Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
General Herron---His Mode Of
Warfars--.The People Of Mex
loo Want the Juarez Gov
ernmentI
Should the Republic Help Ms1icOR
CHARACTER OF OORTINAs.
How a Blockade Runner Was
Captured
Correspondents of the Cleveland Leader.l

n account in detail Of the recent revolu- o
lon in Matamoras, Mexico, and Of the h
rompt and very efficient protection which a
ur gallant leader, Major General John F, !;
Ierron, gave to our Consul, Mr.. Pierce, \
nd the loyal Americans residing there. a
he act was brave one, and entirely in
,eeping with General Herron's reputation,
gOn on many stoutly contested field, for
he sagacily he evinces to plan, and the
will to perform. With him, strategy, and
mystery, are not synOn-
,mous. His mode Of warfare is, first, to
ind where the enemy is, and next, to move
NIB army Will r-rtliIs nnlv measured
by human endurance to the field where
the enemsy may be found. Witness his
march, last winter, in Arksn-
sas, throwing q force of eight thousand
men across the Ozark Mountains, moving
not only cavalry, but artillery and infant
ry forty miles a day, for three cOnsecu-
tive days, and on the fourth engaging an |
enemy vastly his superior, and winning
for the nation the splendid victory Of Prai-
rie Grove. While gallant Frank HERON
keeps watch and ward along the border
4he country may rest assured that 1.-THE
back door or tl.e -Ahallion 4" is closed, snd
that the movements of. the invaders OF
Mexico are duly noted.
Unhappy MexicOl A country peculiar,
Iv rich in all the elements Of material
nrosperity; a soil which yields alike all
the grains and fruits Of both the temper
ate and torrid zones, dellc GUS ana
bealthful climate, inexhaustible mines OF
,bo nrecious lnetalsl And when it is add
cd that, despite the prejudice which the
| slavery propagandists have heretofore IN
culcated toward them, the people OF Mexl-
co are really q superior people. Is 1t not
| canse Of profound pity that our sister Re-
nnbIic should now feel the grasp OF the
French usurper at her throat2 And the
cause of her comparative weakness, Of the
tarrible calamity that has befallen her OF
the portentous prospect OF continuous IN
terferencein American affairs by European
nations, being bad government does u hOo !
serve to us as an example and q warning
| The MeXlC6u 6hhuOlAAASo Va N--S
eastern States, however they may 1sll 70
co-operate with the central government Oh
Jusrez, have the highest regard tor the
United States. The liberal party OF MeA'
leo feel, with answering instinct that our
success in subduing the rebellion IS the
univ assurance that Mexico will continue
a sepsrate nationality. Every prominent
MeTican from the interior tells the samt
tale The great want Of the Juarez gov
ernment is arms, and munitions OF war
The Mexican soldiery, judging from TIT
l readiness with which they bear discipline
: and learn the drill, as well as the roous
forms of the men, and ther persona
bravery, give the assurance that with
r Dition thew could drive the French from
= Mexico. They have shown, as at Puebls
: in May last, that in fair stand up ngnl
e they can cope with the veteran soldiers
d France.
) Every report from The interior goes
l. show that the body Of the people are sif
e, oerely attached to that present form
t. Government. and that it is only the e1
is treme church party that in any way 70
4, vors National suicide. Prominent Mex
cans say that .Jaarez could, within tW
montbs. if arms were to be procured, n
cruit and put in the field 40, 900 men. Bu
y althouehthe Mexican authorities have col
- traeted for arms, in New York, they hay
never been allowed to ship them. No II
= ts1ligent American can doubt that Lou
- Nanoleon is our deadliest foe. Nor can
T., do1bt that the success Of the rebellic
: would be a cause Of rejoicing in the )
]. Inns of Paris, quite as hearty and since
~ as the complete subjugation Of Mexico
I The importance, to the American peopl
n Of the prosperity and distinct nstionall
=. of Mexico cannot be overestimsted. Alol
Of all the powerful nations the Unit
States is her real friend. If the prese
occasion be made the most Of by our 20
ernmeut a lasting friendship may be
mented between the two republics.
u il all important that no European Sta
IE- shall grasp, and permanently hold Z
ne imnortaut harbors Of Mexico, and part
n.y. nIarIv the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec.
- MeTico sinks to the condition Of me
'A dependency or colony Of some Europe'
ng power, her trade, and the important adVa
an taQcs that common interests.snd nelghbc
be " good will should jeer US, are gone fc
ever. Is it not msnifestly, therefore, t
10 interest and the duty Of the United Stat
to furAish Mexico with arms, and at I
in earliest possible period. Is it perfect
be right that French subjects should furni
he without stint all the arms and munitio
he Of war the rebels may chose to buy, a.
lat NAV We not sell TO q nation, which has, I
rev syr ~ yuurs, Deen an acKnoWIeoge0 Indepe
as dent power whatever arms that natl
es, may need
be Il is fact that is not generally know
of that the French only hold the ground
in which they are, for the time, enoampt
he They hold Vera Cruz and the main 70
~. to the city Of Mexico; as well as the 70
" to San Luis Potosi from the Capital. 3
nd the country they do not hold.
lily As Spain maintained q war with
nd first Napoleon for years by means Of gu'
as rilla bands, SO will Mexico fight her
vaders.
Last night we we're somewhat sstonif
ed at hearing cannon fred st short init
Of walls by the garrison st MatsmOra
on while
nd Blare of buges, elamor ofmen,"
* and the increased ringing Of the Cstl
at dral bells filed the intervals.
or It proved to be a grand demonstrate
,ck on the receipt Of dispatch from Pre-
an dent Jusez announcing the appointment
he Cortinas as military Governor of Tsma
Iys lipss. As Cortinas is man of abili
~ and a man Of pluck, it is probably I
in best thing that Juarez could do. 1t pI
le- an end to faction in this part Of Mexi
VI and seems to give assurance that q me
is active resistance to the French will be c
tered on. 1t is understood, and the j
al formation is reliable, that the Jusrez &c
led ernment will soon be located at Matamt
,th as The object to be attained is not on