The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-07
Interesting News from Northern Mexico.
OUR BROWNSVILLE CORRESPONDENTS.

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, July 25, 1856.
An Alarm at Montrcy-A Revolutionary Cou'termarch-
General Volts March from Reynosa-His Arrival a,
Matcmoro-His 7nreah-Mlitary observation-disclosures
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Politics
The rumor so adroitly circulated by Santa Anna 3
agents in Monterey that Generals Tavcra and Guan
were rapidly advancing on that place from San Luis
Potosi at the head 200 infantry and 800 cavalry, in
duced the inhabitants to send expresses to Governor
ydaurri assuring him that the place would be captured
unless he returned to defend it,
The consequence was that leaving Garza his second in
command with 500 mounted raemen to watch Vol and
harrass him If ho moved out of Rcynosa, he counter
marched Monterey the 10Th, and arrived there on
the 15hfndng the place occupied by some 800 and odd
Of his party who had rushed into it from the
surrounding towns and villages in order to defend it
against the supposed enemy The alarm turned out 10
be a false one as what had really happened was that
Cruz the Ex-Governor Of Coahua, had returned to Sal
tilo with $50 cavalry, and immediate measures were
taken to deach force against him. and again drive him
beyong the mountains Guitian was at Vanegas, 100
leagues beyond salto with 500 mounted recruits that
had been pressed into the service and who were daily
dcserng and finally Governor vidaurr at Cerralvo
on the night of the GOTH his way down to reinforce
Cara with ], 900 men.
On the Goth General MISUNDERSTANDING his inso-
lent Dragging when he left Matamoros that he would
drown the revolution in blood-took the line of march
from Reynosa (not as you may suppose to fight his
enemy who with inferior numbers and without artillery
was in sght,) but to retreat Matamoros-where he
arrived the 3d. after being harrassed every inch Of
the road by his perseverng antagonist On the very day
he left Reynosa he graed his murderous instincts by
having poor fellow shot whom he accused Of being
SPY. The moment Cara informed Of this atrocous
act he retaated by executing sergeant and corporal
the enemys forces who then in his hands Thus
you see that the Cerralvo decree not threat
but is being executed with vengeance.
Go>eIno Gar's forces, after being reinforced by de-
tachments from Gudad Victoria numbers 800
men, principally well mounted cavalry but as yet with
out artillery ana as s wre ,ney occupy POSITIONS
Woll has said that soon as his troops recover from
the march down from Reynosa he will turn out and at,
tack the but this doubted it is now ascertained
that he is neither soldier brave man individually
He might well do II if he man Of courage, as he
now has in Matamoros some thirteen or fourteen hun
dred men, and IL pieces Of artillery. Nous ce,Tons.
A most cruel act was perpetrated in Matanoros the
other day, the person Of respectable female for the
alleged crime Of having carried letter TO one Of VOLTS
officers from one of the revolutionary party She
unaware Of its contents and the hapless woman after
being confined in the common jail was taken out into
the public square and her hair ahorn of by OF the
rufHans in the chain gang She was then mounted on
mule and tho mouth Of the river, thence to go 70
Vera Cruz. The unhappy creature had suffered more
than volnans feelings could bear and the very day
she left died iftt miles from the city This hor
rble deed committed by order Of General Castro,
who had been left in command at Maamoros
As the federasts refused to appoint Car,aal to be the
second in command he has quarrced with them aud re
tired with disgust to his farm this side OF the river
where he is quietly enjoying the sweets Of private
life.
The Mexican despot, as reward to distinguished
merit has ordered am told three medals to be struck
and presented to his three Generals-Woll in Tamaui-
pas Cardona late Governor OF Nucyo Leon, and Cruz,
Ex-Governor Of Coahula On side IL seen the figure
of q deer rampant, with the words :" Ny name IL
Haynes and the other that of scared wolf at full
speed with the inscription Streak il, shirt tail: he is
gaining YOU These very significant inscriptions
were obgingly furnished Il IL said by his Excellency
James Gadsden the American Plcnpotentiary the
court of his Serene Hghness
Large amounts of goods being sent mp the river by
merchants to import them into Mexico under the
Cebattos tariff adopted by the fedcrasts. This indi
Gates how the wind blows acute merchants are
always !" wide awake and full Of feaso
Not vorti ~ local news and Notwithstanding We are
the Of nm election for Governor, members OF Con-
ress &C. there is not the least cxciten. MT and our city
il as quiet be expected considering the proba-
btes Of there being powder burnt across the way
among "magnanimous" friends Of the Aztec race
RIO BRAVO.