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only as many SHOTS as may y, 80, ,.:nl III
tain the national honor. This is not The k'na %
fab,inrI like. with The river flowing between u.
I wish 10 meet the enemy on open ground
in snch n FIGHT thai an unnecessary clnsio,l
blood i avoided. and il is in such II iight ina.
Look forward for favorable result, lciiihe .ne'S
bapgbtv American. know the lengths 10 "ii1n
the yalor OF our troops can carry ihem. , or
The Bolci,n oEciai he Ia diris'0n DEL NOTE '.
the LIST May says that the commanaer anu on'
taken prisoners were lodged IN zen. hnPuu.a
own bnuse and that they we're all treated as wen
~ ho,,sr han The Mexicans themselves every ell
,,,r bs;no made 10 make hem comfortable, and 10
SIMPLY The m with everything as tar as The country
would afford.
According 10 General Ars,a's dispatches, we
zoo Thai The Mexican forces, which crossed The
river. were 1000 infantry and 200 cavalry, WIN
- pieces OF artillery; ard General MeJia remained
al Malamoras with 900 men and II pieces OF ar
tiery 10 defend The city, should our troops attack
il. Some reinforcemens were afterwards re-
ceived. which raised The whole Mexican forces
10 1900 men, viz: 5000 infantry and 300 cavai-
ry. g..
We have carefully looked over our fles oil
Mexican papers, and find nothing more OF in'e-
rest 10 add.
TFrsm the ~ o. Picayune, May 81.
The Mexicans were inhigh glee at The various
pasconadins dispatches received from The camp
of Nlalamoras, which spoke with The utmost en-
lbusiasm OF The brilliant condition OF their army,
and predicted The most magnificent lriumphs
over the American forces. The capture of Col.
Thornlons command was duly paraded in The
columns of FL Diario Official as "a great lrl-
umph oflhe Mexican arms," and the particulars
ofthe capture OF the party who had "en!lehcnea
themselves at The COrral," as they are pleased 10
term The riding OF our Dragons INTO me FARMER
enclosure where they were SURROUNDED oy surh
an overwhelming force; and The names Oh 'ns
officers and men all placed in the columns.
The attack upon Captain Walkers little COM
mand by The Mexicans under Don Rafael Quin-
iero was spoken of as another glorious triumph,
in which eight Texans were killed and tour Ia
ken prisoners. Quintero was the only man
vounded, says The despatch, and he was shot with
rne-ball in the left arm The despatch says
nothing about The number OF Mexcans kiAed IN
the action.
On the 10Th April ]. J. Schatzel, the Ameri-
can Consul and other American citizens, pro-
tested against their expulsion from Matamoras
BY General Ampudia, and their having been or
dered 10 proceed 10 Victoria without time being
allowed them 10 settle their affairs. Arisla re-
piled nnder dale OF 2Sth April that The proceed
ing was not against the law Of nations as alles
cree, but that they may leave the country ria
Tampico, and give directions 10 their agents re-
speeding their property, which had always been
respected.
Fr0m FL Locom0tor Of May lSth
MIsIsrRY OF WAR AND MLRINE.-Tot the old
iniuties which the Uniled States have for num-
her of wears inflicted on the Mexican nation, VIC
latiun and treating with contempt The treaties
which nni,et The Two Republics, they have recent
IL added 10 the invasion OF the department oil
Texas. Territories OF Nueya Leon and Iamau-
lipas by penetrating with an armed force and IN
The nav of their Government part OF Upper
California and TO threaten with her vessels OF
war Vera Cruz, Matamoras, Mazallan, and 9th
er parts of both oceans. On the other hand, The
presence OF The American army IN front OF Mat
amoras is measure OF hostility, as they nave
raised batteries against the town and have block
AIDED the BraZos ST. lago.
His Excellency The President pro tenn, is all-
thorzed under these grave circumstances, 10 die
tale all measures of defence VI The national ierr
tory and compelled by all the ageressons oil
naiion. which called herself friendly, to take
measures OF security, in conformity win Inc
nrariice of civilized nations, has detreed mat I'D
whatever nor, vessels Of the United States shall
appear, or might appear, the functions OF me
Consus or Vice Consus oil thar nation shall
cease, and The citizens OF that country shali ue
sent twenty leagues from The coast TO me inferior,
within The space Of eight days, unless lhey prefer
leaving the country, without being grah'eu any
Propagation or delay.
The be 81 interest of the nation being concerned
in HE ful6lmt nj of this supreme order, ! commu
nica,e il 10 your Exceency, relying on your ac
livity and patriotism. ,o,c
God and Liberty, Mexico, May u, 1916;
TORNEL.
To the Commanders Of the Divisions East, NORM
and TO The Commanders Generals OF The De-
par,ment Victoria, Capital OF the Stale ol
Tamauipas.
The following communication was addressed
by Governor Juan Martin de la Gaosa Flores,
10 General Don Pedro Ampudia, under date OF
Victoria, April 20th:
The ae Ct APr il 9N dse ani
army on the LETT side OF the Rio Grande, you have
ordered the American Consul and all the citizens
OF the United States 10 proceed forthwith to this
civ and can only assure you that they will be
treated with the consideration corresponding with
the noble and generous sentiments which form the
Mexican character"
To show with what certainly The MeIicans
looked for victory, We give an cxractirom com
munication from the commander OF The corps oil
engineers to The Minister Of War prior 10 The al
rival Of Ampudia:
Upon The arrival Of Gen. Ampudia, we shall
Then have after leaving sufficient force in Maia-
lnoras, 5000 infantry, 10 guns, and 800 cavalry
with which to cross the river Our triumph IS
certa,n and there is no danger OF the enemy's be-
ing reinforced in time TO save them from desruc-
ton. The force OF the enemy was 5000 men,
but al present he has al the utmost 1000 men and
among them $50 artillery with % pieces OF flying
artillery, the balance infantry without, spirit, with
out union among themselves, and without any
wish 10 fight. The officers are good, but even
among them there are many who merely came
because their Government ordered it. II no dis.
turbances break out in the interior they will ca.
pi.ulaie in less than twenty days or be entirely de-
stroyed.