Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-01
MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-0wing to a
5lunder IN General Sheridan's telegram TO
General Grant it was made to read that
* hear that General Sedgwick has crossed
The Rio Grande, with troops" etc, instead
OF that fear he has crossed" On this
fact my dispatches last night were based.
General Sheridan's telegram is in full and
correct as follows:
GALVESTON, Nov. 28.-To Z. S. Grant:
] fear General Sedgwick has crossed from
Brownsville to Matamoras, under the pre-
text of protecting the property Of Ameri-
can citizens. / shall disavoW any such act,
and relieve him from his command.
p. II. SHERIDAN.
GENERAL GRANTS ORDERS.
General Grant telegraphed to General
Sheridan to-day, to relieve General Sedg-
wick if he had crossed the river in an Of
fetal capacity.
sEDGwICR's VISITS TO EsCoBEDO.
A dispatch which has been received from
Brownsville announces that Sedgwick has
yaid three visits to the Mexican General
beseiging Matamoras. If these were in any
wise official visits Sedgwick will Of course
be relieved.
MR.. sEwARDs DISPATCH TO MINISTER
On Thursday last, Secretary Seward COM
zlunicated to the special Cabinet meeting
the draft of his dispatch TO Minister Bige-
Row, commenting on Napoleon's breach of
agreement TO withdraw the French troops
from Mexico during this month. After It
was read, the Cabinet unanimously voted
that its tone be made stronger, in insisting
that the French troops be withdrawn ac-
cOrding TO the programme we agreed on
IA June last. The cable news to-day shows
fhat this dispatch had its effect.
OFFICIAL NEWS FROM FRANCE.
The French Minister received dispatch
today, by cable, from Moustier, the French
Minister Of State, announcing that fourteen
vessels would sail Immediately from Brest
20 Vera Cruz, where the French troops in
Mexico were required to rendezvous for
their embarkation to France. Ten addi-
&onal vessels will leave BY the middle of
December. BY the 18th of January all the
French troops will probably be out of
Mexico. This solves authoritatively and
6nally the Franco-Mexican muddle.
MAMMALIAN AT oRIZABA IN THE CAPACITY
OF A PRIVATE GENTLEMAN.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 29-The steamer
Alliance, from Vera Cruz, this morning,
D4@A4Cdll udLGc W lilt -DLlls
Maximiiian's baggage had arrived at
Vera Cruz. He is himself still at Orizaba,
ct which place he has been residing the
last three weeks as private gentleman,
not exercising any functions of Office
In the Vera Cruz port there are two
Wrench and two Austrian frigates; also the
srigate Tampico.
Bazaine is at the city of Mexico. The
French now hold that place, Puebla, ORR
Eaba and Vera Cruz, using Cordova as an
outpost, while hey are fortlfying Orizaba,
40 impregnable stronghold, and also using
-Paso del Mercho as an outpost for Vera
Cruz. They hold no other possessions in
HexicoI
It is rumored that the church party have
offered to raise six millions of dollars If
Macmillan consents TO remain.
The American protectorate is regarded
ty the people as the only solution of pre-
sent difficulties.
CAPTURE OF JALAPA BY THE NATIONAL
FORCES.
Tuesday, Nov 6, the Liberal army
moved with overwhelming force on Jalapa,
strongly fortified and garrisoned by Impe-
nal, Mexican and Austrian troops. Can
uonading continued several days at inter-
serted 10 the Liberal army.
The Imperial troops were driven to the
cathedral, where they were cut off from
supplies, food and water. The cannonadinCI
Wss distinctly heard over fifty miles.
The final attack on the city was made on
.he,1 lfh inst, Bhen the Imperial troops
~sufTendered as prisoners of war, and were
so respected.
On the 1lth Col. Dupau, with one thous-
and troops, arrived at San Bartolomo en-
route for Jslapa, but hearing Of the surren-
der returned to Orizaba.
The Alliance brought dispatches for the
American and French consuls at this port,
Jhe purport Of which is unknown.
The Manhattan, from New York having
as Eide three days at quarantine at Havana,
mad not arrived at Vera Cruz.
S8AZAINE 10 SURRENDER HIS TRUST To-
SHERMAN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ga morning pa
per says the French Minister at Washing
ION has furnished the State department
with the names Of twenty-four transports
which are about to sail from France to car
ny Maximilian's expedition army corps by
die end Of December. Representations also
have bean made by which it is shown no
I breach of faith in their withdrawal is in
tended.
NEaximilian is daily expected at Havana,
his Withdrawal having been final and COM
.piete, and no obstacle remaining in the way
o. III his embarkation.
Marshal Bazaine has expressed himself
SzFxicus for the arrival of General Sher-
raap, to whom he intends surrendering his
arust.
No official information has been received
stWashingtOn concerning the reported oc-
cupatiOn of Matamoras by United States
troops, and a New Orleans dispatch states
that it is undoubtedly canard. General
SeJgwick has paid an unofficial visit TO
EscObedo, who is investing Matamoras.
From Havana we hear that General
Sherman had returned from Montorissa
The Susquehanna was to have sailed on the
18th.
A bearer of dispatches from Carlotta to
Macmillan, had arrived in the English
steamer on his way TO Vera Cruz.