The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-24

The reports from the Rio Grande, by ar
rivals At New Orleans are conclusive that
the detaehpent that captured Bagtlad was
composed Of colofcd troops In the unitcd
States seryitc, though uuauthorlzed to
mako tlte attack by proper authority. Gem
erd SBERIDkS sent ono. of his staff to in
vestigate the affair, and General WEIrzEI.
is reported to have issued orders for the ar
rest Of the officers implicated in it. Bag
dad Is nov occupied by force of Uhited
states soldiers, not however, as a belliger-
ent measure, but for the protection of the
Amctiean residents. tli |iIt
This AFFAIR trlning ini itself may be con
sidcrcd the epeping yof more important
matterS 70 come. The correspondence which
Had previously taken place between Gen.
MEJTA, of the Maxmillian forces. and Gen.
WErrz4h, Of the American, exhibits con-
siderable steruncSs- on both sides OF the
issue, withno little feeling, covered up with
polite diplomatic phrases. As the opening
act of the drama We deem it proper to
briefly give the points made by both com
mandersI 'ifi tlill N 7 .tl il
On the ID of January WBIrzSL wrote
from the Brownsville side: E i'HHA
GENERAL: l understand that you have
taken seventeen prisoners from the Lib
eral forces, and that you intend to execute
them .'.'' m"H
'In the name of the entire civilized
world, protest against such horrible act
Of barbarty. | believe it win stamp the
Power which you represent with iniamy
forever. of. iHH l.l
TO execute Mexicans fighting in their
own country, and for the freedom of their
country, against foreign Power, is an act
which, az this age. will meet with universal
execration. 5000 I.H
II can not permit this to be done under
the eve of my Government, without on its
behalf, entering this solemn protest.
This was mild in language but emphatic
in meaning; to which MRJIA replied. ON
the same day from Matamoras, on the Mex
lean side.
GENERAL; | find myself under the
necessity of repelling, energetically, the
participation which you intend to take in
the internal concerns of this country.
"rhe business to which the protest in
your note refers to has now been brought
before competent tribunals, and no one has
a right to suspend the proceedings.
81 or your individual information viii
add that the persons in question are accused
with having taken, by force of arms, thr-
teen wagons, twenty-siX mules and horses,
and robbed thirteen persons
ut would be very strange, General, if in
she middle Of this nineteenth century, the
bandits and fighting robbers were to receive
help and protection from the civilized
world.
by the same occasion see myself obli-
gated to remind you of the contents of the
letter which ! had the honor to address you
on the 2lst of last December. ! shall return
without answer all communications of the
character and couched in the language of
the one now before me-
The letter, to which WEITZEL's attention
was thus called, by MEJIA was eouched in
the following imperious language. Its
defiant tone, no doubt, induced General
WEITzEL to serve notice of protest against
the execution Of the seventeen prisoners
alluded to. 1t is dated at the Imperial
Army Head Quaters, Division Mejia, Mata-
moras, December Il, 1860; rfr ir
"GENERAL-I have received your letter
dated the 18th inst. transmitting me the
instructions which YOU have received from
New Orleans. and informing me that must
consider as belligerelIts the Jaurist bands
of Mexico, without applying to them tile
name of bandit, seeing that the Govern
ment of the United States recognizes that |
of Juarez, for whom these forces are fight |
ing. no
thereafter General. I win not answer |
letters of the character and cOuched in tile |
language of the one which now occupies |
me. |...t H.s. |
''The Mexican authorities do not receive |
other commands, nor do they submit to any |
other viii than that of the Government Of
Mexico. The conduct of the forces to |
whom You allude, and the decree of OctO- |
Der 3. last, have defined uniformly the posi- |
ton of said forces in the country, and i'm |
that position viii they now,be considered |
i'm Mexico. .I-H..r..1Hs fi.'H H.u ru
''Accept General, the assurance of nv |
highest consideration. adf |
THOMAS MEJIA, |
commanding Line of Rio Grande. |
The subsequent capture of Bagdad, and !
its now occupation, by American troops, |
''of African descent" no doubt was in |
spired by the spirit which is breathed in
the correspondence of the opposing Gener-
ais, So we shall see what future events |
time viii bring forth. - h.f |
How the IntOlerants Starved a |
H r Loyal Preacher. r |
The Rev. Mr.. NICHOLS, of Ross County,
Ohio living near Masseville, who has been
a minister of the Methodist Church for
years was peculiarly stdrpGd a
few days since. His stipulated yearly sal
AIRY was 5000, payable quarterly, Not be-
ing a political pulpit brawler-simply
the old-fashioned Gospel-and a
quiet voter on the Democratic side, he be
came obnoxious TO some Of his flock, be-
cause he would not enthrone the nigger In