The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-23
From the Mexican Border.


New ns1EASs, oNcc--s,15c-. .oo.-It was
runored in Vera Cruz that Juarez was in
Texas, on his way to Piedras Negra,. 1t
was also rumored that the United States
troops In Texas were more and moro ap-
preaching the river, as if contemplatin g
some hostile movements.
A Republican camp had been attacked by
the lmpcrialists near Matamoras, and
among the prisoners taken were three SOL
dlers In United States uniforms. They
were handed over for trial to court mar
tlal, which would no doubt order them to
be shot.
Inc Havana correspondent of the New
York Herald says, under date OF the nth
instant:
You have doubtless already heard, through
another channel, OF the defeat, capture and
s49?sseansnt execution OF General Artega,
Mhliom Comnlander-in-C Chief OF the Repub-
!ican forces. He had just been defeated at
Patzcuan, three days after which he was
surprised by Colonel Mcndez, Imperialist.
nus remaining. followers dispersed and q
number OF leaders captured, the principal
OF whom were shortly thereafter executed.
Aendez has In consequence been promoted
by Macmillan to the rank Of Brigadier-
General. Among those known to have
Deen with Artega were Rive Palacios and
Ronda. Since then, two brothers, named
Artega-.probably brothers OF the late
General-havc presented themselves to the
Imperial Government and been pardoned.
The notorious Galvez has followed their
example.
The guerilla leader Figueroa has been
badly beaten at or near Tohuacan. and
Ogalde has had the same bad luck at ArtiI-
lero, near Queretaro. Still another Impe-
r1ai victory is reported at Huatuscc. So,
List Of small battles, / may state that IL,
every instance the Republicans are report
cd to have got the worst OF it. Wilt add
JUST one more-a victory near Alamos. in
Sonora. The armed Republicans, however.
have not been driven from Sinaloa, whers
corona still holds sway, at the head Of
force varlously estimated, though mono put
1t as high as Thousand men.
since l. was last occupied with these
matters, have discovered that the rspub-
hcan cause In those vast States or Depart
nents or Western Mexico has lost ground
immensely, and dwindled away to = mere
shadow; as consequence Of which, in all
likelihood, We find that Lower California
has annexed herself to the Empire This
important piece OF news is communicated
to the Imperial Government by the Cover
nor OF that State, in lcttor dated October
1S, which appears IN tho newspapers Of the
capitol on the 30th.
incspacity have had frequent occasions
to advert formerly, has been removed from
the post of Secretary of War to Juarez.
and been replaced by Gen. Aguirre, now in
the field in New Leon, at the head Of three
ana.h nundred men. % Negrete has just lost
number, by his stupidity and mismanage-
ment. About q year ago he lost four thou
sand in precisely the same manner.
The foregoing are the chief military
movements made of late. In civil matters
two DEGREES have been issued by Maximil-
Lot fnd tol>
immigration and the ethor to line Of
steamers to New York. The former grants
certain privileges and rights to French
man, named Dousdebes, who goes to Eu-
rope to organize emigration to Mexico
The latter grants the right to run line OF
steamers from New York to vora Cruz,
touching at Havana, to Dir. J. Stanley
heehng, the grant to last ten years.
Gen: Shelby and his followers have all
turned farmers, and settled down near
Cordoba. Shelby states this fact in a lot
ter published in the Mexican Times, and
says that language fails him to describe
the value Of the lands lying around his
settlement. 1t is probably the beginning
OF large emigration from the Southern
States.
At the same time, all the Southern refill
gees IN Mexico are not following Gen.
Shelby's example in selecting that country
Tor a future residence. learn, from
S.AA'AN ocuiSS, ctauL nave COulc 10
this island and purchased property.
Among others, Gen. Bee, now in this city,
l am told, intends purchasing an estate
and settling in Cuba.
The Mexican Republican zJh.a, of the
7th, dated at Brownsville, announces the
capture OF Monterey by the Liberals, under
Plnos, and also says that no reinforce
ments have arrived for Brownsville. Mer-
chants who have arrived here say that u
large French force is landing at Bagdad
The Erh'a says that Gen. Pedro Mendate
has arrived and joined the Liberal forco
before Matamoras, with l,S00 Liberals,
and had previously surprised and utterly
destroyed an Imperial garrison Of 100 men,
including number of French troops. The
Liberals claim that they can take Matamo-
ras when the. please The Matamoras Ran-
che'o says that the Liberals have offered a
four hours plunder of Matamoras to the
United States troops at Brownsville, who
may be disposed to join them.
The Rdnctero warns the Federal com