Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-29
Affairs in Texas and Mexico.

New YORK, July 2S.-The steamer Wash
| ington brings New Orleans dates to the 22d.
Our files contain the following from Texas
and Mexico: i tr"bi - , N 'iu" Fl
The Matamoras Commercial of the 18th
says Gen. Steele has required Cortinas,
who is in Brownsville, TO preserve the
/ peace, but having access to Mexico, he con-
tinues to rob on thatsid OF the river, seek
ing refuge on the American side. General
Menot had received authority from the EN-
peror to raise battalion for guerrilla SER
vice. '''''
Instead of 10000, there are between 1000
and 5000 Missourians in Texas, on the
wayto Mexico. They are organized and
armed.
Gov. Allen, of Louisiana, was hourly ex-
pected. - l.a.'ru. ... 'i-.r nr "
Complaint is made that the Federal au-
thorities do not furnish transportation to
paroled rebel soldiers who wish to return
to the loyal States. Many went to Texas be-
fore the war, and were conscripted.
Business is becoming quite active in San
Antonio. There was no general celebration
of the 4th there, though most of the people
ceased business. Some celebrated by hoist
ing the Union flag, Others by hauling the
/ flag down. The News, commenting on
this latter proceeding, says the authority
of the United States has not been extended
over us. There are no officers, civil or mil
itary, to enforce obedience to its laws, and
practically, we are without government.
We can see, then, no good sense in the pub
lie display of token of a power in advance
of the establishment of the power. f
Gen. Shelby had reached Eagle Pass, but
the authorities of Piedros Negros informed
him he would not be allowed to take his
men into Mexico with arms in their hands.
lie would, however, be allowed to come in
to the country with his men as emigrants.
He finally agreed to this, and sold his arms
and cannon to the Liberals at Piedros Ne
gros, for which he received $4,000 in
specie and $4,000 in bonds issued by the
Liberals. The arms were Immediately ship
ped to Chihuahua, which is strongly forti-
fled, with no Imperial troops to threaten it.
The New Orleans Times Brownsville
correspondent of the 14th says Cortinas,
who is there, is very hopeful of success by
the Liberals, and looks upon the prompt
movement of U. S. forces to the frontier as
advantageous to his cause. He says he has
great numbers of2Americans in his ranks,
and speaks enthusiastically of their dash
and daring. The correspondent is very fa-
vorably impressed with Cortinas, and has
high opinion of his capacity.
n A Galveston correspondent of the Times
says there is reign of terror in the interi-
'or of Texas, murders and robberies prevail
ing to a terrible extent. He denies the re-
port that Kirby Smith and Magruder en-
tered into cotton speculations. They both
had to borrow money to go to Mexico with. e.
The Brownsville Republic of the 9TH says
Gen. G. f. Smith arrived there on the 4th
with 5000 or 10000 Federal troops.
The Houston telegraph rejoices over the
fact that all drays and Omnibuses there are
driven by white men, and the city is fast
filling up with industrious white mechanics
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