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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-29

~ The murderer of j. B. Cook. Pro-
yost Marshal of Guernsey county, has
been arrested.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-29

D0- Don't fail 70 attend the township
election, and vote your sentiments upon
the subject Of the draft. ess
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nifcent List Of ssd
WATCHES, CHAINS, JEWELRY, &e.s
Valued a. s5oo,ooe. EACH ARTICLE ONE :
DOLLAR, and not to be paid for until you
know what you are to get. assiss
$50 Gold Silver watches, Sis TO sloe each.
200 Ladies' Gold Watches S35 90 = i
500 Ladies, and Gents Silver do.sl6 90 !"
$500 Vest and Neck Chains IS 90 TO 80
5000 Gold Band Bracelets 8 90 to BIO
5000 Cameo, Mosaic & Jet Brooches 90 TO s6
1000 Lava and Florence do 90 to IS !
1000 Cameo Ear Drops 90 10 %
1000 Iowa & Florentine Ear Drops 90 to 80 =
1000 Coral Ear Drops 90 to So
5000 Masonic and Gents Pins 5Uto 50
1000 Watch Keys 90 to 50
$500 Fob and Ribbon Slides so TO %
$500 setts of Bosom Studs 80 to S6
$500 Sleeve Buttons 2 SO to So .
5000 Plain and Chased Rings soto IS
5000 Masonic and Stone Set Rings SO to $1Q
5000 Lookets 5oto
5000 California Diamond Pins and ..
Rings 90 to Ss
5000 Ladies' Gold Pencils d 500 10 IS
2oe0 Ladies' Large Belt Buckles 90 to 80
10, 600 Sets Ladies' Jewelry IS QQ to &los
/ 600 Gold Pens, silver mounted
80 holders 81 @lS& 4 Qeto rs
10000 Gold Pens, silver extn
Cases and Pencils 90 10 e6
/ The articles in this stock Of Jewelyy arc o(
the neatest and most fashionable styles.
Certificates of all the various articles are put
in sealed envelopes and mixed, thus giving
all q fair chance and sent by mail for 26 cents
| each; and on the receipt Of the certihcsts, II
| is at your option 70 send oNK DOLLAR and
| take the article named in tt, or not. Five
certificates, 81: eleven, 81, thirty, IS; sixty
| Eve, $40; one hundred, SIS. Certificate money
to be enclosed with the order. Correspous
dence promptly answered. s..
| We wish it distinctly understood that ops
business is no Lottery. The object OF THE
manner of selling is to give purchasets the
opportunity of buying Jewelry At the wholes
i sale prices, with the chance Of getting
Watch or some other valuable frticle; and
all goods sent, not satisfactory, can be return
ed and the money will be refunded. S
AGENTS wanted in every town and regis
ment. Send fol Circular. Address,
| w. FORSYTH & CO.,
AZ and A Nassau St,, New yotk,
l March ], ls66-3m,
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B9- The frogs last week gave their first
grand concertsof the season, ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-29

s@- The pay of Township Assessors
has been Increased to 50 80 per day.
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- We invite the attention Of Lou

- We invite the attention of our
n6nefods readers, who buy goods in
Wheeling, to the advertisement of Stein
Brothers Clothing House, in another
COLUMN of to-day's paper. They have a
large and splendid assortment of goods,
which they will sell on accommodating
terms. Give them q call when you next
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Il STATRMKMF

Of the condition of the various funds for State County and
Township purposes, remaining in the Treasury of
Monroe County, Ohio, on the 9Th day of
March 1865
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MHAcrrd At is s THE II News vs. IN Your NEIGH m

