The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings.
LATE MEXICAN NEWS.
Mexican News.

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New YORK, Jan. 22.-The Worlds spe.
cial says: Information has been received
that on December 9th, Juarez fed from
Chihauhau with seventy-fve men, preTi.
ously levying $4,000 on the town. The
Imperialists entered the place without
resistance
There seems to be 40 doubt that By the
last steamer from Europe the State De-
partment received positive information
from Paris that the French troops were
to be withdrawn within a stated and
early period
The Herald's Washington special says,
The French Minister has made demand
on the State Department for information
relative to the recent capture of Bagdad
Mexico, by Yankee fillibusters Up to
Saturday night no official information
thereto had been received at the Depart
ment. Instructions were transmitted to
General Sheridan Immediately on re-
ceipt of the intelligence of the affair,
requesting him to make a thorough in
vestigation and punish the offenders.
Several prominent French officers
direct from the Maximilian government
in Mexico, passed through the Capitol
yesterday on their way to France and
and gave flattering accounts of Imperial
prospects without giving any specific
details
The Herald's San Francisco CORES
pondent represents the operations Of the
Mexican Republicans in the North West
ern portion oftheir country as still car
ried on with greal perseverance and en-
ergy General Agazon, commander of
the department of Jolisco, who was some
time ago in this city, was about to leave
San Francisco in the beginning of the
month for Guadalajona, the capital of
his State, having the authority and
means to raise force there to take the
field against the Imperialists General
Alraney was still encamped near Acopul-
co, and had possession of all the sur
rounding country, and was keeping such
a close watch upon the Imperial troops
garrisoning the town that none of them
dared venture outside of it on land, and
all their supplies had to come to them by
sea from distance The entire country
from Acapulco to Wichen, short dis
tance from the City of Mexico is said to
be in possession of the Republicans
The Mexican papers publish protests
of the Belgian Legion in Maximilian's
service, made prisoners by the Republi
cans, against the Emperors order decree
ing the death ofall Republican prisoners,
and particularly against one case of its
barbarous execution by Col Mendez,
one of the Imperial officers, who caused
to be shot Immediately, number of Re-
publicans whom he captured One of
these protests is addressed to MaXimil-
ian, and the other to the Representatives
of the Belgian Nation. The Protestants
say they did not come to Mexico to fight
in this iniquitous war, but as an escort
to Princess of their country, Gorfatta,
and that having been forced into active
service, their lives are now placed il
jeopardy By the execution of the barba-
rous Imperial decree, they being liable
10 suffer if the Republicans should retail
late
New ORLEANS, Jan 2l,-Brownsyille
accounts of the 18th inst, give an imrar-
TALLY correct statement of the Bagdad
affair The first party, one hundred and
seventy three, the most whereof was col
ored soldiers of the 119th regi-
inent under Col Keer crossed the
river at Clarksville, and divided into
three squads At o'clock on the morn
ing ofthe 5th inst, the first squad pro-
ceeded to the arsenal, which they cap
tured with about 400 prisoners and four
pieces of artillery, The second party pro
ceeded TO the ferry, at which an Imperi
al guard of ten men were stationed The
officer commanding the guard stood his
post bravely, emptying his revolver when
he was shot down, whereupon the others
surrendered One Imperialist was killed
and another wounded The third party
proceeded to capture Col Rice, post com
mander, who escaped while the party
was in the house, but was afterwards
captured A squad often men were then
detailed to take the Autonia and fired on
her killing sergeant and wounding
several others The Antonia fired vol
lev, killing two and wounding one The
attacking party then fired tive shots
from a howitzer, one whereof passed
through her just above water.
On the evening of the 9Th, a French
trigate shelled the place Shots after
wards were freely exchanged between
Liberal howitzers on the beach and how
itzer boats from the French frigate. No
damage was done except creating panic
among citizens who crossed to the Amer
lean bank.
A detachment of two hundred men
from the 1lSth Colored Infantry were
sent over to protect American citizens,
and remained until the evening of the
rth, when a detachment of the 46th
Colored Infantry relieved them, with in
struCtions, it is said, to withdraw in
case Of an Imperial attack
A French mail steamer lying outside
the bar, left Immediately after the affair
probably for Vera Cruz
Bagdad is nearly deserted. Plunder
and pillage is uninterruptedly kept up
A large amount of goods was crossed at
ClarEsyille What arrives at Browns
Vile is seized and returned to the
proper owIers.
Alter wrangling for several days with
Escobado. regarding the command Craw-
ord left for New Orleans, where he has
since arrived. after reinforcements ana
supplies.
Small forces of Liberals are fortifying
Bagdad with cotton bales, beaTy guns,
! &c.
Three french transports arrived OF
| the bar on the 18th inst.
General Mejia has commenced build
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