The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-18
MEXICAN NEWS.
Attempt 60 Capturc uatamoras-Ifs
obiecr 20 Replace General Topin--
I1he AttuciS Unsucccssful.

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Teyas. advices to September oath, give
an account of an attempt made TO cap
ture the city of Matamoras by the Amer
icaa corps under command OF Brigadler
General Ford, assisted by the gunboat
Chinaco, Captain b. S. Osborn. The
object was to replace General Topia, the
legally appointed Governor OF Tamulip-
as, a prisoner in the hands of Colonel
Canadez. The troops were to seize the
treasury and to pay themselves the sums
long since Justly due them and return
the rest to such officers rs General Topla
may designate.
The crowd consisted of about one
Hundred and seventy-five Americans
and thirty Mexicans, well armed, and
the reinforcements from citizens and
Texan volunteers should have swelled
the force to three hTndred the
whole to be supported by the gunboat
Chinaco, mounting twelve pound rifles
and smooth bore Howitzer, which
had no crew except eight men, detailed
to work the guns. Though Captain Us
born deemed the vessel totally unit for
actual service, he consented to act with
the party. This morning at the time OF
starting q fearful storm prevailed, and
the gunboat was driven against the
Mexican bank, becoming immoyable.
She was finally got of and returned to
he first position. In the meantime the
troops advanced and seized the plaza,
the department headquarters, the Gus
tom house, and We're storming the Jail
when, from some unaccOuntable cause,
the order was given to fall back, when
the troops retreated on double quick
for the gunboat, where General Ford
was lying i'll.
The troops were embarked and the
gunboat steamed to a position directly
opposite Brownsville. The shop keep
ers Mt Santa Cruz furnished the troops
with liquor and they became grossly IN
toxicated and uncomfortable. The en-
emv gathered on shore, and Captain
Osborn cast OFF the lines and headed
for the American bank.
Canales sent word to the American
commander, General Brown, to have the
Chinaca removed, rs he might have TO
fire into her, and General Brown order
ed Capt. Osburn to move his vessel
above or below town or into American
waters, saying that if she was not NOV
ed inside of Fifteen minutes, he would
cut her adrift. The engineers refusing
to work the boat, and the men being i'll
the condition they were, Captain Us
born sent word to General Brown that
he would surrender his vessel as Mex
/ lean gunbOat, to the authorities Of. the
| United States, leaving them to decide
who was justly entitled To her, Canales,
Il uSurpcr, or the Juarez government
The flag was hauled d0wnund Captain
Osborn walked ashore. CaEales, OH
| learning of the surrender, demanded
the vessel, hut General Brown refused
to give her up. The arms belonging to
the troops, were taken by the United
States authorities, and Were sent into
camp to await developments.
Though the pedit o failed, Topic O
was released. General HynOjasa also
afterwards made IN unsuccessful attack
on the town, and his force is now en-
camped with General Ford.
BROWNSVILLE, October 2.-Col. l.
Sedgewick has relieved General Brown
in the command of this sub-district
Captain Osborn has made another for
nal demand for the guub0rt Chenaco
but up the time of closing this letter
has received no reply. The whole mat
Ter will probably. be referred to Wash
ington. ~9
Hinagosa, Cortinas, Flores and Ford
will attack MatamOras tomorrow night
probably.
The steamer General Sheridan viii
probably be taken off the beach al
Brazos. She went ashore on the Goth.
The Ninth United States cOlored
troops left here to-day for Galveston
preparatory to being mustered out.
Private letters, dated Monterey, Sep
tember ~, from Major General Lew
Wallace, have been received by promi
nent merchants III this city. The Lib
erals were very confident of success
and were continually receiving mum.
lions of war, and as they advanced
/ were obtaining necessary funds for car,
rying un the war. At the. time OF
writing, the French were rctIeating, i'll
stead of advancing.
Brownsville. letters to October third
have also been received. General La
pea was still in the vicinity of Mata.
iuoras. The attempt made by the
| Americans who We're i'll the service OF
of the Liberal government, was to
place Lapea in power. Canales has is
sued so many prestimaS to support his
montcbank, that the merchants OF
Matamoras are leaving as fast as they
can get away.
Lapca was i'll great favor, as he was
supported by Juarez. He will doubt
less be put i'll power. The people were
unanimously in favor of Juarez, and
will stand by him TO the last. Cararu-
gal had retired to private life on his
rancho.
The forces under Major General Hino-
yasa and Brigadicr General Ford, of the
Mexican army have joined and are now
in camp near MatamoraS, awaiting sup
plies of arms and ammunition, as well
as junction of the forces under Certi-
mas and Trevinc, which are said to be
marching this way. When the organi-
zation shall have been completed, they
will at once proceed to attack Canales,
who is buSily engaged in making pre-
partitions to receive them to-day.
Captain Osborn, of the Mexican navy,
made formal demand for the gunboat
Chenaco from General Brown, command
ing United States forces here. General
Brown, who has evidently committed
several serious blunders in connection
with the gunbOat question, informed
Captain Osborn that he should continue
to hold the Chcnaco until he received
instruction from higher thority. Gem
cral Ford also requested that the arms
should be surrendered TO him, which
was also refused.
There can be but little question that
if Brown had released the Mexican gun
boat, that Captain Osborn would have
ran the fire et the forts of Canalcs and
joined the military forces, and together
they could have operated to decided
advantage.
Capt. Osborn has had to much ex-
pcrienCe under Admiral Farragut in
running batteries, to have hesitated an
instant to run those of the usurper Car
oils, yet it is not improbable that before
daylight dawns tomorrow, the legiti-
innate liberal forces will march upon the
city of Matamoris. A northeT is blow
ing and everything seems propitious for
the success OF the undertaking. Hon
oiascs' forces already hold some of the
onter forts, and 10th parties have
thrown cut strong picket lines. A