The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-18
MEXICO.

Nows OF an exciting and highly important character
comes to from the Rio Grande border 1t is to the
effect that armed party, estimated all the way from
to four hundred men, whether Americans or Mexi
both not stated but any in the interest
Of the Mexican republicans and reported to have been
commanded by the American General Reed crossed from
the Texas side OF the Rio Gande the Mexican town of
-Basdad at the mouth Of the river, one
night in the beginning Of the present month,
surprised and made prisoners of the imperial gar.
rison, numbering about two hundred, and captured
the place After getting the town in their possess on
it's SAID they proceeded to plumber the Stores sending
their spoils into Texas On the following morn
ing French manof.war opened fire on the town, and
the capors driven to the upper portion of It, where
at the date Of last accounts they defending their
position About thirty killed on each side II was
reported that thirteen hundred mperaliss were on the
way from Maamoros to Bagdad, for the purpose OF
deavorns recapture place The imperalists
said to have again Monterey after driving
out General Escobedo, and fallen back to San Luis
Po.osL
BY the way Of Havana have advices from the city
of Mexico up to the Sd inst. Macmillan had met the
Empress her returning Yucaan before reaching
the capital and the imperial couple forthwith proceeded
on their promised visit TO Cuernavaca Marshal Bazaine
had advised General Jeaningros that achievements
would speedily be forwarded TO him, and that,
in connection with General Mejia he would
be required to take active measures to free
tho Rio Grande frontiers Of the republicans
Shocks Of earthquake had felt various parts
MEXICO, and most severely at Orsaba, where . churct
secp!s was thrown down and several iyes lost b,
the falling OF buildings According to the Socieda<
considerable apprehension exists among imperias
tsrapt practical enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine
without awaiting the formal sanction OF Congress.
CONGRESS
IN The senate yesterday the credentials Of William
Graham as Senator from North Carolina were presented
and ordered TO lie the table Mr. Sumner prescntet
petition Of nine months volunteers for bounty and
rcmonstrancs sgains. the arnng Of the Alabama militia
Resolutions adopted to PRINT ten thousand, in
stead OF hundred thousand, at first proposed
ropiee Of the Presidents message and the reports
Of Generals Grant and schurz the condition Of
the lately nsurrectonary States, and calling the
President for Information regarding the state Of
sKhrs on the Rio Grandc and whether there have
been any violations OF neutrality the part Of
any Of the Mexican forcea Mr. Wilson's new Army bill
d1ipg the numerical strength Of military establish
nent FOR peace times fifty six thousand men.
eidered for WHILE and then laid over when the resolu
son to provide provisional governments for the States
oh !ch participated In the rebellion taken up, and
Mr. Dcolittle republican Of Wisconsin, spoke OF length
in opposition 10 and tho general programme Of the
sadoa and In support of President johnson and his
construction policy The speech, which occupied the nc
mander Of the session, listened 10 with great interest
the galleries being crowded with attentive listeners
among whom was General Grant
In the House of Representatives resolutions wore
adopted calling the Secretary Of the Interior for In
formation relative what States received deposits Of
fona moneys under the distribution act Of 1850, and
what amount still remains to be deposited and on thu
Coast Survey Superintendent for n statement OF tn
sdapabty Of Patuxent river Maryland, for navy yard
and requesting the Secretary OF War 70 suspend the sal
OF government property at Point Lookout with view
locating there the projected national army asy
Sum- Tho memorial OF the New York Cham
Der OF Commerce in relation 10 che lnterns
Gonsl Exhibition for 1867 In Paris presented an
rcfcrred to tho Foreign Affairs Committee Thebilr
incorporate the National Protective Homestead Company
for the purpose Of advancing emigration to the South
was under consideration for q short time, Mr. Baker
r,puslican Of nnnois speaking against IL, and It wa
thirty tvo votes. Mr.. Conkng explained the objects
che resolutions prescribing conditions for the admiauc
ri the Southern representatives recently introduced
aim The remainder OF the session WA consumed
iscussion Of the bill give the voting privilege to IN
District Of Columbia negroes; but the debate clicite
nothing new striking
THE LEGISLATURE.
The proceedings Of the State Legislature yesterday wei
nts Interesting cornpr sing somaicd debates In bot
HOUSES that In the upper branch being ON meiropol'a
AFFAIR." In the Senate, among the measures o. who
notice was given were bills for Broadway undsrsronn
railroad and TO equalirc the bounties OF volunteer
hill was introduced to amend the act governing u
making OF contracts by our Mayor and Common couns
by inserting the word Mayor" instead Of Recorder.
Tho bill amending the Metropolitan Police act passes
The bill amending the act creating tho Public Chart'
aud Correction Department, OF this city was taken y
IN Committee Of the whole and extended and eaxne
dlscussion, participated by members follows
on proposition take from the Board Of Supervisor
Che power 10 determine the Commissioner sAlarie
and 70 or them at Ave thousand dollars year escl
The opponents Of this project oonicndsd that New Yor
Al better qualified regulate her own municipal sai
sbsn the state at large to do u for her The dcba
80 continued up tho hour for adjournment wnen pr
~Ycss vas reported on the bill, and u was LAID over
In tho Assembly tho annual reporss Of the State Al
al, General and Of the commissioners "a, the improy
s>sus cf Hudson rivcr navigation were presented.
vs,Suiion 10 furnish each member with forty copies
me Red Book gave rise 70 considerable discussion,
eos urged on the Of economy that one copy on
bouId b. siven Finally the forty copies pscposit'
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