The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-26
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INTERESTING FROM THE RIO GRAEDE
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MOVEMENTS OF GEN. SHERIDAN.
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The Fight Between the Liberal Gene
rails Canales and COrtinas.
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Murders and Robberies near Browns
ville-Lawless State of the
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Reported Liberal ReVePSeS in the
Vicinity Of Monterey.
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Imperial Reinforcements En-
Route to the City.
Mysterious Firing Across the Rio Grande
from the Mexican Side.
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ARRIVAL. AND DEPARTURE OF GENERALS SHERIDAN
AND CoMSToCK.

SANTIAGO, Texas, February l2--GeneralS Sheri-
dan arrived here yesterday morning from New
Orleans on the steamer Alabama. He imme-
diately Ftarted for Whites Rancho by special
train for the purpose of consulting with General
Wright. After remaining about three hours at
the latter's headquarters, closely closeted with
General Wright during the whole time, General
Sheridan returned TO Brazos, and Immediately
left for New Orleans on the steamship Crescent.
The exact nature of the interview is not yet
publicly known, but there is no doubt but that
the late troubles on the Rio Grande, eliminating
IN the capture of Bagdad were the cause of the
Generals hasty visit here.
General Comstock, of General Grants staF,
arrived here the day previous on the steamer
Crescent on official business, and proceeded at
once to Brownsville He returned yesterday,
and leaves for New Orleans on the same steamer
with General SheridCh.
The Matamoras Rdnchero of the 10th inst. has
the following
''There are strong reasons to believe that the
distinguished commander of the Federal forces
on the Rio Grandeo OF the Department of Texas,
in facts disposed to hold in check the outlaws
who have for three parts of a year held undis-
pu.ed sway on that side of the river. Added to
a mind of more than ordinary power he has
personal character to keep him above the cess
pool into which too many before him fell. The
victims of assassination falling thick and fast
around admonish hIm of the work of his prede-
cessors, and into how dirty state of affairs he
has become perhaps unconscio iously, embroiled.
The road before the General, however, is broad
enough for him to travel without danger of
marring his epaulets. He has spoken thus far
like a man of purpose; hut let him do the best he
can, it viii only be the work locking the stable
after the horse has been stolen.n
And the same journal saws on the Sth in
stant:-"We mentioned yesterday that General
Sheridan refused to allow boat to leave New
Orleans with emgranis for Mexico. Since then
we have conversed with several persons who
were on board the vessel at the time she was
stopped. General Sheridan gave no reason for
not allowing the emigrants TO leave; and only
SAID that the women and children could 60 but
that the men could not .E
FIGHT BETWEEN THE FORCES OF coRrINAs AND
CANALEs.
A fight took place day or two ago about 20
miles above Matamoras, on the Mexican side be.
tween the forces of the Liberal chiefs Cortinas
and Canales, resulting il is feared in several
killed and wounded on both sides. Cortinas was
defeated The full particulars of the affray have
not yet reached here. Rumors, however, are
plenty. ] say that the hgnt took place on the
Mexican side, as the forces of these partisan
leaders have heretofore crossed and recrossed
the Rio Grande at pleasure. The conse
Quence is that outrages, robbery, and even muir
der have been committed to an alarming extent
on the American side OF the frontier as well
as on the Mexican side. and efforts are now
being made to efectually rid the Texas side of
these pests, so that Americans can travel on
their own soil without the danger of having
their throats cut by their Mexican friends The
military authorities at Brownsville have done
all in their power to arrest the guilty parties and
bring them TO justice, but have never prohibited
the Liberals IRON visiting this side whenever
they thought proper to do so. With the consent
Of the military, the citizens have determined to
clear them out of the country, by organizing
themselves in body for this purpose, under the
leadership of Colonel John S. Ford, formerly
Rebel Commissioner of Paroles
MURDERS NEAR BRowNsvnLE.
To prove to your readers how dangerous it is
to travel in this part OF the country, viii relate
an incident or two which have occurred in this
neighborhood during the past few days.
Nathaniel Windsor, private of Company G,
4th Wisconsin Cavalry, and Herman Burmistier
ESQ.,, of the well-known firm of Droeya Ceiling
q Co., of Matamoras, left Brownsville for Brazos
Santiago; the former with dispatches from Gene
raj Weitzel to General Clarke III relation to the
Bagdad Military Commission, the latter a witness
before that Commission. These men were both
waylaid, lassoed, murdered, and robbed. Wind
sor's dispatches were probably the principal
cause why he was waylaid, while Burmistier
was evidently assassinated for booty and, may
be, revenge.
The remains of both the poor fellows were
discovered by scout named Miller, sent out for
that purpose. Windsor, the bearer OF dispatches,
was found hanging by the neck from tree near
the road, end not more than seven miles from
Brownsville. The villains who murdered him had
stripped the body OF all the clothing with the
exception of the shirt.
Mr. Burmistier's body was found rabout two
miles further on. 1t had been also hung upon Q
tree and stripped OF everything, but through de
composition bad fallen to the ground, where II
burst, presenting O horrible spectacle. Both
Windsor and Mr.. Burmistier were mounted wheI
they left Brownsville
In previous letter stated that three United
States officers were attacked and shot when only
three miles from Brownsville. Captain Morey
who was shot through the lungs, is still alive
Captain Cook is recovering. No further clue
towards the discovery of the murderers has beer
found.
Lieutenant Lorenty, of the l16th United Statea
Colored troops, was waylad and robbed few
nights since In Brownsville. He fortunately
escaped with his life, after being escorted half
mile beyond the town. Before the robbers lef
hin, however, they cut Of his shoulderstraps.-
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