The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-08
The Reported Evacuation Of Mon
tcrcy by The French Confirmed.
Strength OF the United States
Forces ON the Rio Gransie.
President Jaarcz to Leave 81 PaSo for Ctl-
huahua on the 18th UT.
A Ball Given to Him by the American
Officers at Fort Eiss.
h. &c. DC,



On tho night OF the 7th inst tho liberal forces under
comrnard of Escobedo withdrew from the immediate
'front.' or Matamoros retiring some six miles toward st.
Rosafe where they for the pres MT remain Ihe siege
Of Matamoros is thus virtually ended.
Want OF amm milton the Of this unfortunate
Termination TO what at one time promised to be sue
oessfu campaign AT the time Escobedo left Camargo
ship loaded with ammunition purchased in the North
for the uso Of the Liberals daily expected Brazos
and in confident anticipation Of its arrival although bit
Hly provided for in this regard Escobedo proceeded
nv Mataraoros. After waiting Tor two weeks adyices
Ayc been received That the boat viii reach here for
time yet leaving the liberal commander nc choce
but TO withdraw. Great efforts made to obtain
ammunition here, for which the specie TO almost any
required offered but there none here
except tina, belonging the government for the selling
Of which there authority, all efforts were Of
course in vain
FORCES
IN other respects well provided for aud in the
best of spirits They fully understand the reason for
their withdrawal and II has caused neither deaoraiza
hon depression. Tho silly stories published by some
e. tho Maa papers that tho scattering and
aeelng this side Of the river pure abrcaons, got
up for effect abroad II is probable the status quo
Will maintained until The arrival Of the expected
sell when operations viii again be resumed.
GuSnoAr isToyIA
man-ofwar oG the mouth OF tho Rio Grande, came up
The the 7th The liberals made great efforts to
oppose her advancing; but their ammunition was
exhausted she succeeded in fighting her way through
Strenuous efforts being made by parties here to show
that she fred from tho American side by parties
federal uniforms; but investigation by General
Wczcl has shown the statement TO be without f0unda
uon.
The following extracts from tho Matamoros Rasckero
n he M
event
The firing on the steamer AntoIia from the north
bank OF the Rio Grande took place in view Of the camp
OF the United States army, and In vicw though at
Brownsville grouped noass sors end -ycry accessible
elevation 70 witness the conflict IL appears BE- the
settled purpose of men to bring war between
the I'm ted states and Mexico, and that war with
Europe. y We do not know who fired on the
Antona from the Texas dde The fact that they we're
dressed in tho federal uniform proves nothing because
mat would naturally be tho disguise adopted by conspa
tors bent producing Ru. the outlaws have
been on that side OF the river in force with their arms
sherc There they received reports issued orders print
cd bulletins full Of obsccnty and threats Of assass
ton and there they held elections and enlisted recruits
enc hundred and hfiy OF Cor,na's had crossed
here TO the Unted States SIDE and tia, they were wait
1ng there The Inference was obvious thai they meant
70 intercept the expected rein orcements 70 bs city
and VIC especially directed the attention Of the federal
commander 10 that fact The samo fact reported by
eyewitness, and the common talk on the STREETS
IN Brownsville ana this city On the 9TH, tho Arona
Cortina had been reported camped One OF tue
wounded in this affair received shot in the
thigh that ampuaton in his is thought necessary
Bssh marines, belonging 10 tho French frigate
Magellan, now lying at the mouth of the river.
erned ia steal ny the steamer Rio rnde from the Mex
can Shore has been arrested by General WeZel, com
manaug the United States forces and that dispatches
had been sent to st tho Others. As the
Of plain and unmtgaed piracy, II is the duty Of the
United states authorities under the extradon treaty
with Mexico to deliver the parties the authorities
ehis side Of the river.
Information Of the reliable character has reached
ms 70 the effect that general movement TO the Texas
side has taken place by the families along tire Rio Grande
from this place laredo distance of hundred
miles The cause OF this movement escape tho
internal rulo and robbery OF the outlaws recently be-
segng this place During the absence OF those prsda
cory bands OF border thov from the river villages tho
people took occasion 70 escape the American sido OF
Tn. amount Of forced loans ob,ained Ia the Of
Aier by the outlaws In two weeks was one hundred and
eight thousand dollars How much II has amounted 10
in all wo have no means Of asccrtanng but az robbery
and plnnder constitute the outlaw motto, We have no
70 doubt that the place enectualy Quilted
The army Of the United States stationed on the Rio
frande has been rapidly reduced by the discharge OF
negro troops nearly all Of whom have now taken their
departure Ia the course OF week, We are Informed
shat all the negroes Will leave and the line be garrsoned
oy white troops exclusively The United States -oops
on the Rio Grande now number about ten thousand
Ex-RrBELs nscHrEr.
There residing this frontier, mostly upon the
Mexican side quite large number OF 2outhcrners or
renegade Norhernrr who, during our late war, were o.
the class which, too c0wardy to hght stayed AZ home
and passed their limo in abuse OF the United states gov
xrnmeni aud 81 n connected With it, Too prudent ever
20 be whipped they rebcllons and contumacious
rs ever, and with tho btterest ngs towards the
United States, they spare no pans IN attempt
ing TO give a false ooloring % the motives and
acts OF the United States representatives. on this horuer
hoping through Their puny olors ~ embro the country
in foreign war; having control Of the columns OF an
insignificant journal published in Naam0r0s, the most
unbushing f8ipthoods constantly published in rs
nsfais hoods which ae laughed az bv ~ parties
here, but which calculated 10 have Injurious olect
tbroad or such character tic statements
re ercnce 10 Tie violation u the neutrality laws here,
!. Watch statements may remark excite attention
tom either the American imperial authqfues andlaro
Oily alluded Ia order 10 prevent erIonc0us
;Fessons abroad.
INTERIOR.
Advlces from the interior corlrm the withdrawal OF
French troops from Monterey They marched Ia tie
AFFECTION OF San Louis iotos where Il ruorcd a
~ foreign troops was to take place.
email force or native troops mpcralists left IN the
ciy but sufficient TO oppose tho liberals, Who, &C
forng lato detpacbcs received here, pos
weston
General George A. Forsyth, General Shoridan's Chief
nj tat reao bed here III carly hour yesterday
ny lie states that the Twonty lith corps Will DO
ru,datcd into division The white troops The river
spngisng Of brigade Of Tho old Thirteenth corps VIII
" mustered ont
With The exception ~ or two regiments the ooored
Hpps raised The Northern States recently ordered
mLNiered out "a Toaae for homo. The balance
}Sjn, soon follow
m general health Of tho troops ia al present good
Our Washington DcsDntch.