The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-05
Correspondence Between Gems. Weitzel
and Mejia Regarding the Send
ing Of American Troops
to Bagdad.
Protest Of the Commander Of tho French
Fleet In tho Bio Grande.
THE PROSPECTS Of THE LIBERALS.
&c. &c. &c.
Dur Brownsville Correspondence.


the river. Hearing Of his approach, Colonel Enrique
Mea who had been left in command by Escobedo, has
" crossed tho river to the American shore The re
nowned bandit upon reaching the city, proposed TO
sumo command; but the American officer, who, with o
detachment of men, protecting the city from plage
and destruction under his ORDERS refused TO recognize
any liberal officer a subordinate of Escobedo and
would allow any punderng, and so Cortna returned
this city disguised There at present in tho place
eighysx Mexican soldiers being portion of the impe
rial troops which turned TO the liberals when the
city captured. These mon arc quietly at work upon
the Notifications The American troops are on guard
the houses and property with instructions as men
toned in the correspondence below.
GENERAL EscoBEDo
recently left here for tho purpose he stated Of join
ing his command at Camargo, and with the ultimate
view Of investing and capturing Matamoros Since then
he has not been heard FROM and rumor now has that
he has joined tho imperiasts. While this is to the
highest extent improbable 1t would not surprise me at
any learn that he had abandoned all attempts 10
rid this frontier of the imperalist Certainly the results
of his efforts at harmonizing the dscordant elements
which make up the liberal party here have not been Of
q character to encourage their continuance.
r. CLAY CRAWFORD,
who came down here some weeks since with 90 loud
flourish of trumpets only succeeded in spending few
thousand dollars and demoralizing some of the negro
soldiers And this practically ends the short campaign
If may be dignined by that title, resulting in the cap
ture of Bagdad
BAGDAp AFFAIR
Is regarded here as great practical joke certainly
the incidents they occurred calculated TO excite
laughter has however, its serious side; Thousands Of
dollars worth of property has been destroyed; many
have driven from their homes and doubtless had
not been for the protection extended by the American
the niaca have been laid IN ashea
AS will DO seen by the correspondence below General
wezel intends investigating tho facts connected with
the capture am assured that this will be searching
and thorough and doubtless such steps Will DO taken %
a due regard for the neutrality laws may demand.
Already several parties connected with the pagng Of
the place have been arrested brought here. They
wall be placed on trial at an early day.
TIE PROSPECTS, or THs LIBERALS
upon the Rio Grande very gloomy. and this
count of tho utter inability Of the leaders Macmillan
has not than twenty Eve hundred this bor-
DER and yet the liberal chiefs have not energy and
pacityenough drive them from IT, the condition Of
the liberal cause throughout Mexico Ia we'll exempaed
on this frontier beneath the dignity Of great nation
to recognize IL base any political action upon It, and
this despite the fact that the people republicans ct
heart and would be happy TO Macmillan driven from
the country, they could be assured Of government
which would protect them In their lives and property
| CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GENERALS wT1TzEL MEJIA.
HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT or THE RIO GRANDE
BRo~xsvnLx Texas, Jan. Is, 1885,
Major General TonAz MEJA, commanding line Of the
GKSrRAI-I am directed by the Major General CON-
handing the Department OF Texas to explain TO yeu the
for sending guard Of my soldiers TO Basdad,
| and the orders which gave them.
sent three hundred men OF my command to Bagdad
the request Of General Escobedo They still there
The of pure humanity, in tho interests Of
the peaceful citizens Of Bagdad, and had relation TO
the cause for which the opposing forces arc contendng
My orders TO the commanding officer are that he
should the peace and protect property ana life
In Bagdad that he should obey no orders but those
emana,ing from his superors on this sde that under
circumstances should he perform any military service
for either party; that attack be made the town
he remain IL not too much exposed and IL the French
successful he meet the commanding officer under
flag Of truce and explain the for his being there
and then withdraw but that IN case his men were very
much exposed, TO withdraw at any time when In his
| judgment II ought 10 be done.
have also been directed 10 investigate into the cir
cumstances Of the capture Of Bagdad.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
| @. WEI1ZEI. Major General commanding
| IxrKRiAL Army Mexico, MEJrA's DIVISION
| HrApouAuKRs, MArAaoRos, JAM 10, 1866.
GKsERAI-I have the honor to acknowledge receipt Of
your note dated yesterday. / have given my govern
ment notice Of all the occurrences that have taken place
Accept General the assurance Of my most particular
| respect T0MAz MEJIA, commanding
10 Major General wKrzKL &c.
will be seen that the little Indian Is noncommt
| tal and not communicative.
FRENCH NAVAL COMMANDER PROTEIN
Soon aftcr the capture Of Bagdad the commander o
the French feet OF the mouth Of the Rio Grande called
upon Brevc Major w. T. Clark Brazos, and requested
permission to march body OF marines belonging to his
command from Brownsville TO Brazos Join their shT
there. The request forwarded by telegraph u
General wetzc who granted IL as an act Of courtesy e
a friendly nation STIMULATING that II would not be re
gardcd precedent The French officer here learned
for In arst Ann
Bagdad, and without waiting for answer 10 his re-
quest returned TO his ship and sailed away doubtless
Vera Cruz He left behind him the following protest -
OK BOARD WAR STEAMER TARrAR,l
| Orr BAGDAp, Jan. 10, 1886
GESERai-Your troops have crossed the Rio Grande.
They are at Dagdad at this moment Whatever may be
the prsext protest In the Of the French govern.
mcnt against this invasion Of Mexican territory:
The commander OF the French of stationed on
To the GKSKaAt COMMANDING United states forces on
the Rio Grande.
Ills anticipated here that the act OF General weitzcl
In placing troops In Bagdad, although the city was
thereby saved from plage and destruction, will be con
srued az hostile act and that efforts will be made
embroil the country In difficulty on that account.
may remark In this connection that the course Of
General wetzel In this aair Is approved by hs Official
superior.
A gentleman who recently arrived here from the city
OF Mexico confirms the usual reports OF the unsettled
diton Of the country in those portions where I'm.
peral rule Is nrmly established He reports that
c1pitai ana all cite8
Of which he has possession
| GENERAL rpuAs NEuA.
The rumors OF the removal Of General Meiia which
have reached here based statements OF
ents In The Interior not credited Mea IN the best
ohcer for he present position In Mexico and Macmillan
could not removs him with safety. am well informed
that he recently received order 10 fall back from the
frontier upon Monterey should he end II untsnable
|
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oonoa Call Herald California cured rasins from
| the vineyard u Mr. A. Wildes, Of shaw's Flat sums
varieties Of which superior 10 any imported raisins
that ~ have seen IN tbs Seate We were pascu-
larry pleased vath thoss made from the White Muscas