Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
FROM NORTHERN MEXICO.

The New Orleans Picayune has accounts respect
ng the revolution in Northern Mexico differing
from those circulated on the authority of
the Brownsville (Texas) Flag BY the follow
ing letter it will be seen that the attempt of the
revolutioniss Monterey has failed and the insur
rection is deemed to be at an end for the present
MArAmoHos, SEPTEMBER IL, 1854
The revolution in this part Of Mexico has at last
ed out to be failure The success with which it
menced and which encouraged the friends Of progress to
hope for complete change Of Government followed
by reverses which have finally ended in almost total
dispersion Of the revoutionsts, and riyeted firmly
possible the chains of the Dictator upon this unortu
nate people Several causes have combined to bring
about this result, want Of money, arms, and proper
leaders being amongst the numbers but probably the
principal one is found in the energy and enterprise of his
Serene Hghness Santa Anna. At the first Of alarm
which reached Mexico from this frontier all the available
formidable number arayed against the badly
armed rancheros Of the Rio Grande The arrival yeser
days Col CASTRO with 600 troops, increases the gar
rison Of this city to about 800 men, and it is reported
that 1t will be further increased to number 000
1t Is very doubtful, however, if this can be DONE as
will weaken other points, and my opinion that
troops can be spared for this frontier These however,
are suhcen to keep Temaulipas in subsection, and it
would appear that the revolutioniss Of the
opinion for from last they were in full march
for Monterey where they in hopes that the inhab
tan win join them Should this be the case and should
hey get possession of that city with its large stores
arms and ammunition, they bid defiance to ell the
force that Santa Anna can send against them A few
days will tell whether the scattered parties have united
and succeeded in this enterprise whether they have
and given the attempt to shake off the yoke
of the Dictator. III,
The Americans the opposite side Of the river have
taken but little interest in this matter with the
cepon Of the editor of the American Flag published
Brownsville who appears most deeply concerned in the
progress and result OF the revolution His paper filled
with the most violent abuse of Gen. WoLL Santa ANNA
and body and every thing connected with the Gov
ernment His would tend to keep up bad state
Of feeling between the two frontiers did not the people
know that he does not express the sentiments Of the c
zens Of Brownsville or Of Texas.
Yesterday the 10th Of September, the anniversary
of Mexican independence and celebrated all such
days are, by the firing Of cannon psrading Of troops
&c. The two Governments, through their military re-
personalities the frontiers, Gen. Vol and Major
Porter took advantage Of the day shake hands
Rio Grande and to their high considerations sc
The stars and stripes waved the main plaza OF Mata
moros during the day. while the Mexican flag occupied
the same position the battlements of Fort Brown
and each saluted at meridian with twenty-one guns
In connection with this, would mention handsome
thing that Gen. Vol did this morning The soldier who
had charge Of the American flag, owing probably the
patriotic ardor with which he had celebrated indepen
dence day. run it over the plaza OF SUNRISE in pac,
of the flag of Mexico OF course had to be taken down
but before it lowered Gen. Wol had his guns run on
and gave it national salute. Such little courtesie
have tendency to soften down any little animositie
that may happen to exist between the two Republics.
brilliant ball was also given last evening by thu
Mexican authorities, at which present many Of TIT
officers Of Fort Brown and citizens of Brownsville
just as am closing courier has arrived, bringn,
the that the attempt of the revolutioniss Mon
terey has been failure the inhabitants of that city
fusing join them Thus ends the Tamaupas revolution