Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-01-26
foreign Nfms.
New ORLEANS, Jan. l6.


risop, numbering IFS men.
NEW YORK, Jan. IS.
BY steamers Eagle and Morning Star. from
Havana, late Mexican news is received
Heavy Imperial reinforcements were on the
way to Monterey and 5attelo.
The Loeieded Of the Sd inst, says =" It
is to be feared that trouble will occur at Mat
amoras, not with the Government of the U.
s., but with Federal troops who have openly
sympathized with the Juarists, and given
them material aid"
The reinforcements reaching Mexico from
Europe during the last week in December,
numbered 700.
Advces from Foulca, state that the LIB
erals we're raidBg tasough The country, zap.
turing Imperial supplies, and horses. A force
was to be dispatched from Mexico, to pursue
them.
The Times Havana correspondent says the
latest advices are unfayorAble to the Imperial
Cause.
The inhabitants Of Monterey feel no secu
rity in Maximllian's Mexican troops, aud
were leaving the city en- nlasse. Over $4,000
are said to have left in three days. The mer-
chants are sending their goods and valuables
TO San Louis.
also gloomy for the Imperialists. Msyatalan
is in the hands of the Republican, and the
provisions of that city must pass through the
hands of the revenue tax officers Of the Re-
publican General, Cobona.
The Indians Of Lahacaba had defeated the
Imperialists under Lopez in Yucstan. They
then attacked Senotillo but were repulsed.
Lopez was to be tried by court martial.
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success, on either side, had taken place.
The conspirators to assinate the Minister
of War, had been arrested, at the very mo-
ment Of carrying the scheme into execution.
A Washington dispatch says the President
is considerably indisposed, but there is no
fears of serious illness.
New YORK, Jan. 10.
The steamer Henry Chaunoy, from Aspin-
wall, has arrived at this port. The Isthmus
was quiet. The dry season had set in.
The suicide of Pariga is confirmed.
All was quiet in Peru. .
Mexican dispatches report the arrival of
the new French Admiral, to consult with
Marshal Blzaine on the relations between the
United States, France, and the Maximillian
Empire.
Rumor has it that the Admiral is to be fol-
lowed Immediately by a large feet Of naval
vessels; but at the same time, while some
say their vessels are to be used in manner
hostile to the U. S. Government, others say
they will prove only transports to convey the
French troops from Mexico to other parts Of
this continent.
A Toronto dispatch states that Gen. Swee-
ney's promise of hostage for Fenians convict
ed in Ireland has created fears Of another
Canadian invasion, and stirs up tbs Provin-
cials to renewed excitement, and wrath.
The trial of Gonzalez Fernandez, for the
murder of Otero. was concluded yesterday.
He was found guilty of murder in the first
degree, and remanded for sentence.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Is.
A private telegram from the Inspector Of
Customs. at Clarksville, Texas, to-day, says
the lSsth Colored Infantry, under Colonel
Davis, took all the skiffs In his charge, cross
ed the river and captured Bagdsd. They
then began plundering the place and killing
the people.
The scene was indescribsble. Negroes shot
men down for refusing to give up their money.
A letter from Brazos to theTimes says that
Bsgdad was captured on the morning Of the
9Th. The attacking party consisted OF sixty
men. They captured nearly three hundred
prisoners, half Of whom turned out to be Lib
erals, and formed garrison of the town, the
attacking party disappearing. The Liberals
loss was four killed and eight wounded. The
Imperialists lost eleven killed and twenty-sev-
en- wounded.
Gems. Crawford and Escabado, on receipt
OF the above intelligence, started for Bagdad.
Gen. Weitzel ordered Col. Hall, Asst. Reve-
nue. officer, not to allow any one to cross un-
I'll the arrival OF Escsbado. Gen. Crawford
arrived in advance OF Escsbado and assumed
command. Escsbado requested OF Weitzell
200 men to preserve order, which was agreed
to, and more was ordered down. The French
corvette shelled the town on the 9th, all day,
without damage.
Col. Miiie, Escabsdos post commander,
has only about dozen reliable men in Bag
dad. The rest have joined Crawford. who
has them on board of a steamer tied up to the
bank Of the river at Bagdad.
HALIFAX, Jan. 10.
The steamship Asia. from Liverpool the
9th, via Queenstown, the 7th mat, arrived
this morning.
Political news unimportant.
There has been a revolt on the part Of two
Spanish regiments, under Gen. Prim. hut ii
makes no progress, and the insurgents were
being pursued to the mountains.
The latest news by the foreign steamers
report a succession Of heavy gales off the
English coast, which have been very destruc-
tive to life and property. The weather on
the Atlantic this season has been Of unusual
severity according to the experience Of the
mariners arriving from sea, nearly all Of
whom report having encountered terrific gales
and storms during the past two months