New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-31

MATAMoROs, MEXICO, May rs, 1866.
All hs been quiet of late. The movements of
the lmerial troops outside this place are en-
velopein mystery which, few can penetrate
for the ompletest reticence as to military move
ments, kept when something decisive is done, is
observe by the military authorities here.
One o.the few who claims to know, however,
informs e that the Imperial troops under Jeanin-
gros, optating this side of the mountains, and
those unGr Douay and Lopez on the other side,
have beeand are hard at work in the construc.
ton OF extensive system of Notifications.
After stragly fortifying Victoria, "a sea port at
the southtn extremity of the State Of Tamauli-
pas,) theroops proceeded to Lnares, on the
road from ictora to Monterey, where there is
untain pss-the only passable pass in that line
trayel-nd which pass they were fortitying al
last accours. From all can learn, there Is IN
operation extensive system of fortityng ana
garrlsoning passes and towns, so that no
parties eXcet the Imperialists can travel for any
distance.
On the othr hand, the Liberals are looking up
forming jundons and strengthening themselves
the best they'an. They appear to be in constant
receipt of arm and ammunition.
But recently Escobedo was reported to be on a
hunt after Canles, and Canales keeping out Of his
way. Now wthaye it that the two have Joined
forces; the vince amounting to six or seven hun
dred men, and hat they are holding themselves in
readiness to attack the merchandise conducta
which is soof to leave this place for Monterey.
They doubtless expect reinforcements butt is not
likely that Cqtim and his band will be found
among them The merchandise conducta to
which I ALLUDED, is ready for departure, but
ia delayed for reasons unknown to me.
It consists Of oyti two hundred large wagons,
containing goods tothe value of about s2,j00,000.
1t is to be accompanied by two thousand troops,
of the garrison here including infantry, artillery
and cavalry; and though the original time of de-
parture has passed. lis now stated that the con
ducta will not leave I'll the 9Th proximo.
One day last week, private Sweeney was shot
and Killed by corpmalFurlong, both belonging tc
the contra-guerrilla batalionin this ctys Sweeney
was in lquor at the lime, and Furlong has beer
justified and released.
The grand and petit uries of Cameron county
(the county that Brownville is in) have been a
work of late. Last Saturday,, in the district cour
in Brownsville, Judge cummings passed sentence
upon twenty.one criminals who had undergone
their trial.
Juan yela, Florencio5arza and Vicente Garcia
"tIe stuttACtH u w mug, anu the GEu VI Jun
fixed as the day. Perfcto Liendo and Francisc
Liendo were sentencedo forty years in the PEN
tentiary. This, in Texas, is equivalent t
penitentiary for life.I
The above FIVE murders we're all members 9
Cortiuas band when henyaded Texas and caI
tured Brownsville in l89, and committed nume
Gus murders. During The sway of martial Law
they roamed around Evansville at will doubles
supposing the old afr Had blown over. Bt
when civil law was resored, the old indictment
were resurrected, and ley-were arrested as fa
as they showed themelyes. Cortina and SON
sixty Of his men, as ye uncaught, are included
the indictment.
The late grand jury indicted Gen. Herron U.
A., for kidnapping, hit being the only legal desi
nation they could app to his action in arrestir
Manuel Rejon, a refuge on the Texas side, al
delivering him to Corha to be shot. 1.G.