The New York herald., 1866-12-06
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The Occupation 4 1Iatansrss BY
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Withdrawal Of the American Troops and
EScobedo In Possession Of the City.
Capture OF JaIapa by the
Liberals.
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Maximilian and Court Still at
Orizaba.
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Liberal and Imperial Views Of NapoleOn's Be.
cent Arrangement With tho United States.
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IMPORTANT FROM THE RIO aRANDE
SPECIAL TElEeaAm 70 THE HraAlp.

M1bamorOs Surrendefs 10 General SedG.
wfck-Thc Place Attacked by Esc0bedo-
The Affair Muddle- -Rumors or m Attack
On Observation-Disclosures Troops With.
drawn Again and Escobedo in Possession
Reported Defeat Of the Liberals Near San
BRowxvnIz, Texn, Nov. so,(
VIA GALVESTON, Dec L 1860
suRRENpER or xArANoROs 70 oKsKRAL sDewIcK
The city Of Matamoros was surrendered TO General
sedgwck commanding the United States forces on the
Rio orande the evening Of the Oath inst Colonel J.
q Perkins Of the Nineteenth United States colored
infantry, was placed in command. One hundred and
eighteen men Of the Fourth cavalry crossed over and
occupied the city on that day.
Colonel Canales made Official statement 10 General
esdgwck that owing to his inability pay his troops
he could no longer control them whereupop sedgwick
Immediately demanded the surrender Of the place which
was granted.
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Tho following the terms Colonel Canales
shall place Matamoros under the orders Of the com.
nander Of the United Stated forces second-The latter
guarantees TO Canales and his forces their liberty and
secures the safety Of their interests ThrdThe persons
and interests Of all the inhabitants Of Natamoros
bs respected matter TO what nationality they belong
Eourth-Ths forces Of Canalss 70 maintain their
actual position. Fifth-No forces shan the place
except those Of the United States
II will be that, under the agreement General
ssdgwck pledges himself that the forces Of Escobedo
besegng the city, shall therein and that
the forces OF Canaes shall remain within the fortnca
tona
On Sunday morning, the 2sth, Colonel Perkins Issued
ns following order, which was posted about the
GENERAL oRpBRs-So. T.
HsApquARrERs, United SrAH FoRcEs,
NAEAMoRos, Nov. ~, 1860. !
According to the orders which the undersgned has
received he takes command Of this city in the name Of
ho Init QaknA he In nv ofaH
the following Lieutenant j. Patterson, Assistant
Adutant General; W. Larkin, Provost Marshal, who
shall be obeyed and respected a. such.
n. g. PERKINS Commander United States Forces.
body Of coIorcd troops passed over Saturday night
During Sunday pontoon bridge was laid at the ferry
way.
0pGwICK SETTLE BETWEEN EeCoBEDo AND oANALBe
On Sunday evening, through the instrumeniaty Of
General scdgwick, interview arranged between
Canales and Escobcdo for tho purpose Of settling exist
ing difficulties. Much pickering and recrlmination
snsusd, and nothing was accomplished
EscoEzDo DETERMINED ATTACK
Escobedo announced his intention TO attack the city
ss once. Monday, the 2eth, passed in quiet Colonel
Perkins having been taken ack, Brevet Colonel A. N.
Randall. Company J. First artillery was placed In COM
nand, and the American troops occupied the plaza,
while Colonel Canales remained within the fortncaons
1m ATTACH BEGAN
q Eve O'Clock A. NJ Of the 27th. Escobedo opened his
attack, the American 0ag meanwhile floating from the
Government House Seint was made by Cort,na on
shs south side Of the city, while The main attack
made she north side Brisk firing continued up 70
O'clock but the attack rspused at every point
ne American force in the city preserved peace and
guarded the ferry, practically acting provost guard
EscobeAo, who endsavorng 70 enforce the authority
Juares attributes his defeat the moral sect of the
presence Of the Americana. which he considered in
creased the strength Of CaDales thresfod He claims
shas orders were forwarded 70 General 6edgwick from
Warrington 70 afford him an the assistance which he
might require In sustaining the authority Of Juarex and
shas instead Of doing H. either through intention stu
Didy, he hes assisted Ganales who is In open rebellion
Escobedos loss II killed and wounded, captured and
asserted, foots mp seven hundred and fourteen
The firing upon the city amer surrendered 10 the
United 6sasss, and 10 psrnissiea By General ssAgwick,
= much wondered At American oAhcsrs here are
astonishsd and Indignant andths gsasrAl inprssson
sAaS esagwisk hss been esswisssd by Canales Daring
o. nshs on Tuesday nsrsiag Colonel RanAall ssut
nssaes sEdsr Ase oftysss EscSbsas informing him
thss the Unissd asss forces held shs place. and direct
ng that h sass should hs forces advance hsyon6
ne fortincaiiens wishsas ssmnunssasins wisb him
(kssdall Escebsdo rsspesded sAss ~ should BE-
guided By circumstances; that >Shs American
commander Aea promised bl1 70 withdraw all
his troops save My men; and that he had
shs placs. RssAAl, who sad received orders In
70 IRE on Hscobcdo's mon, Immediately made arrange
nsnts 70 withdraw with the army In case he should BE-
attacked Battery Of tho First artillery, was stationed
On the American bank 70 the troops, for any
reason they should have 70 fall back
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ssDawIcn AND nsccsspo.
me following 10 . memorandum Of The agreement en-
srsd into between ssdgwk and Escobedo prior 70 the
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the continued friendship Of the United States govern
nsnt, towards himself and tho liberal government.
- mor,Iv SoHing ss c,.v ~ Hs,smoros rpdep the
terms Of Canaes surrender Of that place TO bim but
NJ Is for no hostile purpose .s regards the force under
command Of General Escobedo but 70 protect the lives
end property Of American citizens and others Of
foreign nationality. Third-rhas the American
ease an attack made. with the exception Of nfy men
ana two ocs who will report their presence 70 Como
n, United States loves sSsi, hold Santa Cruz and The
ferry, and that no armed men shall cross 10 the Ameri
nsl Randall when be sent out the flag Of truce
RunoRs or AN ATTACH uror sRowssvnLa
by Cortina we're rife Tuesday, the 2zth and tw,
hundred citizens we're enrolled for defence; they wer
armed by the United States authorities II prove,
nothing but . scare On Wednesday this force re
sancd under arms 70 keep down any outbreak on TIN
part Of the Mexican population, as such was thrcsssned
INDIGNATION AGAINST sspGwIcx
Tho occupancy Of Matamoros by the American
caused the most bitter feeling among the people, an
prominent citizens accused Of exciting the lowe
srdars 10 attack the troops General Ssdgwick'
seurse 10 regarded nccmprehcnsibe. He seems .
srt 70 have desminsd 10 take possession Of and hol
the city, with vsw u eventually turning over 70 "a
oobedo and 70 have subsequently changed his mind an
held for ts purpose ef protecting American and othe
foreign citizens while Canalss and Escobsdo were fight
Ing over the fortincationa
His position ds Canales Of the necessity OF taking car
d the city and Of protecting the ferry The impresso
among his troops that the American forces were
the city 70 assist them II necessary.
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