Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-02
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
Movements OF TreVinas On MatamOras-
Its Capture Predicted.
Black Flag Displayed on the Fortified
tiOns OF MatamOras-Terrible Battle
Imminent-HeaFy Skirmishing.

New YORK, April 30.-A MatamOras
special Of the twenty-ninth says that dis
patches received from Trevinas's camp,
five leagues distant, state that he viii
tonight march before the city, and is
confident he will capture the place to
morrow. He has four thousand mel
and twelve guns. Matamoras is defend
ed by five b~astion-fOrts, connected by
strong paTapets encircling the city, with
TANKS onthe river and lOrnettes situated
one hundred yards in the rear between
the forts. The troops of the National
Guard and police number fifteen hun
dred men. Citizens are acting as
| police with a small force. The
revolutionists near Bagdad, at the
mouth of the river, intend cap
turing the place and holding it to
prevent achievements from arriving
on the steamer SabascO, 0 due. Ire
vino expects to capture the troops on
board Trevino will send additional
force TO Bagdad tomorrow. Dispatches
say that Trevino has no fear of the enc
my in the rear, as PadrO Marines forces
are beyondS altillo holding the Juarezists
in check, and the government is engag-
ed in keeping down Lerdista's.
BROWNSVILLE, April 29.-The city is
OVERLOOKING with women and children
| from Matamoras. The Revolutionary
| sympathisers were expelled by Cevallas.
| General McCook has picketed the river
to preserve neutrality. The citizens
have organized an extra police, antici-
pating an influx of marauders.
New ORLEANS, April pa Mata-
mOras dispatch says that skirmishing
has been going on between COrtina's
men and Travino's advanceall day, and
the wounded are being brought in, but
the enemy are not in full force. This
morning the black flag was hoisted on
the Notifications around the city, and
are still floating with the cross-bones
and deaths head insignia, which has
created considerable Indignation ON
both sides Of the river, and the appre-
tensions are, hat in the event the at
lacking party should be successful they
may give no quarters. A rumor prevails
that the city of Tampico has pronoun-
ced for the revolutionists. Another
rumOr says that Generals CorreillOs and
Ochoa are at Ignores with a strong
column of government troops advancing
TO attack TrevinO in the rear, but these
reports need confirmation.
BROWNSVILLE, April 30.-This city is
full of refugees of all classes from MeXi-
co, every house is full and families are
still crossing from Matamoras, the
streets are thronged with women and
children coming here for safety. Many
prominent persons, Mexican and foreign,
who were sent beyond thelines by Gen
eral Cebalias commanding at MatamO-
ras, have come here. Numbers ofrevo-
lutionists and sympathisers are here, and
some deseTters from both the Govern
ment and revolutionary forces. Last
night n of Cortena's ~lieutenants Great
ed a disturbance in the market-place
when the police attemptedto arrest him,
and were set upon by the roughs whOex-
changed some thirty shots with the po-
lice. OnepOliceman was severely wound
ed. The citizens have organized a mill
tary company under the command of
Colonel John Oxford, to patrol the
streets. General McCoOk's entire force
at Fort Brown is occupied in guarding
the river and to enforce the observance
of the neutrality laws. In the event of
either party 1T Matamoras being defeat
ed, the refugees viii seek safety ON this
side and increase the already disorderly
element here, which will demand the
utmost vigilance of the military and
civil authorities to keep them in subjec-
ton.