The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-20

70 accomplish this the capture e Hslsmoros doub1sss
nro~os oSsn s s re: p < SouS %
No.wiihstandias the lea1 ssos.ss q so.ssS viii
fam g believe thai the whole scheme w prove failure,
sna that neither the cause Of the liberals the value
o. 'he bonds VIII DO advanced BY the efforts In CUES.
rihusssrins "a mot popular here and men cannot Be
s iOs sn.s Essrpoe and though i 70 claimed ha.
that ss nay s - i a.: Tnss
party In any such seorss and understand manner.
An effort was ua6s last evening 70 capture sunboss
ss y ;ss Sos ss i "a.
On the evening Of the ID Lieutenant Murphy, Of the
Nnssssnth United States oolorsd troops made detail
port 70 him fully m.d sn anS ne s . hour
.n.i night Some time after midnight Murphy started
az me head OF this detail and marched point oppo
spn ano .aS . Ss TS. x:
nUers! army The former, By the way, 10 the once!
several other vessels have been captured from the i'm
peraiista boat was found and the men ordered 70
wS: rs ss.
across the river, which was Immediately returned BY
scattered In every direction The camp OF Captain
Randol Of the First United States artillery, was in
range, was aroused a. once. The CaDtain
turned his guard and succeeded in capturing the en-
Sre party including one Of the star Of Crawford, who
mad walked down TO witness the attack.
The latter has been discharged a. have been the en-.
listed men engaged in the AFFAIR Tho officers are in con-
nnement, and will remain so until farther orders
wounded In the arm, but no other Casualties occurred
He has made adav that he was acting under orders Of
Major General R. Clay Crawford The American ohcer
should she b. captured.
RUxoRED CHANGE IN TIE IMPERIAL COMMANDER.
here that Gea is to BE- Superseded by General Jesn
ningros, the French commander ct Monterey. II Is
stated that the few Austrans In Matamoros were
Like all Mexcans Is suspected by his Imperial Majesty
and that he is much dissatisfied At the state Of Affairs
do not think, however that Max imhan win venture TO
remove him. as his popularity with bis men is very
great and they would be likely to rebel should any injury
be done their favorite
Escobedo 10 preparing, In conjunction with General
Crawford for an attack upon the city. II is openly
assistance from American arms and this the latter is
bold 70 promise him, az before ntmated. He has now
but TWO thousand men under his command. Crawford
claims 70 have enrolled about the number Of Amer
can soldiers, whose discharge he confidently counts on
This Is, however, extremely questionable.
TIE IMPERIALISM
On the other hand, the imperalists are far stronger
than before Tho Notifications about the CITY have
been increased and under the supervision OF
an able engineer officer until they have become very
formidable Since the withdrawal Of the liberals some
months since ditch, three yards deep and the same
river, and across the neck Of the peninsula
THE LIBERAL COMBINATION
has been broken up and the attack made nj ALL win be
made by Escobedos troops proper assisted by Cortns
CANALH
has gone TO join Mendcz at Victoria from whence the i'm
porass have been Withdrawn The six hundred French
troops recently stationed there marched toward San
Luis Potosi
MONTEREY
Late from Monterey states that the French are still
hero There has been an insurrecton In Tamplco and
troops were ordered there from other points to suppress
aud Mnrfn. h.
passed with little danger, and u Is my intention 10
visit there should matters upon the frontier permit Ct
An early day
Tho election delegates 20 the state takes
place On the 9Th. has excited little attention here
ARMY PERSONAL
Major Genera, wetzel has received bis appointments IS
Brsvet Brgader General United States Army
General Giles A. Smith. or the First DIVISION Twenty
nth army corps, has been full major general
B,igHdlsr General w. T. Clark Of the Third division,
has been brevetted major general - =
lieutenant colonel
Captain Nelson Plato Assistant ousrteraster recently
arrived here and has been appointed Supervising Quar-
,ermasser o. the Dssic. Of the Rio Grands relieving
Major Pc,'er who Is about 70 leave the service.
captain W. II. D. Cochrane, Assistant Quartermasier,
Brazos. This ofaosr has been in Rehmand since the
sqrrender M 10 = recen, date.
Oar TsmpLco Corresps ade nee.
TAnroo, Dec. =, 1905.
Ee"A !yp~csi,p " ~ Fesl~s Customs Hosies-Rev' -al
" Hode-itsstce Of As Maitsyy 10 Nysiga R.r-
eAo'es-7Ae Psesifs's Nsssaos Aasolsy gzpccisd, &C.
The French authorities at this place supervisor
m constant attendance tho Custom Rouss who care
fully and mnutey examines every package landed or
embarked and Ii any objectionable name Is discovered
upon any Of the packages they Immediately seized
of late tbs socs1ed imperial forces have madc seine
important movements agsinst this State and they are
now IN the occupancy OF Tsocasnequi Victoria and Ala
mira oil or which places abandoned by The liberal
'oFccs before the enemy arrived aueniy they have
sbiained no great advantage.
The almost expiring embeIs Of commercs seem now TO
I've somewhat reklndled by the assurance from the
fnnob commsndsat rh,t the roads are open hence 10
san Luis Potos. and this morning steamer LEFT here
with two launches Ia tow loaded with he merchandise
brought back from nncssn several weeks ago Ils
now 70 be sssn landed al fancasnequ and from thence
"a lie conveyed Luis Poos by usies at the rata
" thirty doars per mute load to which must be added
ihe expenses % steam freight aud military escort n
the owners cbtan nrs cos' and expenses they may con
sider themselves fortunate 70 the extreme.
Hut IA order that you may clearly understand the posi.
ton u commercial affairs hero must inform Won iba
whom In the latter isrt o! the month Of September last
the hen'h forces were compelled sbandon Tancss-
nepui too or three hundred packages steel
were ny force of circumstance iet herc and upon The
recent feoccupaon ~ that place by the French forcos
which they At oace shipped on board their steamer md
launches and landed here In fanpicc; aud when tho
iVtsEn mrfchtnts discovered their familiar
and numbers upon the sad PACKAGE they forthwith no.
paired 20 tho military chief % claim tbe iron and s,eci
goods but they we're cooliy Informed that they ~crc
found IN the abandoned camp Tho cnetny III. ull
value thereof must hs awarded 20 the troops under hts
command, the oncsfs Of coming la for the lions
share
The Imperial decree ~ the ID OF October est hss been
enforced In this place IN all s parts and Nth all the
vpan az os "erss ~ ~. ss' wiz not sn,srse
taken place In thu most respectable and conspicuous
pare M this city out merely state that several defence.
han. l.saf I.l.
The, ban pu, nth ny Christian prince In this en-.
istebed age nov snSiousy await the receipt Of the
hoassee which the President OF the United States
tappos Issued 10 the world on The eth inst, which
prsasne WI give ms some insight 10 what VIII DO the
action OF our Tepohhc in relation 20 MEXICO
An Impsrisliscs Account o. the cendit,sa
OF Mexico. Msnufaetured 70 Order fer
EMrOpeaM Cons N. ueaon.