The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-03
From New Orieans-MexiGan New:

New ORLEANS, Feb An engine ex,
ploded on the Jackson railroad, near
Amite city, killing three men and scald.
ing Col. Forney, eX-Chief OF Police, and
wounding four others.
Copies of the Matamoras RaIchero,
trem the 23d to the 9th of January have
been received here. The Ranchero in
sists that JaureZ left Ell Paso for Texas,
and that his arrival at San. Antonio be.
fore reported, and then denied, was de-
sired to be concealed 1t also states
that he brought great deal Of silver for
future use. Cortinas left Brownsville
on the 22d ult. for the Upper Rio Grande.
He returned, and and crossed over at a
point fifteen miles below Matamoras, on
the Goth, and Cabisto, with his entire
force, $50 strong, left for some interior
Mexican point, Canals, with small
force, left Mitre for Netovia.
Bagdad was abandoned on the Goth
by the Liberals, and by the U. s guard
placed there. The Imperial troops re.
entered November Both. An English,
French and Spanish man-of-war are
cruising off the Rio Crande. Three
Mexican Imperial war vessels are cruis.
ing off Brazos.
Major General Wright was reported to
have arrived at Brownsville, to iuvesti.
gate the Bagdad affair.
A,better condition of affairs prev vailed
at Monterey, and business men who had
left it were returning.
Nearly all the merchants at Matamoras
are Mexicans and foreigners, and among
the former several prominent and in
fluential lmpelialists have published O
solemn protest against the course of the
United States army and civil officials on
the Texas side, charging them with be-
ing responsible for the troubles and out.
RACES on that frontier, by aiding partisans
of Jaurist, The protest is very severe
its truth is officially certified by the Vice
Consul of Spain, France, Prussia and
Great Britain, resident at Matamoras.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-General Welt.
eel has issued au order directing every
commanding officer to arrest all persons
found lurking iu districts of the Rio
GIande with arms in their possession.
The Military Commission was in ses.
sion at Brazos, Santiago, investigating
Bagdad affair. All persons, whether
residents of Mexico or the United States,
who are cognizant to any circumstances
Connected herewith, are arrested to ap-
pear.
General Weitzel has aunulled the, or.
der mastering out the llsth colored in.
fantry until the report of the Military
Commission,
The arrival of Juare1 at Santiago is
again stated.
The late special agent, J. NJ, Tommy,
now acting as courier OF the steamer
Belfast, was captured on the Tombigbse
river by party Of guerlllas. Alter
landing all the cotton the boat was re-
turned to the Captain. They swear ven'
geance against all government cotton.
A railroad collision took place above
Corinth on the Mississippi & Ohio Rail-
road, killing three and mortally wound.
Ing three or four.
General Weitzel has written letter
20 the Adiutant Generals Department
Va iexas reviewing at length the pro
eess ot Natamoras merchants and for.
9e1su consuls, making counter charges
asSe!S they were greatly instru'
mental IN aiding confederates during
tne Wal WIN arms, ammunition, &c. He
says ne saS disowned the capture and
pillage OF bagdad, and knows his gov.
erpment will also; that all who have
been Unidentified as engaged in the affaiI
have been arrested and a commiss;on
was in session to investigate the whole
affair.