The New York herald., 1866-07-12
THE BATTLE NEAR BAGDAD.

Proposal OF M~jia to Surrender 20 an
Adherent Of Ortega-The Juarfst Lib
erals Consider the Proposition Insult
Ing md Force It's Declinatton-The
Offer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fight Near
BaRdad-The Imperialists Routed NJ
the Point OF tho Bay yonet by Escobeae-
OmCiul Report of the Engagement-The
Mexicnns Attached 20 the Ina pcrial
Army Fire their Leaders and the
Aussrinns. Sc.
ouR BROWNSVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
BROWNSVILLE, Texns, June 20, 1860.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevails among the impe-
salists the Mexican side Of tho Rio Grande. The
liberals exultant and universally conceded that
1he power of the empire broken in Northern Mexico
Bagdad, the now famous city at the mouth Of the Rio
Byande, was evacuated By the imperial troops on the
4sth and portion Of Cortinas men are now in pos.
session.
Meja still remains in Mstamoroe, and, his sup
porcrs say win do until compelled to evacuate, when
he win hetake himself to his native mountains the
Uerro Gordo. He has with him not than six hun
red soldiers, the balance OF those under In the
heroic city being the citizen militia They number
about oight hundred
PROPOSITION suRREspxR
Last evening Meja's chief of stan, accompanied by
She Belgian Consul this city and offered
surrender the plaza TO General Negrete, who Is
here. This officer formerly Secretary Of State for
Juarez, but abandoned his few months since
and declared for Or,ega. Upon receiving Meas propo
ton he called upon Caravaa stated that his only desire
was 10 the OF the republic and that he would
accept tho proposition with the consent Of the latter
pRravaa who claims TO be in command of all the liberal
troops Northern Mexico, and be the immediate rep
rssentayc OF The President considered the proposal
3nsung 10 his government, and would have nothing to
do with IT, and the matter ended. The liberals here
universally support Jnarcz and was feared that should
he placed command OF the plaza Negrete would de.
clare favor OF Ortega, and that the battle would be
hut half fought. Failing in tns intrigue, the Ultimate
design Of which stir up dissensions among the
pubcans, Mca Is making what preparations he TO
defend the city against any small force winch may be
Drought against IT, Tho Appearance Of a respectable
number Of troops-say two thousand-beforc the city
would uBqucsiionably be followed by s immediate
render The attack will not be made for little time
90 come the liberal forces in the vicinity OF Mie
~ which place the French troops with the money train
which recently started out from Monterey, stationed
Tcy entirely surrounded and said TO be fortify
3ng there. These disposed Of the liberal army will be
concentrated Ia front OF Malamoros, should Mejn not
O,accate before that time.
recently captured as described in my last dispatches is
Stj nj Camagc and as Sc. remains intact am assured
Nv liberals IN high standing here that the goods viii be
RESTORED TO their ownss upon payment of proper duties
Or conhscatcd by due form o law No robbery or plage
aTill bo permitted
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no ground opers,ed upon
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