New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-20
MEXIC0.
ASSAULT ON MATAMoRAs-DRATH OF TAPIA.
IN rnIEaRLHn 10 TILE rRIRnHR


GALyEsTRs, Texas, Nov. IA dispatch from Browns
vile 20 The Courier dated the llth reports that spirited
attack Matamoras took place the 9th inst. The
skrmish lasted several hours The assaulting party
under TaPia gaining the advantage, but distressing
Cortinss, be did not follow up his success.
The defenders lost 20 prisoners, and Col. Rias,
their commander was arrested for bad conduct on
the field On the night of the 10th inst Tspa died of
cholera. This event win change the current Of events.
The arrival Of Escobedo is reported.
MAxMILIAEs MINISTER'S TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE
IMPROVEMENT IN THE EMPERoRs HEALTH-Hs
wHgREABoUT.
r TELKeRAIn
NEw-OREANs, Nov. 19.-Vera Cruz dates 10 Nov. Is
have been received
At extra meeting 70 discuss the situation Of affairs
Ma1imilian's Ministers unanimously determined to con
tinue in Office without alteration
Ma1inilians health has been very much improved BY
his voyage which caused reports that he had
attempted to abandon the country On the 18th Maxi
milan was still at Onzaba.
GOODS SEIZED BY GUBRRnLAs-AS ATTEMPT TO BE
MADE TO RRcAPTURB TAMPICo.
II TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON Nov. 19-The Navy Department has
ceyed information Of the arrival OF the Tallapoosa at
Galveston from Tampico The Talapoosa will be
foreign vessels Of OF the river the port Of
Tampico the Goth Of October, and only American
vessel in the harbor Tampeo is at present in command
of Col Gaines with force Of 500 men, controlling the
customs, and enforcing the payment Of loans The au-
horities Of Victoria the capital of the State do not
recognize those of Tampico and their gueras seize all
goods found route for the interior markets dispatched
from the Tampico Custom-House. BY letters from San
Louis Poos Il s ascertaned that Meja and Dupres
leave that place in the early part OF November with
expeditonary force for the recspture Of Tampco Gen.
Favor, who has force Of 500 or 1000 men 10 the Han
seea and is holding Tampico, has issued proclama
ton declaring Puebla Viejio open 10 foreign commerce,
which is feared will lead TO open hosttes between the
forces under his command and those under COL Gomez.
Under this of affairs the inhabitants Of Tampco
in constant dread Of the most serious disorders and
probability Of the ndiscrminate plumber Of the town.
THE MEXICAN ENVOY AT ROME ON THR CONDITION
OF THE EMPREss-FULL ACCOUNT OF HER MOVE
MEYTs SINCE ARRIVING IN EURoPE-oRIGS AND
DEVELOPMENT OF HER MENTAL DIsEAsR-oCCU-
PATTON OF MAxIMILIANs EMIssARIES AT ROME.
Translated from La vOr de America Of Eew.YOrk.
LONDON, Oct 90 1896.
To the Editor Of Ia VoE De A@eried Nso York
SIR: BY accident have been permitted to the
original of important paper, from which was allowed
to take the inelosed copy 1t is letter addressed to
Macmillan, late of Mexico by Don Joaquin Velasquez
de Leon his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenPo-
Tertiary at Rome dated the Eternal City the 18th
inst You will find in letter very important details
Of the disease which has affected lately Dona Carotta
socaed Empress of Mexico. AS much Of this letter as
relates to Caottas insanity is Of the handwriting Of
Veasquezs secretary Such part of II relates TO his
personal affairs is Of Don Joaquins own hand. He very
likely thought that he could not trust his own seere
tary with such important communication. Don Joa-
oun could not disguise his Jealousy toward his colleagues
Don Joaquin Degollado and the Bishop Ramirez, who
hold In Rome the same position that be does Inc letter
is as follows: ,
SIRE proceed TO inform your Majesty of the particulars Of
the unfortunate and unexpected events of the last few days
entered our minds when admng the courage
and heroic yaor Of Majesty the Empress at leaving your
Vera Cruz in rainy in the midst OF yellow fever
crossing the and coming great negorx to de
would be ungraciousy received IN Paris as TO aee Her
Majesty mind seriously The desperate conviction OF Mex
leo a country much beloved by Her Majesty undoubtedly
had much influence in her mental excitement since she showed
symptoms Of arrangement at Pueba and Acntzngo
The effects reception Paris so strong that she
had stop Botzen the 70 Rome where she imagined
aS saw sD aaS anCsd SeTs y spies and
traitors who lad poisoned her On account OF e
delay AZ bozeh Iu n9t NEE, nT y becanse Senior De-
golado sick committee from the Ponhela government
also her Teegraphc dispatches on the way IN
formed me that Majesty would arrive at Ancona and the
bishop and went 70 that port where we eafu mat se
had stopped at Bozen While there we visited the ho temple
OF Loretio Majesty the Empress arrived on the 18th and
le by especial train for Rome where We arrived at
for me TO come to her car where she was alone with Mrs del
Barrie her lady of honor and asked me the state OF affairs IN
concluded by saving was as well informed affairs in Mexico
as in Rome and promised to act by my directions here
Her reasoning very sensible anu ioRlcal
and not single word Of hers gave ground to
suspect that agitation that subsequently developed se
On the 10Th her Majesty rested Rome and the next day we
called her his Holiness That same day her se
~ cOndescended to send her grand Count del
Vale invite and my nieces 10 her table ana me same
honor extended TO the other members oil e mission ana
his graces chaplain so we were all MeAleans az ner
table Ia the morning just were ready 70 start 70 ine
Vatican Majesty imagined that she saw rom tne sord9r
OF the Hotel Roma where she stopping that the COCK
ade of her coachmans hat not IN order and sne
ed him with much excitement and delayed us I'LL past the hour
fixed reception The interview was solitary as your
Majesty is the with soveeigns ana lasted one
hour then her Majesty presented her suite
20 Kiss foot and hand OF the Holy Father and we retired I'll
dinner time when her Majesty ordered Mi Castillo to be
seated at her right according 10 the court manual tod
her your Majesty declared place was always next to the
president Of the council oldest minister though having
M obe aud took neither shebc nor coffee till had all been
Helped She laucicd the coffee pot had hole in u and had Il
taken away FROM tle table 10 sOothe Her Majesty excitement
On ne es there several incidents that seemed strange 70