Washington telegraph., 1864-07-06
From TEXAS AND MEXIco.-The San
Antonio correspondent of the Houston
Telegraph. writing June 18th, says:

Telegraph, writing June lfth, says:
| The San Antonio river here, on the
night of the 9th inst, rose up over its
banks A negro woman was drowned,
and several families were in imminent
danger. Several houses, both of a soft
stone, situated on the banks of the river,
were washed away by the violence of the
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In this portion Of the country, in fact
from Alleyton west, the people have come
down not only to specie basis, but to
the specie itself; and though they will
not fatty refuse Confederate money, they
give an evasive answer and exact the
specie. This to me, having heard Of a
sale to-day at 25 for L, is inexplicable.
There is no truth in the report which
was current in Houston about the 1st in
stant. Of a duty Of 81 cents per bale hav-
ing been imposed on cotton by the Mexi-
can government. Annual duties and
crossing amount to two cents. Trade
here is very brisk, though there is no
regular cotton market. Middling cotton
to-day from 10 to IL } without military
permit to export, and with it 15c. TO Ice.
l have reports from Matamoras to-day
of the 9th inst, reporting rally in the
cotton market to 37G3Sc. from previ-
Gus decline Of 33G34c. Freights to Liv-
erpool &c.
The French, it is reported, had ad-
dressed Governor Cortinas, inviting him
in view Of the proximity Of the new En-
peror, to allow them TO occupy the State
Of Tamalipas without opposition, to which
proposition, it is said, refusal has been
given, and efforts are being made to rein
force the Mexican army,
Hampstead, Texas, June 25.-On the
10Th, at l o'clock, p. m, the renegades-
about one hundred strong--attacked
Eagle Pass. aud after a fight our men
withdrew to the Custom House. with the
loss Of their horses; one man killed and
FIVE wounded. AT last accounts the enc
my had Withdrawn, and our forces had
re occupied the fort and eustom-house,
which were being fortified. The enemy
were in position on the Texas side Of the
river, above Eagle Pass, with the Fede-
raj flag displayed. They were being re-
inforced from the Mexican side. Capt.
Weir commanded in the fight. Twenty
three of his men We're armed. He was
captured, also Mr. Woodward; but both
made their escape. The citizens had or
ganized and reinforced Captain Weir
Reinforcem nts had been sent from San
Antonio. Capt. Weir says he will hold
out until succor can reach him, if pos
sible. No cotton had been destroyed
The Mexican authorities displayed one
unfriendly feeling towards US. They per-
mitttd the renegades TO reinforce their
friends, but refused 10 allow Confvderates
to cross the river 10 this side. This
statement is made by DIR. Lewellen, OF
Washington county, and other parties
Just in from San Antonio.
The San Antonio Nsws says:
Y From the latest, and as we suppose
most reliable intelligence, we are in
formed that the French. in small force
about two thousand troops-are on their
march towards Saltillo. liz i further re-
ported that the Mexicans, in strong force.
occupy certain gorge. or mountain pass,
where they feel certain of defeating. and
perhaps capturing their enemy Mexi-
cans appear to be pretty generally y united
in the determination not to submit to
20 eign rule.
MEXICAN ITEMs.-The Telegraph has
translated the following from the Diaro
de Ia Marino, Of May 9th, published in
Havana:
The Spanish-s:samer Barcelona arrived
Yesterday morning from Vera Cruz,
bringing dates from the Capital of the
10th, and Vera Cruz of the 2lst inst.
The Emperor Maximilian, had not ar
rived. but all the preparations had been
made TO receive lin with great pomp
and splendor. The greatest enthusiasm
reigned along the whole route to the capi-
tai.
Public dispatches. as well as private
letters, report the defeat of the guerrillas,
and their destruction wherever found
The Guadalajara correspondent of the
" Estafette," says that Garcia Morales,
the Juarez Governor Of New Leon, had
received from San Francisco, California,
artillery and men North Americans) TO
help Don Placido Vego to defend the
port of Mazatlan.
The latest news from Tepic says no.
thing Of this, neither does it appear easy
TO land men and arms, since Mazatlan,
for more than six weeks, has been block
AIDED, and French cruisers are watching
the Pacific coast all the way North from
Acapulco.
Cortinas has sent away the Yankee ad-
venturers, who had enlisted in his army,
to Juarez, being 10 longer able to endure
or repress their disorderly conduct in
Matamoras.
Some munitions of war, purchased in
Brownsville by agents of the Juarez gov
ernment, passed BY Mier ON their way to
Monterey.
The same paper copies the following
from the Periodicio official, Monterey,
May 22d:
The BATTLE OF MATEHUALA.-The
van guard Of our army, after having per-
sistently provoked the traitor Maiia to q
pitched battle, followed him into his pos
session of Matechuala on the 18th inst.
Notwithstanding the superior force of the
enemy, and his entrenchment, our force
would have triumphed, but for the enemy
being opportunely reinforced by the
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