The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-15 00:00:00

"JUAN A. CORTINAS.
" Camp of Challatella, July 15, 1865."
It is stated that in order to counteract the influ-
ence of the following circular issued by Cortinas,
Gen. Mejia, commanding the French army, has pro-
hibited any person from leaving Matamoras. Per-
sons going over to Brownsville are subjected to a
great deal of inconvenience, as they are not allowed
to return without a pass from Mejia :
" Republic of Mexico, Constitutional Army,
Cortinas's Brigade, Gen.-in-Chief.
" PROCLAMATION.—The subscriber, in accordance
with instructions from Gen. Negrete, Secretary of
War, and General-in-Chief of the army operating
against invaders and traitors, and to give an oppor-
tunity to all loyal Mexicans to depart with security
from the points and places occupied by the common
enemy, proclaims to the inhabitants of heroic
Matamoras the following decrees :
" 1. All communinication, commerce, and trade
between the port of Matamoras and all other ports
of this State are entirely closed.
"2. Every individual who may be found going
to or coming from the mid port will be appre-
hended and tried by a military court-martial, which
will be organised for this purpose, and considered
as a traitor to the country, and, consequently, all
his effects will be confiscated, according to the laws
established by the Constitutional Government of
the Republic.
"3. All inhabitants of Matamoras and those
places under its jurisdiction which, unfortunately,
are found under the flag and dominion of the so-
called Empire, will be allowed the term of twelve
days, counting from this day, to depart and carry
their effects at least three leagues distant from the
said city ; with the understanding that when they
suffer may loes, they will be paid by the Govern-
ment when such losses are satisfactorily proved.

" 4. All persons who depart from ilatamoros, in
compliance with the foregoing decree, are by such
act alone excepted from the penalties of the second
decree.

" 5. All those who follow the so-called Imperial
Government, neglecting this opportunity of showing
that they are loyal Mexicans, will be considered
traitors, and their goods confiscated for the benefit
of the national treasury.
" 6. The time conceded by the third decree will
expire on the 25th inst., after which time no person
can leave Matamoras without incurring the penalties
established by wise decrees.

" 7. That no one can plead ignorance, these de-
crees are ordered to be published.
" Independence, Liberty, and Reform.
JUAN A. CORTINAS7 R.L.S.
" Camp of Challatella, July 14, 1865."

The United States Army Corps in the depart-
ment of the Rio Grande has been reorganised, and
now consists of three divisions. Gen. Steele com-
mands the district, and will soon have the entire
(coloured) corps echeloned along the river.
The First Division is in and about Brownsville,
under Gen. G. A. Smith. The Second Division is
between that point and the Grande City, which lies
120 miles up the river. A new Third Division is
being formed at Brazos, and will be posted as soon
as organised. The former Third Division of the
Corps was sent to Fort Fisher in the late war, and
was not returned to its command. The strength of
the 25th Corps will be about 18,000 men.