The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-22
News from the lilo tsrsnstc.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN EASTERN MEXICO SSTIc
PATBB ATTACK ON MATAMORAs.

STATE OF AFFAIRS IN EASTERN MEXICO sSTIcI
PATBD ATTACK ON MATAMoRAs.
from the Brownsville (rexas) Flag, Aug IL
Since the date Of our last publication the political
horizon Of our neighbors has grown stu more dark
and ominr u.s. though as yet the storm has not burst
forth. The little band Of hberators at Victoria stil
hold their ground. ard the new formed gubernato-
rial cabinet issues It's orders with all the confidence
Of q firm establishment. They have established
paper the fret number Of which we have before as
II Is called La Fsderucio'I-TDe Foderation-and is
before MS the plan upon which these men propose to
operate. Il is quito BRIEF embracing only four ari-
Cies- The first of which solcmny refuses to recog.
n5e the dictatoria government Of Santa Anna which
they asssrt has destroyed the federal government
OF the States for the purpose Of substituting In it's
stead the voluntary caprice of a single man ;
the seccad declares the federal compact OF
1894, snd the constitutions Of the States, to be
Of the Same force and effect that they had before
disse,vipg The Legislatures, and without prejudice
to the REFORMS accorded by the national representa-
ton; the third annuls ali the laws and DEGREES OF
the un:ecosnized government, and reinforces all
state and the fourth declares that with the estab.
lshment OF peace and order in the State provi-
sional government viii be formed, with al the
powers which, under the constitution, circum-
We learn thai the 70 wns Il Tuls, San Carlos, and
San Fernando have joined with Victoria in the rcvo-
mti0nAxy movement, and the new government is
s:iang Strength daily. It's rumorca tough with
Wuat 1usA We AASw .ost ssA~s - s'sS 'sssney w
Matamoros the revolutionists number some eight
hundred men, armed and equipped, and an attack
Oh that city is confidently expected. As We have
stated. No know not how true this report Is. but
cerain demonstrations. apparent ~ every one here,
would indicate that it was entitled TO some cre-
deAce.
Gen. Vol, the commandant OF the forces in Mat
amoras, has thought the indications sufficient to
warrant him In issuing proclamation TO the pep
pie, urging them to be quiet and wear the yoke Of
the dictator, his master, without grumblng This
General grows quito logical, withal, in attempting
TO provo to the good people Of this frontier that
their sondsu has been actually bcttered under the
government Of those who wear the COLLAR OF Santa
Anna. He declares IL "as clear a. the light OF day
that. oompsring the present with the past posi.
tive improvement r. found. BE then attempts TO
prove that Congress, or, ashe expresses IT, little
Copgress, composed Of the repre- sentativcs Of the
people v NOT adequate TO the task Of providing for
abe pubic inteieets, insomuch as this Congress is
elected In compliment TO the precepts Of COVER
nor, Il would follow that IL would be the quiet in
stTumest Of dcsptt, covering his most criminal
acts with resolutions which he himself dictates, and
thus destroying the only checks TO the works or the
cvil-deer, which Is that Of punishment