Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-26
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

A Brownsville correspondent gives the full oii-
ria correspondence between Gen. weitzeI Cen.
Meiia, the Imperial commander at Matamorar, and
Cen Crawford, the American General OF the Next
can Republican osrnY, in relation to the Republic
can prisoners condemned ut NJ atamoras to be shot
in accordance with Maximillinn's decree for the ex-
ecution OF all those found in arms against his
forces. '''fA -'fr- ~
Gen. We;tze in the name Of his Government,
protested against this barbarity, and Mea respond
ed that IL was matter the Americans had no right
to interfere and that the execution of the decree
must be proceeded with. To another letter Of Gen.
Weitzel, ia which, in accordance with Gen. Sheri-
dams instructions, he informs Mea that in future
correspondence with our officers he must not style
style the Mexican Republicans bandits, the I'm
peral General again repeats what he considers
foreign dioaion, and replies that all future COM
municatons of u similar purport will remain un-
answered.
Twelve hundred men have arrived in the City
of Mexico In the past week to reinforce the Foreign
Corps landed here from French transport steam
ships. Three hundred Austrian horses have also
been received here, and sent forward for cavalry
service. 5 This does not look like The French we're
Withdrawing their troops from Mexico
At the joint session of the Iowa Legislature on
the 9Th inst, Samuel J.. Kirkwood was elected
United States Senator for the short term and Jas.
Harian for the hong teIaa. t5Ba, ~. .if
The wheat crop in Indiana $ regarded as ruined
from the late freesscs following wet weather.
| 1t is understood that Weitzell disapproves the
action of officers in the recent capture of Bag
dad, and be has already arrested some. An the
heavy artillery and ordnance has been ordered
| from Brazos to Brownsville. bni 600 .i-H
| About four companies Of black soldiers are doing
provost duty in Bagdad, at the solicitation Of
/ American citizens, and no one can leave the town
without pass from the headquarters of the United
States forces at Bagdad, Mexico.
The Grand Jury of Lafayette county, Mississippi
have found IA true bilr' against Gen. A. ]. Smith
| U. S. A., for burning the Courthouse and other
public buildings in the town Of Oxford, In the
summer of 1864. ar tHIr 'aG.. .arIaat
! The Commercials special from Washington says:
Senior Romero, the Minister from the Republic Of
j Naximian, refuses to credit the reports of the
withdrawal of French troops from Mexico. He
bases hi opinion upon the fact that the Imperial
lists are preparing vigorous campaign in Northern
Mexico, which is the stronghold Of the Republc in
that country, in order to crush all opposition, and
also to interpose an army between the United
States and Mexico The reports of the Withdrawal
of the French based upon the official statement
in newspapers, circulated, be alleges, for the pur
pose of misleading public opinion in this country
Senior Romero assertt that Louis Napoleon sinten
upon scheme Of territorial aggrandizement; thai
he has consulted the cost and will only withdraw
when compelled by force or the entire submission
/ Of Mexico to his agent Macmillan