The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-07
FROM THE RIO GRhNDE.
INTERESTING NEWS.
From ne Nc,s Orleans pieoyune, ad.1

From he Nc,r Orleans Pcayune, adj
By the steamship Austin VIC have files Of tho
Rio Grande Courier and Of tho Ranchcro, Of
Brownsville from the 25th to tho 9th ultimo in
elusive.
Cortinn is determined to starvo out Canales and
his garrison in Matamoras. He allows no supplies
to 60 in from the ranches. Gen. Tapia on the 18th
ult., sent Col Benites from Mier to Canales to say
that Juarez disapproved of the nomination of Car
bajal by tho Matamoras garrison as against ca
nales; that he had appointed Con. Tapia Governor
Of Tamaulipas and commanding general her
armies; Canales to turn over tho command Of
Cerda; Canales and Honojoso to go to chihuahua
and givo an account Of their conduct; and Tapa
wished to know IL Oanales had received these same
orders.
Canales replied that he had received no such
order, although he had been expecting it; but he
to any one Of the aforementioned officers. '' -
Tho Matamoras Pueblo says that Capistran, Ote-
70, and Cerda then refused to receive the command
ieavo them and Col. Benites to arrange @ tho mat M
tor. This was declined by the three officers, who
| considered that hc was not bound to give an ao-
pico, an election had been hold TO elect Tapia
governor, but tho garrison wero unanimously Tor
Canales.
males to Cortina, With wow to unite the two Lib
eral leadoIs. Ho returned to Brownsville, without
| stating what bad been the result OF hB visit The
Ranchero statos that Canales had intended pro-
nounoing in favor Of General Ortega whose special
agent, Colonel Fennia, had arrived at brownsville
BY the last trip of tho Austin out: The Courier
thinks that CansIes is in worry bad odor with tho
Juarez leaders, ho would readily como out in favor
| Of Ortoga. Meanwhile, Colonel r. s amply sup-
piled with arms; and, meantime Tapia, backed up
! by Juarez, supported by Escobedo, was expected
to appear before Matamoras daily, where Cofiina
would join him, and On nttack would thon be made
on hatamoras. At tho same timo. Colonel Gillos-
pie of General Sheridans staff, arrived at Browns
willie, called on Cana1es and politely recel cd.
It will be soen that the crisis 30 long oxpected
on the Rio Grando, is about to arrive. JuArez and
Ortega aro each represented; Canales holds tho
prizo in his own hands,; Unclc Sam, through Gen.
man; Canalca inclines to Ortega; Cortiua goos in
| for Juaroz. Something is bound to happen, and
somebody is bound to get hurt.
Tho schooner Mary Bertram has left Brazos for
Iampco, loaded with nrms, ammunition, etc.
Shipper not stated.
| Patricio Milmo son-in-law of Vidaurri, of tho
house OF hlilmo & Co., and y. l.. Richardson, tho
new Collector Of Customs for tho district OF Drazos
Santiago, have arrived ut Brownsville.
The Ranohero says:
saTho steamer Con. Sheridan which arrived at
Drszos 1ato in August, and was blown ashore in n
norther the 21st September, is once more afloat
md is reported to be uninured. 1t is said she is
tho property of tho Junrez Government but as yet
she las not bcen delivered to the proper authori-
ties.
| ga portion of tho arms taken Mt tho time tho
| stoamer Chinaco came to this bank were turned
| over to Capt DeGress yesterday by On order OF
Gen. SedSwick, under tho instructions from Major
| General Gotty. Capt. DeGross claimed them rn-
der the terms of tho contract at THO time of pur-
chase"
Kennedy & King have bought tho telegraph limo
between brownsville and Brazos Santiago, with
tho right of way for Camero county.