Shreveport news., 1864-10-25

BROWNSVILLE. Sept. 27tl, 1854
W"'swore.s OccurieI dy ME Gmfer'-
"a 1toops-CaSa'-s sur,emaers hia
'arn.sH6 tie Coatiders,tcS, Sc.
The long look, a for chanye ha-
taken place, aud Ma'alnnra- j. moss
under the Imperial Government OF
Maxinntiau without hiunl sled, hu'
not without the firing of guns by tn,
military, and general rejoicing among
nil classrs of the people. was in
Mata,noras Yesterday, and tL6t.gl
no official announcement was mace
it was manifest from the activity
among the troops both of Csr.in.
and Of CanalcS, as we'll - T.oyh III,
deep interest manifested by the pco-
pie, an! their abandonment of all
business. that the chang. MAS near
at hand, and Vet no one cotld tel
whether it was to be- bloodl.ss or
Sansuinarvs=- whether Cor,ina was
intending t" surrender tn, tit>. or
10 defend il. Ut was, generally ex-
prc,ed that be would defend it to the
last. while ne ore expected Pc would
make n surrender. In this, however,
he disappointed most persons, for he
made IL formal and voluntary surren-
der to the Imperial commander,
Mcjia, ;r',cr, -S-P NJ. About thi-
hour Gen. M.:iia came riding into the
city in a saHop, accompanied by his
staff and principal officers, and was
received by Gov. Cortina in the bal
cony Of the palace. and embraced in
prcsenc" of the people. Cortin,
then signed a formal recognition of
the Imperial Government, plcdgiug
his Allegiance aud renorncius all
further cproSiiion
II WAS now evident to All that
terms Of surrender had previously
been agreed upon, Notwithstanding
the bold aud defiant tone with which
Cortina had declared up "a the last
moment, his Irts rrinntion so resist
the Imperial Government. The ar
rival 81 Gen. M,jia and his officers
u;cs 10y tue alvauc" Of his army o.
about 5000 MrNican troop. and n
regiment Of French /or-v"4.
Meantime. C,n,lr-. with his r-gi-
m"ut of about 500 men. who had re
fused r",nlutrl y to fight against the
Con.ct-ra,c~, notwithstanding the or
dvy~ at tor.ina, and who had con
.lnu"d to occupy portion Of the
city in an attitude Of opposition to
Curtina. commenced 10 withdraw
from the city about tn. time Of tn.
advanc,. of Mcjia into :hc opposite
side Of it. I'll" people We're S"ner-
ally taken by surprise when they
saw Canalcs AMI his troops proceed
OF the road to Brownsville. They
reached the ford about 1 T.. NJ, wien
all ,h" ferry boats employed to trans
port them over upon Confederate
soil They were received hy Col.
Ford, who had SOM, companies form
I'd in line on the bank Of the river
Tor the purpose. As the Mexicans
proceeded up The bank o' the river
they delivered ur thew arms to "ur
officers. together with various and
suudrv boxes and packages. the con
tents ot which are ronlcctr~'d to be
munitions. The arms, which are
mostly Enfield rifles. are a Saluabl"
acquisition {" Us. About sunset the
troops IF tanair> wcr" marched .
withou, arms. to the l-.ar ~ the city
II j. expected that tines" troops will
enter til" con,cdcrat" service, and
join the command @: Hruvvii"~
Thi- morning u national SaIur" of
81 guns w,r" fir! .a Natanuia-
about the break OF day Il Wa a'u.
orally supposed |. 10" ia ken 81 ~
ioicing at the triumph at imperial
authority in Ma'aror'-. hrt ! learn
from a well in.oYmed @ourc., that it
was in COMMUNICATION of the r"c"g-
nilinn. bv Spain, of the Mexican Re
public. which was ON the 2Tth OF
Sept. ~oluc fifty wears A."
| learn thar the French forces at
Bagdai left ,hrr" night before last,
and are expected to day iii Matario-
rus
II i worthy of rem TX, "a. further
exhibiting the ,r-acherous character
ST Cortina, that he sent two mcsseu-
gers to CanairS Just hrtur. the arri-
val o, Mciia yesterday inviting him
70 Join him in resistance TO the imp"-
rial forces. Candles being well ap-
priscd of the rea! purpose of Cortina.
took the messengers prisoners and
now holds them in custody.
What change will now take place
in our important relations with Mex
leo need not be anticipated. Their"
i. however not a doubt fthe friendly
feeling of the new government to-
wards the tonf.derates and it il be-
lir~.a that our trade aud intercourse
will be facilitated and encouraged.
as Of mutual advantage to both Gov