The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-23

Upon nMatamoras--The Ham stone.
wall.
NEW YORK, November 22.--The CONNER
cidrs Washington special says: The rebel
ram Stonewall was forced by gale TO put
into North IIarbor on sunday, and will arrive in
time to be examined by the cOurt-martial now
/ trying Commodore Craven for not attacking
her at Ferrol last March.
The Posts Washington special SAYS: Con-
/ gress will act upon the theory that the war is
not ended. 1t i precisely the ground occu-
pied by the President and every one of the De-
partmcnts Of Government
! All volunteers not vet discharged have re-
| Gently demanded their discharge, i'm compli-
ance with their terms Of enlistment. and the
/ invariable reply that the war il not closed.
The Treasury Department also holds. I'm
reference % the payment Of bountes. that the
war still exists. The President. while he pro-
tects the freedmen with the bayOnet. does it
under the theory that the war has not come 10
an end-that time has not yet elapsed 20 satisfy
the President and Congress that the people OF
/ the south are steadfastly loyal.
\ merchant Of Matamoras, who left there on
/ the 2d. arrived al New Orleans. report the city
then intact. with no prospects Of being taken.
unless assistance is received from this side.
\ Mobile dispatch dated the 18th says the
ship Harry r. West. from New Orleans for
Liverpool. was burned at sea.
The steamers Neshannock and Champion.
from New Orleans the 18th, ST. Patrick from
Boston, and Nevada from Savannah arrived
this noon. Twenty-nnth Connecticut regi-
mept arrived from New Orleans on the Cham
pion. The Champion reports that She saw
the steamers sam, StOncwall and Convoy. on
the 10Th. of Carey's Fort reef. bound north.
The few vessels arriving to-day, all report
damage by the gale.
The Matamoras RGRcheriO, the Imperialist
organ. Of the 18th ult.. gives the following par
ticulars of the liberal attack and repul>e at
that place:
At six o'clock this morning. the outlaws
made an assault on the Publications surround
Ing the city. They appeared at different points
IN force. leaving II a matter Of doubt whether
an attack or a fciut was intended. At length
a charging party was formed 10 attack i'm ear
nest the artillery picket at the southeast front
Of the city. The charging party made up in
desperation what they lacked in numbers.
For time the artillery picket was forced back
drawing their guns with them.
NJ this Juncturc the gunbOat Paisana. CON-
mandsi by AnselmO and Grubio. steamed
down the river "a the assaulted point, and by
a we'll directed firc put the outlaws To- night.
When the artillery picket retOok their guns and
opened on the flying outlaws. AZ the same time
the fort. commanded by our contemporary.
>enor Don Miguel Pena, opened shocking
fire upon the outlaws, and aided the gunbOat
in clearing the chapparel OF the last scamp.
General Melia. hearing that heavy assault
Wa making on one ofthe forts. put himself at
the head II 30 cavalry. and galloped down IL
the assaulted point. arriving Just in time TO
the fleeing outlaws into the chaparel.
" lille the charge was being made al the lower
end Il the line vigorous artillery and mus
Retry nre was being kept up on the upper
fort>. hat without eflccting ANYTHING. Fully
l.e1 men were led against these forts. The
forts maintained heavy fire upon the out
laws. and kept them at a respectable distance
IN Imperial cavalry force went up 20 see how
thinis were going. wherrupOn. seing the sit
uatltn of affairs. with General Nejia al the
head, dashed upon and put the rascals 10 flight,
taking from them one gun. The firing cOntln-
ued for couple of nOurs. when IL died out.
The Imperial troops maintained their repu-
tstion admirably. The citizens responded
nobly. and were on hand for fight. Although
eighty eight prisoners were taken and a large
number of outlaws killed and wounded. the
Imperial los Wa only several wounded and n
dozen killed. considerable quantity OF am
munition. abandoned by the outlaws. has been
captured.
The Captain II the gunboat Antonio. lust
arriNed from below, reports the outlaws swarm
lns along the river in great numbers. and in
the utmost confusion.
Ten. E>pilsOa IN command of the outlaw
army " ~ Killed. and his BODY had fallen into
the hands q the Imperial-
Gen. McJia has just returned from the front.
where he Wa from the beginning. till the COM
mon enemy Of mankind disappeard.
The very latest from the front leaves the I'm
per1al troops In pursuit of the fleeing outlaws
Gen. HenJoAs Wa. wounded and taken 10
brownsville.
Reports from Brownsville justify u in say
ing That the outlaws los VIII exceed go killed
aud wounded.