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na on the other. Subsequent advices state that General Caravajal made a feint movement towards Tampico, upon which General Garcia dispatched a courier to General Garza, in Tampico, giving informatioTampico, giving information of the movement, and advising General Garza to advance against Caravajal in front, while he (Garcia) would attack him in rear. General Garza made the advance, and in doing so, encountered Servandoa backward movement, and met and boat Garcia, upon which the latter barely made his escape into Tampico with a few cavalry. Gen. Caravajal, leaving a force to watch Tampico at once took up the lTampico at once took up the line of march to join the forces under Gens. Trevine and Aldemand, probably 2,000 strong, he in tended to make an attack upon Matamoras in addition to the legitimate Tamaulipas force. Governor Vidaurndoned his artillery and munitions, and escaped into the mountains with a party of followers. It is now know with certainty that the English and French fleets are before Tampico and Vera Crus.