The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-19
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
New York, Friday, January 10, 1865.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.


IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The announcement from New Orleans that the
can imperasts the town Of Bagdad the Rio Grande,
described in yesterdays HERALD consisted chiefly OF
the One Hundred and Eighteenth United States colorcd
infantry under Colonel Davis The capture was effected
the morning OF the 9Th inst and It said that the
negroes Immediately after commenced punderirg
the place and robbng the citizens, shooting
those who refused to deliver their money,
Three hundred imperiaiss made prisoners about
half Of whom Joined the republican service
detailed 10 garrison the town. the captora Immediately
disappearing. The American General Crawford in
command OF II, and General Escobedo ON his way
saither The accounts indicate that the former was
nooat starting another expedition. General wetzc
81 the request OF Escobedo two hundred from
bro"nsvnlA, Texas to Bagdad to preserve order The
smelling OF the town by French vessel, which kept
up during the 9th ius did not result in relaxing In the
slightest degree the hold upon 1t of It's new garrison
ny way OF Vera Crnx we have received intelligence Of
republican successes Of the important character
Touca the ancient capital OF Mexico fine city of twelve
thousand Inhabitants has been captured BY the Juasts
under Munoz and 80 critical Is the emergency that Mar
shal Bszaine with al tho imperial troops 1t hand had
started from Mexico city attempt retaks the pos
Sion There t. farther rumor apparently we'll found
Cd, thssA couple Of valuable silver mines have fallen
into tho haAdsof the Juarists The lighting IN Inc nts.
rios q which receive dsta appears uoe 70 have
resulted 20 ravoaby for the republicans. but, ali &C.
counts unite ON the point that the position Of Maxi.
milan 70 most critical Arising out OF the dIs.
turbed state OF sArs attempt had been made 10 as.
sassinase the imperial Minister u War but shs plot
failed and the wouldbe assassins were arrested.
President Johnscas Message had bsen received in
Nexicn city, - In France with feeling intense re.
lief that war was not TO Be immedaey made upon the
smperia! government. Tbs Vera Cruz papers however,
regard the outbreak Of hestilss between the United
States and France as Inevitable, and only postponed for
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The proceedings OF Cougrs1 yesterday were both
interesting and Important In tho Senate the memorial
OF the Chamber az Commerce Of this city In favor Of
taking part in tho Paris Universal Exhibition was pro-
sentcd and referred Resolutions adopted for the
distribution among the different States OF the Ave hun
dred copies Of Madsons works published by authority
Of Congress- and nstrucng the Printing Committee ~
report the amonnt Of money paid to the Washington
newspapers for advertising and the aw under which dis
bursed The Territorial Committee reported in favor Of
the admission OF Colorado n State. resolution au
thorz!Dg the issuance Of American registers
British built vessels owned BY American ci'-
izens was introduced and referred to the Committee
Commerce The same committee reported without
amendment the bills cxtendiug the time for the with
drawal OF goods from bonded and auhoriz
ing the consracticn Of telegraph between this city and
the West Indies. bill, similar To that passed in the
Of the widow of john Quincy Ad TN giving 20 the
widow OF President Dcnln the Thinking privilege during
her life, introduced by Mr. SIMMER read thru tacs
and passed unanimously The bill cnisnng tn powers
OF tho Freedmcns Bureau called up by Senator
Trunbull who offered amendment 10 II limiting 10
three years nstead Of for lie. the ue OF tho freedmen
to lands which they located by General shcr.
man. after which the matter was lad over file re-
mainder Of the session occupied in dcba
the resolution raro'ing the ,abshmeni o.
provisional gogernntnts for the southern States
Mr.. Wade delivering a long ultra rsicai speech
10 favor OF u ard IN roply To III adde's OF Mr..
Doolittlc the pro Nous dav Mr. Ne-m.th democrat
or Oregon, and Mr. stewart. republican, Nevada. also
spoke in oppo don 10 the resontioc. hort
fave session was held. during which number Of addi
toual Presidential nominal cns were ed including
that Of general Van Walk nburg OF this sta.e Minis
ter to Japan.
The proceedings Of the House Of Re- ena,ives were
Of more decisIvely imporanlc ha Than ihose Of
the Senate including the passage OF the District IL Co
lumbia negro suffrage bill. bill extending the time
within which States may sccep tie poysons Of ,he act
ins the lately rebelous States avail themselves Of
benefits repor cd hom the Agricultural Committee
The bill enlSrsrr the powers Of the Frecdmen's
Bureau was msdc the special order for Tuesday
next, ard the Uniform Bankruptcy bin was set
down for con iiorsi on on the 30,h inst A pre-.
smble and rcsolslpu declaring that American YES.
sells which during the rebellion took forn registers
should again be aiosed American paprrs wcrs In.
troduccd and r,erra the Com nit.ce Com nsrce
resolution calling the Secre sry Of the ~ for
statement OF The number of ,ch vessels which have
already had thor American eis,ers restored them
was adopted The bill giving 70 tn negroes Of the Dts
trcl OF Columbia The ri Ne. OF voting then taken
up and several members spoke Cor and asanl IL 10.
forts amend By property restriction and TO recon-
NIT u voted down, and the b'i ersiy parsed,
sithou, aua'ia OF any tind BY vote o. ore h,n-
srsd aad sixteen yeas - afty .fsaf ssys. Applause
fss~ he s.iier'ss followed the anpsucsnsns = ~
SsDss sss'hs Hvsse innx,lass'y sss.r ssss~sss4
yHr LysIsIATUsE
Ahvs punhsr 0, ms,,cu serv wder condensation
% The stats scnsfs yesterday BIT tue ss Il sior, Of
them osly Of n'ert di.,scu, y raj locs,., a
ysversbis IMPORTS ruan from COZ f,ess on N,
Metrvpoisan Hesi,n bill and the bill ,s,,us "a eo,,r.c,
~ the Mayor and Gamaon Council o. ~. c,ty So,es,
v~v gwen Of bills for al underground n,ualw.r rail
road and 10 regulate taxes On hands saso ;oi cro,ou
wafer purpose. Two three minor bill. vsre rs--sd
and several Of the same character n'ttdrces
In the Assembly ssvera. bills rcnofisa sou CON
usa.ses and recommn,ed including tbcs su'hcr,ru-
our Guy comp,roles TO any tho .spd oiss worth
4 cresos water stock lr,yiiing Tor tas .vey 70.
HsAsoa river snd msk'1s Appropriation lor the na'n
tsaascs Of the canals Notice we're given a. nruber
q go nsasurss, snons which clts alter ,hs
sap Of TITS city. 70 incorporate TIE Nsg YarI
nss~aI 0asl,shs Company, for . ralrod Ia ia;fA ana