The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-08-03
GENERAL NEWS.
Latest From Mexico.
General Shelby Enters Mexico--H
SELLS HIS GUNS AND ARTILLERY TO
THE LlBeRALszJUAREz STILL AT
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t. 80 g.
We have Just received the following
important information, which comes
via San Antonio;
Our information from Eagle Pass
and Piedras Negras is up to July |,
We learn that General Shelby had
reached the 6rst-namcd point in a
quiet and peaceable manner, but was
Informed by the authorities in Pied
ras Negras that he would not be allow
ed to take his men into Mexico with
arms in their hands, but that if he
would leave his arms there would be
no objection to the entry into the
country as emigrants of himself and
men. We are informed that General
Shelby finally agreed to this, and sold
his arms and cannon to the Liberals
at Piedras Negras. There we're $500
stands of small arms and three pieces
of artillery, for which Shelby received
S1l ,000-sG,000 in specie and SIS, 900
in bonds issued by the Liberals. The
arms were Immediately shipped for
chihuahua. The Governor of the
State of Coahuila acted as agent for
the Liberals.
President Juarez is said to be a.
chihuahua, and that city is strongly
fortified. No Imperial troops nearer
than 300 miles, aud not in sufiicien,
force to justify an advance against
Junrez's capital. There is no truth
In the report that President Juarez is
about to visit the United States.
WAR ON THE RIO GRANDE.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Daily
Chronicle received letter from New
Orleans embodying the following ex-
tract from one written by gentleman
connected with Headquarters of the
Union forces at Clarksville, Texas
II is dated July IL, and is as follows.
IL am lying atthe mouth of the Rio
Grande, opposite Bagdad. The Mexi
cans, under Maximilian, guard the
opposite side, aud our troops thi,
side. The respective pickets are MOI
forty rods apart. There is a good
deal Of unfricndly feeling between the
two armies, and they can not long re.
frain from blows.
On the 4th of July officers went
over, and many rows occurred. j
heard this morning that General
Brown, commander at Brownsville
had an interview with Juarcz, and
promised him the assistance of the
United States troops, and had ordered
the 4th Indiana to cross the river
General Steele, Department Comman.
der, went up by the dispatch boat to
countermand the order, if possible
but even if he succeeds, things can
not long remain as they are.
INDIAN FIGHT AT PLATTE BRIDGE.
Fort LARAMIE, July 27.-OnC
thousand Indiana, of different tribes
attacked Platte Bridge Station, on
tho Telegraph Road, on Tuesday
The garrison numbered less than two
hundred and fifty. The fight lasted
two days, and resulted in heavy loss
to the Indians. The loss on our side
was Lieutenant Collins, and one enlist
ed man of the llth Ohio Cavalry, and
twenty i've men of the 1lth Kan
sas, killed, ard nine wounded. The
Indians retreated West, tearing down
the telegraph poles and destroying the
wire.
A note was picked up on the battle
field, written by white prisoner re-
Gently captured in the South Platte
which says the Indians do not wan
peace, but are lighting for all time
that we had killed one Of their chief
in fight, and they are going to destroy
the telegraph, and that they expec
reinforcements. The body of Lieu
tenant Collins was horribly mutilated
His hands aud feet were cut of, hi
throat cut, and his heart torn out
He was scalped, and had over one hun
dred arrows in him.
There. seems not the sligtest dis
position on the part of the Indian
for peace, which can only be obtaine'
by severely furnishing them. One o
the Powder River columns is no,
moving to join the force from Platt
Bridge, which is following the Indi
ans
1t is stated that all troops iniende
for the Indian expedition would hav
been in the field long ago had not tn
contractors failed to deliver the sup
plies according to the terms, Of thei
contracts.