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perials, under Quiroja and routed them
with great slaughter.


perials, under Quiroja, and routed then
with great slaughter.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 24-1l
A. M. | passed the day in Matamoros
yesterday, and from The housetops saw
the encampmento of the liberal forces
some three miles from the city. The
streets present the appearance of be
sieged town, being almost deserted, save
In lew of the public places, where
groups of men are collected discussing
the condition of affairs. There is nc
business done, although the stores fol
| the most part remain open and all are
awaiting the anticipated attack.
AT about ten o'clock yesterday morn.
ing flag of truce, in charge of Colonel
Roche, an old and hOnorcd officer of the
Mexican army, now serving under Es.
cObedo, appeared before the city, and
was conducted with the usual formal.
| ties and precautions to the headquarters
of General Mejia It's object was to de.
mand the surrender of the place. The
liberal General, after the usual high
flown compliments peculiar to his race,
callsupon Mejiato surrender and thereby
spare the efiusion of the blood of Next
| cans by MeXicans. The tenor of Mejia's
| answer is not known, though he refused
to surrender and is patiently awaiting
the attack. While considering the mes .
sage of Escobedo, Mejia sent the bearers
under charge of an officer of high rank
| to a restaurant, where an excellent
breakfast was prepared for them. The
utmost courtesy was manifested on both
| sides.
From all can gather am satisfied
that the liberal army is larger than was
at first supposed, and that additions are
| constantly being made to it from among
| the Adventures SO numerous in u border
country, who are anxious to share in
| the rich prize before them. 1t is not
| impossible that the liberal forces now
number nearly four thousand men.
General Guadalupe Garcia and Gov
ernor DE Leon left this city this morn
ing, to join Escobedo, with whom they
will remain until after the attack
The latest advices received by his
friends here state that President Juarez
is at La Soledad, in the state of Chihua-
hua, and it is stoutly denied that he has
amy intention of abandoning the country
or of giving up the contest.
GEN, EscOBED0s PROCLAMATION.
l send you herewith translation of
EscObedo's proclamations to the citizens
of Tamaulipas and to his army: ID
Mariana hscobe7o General Of the Mriean Repubtc and
Commanding The Diriaon Of he North to Inc Lihali-
htnts Of the Stttte IF Tdmaaijpds
CITIZENS OF TAMAULIPAs-As q sol
dier of the republic and of the national
Independence i have had to traverse the
territory of this ever-patriOtc state, with
the forces | have the honor TO command,
in order to combat our cOmmon.enemy,
intrenchcd in Matalnoros. The line of
conduct pursued by the braves whohave
accompanied me through all these pop
ulatlons Is the best guarantee of that
which they will pursue in the future.
:. know your patriotism, generous
Tanaulipans.1 have not passed through
"A single city or rancho where | have not
received signal proofs Of adhesion to the
national cause, and therefore doubt not
that you will listen to the voice of your
country, calling upon you through me
in these supreme moments. - t.E
Sons Of Tamaulipas! Grasp your ever
feared and victorious rifles and join the
hundreds of your fellow citizens who
already form our ranks, thus showing to
the world that you are worthy of the
freedom which you have always enjoy
ed. A small effort and the heroic city
will be free. ~, 81
Sons of Matamoros! No one in the
world will believe that there is among
you single one capable of betraying the
republic. You are oppressed--thati is all.
come as friend to help you shake off
the yoke of the so-called empire, because
we are all interested in the Liberation of
this port. / offer you all the guarantees
which you can desire. The subordina-
ton andstric discipline of my command
inspires me with the necessary conf
pence to assure you that all property and
persons will be religiously respected
Those only need fear who shall obsti-
nately try to oppose the passage of my
forces, for on them will be the avenging
sword of an indignant republic.
i Mexicans, who are sacrlegiously
armed against your country, open your
eyes What are you going to do?
Against whom do you intend to fire off
the guns you have shouldered /? Against
us? Reflect WELL For nearly four years
the sons of Mexico have fought against
a foreign foe who desires to impose upon
as the yoke of a foreign monarch--a foe
which Outrages, humiiates and despises |
rs, and examples under foot the sove- |
'eignty, dignity and the Independence |
If our country. We are fighting and al |
ways will fight against this army of |
lsurpators. Mediate well, you citizens
v no are arniDg against us. Think of |
your particular situation. You are Mex
cans; we also are such. Why are we
lbout to fight against each other? You
ave placed yourselves by some strange
atality by the side of these foreign enc
MES, and yet in your hos ON beats a
Mexican heart. Your conscience, then,
must tell you, when firing your shots
lpon us, that you are firing upon your
because we contend for its
lonor, its liberty, and its independence.
Unite with us, Mexicans, follow the nat
lral impulses of your heart, and tOgeth-
T we will save the republic from the
omination of foreigners, fighting with
ut rest the forces of the French mon
rch. .,0l I'M.
MeXicans all ! the standard of indie
endcnce and the republic calls you!
'ome, cluster under its folds, and, fight
ng as ought to fight free and generous
zen, demonstrate to the world that if
re Mexicans have always been unfortu
ate, we are not degraded enough to
ccept slavery at the hands of foreign
lonarch, great and powerful though he
lay be. .e.i MARIANA EsCoBEDO.
IDQRs., AT SANTA RoSALIA, October
10, 1868. elG. Aar
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