The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851Various
History
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851
Various
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A revolution set on foot in Northern Mexico promises to be successful. The
chief causes alleged by the conspirators are the enormous duties upon
imports, and too severe punishment for smuggling, the excessive authority
of the Central Government over the individual States, the quartering of
regular troops upon citizens, the mal-administration of the national
finances, the bad system of military government inherited from the Spanish
establishment, and the want of a system of public education. The insurgents
declare that they lay aside all idea of secession or annexation, yet it is
not impossible that the movement will soon have such an end. The revolution
commenced at Camargo, where the insurgents attacked the Mexicans, and came
off victorious, having taken the town by storm, with a loss on the side of
the Mexicans of 60. The Government troops were intrenched in a church with
artillery. The revolutionists are commanded by Carvajal, who has also with
him two companies of Texans. At our last dates, the 9th of September, they
had taken the town of Reynosa, meeting but little resistance. One
field-piece and a quantity of other arms fell into their hands. General
Canales, the Governor of Tamaulipas, was approaching Metamoras, and General
Avalajos was on the way to meet him, whether as friend or foe is uncertain.
It was supposed that Canales would assume the chief command of the
revolutionists.
From New Grenada we learn that General Herrara has entirely subdued the
revolt lately undertaken, and that the country is quiet. A revolt has
broken out in Chili (a country remarkable in South America for the
stability of its affairs), and in several towns the troops had declared in
favor of a new man for the Presidency: the disorganizers were sweeping all
before them, and the country was in a most excited condition. From
Montevideo the latest intelligence is so confused that we can arrive at no
definite conclusion, except that the domestic war is prosecuted with
unusual savageness. An insurrection has broken out in the states of San
Salvador and Guatemala. General Carrera, with a force of 1,500 men, had
attacked the enemy in San Salvador, who mustered 4,000 strong, and defeated
them with a loss of four men killed. He then evacuated the country.
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