Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-26
TELEGRAMS, &C.

The Herdlds Brownsville correspondent of
December 18th states: " ell informed people in
Mexico think there are now not over l5,OOC
troops in the country The Liberals had evac-
uated Monterey, in consequence OF the return
of the French troops from Salullo. No fight
ing has occurred. The Liberal army was en-
camped at Camargo on the first OF December.
Large assessments Of money and goods Were
made upon the merchants and other citizens
there. Many of the Liberal troops were de-
serting on account of the lack of clothing and
other necessaries. Some further correspon-
dence had occurred between Generals Weitzel
and Mejia. WeitZel alleges that Mejia has on
mere suspicion imprisoned innocent American
citizens, and in forms him by direction of Gene
raj Sheridan, tthat IL such outrages are re-
peated no apologies for them will not be ac-
cepted. and Mejia will not be permitted TO COM
nit acts against the United States which are
no accidents, and that the Government will not
accept his personal apologies for bad faith.
Mejia claims that the persons imprisoned were
found in arms against the Imperial cause. The
Imperial troops are reported TO have robbed
the citizens Of Saltillo, of large sums for forced
loans.
&. b. Lamar, Sr. @. b. Lamar, Jr., and Gen.
II. w. Mercer are all to be tried in Charleston
before a military commission convened ex-
pressly for their trial. Captain Watrous will
act as Judge Advocate. The trial of General
Mercer will commence on the 18th proxmo
He is charged with the murder sS~ ~some Union
soldiers, who had, as thi. specialization reads,
been induced to enlist in the army of and had
States TO avold starvation, brutal treatment,
and TO offer better means ofescape, on the as
surance that they should never be made to
take up arms against Union soldiers, which
assurance was violated on the first occasion"
special despatch from Toronto says: An
agent of our Post Office Department and the
United States Consul in Toronto, Canada, have
recently found in the vicinity of the custom
house in that city ten thousand dollars worth
OF United States three cent letter stamps, of the
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rebel agent In Liverpool, our Government re-
ceiyed information IN August last. An in
junction on the stamps has been gotten up,
and the question OF their proprietorship is
shortly to be argued before a Canadian court
They are supposed TO form one of the pirate
Florida's captures.
The Vicksburg Journal claims TO have ad-
vices, which it deems reliable, of an alarming
character, from Yazoo. 1t is reported that tue
people of the country are flying 10 the towns
for protection, and the negroes are represented
as claiming that between now and Christmas,
lands must be gwen to them or they will take
them by force. The colored troops stationed
in the country are espousing the cause OF the
negroes and serious trouble is apprehended.
There was an imposing military display in
Boston on Friday on the occasion of the pre-
sentation of about two hundred and fifty bat
tie flags of Massachusetts regiments to the
Commonwealth. A procession, comprising
about three thousand veterans, marched
through the principal streets. amidst much
enthusiasm, 10 tne STATE House, where the flags
were committed TO the keeping of the Gov
ernor by General Coucn, In an appropriate
speech.
The Canadian papers state that on Mr.. Muir
ply, President of the Canadian Fenians, put
ting in an appearance at Ottawa the other
day, he was waited upon by a committee who
recommended him TO quit the city at once. An
Ottawa journal says he took the hint, and adds
that otherwise he might have smelled brim-
stone.
Dispatches have been received from the
Governors of South and North Carolin, ac-
knowledging the receipt of Mr.. Stewards des-
patches restoring those States to the control of
their newly elected Governors.
1t is reported that Colonel O'Mahoney has
received despatch from Head Centre
Sfephens calling for prompt and decisive ac-
ton by the Fenians. The crisis Is said TO be
near at hand.