-" -
WHAT is THE News IN Your NEIGH
BoRHooD. When two acquainiances from
different localities meet, the frst question
after "how do you do z" is, what is the
news il your neighborhoodT p This de-
sire for local news is universal, and its
diffusion lisFvery easy and simple. Let
some one from each neighborhooe-from
each village for ipstance-in q county,
furnish items of news which he learns to
the county paper. 1t is not necessary
that they be written in a formal CO mmu-
nication plain statement of the facts
will be Sufficient, the editor will make all
needed alterations in the wording, if any
be needed. Any thing worthtelling to a
friend from another village, if it be a
proper subject for publication, is Of suf-
sicient Importance for local item in q
newspaper. Such, for instance, as mar.
sriages, deaths, damages by fires, floods
storms, lightning, frost, &c.; serious acci-
dents, sales Of valuable property, promo
motions in the army, township officers
elected, &C., &c.
1t Is understood, Of course, that suci
items should be furnished while new ane
fresh. Ar,sssn
Now, DIR. A, if you will furnish th'
news from yonr town, Mr.. 3 will furnish
the news from his, and Mr.. G from his
and thus you viii be mutually entertain
"a, and make your county paper mucl
poye desirable. Try it.
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u y go Loan.

BY suthoritv of the Secretary ofthe Treas
ury, the undersigned has assumed the Gen.
eral Subscription Agency for the sale OF Uni
ted States Treasury Notes, bearing seven and
known rs the
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sd BI.asKs TowNsulp BoNDs FOR
BouNrY FUND, for Sale at this Office.

<sR~ss7--7 ~ =. . sss
nr &C. ". G's Communication next
week.
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s6r The Teacbers' Institute will be in
session tliss sHeek.E ,sggs
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sS- Two deserters from the 98th Ohio
Regiment, one named Lewis Harris, the
other Robert Leuke. were arrested near
herelszt week and forwarded to colum-
bus. They had been making rather free
with a sugar camp. and the proprietor In
formed on them. They were volunteers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-29

PRoMor16Ss IN rHE fi6fH 1.-THE fol
loRiug are among shesreoset pgonetipns
in the 10th o. v. L: Lieutenant John
S. Manning to Captain, Lieutehaht john
Hspthsrn fgE Captain, and Lieutenant
William Mosely to Captain.
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Seven Thirty Loan,

These Notes are issued Under date of Au-
gust 18th, 1861, and are payable three years
from that time, in currency, or are convert
ble at the option Of ths holder into
U. S. $50 SIX PER CENT.
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HOLIDAY GIFTS,
Great Bargains in JewelryE.

VII FORSYTH & CO., az & ~ Nss-
W.. sau St., New York, (adjoining the
Post Ofice,) offer for sale the following Msg-
nifcent List of 'lss
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

O
HELMBOLD'S ROSE WASH,
An excellent Lotion for diseases arising from habits 81
dissipation used in connection with the Extracts Buchu
and Sarsaparila in such diseases recommended. Evil
dc1cs Of the most responsible and reliable character will
accompany the medicines. Also explicit directions for
ESQ., aoih hundreds Of thousands living witnesses, and up
warda II $1,000 unsolicited certificates and recommends
tory letters many Of which from the highest sources
including eminent Physicians, Cergymen Statesmen, &c
The Proprietor has resored to their publication tn
the he does this from the fact that his
articles rank Standard Preparations, and do not need
to be propped up by certificates.
The Science Of Medicine, like the Doric Column should
stand simple pure, majestic, having Fact ios its basis
Induction for its pillar and Truth alone for ito Capital
J.. J..
Ny Extract sarsaparilla Blood Purifier my Extract
Suchu Is Durec, and will as such IN all cases.
Both are prepared purely scientific principles-tn
oGcucand the most active Of either that
can be made. ready and conclusive teet will be
parson Of their properties with those forth in the fol-
lowing works:
See Dispensatory OF the United States.
See Professor DswEEs valuable works on the Practice
ofrhysic.
Sec remarks made By the celebrated Or. p-src, Phs
See remarks tna1o by DR.. ErEeAIa MCDOWELL cells
brated Physician and Member Of the Royal College OF
Surgeons, Ireland putlsGd in the Transactions o.
the King and queens journal.
Geo Medoo-Chirurgcel Review, published by Br1y'Y
T8AvKss, Fellow Of the I:oyai College OF suzgsens.
Sec most OF the late standard works on Medicine.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14
R EAI OWED

