The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-12
The Generals Reply, Showing Up
the Characters OF the Pro-
testing Individuals.
LATEST NEWS FROM PRESIDENT JUiREz.


s &e. ke. &c.
Oar Brownsville Correspondence.
lr Boa BROWNSVILLE, Texas Jan. IL, 1905
H1roKIs THE NExIcASs 70 BREAK UP THE NEUTRALITY
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MACMILLAN
The Hbusters and cbaracteress portion OF the liberals
upon this frontier doing all which lies in their power
70 render nugaory the neutrality which government
dcsrous Of maintaining between the contending par
ties in Mexico and embrol In a with Maximilian
ana his supporters fa a
AZ have before stated tho long line OF the Rio rands
and the narrownsss Of the river render It impossible
prevent armed bands from crossing and rccroing aud
che state Of feeling which exists among the troops here
such that they lend ready any proposal which
likely to advance the liberal interest Again. II Is well
undsntood that the disng officer commanding the
Department Of the Gulf bitterly aud aggressvey hos
le 70 the imperal occupation" and II Is generally be-
Isved that while carrying out the letter OF his In
ssuctons from Washington, no s ready TO wink at and
commend anything which win tend 70 the advancement
a the lbel and the defeat of the imperialss
Tho successful issue Of Che Bagdad Affair." In which
Few msn. with little organization. captured city,
important from It's position, with ~ garrison of over
shzss hundred men, forty Of whom we're old soldiers OF
uuSupe, has emboldcned the liberals 10 greater Efforts
asd The capture Of Maam0ros the passing Of tho
senticr ffom imperial rue confidently predicted an
cary day. y ra'
= nm LATE xyros1s TO rAKn nA1AnoRcs
20 take yard n offered an inch would seem 10 be
siring pecriiarity Of the Mexican character This is
sxsmpssi here daily. Knowing that our government,
IT, ohcias and people sympahzs with their cause they
sssu 70 imagine that everything have at their dis
pQav and II permitted 10 do would, without hssta-
sien explanation, carry on all their operations from
or shovs szpacng authorities furnish them with
of
asd even, men Of which they might be lacking II Is In
vsan fur the commanding olncer to Assure them
shaA, whiis ympsshixsng with their cause be
y compelled under his hstructions TO maintain strict
ssutsa,ity They sm unacquainted with the word and
procssd ~ though We had openly and actively espoused
thsf causa TIE srect Of this naturally Is 70 render
ssessay the sxsssmsst vigilance and the most untrng
alsstv the part Of General wsisEsI the District
Commander that our government may not bo smbroled
reckless hsve been the ideas and assumptions OF the
absa sroIIbersk that an attack upon Maaamoros wss
ssvssled y - rs.sss u -. our se:is I On s ss i o
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sss s;sasssssS = nssssss x ccrssss bssa and, ff
ss tam ssn n.s 8 = s.ss.s a., q. Tsgs
- :. = !ess.a.a-sh! lnss!s.I sa.Aod'.s. nos anti
ssts$ ks n:ls spon @ ss: river 'i Ssns ". i%nsii.
~ ds4sgl Qfss A. emiih commanding the post as e.
4nea.eils nDSSssA lhs prsiaci " " bud Aw1Wpm~
essGal hsjia Who b vsli informed :. % what IS
issSa psvpsns and psspers1 for a. 90 h not unlikely
IA l1z ssssek been made, would have rcsaisea
63scs.r csxxrsrArcxs
lsteipntng sons dimeuliy q this nature, eeseIai
.ss y y sss y Haa%s ,ss snss q ssh
.hen mounted wcrid bear directly upon Brownsyiiie
Msds swae q this fact, General weissei Immediately
a0nt communicative 20 the imperial commander, In
which be ntinssed shss whs reccsnxlns the principle
shsx sslfprce-rvaiion " the nrst law Of nature only
spssiS of artillery Impsrsiivs would excu-e The throw
NJ y misslcs iuto Bscwnsvie, And Of this necessity
ne s,sc nam a ~ e os ,ns
thrown, uvc under Tie clrcuns.snces Abovt mentioned
she General would rssrrn the courlimsss by opening
do not, ho~sysr, anticipate any dieicu,y Of ,his
shsmcter a. the city win have 70 he ascked frvm the
rrrfiSe poar saywx ~ rarr or pnrxcx
with the wise psecsasicn which prepares fcr every
ssss psins yos Brown N sonS,o" for seive
spornfons The bsssons being repaired and two
s cundsr rsrIss sass WI, s ss mounted within few
rpschsd here this morning Grest efforts made by
no hbsrsIs 70 obtain pos -ion o. them Tor ths pue
of driving oa the french vessels AZ the mouth of tho
DIVER: but, OF course, without success.
0mcers Of ahtilly and experience have been detailed
sn in thc psrfossnc Of ker pscuIIsr duiies shoald
sny sroubls command x DO fully ready for AL
emergencics
rRKrAusa ,or rlv ArTAcx ssrssoro&
Thai an attack 90 Maiarnofos wii soon take place I
am confidently assured By All the pronsineni liberals
and yet conf~ myssif sncrasi OF any chance o sne-
eewL
Farobsdes fprccs At RevnozsL He is Without
npsnsy sua has supplies. pon tho eoun he can
npA move Cortlns Who N acting Independently has
~rbsys fosf hundred er scattered over The eouny Al
various places above The city Crawford uh" insugl
rated hs Nexcsn csm,sigs BY purchasing hanisclne
nslbrm and iso bsosd horses rscpPbg ~ tbe hoiei
here commanding fs American division. which consists
swo or three sersyird colones aud l'~ut-nan col
ones. With tasle tor il nsd H'nolo-s, vounded and
sifhou commana s also here such "a fbe legitimate
rorce supposed c be operslng aIaasf Nsfamoros-s city
rreny fortified ani dsfeaacd ~ AZ lcat eighteen han
Hrrd veil disciplined lgoops
Aasistancs from The American soldiers y do~bs<s
What depended upon 70 sccomphsh the reiuctlon NJ
the heroic uty, and n IL not lmprohshie-slch The
fe~0ng nncpe ifoops-that 10 despsie 81 The vig-
te1oe ~ the commAndens this may nit'mnssiy BE-
9srfe4snd the cny taken. may % ths connection
,rysa ~ m4Mt msds y previous dssssfch, IA
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