The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24

During Inc morning the vote Of thanof the honors.ee
q s.Ss G. ns Tos: s .ss
him in Hidalgo square, the speaker, senior Don fone
one or the city governors ooeupyag oeausliaig erna
was Responded 90 by Lieutenant Colonel Dom Ignacio
DEE de h Cortina the part oil ms Exceeocy AIer
zens which were greeted ther close by Few feeble
ripas Cheers for the Emperor and Empress were pro
posed and gwen with little enthusiasm naturally
enough ss ,te great majority Of the Of Matamo-
al heart liberals and would be happy To see the
Emperor driven out "a s county, ne rs aa ron
public squares, accompanied by nue. dspsay OF nre
works
The following correspondence between the respective
commanders the American and Mexican side of the
Rio ,;rande continuation Of that previously pub
srsERAL MEJIA TO GENERAL wErzEl.
lnPERAL MEXICAN Army, MATAnoRos, Dec. ], 1885.
<sxsRAL-In answer to your communication OF Octo-
"a will state that have taken the necessary infor
nation in regard to the detention of the individuals
whom you ask me to set ct liberty.
In Of the edinces which as prisons in this
city OF Matamoros there be found the persons Of
under the jurisdiction Of the Martial detained
Richard crawford Crawford Carter Smith and Joseph
mand on the 10th Of september last and were taken
prisoners in the neghborhood Of Matamoros on the next
day the nth, in skirmsh Which took place between
few Of my soldiers and one OF Cortina's bands.
IL Isl therefore, impossible for me to set them at liberty
u istrac that few men Of color, Of American origin
we're employed on the public works or bat
this labor was freely gwen and they were paid one dollar
each daily
been violated.
II is also certain that ing operations this
city several negroes and former United States soldiers
the presence OF individuals OF this class In the enemys
hines, the proiectaes OF American manufacture which
thrown Maiamoros and the passing of Esco
bedos artillery Unfortunately to and from Texas on
United States Transports justify, in the eyes Of my gov
eminent, such measures Of security.
Accept General the assurance Of my highest consd-
Grafton. TOMAS MEJlA, General Commanding, &c.
TO Major General WETzEi, Commanding Westesn Dis
oEYERAL wElrzEl's REPLY TO GENERAL M,rA.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT or THE RIO GRANpE,
BRowNsvlIdE, Texas Nov. ~, 1865
Major General TOMAS MrJh, Commanding Line OF the
0ENreAr.-In accordance with instructions from Major
General r. H. sheridan, commanding military division OF
the Gull, transmitted through Major General II. q.
Wright commanding department OF Texas / hereby
notify you II any such outrages American citi
complained Of in my letter to you OF the 24th
OF October last are permitted within your lines no ex
cuses for such will be accepted that You will
not be permitted commit acts against the United
States which accidents and that the government
will accept your personal apologies for your bad
faith.
am further ordered TO say to that hereafter when
any garrison command is in state of siege
supplies of any kind will be permitted to be sent to
garrison from this SIDE General Sheridan consider
ing that IL would be less of violation OF neutrality
against the legitimate authority in Mexico to send powder
am further ordered to stop all intercourse with any
garrison during the progress Of SIEGE except that
which humanity Shall dictate.
am sir, very respectfully your obedient servant,
G. WEIIZEL, Major General Commanding.
The foregoing communication returned by General
MeIa with verbal message, to which General Weitzel
returned the following
HrApou ARrEas, Dlsrecr OF rHK Rio GRASpE,l
BRowNsyILIE, Texas Dec 1865
Major General TOMAS MEJIA, Commanding Line Of the
Rio Grunde-
GENERAL have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your communication OF the LIST Instant in reply 10
my communication Of the PAN Of October last.
The three men that cannot now be found in your
prisons have long ago been released II the three men
captured in the lines Of your enemies in arms against
you, have nothing more 70 say, nf course But Tor
hnnantys sake, ask that on their trial. your court
may take into consideration their ignorance their igno
OF your language and the fact that officers and
Others from the other side induced these men 10 do wr
three pieces Of artillery have crossed and recrossed this
and that only and then not on United States
transports But one of my officers who saw the whole
performance, says the guns were dsinouned the car
iiacs taken apart, and The dnernt parts carried over
in sks These were brought over TO be repaired and
returned as soon as they were repaired
As understand you, however, you do not complain
OF ihis nor oil proectes oil American manufacture oeing
facts which justified great precautionary measures on
your part 49,
have also received my communication OF ine znh
n can receive no verbal reply 70 communication
written ~ direction OF snch hgh auInoiity ny ~ Was
q. wiIrzEL Major General Commanding.
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