The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-01
Interesting from the Rio Grande.
OUR BROWNSVILLE CORRESPONDENCE

BROWNSVILLE CTexas), April IL, 1855.
Celebration Of Passion Week Revolutionary FEELING IN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Vega's Departure TOR Aerico-
His Probable Assumption Of the Presidents Chair
Great Gathering Of Revolutionary Leades-Aerican
Guard Shot by Smugglers-7rade SiH Dull
Passion week is over and neghbors like true and
genuine Catholics, observed it of humiliation,
fasting and prayer Proce.sons attendance church
by day, and by the light Of the NOON at night,
the order Of the day. ard, to Judge from outward ap
pearances, nc living young felt keenly
the loss OF fond parent than the devou citizens Of Ma
tamoras cid the euferings and final sacrifice Of the
worlds Rtdeemer.
A change of rulers has taken place again over the
way and the booming of artillery in Matamoras on last
Wednesday announced the arrival of General Don Adrian
wol who succeeds General Vega in the civil AMI military
command of Tamaulpas. The arrival OF Vol is BY no
acceptable and is vie we'd generally besrayug
Santa AEnas anmosi.y to that frontier or hs would
have sent back man looked upon being hostile to
the people generally, and who certainly has
joyed their mpAtbes HIS arrival will in all proba
bity blow into fame the revolutionary feeling that
Vega personal popularity and known forbearance had
partially caused to subsiie 1t viii surprise if
within very short time you again hear of revolution
On last Sunday General Vega left for tue city Of Next
CO, ano the of departure addressed procla
nation TO the inhabitants protesting his eternal love
and frt noship also assuring them that at all times
and under all circumstances they will ever find him
their attached friend the faithful advocate of their
rights and interests His departure was sincerely re-
GREETED his personal character is admirably caculat
ed to gain the good will Of all who become acquainted
with nim l unders aud that his arrival in Mexico
he viii take charge OF the Presidential char ami his
Serene Hghness fegnn to be In Ill health will tempo
rarily retire TO place whence he may leisure
watch the signs OF the times ard weigh cooy his
chances of sustaining his totterlug power.
Our .,y at present hled wn revolutionary leaders,
ana something certainly being put foot for another
warike movement IN the adjoining Mexi,an territory
This would have already beep effected had 1t not been
for the rivalry Of of the cneftans bat this has
been partially overcome and from what can learn,
successful atfmpt will shortly be made Among Others
notice tbs presence Of Seror Arrioa man of intel
lect of wealth aud social influence He is brother'iu
law of Alyarazs second in command, Don Ignacio Com
monort anc you may well that he IL one OF the
stropgsst opponents the Dictator has. also notice
among the Rcbmonds, the members Of the Mexican
Congress Me- Arriaga aud Gomez and ex Governors
Ocsmro aIi Cara The latter is man OF known nerve
ana is the same young man who made the gallant de.
such lining numbers CT the Dictators soldiers.
We have of lo,sl nature and the DEATH last
night Of three Of the guards belonging 70 the Mexican
Custom House Is the ony event that cauted momenta
~ excitement The unfortunate fellows came upon
small party Of emuggers, who we're crossing from this
TO- the other side OF the river who having fred them
Killed the three two o! whom they threw into the Rio
Grands.
There no visible change for the better in the traffic Of
either this II boring city and Is fat from being
as satisfactory to the merchants both sides as thsy
could desire.
Will watch the current OF passing events, and keep
you inorrasd Of whatever interesting may happen on
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