The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-14
The Monterey and Matamoros
Difficulties.
Escobeds Sends a Force Against
CanaleS In MatamOrOS.
THE FRENCH MOVING on EsCOBEDo.
Further Dissertations Among tho
Liberals.
n. Ar -
Qua MONTEREY CORRESPONDENCE.

hoSrSssr. Mexico, Sept 10, 1865
TROUBLES At NATAMOxos
have thickened and the clouds upos the Rio Granle
instead OF breaking into sunshine grow darker Canas
after usurping the power imposing preaano or loon
or $780, 900 upon tho people Of Maamoros and losing
$500 10 night at gaming, has Tinav wound uP
by refusing recognize the newly appointed Govoaoe
General, Tapia whom he has imprisoned with several
other notorietes. To arrange matters upon tho Rae
Grande portion OF General Escobedos force. about
thousand strong under General Trevin0 lett here last
night for forced march upon Matamoros II is antics
pssed that this force will be joined by The notorious
Cortina, who With a small force occupies u
the towns the Rio Grande above Maamoros CortiaA
has many adherents among the people within Malta
moros, and many Of the troops Of Canaies in his
favor.
The force under Canaes, with the he press
into SERVICE will amount twelve hundred TO three0
hundred men. Besides these force OF Americana
two hundred strong and rapidly recruiting occupy ths
iorts on the main bank, have eighteen guns and
within easy communication with The Brownsville sids
This force, commanded by Colonel Ford, iex-coneder
ate) is strongly in favor Of Canaies and bitter enemy
Of Cortina II may therefore be anticipated tina. the
force which will appear before Maamoros will be
Just strong enough 70 invite tight in which consider
the chances arc against them from the Of the equa
~ OF forces. Matamoros is moreover quite well fort-
fcd-a very good line OF earhworks having been throws
around tho city while under command OF the Imperial
troops under General Mea.
PROBABLE ADVANCE or THE FRENCH
The weakening OF the forces of Escobedo this point
TO send troops to the Rio Grande induce
movement of the imperiaiss under Mejia, who nov
n. San Luis Pot0si informed you in my last organ
zing native Mexican force for the OF the aorth
which, under the new plan OF occupation he Is TO COM
mand.
The INTERNAL DIFFICULTIES RErsapirc THE LiHERALs
: Tho trouble at Matamoros may retard but not mate
rally affect the result of the liberal efforts throughout
the country which every day growing sturdy
and persistent against imperialism II is patent to any
observer that the days Of the empire numbered ana
that the force its disposal not sufficient TO hold
the country providing there not Organized lib
era body Of troops In the country The very personal
opposition TO the mperasts is such that they sarve
the midst Of plenty they lose their forces without know
ing how they lose them and the only ground that im
peral soldier for second call his is that which
his foot occupies.
THE ADVANCE o. TAnPrc0
There 10 nothing new from the direction of San Lns
Pososi II is not anticipated now that any immedste
attempt will be made recapture Tampco Du Pin ana
his contraguerias have turned back from their march
ON that sea port.
uoyEMExTs ABOUT sAtrfri0
Late last might reached Monterey that small
body of impefiaiiste, under Colonel Qurogn, had ad
vanced northward 10 q point about half way betwsea
bedos fierce has boon sent 10 SaltIlo to resist any fur
thor advance OF tho enemy This force ID. however.
small and the whole number Of troops at saitlo will NOS
bo-even with this reinforcement to hold the
place should tho French make advance upon With
their forces a. San Luis Potosi There s however,
great advantage which the liberals possess in OF
attack upon either Saltilo Monterey. They
surbarban population, who are firm adhercnts 70
cause and will undoubtedly fight hard against auo.hss
French occupation under whose lash they have been
severely scourged within the past few years.