The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


! " I IT, hSS3ClaEeu feSSI dispatches
-FRoH oUR EXTRAS.
NEW YORK. December II, nOon.-Goid 1877 Cot
ton firm at S3@34e for mddiing upands, and G5c. for
middliug Orleans
The steamship Scotia for Liverpool sailed to-day
with $270030 in specie.
New YORK December l2.-Furher details Of the
battle at Matamoros, at hand. The commander Of
the asautng forces reports that he lost half his men
in the assault of fort Monterey BE says their failure
was owing to the want of scaling ladders Escobedo's
loss hundred killed and four hundred wounded,
and between three and four hundred prisoners. Ca
uales loss is told t about one hundred
is said that Escobedo boasted that II he had sue
ceeded, he would have crossed the river into Texas
and whipped ont the yankees.
Large numbers of wounded officers Of Escobedo's
army have arrived at Brownsville,
Canacs and Escobedo met and embraced each other
in the presence Of Gen. Sedgwick
Fears of an attack upon the United States forces
while in occupation Of Matamoros had led to exten-
sve preparations for their defence on the Brownsville
81 lc Of the river from whence tie entire United States
military force would have crossed had it been neces-
sary.
/ Tie better class Of Mexicans did not regard the
American occupation Of AIatamoros in friendly light.
! The evacuation Of Durango by the imperialists and
its occupation by the berasts IS confirmed. The
army destroyed by the imperial forces San Luis,
is represented to have been the best in the liberal
ranks
Vera Cruz on the 9Th, has arrived Maximian had
decided not to abandon the empire. \ proclamation
communicating the fact had appeared.
The Vera Cruz journals attributed to the arrival Of
Sherman and Campbell the determination Of MaXimil-
ian to remain, ana they call upon all AeXicans pre-
vent the absorption Of the country by the United
States
Many of the French citizens who escaped The late
massacre at Sonora are going into lower California.
Gen. Castigny reached Guadaloupe on the 9th with
fourteen hundred men. 1t is reported that he went
there to cover the retreat of the garrison at Mazlan.
There were at anchor at Mazatiaa six meu-ot-war,
two of which were American.
Among the passengers by the Rider was the private
secretary Of MaximiIian. He leaves New York in
the Eagle and will proceed thence to Paris via South
ampou possible that lie carries private dispatches
or has particular reasons for leaving Mexico.
New YoRk, December l2.-God 1891; exchange
og@95 SIS of 1869 1863; rs 1855 los 1909; treas
urys l0G. Cotton 34i135c.
NEW YORK, December 13.-Gold 1919. Cotton
firm but quiet at 34!@35c. for middng upIaHds, and
36c. for middlng Orleans.
The Herad's Washington special says numberot
senators aud representatives, have indicated their Dten
tions of visiting about Christmas, the cities Of New
Orleans Memphis and Mobile.
New YoRK, December l3-The last seen Of the
racing yachts they Off Fire Island, the Vista lead
ing and Henrietta next which was half mile asterl
and floating still further behind
New ORLEANS December l2.-The Pcayunes Vera
Cruz correspondent says that Macmillan has deter
mined to remain in Mexico and proclamation to that
effect has been issued; this was induced by the liberia
officers of the church Padre and promises Of tho
merchants of financial support.
new ORLEANS December l2.-Goid 1929. Cottor
29I@3l1c 1c. Bank sterling, 49,; New York exchange
&C. discount.
New ORLEANS, December 13.--The United State
steamer Susquehanna is expected at the mouth OF the
river tonight. Gen. Sheridan has dispatched q boat
-, r4i, and