New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-06
Later from the Rio Grano

The steamship Yacht. Capt. Thompson, arriy h
terday bringing dates from Brownsville to the
and from Galveston to the 81 inst The Brownsv ul1'
says that the lawess horde Of desperadoes whictag
possession of the country above Brownsville, tlfds
tirande. are still ut work Two tat-boats whicfo /
Brownsville time since their return Guerr s.
Mexico have been attacked of the killed al
the boats pundercd by the party whose mGrderoi
acts have been often recorded Two of the men wp
were on the boats had returned to Brownsville having
made their escape and report that while the rancho
Rosario they We're fired upon and driven from the boats
ihey report having seen one man killed. but having
ceee in escaping soon after the attack they are unable
to say how many of their companions be-
lore the boats We're taken They say that after the boats
were taken possession of they conveyed the Mexi
can banI; Of the river and rited Of their contents
The Rio Bravo says that the party who robbed these
boats headed by the notorious Pedro Viareal who
holds a commi's from Gen Ayalos The same paper
says these boats touched the Mexican side of the
river during the trip.
The following from the Rio Bravo gives some insight
into the movements of the mixed bands of Indians and
MeXcans who have been committing the recent murders
and robberies on the Rio Grande
The Alcade Of Rcynosa alarmed and indignant at the
acts Of Pedro Nalareal and willing preserve the in.
hahtants of his jurisdiction from reprsals wrote two
official notes to Gen Ayaos. complaining requesting
that Pedro Nalrea and his Indian Chief with their par
ties acting under their orders be ordered out Of his irs
dIcton Gen Avaos deigned reply to either Of his
letters but the Acade hearing Of the outrage
upon the citizens Guerrero and the robbery and de-
rueon OF their boats advanced the rancho Rosario
with about seventy citizens and the log fort
erected by the Indians.
lpon being ordered by him to dSDersc he was dehpd
nsuted the Indians having much superior force Out
side Of the fort the notorious Capt Wjerna with
company. The 4lcalde ordered him to dsperse but he
refused threatening sustain the Indians Terina and
the Indians wrote to Gen Ayalos for reinforcement and
company Of dragons by him to their assistance
The alcalde seeing the collection of large force
dered all the citizens of his jurisdiction under the
purpose of def ndng their rights and sustaining the
of the country but through the mediation Col Cruz
OF the Mexican army who happened to be passing the
time collision of the people with the troops and Indians
was prevented the Colonel promising to Gen Avaos
and to his influence prevent further intrgues So
the question of civil war rests at the last advices
Two companies OF volunteers lave been organized in
Brownsville in order be prepared for any emergency
that may arise. W W Dunlap, Esq, has been elected
major of the battalion and A. G. Porter and j E. Mcanc
We're elected captains of the two companies.
The Rio Bravo says that Mr. Wadde the IT, S. Consul
at aamoros had determined to interfere in the
ton OF the two Americans recently shot by Gen
Matamoros and that if the order to shoot them had been
given it must be done through the American flag Know
ing the fact Gen Avalos stated for changing
the hour of execution from ten to five in the morning that
he did not wish to be obliged shoot the American Con-
sui lie said that. though from the known psilanimity
of the American Government and officials he had little
fear from any direct interference, still he thought
put it beyond their power and that therefore the
order for change in the hour had been given
Th Bravo gives the following account Of the two Amcr
cans shot George W Williams, the young who was
shot by Gen. Avalos native of Poughkcepsie N
aged twenty-five years In 1888 he enlisted in the %
Dragons and at Point Isabel in 1Sl he transferred
by Gen Taylor to the Sd Infantry He at the battles
OF Palo Ato Resaci de la Palma and Monterey Ills father
Edward Williams, of the Santa Fc prisoners who
shot in Mexico Thus father and have met the
sad fate from Mexican bullets The of the
MrNicans have not yet learned The other unfortu
nate man, Robert Mcdonald born in the county OF
Ayr. Scotland Ills age was thirty years The Of
neither of these appear the rolls of the revou
tinnary forces under Gen. Carva ial.'
The mail between Brownsville and Rio Grande City had
been discontinued for the present. the mail rider refusing
to perform the duties