Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-06
TELEGRAMS, &c,

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Crawford arrived at Brownsville, with an ap-
pointment general in the Mexican Republi-
can army, and with authority to recruit An
American division for the Republican service
under his command Craw ford has established
recruiting offices at Brownsville and other
places in Texas. Enlstments are already pro-
gresslng rapidly. Carogol Famouce, the Mexi-
can Minister. has arrived with large sum of
money TO assist in defraying the expenses of
the lmperialists. General Mejia levied a loan
OF 100000 on the merchants of Matamoros
Later news says American families are leaving
Matamoros and coming TO the American side,
tearing an attack. The Liberal forces, num-
bering about 1900, are scattered along the river
Additional Brownsville accounts says Gene
raj Crawford has plenty of funds, and his
chlef-of-staff, Colonel A. +. Reed, is rapidly
raising recruits in Brownsville. He is enlist
ing United States soldiers still in the United
States service, promising them their discharge
as soon as 1t is necessary and can be forwarded
lnere mas been no interference as yet with
this by the authorities. Recruiting Offices are
being opened in other parts of Texas. One of
the recruiting officers informed the Times cor
respondent that force was to come from New
York. They are establishing a camp below
Brownsville with sufficient supplies. 1t is re-
ported that Generals Logan and Lew. Wallace
are connected with the expedition, which aims
AT monterey. General MeJa is aware of Gene
raj Crawford's movements in Matamoros
General Melia has commenced barricading
the streets, fearing an attack from Crawford's
american division at any time. 1t is thought
Crawford will join and move on Monterey,
establishing base at that point A schooner
laden with arms and ammunition, and con-
signed TO purveyor at headquarters of the
25th corps, went ashore at Bagdad, and was
seized by the lmperialsts.
The Paraguayan invasion of the Argentine
Republic appears, from all accounts, to have
ended in failure, and the plan of campaign of
the Paraguayan leaders is now confined to
the defensive. at which they hope, and with
reason. to be more successful. The last Para
territory on October "a, and as advised bv
previous reports, they have withdrawn into
the interior OF their own mountainous and bar
rem country. Correspondence from Buenos
Ayres 10 November 16, 1865, states that the late
invasion was conducted in the most brutal
and yandalic styles, desolation and blood
making the progress of the invaders. The
town of Corrientes was only saved from being
sacked on its evacuation by the Paraguayans
oy the resolute conduct of the Italian Consul
ana the appearance of an Italian man OF war
in the port. Preparations were already making
Tor the invasion of Paraguay.
An exchange OF pistol shots took place yes
terday afternoon in the hall of the Capitol at
Richmond, between Henry Rives Pollard, of
the Examiner, and Nat Tyler and VIM ID. Cole
man, OF the Enquirer. Six shots were fired
without occasiOning any damage beyond
knocking off half the tassel on the cone of the
marble statue of Washington. The House of
Delegates was in session at the time of the oc-
currence. 1t produced great excitement The
parties were arrested by the sergeant alarms
and brought TO the bar of the House, and pend
ing the discussion of motion to refer the matter
10 committee, the House adjourned until
Tomorrow. The difficulty originated by an
article which appeared in the Examiner on
public printing, to which the Enquirer replied
by calling on the former to name the person
referred 10 or stand convicted of falsehoOd
L ne E1Gntner made no editorial reply.
Gen. Schenck, in the course of hIs speech at
Columbus, Ohio, on the ID inst, asserted that
Congress and the President intended to stand
by each other in demanding from the South
ihe adoption OF the Constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery, provisions against the
pay ment OF the rebel war debt. and a con nstitu-
tonal amendment basing representation on
the voting population.
The difficulty in New Orleans between the
screwmen and steyedores and shipmasters re-
suited in the former carrying the points for
higher wages. The Government engineer sent
there from Washington has arrived, and has
commenced the examination of the leyees. with
view to repair them at the War Departments
expense. He has authority to call on the de-
partment commander for all necessary labor
The reorganization Of the directors of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company was
affected yesterday. The control and manage
ment OF this great interest has passed into the
hands OF the representative capitalists of New
England, who will prepare for the vigorous
prosecution of the work
Gov. Cony, of Name, in his annual message,
expresses his approval Of the Presidents
policy of reconstruction, but is opposed to the
Limitation Of the elective franchise on the
ground OF race or color. He advocates an
amendment to the Constitution which shall
base the National representation on the num-
Der OF votes in each tate.
General Sweeney, by invitation, visited the
Fenian Congress, in New York. yesterday
He was enthusiastically received, and made a
brief speech 10 the effectthat he would endorse
any measure calculated to unite the Brother
hood and inaugurate at once the movement for
Irish independence.
j. G.. Rean. arrested some time ago at Mem
phis, ana taken TO Washington, on suspicion of
being Surratt and since detained for some
time at Nicksburg, has been released. A rumor
comes from Texas that Surratt escaped out of
the country through that State.
The military at New Orleans are expected
soon to tnrn over all the banking institutions
TO their regular directors, and those in liquida-
ton TO the civil Legislators. The suits against
the Bank of New Orleans are withdrawn.
Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, yesterday,
took possession Of the St. Joe and Atchinson.
and the Atchinson and Weston railroad, in
default Of the payment Of the State of S3DOOOO
and interest, according to the laws of Missouri
1t is rumored that General Canby is to 60 Tn
Washington as successor to General Thomas,
resigned.