The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-21

armed asssrfQn OF theta at tho expense OF .
violation OF Our neutrality laws To counieraot these
nschinsiions and 70 prsssEt our neutrality laws from
bcny violated my letter Of october % TO Genei sedg
sae. crsss T. hs cry Il Ne. esss No SSs Sssans
this bat under the belief that gave directions Ia
Country n Sr "n sns osTa va; about 70 ss0
principle that the Fensns arrested 10 attempting
70 violate our laws by the invasion Of Canada Since
tho termination Of the rebellion the people Of the United
states have suffered trnde from the disturbed condi.
ton Of affairs the Rio Grsnde Ins about Sl2 600 900
yrary--hrSt by imperialism, then by the hostility Of
fossifn merchants Asiamoros who set up such mon
a. caaaes aud Ortegs supporting thom and rcimbursing
themselves by psssg goods out from the city free or
'~' r. II SHERIDAN. Major General
Respectfully fors.rded 70 the Secretary Of War.
n h .oncas ~ sns h.r.on RaST General
EsADeuARrxss rsrrD STATS AnxY
The Occupation of Msfamsres.
wso. assmM srwsfpl. ~ sRsvsr sJce asssrAL
Hs.Dor4Rrsrs. DksAnrarvr % TINS Cur,
Ma 0mEsSs, Ia, Dec y, 1900
Brsysl Major General J. A. Rs~Lns, Chief Of sssd,
Ds.a sss-I have the honor 10 make the Following
report N my recent trip TO the Rio Grsnde frontier
arrived ., Brouns-le four o'clock the morning Of
the 6tb INST and found tina, the 2slh Of Nossmber
e .s md rssyss The orsussr
Of the city ~ nsnorus frofn CanAies who Arbitrarily
held possession ~ the city sssinst the legitimate sn
thori.v n hts govsnmcnt. That on the SOth MI the
lev United sis;ss foors-abou, hfy-hoding the city
led teen Withdrawn obedience % inssrucuons seat
arising from ~ The motive which infusncef Brevet
Rrgadier General Ssdgwick Ia this act Is unknown -
ns-but the ALLEGED VI projecting American citizens
and their property In violation Of decision made
NY the HonorAb,e secretary % stale this subject which
decision on nle this oice The prescsts itself
nv mind in this .--After the nrr~nfef OF hata
General Caisvais the merchants O hotamcros
most u thom foreign and claiming Amsrcan
cfiizsnsnpbut ulira NatrDian sdnerrns and block.
ada runners during The rcbcilionipduced Csnales,
noted character pronounce against tho authority os
The liberal government They Rad two obecis In the
Lrst place hep the imperial cause ~ creating "a
mach eiss-nson o. poasbe arong the liberss. sec.
opdv. thst they s out goods RON the city iree
Of duty o. nearly 60 This worked well ior time Tor
them, ard goods said 70 amount N large sum OF
mcncy, 70 moved out Ths condition. o. affairs con
nied until ceberd EnefledO. IA command of The bers!
forces advanced tyep~ nst Naismorcs fov Ne re
carssc pcnaiuH tbs cvsDt OIesa was scnt for and
Candles ussrpsr ~.s nercS ffy 20 srrpor HIN
| W noted character Ike Orispa hnt ortsTA
he ng hers arrested Bravo ssGtisso and bscobedo
having laid sirEc 10 the city, these merchants wrrs
obliged u change their psns They tbsa rrogosod thai
ssrs'ns should srrfend'r the city 70 krcob1do The lat
ter would agrvc psy ms moasy evoa - od 70
hars bsen given 20 Csna.es the a1noaai helms ~1ns
yeos ooe thss tsc,bsfo refused, snd fesrns shs'
they ~csla Toe ,hssr claim. snd pernsps fasir
property, u Tire city tahrn tssy .rng NOR M
a.esos 70 bear Hresrt urrsdi~r scnersi s>dgwck
Ihs y ,ha polai " ,c whcc shf TIE &c esison q
thr cir wc rnste uai~f u tc- srs eaf se e17ssa.