Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-11
From Northern Mexico.

The New Orleans Pcayune has accounts from
Brownsville, opposite Matamoros, to the 22d
ultimo.
The Brownsville Flag of the 18th, after chron-
telling the departure for New Orleans of General
VOL, the late commander at Matamoros, says:
"1he sudden departure of Gen VOL threw
the garrison at Matamoros into confusion, which
remains worse confounded' up to the present
time Command Of the troops has fallen upon
Col. Castro, as the senior officer, who, learn,
is in favor Of pronouncing tor the plan of Ayut-
la, which, we believe, is the plan Of Alvarez, and
provides for the retention OF the army. To this
latter clause, however, the Vidauri plan objects,
and insists that soldiery of the old army shall
surrender Internationally. Some of the garri-
son at Matamoros, who, we are told, are headed
by one Col. Saveriego, are for the plan of Vi
dauri; and thus the broil continues in the city,
while considerable force of Vidauri's army, I'M
der Guadalupe Garcia, are nienacing the city
from without.
"The insurgcnt force is variously numbered at
from six to twelve hundred men Correspon-
dence has been going between the besieged
and besegers. No arrangement has yet been
made, we learn; the insurgents demanding an
unconditional surrender, and the beseged con-
tending for employment. Vidauri, however, is
said to be making rapid marches for the scene of
contention, and his arrival will doubtless force
capitulaton on his own terms.
"The revolution now seems to be progressing
under two separate plans of action-that Of Az
varez, first started in the south, and that Of Vi
daur, started within the last few months at Mon
terey, in the State OF Nuevo Leon. General
Vidauri has thus far eyinced much determination,
and, judging from assurances made us by these
in the councils OF the General we think that it
merits the favorable consideration of the southern
States, particularly Of Texas"
The EIoo Of the 80 tho -, tI,a
other bank of the river still gains ground, and
adds
"lntelligence has been received In Matamoros
TO the effect that Luis Potosi had been captured
by an insurgent force, General Guitian killed,
the army dispersed and the city made TO change
its plan or pronuneiamenio from that Of Ayutla TO
that of Monterey. Tampico, il is said, has also
pronounced for Vidauri and his plan; General
Casanova, the commanding general, has heen
driven from the place, and civil for military rule
substituted.
"Matamoros, however, il still in the hands Of
the regular troops, under command Of Colonies
Basava and Castro The latter Of these officers
issued bulletin on Saturday last, stating in sub
stance that orders had been received from the ex-
isting Government directing the cessation Of hos
tties until further orders. With this view he
had invited arnistice with the insurgents, who,
under Colonies Capistran and Garcia, have had
him environed.
"The insurgents, We learn, demand the sur
render Of the city. They are willing the troops
shall leave, but all tho aims and munitions Of war
they demand shall be handed over. To this the
army objects, and demand the right TO their
arms and munitions, with a certain amount Of
money. Neither party seems to have their wishes
ms yet The insurgents have fallen back little
distance from the town, but still have IL beseged,
and await the arrival of reinforcements and artl-
lery, while the citizens focking 10 this side
with their property, fearing sack"