New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-09-07
Sqw Orleans I]atlg Grestent.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1865.
LETTER FROM TEE RIO GEANnE
Spec al to the New Orleans Crescent.l
BAGDAD, MEXICO, August 30, 1861

what force he could collect has stationed himself
at Camargo, and blockaded all trade and travel
between Matamoros and Monterey.
To show that the impudence of this robber and
assassin is equal to his other demoniac qualities,
inC'ose proclamation just issued by him, as I fnd
it translated in the Rio Grande Courier:
PROCLAMATION by THE CITIZEN JUAN N. cor1NA
BRlGADIER GENERAL OF THE REPUBLICAN, ARMY
AND IN CHIEF OF THE FORCES OF THE STATE or
TAMkULIPAs, NOMINATED BY THE SUPREME Gnv.
ERNMEHT OF THE NATION, TO THE INHABITANTS
OF THE STATE, TO THE SEVERAL CORPS EXISTING
IN THE STATE, AND TO HIS COMMAND IN PAR
TICULAR: -
fe!olo- -CH5zens--It is painful to me to be com.
pelled 10 address youin relation to acts of public
notoriety, in order that, assisted by the sound
JuugineHt % WIN winch you distinguish everything
concerning the national interest, you NAV be able
~ compare the persons, the cause which thew de.
tended, their abnegation and whoare those who
Getehd the national independence. | regret that
.hls aqafess leads me to speak OF myself concern
extract: " "
In the latter part of June last--a month abound.
tng IN glorious events for the national armg-when
me traitor Mejia weak and at the last gasp re.
nounced his hope of being helped by the IMPERIAL
troops the citizen General Juan Jose de la Cara
placed hlnset in front of the situation that is ia
say, IN accordance with agreements entered into
with Mejia, agreements in which did not par
ltclpate,) he occupied the place of MatamOrOs to
place there, coniony and in accordance with
General Hinoiosa and other chieftaiqs of Taman
11pas, General Jose Maria Juan Carvaia at the
@ ngau OF the ne state government and in Chief com
Hand OF all the forces belonging thereto
4 was invited by these gentlemen and believing
Ghat the luea emanated from a strong desire to
form one army OF the several corps under our
respective commands, it was with pleasure and in
Sood ialth that accepted that invitation because
TOOK it for granted that the idea was TO end ali
anarchy, and, that starting from center of uuion
Ianautipas could increase her power in a manner
Whlch would place her in the position to which
Before such fallacy had forgotten and post.
poned all, even personal injuries that cannot be
forgotten; and sacrificed my self love to the in
terests of my country.
You have seen already, fellow citizens how
%tiu " Mhom tlls pdct-this uIlOu--was broken.
ioG KNOW also the new scandalaHs event which
took place on the 18th utimO at hatamor0s and
What has been substituted for union and peace SO
iihuch needed IN the present circumstances III
nope that you will not see with Indifference that
those haYlDg no other rights or titles than their
arms are usurping the power in Tamaulipas
General Jose Maria j. CarYaja being already |
rejected and in foreign country, am doing nv
uuty as soldier a Mexican, and a servant Of the
supreme government, in informing the population
mat am sufficiently authorized " citizen BenitO
Juarez as such, and in order avoid the aceDhali
OF the State ! transfer the command ON NV own |
person until the superior government will Judge |
AS The situation is difficult aud perpieyfnG IN. |
vite all good and honorable MeXtcans TO assist ne
70 master it. My mission wilt be but transitory.
Tor say the Executive will designate the 'pars6n
VINO Is 10 take charge of the State and we shall |
sustain him, whoever he NAV be- Dur1p tha
short period that will occupy tic aaat Of govern
ment l VIII try to regulate as nnch as circum
stances VIII permit me, the several branches of
public ADMINISTRATION, and will take sgch measureq
as actual circumstances will demand
Whereas, what took place at bIafamoros on tho
l2th INST. IS only military riot all those who
Iook part SAID riot must.be, and are considered
Febels, as well as those supporting them and in
ordef maj no person or persons may plead fgn0-
rance, 1t is made known to all the commerce and
TO the people of MatamorOs that until that citv
becomes orderly and obedient to the laws all
goods coming out of that city for the interior will
in such cases.
1t is also made known that no contract of
whatever kind will be recognized by tile govern.
ment. There is good deal to saw on the suhiect
of the fatal results which the riot sgOFen Of can
nave for US: but the little time which my numer-
Gus occupations leave me, cnmpel5 me tn close by
saying that the pronounced" are aValiug them
selves OF thousand different stories to encourage
one ana discourage another, telling as truth what
Is false, by saying that | encourage them, and
other assertions Of the same nature.
recommend you not to allow yourselves to be
deluded; guided by your judgment, lay aside all
actions which might cause you to appear as ac
completes in mutny, shameful under all
aspects.
Last can assure you that in defending our
worthy President, Benito Juarrz, we defend the
true cause of our independ ance-tha only one for
which we should highland in complying with this
sacred duty. you will find, faithful as ever,
Your fellow citizen and friend,
JUAN NJ CoRTINA.
Camargo, Dist August, 1866.
AS l mentioned some time ago, Corlina is one of
the nine Liberal governors OF Tamauipas, each of
whom considers himself the only legitimate one
The GOODNESS with which he transfers the com
mand to himself is truly admirable When he
says that goods coming out of Matamoros will be
Subject to eventuates, y he means seizure and
entire confscation. Canaes, however, would i
ba 10 ~
into his clutches 1
So the Liberals have got fairly by the ears at '
last and the country is again shut up between
Matamoros and the interior. How long Cortina
can maintain his position at Camargo, or how far
he can enforce his assumed authority as governor
and " general.in-chef - remains to be seen It
would all be ridiculous farce, but for such a
desperate and persevering outlaw being ct the
head of it.
Many persons yet fancy Cortina will attack and
take Matamoros. Should he do so--and there is
no knowing what may not turn up at moments
notice in Mexico-HeaVen help the people of that
unhappy city. He would excel all his predeces.I
sors in squeezing money out of the people and in
shooting those he didn't like But Canales and
"0ld Rip" Ford keep their eyes uuon him,
Should Cortina make the attack, and all of them
get engaged in struggle for the supremacy, it is
not unlikely that +" Old Rip and whoever he
sided with, would receive reinforcements from /
certain outside party whose guns and things are
stored in Brownsville, quietly awaiting the pro-
gress of events. !
The cholera broke out two weeks ago among
the negro troops at Whites Rancho, and made
some havoc among them. Some cases have been
reported in Brownsville. None in Bagdad as vet
But it will doubtless spread.
Some three weeks since the steamer Antonia,
running on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
was chartered by the Liberals to carry load of
arms and ammunition to the Liberals in Tampico
There being French cruisers about the latter
place, and the Antonia not being heard of since,
it is believed she has been captured and taken to
Vera Cruz. There are reports that this is SO, but
as yet they lack authenticity.
About week ago topsail schooner from Liv-
erpool arrived at this port On the voyage her
crew had mutinied and broken into the cargo;
the captain and mate had much trouble in reduc- t
ing the men to order again. Reaching this place,
the vessel anchored in the ofing and the captain 1t