The Portland daily press., 1865-11-18
BY TELEGRAPH,
TO THE DAILY PRESS.

From Merico-Tae Siege OF Matamoras-
| ABaericon Troops inVited to assist In Sack
gthe City-Capturo of an Imperial Trans
port.
NEW YORK, Nov. II.
A despatch from New Orleans states that
orders have been received in Texas suspend
| ing the mastering out of troops, and stopping
! the sales of government property.
Also that Monterey has been captured by
the liberals. Reinlorcements for the liberals
are arriving before Matamoras.
Our troops have been invited to join the
| liberals in sacking Matamoras.
| An imperial transport has been captured on
the Rio Grande, and handed over to our arl-
| thorities.
The Brownsville, Mexican, Republican, ex-
ira, of the 7th, says Gems. Pendro and Mendot
had arrived and joined Gen. Cordo before Mat
amoras with 1890 liberals, and that previously
they had surrounded and utterly DESTROYED an
imperial garrison of 100 men. including a
number of French troops. The liberals claim
that Matamoras is completely at their mercy,
and they can take it whenever they please.
The Matamoras Ranchero says the liberals
have offered to give four hours in which to
plumber Matarnoras to all the United States
troops OF Brownsville, who viii join them in
taking the city.
The Ranchero warns the Federal eommarl-
der at Brownsville to keep sufficient force there
to prevent the troops joining the liberals for
this purpose . - ~ &
The Calves ton, Texas, Bulletin of the 18th,
says Col Jones and Gen. -Escobedo and staff,
had just arrived there from Brownsville.
Capt. Sinclair, of the liberal forces, formerly
a Lieut. in the pirate Alabama, had captured
an Imperial transport en- the north Rio Grande
taken her into Brownsville, and turned her
over to the Federal authorities, who placed a
guard on board.
Gen. Canales, at the head of Liberal force,
was marching towards Bagdad, and would try
to capture it.
An Imperial grlnboat had passed up from
Basdad to Matamoras
New ORLEANS, Nov. 16.
Matamoras merchants, who left there on the
7th, have no fears of its capture, stating that
it is well fortified, and that the troops were in
good spirits and well supplied
News from Texas states that the Indians
are creating great alarm on the northern from
tier of that State.
Advices from Austin say that Gov. Hamil-
ton will soon issue an order for the election of
delegates to State Convention. The election
is to be held about the 18th of December, and
the Convention is to assemble in about a
month after. s.5.s. j a. ea
The Houston Telegraph of the 10th learns
that orders have been received from Washing
OOA lob W iuStouO1 VuU vi SCiflCC LIOiC
troops, nor to sell any more government prop
erty until further orders.
The Germans in Texas are preparing to
plant cotton extensively and to raise it by their
own labor. They also invite their countrymen
to emigrate to the State.
No mails are yet running between New Or
leans and Galveston.
NEW YoRK, Nov. II.
Late Mexican papers received by the steam
or Manhattan, contain the following news:
"It was rlImored at Vera Cruz that Juarez
was in Texas on his way to Piedras Negras. 1t
was also rumored that the United States troops
in Texas were more and more approaching the
Rio Grande, as if contemplating some hostile
movement. t4s -I.-
Dates from AIorelia to the 27th ult state
that the ImperiaIist, Col Medcz had ordered
the Liberal Gems. Ortega and Saldryark, and
the three Colonies to be shot. t Isl
The republican camp had been attacked by
the Imperialists near Matainoras, and among
the prisoners taken. were three soldiers in
United States uniforms. They were handed
over for trial to q court martial, which would
no doubt order them to be shot,"