RE MI OWED 2
James Wiley
Has removed 10 hs NEW store, lately '''ss'sd ~ i
utferlapd,
EoXs BRICK BLOCK,
A. which place he has opened
New Stock Of Goods,
VT, ro.on, nu,ss.ss IN Oh. east fortunately he vn
Nv york Boston and philadelphia curing lhe .ss
panic, and purchased from the Aa'''sAs ~n9 A'a'''
At LESS THAN GOLD PRICES.
!DOWN THEY COME.
! The Lass is Heavy and Hard 10
Bear.
How are You, Cheap Dry G0ods'
Our motto has ever bssn, ouAGh nA.L , ~ anr
t,hssp Goods-their Husbands at the light oraAs We
maze on their posnsts, and the result IS
An immense rush for Cheap Goods
have opened In my new s,ors the largest and most
complete stock of Goods brought TO this mar"et,
among which will be found
pIa'd Russ" Popl'ns,
iapaIaOrd .Aso,is,
Easora Popisns,
! CGshmsTss
| Ds'G<nss
Nsr,ness.
| Al! Voc Plai's
hlac and Coiotss HissS Six
! 4 sorspists stool; 2f fvrry
! parisss 0ra Price fbsap
Groeas and Blanket
! Ss1tris re,s ds.i gns
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

BOUND FOR CoLoRApo,-Dr. J. J.
'Clemmer starts for Denyar, Colorado
Territory with freight train a. SO n
rs the rosds and the weather will per
NIT, His train will consist of four first
class freigh, wagons capable Of carry
ing .hrse and one half tons each to he
Drawn ~ fge teams Of oxen TO each.
The undertaking involves great deal
Of Iah0r with hessy expenditures but
shs DR.. has !hs energy and the en,!,,-
renee to sscclplish the labor and the
stesnbacks fof the other Daring h,s
absence the Drag BUSINESS will he con-
tlnuei by M Patterson hia pa tner in
she trade, st We old stsnd under the
mans aud styi, Of Clemmar Il Paster-
son. Mr., Patterson Was long clerk
in he Recorders office, and is we'll and
favorably known in this community
Hi urbanity with his correct husine 90
habits will maintain admirably the
splendid business reputation gwen the
Drug store by DR.. Clemmer. It il
tho intention ofthe DR.. to return from
his trip about the middle of July and
resume the practice of medicine in
this place.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

I Hsxa;1 2 toa m~A }s.s.
B virtue Of a spec o. execution issued sus ~
.he ofics efthe Clerk Of the district Court Z.
Honerd Connty: Iowa. at the s1t Of jane,
II benu".t plaintiff against James +, ks,
leg drfcn dant to mas directed commanding
ne that K t,le pres. ;sas h>r;nafser described
cause to be made the sum ef Two i,undgcs
and ninety FIVE d0iura and ssusy caa.s
damages and interest ~ the rate Of ten psr
lent 81 anNGn fro1 tho 18th day Of App,
until paid and eleven dollars and shirty.sns
cents coats Of suit and ascrulng costs to sails,
iy judgment which said plsntE recovero1
against said defendant IN the SYST eav ca
;anuarv 1868 in Maid district court, shat
offer tur sale ut public anct,oa to he highss.
nd Ter Tor cash ct the front door Of shs Ceu;!
Hoase in Vernon Springs township aut!
county aforesaid on the eth day Of MAJ
1865 at the hour oftwo O'Clock p. NJ. tho
following described promises 10 vii:
The northeast quarter 49, Of sections
twenty-six 26l township ninety nine lssl
wo.t Orange fourteen & u west of the .,
p. NJ. when aud where due attendance will
be given by the undersigned.
Dated April 10, 1855. Iv6na2.
PIT. xEAKLss, BY Jas. Nichols.
Sheriff, Deputy.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

Misses. L. e. L. Cowan have lust
received from the eastern market one
of the best and largest assortment
of Millinsry goods ever brought to
Northern Iowa. In bonnets their
styles are superb, in ribbons their pat.
terms are rich aud durable, in arti6sisl
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14
Pay up today!

