New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-28
Especial Correspondence of the Crescent
AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDE.
MArAMoRos, MEXICO, Feb. l5t

in the Silly night" (f there be any truth in the
chat hear,) at points along the river above and
below H. NJ. and B. B.-heroic Matamoros and
brave Brownsville-a wakeful and attentive ear
might hear sounds of mufflsd oars, etc., softly
transferring merchandise from Max's to Andy's
side. l am given to understand that the lawful
transfer Of the same quantity of goods, at this
point, In daylight, would create considerable
noise and hustle. Therefore l hazard nothing in
stating that all is quiet along the Rio Grande. II
there is any one redeeming trait in smugglers, il
is their tender regard for the sumbers of those in
the vicinity of their operations.
We continue to receive garbled accounts
of disturbances and breaches of the peace
in the interior I can scarcely look upon it as
war, after what has been in the United States
within the last four years. You know that, as
general rule, each side claims the victory after a
meeting; therefore, you will know how to make
allowance for the reports I send you from this
place, which are, of course, Imperialist reports.
Garcia Fernandez, Liberal, met the Imperiasts
under Quiroga, at Pesqueria Grande flor which
overhaul your map, and when found, stick pin
there,) got the worst of it, and is now rustcating
| among the mountains. These blasted mountains
believe, are the cause of most of the trouble in
Mexico. But for them, the row might have been
settled long ago. say this not from want of sym
pathy with the Liberals, but because 1 believe
that the Empire is slowly but surely establishing
itself; that the Liberals. or those of them who do
not turn bandits will have to succumb in the end !;
and that the trouble might as well be over now as
at any other time.
January 26th, a party af Liberals were worsted
five leagues this side of Monterey, leaving forty
dead behind Gen. Trevino, Liberal, was fortify-
ing passes in the Seravo Mountains, twenty leagues
from Mer, to impede the Imperialists, should they
take a notion to pass that way
a1ara nd Eann ho1n Ia ffpr
est this place, change base so Often that it is
hardly worth while to mention their last wherea-
bouts.
Latest advices from Monterey at this writing,
An Imperial force, 1000 strong, under Colonel
Lopez, had reached that city. On their way
there, at San Salvador, they were opposed by the
Liberals, under Martinez and Macias. The latter
were routed after short and brisk engagement.
This force of 1000 is said to be the advance of an
army of 10000, under General Douay, whose er-
rand is to settle up matters in this quarter of
Mexico. | may add that this is cheering news to
the 'proprietors of plethoric storehouses IN H.
Matamoros.
Canales asking the towns of Camargo, Mer and
Guerrero, to lend him some money, they made him
up little purse of 100000. 1t is probable that
G. used little moral suasion In this matter
We have been entertained with various reports
of Canales being after Cortina with sharp stick
Juan Cortina, whom both Imperialists and Liberals
agree in denouncing as an incorrigible and unpar
do 1aI bandit.but ss9meeeE 9tssr nfyeF
~ MP. At present. according to public
report, Canales is encamped somewhere on the
Monterey road, and Cortina smoking cigarettes at
his rancho on the Texas side of the Rio Grande,
fifteen or twenty miles above Brownsville.
Cortinas four guns-a rifed piece, two smooth
bores and a howitzer, all light pieces--were
brought into Brownsville a few days since, by U.
S. scouts, who found them concealed in the chap
paral nine miles above the town.
The present garrison of Bagdad consists of $50
Austrians and so MeXicans. A late report is that
transports were about to leave Vera Cruz with
1000 troops for Bagdad, and that butcher of this
vicinity has been contracted with to furnish daily
1000 rations of beef at that town. This, in con-
necton with another report that the army of 10000
on its way to Monterey, or good portion thereof,
is to come on to this place, gives great cheer to
the people of this section of country; who, though
not Liberal to hurt nor Imperial to kill, prefer
peace and commerce to patriotism and warfare.
10 show how easily sensation stories are set
afoat in this region, will mention that last Satur-
day night there was great firing of pistols and
popping of other fireworks in this city, not far
| from my lodgings. heard the noise, and though
not knowing the meaning of it. could easily tell it
was some sort of jollifcation. 1t proved to be a
| chdricd,i, in honor of widow and widower who
had gone into holy bonds. Well, the noise of this
Mexican "shiveree being heard over in Browns
ville originated report that the Liberals were
again attacking Hs Matamoros!
Within the last week two men have been killed
in nocturnal braws in this town-the first occur
rences of this kind that have happened in Mata-
moros for some time. One was Mexican police
man, who, shooting at and missing contra guer-
rilla, or American cavalryman in Mexican SERVICE
received his quietus from the latter's knife.
On the Brownsville side there is not much to
report The United States troops are gradually
being paid off and mustered out. Outrages by
United States soldiers have lately been of frequent
occurrence. cannot give better picture Of the
state of affairs in Brownsville than by appending
few items, clipped from the Rio Grande Courier,
| published there:
GA few evenings ago lieutenant of the 10th
was assaulted on the Market Square by six or seven
men IN uniform, his revolver taken from him and
placed against his head, his pocket ried of all he
had, pocket book, watch, ETC., under threat of be-
ing shot if he moved lead some distance below
town, his shoulder straps cut off of his coat and
left to his medtations. We did not state the affair
| at the time, upon request, the parties supposed
guilty being under the surveillance of the detective
but it is carried SO far that we cannot refrain from
publishing the audacity of those miscreants. A
gentleman, whom it is useless to mention, received
letter in which he is threatened as he udlues has
life to keep his mouth shut, informing him that an
officers influence cannot prevent him from being
| shot, or words to that effect.
| Sergeant JAS Miles, 7th Vermont Veteran Vol
unteers, in charge of the patrol, reports that at
fandango held in the suburbs of the city, he found
several soldiers of the nth Ohio Volunteers, with
out passes; that he attempted to arrest them anG
bring them to jail, when he was assaulted witt
brick bats, knocked down and beaten by them il
the discharge of his duty. He further states tina
the guards under his charge, instead of arrestins
the offenders, allowed them to escape.
Evening before last, two men on horseback