The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-03
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

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OperaN. ions OF the Impsrialtsts ON the Mo
GranAs Border-Oecup ation 81 Monterey
ana Salt iIAo-Tutils Efforts Ofthe French
20 Open the Roads 90 MatamOros Trade
The LibersSls Again Near Mstamoros-
Detection OF Imperial Gsnerals-Ths
Merchants Disgustsd and Dishesrt-
ened-The Cosdovs Colony . Failure-
No Protection Given BY MaxiIimian 70
Rebel settlers, so.
QUE BROWNSVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
BROWNSVILLE, March H. 1868
The Ranchxo Of Matsnoros. an ultra imperial. rvba
Sheet In It's issue of the nth has the following
We have information from Monterey OF thorouehev
reliable character 10 the LIST inst
his entrance into Monterey securing the country ana
clearing Of those lawess oharectes who still cling
General Jsaninres has had two engagements, sOs-
pstey routing the enemy resulting In the establishment
was p not robSsr band between that place and china
Genera. Douay bad not arrived a Monterey, but wae
he sn ne " with no E: "a
possibly or two days laor than the time mentioned
General Dousy: army y n . ,ss 70, this border; and
distributed along this river should Large force b.
necessary to the peace There u no doubt THIS
the end Of our border troubles u not Cables length a.
The same paper Of date the 18th sayss-
We In possession Of late and important infOsmaso
General Dousy with his whole army entered saatins
the 4th inst Tie imperial contra guerillas under
command Of pupiu had reached Victoria Upon Daga.
San Fernando juan Cortna has gone to meet Cara q
Speculation Is unnecessary for the most stupid ard
oodurate ought TO comprehend the result from the
sent standpoint Of Wow The imperalists hold Chhua
twenty thousand veteran troops In their steady APP
proach upon this border they will close every y.
outlet It unnecessary to say the psoplo this
border the day Of your delverance -
hand"
On tho 18th still later reliablo" information had been
received, embodied by the gracious journal. a
folows:-
Parties Just arrived from Monterey, which place thsy
left the sth inst, bring US the Information that an
important movement foot, only waiting 10 COM
plete transportation arrangements.
Two thousand men were under marching orders, bu4
In what direction Is only matter Of conjecture though
the general understanding was that they were heading
The town Of Paras was reported besieged by tn
enemy, and General Douay had despatched column in
that direction to put them to flight The place was
being hold by imperial force one hundred AID City
strong
General Douay reported having divided his army into
several commands, any one OF which will DO stronger
than entire force Of the enemy in Northern Mexico
THE FACTS
are that Monterey much in tho position Mata
moros-practicay in state Of sege; can any save
armed parties in considerable force league beyond
the city by of liberal chiefs In the vicinity
ais the latter to DO found Knowing that
tica good follow engagement they invariably AVOID
It, moving through the bypaths in the chappaal, whtre
II is impossible 10 follow them No engagements have
taken place In that vicinity.
General Douay, with about one thousand men, started
from satlo for Monterey during the early part Of this
month. ~
There were at the time about two hundred French
troops OF Parras, and small force OF imperialism
tnatiyesl at small place not Far distant The French
band Of liberals and sent courier to the commander 0
the native troops directing him TO be At certain pcns
mot ~ largely Superior force Or =: republican. and
Ss Sscs & Or One hundred and
atty cases Of ammunition and quantity OF supplies wsss
The liberals then proceeded against the native mps.
ralistA who upon their approach, followed the usual
custom, placing white band around their hats In inds
the ranks Of their old enemios The leader managed V
escape.
Par1ss ana vsvins enc s..s..sisS n he
having boon brought by parties drsc, from Monterey
They known to imperialism including the Rasehse
ana 1 8".a the county,
Is quiet
The business OF Monterey, who are IN the bess
position to judge Of the prospects for the opening Of Ne
roads have no confidence IN me success Of the sac,s:
liberals in the interior has for the present postponed
merchant residing there under date Of March writes
prospect Of getting them to the INTERIOR and he could
Another, under the same date, while carefully y.
GLIDING ali ausou politics. closes his otter with "
remark, ~ do not much probability Of the road 70
| Natamoros getting clear for some time TO come"
In despite Of every assurance 70 tho contrary an
OF aars in Northern during the present season,
and In this opinion am sustained BY the leading bus
| meas men Of Matamoros Of all parties
NEETrSo or nERfHAxn.
The merchants Of that city recently held meeting 70
consult the state Of affairs and after some dlscuaon
nrst Of which was the old order Of things under
which oneourth duties should be charged all goods
entertained second, that certain ANIMATION q 8.
duties on goods going into the interior should
made, :ons that ns With e. S
party, 'the outawsn Strange TO- say this truly
Third that permission granted send goods = We're
Cruz duties DO paid there. Asssnted TO- provided
bonds were given that the goods should 90 70 hs por
In closing the General kindly inimslsd y the anxious
men OF traffic that conspraces would not BE- soisr.sd
bear mind that all executions, most Of which are Of
very summary character take place in the plain kpown
as the Laguna Just outside Of the city, The merchants
retired silent and sombre.
roscso LoASs
last forced loan levied by General Mea for the
which drafss upon Vera Cruz were given II subss
loud flourish that these drafts paid which state
mont was circulated throughout the United stateA Up
TO this time however they have mot been PAID nor y .
probable that they will BE- The merchants who paid the
money regard II lost and will be only TOO happy " nos
compelled 10 pay any moro, though confidently cx-
pected that another oan will be called for u an early
day.
| " coRp0vA COLONY.
| gentleman residing prior 10 and during the war n
the interior Of Alabama has recently returned nom
Cordova He le the States In August last Determined
submit tho rule Of the detested Yankees He
returna AFTER six experience satisfied that thcre
much countries than the United States, ana
perfectly content 70 remain under the starSpanged
banner Contrary 10 the account published In my last
he says that the colony complete failure, owing 70
the lack Of those two important elements Of success
L ysod1s ThorS ara abouf