The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-20


Tslegraphc dispatches Of the 18th nst from General
Sheridan, at New Orleans disavow al knowledge his
part Of the busering attack Bagdad and that
mis- orders to subordinate officers have been to preserve
strict neutrality he disbelieves the popular account Of
shs affair, and considers 1t q "sensatonal story"
Our Br0wnsville Correspondence.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 3, 1865
noRE BARRARmEs THE nxPERrALsrs
train Of fifteen recently left Aatamoros for San
Fernando loaded with valuable goods, and guarded by
sua number OF imperial troops When about FIVE leagues
Prom the city captured by party Of liberals The
wner succeeded In making his escape and reported
Saos TO General Meja, the imperial commander, who
despatched force Of the contra gucrllas and rural
police In pursuit Of the capors About leagues from
The city they ovcrhsuled the liberal party surprised
- they At breakfast and after desperate resist
ance succeeded in capturing them. Eleven killed
- the FIRST fire, and the balance captured and taken
Ssthe city As Is usual arrangements Immediately
ade for the trial of the prisoners preparatory to their
bsing shot, The following correspondence has taken
place In reference thereto between General r. Clay
Crawford and the officers In command OF the respective
shores OF the Rio Grande:-
eyNssAL CRAWFORD TO GENERAL wFIrxBr.
BRowNxvnLE Texas, jan l. 1865.
Major General GoDyREY wEIrsxI Commanding District Of
Rio Grande and Twenty hfth army corps:-
anmber of soldiers belonging TO the army OF the republic
q MEXICO were this morning captured in battle BY the
sSlasrs q the sGcsea Emperor Of McKee, and that
teath n daylight tomorrow.
Iwsh, General, 70 protest in the name Of humanity
against this violation Of the usages of civilized warfare
s SnsS states s' q America THIS
me opinions Of the people and Of the government Of
uAxinilian are well known.
TO permit tho patriotic soldiers of . sister republic
xs1
0sschered within sight Of the Gag Of the United states
pnA within sound Of army Of United States troops 4:
. prove false TO every principle hold dcar by an Aer
A. an ofhcer Of the army OF the Mexican republic
his dreadful crime me honor to be,
Jsur obsdisns servant, T. CLAY CRAWFORD,
General Of Division Army Of Mexico
eHxmaL wRIrza rRArIoRp
A1ADQuAnrzRs DsruCr on THE RIO GKA>pk /
ns9wMynII Txas, Jan. q lsed. J
0UnAI-I have The honor 70 acknowledge the recep pit
~ your communication OF yesterday.
an. my hold. On S
oass entered solemn protest IN writing against she act
General Meta replies that he Obliged obey the
van notify my supsriors Of this, but have positive
written orders not 70 hoshiics without in
ssruetsons 70 TO do am, sir very respectfully. Your
Secdient servant
O. wEITzET, MAJOR General Commanding
CORRESPONDENT CESrsar npJr,
The following Ii the correspondence between Generals
weisssl and hcs:--
HsADaCARnes, DISTRICT RIO Gs.Spr
BRowSsvILLe, Texas Jan. z, 1896.
MAJOR General rosAs hsJrA, Commanding Line " the
sURIaAI-I understand ,ha, you have taken seven.
esen prisoners from the liberal forces, aud ha, in
II the name OF the entire civilized world protest
against such horrible act Of harbarty. believe i
Oil stamp the Power which you ropresoni with infamy
10 execute ae.icans lighting in their own country,
and for the freedom Il their country against foreign
rover, is an act which, q, this age win NEE, with uni
vcrsal execrafion
cannot permit this TO be done under tho eve Of nav
government without ON lis behalf entering This solemn
protest am s,r ,sry respectfully, your ooediont s"f
HrrtY or GrSsRsL nUA
hrEuAL AMY MK1Uo, DIvrIoS N,na
HEArorAsrRs, MArAnoros, Jan ., 1866
Gs.sRAL-I aeknowiedse receipt OF your communica
and myself under the nccess ty Of rep.iug onsrse
eay The participation which you pretend 10 ke 10 the
Internal concerns Of this country.
The business TO which the protest IN your refers
ossn tho an"
For your individual cognition will add thsi the per
Sons In question are accused Of having taken by force Of
arms thirteen wagons twenty mules aud horses and
gobbed thirteen persons.
AIT would be very sIrsnse General 10 me middle Of
Ncre TO receive help and protection from the civilized
srorld.
BY the same occasion see myself obligated to remind
gou OF the contents OF the letter which had the
70 address you on the 2Ist OF last December shall
earn without all the character
end couched IN the language of the before me
Accept General my esteem aud confederation
General Commanding Lima OF the Rio Grspae
To Major General wru,et, Commanding Western DE
txics Of Texas. Brownsville.
The following 10 the letter Of the .is' Of December
1sr'cd to In tho foregoing ccmmuu'ca,ion;--
IwrsriAL ARsr Mruco Divi1os MAjll
HEADQUARTERS. M,rssopos Dec ~, 1855.
ekSsaALI have relieved your letter dated fsth inst
transmitting the Instructions Which yon have re-.
ceysd from New orleans and Informing me that | must
coesder a. beiigorens The Jusrist bands Of Mexico,
Nithout apply ing 10 then the 81 bandits seeing
hhat the ~ ths United states rccogu that
% Juarex, for whom these forces are fighting.
Hereafter, General, vii not anewer le,fes q %.
Character and couchcd IN the language OF hs which
n.w occupies
. The Hesirsn aulhories do not receive other CON.
Ansnds do they submit any other ~ill than thst
81 the gNeuinent OF Mexico The conduct Of The forces
~ whom you allude and she decree Of October . lest
sve defined unior nly the position 81 said forces the
so,.y aud m 'ha, position VIII they nov DO considered
acesp', eeDan, the o.uape. Of my hshs., osn.
e'deration. fOvle WEJIA
to,nmanllng Line OF RIO Crspds
Siraodee
During yesterday aue 10 day these prisoners hsv been
scns through thc usual mockcry OF trial and ,b.v
si unauesilonsbly he sho, morrow or ,be a.v fol
towing. They belong 10 cortns's command b.,,eea |
phom and General nea there a very hit sr teo,as Of
pnpsity
riimrrkNo.
TIE operations Of Gescrd r. Clay Crawford t,of ths
Mexican army have beca ths principal objee, Of in
tsress end subject Of salon upon his frontier da
tns Ne psst week ~ Ssscd In q previous despatch
eh,s gentleman recently ~rtsd bsys snd snpounesd
eiDssh holding intimate relation With the
PTe0t6enk Anea a preparsInrv vsit 10 Fs.obsdo ana