The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-10

FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
aNIFICANT ADDRESS FROM GEN. wErrzEL
A C0LD.BLODDED MURDER.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 10, 1866
To the Editor Of the N. o.. 7smes-As
usual, since the siege of Matamoros was
raised, all Is quiet, in military point OF
view, along this border. Nothing has
been done by the Liberal army since
their dash into Monterey, and the Imr
perial commanders appear to be very
well satisfied to let things take their
course, and are not anxious to viii laurels
by hunting up the common enemy. y
and administering severe ehastisements
to the "den,Ordiized remnantsv of his
army. Instead of this, they take great
pains to keep we'll out of danger, and as
IAN ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" they keep within the
corporate limits of Matamoros bravely.
One would suppose, after the arrival of
the lOng-lOoked for reibfOrcements, it
would have been but matter of a few
weeks time for them to exterminate
every body of Liberals within the State
ofTamaulipas. This, however, has not
been done, and according to present
symptoms, is not likely to come to pass
soon. No steps have been taken on the
offensive by the Imperial commander,
but he has been daily strengthening the
Notifications of his Observation-Disclosures
ros. Perhaps 1t is the intention to make
that heroic city the base of operations,
and after it is strongly fortified, to>send
out q reconnaissance IN strength, for the
purpose OF ascertaininx the position of
the Liberal army. However, feel sat-
isfied that unless 1t is initiated by the
Liberals, there will be nothing of impor.
lance transpire in the military line, on
the other side Of the Rio Grande, for a
few months to come.
The following General Order has been
issued FROM District headquarters
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE Rio GRAspE,
Brownsville, Dec. l6, 1866. !
General Orders No. o.
So much of General Orders No. 8,
current series, from these headquarters
as reads 1.-THE Mexican authorities, y is
hereby changed to read 1.-THE authori-
ties of Matamoros," etc.
By command of Major General
WEITZEI,.
ID. ID. WHEELER,
Assistant Adjutant General.
This is decidedly an important and
the order, previous to It's being correct
ed, one would have been led 10 believe
that the authorities here considered the
Imperial Government the rightful au-
thOrity in Mexico. This, however, is
not the intentiono of Gen. Weitzel-and,
in fact, it is not the intention of the
Government, by any words or action, to
recognize the Imperial Government,
and cannot but believe ID was an over.
sight that the order was originally
issued reading SO, when the authorities
referred to were General Mejia and SUI
coordinate. The correction very plainly
shows that it is not General Welzel's
intention to recognize them as Mericun
authorities, but only as the authorities
of Matamoros." pro tenapore, and by
right of possession. l am afraid this
will have bad effect on some of the
imperial sympathizers who are counting
on recognition soon by the United
States. They must know that General
Weitzels action Is undoubtedly from
instructions from higher authority, and
that it is not the intention of our Gov
eminent to recognize or countenance
European aggression on this continent.
AS cold blooded a murder as has ever
come under my notice was committed
here on the 18th, by one Lopez, Next
can. 1t seems some six months since he
had difficulty with another Mexican
named Chafos, and challenged him.
Chafos refused to fight and Lopez then
sent him word he would kill him on the
first opportunity. Friday afternoon
they met for the first time OH the main
street of the city, and Lopez without
any words stabbed his enemy in the
neck, severing the jugular vein aud
causing almost instantaneous death.
The murderer was arrested and is now
in Jail. The next night a white soldier
was cut in three places by negro SOL
dier. The weapon used was razor, and
the wounds testify to its sharpness. A
military commission il soon to convene
here for the trial of such crimes, and
will no doubt set an example by hang
ing few of these murderous gents.
am informed that there is at present in
the military prison at this place at least
fifteen prisoners under charge of MUIR
der. 1t is high time some of them were
hung, and thereby an example set the
community of s'greasersp ut large.