All persons indebted TO the undsrsi gned
must come in and pay up forthwith or pay
ment will be enforced with costs. will
have tn sums peacably If possible, by Gem
puleion if necessary. This is dsslgued Tor
every mau indebted whathor the sum is
great or small. Those Indebted responding
to this call will save trouble and costs. al.
pthers will be waited upon 'by authority |
am determined to be in this matter no res
peeter of persons" Very truly,
April 5, 1865. HENRY ALLEaAS.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

MUSICAL CoNcERT->Prof T. W
Lee and lis class are t. fnver our r>wr
ani vicinity with musical concert ~.
Tuesday evening next at early cand =
lighting. Our people can not do b. -
ter than to give one evening to the e''-
enlargement oe the musical talen'
among them. The exercises will con-
sist of rehearsals of sacred music
songs and gleas by various members If
the class, and while the pretenslon will
be less the performance will be fur better
than those that come farther and are
more widely advertised
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

NEW CAST Mill Mr.. James
Greenleaf is to build grist mill on the
Iowa River one and half miles above
Lime Springs this present summer
His material for the structure, We learn,
is already On the ground Experts
give him the reputation of being an
excellent practical millwright: and his
water power is said to be as good as
the river affords. His mil! will pe in.
ferior to none in the country.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14
Local Column.

New Goods --Messrs. Strother q
Kirkpatrick have received n portion or
their new stock OF goods. they have
not bought as largely az usual "'lt'ng
Tor further decline IN she market -
They ore now selling at about one hall
the races goods have been sold At here
totore and VIII keep marking down,"
I. 20 ,,,Slr 40 tha ,uorlot will instifv
Tha h,v. tha onor,v and vim 70
L.S a.. o,na. ho.o les,.,1o,hu -
nrh,;c .nd +, s.u 80 chg,n,, ths
~ u,o. nil, ,v,.,.n+ ro.,ra,a.. - ,uh.
o,ba,s NAV ao C.n %, ,bsm 49,, o..
Aant ap the. Wt!s h'sernse'nent
~ our thIs week pepper. II g"s wlsh i
tA]at idea u their Sm"lt stock
At. w ~. ,%"u ,~b.;., nx,s
o..+ 49, 49,. oua,.,.....x F.,,.. y,io. .,
ETna..,..r ..a ,.u. ,,n..,t,u r.,
lave ,~~-rg Tia n,,,oa,.,. f,,.u,. ia
,h,. ,,,c r;,v jIo ,.tr,,.,t ,,,,s ,,,t
on Ws!nssl,v las, inland dine to no
,h,rs i, ,;,a - oa., ,,a ,',,
s,ock of sn,;uy e,,ds wh,c, AR. VIII,
;,now IN ,hs sas,ern c;t;., - ,roo, .
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

flowers their varieties re numerous
rich and sweet. They are prepared
decorate the y"ung and pretty Misses
Of Northern Iowa in the most tastel,
manner. They may be found over the
store Of Cowan ScheIlsnger & Gsge.
For particulars see advertisement.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

NEw BILLIARD Room A new bill.
lard room has just been opensd by
Durdick over his grocery, first door
sovtn Of tie post 0 flee.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

Cowan, Schellengsr & Gage will be
receiving new goods in day or two.
They are laying in their usually large
and we'll selected stock offspring goods
and any they will sell as near the old
prices ns The times will permit. B.
old prices they refer to prices before
the war. Our readers may expect t"
hear from hem in our next.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

