The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-28
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Exported for the Daily Arqus.

hep0rted Jor the Ddiiy ArgIs.
New YoRK, sept 2s-The n. Y. Herald's cor
responder from Brownsville, Texas, gives advice
es from MeIico. The heroic city OF Matamoras
IL iarly besieged by liberals under Gen ESQ obedo.
There Is n garrison of 1900 men III the city and
the attacking force consists OF $500 or 5000 men.
The ImPerIalist troops should suffice to hold the
city, but the Juarezsts think meanly of MeJIo,
the general IN command, that they assert that,
with Little more ammua alton they could carry
the city by storm.
The republican forces had captured the little
town OF CatorIza and secured the musketry and
ANN untion.
The Juarezists also claim to have defeated
/ 5000 imperialists with 1900 cavalry, and are
further said to occupy the town OF CororajIe.
Matamoras papers make light of and entirely
| deny these successes.
JGarez Is at Chepuahua with 5000 men BY way
/ of Haona.
We also have adviceI from the City of Mexico
/ TO the 7th.
The outrsges of guerrilla. was being checked
by an organized campaign against them by the i'm
penal troops.
The republican forces under Cortinas and Es-
eabdo have fought desperate engagement OF ;
hours duration with a column of MejiO's dIyls oil
at Laseoloras. After firing their last cartridge
the lmperIalIsts fell back In good order.
Very heavy aud lasting rains had fallen near
the capital, the Valley of MeIIco being IN some
places completely under water, causing consider
able damage TO the roads and farms IN the vicinity
Of the valley.
The stage road between Mexico aud Pueblo
10 InPassabl TO such an extent that passengers
and baggage had to be transferred.
The n. y. Trbune's City of M@Iieo cores
pondent says:
News from Sonora is that the evacuation of that
place by Juarez caused BY the InsubordinA-
ton Of MS soldiers, who refused 20 serve him any
longer.
Gen. Pesquerro, who is Ia nd 81 Permsi-
slllo, was abandoned by his men. Out OF CARR
son OF about 10000 soldiers 250, alone consented
TO remain with him.
The city Of OPsIcra, in the northern par, OF
Sonora, has pronounced for the impeualIsts.
French prisoners of marine and the soldiers
OF the Algerian traitors, who were held captves
In that city, have received their freedom.
The band OF Dario Cora, $50 strong, has been
routed near Montomorals by Lieut.. Sober, of the
French army, and lost 40 men.
The band of cavalry wa, surprised near Grira
and beaten by Lieut.. GodsIn, commanding the
counter guerrllas. Cavaio left 20 dead.
The inhabitants of Teran, against whom these
bands Intended TO operate, organized themselves
into sort OF militia
The government 10 actively engaged in obtain
ing lands from the wealthy property holders OF
the country for the purpose OF transferring them
to emlgrsnts who have recently landed in Mexico
or who contemplate going there.
The minister of the interior has addressed
circular TO the projects OF the depts, ad yisng
Them 10 invite the owners of hacIendas to weld
to the state conditions advantageous to the
emigrants portion OF the land not under cultiva-
tend TO deprive the real estate owners of their
legitimate rights. 1t leaves them entirely tree to
exact such conditions they like. 1t will see
that these conditions should be fulfilled and to
this end acts as an agent between the emgrants
and the proprietors. At the same time the latter
are advised that the government asks for the lands
at its disposal from so cents 81 so acre, ac-
cordlng to the value Of the lands and the number
OF acres bought.
The New York Tribune, Matamoras eorrespon-
dent says:
The success met with by the force under Gen,l |
Eseobodo has encouraged the liberal party TO /
fresh efforts.
In and about Carnage there Is now good force !
OF about o,OOO men, among them being 25 80 |
oihcers who have served IN the u. s. or late con-
iederate states armies. These will prove good |
soldiers IN any position that requires courage or
skill.
A second body of some 5 900 men is at Mier, 81
miles from Carnage, and at other points south of
the place are bodies of 900 or 600 men. In all
there 10 force ofobout p, 900 and ready for the
next blow TO be struck atthe enemy.
Under date of September 7th this correspondent
says:
The entire force Of the liberals about the San
Juan river has been put in motion; but what their
plans are 10 not yet known. The plan may be 20
attack tins place at once or to operate the
lies the west OF the place.
CortInas, after a good deal of insu bordinstion |
has been forced into the traces and is now acting
10 II IN proper spirit and with the intention to
10 some deed of note. To-day he crossed from |
he left bank of the Rio Grlnde with his command
estimated at from 400 TO 500 men and 3 rIfed |
yuns-those delivered to him sJme time ago by
rider ofGen'l Steele.
| think an attack will be made on thi, place
within days; and that At any other movement
'e made it will only be made s a feint.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 2S.-WhiIe Gen'I Grant was
eturning from Indianapolis, at an early hour YES
erday morning the switch at the end of the curve 4
tGuIliord had been turned un Intentionally and the
ar IN which the general thrown from
he track aud dragged some distance. No one A
Fas injured.
About the same time a train on the o. & M. R
:, carrying General Sherman, was thrown from
ne track, this side OF Lewisburg. Ne one iniur-
d.
BUFFALO, Sept. ga boiler exploded at Prstt
Co.'s rolling mill, this morning, killing two men
nd wounding about u others. section of IN. | ar
oier, weighing about half ton was hurled thro, m,
lie building about 800 feet. In
BosroN, Sept. 2S.-The steamer Cuba arrival ~
ere from Halifax at an early hour this An The
uba brings f20, 600 in gold.
New YoRK, Sept. 2s.-The n. Y. rime. W,,b
gton special says: III
MIR. Dudley, our consul at Liverpool, had an in. M
ruew with the secretary of the treasury, whom ~
urged TO recommend TO congress, In report
ty cotton.
He said the foreign importation TIM, ..,.o,
,uld be enormous
Judge Underwood has made a decision in III.
se OF Francis L. Suth. requiring him to t.ke RI
2 oath prescribed by congress, before he can bs
owed TO practice IN tue u. s. District court