Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-19
From the Brownsville Flag.
Latest from Mexico.

| pio iuiormdtioh from Inc camp Of tue lnsurgcnt
army, which states that there had been another
bloody engagement between the insurgent and the
| government forces, before the city OF Victoria.
From what we can learn, il seems that Gov. de la
Garza was besieged in Victoria by regular force
OF 1000 men. The besegers, confding in their
uisclpiine and vastly superior numbers, charged
the breastworks of the besieged with thoughts of
an easy victory. The numbers within the breast
works Were small in comparison 10 their assail-
| ants-numbering, all told, not exceeding or 700
men-but they We're bouyed with a determination
found in the sacredness of their cause, and met
their enemies in the true spirit of freemen Three
Inherent charges were made upon the triple
entertainments and each time was the enemy re-
| pulsed with heavy less. The insurgent statement
estimates the loss in killed and wounded, on the
part OF the enemy, at 400, and we told that the
] officers of the regulars themselves acknowledge
loss OF 100 men. The fight, we are informed, con-
tlnued for three days, when, on the night Of the
third day, the insurgents, having exhausted their
ammunition, and being out of provisions, aban-
doned the city. This they Were allowed TO do
without opposition, taking with them all their ar
tlllery, save two pieces of heavy calibre, which
could not be removed and which they spiked.
/ In these engagements some eight or ten officers
are said 10 have been killed or disabled, and
among the killed, gallant Lieutenant Colonel La
madrid OF the regiment Of Tres Villas. The loss
on the side OF the patriots is said 10 have been
very triiilng. This whole affair occurred before
the junction of the forces at Victoria with those
which left this frontier to their assistance. The
latter never reached their friends until after the
| fighting was over; but they now united, how
/ ever, and our informant assures us that they feel
| themselves competent 10 cope with any quantity
Of hireling mochos which their tyrant masters NAV
send against them. Their new auxiliaries took
! to them good supply of the much-needed ammu-
milton, and it is confidently predicted by.those
who should know that they will soon be in nosses
sion of a stronghold in which they can laugh TO
scorn protracted siege of hireling minions. So
eated are they at their recent victories that they
declare they nothing for all the regular sol.
| diers on this side the mountains, and we are dis
posed ourselves, Judging from the same causes
TO opne that they are fully equal, every one of
/ them, to at least two of their enemies There is
! mighty difference in the valor and determine.
| ton OF those who rush to arms and fight for the
recovery OF their lost liberties and those who bat
tie and steep their hands in the patriot blood of
| their down-trodden countrymen TO gain the APP
/ proving smiles of despotic tyrant; or what is
| worse, who riot in gore for money and aggran-
| dizement.
/ NoN-CoMMuMcATIoN--On Monday morning las,
quite an excitement was created in our CITY,
growing out OF The stopping of communication be-
| ing spoken Of our people were surprised to find
that the ferry rope was taken down through the
| orders Of the Mexican authorities and the news
circulated that all communication between the
two nations was thus stopped al moments
warning. This proceeding in Brownsville gave
| rise TO many and various conjectures and to no
little indignation inasmuch as the daily business of
many oft the citizens of both banks was greatly frus-
trated. On looking around at the consequences,
| 1t was found that the merchant was separated
from his business, the father from his children,
| and the husband from his wife. II served, if for
nothing else, TO show the intimate relations and
! constant communication between the people of
| the two cities, which the river alone divides On
the PRONUNCIATION of this order, it was found that
| there were citizens of Brownsville in Matamoras
and many Of those of the latter city were tied up
| in Brownsville. The consequence was, many
long faces among the interested parties. The con-
| fusion lasted only for about two hours however
when the matter was restored TO its former posi-
ton, through the Intervention ofthe United States
| vice consul, Captain 7. J. Organ, as we under
stand.
ESCAPE OF MEXICAN VIcTIMs-On SATURDAY.,
I'd instant, three of the political victims of the
| present tyrannic government of Mexico effected
their escape from their guards and made good
! their way to this place. These gentlemen are
| Colonies Barberena and Zetina, and CITIZEN San
Per. They had been for some time incarcerated
| in Matamoras, and were on their way TO the
mouth OF the river 10 be sent to the fortress of
San Juan de Uloa. The wrath Of General Vol
at the escape of his victims is said 10 have been
unbounded. This il was, doubtless, which led 10
his order on the following Monday, for the estab-
llshment OF non-communcation. It has been said
that those whom the gods wish TO DESTROY they
first make mad" May not such be the case with
the furious despots who now dictate 10 the once
blood-bought freemen of Mexico?
We have just learned that secret orders were
given to the officer in charge of these gentlemen,
TO have them shot before arriving at the vessel
on which they were 10 be taken, and if this could
not be done, they were 10 have been executed on
board the vessel Their escape has frustrated the
designs OF their .assassins, and has led to some
misunderstanding between Colonel Cruz and Gen.
eral Vol n consequence. II is said that Colonel
Cruz had promised General Vol, a faithful tool
with heart cold enough, to carry out the assas-
sination. The destined victims, however, fortu-
natey succeeded in evading the vigilance of their
destined butchers, sprang through window at
night, swan the river, and arrived in this city
the next morning Nf
LATEST RuMoRs.-within the past few DAVIS so |
many conflicting rumors have been in circulation |
in regard TO affairs in Mexico that we are unable
10 rely on any of them. We have heard il conf |
IDENTIFY asserted that Gen. Alvarez, in the south |
had fought battle with the regular troops
IN which he had cut to pieces and destroyed an |
entire division Of the army and II is equally con-
hdentiy asserted that the city Of San Luis Potos |
had raised the standard of rebellion against the |
existing government. We have seen an extract |
from letter 10 an eminent Mexican gentleman /
now here, conveying the information Of this last |
event. and have but little doubt but that il is re-
liable. In Matamoras the system Of espionage is
so complete that the citizens hardly dare give or
repeat the information they may have received,
and the correspondence through the mail under |
goes supervision before il is allowed 10 reach its
owner. With this scrutiny on the part of the Off.
Gals, II is next 10 impossible TO CLEAN any reliable
Information.
!Ofthe movements Of the revolutionists in the
adjoining State, nothing is known positively. The
last that we have heard reliably from them, they
were united in the town of ximenes and were
preparingfor movement upon some point, though
what one il was not definitely stated. IL is thought
that Matamoras will be the point of attack, and
recent circumstances certainly tend TO that belief
This morning rumors are afoat TO the effect
that Col. Cruz had dispatched couriers 10 General
VOL, asking that troops be sent from Matamoras
TO intercept the insurgents who are endeavonng
TO escape across the river at various points above
and below the city. This is believed 10 be cum
nngly devised plan 10 draw the troops out Of the
CITY, preparatory 20 general attack by the iiber
ais, who are believed 10 be in close vicinity TO H.
or all these various conjectures and rumors, how
ever, we will not venture an opinion, but wait the
development Of time in the matter, which cannot
be long in transporting lnA
ARRIVAL OF TRoors AT MISUNDERSTANDING ,
the present week there has been arrival j
OF between three and four hundred troons | n