New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-23
MEXICO.
EScisiug Times On the Rio Grande-hne
Latest Unsuccessful Attack by the Lse"
erniists on nEntasneros-Gsn.Es EsPfncssN
BODY i'm tb, II and, OF the Enemy.

From the Ma,arnoro. Rsuchero nmpersisil October ~
| At o'clock this morning the outlaws maze
All assault on the for,lGcaiions surrounding toe city
They appeared at different points In small oTce eAv-
ing II matter Of doubt whether an attack or ieibs
WAS intended. At length charging party Was iorBso
10 attack in earnest the artillery picket az The sortn-
point Of the city. The charging party made up h
peration what they lacked In numbers. For time
the artillery picket was forced back, leaving their gon
behind AT tins juDcture the cunboat Paisano con-
nandcd by Col Apseimo and e. Rnbio steamed cow.
be river 10 the assaulted point and by avedirected
ire put the outlaws 10 fight, when the artillery pickes
retook their gun and opened ON the fleeing oatavs-
A the same time the fort, commanded oy our coteri
porary. Scnor Don Mignel Pena opened socs,ng Ire
upon the outlaws. and though at long range aided ina
gunbOot in clearing the chappara Of the last scamp
Gen. Meiia learning that heavy assault was mssnfs
on O the forts put himself at the head of VO cav.
airy and gaOped down 10 the assaulted point arrlync
just 10 time 70 see the fleeing outlaws disappear 10 III"
IchappaTal
While the charge was being made az the lower end
Of the line, furious artillery and musketry hre was
being kept up the upper 'orts but without efeotnG
anything Fully L000 men were edagainst these forts
The forts maintained heavy FIRE upon the outlaws,
and kept theBl NJ pcctful distance. An Imperial
cavalry force went up 20 see how things we're goIN
where so much smoke was rising Upon seeing ths
situation OF affairs with Gen Mcja at the head, they
dashed in and put the rascals 10 fight taxing 1ron
then one gun. Altogether, the firing continued for
couple of hours, when it died out.
| The Imperial troops maintained their reputation
admirably. The citizens responded noby and were o
hand for fight
Altogether - prisoners were taken and large nun
Der OF the outlaws killed and wounded Imperial loss
several wounded aud less than a dozen killed. COP
siderable quantity Of ammunition, abandoned by ffs
4 fleeing outlaws, has been captured.
The Captain of the guDboat Antonio, Just arrived
from belo~, reports tie outlaws swimming the river IN
great numbers. amid the utmost CONSERVATION. Ger
EspinOsl. second In command III the outlaw army.
was killed. and his body had fallen into Imperial hands
zen. Mejis has just returned from the front, whera
he was from tie beginning Of the fight until the
mon enemy Of mankind disappeared. The very latest
rom the front leaves the Imperial troops In pursuit o
the lecting outlaws.
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Reports from Brownsville justify in saying thnt
the outlaws loss exceeds 100 men IN killed and wounded
i STARTLING CONSPIRACY.
i From The Ranchero Of tho 18Th
On last Saturday night the city was 10 hava
been surrendered to ,be outlaws and Gen. Mea sssss-
sinled The plot for the accomplishment Of this pup
pose had been deeply laid. and could not have been
maturing less than a month. Capt. w. W. Gbolsou
and Lieut.. Burch to turn Fort MstanSas al
10 O'Clock last Sunday night 70 hundred OF the odt
laWs. dressed in contTaguerTila costume, which cos
tune Gholson and Bgrch hac purchased and smugged
ont them while performing scouting service. to-
lowing tho surrender OF Fort Matanzas large portou
OF the outlaw force march into and near It, bus
while this wes going ON. the Ontlaws IN coDirt gnel-
ria costume we're 10 take the fort next adjoining.
from the rear npder friendly guIse-and this fort
soon taken would likewise be taken possession Of by
large force Of outaw& Ia this way Ihe Gordon Ok
forts surrounding the city or so many Of them pee
bic were 10 be captured.
The outlaws, however had not laid their plans with
view capturing all the forts under disguise; and
accordingly were TO have made an attack rth the out
law force outside the forts at the south
east points Of the city n nedatey after the forts ss
the north east point had sgrrendered.- = w..
The obiect OF this attack was to draw the Imperial
forces 90 the as-aalti point while the material oa;lss
force at the captured forts would ADVANCE take pos
Session OF the plaza and attack Gen. aels In rear
Having possession of the city. and having Gen. Meja
between tvo fires 1t was not doubted bat that sneoea
would crown the conspiracy.
but more than this and % render certainty doutiy
sure GEN. Meja 10 be assissnated early stage
of the proceedings by Gholson and Burch who would
be relieved from the surrendered fort in time
plish their heish work. Thus throwing the imperial
troops into disorder by the loss OF their gDshed
head the outlaws hoped TO achieve an easy victory.
The sum Of money stipulated to be paid FOR the sale
Of Fort Mltanlis was $50 O and for the assassination
of Gen. Mejil $4,000 more. portion of which sums
had been paid over and the residue deposit in
| Brownsville.
or course, parties in Brownsville were implicated
deeply in the conspiracy extending TO Federal
officer. whose name We DO not now mention.
On Sunday morning, - hours before Fort MatanEaa
wcs 10 be surrendered. w. w. GhoIson was srresteo
and the day tried found guilty aud executed
HIS confrere in crime Lieut. Bureh by which name bo
is known here, made bis escape and has not Oeen
arrested.
Tho evidence against the conspirators is more than
conclusven fact, record testimony covers the whole
case. But, aside from this Gholsons answers 20 tho
nterrogatons propounded him ON trial doubly coD-
yiclei him Of all that was charged.
None but Americans were implicated in the plot, and
leaves doubt that American troachery j. entitled to
asceudanCy all other kinds. None oi the
guerrilla force was party to the conspiracy and
dcuco that the whole company at Fort Natanas were
to nave been surrendered to and put 10 death bysbo
outlaws
STILL ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.
We are advised OF another conspiracy bat as ID is
both contemplate and transparent. we need only 20
say that attempt wiz soon be made-p0ssjbly Tas
made during the night-to Omcnt difficulty between tho
Imperial and United States authorities. The frss
effort VII. be TO induce Imperial troops ire az
body something in the direction OF Brownsville IN
the hope Of getting balls 10 enter that place.
Should this not succeed by ruse gotten IN for tha
purpose pack OF villains now in Brownsville for ths
object, have agreed TO make covert landing thia
side 10 tue night and fire upon that place. then flee, aud
charge 1t as premtditated attack OF the Imperiae
forces upon our neighboring town. We only meDLou
the matter 10 put al parties thoir guard.
The RdRcterO also speaks OF an attempt by Leut-
Col Mayors. whom il stgmatizes as South American
adyenturer. to induce GEN Wet1el 10 believe that tho
Imperial troops had fired upon number OF people ou
the American side Of the river which The Rcs'o de-
nounces as fasehood IL says that from the dlroctou
IN which the anita asonstIc forces stood II must laya
been the Liberals whose shot went On the mcrioaa
side
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