New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
MEXICO
BRIGANDAGE IN THE NORTHERN PART-DIFFI
Guilty BETWEEN BROWNSVILLE AND MATA

GUILTY BETWEEN BROWNSVILLE AND MATA-
MORAS
BROWNSVILLE, Texas Aug. 12.-The an
nounoement recently made that the revolution in Tamau
pas had terminated is Just about as Trustworthy as
guesses relation 10 unknown matters usually
Desertons from party the other lack Of ammuni
ton other transient impeachment to active hostlities
may have led TO atemporary suspension Of operations
and to propositions for compromise between the
benigerents but permanent peace based upon voun.
tay obedience TO law and respect for the rights OF prop
erty thing the people Tamaulipas neither
venture 10 anticipate nor 10 hoie for under the
present social and political organization OF Mexico III
tho contending forces under Vargas and Canaes the
leaders OF the revolutionary party and Escobedo and
COrtina behalf Of the Government made truce In
the best OF faith and removed their forces from the late
heater OF war that circumstance will not prevent any
other patriot who has all Mexican patriots hayeJ
honest hatred OF work and most dishonest love Tor
their neghbor property from raising the standard 81
revolt the fimsest pretext, without any preteIt
whatever Hence foreigners are constantly puzzled 10
understand the meaning or objects OF the endless series
simple What your Courts punish by imprisonment az
hard labor az burglary highway robbery and nnrder
revolution" The series OF raids and r0bbsres That
have broken the peace aud ruined the commercial and
Industrial prospects OF Tamaupas for the past year are
noexcepon TO this general rule The meaning OF that
vOutOnsO far as II be said 10 have meaning or object
apart from the love OF punder may DO thus brehy stated
The law OF Mexico In regard 90 elections require that
the successful candidate shall receive absolute ma
jority OF all inc votes cast Az the last Gubonaturlal
election IN Tamaulipas there three candidates,
Garza Saldsha and TreynO. Cara received the re-
cOrdnglY The patriots who have been keeping up the
revolution IN that State for past aege that the
majority he received was fictitious one obtained by u
process known In our own country "stuing the bal
lotboKes," aided by a false registration Of voters
Whether these allegations true false In this case
makes the slightest difference 20 the patriots who
are to live by making raids on the ranches OF
their neighbors, and approDnang the fruits OF ther
neighbors industry new pretext wall not be long
wanting n case the question arising OF the Guberna
tora election has really been settled Quite little ex
element has recently arisen between the pr0pretors OF
lOts fronting the Rio Grande IN Brownsville, and the
Mexican owners OF lands on the other side touch
ing alleged interruption OF the free navigation OF the
river As this petty question Is likely TO become sub
Jeot OF diplomatic discussion between tho two govern
ments the real facts IN the may be- interesting The
river makes bend Just as IL reaches the populois
part Of brownsville. The point the Mexican side
opposite this bend has been yearly growing by acere
tons which were In the first place and indeed, contil
uOusly, induced by planting distractions Of light and
temporary character IN front Of tho point by the Mex
can owners AS the point grew on the other side the
river continued TO undermine carry away the banks
on THIS until, during the recent overflow which now
subsidDg. whole street with dwellings and ware
houses, was endangered To prevent this catastrophe
the L0Vee Company, who had constructed wharf ut