The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-08
Later from the Rio Grande. 5

We have received fe OF the Brownsville Flag mp 70
the 25th ut That paper under date OF the lth says OF
No action has yet taken place between the contend
ing forces on the opposite bank OF the river though at
last yaccexaAtsA they were manGuvring quite near each
other Letters received here last evening from the
camp of the insurgents stating that the commander Vi
darui hearing OF the approach Of reinforcement OF 60
yernnent troops had countermarched with portion OF
his command to Monterey to meet this new enemy, while
General and Governor dc In Cara remains at the head OF
the insurgents on the river to watch the operations OF
Gen. Wo who is also in the field with all his available
force. The letters state there is no lear Oh the ultimate
Of the insurgents the people from all quarters
aOckng 10 their standard en- mosse bed with the
greatest enthusiasm Their numbers said TO have NJ
ready sweed to three thousand OF the best men OF the
frontier. Many of the most wealthy and influential men
Of Northern Mexico inspired by that love OF liberty which
actuated fathers OF '76 said to have abandoned
their homes contributed their means, and Joined the
ranks as private soldiers
But will the change now about taking place establish
permanent government better the condition OF the
peoplcY We fear it win not Already nave the germs of
discord discovered themselves in the nsurgent camp and
like 10 lead TO conflict between the states after their
sovereignty has been restored and If then will
chaos, and another, il not final dissolution.
In last number stated that Caravajal was second
in command This has turned out to be incorrect This
gentleman has withdrawn himself from the movement
and is now on this bank OF the river He took offence at
what he conceived to be the assumption by Ndauri Of
what he construed to be the rights Of the people OF Ia
maulipas, and hence his Withdrawal jose de III Cara
fills his place second in command Of the nsur-
gents Carav8a is having published the dependence
which led to this result and which he thinks viii justify
him in the eyes OF his friends
II is rumored that fifteen twenty -four soldiers from
artillery companies at Rnggo barracks had de-
ered and joined the insurgents taking with them their
side aims and accoutrements
The following is days later]he revolution still
gains strength frontier General Vol has fallen
back from Rcyncsa upon Matamoros and considerable
number Of the rebels nj the time OF our going
to press close upon his heels. We have II from good
authority that three several parties encamped
Maiamoros-one at Guadalupe, about tire leagues dis
,an; ut the rancho of Agspo Longoro about eight
leagues off, and the third party at other point close
by These parties are, learn. commanded by Capis
tran. Tierina and Sayas. They do not contemplate
attack upon the city US yet, We believe.
rumOr, said to be well authenticated that Gen.
vidauri, having regulated matters at Monterey, was
again marching on Matamoros with force Of twenty
eight hundred men, II Is also said that the forces
und the doomed city have orders not 10 engage the
enemy until the arrival Of Vidaurs reinforcements In
the meantime Cen Vol and those subaltcrn to him
have grown wathy TO desperation During the absence
OF General Vol the command Of the city is sad to have
DE- VOWED upon the famous Donna Lucinda, his reputcd
wife, and her first OF authority to command the
inhuman treatment of one OF her own sex, which not
the tears of the ladies OF Mataoros could prevent
The dgracciu proceeding is fully described in Spanish
in anolhcr place.
il is impossible to say when Mataoros will fall but its
fate Is inevitable and then terrible will be the reckoning
We have much 10 say this subject, but limited
space will not permit
The lady alluded 10 above having been inhumanly
treated named Hernandez She had crossed the river
TO Maamoros and had been persuaded by her brother to
deliver letter 10 official Of that city, named Barba
rna asking an interview. This and the fact that she
had not proper passport caused her to be arrested and
thrown into prison On the following day she taken
into the public square, and her hair cut off, lock a
prison. Her family Witnessed this shameful punishment
in the deepest distress, while she mporcd the author
ties tn put her 10 death rather than submit her to such
disgrace. She was afterwards sent TO Vera Cruz