LIFE Observation-Disclosures wishing
to effect iueurance nIon their lives in a
good and responsible company thai
Issues non-forfeising policies wsulc do
well to coll on Goodrich & Mead and
give in their application to the Globe
Mutual Of New York. The feature
Of non-forfeitipg policies is now and
worthy Of the attention of those wishing
TO insure. So
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14

Messrs. Marshall & Clouse, dealers
in Dry-goods Groceries &c. &c. al
Vernon Springs, have made This ins'i-
tuition happy by presenting the "ffic :
with treat of IN st excellentlv pre-
served Peaches. A short time in thei
stole convinced us that they We're try
ing TO make every body happy and at
ne low prizes ard splendid quality q
heir goods they succeeded most aIn.je-
ably. They have the hee ty enmanA :
ii Of his Office.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-04-14
BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD
-HeIrnbOld9S-.s- ~-

BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD
HeIrnbO1d's -,s-~-.-..
1pe1nr CONCENTRATED COMPOUND
FLUID EXTRACT SARSAPARlllA,
For purifying tho Blood removing all chronic consttu
tonal diseases Arising impure state of tbs Blood
and the only reliable an eoctua known remedy Tor TIE
Of scrofula 6celd Head, Salt Rheum, Pains and
sweings OF the Bonos Ulceratone of the Throat and
Legs, Bo,ches PIpe5 tho Face, letter, Erypelas.
and Gil scsly Er lpGons Of the Skin,
AND BEAUrIPYINe THB CONTRIBUTION.
NOT A FEW
Of tbs worst disorders that aict mankind arise from the
corrup that uruateG in the Blood. OF all the dis
coveries that have peen made to purge ou none can
equal in effect HEI.BoIp's COMPOUND EXTRACT SAn.
sApAELA It c!on5C3 and rccoT225 tic Blood, tnstls
the ygor CT health into tho system and purges out tho
huors which make disease. 1t ST nu!se5 the healthy
functions Of the body expes tho disorders that grow
end raIke in The blood. Such re neGy that could be
relied hes long eogGht ior and now for the first
time the public &vc Which they can depend. Our
spacehere doe admit OCccric Gates to show Its effects.
but the t-cl u single bottle will show to the sick that 1t
has its virtues crpasCng anything tEey have ever TAKEN
Two taDlegpCcsU CT the Extract Of Sarsapara adde's
20 pint OF water is equal the sbon Diet Drink snl
bottle 10 fully equal gallon of the Syrup OF Saxsa
parilla, or the dsooction as usually made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-25
TELEGRAMS, &c.

At Nashville yesterday meeting was called
by the Mayor Of the citizens Of the county, TO
protect themselves agains tthe band of robbers
and murderers who infest the city and the sur
rounding country. Twenty "A We men were de-
tailed to scour the districts. General Whipple
has proposed to mount and equip safhcient
men to Cooperate with this force, and efectu-
ally exterminate the desperadoes.
A daring attempt was made Thursday night
to rob The First National Bank of Hoboken.
The burglars bored hole in the safe, and fill
ing il with powder, inserted fuse about two
few in length, but probably being disturbed
they did not ignite il, but decamped.
The New York Express says it is rumored
that the prize fight between Davis and Elliot
took place yesterday in private room in Troy,
resulting in draw, both parties claiming foul
blows.
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, is about
to sail for Cuba, for the benefit Of his health.
He will be accompanied by Mrs. Curtin and
Surgeon General Philips Of the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-25

