The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-03
FROM THE RIO GRANnE-

The Austin Texas State Times has the following intel
igence from the Rio Grande furnished by Major Norton
who arrived at Austin ON the 18th inst
The insurgents have called upon Gen Carayaj head
them 1t is supposed he will accept the leadership Sixty
thousand dollars have been subscribed by citizens Mexico
and merchants Of Brownsville for the purpose of fitting
an expedition, conditioned upon the assumption of the
command by Carayaa The citizens of Monterey have
their part guaranteed the contribution of four hundred
thousand dollars The leaders of the revolution have
pressed themselves favorable TO the employment of foreign
ers The arrangements heretofore made regarding the
reclamation OF fugitive slaves and runaway poems can be
renewed.
Gen Vol has lately issued an order for clearing every
thing from off the west bank Of the Rio Grande eighty
yards back from the Guerrero to Matamoros That order
being carried into execution when Major Norton left
Fences being removed and the materials burnt
cut down in short the whole valley win be almost shorn
OF its fields The best and more fertile land is found on
the margin Of the river Another order cuts off all
municatiou between the American and Mexican sides OF
the Bravo, Neither man, woman nor child can cross
MatamorOs has garrison of about thousand men,
with good supply OF artillery munitions, and provisions
At Reynoso there hundred men, four hundred at
Camargo four hundred at Mer with three pieces of arl
lery, and hundred at Guerrero. If Cen Caravajal
should he will have good opportunity to beat those
scattered forces in detail. Two thousand men occupy
line of more than one hundred and fifty miles.
A letter to the Galveston News, dated Brownsville
Nov 10, says;
The present season has been remarkable the Rio
Grande for the quantity of rain we have had, and the
Oldest nhabant has not for many years past seen the
is The roads throughout the country for days were
almost impossible but the dry weather COM
mencing TO have will soon render the roads pleasant
We have yet among all the leaders IN the recent
dictionary movement in Santa Annals domnions, and as
they have yet obtained the funds which | under
stand they have been negotiating for nothing is said al
this moment of an immediate attempt to again take the
field against the Dctaors forces and cndeavoring by
bold attempt their homes and their lost liberties
They have not the least idea of avang themselves of
Santa Annas general pardon, which, with extreme reuc
lance days ago published in Maamoros by his
mercenary counterfeit Mexican, Gen. Vol.
Gen. Gayoso, Gen Woll's second in command started
late yesterday evening will start this morning. for Vera
Cruz which place he has been ordered military
mander
We have quite number of strangers here at present
but the state Of affairs among neghbors of the mag
nannous nation renders trade and somewhat
dull present speedy change is confidently anticipa
ted by our mercantile community
Our city continues to improve and yet have moth
ing like epidemic among The prevailing teyers
yield without much difficulty to medical treatment In
fact have much sickness now, at this time,
had last year.
No of Importance from the upper Rio Grando OF
elsewhere.