The New York herald., 1862-01-06
the SIEGE OF MATAMoRAs.

Failure Of Negotiations for Peaec-AIest-
ing OF Caravajai and Garcia-UHtima-
tums OF tho Rival Chicftains-Ths
Arbitration Of Sword and Fire-Burn-
Ing OF . Portion OF the Doomed City,
&c., &C., &C. III
Tho brownsville Tsxas) Flag Of the ssh inst, furnishes
the following additional particulars relative to the siege
Of Matamoras
The firing Of the night Of Wednesday the 9th ef No
yember was unproductive Of serious results, further
mornings ro the ah truce was on 4
the news Of war between Spain AMI Mexico The Fio0
10th forces involuntarily thought and suggested
compromise Of local differences in presence Of the great
rational danger. and through the mediation Of Major
Fairfax Gray y. s. A., acting under instructions from
lieutenant Colonel Buchs OF Fort Brown an interview
was arranged between the contending chiefs.
the conferences came to dead halt under the following
ultimatums, which were respectfully submitted
1. That a general amnesy should be proclaimed BY
all but the ches OF the opposite party
who to be subject to such prosecution as the law
e. That the city Of Matamoras to be unconditional,
ly surrendered.
l. That Caravajal should withdraw his forces to Roy
nosa, and that truce should be concluded until the
Mexico both parties agreeing to abide by the decision
of the national government
g. Or that Garcia would surrender the city provided
that e as national officer should DO allowed 10 march
ont with all his troops and equipinenS
g. both should aside the late election
and bind themselves to abide by the result OF another
The diplomats having thus come face TO face with plain
and sensible proportions the negotiation only required
and nays, and hcreupcn neither party would
yield his ground, for doing SO he was bound 10
give up everything. The conference ended right
pute between Garcia and Carava al one
Of life and death, politically speaking and cannot be CON-
During the conference Generals Garcia and Caravaa
met MAJOR Gray and Lieutenant Neals being present
Both parties discussed the dispute with and
hut xyha said we
the Major and Lieutenant kept away from the hearing Of
the parties lest they should be cci upon 10 decide many
delicate little points, whore they might have offended
party the other. Major Gray lawyer and Of
The world therefore particularly discreet 10 such matters
When the conference. came near its termination, with
any favorable result Con. Caavaal very earnestly
remarked that he had two peace makers who would not
with cannon balls and torches and that be woud XIII and
burn until the city was reduced.
Friday, At the appointed hour, the conersncs broke
banners raised upon the ortncaticas again The iehs
was to be resumed, and sure enough the guns wsss
rendered however, and the reckless waste q annual
tion stayed. sharpshooters were the only partss
might have saved their trouble too. ,
Friday night the threat Of CaravSal was terribly
iuid sh which sscendsd from the burning buildinm IN
the doomed city Away or from NJ IN the darknsss -
tho distance the greedy flames and the mpalpabe smoke
saw the forked tongue Of the blazing conaagra licking
up and smearing It's victims before IT, swallowed houses
kind should be thus cruel and vindictve.
From Friday night up TO Thursday night, the time
whom the Flag closes its report no change occurred In
Sunday was reported that Caravajal had bcen rein
forced by General Martin Sayas who also brought Cara
vsja . considerable amount Of money. General Bone
vdes also reported 70 bo on the way TO reinforce
Garcia OF the truth Of these reports however nothing
s certainly known except that Caravaal did receive
some money. On the night OF Thursday, the 4th, ter
rible fsiade heard but the result Of ~ had not
trsnsprcd.
Tho Fng gives the following additional list Of houses
destroyed
Etienne Bros, with its stock of merchandise; the
taurant Of John Mount the house OF Madame kidtcr,
with all the furniture and goods two other houses be-
longing TO Mrs Kidder, opposite 10 her rcsidence the
residence Of Col Macedonia Capstran the residence of
Col yose Quntans and one other, whose owner did
not ascertain, together with somo small sheds In the
suburbs MnH
AS the future policy OF the cbiesi the Flag says
We learn that Caravsal has relnqushed the project Of
taking the by assault and has decided TO strengthen
his lines around the plaza, aud, having his enemies hem
med In he intends to establish government all around
them and then wait or time 10 win the fight. He will
naugurae municipal aud State authority In that part OF
tho town over which he has control and, WIN ms own
no such spot as the plaza TO do this ne intends 70 build
bullet proof walls tho streets leading from the
plaza behind which he wl mount Eusrds & SUFFICIENT m 20
20 Custom IIoase, usnn at the river, and
then opn road 10 that travel can pursue s legitimate
channels between Mstamoras ana the country: VIII
ont uf the plaza for time will wear out the garrison The
insiders say that they are willing to this proceeding for
hey have nothing lose but everything 70 gain by delay
1eir friends arc alying aud In the interior
and that BY the time their repforcomsnts come along
On arnvaias troops will have become dissstished and
win desert Change 10 the great facnty Of the Mexican
ana many revelations have been successful among them
by the simple pertinacty OF one or the other party