THE NEW SCHOOL SYSTEM OF MAINLAND
We have been informed that the new school
system lis working very successfully in our
county, and that the prospect is, that IL will
soon take strong hold upon the affections of
our people. The commissioners, inspired by
the energy and enthusiasm of the President OF
the Board DR.. Bunting), have gone earnestly
TO work, and are busily engaged in mapping
out and arranging the different school dis
tricts in their respective Jurisdictions. Plans
are under discussion, we learn, for the erection
ofnew;school houses upon eligible sites and
upon improved models, as also for the renoya-
ton Of old ones. The attention Of the commits
sioners is also being directed 10 the elevation of
the standard Of preceptorial merit The rules
which have been adopted for the government
of the schools, and for the guidance OF teacher
and pupil, are unexceptionable, and could
scarcely be improved. cursory examina-
ton Of the text books which have been intro
duced into the schools has impressed MS that
proper precaution has been taken 70 guard
against the Introduction Of sectarianism In
the new system of instruction. Suitable school
sites, convenient school houses, well qualified
teachers and constant intelligent superyieiop
of both teacher and pupil by members OF the
the School Commission, are a few of the
promises Of the new system, -hich Is now de-
manding to be heard and TO be fairly tried by
the people Of our State.-St kdrys Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-25

The following passage occurs in an article on
Lord Palmerston in the November number Of
Blackwoods Magazine:
"In the Trent affair, on which il is now no
longer a secret that Lord Palmerston made up
bis own mind to 90 to war with the Federal
States, the Emperor Of the French. equally
long sighted, agreed with Lord Palmerston;
and had there not been with him IN the Cabinet
men to whom the thought of war under any
circumstances is dreadful, the message sent TO
Washington would have required a short and
categorical answer, because fleet equipped
for action would have escorted il to the mouth
of the Chesapeake. In the Cabinet, however,
there sat at that time not only Mr.. Gladstone,
Mr.. Miner Gibson, and Mr.. VillieTs, but Sir
George Cornwall Lewis, the most subtle OF po-
litical reasoners. the most pacific of ministers
one who could never be brought to see that in
the lives of nations, as in those Of private per-
sons, there are moments when. though il can
never be becoming TO do wrong for its own sake,
il is perfectly Unsuitable TO anticipate others and
to avert an injury meditated against ourselves
outrage on the Trent was committed, a long
list OF outrages to be accounted for. We had
been cheated-for there is no other word for 1t
in the Ashburton treaty. The States claimed
as their own territory what they had IN their
possession the clearest proof belonged TO MS;
and as if TO cap this outrage, the island of ST.
Juan, admitted TO be ours up to the moment OF
its occupation by an American force, was in
yaded snd kept military possession Of. These,
with other lesser, but not, therefore, unimpor-
tant wrongs, ranked and festered and the
Trent outrage presented such an opportunity
as could never be expected TO occur again for
righting them all by process which would
have benefited the whole world. Had we
struck then, as Lord Palmerston was an xious
that we should do, the southern states would
to us faithful allies well as our very best
customers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-25
From Mexico.

The New Orleans True Dclta's Brazos CORES
pondent of the 18th, says a ludicrous mistake
was made that day by the Imperialists. Barges
of wood for General Clark, commander at
BraZos, broke loose above that place. Two
gunboats assisted by the land batteries opened
fire on the barges, and continued until they
We're out OF range. The barges passed the bat
teries, one losing rudder. 1t appears the
Imperialists took the barges TO be Liberal
ram going to damage the fleet at the mouth of
the Rio Grande and blockade the river. The
Liberal army is encamped about nine mules
from Matamoros, and are fully confident Of the
speedy capture cf Matamoros and Bagdad.
Highly important communications passed be-
tween the Imperial commander of the fleet
and the Liberal commander at Brownsville,
which will cause considerable interest in
official circles. An order was issued by Gene
raj Mejia on the 14th, prohibiting any one from
crossing from the American side to Matamoros,
or rice rersd, upon receipt of information that
troops were forming on the Texas side. The
French commodore despatched a vessel to
Vera Cruz with particulars of the occurrence.
1t is reported that a swift vessel is to be de-
spatched to France for reinforcements. The
Galveston Bulletin of the 2Ist says gentlemen
lately from Matamoros says the Liberal force
is much scattered and that the streets of the
city have been fortified with earthworks. The
Bulletin was also informed that the Liberals at
Comargo were compelling merchants to pay
into the Liberal Treasury the balance due the
inhabitants of Matamoros, causing a general
stampede.