New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16
Hew ORLEANS 4ailp Gresetnt,
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1866.
From our Special Correspondent.
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
MATAMoRos, Mexico, March 20, 1866.

MATAMoRos, Mexico, March &C. 1866.
The account. given in former letter of the
bloody affair at Parras is confirmed.
So also is that of Cortina's execution of the
Peacios father and sons, OF San Fernando, and his
subsequent fight.
Further advices from San Fernando represent
quarrels and divisions among the minor chieftains,
and a general breaking up and dispersal of the
Liberal forces at that place. So much for the
junction of forces by Cortina and Garza
The bodies of three murdered Mexcans were
fonnd just outside of the city few days ago. No
clue to the murderers or their object and nobody
bothers himself about it,
1t is now well ascertained that every highway
and byway leading out of Matamoros is beset by
scattered Liberals or Dissidents whom the people
here persist in calling murderers and robbers 1t is
as unsafe now to venture out back of Matamoros,
asst was at Brownsville a short time ago.
--latest dates from Monterey are to the Goth inst
Important military movements were in prepara-
ton 1t is bruted about the streets here also that
something important is in the wind. What this is,
beyond garrisoning the different towns between
Monterey and Matamoros, and gobbng up such
small bands of Liberals as may allow themselves
to be caught am unable to state.
1t is seldom give my own views upon what I see
or hear that is hardly newspaper correspon-
dents business. But not long since, from the
lights then before me, expressed the opinion that
the Empire of Macmillan was slowly but surely
establishing itself on firm basis. The expression
of that opinion, requires me, from new lights
now before me, to express another and some what
different one.
The money chest believe, is the foundation or
cornerstone of every government This being the
case, MaXmilian's government at present stands
on shelhor empty chest. If the money is not all
gone, it is so nearly gone that ''there is no fun
in it,
In previous letter I mentioned the great
increase in export duties goods shipped
from this place. This increase, raising the tax
to sixty per cent, thereabouts completely stag.
mated what little business was going Oh and ere
ated much discomfort and grumbling among the
merchants of all nations
Now the matter is worse. A forced loan, which
will probably amount to $50, COO has Just been or
dered TO be levied upon the merchants of this
city. Houses are assessed according to their
ability: $500 is the average As the q1sd pro quo
will consist in drafts on Vera Cruz and as similar
drafts lave, previously been sent there and been
dish0nored, the trouble among moneyed men is
great and as understand, the foreign consuls are
getting up severe and indignant protest about it
This may be merely a tempest in teapot in the
free port of Matamoros still it shows o want OF
capital dFthe capital, and l think threatens the
stability OF the Empire more than all other causes
combined. For when the Empire begins to op.
pres its adherents in this way they would almost
as soon be back under Liberal rule as not. 1t i:
not 50 much the question, " Under which king
Bez0Gian?1 as it is that Of being permitted tc
trade in pence and keep their eagle dollars, which
influences the great mass of MeSicans. The
almighty dollar is at the bottom of everything
after all.
The collection of customh0use dues here is car.
ritd to the last extreme. few extra cigars,
new vest, or suit Of clothing not worn by ths
owner at the time, pipe, and small jobs of print
ing done at the Offices here for persons in Browns
vile, all have to pay heavy duty before crossing
the Rio Grande. The customhouse officers o
the ferry closely inspect the interior of every par
Gel, package or loose bundle, no matter how
small. It looks like small busness-but e man,
a little makes miekle," you know. /. G.