The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-03

gOVtfhment TeCOghtZed uUes
nue to recognize, the constitutional government OF the
United States OF Mexico the sovereign authority In
that country and the President Bento Juarez as its
chief This government Ut the same time equally rcc0g
nizes the condition OF existing in Mexico between
that country and France We maintain absolute neutra
lily between the bellgerents and do not assume To
Judge much less Judge In advance OF the effect OF the
war upon titles or estates. We have knowledge of
such emigration from California TO Sonora you have
described in YOUR note; but II such emigration has
taken place, those persons emgrang will OF course be
regarded as subectng themselves The authority and
laws by which the rights Of citizens OF Mexico are
governed aud while seems unnecessary for the Pes
dent to assume that such emgrans will claim the pro-
lection OF tins government for any estates Of whatever
kind they may attain attempt to attain in Mexico
would certainly be presumptuous TO attempt now 10
decide upon the validity OF such claim
Peaceful emigration from the United States IN entirely
free from restraint influence OF the government Emf
grants Themselves generally well informed concern
lug their rights Under these circumstances any
ference OF the government concerning such emigration
would be as ineypedient % il would be without pre-
cedent The would be different if the act OF emf
grafton was attended With preparations and purposes
hostile to Mexico to either bclgerent party, TO
any other nation and therefore incompatible with the
laws of the United States with the law Of nations IL
IL believed that the government of tho United Seaes has
already sufficiently indicated the views ii must take in
such case II IL should occur which, however, there
seems no immediate reason to apprehend.
rHg STATEMENT TuAr UNITED esATEs TROOPS HAD ENTERED
MEXICO CONTRApIcTEp.
HEADQUARTERS, DsTRIOr or BATON N,uaE AND
PoRr HUDSON, BATON RorGE, La, sept "A, 1854
CoLoSeL-The letter Of Hon. W. H. seward Secretary
OF state to Hon. NJ Stanton, Secretary Of War under
uate OF August ~, 1904, covering translation
mnnicaton received at Washington by the representa-
tive OF the Emperor Of the French regard to
occurrences said to have taken place the Rio Gande
and which has been referred 10 for report has been
received There is nothing specific in the charges
statements made upon which to make a detailed report.
With reference the great number OF federas said to
have crossed Matamoros after The evacuation OF
Brownsville, would state that there six cit-
zens Of the United States left in Brownsville when
withdrew the troops from that place. had sent all
persons, men, women, and children, TO New Orleans
some few Mexcans. who had had been living on the
ino Mexico, but know the number must have been
small, for had previously shipped great majority OF
even the Me1icans to New Orleans l mean snch as
resided on our side OF the river have been constantly
in receipt OF adyces from Matamoos since the evacua
ton Of Brownsville, and had such occurrences the
above taken place would certsiny have heard some
With reference to the arms and ammunition said to
have gone into Mexico from American territory, would
nothing OF the kind took place from January 1884 to
august 1854 the period OF my administration on the
Rio Gande; nor did anything occur that would
even a rumor of such thing
1t seems to that when such charges are made in.
volvng, az they do the reputation OF officers Of the
United States army, some kind of proof should accom-
pany tho CHANGES but these statements being general
can do nothing more than make denial Of the
whole There Is neither truth in the report nor ground
for H.
am, with great respect, your obedient servant,
r. A. HEBRON, Major General
Lieut. Col G. $. CHRISTENSEN, A. A. g., New Orleans.
Extensive Burglary ina Philadelphia.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF SILKS
sTOLEN-THE PROPERTY FOUND CONCEALED IN
TOMB-ARREsr or THE BURGLAR IN THIS CITY 4,
ETC, ETC.
The store OF Mcssrs John Iouty 4 Co. Eighth street.
between Chestnut and Market Philadelphia entered
by burglars the night OF the 18th utimo by
chscing through the brick wall from adjoining bud
ing, and robbed OF large variety Of silks, valued al
fIt"cn thousand dollars Immediately after the robbery
became known Chief Franklin, of the Philadelphia po-
lice, made OF the fact and telegraphcd to
nearly all the large Cities offering reward for the
of the burglars and recovery OF the goods ALSO giving
partial description OF Baltimore criminal supposed TO
have been concerned in the burglary. CHIEF John Young
OF our detective force, Immediately after receiving the
despatch from the Philadelphia Chief Of Police took with
him Detectives Elder and McCord and started in
search Of the suspected burglar whom IL was
thought had hurried on TO New York after com.
last Wednesday night, when Chief Young and his
detectives observed man in Broadway who 10
closely answered the description OF the they wanted
that he arrested suspicion and taken TO the
trail Office and searched IN his possession found the
kcy Of room In the hotel where he stopping, and
searching two trunks IN the prisoner they found
them closely packed with hfty pieces Of ks stolen
from Messrs. Iouty Co, Philadelphia. Chic Young
also discovered IN his room memorandum and da-
gram, which, upon close observation, satisfied the decc
tves tina, the major part OF the silks stolen concealed
IN the Monument Cemetery Philadelphia Tho prison r.
who is known as Frank Peacock, alias Wagner, alias
Stevens was then locked up, after which Chief Young,
with dctentves Elder and Mctord hurried Oh TO PhIla
officers called Chief Franklin and detectives Taggert
and Smith, of the Philadelphia police, whereupon all
hands started on their mission 10 the cemetery. After
proracted search the officers removed the marble tablet
o, a tomb, IN which deposited the remains Of a
Mr. Josiah Gobcl and there, TO the astonishmcnt
Of all hands discovered hundred pieces Of the
silk stolen from Mr. Louty's The stolen property
was taken from It's novel hiding place to Chief Franklin
Office, where the owners subsequently appeared and
identified IT, Chief Young and detectives Elder and
hcCord after successfully accomplishing their mission
returned home, arriving here late on Sunday night
Peacock, who ID well known TO tho Baltimore and Phiis
dcipha police, IL man OF unusually fine Appearance
about thirty two years Of age In still in prison here
awaiting requistion from Governor Curtin Of Pcnnsy
vana upon Governor Fenton, Of this state for his
render The silks found In the prisoners trunks will
also be taken back with him.
The matter from first 10 last has been adroitly
aged and reflects great credit particularly upon Chef
Young and detectives Elder AMI hcCord
The Adams Express and belmont Rob-
berries.
ExAMIsATIos or cHAUscgy JonSsoN-rRovisa
Az ALIDI.