New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-28
Later from the Rio GFande-Another Attack on
Matamor0s Threatened.

The NJ o. P,cayune has advicss from the
Brszos 70 the 18th inst
The last report at the time of the Fannys sailing
was that families resident IN Matamoros wore cross
inn the river to Brownsville In great numbers, being
impsllsd BY the apprehension, which was almost
universally entertained, OF another attack on the
city BY the forces OF Col. Caravajai.
Gel. Avalos was rapidly foItuyiDg position out
side the city, where he designs concentrating most
Of his troops.
The Mexican war steamer State of Mexico ar
lived sf BraEos Santiago With large quantity Of
ANS and ammunition for Gen. Avalos, but could
not succeed in getting them up the river, as the
steamer Grampus refused 10 convey them unless
bonds were given for her security. This was de.
e1ned, and the Mexican steamer put to sea again
On the 18Th inst. without discnsrsins her cargo.
On the 9th inst orders were received az Masamo-
roo from the Central Government, directing Gen.
Avaos TO lay an ADDITIONAL tax OF eight per cent on
sales of merchandise for home consumption. This
order WAS received with great indignation by the
merchants and ether citizens OF Mstamoros MOST
Of the mercantile Embellishments have been closed
hcorseQuencc, and great excitement prevails. IL
Meus TO be the general opinion that this movement
o,he part OF the Gov eminent VIII strengthen Cara
uL
BY recent decree of the Central Government of
MsIco, a new and very oner0us tax has been I'M
possd upon all merchants dong business IN that
country This, as 1t has been explained to me- Is an
mpon OF per cent on all capital invested ana
pen cent on the sales. BY the decree, the officers OF
the Government ordered 10 take an inventory OF
each merchants stock, upon which the per cent Is
tobe collected at once and then the merchant Is re-
CURED 10 produce each month statement oil his
ttes during that period, sworn to.oeee an alcaide,
upon which additional per cent. Is TO be paid.
Nor IL this all. The Government itself values the
goods without reference TO the cost, and the tax Is
levied upon that valuation For Instance, yard OF
cotton goods. which costs in the United States seven
cenu, valued at nifty cents and taxed accordingly,
winch makes the tai equal TO about four cents the
tarif
The excitement consequent upon the promulsa'
uohoi thisdecree IN Metamoio s was immense Nearly
al the principal merchants closed their stores, re-
u.mg 10 submit TO the extortion The ayuntamiento
EGG several meetings. and presented strong pro-
WWW NE Collector, through Gen. -Avalos, against
The ehercement OF the decree. What the result
Wipe Y impossible 10 say, but 1t was thought
.nas Avaos will succumo 70 the necessities OF the
mpnest and suspend the execution of the decree,
~ quo IN the case OF the old tamil, which he sui
Neoee % allow to go into operation, notwithstand-
gMe decided refusal of the Central Government
~sancnon his reduction.
nMe meantime, the excitement among the citi-
- ot Aatamoras Is described as very great
~w.cs gathered in the streets, and curses both loud
80 oeep were uttered against the oppression OF the
Ha government Many rIras for Caravslal were
~oesed In public places by some who opposed him
nanully In his late attack and his partisans
I~a 0oes look with more confidence TO the re-
- his future operations. number OF families
vseasa Brownsville to-day, probably In anticipa-
W zone disturbance. 10 Is expected that the
ssMs Of this imposr Will create, If possible, still
nssss excitement in Monterey than /. mas in Mata-
ssseS More than two million OF dollars worth OF
49, We now supposed TO be concentrated in that
fske AID many OF the Snsrs are prominent lead
~ We National Guard, and direct resistance TO
esseen confidently ant eipated: The paucity
csw af troops there, and the wealth and influence
AZ astcnan;s. would render the immediate result
T%N nuisance no pr0bemst,cal matter
Cs,sv snc are supposed to be in the confidence OF
NAM ~, speak with certainty OF an effective move
attach 10 70 o made BY him, though the point Of
Canv.,, nos cesignated The last accounts from
that be- = opehs him as fully prepared, and state
mov.m.. eVhy waiting the resu,, of some intended
stssm., = n nSie 70 cross the river TIE Mexican
Wsnmu.,' wi ping AZ the Brszos. none of her guns
having yet been landed.
Bss,,". T', 70 the affairs on The Rio Grande, The
tun .ssraph says: We again have sdvices
nos,As .slsl, who, It Vas reported aoont two
eoress,u nc, mad fed ACROSS the Rio G ande and
svs nlmself " the chapparel of tie Aqua M.
esi., sspeafs thai he has been lurking IN the vi
nuons ~ ousifefo, ard has kept a large body OF
Il xs ,sssnuy under arms on the Mexican side
recrsvG1, wniie hls emlSsari have been raising
m 49, al she frontier towns OF the West HIS
bn6 ~Ys was 10 allow AvaiOs TO Try his new
sss,s !, maj ihe county people could become fully
nuo AZ - nus 1eachery and the tyrannical opera
eca :. S AZ measures that Avalos had adopted as
osu,rc,sNs supposed that Caravsjal was completely
Nav ss Inc people were subjected TO new and
Id IA e soon as II vas reported that CaravaJd
aoPs sx, scioss the Rio Grande, and they are now
toa ~ otaieo than they were before the revolu-
n hnsxe our Caravajal has taken the 6eld with
sere = ~. men and Two fe pieces, and troops
n N.s Me isst accounts f0cnng 60 his standard.
Any i ~ ,as Guard that opposed him 90 esectu.
I'm "a tste campaign, now refuse 70 act against
In 49, Is tnought that hundreds who opposed
snoscs VIII join him as soon as he reaches Mat
noDSr =, ne foreigners that formerly furnished
lpslsd - ~, Se osed against him. have become SO dis
srAl C<~ne eupicity ana i'm positions of the Gen.
Rsssps s.n s that they Will take no part IN the
N I~.ss-
hIlS IN muscan Flag. published at Brownsville,
MAJ y. very different strata i, insists that Cara
nov ne shshissi prospects OF success.