The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-03-16
AGAIN AT WAR.
Breaking Out Of Another Revolution
in the Republic Of Mexico.
,rrasnondence of The Inter-Ocean.1

Correspondence of The Inter-Ocean-]
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March, 3, 1876.
As predicted in my communication OF
the 9th ult., matters on the other side
of the Rio Grande have actually come
to focus, ana fighting has commenced.
On tine lst inst. force numbering about
forty of the revolutionists, under the
command of Colonel II. de la Pana,
who served III the Imperial army of
Macmillan,
CAPTURED THE TOWN OF REYSOsA,
opposite the town OF Edinburg, Texas,
and about sixty miles mp the river from
Matamoras The garrison of twenty
Mexican soldiers surrendered, but their
commanding officer, Captain Linares,
escaped to this side, Hudibras says
For those that hy may fight again,
Which he can never do that's siain.
Colonel Pana raised about 81 900 by
Ievying contributions on citizens of the
town, recruited his forces TO about 200,
and were at last accounts marching on
Comargo, opposite Ringgold Barracks.
The custom house officers have already
escaped from that place to this side with
money and papers, and considerable ex-
citementprevalls among non-combatahts
General Dial is the prime mover OF the
revolution, but still remains in Browns
vile, but will no doubt go oyer and as
sumo command as soon as matters as
sumo q formidable shape.
Mexico is In perfect foment. We
hear of revolts in various quarters OF the
republic, and there Is yet no telling what
vast proportions it may assume.
THE GREAT LACK CT THE sINEws OF WAR
~ ln mt
but as fast as they can capture towns
contributions viii be levied, and by that
means they viii be able to proceed from
place to place. As soon as they gain
sufficient strength and the munitions Of
war they will no doubt endeayor to
capture Matamoras and make it their
base of operations. They cannot ex-
pect certainly TO amount to much SO
| long as the government holds Montery,
| San Louis Potosi, and Vera Cruz.
! These points, as shown in our war with
| that republic, are the key of Mexico,
and must be captured before they can
hope for great Roadway against the Ler-
| do government.
| If the revolptionists should gain pos
session of the entire State of TamaIli-
| pas, and Monterey in the hands of the
| government, and If Lerdo can spare suf-
/ ficient force from the more quiet portions
of the restless republic to securely guard
! the passes of the Sierra Nadre, they will
not be able to conduct sufficient trade to
procure money enough to carry on the
movements, and consequently VIII have
| to succumb. This all depends on the
amount of means that can be raised to
press forward the war.
General TuerO, who has been i'll COM
mand of the forces in and about Mon
| on to march on Matamoras to the relief
of the trembling city, but as yet has not
started. Lieutenant Colonel Manuel
/ Parrot, who was up at Comargo with q
force OF the Ninth Mexican Cavalry,
was ordered down to Matamoras, but
or his way all his forces but ten men
pronounced for the revolutionists, and
! left him. He arrived about p. m. last
evening with the number of men before
| stated.
| Matamoras is under martial law, and
at night time cannons are planted to
command the streets and the approaches
| to the town from the interior. Per-
sons crossing from this side are required
| to procure pass from the military to
return. The telegraph from Matamor-
as via Comargo to the City of Mexico
has been cut for three days. SO that
their only communication with the auth
critics at the capital is by the military
telegraph line on this side to Ringgold
Barracks, thence to Camargo and on to
the city. Messages are flying thick and
fast asking fer assistance.
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