Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-06-08
Further from MatamOros.
Correspondence OF the Galveston News.
MATAMoRos, May !, Isl

Correspondence OF The Galveston News,
MArAMoRos, May l, 1865.
En-. NEws:-As per my advice of yester-
day, Gen. Mejias artillery opened fire upon
the advance of the Liberal forces under Gen
Negrcte, about o'clock, p NJ, which was
quickly responded to by them; the second
bull from the advancing forces striking the
forlifcstions, aud causing sudden with
draval Of many who were in exposed posi-.
tons The advance was made on the south
of the Notifications, erected on the road lead
ing from the city TO Monterey, which runs
south west from here; and they approached
within half n mile Of the city before they
were checked, their object apparently being
to flank the works on the west, and MT TO
strike low enough TO the southea to come
in contact with the works on the roads
leading down the river and thus enter the
city from the south, leaving the Imperial
troops and foriicatiOns on the right and
left Of them. Gen. Mejia quickly saw their
design, and leading his lancers, cavalry and
flying artillery, he soon intercepted and
caused them to change their base. they
fell back after lighting about thirty minutes,
and continued skirmishing until o'clock
ut night. No material loss WAS sustained
oh the part of the defenders of the city
One death was occasioned by fright in the
city. A lady fell dead III Il few seconds af-
ter the firing Of the first gun. The night
! passed without any general engagement.
, This morn n5, at sunrise, ono of Cortina 8
men, captured last night was marched out
TO the graveyard and shot. He walkei to
his death apparently with as little concern
as any who were taking him there stopping
on the road TO light his cigarette, he smoked
by the way Being placed in position, he
requested to be allowed to face them who
were ready to shoot him; but this favor was
not granted, and, at the word, he fell dead.
The movement to the other side of the river
has onIinued to-day, but not 80 many h vc
crossed as did yesterday. Looking over the
ferryman's checks about the middle of the
afternoon, found nearly eight hundred
persons had passed in the three skitfs that
we're playing from one de to the other; and,
besides these, they had kept three large fer
, ry boats busy all day. Business is entire
ly suspended here to day. The transporta.
tion OF the city is still employed, carrying
out the bagging to the fortifications. The
steamboat San Antonio has betn converted
(a Ia Magruder) into gunboat, and took
part in the action yesterday evening thro"
Ing u smell mo lHe ranks OF u IibtrH H.
Gen. Meta is reported 10 have urres,.d one
of his artillery men between the lines, AMI
not being able 10 give good reasoI. for his
being there will, no doubt follow the Coui-
! no MAJ That was shot this morning, ere the
I sun reaches meridian TO morrow. A mum.
Der of hycats have been burned this ing
OH the outskirts OF the city; the General
wants clear field.
MAY NO general engagement has ia
ken place to-day. Skirmishing between the
picquers were brisk bot morning and eve-
ming, and were Witnessed by the citizens
from the roofs of The houses throughout the
city. Business houses still closed The
streets, leading south from the main plaza,
are barricaded with bales of bagging. Four
prisoners were brought in to day.
MAY 3.-Thc custom. house resumed bus-
ness to day. Some fighting was had between
the cavalry this morning, but the main force
Of the enemy is reported en- route for Msnte-
rey. Report says there were four or FIVE
killed last night on this side.
While Capt. Jones, who was en- route for
Rio Grande city with his battery on the
other side, when about to camp for the night
about twenty miles from brownsville, and
wishing to put his horses in an enclosure,
had some words on the subject with some
Mexicans, when he and his command was
fred upon, tn, Captain receiving several
buckshot in his face and breast, which may
prove fatal.
Since writihg..thc above, the troops have
returned to their quarters in the city; the
stores have been opened and-for how long
did you say?-Heroic Matamoras is at
peace.
p. 81 have just learned that the Capt.
Jones that was wounded was the Post Con-
mander, and not him Of Jones Battery.