New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-25

dn OEuluhty ReneIat, OF the VIII Oh CplHHun gam
bier, IL turning it all to his own benefit and making
him master of the empire. From that day to
this, the Wretched MeXicans have kept 1t up
cutting another's threats all the time, without
knowing any actual reason for it, or even caring
To know. aN
They are avery contemplate race of people.
They are not fit for liberty, nor worthy the splen-
did land they live in. To be nation they require
a master-an autocrat with an iron hand and an
iron heel. see no moral or Christian reason why
the United States should not take the country and
colonize it. just they have done to other Indian
territory in North Americas But enough ABOUT
Mexicans for the present. I don't like 'em As
Artemus says, disgust 'em, Il e.
BAGDAD, MEXICO, Sept. 18TH 1866.
a severe illness has latterly prevented me from
writing as regularly as usual to the CRESCENT
but SO far as news of interest from this quarter
| has been concerned, your readers have been none
| the losers. ez5l d. ..,.5
Wien the Liberals became masters of this part
of Mexico, the only thing looked for by outsiders
with any degree of interest, was as to how soon
and in what manner they would get to quarrelng
and fighting among themselves. The development
came within FIVE Or six weeks. A series Of con.
temptible little bloodless picayune revolutions
[picagune as to themselves but not so by a vast
deal when they got after the citizens emo.
pusses,'O controlled by the present master sport
Ganales, who manages to keep his troops pretty
faithful to him.
EgThe changes in Matamoros occurring since the
Liberals came in, / have recorded in diverse and
sundry letters to the CRESCENT. The said changes
were interesting at first; bnt as they invariably
amount to nothing, Excepting a good plucking Of
the people,) ] begin to tire Of it, as have no
doubt many of your readers have tired in the
reading. 1t is like looking into kaleidoscope.
AT first its changes are interesting, but you at last
tire of it and throw the thing away, because Of its
general monotony. 1t is only a tin tube with a
few bits of eolored glass after all. So with this
Liberal government in Northern Mexico 1t is
nothing but a bladder, filed with all sorts OF
saddle and copper-colored Mexicans who form a
highly colored but harmless and innocent tableau
at each shake Of the bladder; very interesting to
themselves doubtless, but fat stale and unprof-
table, to me, to the readers of the CRESCENT,
and to " the rest Of mankind Really, these
petty revolutions and official changes of the Lib.
erals are of more interest or Importance to the
outside world than would the serimmages Of the
buffers around ST, Mary's market or Ga1latin
street be on the Bourse at Paris or at the court of
Pekin.
But as there is g scattering of American Hcaw-
bers, with one eye always peeled on Mexico, and
anxious to see what will turn-up, must give them
what little chaff of news there, if cannot feed
them with the grain. 4gsts < se
Z took a run up to Matamoros a few
days since. found the Mark Tapleys, or
chaps who know how TO be jolly under
heavy circumstances, accosting each other
with the morning salute, and then asking, g Well,
who's governor this mornng?n or, t'Who's gov
eTnor for tO-dayE5
Ifound one Hinajoso was presiding as governor
and military commandant. But he was merely
acting as deputy for Canales, who was sick. 1
cannot vouch for the truth of it, but was told by
the street scandal-mengers Of Matamoros that
Canales sickness was the result of his getting on
spree several nights previously, and losing some
thirty thousand dollars at q monte.bank. l do
not believe this story, as to the amount of money
lost; but the spree and the gambling, to some ex-
tent, were boldly asserted by many.
While Senior Hinajoso was enjoying his brief
honors, news was received that one Senior Tapia
was approaching to take possession of Tamauli-
pas and its capital, Matamoros, as governor, I'M
der.a late appointment by President Juarez. What
the little tormahties were between Tapia and
Oanales, or how it was that Hinajoso made
CanaleS mad, cannot state-but it is certain that
Canales threw both him and HinajOso into prison,
where they remain now. And Canales, having
come to the conclusion that he |
only is fit to govern, once more resignedly occu-
pies the chair Of. state. a r 4
10 is expected that Cortina, the outlaw, will soon
% knocking at the door of Matamoros with a |
orce at his back calculated to mdRe the knock an
alarming one.
Canales being openly in treason against Juarez.
he legitimate president of the Mexican republic,
Y remains to be seen what the latter will do. Or
tega, the other legitimate president of the Mexi-
,sn republic! u IS However, hanging around the
oin with, him always provided he didn't take
lotionto be president himself. With two presi-
dents of Mexico and fifteen governors of 1ainauli
pas, we ought to consider this part of the country
A band Of some 1870 or 1900 American fiIibusters
or soldiers of fortune have arrived out here to |
take ppt-luck in any brisk scrimmaging that may
occur on the Mexican side. They will probably |
80 under Gen. lew Wallace when that officer
ices his opening.
The steamer Antonio, which went to Tampico |
With arms and ammunition for the Liberals, made |
he "trip suoeessfuly, and has returned, after three
weeks absence. Another steamer is now loaded
With similar material for the same place. The |
rip is considered risky on account Of the French
,auisers.
There was considerable fun, and some excite. /
nent in Brownsville the last day / was there
Judge Bigelow had undertaken the herculean !
ask of reforming the morals Of that gay city. |
Having for some time been after the tgamboliefs'
With sharp stick, he next got after the "phancy |
'henails" The case on trial. on this occasion, /
Eas that of Martha johnson, charged with keep |
ng disorderly house.
This Miss Martha is young and handsome white |
III, hardly over sixteen years Of age. A few I
feeks ago she came from New Orleans or some |
ther place, to Brownsville and at once estab- |
shed her claims to notoriety by associating |
18th, more or less, a whole negro regiment. She |
as several times taken up and fined, her sable |
dmirers generally making up the purse to free
er, She at last established la house. and was
BON the cause.of great sensation and many
nrnlng riyalries among white men. She was, aud
: altogether an uncommon character of her
lass.
On the day Of the trial, numerous negro wit.
esses were examined, but little or nothing could
2 got out of them. Informations had been lodged
gainst numerous white citizens, respectable
tore keepers, dandy clerks, etc., as fredueuters
fthehouse, and all these were subptenaed but not
ne answered. should state that the court was
roWded with spectators, drawn thther by
rurient curiostyto see who of their friends would
urn mp in the ranks Of the frail Mar.
has admirers. This made il all the
lore repugnant to the witnesses to
ppear; and when at last Marshal John Price and
IS assistants sailed forth with their fists full of
ttachments, there was more stampeding, dodgingI
nd hiding than was ever seen in quiet way in
townsville before. Some were absolutely pale
18th terror as they got out Of the way for this
yasion Of the call Of justice had aroused the
Idge's choler, and he sWore he would present
lr indie tment every man that could be proven to
ave visited the house in question
Once in while an officer might be seen escort.
lg Well.aressed gentleman along the street
loked after by the crowd as if he were a Wild
nimal, and winked and grinned at by his virtuous
canaintances. This was hard enough, but moth.
lg to the ordeal yet to be undergone ia the cruel
ourt-room. p
The trial did not conclude that day. The charge
gainst Miss Martha had not yet been substantial.
I'd, but the judge swore it should be. left that
yening, and did not hear the final result. But
ld Bigelow will carry out his determination If
ney give him half chance, that Is one thing
nre.