The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-31
Reported Defeat Of the Republican,
Before MatamOrOS.
Aeinforcements for Naximiliar
from Belgium.
-4Juarez Still at FL PasO ON the
Sd Inst.
] Additional Particulars Of the Occupation Of
Acapulco by the Impcrialists.
DC. &c. 10.
NV oRLrAxs. Oct. %. 1895.

) NEW ORLEANS Oct %, 1895.
Matamoros advices OF the 2lst inst are received.
No serious assault had up to that time been made
ethe place by the liberal forces.
General Mejia had force OF fifteen hundred we'll
armed and disciplined troops would be assisted by
force Of citizens mostly foreigners to defend the place.
Cortina is in Brownsville He is said TO have given
up the command OF his liberal force because he
refused the privilege Of leading the assault upon Maa
moros
The liberal force around Matamoros is thousand
y strong, and is commanded by General Escobedo.
General Mca has iron gunboat patrolIng the river
saabove and below Matamoros.
Firing was heard at Brazos the ed inst which was
/, doubtless the gunboat practising her guns.
No apprshsnsions felt in Matamoros that the
liberals would be able to capture the city
General Canacs at Mier, levying heavy contrbu-
tons upon the citizens and committing numbercss out
RACES upon them He had given orders that those mer-
chants who owed money to citizens Of Maamoros should
pay such debts in full to him he would burn their
houses.
The Matamoros Monitor has adviccs from Belgium that
six thousand volunteers are coming thence for tho im.
JperiaIists
The Very Latest.
New ORLEANS, Oct 80. 1866.
Dates direct from Maamoros the 26th instant say
that the Liberals have been whipped and driven off,
Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Oct 30, 1886.
The following correspondence has lust been received
On relation TO Mexican affairs
LA PRovIDEHcIA, Sept 90 1885
DEAR SR-The occupation of Acapulco by the imper
asts announced SO long since, took place but of late
On the 18th inst the French men war Victorie
and Lucfer entered the harbor and the 18th landed
the garrison sent by Macmillan consisting Of about one
thousand Argean troops They came up in miserable
condition, already having more than a hundred sick
They keep shut up In the CASTLE Notwithstanding which
much larger being expected to- do the same shortly
Nearly the whole population have left the city and
paired to our military encampments in the vicinity
The place IL suffering dreadful scantncss Of sup
plies, and believe this time, all times
previous, the enemy has only exposed himself to
endorsements and undertakes anything against u.s.
Is sure 10 meet obstinate resistance everywhere Our
troops are anxious TO measure their with that hand
fui Of wretched Williams and the public feeling in the
whole State is warm and steadfas in favor OF the
public
There no truth in the report that Macmillan has
appointed his heir of the Iturbide children lie
merely declared him prince during his re without the
that Maximiian is bound with Napoleon leave to his
choice the appointment Of his successor declare
Mexico French colony.
Official from FL Paso has received up to the
3D. Of October. President Juarez quietly there in
spite Of the that his publish here about
his leaving the country.
Our Mosilla Correspondence.
IA hEsILA, New Mxxlco ION the Rio Grande)
October l, 1865.
1ns Election Of Delegate to Congrea-The French
Marching on Ell F'nso dc.
ar Territorial election Is over, aud We the anti
Carleton administration party, have successful.
We elected delegate to Congress- J. Cnouz
by about =, 500 majority.
General Juarcz is now at Ell Paso, Chihuahua The
French their way from Chihuahua City 10 Fl Paso
and are expected there in few days.