The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-22
Interesting from Texas.
OUR RROwNsvILLE CORRESPONDENCE

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June S, 1866.
The Mafamoras Rscoiutionists- General W0H-
Surrender Of General Csrdona at Monterey
Capture Of the City 6y the Insurgents 7Tsi,
March on SditiH0--- The Rebellion and its Pro
gramme-Decline Of Sayta Axna's PoiDer-- The
Crops--Narigat,on Of the Rio Grande.
The successes Of the revolutionary party in Nueva
Leon continue to keep up the spirits Of the friends
Of freedom and the partizsns Of equal rights
Santa Abna's Lieutenant in Matamoras, Vol, ins,'
lenty qualities them ''bandii, and most terribly
will he be called to account for The many acts DOM
mitted by q is renegsds foreigner.
The government forces in Monterey commanded
by their Governor and Commanding General, Car
dona, after resistir ten hours surrendered the
pace, and were all taken prisoners of war. Among
the wounded very badly was the Generals scond
in command, Colonel Morlet, who made desperate
resistar Co. The loss on either side was not very
cor siderable.
The military command of the revolutionary forces
was immediately after the capture of Monterey, IS.
sumed by General Don Antonio Maria Jauregin, VINO,
uCder Arista's admin ssration, was the commanding
general Of Nuevo Leon. He is soldier by profess
sion, and noted TOR his enmity to Santa Anna as
man and ruler. He Immediately put himself en-
route for Saitllo, at the head Of four hundred men,
and that place has doubles by this time fallen into
ter hsncg. The whole Of Coshuila Is represented
as being In open rebellion, aud not even government
sycophants believe that she tyrant will subdue the
movement now fairly initiated against him.
have seen the programme of the revolution IS
published at Monterey, and notice the signatures
Of every man in that city whose wealth, talent and
high social position are well known to the whole
country.
Anexpress from Vic oris formerly The capital Of the
adOinN department of ramauiQss, receive last
Wednesday by Vol, in Ma.amoras, commune sting
the uIwelcame news Of the revolt of the govern,
ment forces there stationed, who adhered to the
Hontee y movement, and Immediately gut them
selves on TIE march for that city.
tyrants forces in Guerrero, on the Rio Grands,
and dliyirR thsm from that place, compelled them
70 jGit their fellow minions in Camarg0, where al
the dsspots forces are beirg atsd to keep
the lire Of commun cation open with Mstam 3sas,
which il their headquarters.
On the 18th ulsim, Vol for s,!y declared Mita-
morss and the W ole Of Tamsulipss in state of
siege, as also rhat from and after the lat OF tais
vi6ed with passport from the Mexican Consul.
70 the military aa.Aon.ies 9 sivs . ran
their 'n otjse. q visiting tsss land :: I'D
snd nbertyp This sga,ation Is now vigorously
entolped; and is one OF the many paternsl
measures taken by the heroic Santa Aups aod his
hireliDgs for preserving the rights and liberties Of
tefes!s will make as much az he san without delay,
for his days of power ara numbered indeed. So far
at least az Northern Mexico is Concerned, you may
well venture the prophecy that be will never again
have full sway there.
We are hourly lookiI 8 for int: eating news from
the upper country, and all now ON the line have
reason TO anticipate change for the better. The
revolutiopists will make an Immediate effort 10 open
Custom House on the river ab5ve, and this alone
will restore life and commercial activity on the whole
line below. tsar e.#
We have no news OF a local nature, and the lac
showers will secure most Of the crops on the river.
The Rio Grsnde is in fine navigsble oeder, and
now and then kill time by musipg on the romaotic
bar Ks Of tire RIO Bravo.