The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-23


that, Il not beag the desire OF this government
70 place any forced contributions on the Ame
s...s.: have his moment given order: .,a ss:
be moested any citizens Of the United States that shah
be met with at .hs port. Protesting 70 you the SIN
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Governor Of the State OF Tamauhpas
won for him the admiraton of al who are acquainted
with The PARTICULARS and he 10 regarded In IN entirely
d'ussens light from mat no was few days previous
remain Ia the unsettled Situation and hght en-
pectsd n thirty six hours, ~ Ruiaz but twelve miles
The corps stan arrived here few days sinos asA Gen.
The Ninety first Illinois, Major Day commanding leaves
this morning expedition 70 sat Lake Cisy,
sixty odd leagues from here
HEADQUARTERS, UNIFIED sVArEs FORCES,
BR0wSsvnAz. Texas, Jan. 9. 1894 ]
New Years, ike Chtsimee, was nes sgna'ized b. any
event Of suaicens importance t6Asserve pao'scason
/ AasrAL o. GENERAL HEaR0N. ii
On she "a Major General HERON, accompanied By his
aids Captains Brewster and Hubbard, arrived d This
point Notwithstanding that their arrival almost
totally unexpected the Of their advent spread Hike
wildnre and within hour II was known BY every SOL
dior In the division. The soldiers, wishing 70 catch
sight al their beloved commander thronged the sidewalks
md as the General IN anticipation Of their DESIRE peram
)uated the streets OF Brownsville he greeted by them
With three hearty cheers General Herron by authority
vested in him from Washington, commands the district
Of the Rio Grande ana all troops that may DO in said
xh and active operations wilkno doubt be Immediately
commenced Herrons DIVISION which has for itself
mperishable fame, viii soon be heard from on fields Of
glory and renown.
ye. no news the Nnsy-nrst has reached US; but
they will soon DO hard from.
HANGB GOVERNMENT OF MATAMoRo6-CCR7MAS
AGAIN ACTIVE
The quarrel which has for long agated the State Of
amaulpas has been amcably arranged 70 the evident
satisfaction Of all parties Some days since the fol-
owing commissioner General Macedonia Capistran and
mens existing between the parties arrived unasr
1er considerable argument they arrived al the foow
ing concIrsion, which throws Serna the cold
ceases TO exercise hts authority Governor and makes
the willy Cortnas second IN command Of the forces OF the
State, the combined OF which-some 1500-march
against the city Of Tampico, which is garrisoySa ny
ACTIVE OPERATIONS sxpgcrEp
pana ana star leave In days for Matagor-
.ny ana actlv3 operations win be immediately
ane oowlng is the agreement drawn up by the Next.
eau s.mmission TO which have alluded
In the heroic city OF Matamoros, the 1st day OF
January, 1884, the Commissioners TO make the arrange
ments which were TO insure tho restoration Of peace and
Capisran and c Andres Moreno ana on The other side
the citizens Joso b. Cavazos Presvtero Zerucha
and Francesca de leon having met in the palace Of the
government, and their respective credentials having been
presented, agreed upon the following
General Manuel Ruiaz shall be recognized having
the political and military command Of the state.
HAl tho forces that occupy the plaza Matamoros
shall put themselves the order OF General Mace
dono capstran as Generalin Chief Of the Brigade OF
Operations Tampico-Colonel Juan N. Ce.nas being
the second in command. The chiefs and officers Of the
said forces VIII retain their grades organization a. at
present, without being moested In any
count OF former conduct, saving tho right Of third
persons, but only for faults they may commit
future These shall evacuato tho plaza Of. alta
moros three days after tho ratification OF this
and shall march for Tampoo TO operate upon that n.e
Tho at this post shall issue these troops
-Tno forces that actually sustain Governor Manuel
Ruaz except General Eufomi0, Major Rojos, he being
named political chief and military commander the
plaza by express order OF the supreme government shah
march also rampico 1nder tho orders Of the
General Macedonia Capstran three days after
the forces that occupy this city have their
mandant may enter and command in this city, az in all
the towns Of the STATE the safeguard OF these
anees and sustained by the national guard of this city
vGovernor serna to exercise the government
v-Neither shan Governor serna incur any responsi
bity by his pscc acts saving the right Of third
eons.
A the authorities shall endeavor to preserve and
contribute with their 10 the union and Of the
State.
vU-None of the employees OF the federation or Of the
state no particular person that may have taken parts In
anterior MatamOrOS,
ing OF Governor serna sb, be moes,ed 10 any manner
ana the employees OF federation and State
pretended in this article shall retain the employment
that they he'd before the movement Of the tn Of Novom
| Der ultimo.
vlT-The right Of the State to govern sse,r remains
intact, provided that IL cannot ask thing with
4 In hand. ast did in the movement Of the TIN.
Ix.-rhe forces Of the supreme government shall
main point which they until these agree
ments may BIO ratified and exchanged, passing to the
plaza OF Matamoros as soon as the ratification and
chance Of the present agreement m, be verified 70 the
necessary to enter uron their march upon the city of
Tampico.
chiefs Of both forces guarantee its punctual fument
and will chastse any naction with all the rigor Of the
law.
NJ capis,ran, Antonio zertacha,
JIM. Cavazos, Francisco do Leon.
Andres Gilberto Moreno,
Ratified and exchanged.
Manuel Ruiaz Joaonu Argueies
Jesus de- la serna, Rafael ouintero.
EGfemio N. Rojas, j. N. de Caceras,
Juan NJ Cortjnas, Felipe vilanb.
N. Echazarette,
Oar Fort Esperanza Despatch.
Fc~r EspERASzA, Texas, Jan. 2, 1884.
An expedition under the command OF General Ransom
which ist hero three four days ago with the design
or operating the Matagorda peninsula returned last
evening.
The Thirteenth Maine regiment, Lieutenant Colonel
HazeItine, dsembarked without loss aad drove the
pickes Of the enemy down the peninsula. squad OF
cavalry then advanced for the purpose cutting
their retreat and capturing them; but the rcbes no
sooner the movement than they made for their
boats, asd the majority escaped Thirteen horses aud
two men, however, were captured.
At this time about thousand Of the enemys cavalry
approaching In rear, and the Thirteenth
Maine prepared TO receive them.
Failing back 10 the OF the sand bills along the
beach, bresstwork OF drtwood ana sand was hastily
thrown up, behind which our men posted, and