The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-02

@pO1So0G kE0m the ExAO Ua10Do0s
cARAvAJAL LSvYIEd BLACK AA'L-AHxIoAS WAR
STEAMER IN THE RIO 0RANDB-IAPoRrANr CIRcU-
LAR FROM COL. CRUZ, ETC.
BY an arrival from BrazOs st. Jago, we have re.
ceiyed Brownsville papers TO the 18th January.
According to the latest advices, Caravajal was at
or near the little town of China with some one hun
bred followers, levying black mail upon the inhab
tants and contributions from every merchants pack
ledge, says the american Flag, that there is not an
American engagement with the leaders in the pre-
sent revolution Is 1t the desire of the Mexicans
themselves that there should be.
This morning, Thursday just a. we are going to
press says the Flag, rumor Is current to the effect
that the Mexican war steamer EHado de Mexico had
arrived at the mouth of the river with the expected
force destined for the attack OF Matamoros. We
it seems that Gen. Avaos attaches sufficient impor-
lance to it to send out quite detachment of cavalry
to reconn0itre. Some say also that the advance
guard of Col. Cruz is close at hand.
Here Is an article from the Flag, entitled Affairs
of Tamaulipas" -
Our neghbors the river have now fairly caught
the prevailing epidemic, and pronuncamtos all the
rage They current 81 the latest fashions among
the elite Of populous cities There not now city or
hamlet Of any note In the entire State believe whthe
exception Of Matamoras which has not fallen into the
popular plan Of Jaisco Tho latter place however, under
command of General Ayalos still holds faithful to the
present government The Gen. learn has fortified his
clared his intention, like Trquin Of old to be buried in
the ruins of his castle he budges STEP His enemies
seem determined to test the old heros resolution Mata
moras 1t is said, will be- for the present the aim Of
future operations in that State. We learn from several
Mexican military gentlemen, in this place, that
tack this stronghold But these gentlemen place not
half the reliance in the courage OF the General that
attempts being made to create. At all events it will
soon be seen, confidently assured that Colonel
Cruz has already commenced his march In this direction
while reinforcement their way from Victoria by
to bring both men and munitions for the same object
With all this force united Matamoras like to be made
too hot to hold either General Avalos his psrtsans
His funeral pyre may be lighted before he wots of it.
is clear he has sympathy from the inhabitants of
the city
presents a calm, mistaken front. He has press en-.
tirely his own and willing tool 10 work it, from which
extras almost daily issued, assuring the people that
paper La Banderu Meeiodno, that Instructions are
queed Colonel Cruz whipped back into the traces order
fuzzy and quietly This the people, with the evidences
before them, would soon believe they would one
who standing the brow Of lurid volcano should tell
and try to convince them there fire below Right
on the heels Of the last of these peace bulletins
comes the mail from mpico with the manifestos of the
people of the castle Of Uloa and the city Of Vera Cruz
embracing the popular plan of Jaisco with the tariff
enforced at Tampico
Several of the old citizens of Brownsville have re-
turned to that place, convinced after all that there
is no place containing more of the germs Of real
prosperity.
Col. Cruz, military commander at Camargo has
issued the following CIRCULAR
In an intercepted communication addressed to the sub
Commissary of MatamOras is directed she shall not
tnue charging extraordinary expenses of the de-
bentures made in the tariff THIS proves that criminal
transactions have been entered into at that port
tanned by the arbitrary rule Of Don Francisco Ayao
against the laws in force, thereby causing serious da
mage to the national treasury and to commerce in good
faith, for which reason hereby make known to the
chants of Matamoras that all cagoes leaving that port
with passes ia from that custom house, for the in
whatever place the may je taken by the
der my command. vAINTIN CRUZ.