The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-12-29
GENERAL NEWS.

The New York Herald's Brownsville cores
nondent of December I, states that well-informed
people 10 Mexico think there are now not over
$4,000 troops in the country. The Liberals had
evacuated Monterey in consequence Of the return
of the French troops from Saltillo. No fighting
had occurred. The Liberal army WAS encamped
near Camargo on the lst of December. Large
amounts of money and goods had been taken
from merchants and other citizens there Many
Liberal troops are deserving on account of lack
of clothing and other ncccssaries Some further
correspondence has occurred between General
Weitzel and Mejia.
General Weitael alleges that General Mejia
has, on mere suspicion, imprisoned innocent
American citizens ami informs him by direction
of Gen. Sheridan that if such uutrages are re-
peated no apologies for them will be accepted,
and that General Meja will not be permitted to
commit acts against the United States which arc
no accident, and that the government will not
accept his personal apologies for bad faith
Gen. Mejia claims that the persons imprisoned
were found in arms against the Imperial cause.
The Imperial troops are reported to have robbed
the citizens Of Saltillo Of large sums by forced
loans. ....-.-
The New Orleans Times Mexican correspond
ent says. that Gen. Diss is carrying all before
him, and that the whole State OF Oajaco ia in
arms against the IlnperiaIistH. The Liberals are
masters of the whole coast between Vera Cruz
and Tuspan. The Austtians lave met several
defeats, and Marshal Bazane says that the north
ern frontier must be put under the double pro.
lection Of the Emperor OF Mexico and the Empe-
ror of the French.
The Vicksburg .joeynnI has adviccs which it
deems reliable, Of an alarming character from
Iuzee. The people Of that part Of the country
are reported to be flying to the towns for protcc-
lion from the negroes, whom. il is represented
claim that land must be given them or they will
take it by force. The colored troops stationed
in the country, it is further said. ale espousinr
the cause of the negroes and serious trouble is
apprebended.
1t is reported in New York that Col. OMaho
ney has received dispatches from tie "l!cad
Centre" Stephens, calling for prompt and decid
ed action by the Fenians The crisis i, said 70
be near at hand.
The mail train on the North Carolina railroad
ran off the track near Concord on Friday last,
killing j. A. White, express messenger, and Mr..
Oats, baggage master. Other particulars of the
accident are not known.
Chief Engineer Tilghman passed the first train
over the Maryland and Delaware Railroad on the
9Th inst. 1t consisted of house car and twelve
fiat cars, loaded with iron, chains and spikes
The road is expected to be completed to Green's
borough, Caroline county, Nd, by the FIRST of
March, and to Easton by March next, General
1ilghman has been reelected president, Of the
company, and G. W. Goldsborough treasurer,
with the old board of Directors
y despatch from Washington says:
The instructions of our new Minister to Mexi
co, who is ordered at once to his post, and TO re-
main near President Jualez, are OF so decided
character that the Imperial party will no, lie
long in ascer'aiping the policy OF the United
States Government