The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-29
BY Telegraph
Afternoon Dispatches.
MatamOraS BeSeiged.
Affairs I'm Mexico.
Gen. Grants Car Thrown or The
Track.
No One IbJured.
Affairs in Virginia.

NEw YoRx, Sept. q A special CORES
pendent from Brownsville, Texas, gives ad-
vices from Mex co.
The heroic city Of Alatamoras u iairly be
seired bv the Liberals under Gei- Z. s..
Cobedo. There is a garrison Of 1870 men
in the city and the attacking force consists
81 3 500 or 5000, exclusive Of Cortines'
preda DRY hands.
The Imperial troops would suffice TO hold
the city but the troops Of Juarez think 60
meanlv Of Mejia that they assert that, with
little more ammunition, they could carry
he CITY bv storm. The Republican forces
had captured the little town Of Calterba in
Leon, and secured m6sketry and smmum
ton.
The Jusrists also claim to have defeated
900 Inperialists with 200 cavalry, and il is
further said they occupy the town Of COrri-
vajal.
Matamoras papers make light Of these
successes.
Juarez is at Chipssapua WITH 5,OOOi via
HAVANA we also hsve adviees irom the
CITY Of Mexico to the 9TH. The ouirages Of
guerrillas were being checked by an organ
ICED campaign against them by the lmPe-
rial troops.
The Republican forces under Cortinas and
Escaboldo have fought desperate engage
ment Of eight hours duration with a column
of Gen. Meas division at Lascatonas in the
State Of NacOoleon. After firing their last
cartridges :he Imperiels fell back in good
order.
Very heavy end testing rains had fal en- in
the capitol, the valley Of Mexico being in
some places completely inundated, causing
considerable damage TO the roads and farms
in the vicinity Of the valley.
The Tribune's special Mexican cores
pondent saws there is news from Sono1 Of
the evacuation Of that State by Juarez,
which was caused by the characterization OF
his troops, who refused to serve him any
longer.
The French prisoners of Moreau, and the
soldiers of the Algerian, have recovered
their freedom.
CScrxSArI, Sept. 2s.-While Gen. Grant
was returning from Indianapolis, at an
early hour yesterday morning, the switch al
the end Of the curve at Guilford had been
burned, Intentionally, and the car in which
the General was, was thrown from the track
and dragged some, distance. No one was
injured About the same time, train on
the Ohio and Michigan Pa lroad, containing
Gen. Sherman, was thrown from the track
this side Of Lawreneeburg, but no one was
injured.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 2s.-The Timed wash
ington Special says, Mr.. Dudley, our Consul
at Liverpool, had an interview with the
Secretary Of the Treasury, whom he urged
to recommend to Congress an export duty
on cotton. lie said the foreign importauons
this year would be enormous.
Judge Underwood made decision in the
case Of Francis Smith, requiring him to take
the oath prescribed by Congress before he
can be allowed to practice in the United
States District Court
It is not true that application has been
made to the President to have JEFF. Davis
taken 10 81. Louis to testify in the boat
burning casss. It Is said the counsel for the
defense will make such application.
The Tribune's special says Gen. Terry has
ordered a cessation of the new military dis
tTiet in the Department OF Virgins; called
the District Of Central Virginia, comprising
Stanton, South Anna and Nelson counties,
putting General Carol in command.
NEw YORK, Sept. 25.-The ofhei i report
in the race between the WinoOski and Al
gonquin, states that the economical per
formance Of each vessel was equal; but that
the arrangement ofthe WinoosKi's machine
" is the simplest and most convenient pos
sible, and its economy is fully equal 10 that
given by the very complex design of the
Algonquin.