Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-09-21

IMPORTANT FROM MExfco.-The day
of Santa Annals downfall draws nigh.
Various insurrectionsry movements in
some of the interior States are in pro-
gress, which he finds himself without
the means Of suppressing. And now
the State of Tamaulipas, on the eastern
boundary Of Mexico, has risen in arms
and thrown of his authority. 1t win
be seen by the following letter, which
the New Orleans Picayune has received
from a reliable correspondent near the
scene of action. that the revolutionists
have triumphed in that State, appointed
a Governor, and set themselves resolute--
Ily to work for. the overthrow of the
Dictator:
MArANoRos, Aug. ee, 1884.
This part of Mexico has Just now be-
come the theatre of important opera
tons, Whatever state in this or fu-
ture communications is and viii be un-
BIASED by party feeling. as am only
Hooker on, caring as little for the ulti-
mate result Of the revolution now going
on, so far as I am personally concerned
as any cosmopolite can do. 1t win be
needless to refer to what has transpired
in political point of view in Mexico
since the promotion of Santa Anna to
power, for that is well known to the
world. The people of Mexico may
have been well pleased at first, as they
always are at any change, but Santa
Anna soon made them feel that he was
the Government, and that all should
bend to his wishes. l..- ..-....--
Don Macedonia Capistran, one of
the most influential Mexicans in Tsmau-
lipus, took the lead. and quietly with
drew to the American bank of the Rio
Grande, when he was soon followed by
some four or five hundred of his coun-
trymen. This was done in such man
ner as not to violate the letter of the
neutrality laws of the United States,
and, to the credit of the Americans be
it said, they took no part in the matter
further than to express their sympaties
in conversation with an oppressed peo-
pie. In fact, the American authorities
we're on the alert to break up any mill
tary organization on their soil, and even
sent military command from Fort
Brown, Just opposite, to visit the points
at which it was reported that armed
parties of Mexicans had assembled; but
everything was conducted so quietly
that detection was avoided.
About ten days ago, they crossed in
small parties and raised the standard Of
revolt. The proclamations, herewith
enclosed. which they have scattered
throughout Tamaulipas, will let you into
all their grievances and plans. Gen.
Woll, who had kept himself informed
of their movements, Immediately or
dered Gen. Cruz, one of his best off,
GERS, with one or two pieces of artillery
and some two hundred of his choicest
troops, to attack them. The insurgents
took up a strong position and boldly
awaited the troops, determined to meas
ure swords at once Gen. Cruz opened
with his artillery, and after a few dis
charges charged the position of the in-
surgents with all his force. He was
met with a most CALLING and steady FIRE,
which broke his columns and drove him
from the field with severe loss. He
Immediately returned to Matamoros
with his shattered columns, having but
three officers killed and three wounded,
and between 80 and 40 Of the rank and
file killed and wounded.
The loss of the insurgents was very
trihing. They were under the COM
mand of Gen. Voldoman and Coils.
Capistran and Garcia. and Immediately
after the engagement took up their line
of march for Victoria. l should have
stated that this city, the capital of
Tamaulipas, pronounced some weeks
since, as well as San Fernando and Yula,
and is in the hands Of the insurgents,
under the command of the Provisional
Governor of Tamaulipas, Senor Don
Juan j. de la Cara. Santa Anna has
been throwning troops around Victoria,
and it is reported that it is besieged by
some twelve hundred regulars. News
has Just this moment arrived that they
assaulted the city on the 18th inst, and
were beat off, and while in confusion
we're attacked in the rear and suffered
severe loss. If this should be true,
and should they succeed in defending,
Victoria, the revolution
would spread most alarmingly, and
Santa Annals power east of the Sierra
Madra would dwindle to nothing
Strong bodies of revolutionists are in
he vicinity of Reynosa and Csmargo,
md. as there are but small garrisons in
.ach, the news of their capture is daily
Yesterday, Mexican war steamer
rrived of the mouth of the Rio
irande, having in charge two gun
oats and four hundred troops from
Tera Cruz, to strengthen the garrison of
iatamoros. ss eta
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