The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-08

Our Monterey Csrr espOndence.

monterey
MONTEREY Mexico, Oct. rs, 1855
PROGRESS Of Hostiie-R, pulse Of the Tamaipas Fmces
AMI Success tJ Yidaurrt-P Preparations to Oo'tarow
hin, de-, de-
Matters have at last come to crisis bet ween this State
and Comonlors government much to the regret OF all
who wish the prosperity and peace OF this frontier
General ydaurri having Aoshed his preparations for
crossing the San Juan river the inst opened his
fires on tho Tamaulpas that have fortified them.
selves u Camargo and after engaging them for about
two hours the retreated from the town. having
sustained loss Many crossed over to tn ,
American side Of the river usual ia suoh when
in this instance, Carvasl forms party and others
retrea,ed down the Rio Grande ,owards haamoros
Reynoss.
II Is Eow known that the forces coming from
the interior 10 meet the ramaulpss forces,
under Cara, at this place, aud General Vdaurri In
order to draw the former Victoria has ordered his
troops in ba; ection Of the country concentrate
the Rio Grande The force the interior consists Of
about four thousand men, commanded in chief by Par
rod who seconded by Generals Rosas aud Echeagaray
They feel confident OF auccess they imagine that the
Elk thousand ave hundred at their disposal are
than the Governor of tps state can contend wth
- only tour thousand men compose the foica that Vi
danrri can bring 10 bear against them.
Cononort with ais cabinet is mskog effor! to crush
the chief Of he army CT the North, ami although matters
ist now present very Threatening aspect against him.
believe that vicnurri will on hold his ground
but viii drive Comonfort chair and make the
general government defray ths expenses incurred by
This State the present struggle. have long since
written that Viaurri b. far superior to all who
are figuring in this country and repeat that
ne viii prove himseli more than match for any OF them,
IN the balance OF power, vidsurri is at this moment the
strongest Mexico.
The forees of saltlio ordered yesterday to
centrate this place. the Governor OF Tanaulpas is
now known TO be advancing at the head OF about 1900
men and nine pieces OF artiery Governor Vidaurr Is
fully huudred and seventy Dies from this city, and
should not overtake Garza and prevent thereby the
capture OF this ca oial what forces here will throw
themselves the citadel and bold IL until Vidaurr
TO their relief The most lptsnse excitement
snaiously ask, where is vidaurriP-" will he never
arrive' The old women pray devoutly for his arrival
and burn Dnumerabis candies to ever saint in heaven
30 ipsure tho success Of the army OF the North.
The digpitares composing the government already
speak Of abandoning the place and tor the present your
humble correspondent will have 70 scco npany them, ss
otherwite he would stand the chance of being head
aborer If ne should fall into Garzss hands 1t Is all in
lifetime and am far from being apprehensiye as to the
final results.
Should Cara occupy this city he will scarcely make
hs stand kood against Governor Vdaurri who with the
aower Of hts army In rapid pursuit. know Cara,
well and whenever II comes to the pinch his followers
will nt to their sorrow that he is bot lighting man as
many have supposed. He is not the to with
VidauTri n the latter has anything Ike fair chance
We wilt very know hoa far am mistaken In my
will make effort to keep head my shoulders
end in Of doing so, as deyouty pray and hope,
viii continue sending you nov and 'hen noe OF what
may happen.
Military Opaations-F5roes Of he Conts'dis Parties and
their acknowledgement ef General Garza before
Morterey-Stege Of the Ciy-Arripal of Vidaurri and
D.feot OF Cara, dc, &C.
On the 31st ultmo the personacs composing the gov
Leon and Coahuia left this capital with
the records and the LIST instant the Gov
crncr o Iamauipas entered II with Soma 800 and
nine pieces OF artillery.
On the Goth ul.imo detachment of 500 made a
place. although slowly before
them advantage of the ground for the purpose
OF retarding his movements The consequence was
that they retreat leaving the road to this capital
entirely opened the enemy This force, with what
already here threw itself into the CITADEL which fortress
they had hold until the Governor should
20 their relief
Immediately k:,er taking possession OF the city, Gov.
Cara express 10 Comonort announcing tina, th
campaign over A. In the course Of quarter OF
hour he would take the citadel by Storm The summons
certainly sent, but the wasfor them to tax
It II they could. Tho immediate roaring OF the
announced that operations sgaus, the fortress had
mepced, and the spirit with which lis defenders
showed their determination TO sustain themselves. The
aring was kept up until the 81 when Gov. vidaurri ar
rived at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
The intense firing from the fortress on the enemy s
lines announced that the body Of the army Of the
North, under vidaurr himself, WAS approaching, and
having come within the proper distance OF the enemy,
the orcer was given TO charge them at the point OF the
oayone On they rushed amidst Shouts OF encourage
mont and cries OF despair every mau advancing fully de-
termlnlng die They charged CALAMITY and In
neen MINUTES Cara, with the main body OF his forces
dying towards SAltilo, After q considerable
toss in killed aad wounded several hundreds
prisoners as also three pieces Of artillery, many stands
OF arms, all their ammunition, baggage their hag, no.,
&c But the fact that yidaurrs forces nearly
exhausted when they arrived OF the enemy would
have escaped.
TO dampsn Joy caused by this event. express
rived yeser6ay with the into gence that after Governor
vidaurr retired from the Rio Gfande six hundred
rneu had again collected the American side OF the
river and assisted by many Americans wearing tbs uni
OF the United states army had taken possession OF
Camargo They attacked tho I'd instant by Col.
sayas vhoze command onssted Of shout equal nun.
ber aud owing to the detection OF OF his officers who
had formerly belonged 20 Santa Anpas loyal troops
he was vanqulshed and had TO retreat.
The cnemys vanguard consisting OF SEQ men, have
arrived sslo, where the ior,es from the interior
couce sting order 10 annihse the army OF the
Eorlh. General Rosas failed TO oin Cara at Monterey