The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-31
THE sIEdE or MxTxSss
Ansshsf Trucs-Failure or Nssssistis,.
Ne Result Yet.

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The brownsville (rsxaa} Flag. of IN. -,
inst, furnishes Us with the foiBovipv "A :.
honal par icuiars relative to the Siege a, ~
am Jrns: .A''
The firing Of the night Of WEDNESDAY
Htn OF Noyem Der, was unproduc,iva n,
rious results, further than the DISTRACT.
more property On Thursday morniur ~
.N' 'fues was established, ON account
the news OF Il war between Spain and "
leo. The Flag says:
Both forces Involuntary thoueht
gested compromise OF LEGAL dt,f.ra a,'a sus
presence OF the great national aauna|,
tnroukh the madiation Of Mai Fart, atd
y. D A, acting under instructions f. Tray
n ,,sa.. oucnei, OF Fort Brown, an ,n,..
chiefs. e eo'.IeAaihs
however, after surdry notes back And g.,
the conference came 10 q dead hall unda ..' "a
IoIio@ihg uItimatans, which vFera rss de
by Ccrarajal.
i: 1has general amnesty should h.
Claimed by Gov. Serna to ala n,r ~ pe Pro
OF the opposite party, who wers 50 9hisis
Jsct 10 such prosecution as ,lIs i,w o. $40
might wage. ohaeais
2. That the city of Matamoras was
Internationally surrendered. ""' " ID
~ C1rcs1
|. That CaraysIal should uitha-.
forces 10 hey mesa, ana that a ,rnn hs
be concluded until The oisnn,, a aes should
terie0 ~ the Goforhraent at The nt,v s % fe'
ECO, DotH p;tFue3 agreeing 10 abide hv y. -us1-
cisIon OF Tue National Goyerunapr,' me de-
=. VI, tHat Garcia would 'srrrs,so
city, prov !Gec that he, US Il uaIton.Ia the
should be allowed ~ march orr trt,t oneer.
troops and tquipAe nts. Wv" ~iA his
). Ihat Doth parties should set meta. =,
Late elect!ons anu ciad thsmsslyeE 10 ,t"Shs
the result OF another. "oiueby
The diplomats having TINA o,,..
race Win piaiL and sensible propcs,innS ~, W
negotiation only reg uired tn. yeas AMI r .ne
ana thereupoE neither party WouId yiatSy',
ground, TOR ii doing SO he was bounJ -, .i MS
u? everything. The conference snd.d , e,se
then AND there last as We rhouyh, =, ISL, I.enI
Tor tne Oils pule LeLWeen Garcia ana Caray.,1i
seems 10 u5 ~ &c one OF lie and deatb ~
icaiiy speaking and cannot he com nrs,Y.t7z..
during tEe conference Generals CIarci.
ana CaraVaJal net, Maj, Gray and Lieut.n
ant nef.5 ueiES frvseat. BON parties DIS
cusSed the dispute with sarnestIess sN,
seeming huieSty; bet WHIST Wss saiu we o,r
rot report, ~ .1e Malor and Lieu tenant k.n
away from TIE hearing OF taa parties t.s,
they should Is called upon to u-ciaa n,srx
delicate little points. where lhey might hn..
offended one party or the otnes. Hal Ora,
is Il lawyer and "a man OF the world th.r.
lore par ticuiarIy discreet in Eueh matters
When the conference came nea, Us termi
nation, wILhOu. any favorable result ,tsn
CaraysJl very earnestly remarked Ihat ia
had TWO peace -IuakeIs VINO would not differ
ana that dc should proceed to argue Ihs dl.
pu,e with cannon balls and torches, aud tina,
he would klll and burn until The eitywu
reduced
trlday, at the appointed hour, III confer.
ence broke up, the White lag was pui led ;
down, and the partiz&l banners RAISED UPON
the foruncatlons again. the hight WAS ~ b
Resumed, and sure enough the guns We're
opened At the appointed time. The shots
were slowly renaered, however, and the
reckless Waste OF ammunition was stayed
Sharp-shcoterS were lis only parties engaged
ia The hght, and for all tue damage done.
they mign have saved their trouble 100.
Friday night the threat of CarayaJal was
terribly realized, tor he horizon was broad.
ly illuminated by the lUrid light which as.
cendsa from the burning buildings in the
doomed city. Away of from US in the DARK.
ness of the dis tance, The greedy flames and
the impalpahle smoke gave token Of ths
fearful work of destruc tiun; and as we saw
the forked tongue OF the blazing coIhlsla.
ton licking up AID sme2riug it's victim b..
fore it, swallowed houses and we1lth our
eyes turned away in sorrow that mankind
should be thus cruel and vindicuve.
From riday night up 10 Thursday night!
the time when the Flag closes its report, no
change occurred in the relative positions OF
reported that Caravajal had been reinforced
by General Marti Sayas, who also brought
tarayaiaI Il considerable amount OF money
General Benevides was also reported TO b
on the way TO reinforce Garcia. OF the truth
OF thesa reports, however, nothing is certain
Iy known, except that CarayaJai did receive
some money. On the night CT Thursday, tina
4th, a terri ole fusiiade was heard, but the
result OF it had not traaspiEed.
The Flag gives the following additional list
of houses destroyed:
The house of Don Jesus Libra the hous.
of Mons. Etienne Bros, with its stock OF
merchandise the re stsurent Of John Mount.
the house of Madame Kidder, with all the
furniture and goods: TIVE other houses be.
longing 10 Mrs. Kidder, Opposite to her resi-.
depce the residence OF Col. Macedonia Cap
istran the residences of Col. jose Quintsna;
and one other, whose owner we did not ascer-
tain, together with some small sheds In the
suburbs.
POLICY OF TIE sEsIgGBRs.
As to the future policy OF the chiefs, the
Flag says:
We learn that Carayajal has rslinquishad
the project of taking the town By ASA "a I, and
has decided to strengthen bis lin es aruu Il the
plaza, and having bis enemies hemTned In, 10
in tends TO establish a government ell around
them aud then wait for time TO win the fight.
He will inaugurate municipal and state su-
tEority in that part OF the town over which
be has control, and, with his own police, carry
on the government Just as though there was
no such spot rs the plaza. To do this, hs in
tends to build bullet-proof walls across the
streets leading from the plaza, behind which
he will n cunt guards sufficient TO check the
enemy from getting out. This done, he In
tends to establish a custom house, as usual, g.
the river, and then open a road 50 that travel
can pursue its legitimate channels De E~sch
Matamoras and the country. II will theu be
matter OF delay only how long he will Dc
left out OF the plaza, for time will wear oni
the garrison.
The insiders say that they are willing TO
this proceeding, for they have nothing to lose
but everything to gain by delay. ihelT
friends are railying men and means IN the
interior, and that by the time their rein
forcements come along, Caravajsls troops
will have become dissatisfied end will deser;
Change is the groa. faculty OF the Mexican,
and many revolutions have been Successful
amongst them by the simple pertinaeity Oh
one or the other party.