The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11

sacked the American and other foreign Stores on the
night OF the occupation had not that step been taken
The RdncAeo Is an impartial witness
The Rio Gande papers write in defence Of the
patton OF Maamoros by the United states forces under
scdgwck and say the action for the best interests
Of all concerned
The Ell Pueblo OF Matamoros has letter from Toluca
dated the 18th or November, which AYERS that the
French have evacuated san Luis Poosi and Aejia
manned with less than thousand men, The liberal
army was encamped for nine leagues around San
Luis money train was expected from that city.
There were symptoms that . new forced loan would
be made at katamoros
General Sheridan returned from the Rio Grande to-day
Omcial Correspondence In Relation 60 the
Occupation of Matnmoros by General Sedg-
wick and the Arrest of Ortega by General
Sheridan. a
WASHINGTON, Dec TO- 1864
The President OF the United States to-day sent
sage House of representatives with the foil owing
enclosed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1885,
Hon. E. NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War;
SIR-I have the honor return herewith resolution
Of the House of Representatives asking to be informed
whether any portion Of Mexican territory has been
pied by troops of the United States and, II by what
authority and for what purposeswhich resolution
referred to me for report
In compliance Herewith would respectfully state
that official information Of the occupation Of any por
ton Of Mexican territory has been received at these
headquarters and authority has been gwen either by
the Major General commanding the Department Of the
Gulf or myself for any movement OF troops said
territory Attention respectfully invited to the
muncaton Of Major General Sheridan. dated November
q latte NJ c0nv udi u0
the subdisct Of the Rio Grande, which forwarded
to the Secretary Of War for his information December
1896 also the enclosed copy Of his letter Of Novem
Der 80 and copies of kilograms bearing upon this
ject.
GENERAL SHERIDAN TO GENERAL GRANT
New ORLEANS, La, 10 A. NJ Nov. IA, 1865.
Colonel Gillespie, Of my staff, has just returned from
Brownsville Orcga was arrested at Brazos santiago for
attempted violation OF the neutrality laws My letter
TO General Sedgwck and the arrest were opporune
Canaes Matamoros and Negrete and his adherents
in Brownsville Just awaiting his arrival to assert
his claims by an appeal to arms. He has adherents
In Mexico excepting French and English merchants who
heretofore supported Macmillan.
There is trouble in all Northern Mexico except In
and Tampco and these merchants are at the
bottom Of it.
thing on the Rio Grande limo, and think within q few
days they, Ortega Company can 60 without violating
this simple and Just method Of restoring peace to our
border and trade and commerce to people.
There will be trade through Brownsville and Brazos
Santiago with Northern Mexico, Of $l2 600 yearly,
soon as these Mexican troubles subside
P. H. SHERIDAN, Major General Commanding.
New ORLEANS, Nov. q, 1866.
General U. S. GRANT, Commanding Army
am just In receipt Of from Brownsville and fear
that General Sedgwick commanding the ubdisrict OF
the Rio Grande will for unaccountable unjusti
fabo reason demand Canales the surrender Of the
town Of Matamoros the plea Of preventing the page
OF houses OF Americans, &c.
The situation there is this-Ge neral Escobedo is in
front Of the city with about $500 mon, and Canales
offered to surrender the liberal would pay
the merchants who have been supporting him IN his
Illegal and Infamous acts This Escobedo would not
agree TO- very much fear that these merchants have
In way gotten around Sedgwck who s fear, not
q strong man, and have prompted him to this action
which he contemplaies have heretofore notified you
that these very merchants at the bottom VI all the
trouble over there
There is perfect harmony between sodgwick and
General Escobedo, and objections made TO the
contemplated act Of General Ssdgwck Should General
Sedgwck act l have to expect will At
command. have telearaphed to General sedgwck dis
approving his contemplated act, or any action he may
have taken in view Of IT.
p H. SHERIDAN, Major General Commanding.
sEcakrARY STANTON TO GENERAL SHERIDAN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1865.
Your telegram of the 2lst inst. TO General Grant In
relation to the contemplated action Of General Ssdgwick
crossing the Rio Grande has been submitted 10 the
President, and your action In relation TO General Sedg
wick is approved and General Scdgwcks proposed
action is dsapproved. II he should have crossed the
arrest await the further orders Of the President
cerning him. EDWIN NJ. STANTON
Secretary OF War;
GENERAL SHERIDAN To GENERAL GRANT
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT THE GULF.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 80, 1885, I
General .. s. GRANT, Commanding Armies United States
Washington ID. CT
My DEAR GESERAL-The report in tho newspapers
that General Sedgwck had crossed the Rio Grande Ia
premature He certainly had not crossed demanded
the surrender OF the town. on the 23d instant hope
he has not made the blunder There Is no doubt In my
mind but that General Sedgwick has had influence
brought TO bear upon him. Sedgwick to Mata
and took breakfast with the merchants the
morning he wrote the letter which l enclose to you
There something wrong about this transaction. ESQ.,
bedo about to take the place by assault and was
able to do IT, when Sedgwick apparently adopted his
TO prevent IL and tho merchants Tho whole
affair, should 1t take place. will not complicate things
and my dfsapprova Of must have reached Brownsville
yesterday, 10Th nst
?. H. SHERIDAN, Major General U. s. A
NEw ORLEANS, La, Dec !, 1860.
General GRANT
have opportunity to go over to the Rio Grande
this evening, and by going think can settle the Or
tega affair, also the Sedgwck trouble any has oc-
CARED, and put things on good footing but would
like To have your approval of my absence.
Affairs good condition here and General For.
gyth communicates from Texas frontier