New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-10
THE RIO 0IANDE.

We have The Brorasri0e Flag Of the 18Th ard ED
eli. The news s Interesting.
First, ss to the Mexican Affairs, The Flag of the
18th, after chroniclDg the departure of Gen. Vol Oh
the Nautilus for this port her previous nip, ssys
"The .udden departure OF Gen. VOL threw the gar.
rison az Mstamocos into confusion, which remains
wore coDiouDded up 10 the present time. Commscd
Of the troops has fallen upon Col Castro the senior
officer Who we learn, s in favor of pronouncog for
the plan of Ayutla which, we believe IA the plan OF
Alvarez and provides for the retention Of the army.
To this latter clause however, the Vidaui plan OBJ
iects and insists that soloiery Of the old army shall
surrender Internationally. Some Of the garrison at
Ma.snoro who we are told are headed by one Col.
Sayereyo sre for the plan Of Ntaurr, and thus the
brol continues in the city, while consi erabe force
Of Nidaurrs aruy under Guadalupe Garcia are menac
ing the city from without.
y" The insuIgent force is vsrousy numbered a. from
six 20 twelve hundred men. Cores pontence Las been
going ON between the beseged and bese2ers. No
arraps emknt has yet been made We learn-the insur
eeIts demanding an unconditional surrender aud the
besesed contf Ddng for employment. Ndaurri, DO "
ever said 10 be making rapid msrc1es for The scene
OF contention and his srriva will doubtless force
capi'nlation on his OWE terms
The revolution now seems 10 be progressing under
two separate plsrs of action-tha, of Alvarez hfs.
started 10 the south and that of Nidaurri started
within the last few months al Monterey in the State OF
Nuevo Leon. General Ndauni has thus far evinced
much determination, and judging from assurances
made US by those in the councils OF the e neral we
think that it merits the favorable consider alton Of the
Sou'beIn States, particu ally of Texas"
The Flag OF the 22d says the revolution on the
other bank of the river still gains ground, aud sdds
INTEL repce has been received in Matamoros to
the eff ct hat San Luis Potosi had been ca blurred by
an nsurgent fo,ce, Gen. Guan killed, the army die
persed snd the city made 10 change It's plan or pro
RuncidmeHt0 from that of Ayu,la 10 that OF Monterey.
Tsmpco, il is said, has also pronounced for Ndaurr
and bis plsn; Gen. Casanova, the commanding gen
eral has been driven from the place, aud civil for
military rule substituted.
"Matsmoros however is stiil in the hands of the
regular troops under command OF Coils. Basave AID
Castro The latter of these officers issued Bulletin
on Saturday last stating in substance that orders had
bee received om the existiog government directing
tie cessation OF hostiliiies until further orders. With
Il view be had invited armistics with the insur-
gerts who, under Coils. Capist and Carols, have
had bin tpvirOned.
tine insurgents, we learn, demand the surrender
of the city They willing the troops shall leave
bur all the arms and munitions OF war they demand
shall be handed over. TO this the aImy objects aud
d, mand The right 10 their arc munitions with
certain amour: of money. Neither party seems TO
have their wishes SIS yet The insurgents have fallen
back little distance from the ;own, but still have It
beie ged and await TIE arrival OF reeuorcements and
artillery while the citizens are iockins to this side
with their property, fearing sack"
The Flag has an article on Rio Graude farming, in
which il speaks very higN y of the superior facilities
the alley sff)-ds for agricultural pursuits. IL pos
scsses advantages according 70 The Flag, for the pra
ducton Of coon, sugar, corn, fruits, and in fact OF
every thing that under the care of tho husband
mar.
The Flag of the llch has the follosilg
sour III ually quiet place has just been outraged by
the act. of two desperadoes, recently arrived from
Corpus Chris l. These awless men, by name Bill
Houston end Alick Shsnnon, on Monday iSht en-
tered gambling house near the market aud drawing
tteir revovers deliberately commenced shooting into
the crowd OF NJ, xcsns there assembled. One OF the
Mexcars was killed on the spot. and three Others
wounded ore of whom has since dis !: Alter this
ii. ndish act the murC efem made good their for
ports III knOwn.'
The Flag of the 22d says
"DmiDg the last ten days the Rio Grande has been
booming the resul, of The almost constant rains
which have fallen for nearly month past over the
whole extent Of our valley at least in 80 far as our in
fol m alton t1'encs."