The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-06

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Our readers nil find, "a snol gumn,
the startling intelligence brought eraa
of an attack upon Insamoros by ths ms
reohonary forces under gargaial
count are only verbal come 70 % q
connected shape aud are difficult 8 Under
stand Jet 50 fir Is we can comprehend he
news, ne facts are Is follows
On the 28d INST, Carga appeared be-
fore Alatamoros with his force, and while ma
king q reconnaissance an attack apon his
advance was made by the Mexicans under
Gen. Avalos. This attack was repulsed,
and in pursuing the Mexicans regular on-
slaught upon the city commenced the Tex
ans under Cavajal probably leading the way.
That lodgment within the eitysWas effected
there can be little doubt; that it would have
fallen completely into the hands of the revo-
lutionists is almost equally certain, had it
not been for the sudden appearance of an
American steamer, with a Mexican reinforce
nent on board, which was seen coming up
the river. To meet this force the Texans,
some two hundred strong as the accounts 60,
were drawn off, and meanwhile the attack
upon Matamoros was suspended, and Cava-
jals force drawn off out of reach ofgunshot.
OF the after movements of the American
steamer, which had the Mexican reinforce
ments on board, the accounts are not clear.
That's went down to the Brazos, and that
the troops with two pieces of artillery, were
put on board the Mexican war steamer Nep-
tune, would appear evident from the state
ments made by Capt. Arnet, of the schooner
Major Barbour 1t is reported that the
commander of this reinforcement asked that
his troops might be permitted to march up on
the American side on the Rio Grande to Mata-
moros, but this was refused. How he came
in possession, for the time being, of an Ameri-
can steamer does not appear. If thesteamer
was in the employ of our Government at
the time, she could not have been lawfully
engaged in transporting Mexican troops; if
she was private steamer, she simply laid
herself liable to seizure by the force under
Cayaial, in case she was taken. We must
confess that we do not understand the move
mcnts of this steamer, and shall await the
arrival of more definite news. We can eisi-
y understand why the commander Of the
Reinforcement for Gen. Ayalos did not care
about landing upon, or marching up, the
Mexican side ofthe Rio Grande, in case he
saw two hundred Texans upon the banks.
In relation to the final attack upon Ma.a-
moros, which was expected to take place on
Friday the 9th inst, we cannot doubt OF
the success of Caryajal. He evidently has
oinconsidorable force of Texans with him,
the most cf them old rangers and all we'll
armed, and with these he could worm his
way to any part Of the city. No men bet
ter understand street fighting than do the
Texans. They commenced the game of
burrowi1g and digging through houses at
San Antonio III 1886, and ten years after
wards increased their experience at Monterey
Against these hidden attacks, carried on by
marksmcn expert to degree, no Mexican
city can stand; cannon and barbados are
alike powcrless in the way of resistance. 1t
lis therefore reasonable TO suppose that ere
this, IN case Caryajal made the contemplated
attack, Matamoros is in his power.
Taking this for granted, the next move
ments OF the revolutionary leader will be
looked for with interest. He may have
commenced the instruction as a mere mcr-
camille or smuggling transaction; but should
he find himself in complete possession Of
Matamoros, and the entire line Of the Rio
Grande as high as Micr, the movement, may
grow INTO a revolution having Ter KS END
the entire separation Of the country this side
/ Of the Sierra aladre from the parent Govern
Iment The Texans he has with him, and
whose numbers be can easily increase if he
will but declare a general revolution, vii
not be satisfied with half way measures, but
in their very restlessncss and love of advcn
ture viii be forpushing on towards Monterey
and the mountains. We shalllo for furth
er news from Matamoros with increased in
tcrest. Until another arrival from the sea
ofwar, all must be conjecture
Nee OrlconS Pl'coyufc