The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-03-01

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22.--FRoM Exlco-Hhe emeute that was
commenced in Matarnoras by Cort-s and Cor
s.nas Oh the arrival Of bands at Brown sviie
is stiii ishins After Cortes was Killed,
Zernn was invited to he Governor. He ac-
ce pted and Cort;nas still holds the reigns, a
the power behind the throne. Reina is out
side of Mattanoras occasionally attacking the
insurrectionary bands. Several skirmisi,cs
and executions have taken place but they are
of title importance. Oh; the 23t Dec. zerns
made a forced loan OF sixty thousa,.d on the
merchants of Matamoras.
Gen Dana, who had command Of the yam
kse troops at brownsville, notified him at
once to fo.ego his levy so far as it concerned
loyal American merchants. Dana at the same
time seized the ferries and turned his guns
to~erds Mattamoras. Zsrna, yielded which
maisatained order The Northern States of
Mexico are filled with Yankee agents VINO are
charged by Mr.. Seward first to fermens dis
turbances with the Confederates, and second
to persuade the Mexicans to unite in the
Northern States from Tamaulipas to Sinaloa
against the French They offer them any
amount of arms they may need, and also to
place force of 10000 Yankees on the Rio
Grande to help them. Juares was at last
accounts, fleeing from San Louis Potosi, and
making his way towards Monterey. Vidautri
who is Governor of Teuva Leon, and per
haps the most influential man in Northern
Mexico, refuses to receive him as PRESIDENT.
Vidaurri is said to lean quite strongly towards
the Imperialists and is friendly to our Con-
federacy.
The present yank ee force at Brownsville is
about FIVE thousand men. They have also
about seven thousand men at Indinanola, to
which point the force of Matagorda, On penin-
sula has mostly been removed. They have
visited Iavaca once and remained there a
few hours. The only damage done was Com
pletely Cutting the house of that sterling
patriot, Capt. d. Bradbery. They seem to
have abandoned tho On to Houston, by way
of the beach, and now threaten to move on
San Antonia.
The Layaca and Victoria Railroad has besn
destroyed by General Magruder'
Hon. Solo,nan Bertrand of Arkansas died
near this city few days since.
General Whitefcld left here yesterday
en-route to Mississippi.
The report Of the Secretary of the navy of
the capture of the Harriet. Lane excites much
just indignation.
Texas NEws.-The Yankees have fortified
Brownsville witha circle ofredoubts extending
quite around the town, from the river above
to the river below, they have also built strong
forts at point Isabe! and Brazos santiago, at
these latter points they have mounted heavy
guns they evidently expect to fight somebody
besides Confederates there. The Yankees
have enlisted about thousand Mexicans since
they have been on the Rio Grande, most OF
them have enlisted with the hope of booty
On the 23rd ulto, about three hundred o
them attacked Kitgs rancho Of Mencoe:
county (7l which had beeu taken there
for safety
CHARLESTON, Feb'y 22.-The fol,owing g Off
c;al dispatch has been received here.
| LAKE CRY, FLA, Feb'y 20.-To Gen. Jor
dan: met the enemy in force to-day unde
Gen. Seymour and defeated him with grea
loss Icaptured five pieces of artillery and
large number of smaH arms. | hold posses
sion of the battle field and killed and WOUNDED
of the enemy. Ny cavalry are IN pursuit.
don't know the precise number of prisoner
as they are being constantly brought IN. Ny
total loss will not exceed two hundred Eiflee
AMI wounded. Among them mourn pany
brave officers and men. Gen. Colquit and
| Col. Harris aud officers and men Of tie Geor