Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-29
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Progress of the War I'm Mexico
Land for Immigrauts

Land for Immigrants.
New York, Sept. 28 The Herald's cores
pondence from Brownsville, Texas, gives
advices from Mexicog The heroic City of
Matamoras is fairly besieged by the Liber-
ais under General Escobado. There Is a
garrison of l,S00 men in the city, and the
attacking force consists of $500 or 5000,
exclusive, Of Cor tinasi predatory bands.A
Efficiently handled, the Imperial troops
should suffice to hold the city, but the Ju-
artists think so meanly of Mejia, the Gen
eral in command, that they assert that with
little more ammunition they could carry
the city,by ,stormk s9ro-y0 Vn-r,rsr
The Republican forces had captured the
little town of Catorhara, in Leon, and Sc
cured musketry and ammunition, More
the merchants of the city furnished me
$4,000 for the use OF the troops At the
Pass of Cabras the Juarsts also claim to
have defeated 800 Imperialists with 200 cav
airy, randn are further said to ocerlpyst the
town of Cavavajel. r 1Matamoras1 papers
make light of and entirely deny these sue
cesses.
Juarez Is at chihuahua with 5000 men.
BY way of Havana we also have advices
from the City of Mexico to the 7th. The
outrages of guerillas, were, being checked
BY an organized campaign against them by
the Imperial troops. ~ '''' ~
The Republican forces under Cortinas and
Escobado have fought desperate engage
ment of three ehoursduration, with column
of Mejai's division, at Los Coloras, in the
State of Mievo. Soon after firing their last
cartridges the Imperialists fell back In good
order.
F., Heavy and lasting rains had fallen near
the capital the valley Of Mexico being in
some places completely inundated, causing
considerable damage to the roads and farms
in the vicinity OF the valley. The stage
road between Mexico and Puebla was i'm
lspassable, and TO such an extent at one point
that passengers had to betransferred.. = -"
The Tribune's city of Mexico corres-
| pondent says: News from Sonora is that
the evacuation of that s .ate by Juarez was
caused by the insubordination OF his SOL
| diers, who refused to serve him any longer.
Gen. Pesqiefra,, who is in command of
Hermorillo, was Abandoned by his men.
Out of garrison of about 1000 soldiers,
250 alone consented to remain with him.
The city of Oposiera, in the northern
Empire. THE French prisoners Of Marine,
and the soldiers of the Algerine Trailleurs,
who were held captive, in that city, have
recovered their freedom. ,,..,..,..-,..,..
The band of Dario Garha, $50 strong, has
been routed near Montemorelos by Lieut..
Trabey, of the French army, and lost 40
men. The band of Cayaola was surprised
near Garcia and beaten by Lieut.. Col
strom, commanding the Counter guerril-
las. Cavaolar left twenty dead.T rThe in
habitants of Teran,, against whom these
bands intended to operate, organized them
selves into sort of militia, and have by
their. bravery contributed to srepulse and
defeat them. wv Ns.RsIls " 2,,la 80
The Government is actively engaged in
obtaining lands from the wealthy landed
proprietors Of the country, for the purpose
of transferring them to the immigrants who
template going thither. The Minister OF
the Interior has addressed a circular to the
Projects of the departments advising them
to invite the owners of Hasciendas TO yield
to the State, on conditions advantageous to
the immigrants, portion of the land not
under cultivation. In doing this the Gov
erament does not intend to deprive the
owners of real estate of their legitimate
rights. 1t leaves them entirely free to eX-
act such conditions as they like. 1t will see
that these conditions shall be fulfilled
and to this end acts as an agent between the
immigrants and the proprietors. At the
same time the latter are. advised, that the
Government asks for the lands at its dis
posal from 80 cents to $1.50 an acre, accord
ing to the value of the land and the num-
Der of acres bought.
The Tribune,s- Matamoras correspondent
says: The success met with by the force un-
der Gen. Escobado has encouraged the Lib.
eral party to fresh. efforts. In and about
Camargo there Is good force OF about 60C
men, among them being 25 or 30 officers
who have served in the United States or the
late Confederate States armies These will
prove good soldiers in army operations that
require courage and skill. A second body
of some 500 men is at Mier, 81 miles from
Camargo, and at other points south of the
place are bodies Of 200 or 300 men. In all
there is'a force of about $4,000 ready for the
next blow to be struck at the enemy. ,liYE
Under date September 9TH, this cores
pondent says: The entire force Of Liberals
about the San Juan river has been putin mo-
tion, but what their.plans are is not known
yet. Theplan may be to attack this place
at once, or to operate in the State of New
Leon, which lies to the west of this place
i Cortinas, after good deal Of insubordina-
tion, has been forced into the traces and is
now acting as if in a proper spirit and
i wittfthe Intention to do some deed of note
II To- day he crossed from the left bank of the
Rio Grande with his command, estimated
at 400 to 500 men and three rifled gums
those delivered to him some time ago by
order of Gen. Steele. 1 think that an at.
Etack will be made upon this place withir
three days, and that if any other move
ment be made it will be only as feint.