The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-06
Oar Havana Correspondence.

BY the steamship Guiding Star, which leaves this
afternoon send You interesting news relative to
tue Bagdad affair taken from the Dario DE- Ia Marina Of
this morning. which publishes two letters received by
the last mail respectively the 9th and 10th OF January
which translate as find printed The Drst commences
thus
We saved ourselves by fight. II posi-
BILE from the horrors OF which Bagdai the theatre
and succeeded with difficulty getting aboard Of this
vessel lname not glven) by means Of small boat in a
very ealy condition The town OF Bagdad was invaded
between three and four o'clock the morning from three
different points ut the same timc by considerable num-
Der of United States coored soldiers belonging TO the
various American cncampmenls between GAINESVILLE and
White Ranch The FIRST thing the invaders did 70 set
at liberty Foster who imprisoned few days pre-
viorsy for the double crime Of robbery and murder
This Foster immediately mounted horse and directed
the attack and page All over the town were to be
uniformed American officers giving orders They
were of the GAINESVILLE garrison
The so-cailed Colonel Reed commanded the colored
troops Presently the selfstylcd General Crawford pre-
scented himself and little later the Mexican Escobedo.
II fully eight O'Clock when the troops Of the latter
began to ill., and all resistance had by that time
ceased.
ought TO mention that the attack sudden and
unexpected that could think OF other OF
saving our lives but by fight The American soldiers
rushed through the like wild beasts dischargng
their muskcts and pistols TO terrfy tbs people. Tho
Mexican garrison went to the enemy. The two
fourp Founders intrused to Lieutenant sasvedra
soon possession OF the bandits with all their ammu
milton. &c. II Is said attempt made to Grc with
them upon the aggrcssors, but that they were found
loaded with sand.
Scarcely was the garrison disaned when the invaders
placed guards the river bank, who allowed
pass without first robbng him Of whatever vsluabes he
might have Two American citizens who we're &C
tha In
ton for families secEeikd store by means OF
guard, enabling them subsequently TO over TO
Csrksvie, but were unable TO prevent them being
pietcly stripped OF all they bad Theyery who
contributed 70 the safety OF those persons was himself
d>spoiled despite his claims American OF his gold
watch and chain and everything else he happened to
have about him
As soon discharges we're heard tho gunboat
Antonio got up steam, but before she could move was
twice attacked, though without Presently she
went up to MaamoroS, the bearer Of the OF the
Begdsd disaster. II appears TINT an Austrian and
Fronchnan killed on board Two three Aus
TRANS, found In the town, were cruelty murdered
The Mexcans did not take any part in the robberies
and MURDERS which were exclusively the work Of the
United States folks commanded by American officers
II appears IL was the steamer Rio Grandc IN charge OF
the United States Customs authorities which carried
over the troops for the nrst attack Afterwards the
steamer Pr OF Wales employed u carry troops
TO aud fro and transport the plumber
Tho liberals (AeScan1 residing In Bagdad made
common cause WITH the americans, and u y asserted
that ali the authorities Of the place were accompce'
After the sack comm 'nced the work Of vengeance and
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fmr n shut ne nrst aita 4 which gavs the enemy
po-sesson a the town was made by asoai one hun.
iycl sldIer who cfsed The river opp,~ite ths guard
in front Of the last sores IN Bagdad aexcsu known
by the name OF sCOahuia directed the attack against
tbo most which ras surpneed with the loss Of .en
| iInei and another Killed aud two wounded The re-
maindsr surrendered with the exception Of three who
shouted viva Mell, and who we're sent over CaTks.
| Vile
| The house OF the commardant. Rico taken pos
session of BY American officers and colOrcd soldiers, who
spoke English only and declared Rico prisoner Of the
/ United staies
The Officers, Reed SARA NJ CLAIR AMI Lnmberton &C.
oonranicd by Others the head OF som any men,
threw themselves on the barracks, surprising the guard
Tie trumrc,er Vas killed. In the oct OF sounding the
alarm Six Mexican soldiers Killed The garrison
which amounted 20 two hundred men, was confined IN
! United states iroops A. Escobcdo arrived lac
| ordered them 10 be- 81 at liberty. They were imme
diaely stripped of their forms and rmltted 70 20 ovc