The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-08

of Ta1nauas and the battle that has been recently fought
Maamoros between the government troops and the
insurgents The New Orleans Picayune in letter FROM
Matagnoros, supplies the following additional facts
Two of SANTA Annas DEGREES affecting very seriously
Tie people OF Iamaulas, have done much II moi
towards bringing about the present Of affairs this
State anything else The first Of these nterdcied the
expectation OF all animals from the State OF Tamaupas
into the State Of Texas.
Now, the chief say The only occupation Of the
ranchero farmers OF this State was stoe-aising This
WAS vital blow their Interests The other decree was
raising the expectation duty silver from six pu
This affected more particularly the merchants and
rendered il impossible for them their engage
with their creditors living cut In the country.
These proceedings gradually produced deep feeling Of
discomfort which has at last broken out in open rebellion
To add to this General Vol, the commanding officer of
the State of Tamanpas and s1-ee0 governor has been
exceedingly rigid in the discharge of his duties making
domcary the slightest pretexts and threatening
prominent citizens with visit the castle of Juan
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Don Macedonia Carisiran one of the most influential
Mexicans in IanaIpa took the lead and quietly with
drew the American bank Of the Rio Grande where he
followed by four five hundred of his
own countrymen- This was done in such a
TO violate the letter Of the neutrality laws Of the United
States and 10 the credit of the Americans be said
took part in the further than express their
ympathies in conversation with oppressed people
About ten days ago they crossed IN SNAIL parties and
raised the standard of revolt General Woll who had
kept himself informed of their movements immediately
ordered General Cruz Of has best officers with
pieces of artillery, and two hundred Of his
choicest troops, 10 attack them.
The insurgents took up strong position and boldly
awaited the troops determined swords
Gen Cruz opened with his artillery and few dis
charges charged the position Of the insurgents with all his
force. He was met with most CALLING and steady fire
which broke his columns and drove him from the field
with loss lie immediately returned to Matamoros
with his shattered columns having but three officers killed
and three wounded and between thirty and forty Of the
rank and file killed and wounded The loss of the usur-
gents very trifng.
They under the command Of Gen. Vodomar and
Coils Capisran and Garcia and Immediately after the
( race al OF arch I
should have stated that this city, the capital of TamAupas
pronounced weeks since well San Fernando and
lula and In the hands OF the insurgents under the
mand of the provisional governor Of Tamanlipas Seor
Don Juan de Ia Cara Santa Anna has been throwing
troops around Victoria and II reported that beseged
by twelve hundred regulars News has just this
arrived that they assaulted the city the 18th inst
and beat off and while in confusion attacked by
Gen Vodomar in the rear and suffered loss II this
should be true and should they succeed in defending
cessfuy Victoria the revolution would spread alarm
ingy, and Santa Annas power east OF the Sierra Madre
would dwinde nothing Strong bodies Of revolution
lists in the vicinity of Reyno and Caargo and there
but small garrisons in EACH the of their capture
is daily expected
From TExAg.-M- G. Jacobs who killed Major Robert
Houston in DE Witt county short time since and fed
has arrested and committed to await his trial in de-
fault of $4,000 bail
The Brazoria Planter learns that VIM G. Warren a
planter, living in Canley, Masagorda county killed
few DAYS by of his negroes and Mexican that
in his employ No particulars given.
General A. Sydney Johnson United States paymaster
robbed of three mules by Indians supposed be
kickaIoos about 35 miles above Fort Graham on the
night Of the 18th August
The jail in Austin has been burnt-supposed by an in
cendiary. The prisoners aIl rescued in safety.
Houston very healthy four deaths from LIST of
July to 23d OF August
In Galveston the Times the 2eth says There were
32 of the hospital yesterday morning Of which
with yellow number If
Of the hospital yesterday morning of yellow was
two There many Of fever about the city, but
the doctors emnenty successful in their practice
MougrArs FIRES AND WILD aAnE-The recent mountain
fires in Vernon, and in New York in vicinity of Lake
Champaign have driven the wild beasts and game from
their local habations and forced them seek new re-
the inhabited portions of the country On
the side of Lake Champaign the fires have swept from
short distance above Whitehall up aong the lake shore
for distance of forty niles Much of this burnt district
is wild region Astounding in game and wild animals
which have been driven into other quarters by the devou
ing flames We learn that few days since nine bears
which had been thus driven from the mountains on the
shore Of Lake ChGrnpan crossed the south bay about
miles above Whitehall Some boys and a woman who
had been picking berries in the vicinity pushed off boat and
rowed up large she bear which swimming the lake
with her cubs when of the party struck the bear with
Thus molcsted the bear turned upon the attacking party
clappng her foreaws the side of the boat and exhib
itng handsome set ivory made effort get inside
the sk Another bear and the cubs also came to the res
cue After considerable manuuyring both sides
compromise effected by which the bear let go the
boat and the boat made straight wake or the shore
The boys and the their way rejoicing and
did the bears. The former had escape from
being upset in their boat and fight in deep water while
the bears probably satisfied with being permitted to
escape in safety.
A NEW TRADE ron PHIIADrlrHlA-The Ahsecom rail-
road has opened business for this city which well
worthy the attention of OF our capitalists There is
most extensive trade carried on at Baltimore in supply
ing the West with preserved spced oysters and score
of firms there engaged in it, and fortunes
have been made One house alone requires million Of
tin ransters in packing oysters, while Others from
fifty a hundred thousand The Ahsecom railroad places
the superior oysters be found there within few hours
OF city and the Central railroad affords means for
Transporting them to the West that would almost defy
competition The Absecom oysters only of the very
finest kind but the supply is said to be nexhaustibe and
accessible at all seasons of the year hadeohs Ledger
LAxEsrAnLE.--on Monday, a boy about Eve years Of
the Of Mr. George Jones of the proprieiors
Of the Sunday Mercury while playing in the yard attached
to his residence upset kettle of boiling water by which
he terribly injured that death snsued in a few
hours Philadelphia Ledger.
FATAL Result A pUu.--EscArE OF NINE sIAvEs-A /
young named Short clerk in dry goods store in
Cincinnati and young lawyer named Peacock from Chi
cago fought duel in Kentucky the 18th. On the