The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-28

Texas Bsgdad has been surprised an
captured, and the air Is full of rumor
Of new attempts and more extensiy
expeditions It is difficult, in the mids
OF all this commotion, to write cAlmIr
and cOOlly, but the following may B,
taken As an accurate and truthful &C
count Of the events Of the last few
days
The attack was made on Friday morn
ing, January ., by q force consisting O
about nifty white and colored American
Liberals, whose rendezvous had been
for 8 few days previous st Clerksville. a
little village situated on the river, d
rectly opposite Bagdad- This force Wss
under the command Of Colonel 4. F.
Reed, OF the 10th u. S. Colored Inian.
try, and also Chief Of Steff to Major r.
Clay Crawford, the commander Of the
American division Of the Mexican army.
The attack was made about 1 o'clock
IN the morning, and the garrison, con-
sisting of over 500 Imperial troops, was
completely surprised and surrendered
after feeble resistance. The surrender
of 50 large a force, 10 one 50 much its
inferior numerically, Is accounted for
by the fact that at least one half of the
Imperials turned Liberals as soon as
they were called upon to surrender.
During the progress Of the attack the
Imperial gunhoat An.onia, with four
guns, kept up vigorous FIRE on the
sssailants; but six-pounder under the
command Of Capt Shaw. finally drove
her up the river TO Matamorss, where
she Is now lying in safety.
At lO o'clock in the evening of Fri
day, Gen. Crawford, accompanied by
his A A. 6 Col G. P. Edgar, and Major
VIM. a. Higbee, arrived from Brozns-
vile after long ride Of thirty miles.
which they had accomplished in three
hours. Gen Crawford Immediately as
sumed the direction of affairs, and. As
tit reward for his galiantry, plsced
Col Reed in command of the post. snd
likewise appointed Col Du May, of Es-
cobeda's staff, Provost Marshal. These
gentlemen were fast making the town
secure against counter attack, and
were restoring quiet and safety, when
Gen. Escobeda, with tive Of his staff Off
GERS, entered the town. Affairs then.
were in this condition Saturday morn.
ing Col. Reed in command at Bagdad.
and all quiet within and without
In the course Of the day Saturday.
Gen. Weitzel ordered Col Davis, who
was in command of the United States
forces at ClarksviIe, to transport part
of his troops across the river to protect
the Americau residents in Baedad
against the attack of the French. For
ali day long the French hsd been bonn
harding the town, without having given
q moments warning, and once or twice
had attempted to land their marines.
Unsuccessfully, however, for they had
been bravely repulsed by Col Reed and
his American Liberals By order of
Gen. Crawford, the larger part Of the
Imperial forces were now sent over to
the American side; the arms and am
munition scattered through the town
we're collected for the use of the Libe-
rails; everything was restored to order,
and good discipline was prevailing.
And now, when The fight has been
sWon and quiet secured, brave Mr.. Esca.
,-beda steps forward to assume control,
!. leposes Col Reed, and places in com,
: nand in his place, his aid, Col Gar
: a. This naturally incensed the Amer
!, cans who had captured the place with
)ut the least aid from the Mexicans,
|. and their singer was plainly expressed.
e Col. Reed was soon restored by Gen.
D Crawford to the command of the post;
put the Jealous Mexican Immediately
III
ord at once demanded his release, and
= o this demand, Escobeds, fearful of
} yummary punishment in case he should
'efuse, was obliged 10 accede. These
: sligh-handed and insolent proceedings
the part of Escobeda, meet with no
approval from many of his own person
= Al staff even, and still less from other
officers of the Mexican army. II is
quite certain that Cortinss, Cara and
Mendez are all much displeased with
the conduct of Escobeds toward those
= who have proved themselves such fast
D Friends and firm allies as the Americans.
I. is even rumored to-day that the Lib
s1al Generals will demand the retire
msut Of Escobeda from the army of the
Republic, and in case of his refusal,
Ehit means viii be taken to compel it
|, must not omit to mention the names
> of Major Sears and Captains LsmbeT-
ITO, Shaw, Berschof and Mcdonald,
VIII showed the greatest gallantry in
thettack, and who gave material as
H sistace in the capture of 8 place which
has given to the Republic of Mexico
oven million Of property.
Ib expected that a movement will
soonegin which will force the surren-
der Matsmoras There is 8 great
and e7alent desire on the part OF our
srmyo join in such a movement, and
now at the great seaport Of Mexico
has bn taken by American enterprise
solelyt is safe TO say that if not pre-
- venteby Mexican jealousy, division
Z Of ivAmericans will in 8 few months
be onheir way to the halls Of the
Montemas, to place over them the
bannelf the Republic.