The New York herald., 1866-07-12

side of the river has caused some unavorabe comments
upon the authorities. After careful inquiry have as
cerained the facts to be follows And first let me
premise by saying that Caravajal educated in the
United States, is Protestant and has as great horror
Of any Interference in political affairs by the clergy
has q dyed in-the- wool democrat New England par
As the French priests throughout the country
have, whenever opportunity offered taken an active
part in the support OF the empire. upon assuming COM
mand Caravaja sent order directing those here TO
tho cathedral and the church property cerrain
Mexican priest of very liberal tendencies and great
tempt for tho Pope Of Rome This order they refused
obey, and treated the messenger with indigni,y.
xho,ner bon order or was a sent WIN the same result
guard house. experience which must have con-
sderabiy astonished them their influence throughout
tunate state Of affairs the priest from Brownsville camc
and threatened the General with he awful thun.
no effect This wins followed by intercession which re-
suited in the unfortunates being allowed to the
river after taking an oath to do or say nothing in oppo
tion 70 tho republic II is stated that they took
with them some very valuable church ornaments which
had been presented TO the cathedral by citizens here
TIN TRAIN MERCHANDISE
which was captured recently Caargo has not been
returned to the payment Of duties an
ticparod but has been divided up among the various
at r.dculonsly low ices, tho bales being bargancd
for without regard to their contents, the most
valuable silks bringing more than the cheapest
prints In pursuing this course but little advantage has
accrued TO tho government aud the greatest dissatsac
ton was caused among the merchants most OF whom
Foreigners Several American merchants will soon pro-
ceed 10 Washington TO lay the matter before govern
mcnt ana demand redress. Tie liberals Justly the
course pursued, on the ground thai the
farmers and others throughout that section
try have lost nearly everything they had the rvice
Of the country and u des red to give them op
portuni,y Of reganing some portion Of it.
Tns Mo:Ey
mas returned 70 Monterey. despatch, which reached
Escobcdo the evening Of the 2Sih stated that two
days previous IL .erralyo constantly harassed
by the gueras who mad Killed large number OF lie
escort force of twelve hundred ibenls was In The
vicinity of sallo for the purpose of preventing General
Doua marching TO the relief Of the train II capture,
however, was not anticipated.
General Mcjia's Arrival at Vera Cruz.
SORRY CONDITION OF tn. TRooPs-HEJIA TO BE
COURT AARTiALED FoR MS FAILURE TO HOLD
AATAMoRos.
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VERA CRrz, jay 2, 1866
ARRIVAL or TuE AgIi, FEaNAgr AT VERA cruz
On Friday, the Goth ultimo, two vessels their
appearance on this city, having Just arrived from the
Ho crandc. Ono French nanofwar and the
other national tNoscan) fore and aflor" On board
Of these vessels the troops composing portion Of
the remnant Of the command which had been inlrusied
TO General Mejia They sorry look ng et OF fel
lows
ON The evening Of the 3oth another vessel, dlapi-
dated looking concern, into port, bringing some
OF Mejs's command and large number OF skedad-
ding citizens, some Of these being Americans Among
the number was a named Fisher who had served In
the Con ederutc service and made himself conp
All these people tell very curious They say that
tho Yankees took Mafamoros. They blame the United
states forces with being the OF their defeat II
said that Mejia remarked that he could fight the
Americans and the bcrals too with the force his
command
Yesterday morning between Ave hundred and ATTY and
six hundred men lai Of Mcjias commani) landed
here They passed Immediately 10 soledad the
railroad lnc They 10 remain soedad until further
orders
General Meta and family and the members Of the
6eneral stan also landed The General san and family
are to 90 on 10 the city OF Mexico with an escort
A dileida'cd river craft named the Holcomb, which
LETT the Boca del Rio at the time the others did spang
Leak when nearly on Tampco bar AZ tho steamer has
not been heard from u s supposed IL has put In for Tam
rioo. There VIE many citizens and somc officers
board Of H.
There i report ths, General Meta will be court
marad Tor his course OF action II will b. remembered
that General heia the imperial officer who ynua
by aided General Slaughter TO run cotton OIL through
Mexico via Basdad, during the lifetime Of the Southern
rebellion and the very man who permitted Confederate
oces to run cotton into Mexico after Kirby Smith had
surrendered and the United states troops had taken pos
session OF Brownsville
All day yesterday the citizen skedaddlcrs from the
line OF the Rio Grando changing around this CITY,
evidently pcrpcxed at the peculiar nature OF the situa
ton ia which they found themselves One arrived
nero WITH hardly any clothes on his body, but with
bs bag Of gold on his shanIders. Some Of the skedad
dcrs that they intcnd<b take the first conycyance
Tor New orcana Others. Americans, left Vera Cruz
~ once Tor the INTERIOR stating a. the time, though, that
thcy would return TO leave for the states by tue next
steamer