Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-27
Important from the Rio Grande.

Important from the Rio Grande.
Its hard to &c, a, the truth Of the late
enbfoglio on the Rio Grsnde. |, must
be remembered that Gen. Crawford COM
mands division Of the Republican army
in support of Jaurez. He is from Ten.
nessee and served oae year on Presidcn,
Johnson's staff, while military Governor
Of that Stale. Col. Reed commands the
IlS,h colored regiment. These officers.
and the Jaurez officers. act in concert. TO
prolec, the power Of Jsurez. agsinst Max
imillisn. Ii appears fnr,her that the at
tack upon Bsgdad by Col. Reed, with his
negro troops, was preconcer.ed affair
snd full arrangements made TO capture it
and M ismoras, so as 10 give the Jsurez
army fall possession Of the Rio Grande.
The whole object seems 10 be to preciPi-
tate al attack on The United States forces
by Maxi nllian's troops, the imperialsts,
and thus insugurale war; and if the off
Ger in chief command, Gen. Wei,zel,
do not put stop to these raiding parties
across The Rio Graude, we will wake up
soms morning and find ourselves a, war
no, only with Macmillan, but with the
whole monarchlal power Of Europe. The
following are the particulars OF The capture
Of sdsd
New Orleans, Jan. 2l.-Brownsville
aceounl, If The ! 5.h, give correct stale.
men, uf the BagdaJ affair a. follows:
party Of 1913 men, most of whom
were c"lored soldiers from llSth rrei-
ment, U. s. troops, under Col. Reed.
crossed lie Rio Grande at Cla,ksyile,
and divided into three squads. The ls,
squad proceeded 10 a camp, which they
captured with about four hundred prison
ers and tour pieces Of aruIl-ry. The sec
ond parry proceeded to the Ferry, q,
which an Imperial guard Of ten men were
stationed The officer commanding tho
guard was shot down, wherenpon the
Others surrendered. One lmperialis, was
killed and another wounded.
The third party proceeded TO capture
Col. Rice. the pos, commander, who es-
csped while the party were IN the house,
but was afterwards captured. A squad OF
ten msn were then detailed 10 take the
sies,ner anionia aud fired upon her. kIl
liEg srrsesn, aud wnunding several 9TH
CTS. The Antunia fired voiley, killing
two men and woun ling one. The attack
ing party then fired two shots from a
howiIzrr. one Of which passrd through
the steamer jus, above the water line.
On the morning of tie 9Th the French
frigale lying outside elled The place and
shots were afterwards freely eychaaged
between The lIUwiizers of the Liberals OIL
the beach ard howitzer boat from the
French irieatg.
Three French transports arrived of the
bar on the 18Th, when Gen. Mejia. OF
Maximillian's troops, commenced build
ins earlhworks and moaning guns, Two
being 6 { pounders. between Matamorss
and the river. bu, commanding Browns
vile. Gen. Mejla notified Gen. Welt.
gel, If he was attacked from the American
side. tina, he would open fire and that
mos, likely some shots would lodge in
Brownsville.
Gen. Giles A Smith was Immediately
sen, over by Gen. Wei,zel to ascertain
Gen. M-jia's intentions, but the nature OF
the meeting is unknown. 1t is believed
tina, bpllIgereni communication has been
received, aud Gen. Weilzel has ordered
The rebuilding of Old For, Brown, whieh
is being mounted with &c pounder Parrot
guns. A large pon,oon train is also be.
ing rapidly pa, in good order.
New Orleans, Jan. 22.-The Times
Brownsville correspondent says:-Coin
mas now holds possession Of Bagdad with
200 black soldiers, a, the solieia'ion Of
American einzens. and no one can leave
the town without pass from hesdqusr.
tiers u. s. forces, Bagdsd, Mexico.
II is understand that Gen. W eiiz-l dis
approves The action Of our officers on the
capture Of Bagdad, and slrsady has srres-
led some Of them. All heavy ordinance
has been ordered from Brazos 10 Browns.
viHe, and preparations Of bsllieerent
character continue both At Brownsville
and Matsmorss.
The Ranchere says that Gen. Candles
has issued a proclamation to his soldiers
advising them TO submit, to the Imperial
(Maximilian) authority rather than unite
in hllibuslering expeditions with the
Yankees.
o. The Berkeley Union states that
notwithstanding the organization Of vigi-