Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-11-03
The War in Mexico.-Capture of Mata-

The War IN meXicos-Capture of Mata-
moras by JuareZ.-The Recent Impe-
rial Decree.-The Trial of jeff Davis
Death OfHOn. Walter A. Forward, &c.
New YORK, October 27-A special to
the HaaJd, dated Washington, October rs,
says: Senior Romeo, the Mexican Minister
to the United States, is III receipt of dis
patches this evening which anticipate the
capture of Matamoras, and the entire oceu-
pancy of the State of Lamarelipes, by the
liberal forces under Juarez There can be
no doubt of important movements having
been on foot to that en- 4 for weeks past. and
of their having reached a point of reasena-
bic success. These accounts are understood
to have corroporation in official dispatches
received to day by the Government, although
the actual occupation of Matamoras by the
liberals has not been announced or confirmed
Important disclosures, relating to the re-
cent Imperial decree establishing the new
express company, are likely to be made
within few days, and will fully show up
the animus of the late Philadelphia dispat-
ches, declaring the Liberal cause hopeless,
aud Maximilian sgovernment firmly fastened
on the people of Mexico. Several gentle
men are implicated who have hitherto held
official and confidential relations with Mr..
Lincoln's administration.
1t is now positively known here that the
trial of JEFF Davis has been decided upon,
and the arrangements have been nearly com
pleted The trial will be for the crime of
treason, and will take place either in this
city or Richmond, and before the United
States Supreme Court. The counsel for the
government have been selected by the Attor-
ney General, and the friends of Mr. Davis
have selected aud retained counsel for him.
Now that the Wirz trial is completed, it is
supposed that the trial of Davis viii imme-
diately follow
1t is said that the Secretary of the Navy
has directed that all the available steam yes
sells Of war shall Immediately be got ready
for sea 1t is supposed that IL is the inten-
ton Of the Government to be fully prepared
for any eyentuality in any quarter OF the
world.
The Naval Court Martial, with Vice Ad-
miral Fauagut as President, to convene in
Washington on the lst of November, will
have before it Lieutenant Colonel Marsten,
the Oldest officer with one exception in the
Marine Corps, on the charge of using for
private purposes, and losing bounty money
deposited in his hands for new recruits.
The Court will also try Commodore Cra-
ven under the tenth section of the third arti-
their utmost to overtake and capture or des-
troy any vessel which it is his duty to en-
counter. He is charged with neglecting
this The rebefram Stonewall having been
in the harbor Of Ferrol, while he was in
proximity as commander of the Niagara,
and the Sacramento, another ship of war
being in port at the same time to aid him.
1t is said the Stonewall sent him a challenge,
which he declined To accent
Mr. Duncan, State Agent for Georgia, is
on his return home from New ork, and has
succeeded in negotiating loan of one hun
dred thousand dollars, for one year, at 7 per
cent, on the faith of the Provisional State
Government of Georgia.
Ex-Governor Neil s. Brown, of Texas,
was pardoned to day by the President.
e. Rollins, of New Hampshire, and D..
c. Whitman, of New Jersey, were to-day
commissioned Commissioner and Assistant
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The Herald has an interesting statement
relating to the new Mexican loan for thirty
million dollars which was placed in this mar
ket on Monday last, and also represen-
tation the bonds of the denomination of five
hundred dollars Already the demand for
these bonds is very great, applications pour
ing in from banks and individuals in differ
ent parts of the country, as well as in the
metropolis, accompanied by warm express
ions of sympathy for the cause which the
loan is intended to subserve.
Gen. Augustine Dertueblue, the oldest
son of the first Emperor of Mexico, is now
in the city. He has been offered rank and
emoluments by Macmillan, but has declined
them.