The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10
Later from the Rio Grande,

FROM the N. u Delta Jan 81
The Brownsville papers of the oath ult. state,
chat General Uraga being relieved from the com
and Of the frontier, and General Avalos reinstate
A the same, the following letter addressed to
the former officer by General Harney:-
Headquarters U. 8. Tsoops THE Rio GRAsDE
RISccoLp BARRACKS, Texas, Jan. l6, 1852
GENERAL 1t would be injustice TO my appreciation Of
the service you have rendered our respective countries
did permit yeu to take your departure from this
frontier without returning to my thanks for your
kindness toward me, and through to my country
men; and without expressing in the most positive
Der, my opinion Of the sreat Importance to Jour
country your conduct in the difficult and complicated
rroubes which at present dnurb this portion OF the
public OF Mexico have made request OF you for the
Ssctaton Of commerce or TOR the convenience or
lection Of my countrymeu that you have not readily
granted; and this, too, despite OF the participation
of some Of the awss citizens of the United States in
the unfortunate internal dc existing In the State
OF Tanaulipss You have also furnished me much in
formation which hiss been useful in preserving unsued
the honor and integrity Of my country, and which
could net have obtained from any other source. For
these acts OF kindness and marks OF consideration de-
sire, General before taking na leave Of YOU to return
you my most sincere thanks. 1t affords me much
pleasure to bear testimony to the wisdom en-
srey and effectiveness OF yeur administration
on this frontier Placed in a most difficult po-
eition, you have done much to restore the
reign OF order end quiet among the restless In
habitants along the line Of the Rio Grande The non
e2ise OF actual this border s due in great
measure to your exertons. desire most heartily that
your country may have able faithful representa-
xespondence General offer you the assurance Of my
high confederation and pray you to believe that wher
ever your public duties, your private fortune may
lead Ia future you will bear with you the kndsst
gsrds Of your very obedien servant and sincere friend
WIN 7. HARVEY,
Col I'd Dragons and Brsvet Brig Gen U. 8. A.
To Gen JOSE L. UR.GA, OF the Mexican Army
The american Flag copies from the Monitor, of
the city of Mexico, the ofic inl report of Gen.
Jauregui of the battle of Ceralvo According to
this port the number ofkiled and wounded during
the combat was twenty seven six Of whom were
killed, including a Seminole Indian, and twenty one
wounded. The Corona who was killed, and was
reported to have been colonel, held only the rank
of q sub lieutenant
The Rio Bruro is assured, it says by parties in
whom it places high confidence, that the report that
several men composing Mexican guard, opposite
Rio Grande City had been killed by party Fl ON
this side, was untrue Meme were killed, and but
one wss wounded Judge Watrous, Of the Federal
Court, and the United States Marshal bad arrived
At Brownsville and organized thu District Court
there A grand jury lad been empaaneled, and
was engaged in performing its duties. The Gal
weston papers stated the departure Of the judge
from that place, that object OF his visit TO the
Rio Gisnde was to have prosecutions instituted for
the late ntractions Of the neutrality laws In that
quarter.
Tie Rio Bravo, of the 7th inst. says that Gene.
raj hyalos erecting new batteries around Mats-
moras, end strengthening his old ones
Caravajal is said to be between the Rio Grande
aad tie Nuecss, reoTg apizpg his forces and recruit
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