The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-05
IMPORTANT FROM NORTHERN MEXICO.

Important MISUNDERSTANDING ~ MAsseR0-
ros-TamAuIipas Declared IN ssass ~
1Frem the New Orleans PioayuDs, Aug I'll
By the steamer Nautilus, Capt. Thompson, which
rived here on s. ndsy morning from lndanoa VIA Gal
weston have dates from tbs latter 70 the 25th and
very interesting news from TOT. the Rio Grands
received from reliable corresr ondent the Of
actin, that the revolutionsts have triumphsd In IL
set up the State Of Tamauhpas, appointed Cover.
nor DO
MArAxoRAs, Aug 20, 1854.
This part Of Mexico has just now become the theatre
OF important operations; and believing that sketch Of
them by person who the ground would not prove
undressing to your readers drop you few lines in
win be needless 10 refer to what has trsnspired In
political point Of view in Mexico since the promotion OF
The people q Mexico may have been ven pleased at des
a. they always At char but Santa Anna soon
ali should bend to his Wishes necr.s after decree was
ia ned which showed him entirely ignorant OF the prin
ipes Of political economy or that he was solely bent
upon his aggrandzement TO the prejudice OF the
Test interests OF the Mexican people
1wo OF his decrees affecting very seriously the people
OF the State Of Tsmaulipas have done as much, not
more bringing about the present state Of affairs
In this State anything else The arst Of thse inter-
1amsubpas into ths state Of Texas.
the rancheros farmers Of this State stock raising
THE was vital blow TO their interests The other decree
was raising the expectation duty silver from
ten per cent This affected particularly the n,er
Ion0er0o impossible
meet their engagements with their creditors living out Of
the country.
1hese proceedings gradually produced deer feeling Of
lion To add to this, General wol the commanding OH
Ger Of the tie a Tamaulpas and ccfo Governor,
thu sa
threatening prominent citizens with visit to the castle
OF san Juan &c These acts together With the desire
early overthrow OF their rulers, brought about the pre-
sent revelation.
Aexcsns In Tsmaulpas took the lead and quietly with
drew TO the american bank Of the Rio Grsnde where he
was soon followed by some four or hve hundred Of his
countpmen. This was done in such manner not to
violate the letter Of the neutrality laws Of ths United
States ard to the credit OF the Americsns be II sad
they took part in the matter than to express
their sympAthes in conversation with oppressed peo
pie In fact the American authorities the alert
to break up any military organiza lion on their SOIL and
sent military command from Fort Brown Just op
poste, to visit points 1T which it reported that
armed parties of Mexcans had assembled but every
avoided
About ten days ago they crossed in small parties and
with enclosed which they have scattered throughout
Tamaulipas win let you into ali their grievances and
plans Gen Wonl who had kept himself informed Of
their movements Immediately ordered Gen. Cruz of
his best officers with one or two pieces Of artillery and
hundred of his choicest troops attack them
awaited the troops determined TO measure swords At
Cen Cruz opened with his artillery, and after
few discharges charged the position Of the insurgents
steady fire. which broke his columns and drove him rsm
the Geld with loss He Immediately rned to
Matamoras with his shattered columns, having but three
tfhceys killed and three wounded and between thirty
and forty OF the rank and he killed and wounded The
less o. the insurgents was very trihng
They were under the command OF Gen Voldonar and
Coils Capistran and Garcia, and immediately after the
engagement took up their line Of march for Victoria
shou Id have stated that this city, the capital of Tamau-
lipss, pronounced some weeks since, well San Fer
nando and and in the hands Of the insurgents,
under the command OF the Governor Of Ia
ms u1tpQs AppOr n I'm n n SAINT Anna
has been throwing troops around Victoria and It is re-
ported hat is beseged by some twelve hundred regu-
santed the city the 10th inst. and beat Off and
while in confusion we're attacked BY Gen Voaomar in
the ear aud suffered severe loss this should be true
and should they succeed in defending successfully VIC
tora the revolution would spread most alarmngly, and
Sal Annals power east OF the Sierra adre would dwir
die TO nothing Strong bodies OF revolutionists are in
the vicinity Of snd Camargo and as there are but
sra gsrrsons in each the ews of their capture Is daily
expected; oa,.s
Of the Rio Grance having in charge two gun boats and
four hundred troops from Vera Cruz to hen the
garrison Of Matamoras The mali closes in short time,
and must end my letter have given you however, the
chief items Of news and will inform you by next mail Of
ueesen'' that may transpre hereafter o,,,,.>, r
QUEEN SABE.
The proclamation &c alluded to in our correspon
DENTS letter are 10 effect as follows which we nd in
La Band,ra Americana, OF Brow nsvble August IL -
At the point known by the name OF " San Lorenzo de
Ia Mesa on The fc.h Il Aurust 1854 the Commsn lam.
in chief Don Eal9gio caatier v.ldemar BY the advice
~ u
Guadalupe Garcia and other chiefs officers and privates
con- posing the Popular Division Of the North - who
me, FOR .hapurpose dec AIRED That fully satisfied
With the great con sdenee sposei Ia his person by the
noble ara inyucble in declaring him its
.ef leader that hi, sufficiently examined the pub
lie will of the State and that of his companions in arms
And that they nethe, can nor will any longer
support the yoke beneath which the brute OF an
aeolute government (such as that of Santa Anna) is
inhr manly crushing the M he has resolved in full oon
cord with those present proclaim the plan OF San
Lorenzo lie ID Mesa wi b the following observstions:
<hot Aha cf IN A.
tomb Lopez de santa Anna po Is constant menace
Of the independence and liberty q the nation seeing that
under goyernmen part OF the territory Of the
public has unnecessarily been sold and the individual
guarantees which respected even in the least civil
lied communities, have been tramped under foot
That the Mexican jealous II ITS Independence has
been treacherons desIoied Of it. and enslaved BY the
absolute despoc and caprcious power with which that
man whom, with much generosity as confidence, he
had recalled rom exile in order to entrust him with
bis destinies has indefinitely clothed himself
Tcat very far from appropriately responding to his