The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-11

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The United States dispatch boat Eliza
Hancock, Shultz, from BrazOs via Galveston
arrived here this morning. Among her
passengers were Cen. Steele and staff. To
Lieutenant Kent Of the staff, we would eN-
press our thanks for valuable eourtesies.
Before leaving Galveston, Gen. Steele re-
ceived the following telegraphic dispatch
from Gen Meitzel, az Brownsville:
OoTosEE 25, 1866.
Ma. GFx s7EEIE.
As far as can learn, Escobedo reconnoi-
tered Meiia's lines this morning. Gen.
Espinofn m understood the orders and at
tackled She tort below the iown, his column
being led by about seventy Americans.
They carried the works with little loss, be-
cause, as the Imperialists cay, the garrison
ran out OF ammunition. Mejia in person,
with his favorite troops, charged aud re
took thc WORKS, pushing the Liberals pretty
well. Gen. Espinosa and several officers
and quite o number Of men lLiborals) are
here wounded. The tight lasted ab0u
three hours, and j. now over.
Everything now "a ct. Liberals say they
will make an attack in force tomorrow.
Will keep you posted as I get information.
lsirurdl G.. WElTLEL, Mai. Gen.
Prom tie Matamoras Ranchsro extra we
have the following additional particulars:
MkTANoEAs, October p.
At Eve O'Clock this morning the outlaws
made. as was expected, an assault on the
Qualifications surrounding the city. They
appeared 81 different points, in small force.
leavinrit matter Of doubt whether attack
or ie.nt was intended. AT leugth a charg-
ing party was found 20 stack in earnest the
artillery pickets at the southwest part Of
the city. The charging party made up in
desperation what they lacked in numbers
Tor "a time. The artillery picket was forced
back leaving their guns behind. At thi'
Iuucture the runboat PHrianO, commanded
by Colonel Anselmo Gfuble, steamed down
the river Co the assaulted point, and BY
well directed Gre. pot the outlaws TO fight,
when the artillery picket retook Their guns,
and opened on the flying outlaws. Al the
same time the tort colamanded by cur CO
temporary, Senior Don Miguel Pena, opened
shocking lire upon the outlaws, and
though ui long taw, aided the gunboat in
clearing the chaPpsrel Of the last scamp.
Gene I'D Meiia, learning that q heavy as
fault wHs making oH one OF the iorts, put
himself at the head of 800 cavalry and gal
loted down to the assaulted point, ana ar
rived Just Iu time 90 see the fleeing outlaws
disupIcar la thc chapparcl As antieipa-
Ted, lO.0nels Rubin and Pena won golden
opinions Tor cool and determined conduct,
nud for clear PERCEPTION shown in action.
While she charge was being made a. the
lower eud of the line, Furious artillery hre
was being kept mp on the upper forts, but
without eicctiug any thing. FULLY l,O0o
mru we're led 1aiuEt these forts the forts
maintsiuod heavy ire ON tfe outlaws, aud
kopt them 90 a respectable distance. An
Imperial cavalry force went up 10 see how
things were going where So much smoke
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uhairs, with General Mejia at their head,
dashed Ia and put the rBscals 90 flight, tax
iug from them one gun. Altogether the
hrug continued lor Two hours, when il died
"ut The lmpcrIal troops maintained their
envlahlc rcpuiation admirably
The citiEeus responded nobiy, and were
on haudior O. light, in which they were dis
appointed. 40 possible, the confidence IN
General he'ia was augmented Although
nfty eight PRISONERS were taken, and largo
uumaeFs 81 outlaws killed and wounded
thc Imperial loss was several wounded and
less than O. dozen killed. A considerable
quantity Of ammunition abandoned by the
uCciug outlaws. has been captured. The
Captain of the gunboal Antonio, just arrived
ifum below, reports the outlaws swimming
Abe rivers boz gIgat numbers and ia the ut
most CONSERVATION.
0cueral Espmosa. second in command Of
The outlaw army. IS KILLED, and his body in
ihc hands oi thc lmpcrinlssts.r cen. MeIia
has Just returned from the front, where ne
was FROM the beginning OF the Eight, until
the comman enemy of mankind disappear
ed. The very latest irom the 'front.' leaves
The Imperial truops In pursuit OF thc tlecing
ouuaws. 10 is reported pa very good aU-
ihorlty that Geu. Hinojosa was Wouuued
amt takcu tn brownsville. Reports from
BONNEVILLE justify us in saying that the
guusw loss exceeds Eve hundIed men n
killed ami wounded.