The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-16

An American Schooner with Arms
goes Ashore and Is Seized by the Inn
periaItsts, Etc.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, December 3O--I have
succeeded at last in gaming a partial insight
into the intention and object of General Craw-
fords recruiting for an expedition into Mexico,
at this place. ..E ..
General Crawford comes here direct from the
North, armed with an appointment as Generalin
the Army of the Republic of Mexico, and aIl-
thority 10 recruit an American division, to be
commanded by himself, for service in the Reoub-
lcan army. He has established a recruiting
office here and, am reliably informed, atseveral
other places in the interior of the State. 1t is
certain that he has plenty of money to back up
his operations, and he is getting recruits very
fast, considering the size of the place, fast in
fact that ii the other recruiting offices do as well
in proportion, great length of time will elapse
ere the American Division" viii be recruited up
to the maximum number.
1t is said that General Lew. Wallace and Cen
eral Logan are both connected in some manner
with this movement, and that they are now en-
route to this place. Csravajal, the Mexican fill
buster OF fame, is also expected here soon, with
large sum of money, to assis: in defraying the
expenses of the pleasure excursion"
Our neighbors on the opposite bank of the
Rio Grande have got win1 of this business, and
are considerably worked up on account of it.
The Matamoras papers are nightly troubled
concerning General Crawfords movement
and are busy working the people Of
the city up TO the fighting point, by means
editorial columns. General Mejia, COM
manding Imperial forces in Matamoras has
levied loan of $l00,0 900 the merchants Of the
city. He has arranged them into three classes
and assesses the frst-class $4,000, the second
class $780, and the third-class $500. This loan
is being rapidly collected from the merchants,
who receive in lieu thereof money drafts on he
Imperial Treasury at Vera Cruz, drawn by the
"illustIious General Mejia" He has also COM
menced barricading the streets again, for the
purpose l suppose, of being ready for the
American Division" I" in case they should at any
time take notion to visit Matamoras. 1t is
hardly to be supposed that they will make q
\ movement on that city, from the fact that they
are being recruited 80 openly here. II is more
than likely that they will join General ESQ.,
bedo's force at Meir, and from thence move on
Monterey, establishing their base of movements
at that point. However, do not claim to pos
sess any knowledge of military strategy, and can
only base my opinion on what would seem most
reasonable TO one unsophisticated in the ways of
war. Time will tell.
A schooner loaded with arms and ammunition.
consigned to Mr.. Harbole, purveyor at head
quarters 25th Army Corps, and transacting a
large business in this place, went ashore near
Bagdad, Mexico, few days since, during the
norther, aud was seized by the Imperial authori.
ties at that point. The fact has been reported 10
General WeitZel, who has instructed General
Clark, commanding at Brazos Santiago, to in
vestigate the facts of the case and report / sup
pose we may look for something interesting from
this vet as it was undoubtedly high-handed
outrage TO seize the vessel after it was wrecked
upon the presumption suppose, that the cargo
was intended Tor the Republican army.
The military railroad from Brazos Santiago tC
Whites Rancho received its finishing touch las
week, and we now have communication from
this point with BraZos IN four hours. line o
stages runs from here to Whites Rancho, an(
there connects with the railroad to Brazos
making a decided improvement on the forme
mode of communication by The river, whicl
generally took about twenty hours down ant
thirty back. Major o. o. Potter, Chief Quarter
master of this District, gave big supper to tn
employees of the road on Christmas, at Clarks
vile. II was quite success am told.-N O
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