, 1866-01-27


Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
BROWNSVILLE, Jun. 3.
Last night about one O'Clock, those who
were awake heard brisk yolley or two Of
musketry in the direction of Natamoras, fol-
lowed by several rafting ahots, aud some
rather sharp scrccches Of pain. Such things
AZ, AZ customary, however, in Thu bsau-
0 few s0nn aoa oa hes isF s,nox ,nstfsf e. d Sr
liens again composed themselves and slept.
One ". D. st. Clair, Of whom have
previously spoken, bearing the rank Of cap
tain in the Ibernl army. and E. R. FoK, with
that Of lieutenant In the,same, came few
days ago to. this place, and organized a
Is anchored At The lower edge Of the fortiaca-
tfons about Natamoras. It was in pnrsn-
ance OF general plan for clearing the river
Of Imperial craft, md cooperating in tho
next approaching. siege Of Matamoras.
They inyeigled into the scheme lone
J. 7. Murphy, q second lieutenant in the 10th
officer. Last night Lieut.. Murphy detailed .
Sergeant and nine men Of bis company to pro-
coed at midnight TO the river bank '1to per-
fvnn guard duty" They suspected nothing,
went without hesitation, and, accompanied
by the lieutenant and the two Maxieans, en-
side. With this they quietly dropped down
shadow OF the Mexican side, aud :ap-
p1onchcd an Imperial steamboat lying
ashore at the lower wharf Of Matamoras.; Il
was their intention to quietly board this boat,
on board, then 60 little further down aud
capture the gunboat Antonio, lying at anchor
N tho stream. Theplan was good enough, as
the gunboat WIS weakly armed aud manned,
and would probably hare fallen an easy prey.
But some one had betrayed them. Al they
neared the steamboat, strong, double.guard
upon them. 81. CHR was painfully wounded
In the wrist, but all the Others escaped un-
hurt, and made what speed they could In
getting TO the American side. T.
Meantime, "Colonel'' Edgar, Assistant Aa.
infant General to q Genera1'' Crawford, the
'hlibusster1, together with friend, hap
Rened l., to ;s. b. walking near, and hear.
look Into the cause. Meeting the returning
squad ofnegroes, they turned to come toward
the city with them, when they we're met by
Tho guard OF battery that was stationed
there, and the whole posse taken in tow and
lodged In the guard-house for the night.
we're dssssd M withoa athep pna %ueaan es isna
It was evident that they had taken no part in
the assault, but the :otheru were brought be:
fore the Provost Marshal General, Captain
John F. ConklJn, by whom the above facts
were elicited.
The result will probably be that the slexi-
cans viii be dismissed. with pretty sharp
piece Of advice in English Lieutenant NM.
Phy Iss tdisg1ass;fally dismissed the service and
question. ANY difficulty that may be % raIseS
BY the 1mregIals will probably be aliayed b b1
The entire disavowtnentt Of The affair BY Gen.
Weitzel, and knowledge Of the punishment
that Will be Inflicted On the offending officer.
As to the connection Of the filibusters With
the affair it. Is probable that not more than
three or four of their number knew ANYTHING
about 1t In advance. They took good care not |
to connect themselves actively with 1t, though
they ayow their sympathy With the plan, and |
that they only disapproved the time and the |
manner Of the execution Of It. If the Liberals
and the fllibusters do not give heed theY viii,
BY this sort ofprocedure. lose the friends, the
influential friends, they haYe on this side the
dSer. General Weitzel can not be occupied
always with making explanations and apollo
!ies to the 1mpcrials for ill-adyiscd attempts
Ike the above without eventually losing his
emper aud his forbearanee,