The New York herald., 1865-05-28
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IMPORTANT FROM MkTAAORo&
|! asss Revolution In Northezn
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Former Prosperity Of tho AWed-
oaU Babylon.
THE SIEGE W MATAMOROS.
ADVANCE OF HEaRtrrs COLUMNS.
GALLANT DEVRHeH sz GENERAL EHL
THE iMAkaiAusTs HOLD the cUx\
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Crest Decline In Gold and
Cotton.
MAXIMILIANsS ARMY REINFORCED, |
SUPPLIES OF ARMS FOR JUAREZ.
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Crest Decline In Gold and
Cotton.
MAxrMlLIAN's ARMY REINFORCED,
SUPPLIES OF ARMS FOR JUAREZ.
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Oar 6stamores Correspondenee.
MArAxoRos. MExIoo May II, 1900.
LATE HvnSrs AT nArAxoRos
Tho events which have como to pass on tho Rio
Grands border the last few weeks have been Of
siderable national importance and may lead to others Of
still greater. In any they have affected large
munss, not only Of our own but Of other people, ana
caused considerable excitement among them, making
life anything but peaceful and pleasant and the security
Of property impossible They hsve also changed In many
important respects and currents Of trade that
at the moment wre who shOuld revisit this country
after three months absence would scarcely recognize the
towns Of Maamoros, Brownsville Basdad any portion
OF this excited turbulent and uncertain
border.
FORMER PROSPERITY HxrAMoRos.
few months ago the city Of Matamoros was In the
heyday Of the activity and prosperity which had prevailed
there from the beginning Of the war; The town was
full Of everything which belongs 10 rich and pros
porous commercial city but goods traders and adven
turers continued to arrive IL tho war; which made
them, never TO end, aud collapse were impossible
Warehouses; hotels, machine shops and private dwellings
went up IL by magic; and what IN more. were imme.
datcy occupied and filled to their utmost capacity An
immense theatre even-at cost OF nearly hundred
thousand eagle dollsrs-approsched oonpietion and II
all peaceful and happy the future golden
huod with prdepGrty and fortune Irnmenss fortanss
indeed had already been realized These were 70 DO
doubled triped, quadruped; while now ones of equal
magnitude, were TO be made
LATE rRosr ERgry or BAaDAD.
And so with Boca del Rioas II Is called by the Mexi
cans, Bagdad-'he place the sailors came to" during
the Mexican war; 1t is called by the Americans There
had been long interregnum; but now ships Of every
sze description and nationality continued arrive and
depart daily bearing their richly laden argoses and ad
ventures and from all parts Of the civilized world
hundred and nfty sail, with flags Of every nation, were
frequently to be in the harbor open roadstead
making up . picture in this clear atmosphere and
uncouded sunlight which rarely presents itself to tho
travellers view. Under the fostering influence Of this
trade the town Of Basdad arose as by magic
and its large and immense warehouses we're daily filed
with goods of French, English, Spanish German and Anne
can manufacture destined for the interior Mexico or
Texas. New and we'll built steamboats, placed
tho river, stage lines established to Matamoros, to
Camargo 70 Monterey, TO San Luis Potos and across
the border through the interior Of Texas Even OK
presses carrying letters money and valuable packages
evidences Of the advanced stages Of civilization,
were organized, officers and agents appointed and
beginning to be literally patronixed
POLITICAL srArR THE coysrRy
political atmosphere seemed reassuring Our long and
cherries night Of seemed 70 Of the East to be
giving way the sunlight Of psaes but there was,
yet, no expectation, or perhaps, hope Of the
speedy appearance Of that blissfu day TO the
ambitious and mercensry sdventurers Of the
distant and darkened West new empire, more
over, . new order Of things, more to their tastes
and had a and
which thought TO be forever An able trusted and
experienced representative Of the empire, General
Guiding The tho department dep x Ma,amoros ramaulipas New
Leon and Coahuia with his headquarters here and pro-
had but small number Of men, but these were under
iron discipline and believed TO be equal to any emer
rency In word ali promised peace and security. Alas
how shorsighted misguided man, and how little able
to anticipate and comprehend the future.
Evrycr ov TliK FALL ov WILMINGTON.
The hst foreshAdowng Of the collapse Of oil this pros
pery made s appearance Immediately aser the fall OF
Wilmington. Tho closing up Of that great rebo port OF
entry made deeper impression T s upon the oons.S,na
event Of the war, IL oamo nearer homo TO thom In
tSer own line Of business. /. was forcble reminder
also happen In another, here in Matamoros Be-
Sides the closing up OF Wilmington was believed would
S seSs s ws tho Of
craft Of similar character would soon MI the whole In
terror Of Texas with goods This was reported, indeed
ton and Fan Antonio were said 10 have ruled during the
months Of February, March and April, as lew or even
therefore no demand from the interior Of TsxAs and
business here stagnant In consequence.
DIFFICULTY AND COST oy TEXAS DEMONSTRATION
Very heavy rains also fell all through Western Texas
during the season, causing immense Seshcs, which not
only destroyed vast amount Of property but broke up
communication and suspended travel everywhere IL
therefore Impossible to get through trains either 70
from Msamoroa with cotton for the city, or supplies
70 the country, and this was another rcason OF
gold and cotton began TO decline, and TO decline 90
rapidly that the cotton did no longer pay the cost Of
transportation long and dreary road No cot
goods have gone out Almost ali the goods Of American
manufacture shipped from the ports Of New York
and New Orleans at heavy tar, under contrsband
tho bar costly storage Bagdad costly transportation
TO Maaoros and extensive storage therein; but still,
after months waiting for customer. no % cotton or gold
dry goods hardware groceries were In demand The
American trader stood behind his counter or perambu
se ~ .or. ~ thew DO to tho day Scsp.
far a. they have come under the hammer Of the auo
tioneer, unsought and unsold-
l s1aNs or A POLITICAL REVOLUTION.
In tho meantime distant mutterings OF trouble IN the
Interior and throughout Northern Mexico, especially
within the limits OF General Meas command began 70
bs heard Since the occupation OF the French Presoen'
Juarez had remained quiet At his residence In
IL supposed he would remain during the short
term q bis cs Sn ~
establishment and demands OF the empire About thif
tme also the rens OF tho government appeared v
| numerous nne sounding DEGREES from the halls o.
| the Montexumas, the people enjoyed, or tbouGh'
they enjoyed less freedom Of reg and society Nc
fandangos, cock fighting no r1ne no fhirs, no wor
| ship but that Of the Roman Catholic Church, excep
when specially permitted This state OF things was no
TO ,osSyss be % anew w nr
ro"For liberty and the right 10 do as they pleased
| CARvAJAL AND CoRTisA
| About this tlmo, also. number or old mi ambluou
ob,eftalns made their appearance The border
thom lorna aod Caryeis whose desperate nan's IN AN