The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-29
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE RIO
GRANDE.

From the papers received by the steamship
Yacht, we learn that more murders and rob-
berries have recently been committed on the
American side of the Rio Grande hy q mixed
band OF Mexicans aud Indians. The Flag of
the 9TH inst, states tina, intelligence was re-
ceyed IN Brownsville the day previous, that
an American named Remington had been muir
iefed and thrown into the river by this band.
After the murder the rutfians rode boldly up
10 the Fanch-one of the party wearing the
clothes @i their vIctim-and boasted to an
American there, Mr. L. Rhodes, that they had
Isl Killed one OF his brothers, and warned him
hat he would share the same fate II he did not
guard we'll the nature of his intercours with
The Americans. Ii was also said that seven
ytier men had been killed by the same
party, and their bodies thrown into a lake near
y.
This news caused most intense excitement
"a Brownsville, and public meeting of the
citizens was held, at which resolutions were
passed requesting The Governor ofthe State to
I'VE tina, protection TO the frontier which the
General Government withholds. Ii was also
resolved to send outa party Of men to recover
md bury the bodies of the dead and gather
such Information as TO the perpetrators as they
could.
) party of ten persons accordingly started
out under the command of Capt. 4. q. Porter.
aud proceeded TO the Rancho Rosario, near
which Mr.. Remington had been killed. where
ne was Informed OF the truth OF his murder
aud was urged 10 return, receiving the assur
aGceS both ut his place and t others at which
he mad stopped, that ne would surely be at
lacked and his small force would be cut to
pieces hy superior numbers if he persisted in
proceeding TO Aqua Negra, the place at which
the other murders were said 10 have been com
muted. From these representations, and other
suspicious circumstances, MIR. z. and party
thought il prudent to return, and did so, taking
with them from the rancho an American by
the name OF Mr.. L. Rhodes, and a Mexican
woman. On their return they were three sew
eraI times fired upon by party supposed to
sumber near hundred persoLs, from the Mex
can bank OF The river, and one of the command
severely wounded.
Shortly afterwards letter was received in
Brownsville from Mr.. Neale, whose farm is a
short distance above that place, stating that Ii
camp of seventy Mexicans had set themselves
down IN front OF his house. Mr.. Neale was
under the greatest alarm for himself and pro-
ferty.
Al extra OF the Flag, of the I4th inst. says
that great excitement existed in Brownsville in
consequence OF shooting two Americans, bY
the authorities ot Matamoros, the day previous.
They had been taken prisoners during the
attack on that city by Carvajal. Every effort
"as made by the foreign consuls in Matamoros
10 save these unfortunate men, and the citizens
and ladies OF Brownsville and Matamoros
Joined III petition to the authorities, bat in
VAIN. The prisoners wer four in number
two MeXlcans and two Americans. The names
0f the former were not sscertained, bur the
americans we're called Robert Mcdonald and
George Williams.
The Flag says that these executions have
created deep feeling among all classes in
brownsville, who look upon their summary
death as wholly unnecessary; the more so as
t4e Disturbances in which they were engaged
have beea entirely suppressed, and no neces
sty could have existed for such an example.
a deep feeling OF revenge now reigns where
course OF mercy would have planted those of
gratitude.
Geu. Ayalos was shot and burnt in efigy. on
the American bank OF the river, in full view OF
lhe garlta OF Maiamoros.
An article appeared in the GeniO, OF Mata-
inoros, recently, reprobatng the conduct of
Gov. Jesus Cardenas, of Tamaulipas, in refu-
sing 10 yield the reins of government to the
newiy-e ected incumbent. The editor, who
was recently elected to the Legislature of the
STATE, was arrested, and with him SOM forty
mere. The Flag says the judge could no,
stand this, and dismissed the case just in time to
save the whole OF Matamoros from being in,-
0ns0ned.