Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-23
Mexican News.

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Washington special says that information
has been received that on December 9th
Juarez fed from Chihuahua with twenty
five men, previously levying $4,000 in the
town. The Imperialists entered the town
without resistance.
There seems to be no doubt that by tn.
last steamer from Europe the State Depart
ment received positive information from
Paris that the French troops will be with
drawn within a stated and early period.
New ORLEANS, January 2I.-Brownsville
accounts of the 18th give impartially cor
rect statements of the Bagdad affair. A
party of I23 colored troops, and 400 of the
18th Regiment, under Col. Reed, crossed the
river at GAINESVILLE and divided into three
squads, at 4 o'clock on the morning of the
5th. The first squad proceeded to Aroncia,
which they captured with 400 prisoners and
four pieces of artillery. The second
party proceeded to Kerry, at which place an
Imperial guard Of ten men were stationed.
The officer commanding the guard stood at
his post brsvely emPtying his revOlvers,
when he wal shot down, ~whereupon the
others surrendered. One Of the Imperialists
was killed and another wounded. Three Of
the party proceeded to capture Colonel Rice,
who escaped, but was afterwards captured.
A squad Of ten men was then detailed to take
the Antonio, who fired on her, killing a
Sergeant and wounding two others. The
Antonio fred one volley killing two and
wounding one. The attacking party then
fired two shots from a howitzer, whersupon
one passed through her Just above water.
On the morning of the 9Th q French frigate
lying outside shelled the place. Shots were
afterwards freely exchanged between the
liberal howitzer on the beach and the how
itzer boat from the French frigate. Nodam-
age done.
A detachment of two hundred men from
the Ilsth Colored Infantry was sent over to
protect the Americans, and remained till
the evening of the 7th, when a detachment
of the 46th Colored Infantry relieved them,
with instructions, it is said, to withdraw in
case of an Imperial attack.
The mail steamer lying outside left i'm
mediately after the affair, probably for Vera
Cruz.
Bagdad is nearly deserted. Plumber and
pillage is uninterruptedly kept up and large
amounts of goods have crossed to GAINESVILLE.
What arrives at Brownsville is seized and
returned to the proper owners.
After ~wrangling for several days with
Eseobado regarding his command, Crawford
left for New Orleans, where be has since
arrived, after reinforcements and supplies.
A small force of liberals are certifying
Bagdad with cotton bales, heavy guns, &c.
Three French transports arrived off the
bar on the 18th.
General Mejia commenced building earth
works and is mounting guns, two of which
are 64-pounders, between Matamoras and
the River, next to commanding Brownsville.
General Mejis notified Weitzel hat if at
tackled from the American side he will open
fire, and most likely some shots will lodge in
Brownsville.
General GilesA. Smith Immediately sent
sent over to ascertain Mejia's intentions.
The ammunition has been removed three
miles from Brownsville.
General Weitzel has ordered the rebuild
ing of old Fort Brown, W~hichsbeing mounted
with ~30-pounder PARROT guns. Alarge pom
toon train is being rapidly put in good or
der.
General Mejia apprehends another Libe-
raj attack, and is trying to matchmaker
forced loan, which betokens much uneasi-
ness. Several of his own central guerrilas,
in attempting to desert by crossing the
river, were drowned.
American citizens visiting Matamoras are
looked upon distrustfully. Officers and men
are not allowed to cross the river.
On the 14th inst, General Weitzel re-
viewed the troops in Brownsville. They are
all in good health and spirits.
The Herald's Washington special says:
The French Minister has made q demand on
the State Department for information rela-
tive to the recent capture of Bagdad, Mex
leo, by Yankee fllibusters. Up to Saturday
night no official information relative thereto
had been received at the Department. In
structions were transmitted to Gen. Sheridan
On AZ raaafDk of kha ..Aa1Is1a-ao 90 H. Sc
fair, requiring him to make g thorough in
~vestigation, and punish the offenders.
Several prominent French officers direct
from the Macmillan Government, passed
through the Capital yesterday, on their way
to France, and gave fiattering accounts of
the Imperial prospects, without giving any
details.
The same papers San Francisco CORE
.spondence represents the operations of the
Mexican Republicans, on the Northwestern n
section of their country, as still carried on
with great perseverance, and energy.
General 0gason, commander of the De-
partment of Jalisco, who was some time ago
in this city, was about TO leave San Fran
cisco in the beginning of this month for
Guadalaisrs, the capital Of his State, having
the authority and means to raise there a
force to take the field against the Imperial
lists.
General Alvarez was still eRcamped near
Acapulco and had possession Of all the sur
rounding country, and was keeping such a
close watch on the Imperial troops garrison
ing the town that none of them dared ven
ture outside of it on land, and all their sup
plies had 10 come to them by sea from a dis
tance.
The entire country, from Acapulco to
within a short distance of the city of Mexico,
is said TO be in the possession of the Repub-
licans.
Late Mexican papers publish the protests
of the soldiers of the Belgium legion in Max
imilian's service, made prisoners by the
Republicans against the Emperor's order
decreeing the death Of all Republican pris-
.oners and particularly against one case of
the barbarous execution by Col. Mendez,
n of the Imperial officers, who caused to
be shot a number of Republicans whom he
captured. One of these protests is addressed
to Macmillan and the other to the
Representatives of the Belgium nation.
The protestants say that they did not
come there to fight in this war, but as an
escort to a princess of their country, Carlot-
ia, and having been forced into active ser
vice, their lives are now being placed in
jeopardy by the execution of the barbarous
Imperial decree, they being liable to suffer
if the republicans should retaliate.