The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-22
C~r~vu al and the Recent Movements ON tho
Mo Graudc.
From the washington Republic. March COL

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C~rsv~ al and the Recent Movements ON tho
Rio Grandc.
lFrom the W Washington Republic. March 2ol
The movements Of Ca-avhjal and different bodies Of
auxiarics under his command have for time past
Furnished almost the only noticeable items Of intelligence
ffum the Mexican frontier The statements have varied
ESSENTIALLY at different periods in regard both 10 tho
tactics and objects Of those concerned and to the prob
se isue % their undertaking that it has been difficult
arrive anything Nike rstifactory consistent con-
olusss To assist in placing the matter in clear light
and In eoAbiing readers form definite ideas
than hitherto prevailed in relation to IT, We deem II
nos improper TO give ced Of the facts
We have received them frvm reliable OF nfor-
nation.
Some time about june last J J Caravajal formerly
snd perhaps then colonel in the Mexican army visited
brownsville in Texas lie was the agent Of several
Aexcans claiming title TO large grants of land In Texas
between the Rio Grende and the Nuoces rivers In par
cuiar he the for Jesus Cardenas the
a the State Of Tamauipas who with other members of
his family assert title to what is the Oaraas
grant containing 100 leagues about 4Gs 900 and
text d exchanging these lands fr merchandise to in
odnce large quantity Of into Mexico free
outy AZ the custom houses az PROVIDED IN the eightn
rticie q the treaty Of Guadalupe Idago We say
n rrctcxt, have no INF, ruation that there was
my such exchange IN good ann '0nIsnipnsed- Inc
can government to make the nge and introduce the
goods duty and ON the authority of this permits
don, TO induce merchants at Brownsville to send the
goods into Mexico paying TO Colonel Caravaal and his
principals about thirty,hye or forty per cent on the
amount inroduced-a lower rais considerably than the
Mexican tariff. We understand that order from the
department of the customs in the city Of Mexico
tuAlIy obtained and exhibited by CnIsvajal and the
ranscment effected with tn, merchants in Browns
vide TO introduce goods into Mexico to the value Of Ave
hundred thousand dollars he estimated proceeds u the
isnds). The order perhaps regular or formal
Az s evens the collectors Mt Maamoras and CaHarVo
ascd to obey it. and il was aft. rwards revoked by the
government. Some goods In which Carayajal inter
ested were actually ntrodsced relying this order and
served
consent OF the government Cafavs then proposed the
merchants that they should make him advances
account OF ese goods and that he would supersedc the
authorities on the frontier and introduce and protect the
goods by force The most Of the merchants declined
further connection with the matter Ii said that there
is no certain evidence that Of them promised
pecuniary aid TO assist in the outbreak, that any
means provided for 1t in advance within territory
though such ia believed to have been tho fact
No fscts known leading tho belief that Caravaal
intended any revolution or movement against the go
prior 70 the failure Of his schemes for tho in
PRODUCTION Of goods though il is asserted by that
the design Of revolution anterior and that the
amount raised the goods the mode resorted to
the for carrying it into effect This not
however believed in the best informed quarters Cardc
pas The Governor and Canaes the Lieutenant Governor
1t Tama,pas were both interested in the speculation
and they friends of long standing of Gen Arsta
hr President Of Mexico, who 1t is believed must have
been of the order given for the introduction the
goods and favorable TO il II il could have been
suSnmaed without involving hun.
II is proper TO remark though that Cardcnas Canaes
and Carsvsa have been regarded dsfectcd persons
towards the general government and all together
with Gen Arsta engaged in an attempt TO revoutonze
the Northern Mexican States long since, it Is believed
the year 1910, However this may be Immediately af
ter the failure of the above tch the revolution
menccd to be agated There were many causes Of dis
affection the fronter-real grievances under which
the people laborcd-and General Avalos the military
ooSnmandant Matamoras was odious Car
depas, CaEaes Macedonia Capisurn tho commander of
the national guard at haamoras and other persona
influence were doubtless pledged to the movement
IL ssid that Carayajal the outbreak
inthe towns on the Rio Grande where he had most in
auence and after his first the State authorities
were to unite with him and Canace 10 have chief
command
About this time Capt Ford's company of Texan Ra n
dsband joined Caravaal and assisted in taking
camargo They were unwilling TO be commanded by
Candles account Of his roaehery to the Texans in
1910 and Osrava eated by his refused yield
Ne Leadership to Canales. who in consequence turned
his srms in favor of the government
company Of Americans had been assembled at Mus
tang Island near Corpus Christi to join the Cuban expe-
dition Hearing Of the capture Of Lopez they to
the Rio Grsnde under the command CT Capt Howell
sd joined Caravaal after the capture Of Camarro There
also small company raised at Rio Grande City
mnnded Ay Capt Trmble, which Joined at Camarro
Likcwec company raised at Brownsville called the
Brownsville company. commanded by Capt. Edward L.
ooc, which joined Carayaja few days before he at
tackled Mstemoras II was sought to eyade the law by
not formally organizing thefe ccrpaDies electng officers
&c. until they crossed into Mexico
ie" days prior to the attack hatamoras and dur
ing the siege supplies Of various kinds purchased
bso~nsse and sent TO mis- camp In fact from the
menccmen Of his movement hs supplies have gone from
bTpNnsve but in such manner hat in many instances
u wss difficult TO distinguish themfrom ordinary
sle tran sections
After The retreat Of Cravajal from Mat4moras being
closely ru-ued by tine Mexican army the greater par.
s force eIocd TO The Texas side Of the Rio Grandc and
continued on until they reached yncsa distance or
sky or teYcnty miles After his defect Mt Cerryo he
sgafb crossed to this side Of h river with his whole
1c where he has since remained in the vicinity of the
Sslt Lake his followers broken in yar;ous n,tics an, A.
crmre cd nj different places
~ II wVl understood that with view TO the evasion a
te law upon hs return into the territory United
STATES s army ceased s organization that he and his
cheers nomirIy resigned abdicat.d their authority:
rnd that G wa promulgated TO his followers that such OF
Them NJ wistd 10 do could reon him when he again
entered Mexico since he has been this side Of the
rINer. company Of Mexicans residing principally in
feN. hss beD raised 10y Captain Mclean IL Is also
stated that email body Of under the lead of one
Warren Adams with the profetrd den retaking ne
rt-- who ase away from their in the United
stes 70 Mexico have joined Caravaai; and that Domn-
guel TIE Mexican rotbcr who commanded spy company
under General Scott had Joined him with number Of
Ne icans su residing about Brownsville.
We are unable To obtain authentic information to
cansaais present force but earn that 1t is supposed
be between three and four hundred He Is known to
made and cent to his camp from Brownsville About
i,5s pounds of twelve pound bal< were taken from
within the enclosure Of Fort Brown and short distance
from the guardhousc few evenings before late accounts
left Brownsville
That movement to the other side Of the liver within
Ja processes to have in view only the Mexican
government and not toiDtend separation of The North
ern States into an independent government We think
however that there strong believing that
TIE most OF his American auxares look to the
neht "A tho sierra hadre republic the object or ut
iesst the inevitable result OF his movements IL sue
ceSfai
Geographic despatch makes known that Caravaa has
been captured 10y Gen Harney and brought prisoner
10 Brownsville