their
condrct had woa for tnem the highest praise On
TINS morning, about daylight, Gen. CarYalal, lnfu
euced by some considerations We DOUBT not OF ahigh
character, resolved to retire for limited distance
20 recruit his forces for another assault lie ar
ranged his temporary retreat in such manner as to
chiefly place his Mexican forces IN advance, leaving
Cap, Walkers Company. with some Mexlc ms, as
The rear guard Of his column. Ihey proceeded Ia
thls manner To a designated polnE about IL miles
above MatamOro>. or the Bravo River. Having at
tanned some or miles the advance OF his rear
guard. AyalOs'S cavalry amounting 10 200 men
led by Col pCrta, made tao attacks upon the
resr.guard, headed by Captain Walker, and after
severe conflicts were fepulsed wl'h considerable
loss During these conOats. the Mexican aiFaice
and center. composed Of some MEXICAN DatIaiOns'
and few sUagghng Americans, we're seized Win
eudc en- panic. and Inslonously fed-nol even com
pauv or a dozen men could be rallied 10 return 10
ihe rescue of Walker but tins GAL int oicer was
abuudautv able to rescue himself and soon pun Por.
tilla ard his superior forces 10 night. caravan
pro ed with hls advance guard and forces up the
riyer and len Walker and the portion Of his auxli-
Isry forces who followed him To defend MS rear.
CAPTAIN Whe0te, who commander tne noDle SIX
FOUNDER which had ans aeTed AvaloSs batteries WIN
80 much spirit VAS ordered TO cast his gun into the
river W e iraIfly confess that TINS state OF Things
nas caused us more surprise and mOrtihcdtlOn lhin
any event IL has been our misfortune 10 witness
during our Whole lives. II may have been severe
contest to have assaulted and taken Aysloss batter
les IN the city Of MaiamOrsS but the IDEA mat such
a force a. CaryaM commanded, consisting Ot 80
large portion Of Americans, ana the pest desctP-
Ton OF Mexican troops. should nave Heu Win sucn
uTecpitaton from the field Of battle, IS degree OF
shameful debasement which We cannot comprehend;
There is no doub, that the experience and habits oil
a Mexican officer are so different from our own, that
We can hardly understand the peculiar notions mat
regulate his motions American citizens ana sOldlefs
are not IN the habit Of being subjected TO the procras-
tna,ing and uncertain orders tlat are usual among
the best disciplined troops OF Mexico ihey are
accustomed 10 the plain, direct, vigorous aud eihcenb
acticn which brings the hottest contest TO speedy
close and the most TeSOlnie enemy 10 dlsagfeeaoe
taste Of cold steel Mexican officers and Mexican
soldiers are apt 70 shrink from this ordeal and seek
under various pIeteGs, 70 escape from It's decisive
tests. -
Gen Carvajs a. Mexican officer c0mmahde,a
in a sriri, sued 10 his Mexican troops. The result
was. mat tie lost the confidence OF his American
followers, who deemed hun Inefficient ana maze,
cuae 70 tie stem grasp Of military contention Ad
tol Ford. his second III command, no, Deeh wouhu-
ed we believe that the Jarrng and discordant state
Of feeling with his American allies would nave oeen
avoided and that the firm and mhexiole character
Of his auxilares would have sustained the shrink,
nr courage OF MS other troops, IN the most crtlcd
state Of his affairs. Or had the two MAJORS OF ms
American troops Tay Tor and MMecken. been placed
upon an independent footing, they mgns nave
exer,ed . sautary influence upon ther respective
cnrrLnanas Rut there was either want OF tlme or