Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-05
AFFAIRs.
Do q me n" Orleans Craseanl

November l5. l-bi.
The local revolution going on at present, in
the State ef Iamsuipas is the eugrOssiug topic
Of conversation with us. As I informed you in
imY last letter, the Roio party, or rather tbe
Carayajal party, representing the regularly con-
stitUted authorities Of the State. had aken the
town Of ReyuOsa, and were then preparing for a
march on NatamCIas. Since then news has
been received that Cen Caravaial has dacoved
Gen Garcia into an amJuscate near the t0w mof
PanOche, between Victoria and Tampico. w
be defeated him, and caused him TO retreat tsto
Iampic0 with a very small fJrce OF cavalry.
This action is said to have taken place or the
18th uit, but the Aatamoras party deny that it
is true. The manner % achieving the SUCCESS
is thus given b. Caravajals friends. If YOU
remember, 1 wrote that Gen. Garcia had taken
the city OF Victoria, and that his friends were
making Jolly over the success. Il now appears
thar the Governor and his pssty quietly with
| drew from Victoria, and when Garcia entered
the town be only found the empty houses and
vacant public buildings
Ia short order, however, the epemv came alone.
and be found himself unable 90 get out OF tie
place h6 bad gotten himself into without difficult
~. lie therefore quietly conteuted himself 30
remain. CargTajal did not see tine beauty Of this
arrangement and, as delays are dangerous in
war, he set about cOuLayiuT some plan % decov
Garcia ont of the vegy town he had decoyed him
into. lie accordingly made q mOyelseu. b.
wGsd Iampic0s whlcLis in the interest Of Garcia.
Nntreup0n tie latter sent OF q courier 30 Tam
pieo, announcing the advance Of Caravaisl. and
advising tao lanpic0 general % move AGAINST
C~aTayalal in front, while he GARCIA moved
upon mn in 'ae rear. The game was well made
on both sides, but C~aravsiaI was tie sua-tsst Of
the two. He only marched e short distance on
the IampIco road, aud then c0Uutsrmarched To-
ward Victoria. coming upon Ga-cia at Pau0cha
and IaieateJ hm badly. This is the E0i0stsuv.
and tell i 10 you Us iJ was told To mc.
Immediately afterwards CaraY4.l SCI. his for
ces in motion for the Rio Graude. threatening To
crush out the rebellion in that place Je.o1e any
reinforcemeg.s could reach tie town. HIS lo.ca
cogE-tedo OF 1000 men, and he expected To be
Ioiued by Cen AlIOrette and commission Tresa-
veno,w with 500 or 100 more from aboa. R-yuo-r.
with heavy artillery nom Monterey. Notice
was publicly given to the citizens Of Matsmo-
ras- that those who desired Co De- clear OF danger
AMI completely ia the rebellion should leave the
town by Saturday tire Hta, as the b1mbariment
would open on the 10th or lith Your CORES
pendent, therefore, is. or ought 20 be expecting
every moment 30 hear the fearful sound; but the
truth is, the Mexcaus find it SO convenient to
say on paper what they never intend 10 DO, shat
I shall not consider the danger imminent until /
hear the w~histling Of the balls suj tha roll of
muskeuy. The natives, however, appear to put
great faith in the notice, and they are living
across tbe river to Brownsville i'm the widest
~coniasi n Three hundred persons must have
passed over within the last two days, and tho
tide still sets into Texas. Piles Of furniture. and
any amount Of dry goods are taking refuge from
the danger of impending strife
In the meantime the 7ebels are not idle. Ey-
cry body has ben forced into the army. and
LurrraaH .H anvil -rrE.-He.a.- %.
~ al directions. The place Is being defended
by about 600 people, ana the design IS said TO DE
TO make fight 20 DE last I think the city will
surrender with but little resistance.
tarayaial aud his force are estimated 10 be
within three days march, moving slowly. with
their heavy artillery TO the attack.
enclose you an important document ri--uIe-
TED ON the responsibility of the Tampic1 custom
house. The Fort Brown Flag published it fu
an extra, and tes editor, who is well posted IN
Mexican pgtters, says it is reliable. IL IS inn
poTt4nt SO far as it goes, being simply a quasi
OF commercial recognition OF the Confederate
States by Nexico
Col Kinney, Lieut. HELMS. Col Weaver and
ar. Sutherland are ROW in Brownsville. bovine
returned Uom Iampico two daysaeu. EinneV
sailed rom this port some two or thr.s weeks
go under te Mexican flag, for the purpose of
transporting cannon irum Tanuico 70 Nsta-
moras, at the lus9gstou OF one of the psrti-s
no" engaged {" tbe revolution in ths STATE of
IauauApas. IL lampico the object of the ex-
fedAen only failed through the opposition of
some Yankees, who detected in the vessel and i'm
her officers To much of the southern odor. Tbs
MeHleen Consul IN Brownsville, protested very
warmly against The action Of Kinney.
j see that you are making some calculations
ON the mail to Europe nom Tampico. Allow
me 70 suggest that 1o Express company. now
being extended in this direction, is tie ouIv
prompt aud certain mode Of transporting letters
% lsmpico, Tor the reason that the post office an
brownsville rs "A slovenly concern, aud the Mex
lean postal arrangements are not at an exact
BESIDES, while the present war continues in this
state, the mails are suspended We now re-
,elve no news from the interior. An exursss.
man who viii take the letters through. paving An /
The expenses and delivering the letters ON tbe
.n person, is the only entirely safe agent
II this matser.
Inc news nom brownsville is not at an inn
'ortaut The election passed Of quietly.
The English and French fleets an. already Ia
ore Vera Cruz, aud the Intervention has C,n
nenccd in earnest The Mexicaus have u,tL;n-
% say about the matter.