The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
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a u NJ
on saturday AZ II O'Clock on the goth
V pontoon bridge was thrown from Browns
It vile to Matanoms ON which detachment
c of United States forces, under Col Perkins
crossed and took command of Matamoras
II was alledged that Canalcs' forces were e
sack the city aud Sedgcwick sent his troop.
to protect the American ciiixons. Sedge
wick then escorted Canales out for an inter.
: view with Esoobcdo, No terms were agreed
upon. Sedgewiek took Canalos back to the
city at half past O'clock Next morning
Escobcdo opened on the city-his forces
then charged Fort Monterey and were re.
pulsed aud pursued by Canales, Estobcdo
lost four hundred and fifty killed and wouu-
ded, and three hundred prisoners Canalcs
lost twenty-five men killed. Late in the
afternoon, the Americans withdrew outside
the city. Modesto Canalcs, brother ofthe
General, was killed We are without infor.
nation Of operations ON Thursday the goth
but we have private information that a
telegram was sent to Brazos ON Saturday that
at 3r. NJ, Esoobedo and Capales met as friends
and that Escabedo is now in command Of
the city. The special bearer of dispatches
on the steamer Reed arrived onthe 30th ut.,
at Brazos, aud il is rumored that the fedora
troops there subsequently Withdrawn to the |
American side. On the morning after the
battle Gen Mbino Espcnosa, who was fight
ing with Escohcdo died of wounds
A Washington lettor ofLa Vose, nm Amer
lean, OF Matamoras, says | have seen the
instructions of Minister Campbell. They
coutains the following points: First, that
the United States does not recognize, neither
will 1t recognize any other government. In
Mexico other than that of the constitutional
President of Juarez. Second-that they do
not propose, neither do they wish to acquire
any part of Mexican territory-that they
do not recognize in any manner, the claims
of France, and that tboy are willing to ex-
tend TO Mexico any aid with an object to
luell the local disorders whenever required
by the constitutional government of Mexico
Or her authority without proposing to inter-
fere in any manner with the domestic diff.
ference of the country
BERLIN, Dee G-Itis positively declared
hat Austria will concciN etc troops in Gal,
swrrri pvno. cAi,qa apcs,d. d.-'rruo bins
were found by the graR< jury against four
.een of the Fenian prieolscrs. Seven ofthem
ire indicted rs citizens Of Canada and seven
Is citizens of the United States Two others
we're discharged.
OTTAWA, CANADA, Dec THE Hon ,
Campbell Cockburn left for Montreal last ,
,vening The Executive council meet in /,
hat city 1t is understood the Governor /,
iencral win bo present at the meeting.
The bank of Montreal upon closing its
;hcago agency is to make arrangements to
Ifiord the necessary facilities for the tran
action of Canadian business there.
The Herald publishes an extra from let =.
ers written by citizen of Montreal who
eryed in the Austrian army, and was after >.
vardss in the Papal service. When in the
outh he became acquainted with John II.
|. Surratt, whom he identili d in Italy
erving in the Zouaves. This person in
Drmed the American ambassador at Rome,
Tho sent for instructions ~ Mr.. Seward,
hat in conversation Surratt is reported TO .,
ave said that the assassination Of President !.
lincoln was planned in Richmond, and with
le assent of Jefferson Davis. This infor- -.
iatiOn against Surratt is now on the way TO
Don't believe it.l-Ed.
NEw York, Dec 7.--Cotton dull at 3Oa33i
II middlingi uplands,sold at 35S
WAsHINGToN, Dec. Sir Fred Bruce has .
Hcally informed the Secretary Of State
rat the prosecution Of the Fenians in Cana
4 are not conducted in any yindictiye or
lrsh spirit He is authorized to state that
le whole question of the disposal Of such i''
.isoners as may be convicted has been re.
rred to her Maiestys government, who "
i'll certainly be animated by the desire to
al with it 20 secure peace and harmony 1n
tween the population living in snoh i'm l''
ediate proximity to and separated by an
Dg frontier so easily trayersed. ua
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. THE Orleans on
ieatre was totally destroyed by fire this me
orning at 3 o'clock rel
The cotton demand is good. Prices are {
m. Low iddling 2sa29 middiing BOA Mi
Sugar has advanced lc-iair l0c. No fir
sses dull and declined. Good XXX -four No
quiet-superfHe $40 75 Corn 81 2OaSl %. Pri
10 hay SIS St. Louis 81 30. Pork duh fn,
d unchanged. shouleus aud ribbed sides Oa
:. Clear l5c Lard dull aud prices easier POI
Babe ; Sterling 5Cla5l. New York ell.
ht exchange discount. Gold %. Ne
CHARLESTON, Dec. THE steamship 36l
vance which cleared from New York to \
lzos Santiago, was lost.of Cape Ronevine ,icl
the 4th. A small boat with the Captain nre
. fj pcrsons has not been heard from va
% other boats in charge Of the first mate .,,
] chief engineer were picked up by the -.
9 Potomac and carried into Georgetown, =.
=. Fifteen persons in all, 20 far ~ heard -,
n, have been saved and were brought -.
c today and leave for New York to-mor- -.
IvERFOOI. Dec. 5-EFening.- cotton -,
-ket steady. sales to-day 10000 bales. -.
ding uplands lad. %.
OxDoN, Dec THE Post demands Of -
Government rigid investigation into NJ,
Fenian organizations in England -,
APIS. Dec. The French ogieers held -
. farewell interview with the Pope yes W
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