Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-31
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COTTON 4O--GOLD 25 7-s.
Fighting in Mexico---The Texas Convention---The Municipal Muss in New Orleans---General News Items---M by Telegraph.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2e

l ti-t NEW ORLEANS, March 26. Matamoras dates to the 18th have been re- ceived. There had been two engagements in Northern Mexico. The Liberals under Gener- al Marengo, were first defeated by General Donay, but were afterward reinforced by Gen eral Fravine, who attacked the French under Baron De Brian, who was killed with one hun dred of his men. The remainder escaped, but were afterwards besieged in Poras Church, which colony with fifty men held out until he was reinforced. Baron De Brian and his company were re- gently stationed in Matamoras, and there is great mourning among the French of that city.
 The officer of the Southern Express at Bra EOS, was recently robbed of $75,000. The steamer Crescent was searched at Gal weston, but nothing was found, and the robbers are still at large.
 | Palm Sunday was brilliantly celebrated in the Catholic Church. The Opera House IS closed during Holy week.
 Several of the Post Office Commissioners have arrived and are opening routes in Louis 1 jana and Texas. l In the Texas Convention an ordinance was adopted, providing for the appointment by the | Governor of a commissioner to proceed to Washington and represent definitely, the cong dition of the inhabitants along the Mexican frontier The Kickapoos are particularly complained of Five companies of seventy mounted men are to be organized for the pres ent service @
 The city government is still disorganized. The Governor refuses to recognize the Record CTS elect.
 1 There have been heavy rains on the upper Red river Navigation is excellent. 1 Reports of damage to the leyees by the 1 high floods in the upper Mississippi continue | to come in. @
 The seizure of cotton has been stopped by military orders on upper Red river, and the staple is coming in again. GALVESTON, March 26 | The proceedings in the Convention to-day were chiefly of local interest. All hands are going tonight, to complimentary banquet. 1 A National party is organizing ill Texas, with Unionists for leaders. Ex-Governor E | M. Pearce, an unconditional Union man dur ing the war, appears as candidate for Gov l ernor.
 l Cotton market is fiat. WASHINGTON March 26-In the House the Army bill was made the special order for Mon day
 The bill amending the postal laws was recommitted to the Postofice Committee, and reconsdered The bill was then taken up, and after several unimportant amendments, passed.
 | The evening session was dispensed with. NEW YORK, March 26.--A special says that the indications are that the Senate Committee on Finance will, to- morrow, report fayorably on the House Loan bill.
 The Criminal Court to-day commenced the trial of General L. c. Baker, on charge of robbery, preferred by Mrs. Robb.
 The Loan bill was received by the Senate to- day from the House, and referred to the Com mittee on Finance. gseN
 Senator Foote appears to be slightly improv- ing.
 LOUISVILLE, March 26.-The Italians arres- ted on Saturday, for having in their possession a large amount of counterfeit fractional cur rency, were bound over by the United States 1 Commissioner to- day.
 MT. R. B. Hall, of this city, has taken the contract to complete the eleven miles of the Southern Pacific railroad, between Shreveport and Marshall, Texas, which will make forty two miles of continuous road.
 No further action of the Senate or House is received. The galleries of the Senate were crowded tonight in inticipation of the veto of the Civil Right Bill But it is not expected until to- morrow or Wednesday. NEW YORK, March 26-Cotton dull. heavy and dropping, at 40c. Flour has declined l0c. Whisky $2 27. Coffee dull. Sugar dull at 13}c, Molasses dull; Porto Rico 75c. Pork $25 Lard 1sac. Sterling 2. Gold 255 Stocks dull and heavy.
 LOUISVILLE, March 26.-Leaf tobacco lower; sales to-day of 76 hhds; Pork dull at S25 Bacon-Shoulders 125c Clear Sides Ice; Stu gar-cured Hams 22c Lard 18c Corn 25c Oats 4sc, Flour $7 5O Whisky dull at $2 15; Cotton quiet at 33c
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