The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-09

Third. That the same bandits wer,
III direct communication with tn,
American steamboat TampicO durin,
the action. The relation of M. de la Be
doillero is confirmed by theuneauivoca
marks left on the Antonio by the pro
Jectiles sent from the Texas shore.
| Besides this, occurrences of the sam,
| character have taken place i'm the neigh
borhood of Matamoros during the sta,
OF the enemy. According to the dali,
reports of the steamers Pasano and Eu
genia, n great number of persons, ,amons
| whom could be distinguished the uni
form of the United States and that ne
cuiiar to Cortinas' robbers. occupy them
selves in insulting, and even throwing
stones from the city of Brownsville at
the troops which man said boats. and
this in the presence of the American
officers and guards stationed on the bank
of the river. z8fsJ
Such outrages, which cannot natural
~ be explained, have been noted. and
relation of them will be transmitted to
the Mexican Government and his Ex
cellency Marshal Bazaine, in order that
they may decide upon the real character
of such actions. Accept, General, the
assurance of my consideration. nm
0.lJf=ttif1Hse. IL THOMAS MEJIA,
Commanding line Of the Rio Grande.
We omit Bedolliero's complaint in
full, as the points of it are embodied in
the above communication from his su
perior officer. .#I
GENERAL WEITzEL TO GENEAL META
I llEADQg ARTERs DIsrRIcr or rnE Rio GRiNDE
BRowNsvIILf, TGxAs Nov. IS, 1866.
Ieif, q
General: | have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt. of your commu-
nication of the 9Th instant, and to saw
in reply that you, as a soldier, must GER
tainly be aware that 1t would require
all the cavalry of Europe and America
combined so to picket thia river as to
prevent single individuals from com
uniting such Outrages as Lieutenant de
In BedollierO complains of, and that il
would not be just in you to hold me or
my Government responsible for acts of
such individuals. All that / can do ii
TO try my utmost TO arrest the guilty
parties; and dispose of them according
to instructions; and this l commenced
to do before | received your letter, and
as soon as | heard of the occurrence.
The soldiers on the Tampico were sick
and disabled men who were mustered
out, and were on their way to their
homes. What crime there could have
been in communicating with the Lib.
erals l cannot possibly understand
These sick and disabled soldiers had no
and they certainly could
give them very little information. .rg0l |
The fact that there were bullet marks
on the starboard side of the A ntonio does
not prove at all that the shots were fired
from the American side, because. az Won
must know, the Rio Grande is so crook ed
ana has so many sharp turns that q boat
could be rddled on her starboartl side.
md still every shot be. fired from the
shore. You complain that nv
officers and men affiliate with the Libe-
'als and welcome them. This is not
strange. The Liberals claim that they |
light for their freedom. Their cause.
hen, is one that has awakened the |
varmest sympathies in every American
BREAST 1t would be as impossible for |
ne to prevent this, even If felt so dis
'osed, as it would be to stop the motion
# the earth. But ! do not feel so dis
'osed. During our late war, the officers
md men of French and English men-of-
var lying in ports in our military DOS
session affiliated continually and exclu-
lively with our enemies at New Orleans
md Norfolk, and yet 1t was not thought
necessary to communicate with them OH
he subject. They were permitted to
moose their own associates. 8t ,Gtl
have only heard OF a single instance
phen mob of Mexicans threw stones
t your gunboats and this mob was
romptly dispersed by my guards.
Il have never heard of "a single soldier
laklng insulting remarks. but have
card that Mexicans frequently make
lem. 1t would be impossible for me to
OPP this, because | have not the force to
pare for pickets, though felt disposed
do 1t; but do not feel so disposed,
scause ever since my arrival here you
ave allowed asheet,published i'm Mata-
"ros and printed in the English and !
Danish languages, daily to Willy and {
sultthe Government, the people, and
e army of the United States; and this,
0, after your attention and that of
NOR Robles had been called to it.
You, General, have no right to COM
am OF my conduct during the recent
ege. permitted the women and chill
Ell TO come over here from MatamOrOs,
eat to go over to your citizens who re-.
y. 'Set > 1909 M ttC COWS VI Tile same,
d wood to enable them to cook their
aals. Humanity required this. mi
urn | gave the wounded Liberals
10 We're helpless and destitute shelter, &
edicines and food. 1 invariably did C
IS for my enemies. For whom have =,
done the most? Is it not about an :
ual thing? .=4H - i..,.,... ~
Again yon promised to release Ameri- al
a citizens, aftermy demand was made, v
IN being pressed into military service
deryou. Contrary to the treaty be- q,
cen Mexico and the United States. ~
d yet yesterday heard of three that 81
re still held. believe this to be en-. =,
ely the fault of your subordinate Off -,
81 and do not blame you for it. +,
\ gain, you have converted an Ameri ~,
! steamer into gun-boat and hoisted W. W.
Mexican flag OH her, without first n,
wing her and changing her national n
, according to law and against this w.
lereby protest, and if not remedied L.
! at once lay the matter before my ,r'
'erior officers. ## .."'f' W.
IS Monsieur Clone, commander of the ~
'al division in the Gulf of Mexico. has VII
addressed me on some of the above e.,
jects, should be pleased ifyou would or 81
q him q copy of this letter, as / do W. W.,
wish to correspond with two differ o oi,