Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-12-14

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Cardinal Antoncll, who frankly repiict
that he would givcup Surratt, on proper
indictment and proof, ut the request OF til,
Department of State. al,
Mr.. King. under date of Nov 10TH says
the Cardinal informed him that Surratt. OF
Watson. had been arrested by his orders
but while on his way to Rome had escap
tsl tiona his guard of six men. The Card
inal expresses regret ut his escape.
All the orders of the Papal government
for ! is arrest are enclosed with this CORES
pondence.
Minister Ming and Captain Fox. Lisbon
Nov. Il, telegraphctl Minister Harvey tt
direct Admiral Gouldsborough to send on.
of his ships to Civitta Vechil.
Minister Marsh to Sec'y Seward. Flor
encc. Nov. Is. says he had seen the Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, and asked him i
he thought the Italian government woult
sun cndcr Surratt to us if the accused wa,
found in Italian territory. The Minister
thought he would be surrendered Oh prop
IT demand and proof. but probably onl,
under a stipulation on our part that pun
ishmcnt of death should be Inflicted.
Siiiratt. under the name ofWalters. was
after his escape from the guard. hunted
for in Naples, but he had gone thence t.
Alexandria.
i. Dee. 2d. Counsnl Gen'l Hale oommllni
cafes the fact that he had obeycd instruc-
iiouS AMI arrested Surratt.
Sec'y Seward. next day. telegraphed him
that his course is approved, and inform,
him that measures have been taken to bring
Sirratt home. Admiral Gold>borough hay.
ing b en- thus Instructed
In reply to the House resolution the Pres
hlent transmitted the correspondence con-
corning the occupation OF Mexican terrific
~ by L. ;. troops.
A letter from Gen. Grant to Mr.. Stanton.
dated Dec. Sth, says no official information
of 'ucii occupancy has been received at
head qaaters-ecrtainlv no such authority
has been given. =
A telegram dated New Orleans. Nov. IA.
from Gen. Sheridan says
''Orteea was arrested for violation of the
neutrality laws. which provide "pportme.
rs CaiEllcs in Matamoras and Ncgrete and
his adhcrcnts in Brownsville were just
awaiting his arrival to assert his claims by
an appeal of arms. lie has no adhcreuts
in Mexico except the French and English
merchants. who have heretofore supported
MaNimlian.
There Is no trouble in all nothern MeNi-
co except in MatanoraS and Tampico. and
these merchants are ut the bottom of it.
My letter and arrest of Ortega will settle
everything on the Rio Gran,le line. and
think within Il few days Ortega and Ca
males can 20 without violating the neutral
ity. | hope the government will SUI por.
me in this simple and just method of restor-
ing peace to our border and trade and com
merce to our people. There will be trade
through Brownsville and Brazos Santiago
with nothern Mexico of twelve million dol
Ia, nj, Mo- fr, h
les subsitlc.
(SignetD Z. Ii. SHERIDAN"
\ second tclegi am. dated New Orleans.
Nov. -. expresses fear that Gen. Sodgwick
will for unacceuntable and uni ustifiiable
reasons demand Of Canales the surrender
of MatamortS on the plea of preventing
the pllage OF the houses OF Americans.
He SAYS:
The situation there is this-Gcn. Esco-
bedo is in front Of the city with about $500
men. and CanalcS offered to surrender if the
Liberal government would pay the mcr-
chants whc have been supporting him in
lis illegal and infamous acts. this E>co-
bedo would not agee to. very much fear
that these merchants have in some way got
round Se,l%wick, who is fear nor a strong
man. and have prompted him to this ac-
ton which he contcmplateS. have here
toIVIN .sptt tii't
were at the bottom OF the trouble over there.
There is perfect harmony between Scdg-
wick and Escobetlo. and no objections are
made to the contemplated act of Gen. Scd-
wick. Should he act IL have some rea-
SONS to expect. | will ut once diSapproye
and relieve. have tclegraphed General
sedgwick disappearing his contempt ted
act. or any action he may have taken in
view of it,
This despatch was formally approved by
Secretary Stanton.
4 later telegram from General Sheridan
says:
Il hope he has not made the bluuder,
there i no doubt in my mind hut that Gen.
Sedgwck has had some influence brought
to bear upon him.
Gen. Sedswick went over to Matamoras
and took breakfast with the merchants on
the morning he wrote the letter Which l
enclose to YOU. There is something Tropg
about the transaction.
fscobeCo was about to take the place by
assault and was able To d it. when Sedy-
wick apparently adopted his course to pre-.
vent it and save the merchants. The
whole affair, II it takes place will not COM
plicate things.
Mr.. Stanton replies that Sedgwick's act
ion is disapproved. and orders him placed
under arrest.
Gen. Sheridan asks leave to go over and
settle the troubles Oh Dec. LIST.