Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-29
From the N. o. Pcayune.]
IMPORTANT FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

| Border StryeS-lWore DepreddtlonS.
From the papers received by the steamship
Y atch, we learn that more murders and ROBBIE
rles have recently been committed on the
American side of the Rio Grande by mixed
band of Mexcans and Indians. The Flag of the
5th inst. states that intelligence received in
Brownsville the day previous, that American
nnn'ed Remington had been murdered and
thrown in the river by this band. After the
ingrder the ruffians rode boldly up to the ranch
! one OF the party wearing the clothes of their
ylctinl--and boasted to an American there Mr.
7. Rhodes, that they had just killed one of his
brothers, and warned him that he would share
the same fate if he did not guard we'll the nature
OF his intercourse with the Americans. 1t was
also said that seven other men had been killed
by the same party, and their bodies thrown into
the lake near by.
This news caused most intense excitement in
Brownsville, and public meeting of the citizens
was held, at which resolutions were passed re-
questing the Governor of the State to give that
protection to the frontier which the General &C.
vernment withhods. 1t was also resolved to
send outa party of men to recover and bury the
bodies OF the dead and gather such information
or the perpetrators us they could.
party of ten persons accordingly started out
under the command of Capt. A. G. Porter and
proceeded to the Rancho Rosario, near which
Mr.. Remington had been killed, where he was
informed of the truth Of his murder, and was
urged toreturn, receiving the assurances both at
this place and at others at which he had stopped,
that he would surely be attacked and bis small
force would be cut to pieces by superior numbers
II he persisted in proceeding to Aqua Negra, the
place at which the other murders was said to
have been committed From these representa-
tlons, and other suspicious circumstances, Mr.. P.
and party thought prudent to return, and did so
taklnu with them from he rancho mn Am
by the name of Mr.. It. Rhodes, and Mexican
woman. On their return they were three several
times fired upon by party supposed to number
near a hundred persons, from the Mexican bank
of the river. and one of the command severely
wounded.
Shortly afterwards letter was received in
Brownsville from Mr.. Neale, whose farm is Il
short distance above chat place, stating that
campof seventy Mexicans had set themselves
down In front Of his house. Mr.. Neale was under
the greatest alarm for himself and property.
The extra of the Flag, of the 18th inst, says
that great excitement existed in Brownsville in
consequence OF shooting two Americans, by the
authorities of Matamoros, the day previous
They had been taken prisoners during the attack on
that city by Carvajal Every effort was made by
the foreign consuls in Matamoros to save these
unfortunate men, and the citizens and ladies' of
brownsville and Matamoros joined in petition to
tHo au'iiolltiCo, Dus Ill Fdlt Lie PRISONERS We're
four In nunber-two Mexicans and two Ameri-
cans The names of the former We're not ascer-
tained, but the Americans were called Robert
Mcdonald and George Williams.
The Flag says that these executions have Gre
ated deep feeling among all classes in Browns
vile, who look upon theirsuEmary death as Who'll
ly unnecessary; the more so as the disturbances in
which they were engaged have been entirely sup
pressed and no necessity could have existed for
such az example. deep feeling of revenge
now regns where course OF mercy would have
planted those of gratitude.
Gen. Avalos was shot and burnt in effigy, on
the American bank of the rver in full view of the
garita Mutamoros.
An article appeared in the Genio, of Matamo-
ros, recently, reprobating the conduct of Governor
Jesus Cardenas of Tamaulipas, in refusing to
yield the reins of government to the newly
elected incumbent. The editor, who was recent
ly elected to the Legislature of the State. was
rested, and with him some forty more. The Flag
says the judge could not stand this, and dismissed
the case just in time to save the whole of Mata-
molas from being imprisoned.