New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-23
THE MILITARY SITUATION
The Heroic City Calm and Confident.
THE LIBERALS PONToONING THE RIO GRANDE.
Etc,

Etc. ETC., Etc,
From the Matamoros Ranchero of the 18th we
AXE the following article concerning the military
situation in and around the Heroic City:
To-day vessel leaves for New Orleans from |
Brazos Santiago; aud as importan movements are |
making on this border it is but just that our neigh
bors to the north should have an inkling of what
is really the aspect of affairs With the lights be-
fore us we have to say that the expedition under |
General Jeanangros is at this moment within TWEEN
ty miles of this city. The force consists Of about
1900 men, we'll armed. provisioned and mnnitioued
for a thorough campaign. Jeanin2ros, Lopez aud
Quiroga, all we'll known, commanding.
Gen. Mejia is now with Jeaningros, doubtless ar
ranging aud completing plans for the opening cam
paign which will be continued until the last enemy
to government on this border shalisbe snbdued
IT necessary, Cen Meiia will be able to add to the
iorce of Gen. Jeaningros eight or ten hundred vet
eran troops. Instead of there being any appre-
hension felt about an attack upon this city, of
which there appears to be some talk in Browns
vile, the very opposite of this we know to be the
case. In addition to the two thousand soldiers
now on duty in this city, force OF twenty five
That whole force could be here, il necessary,
within three hours after the first gun should be
fred Bat more than this, there is not between
the Sierra Madre and the Rio Grande, force enough
OF the cDnmon enemy to make an impression upon
this douhly fortified towa. .l
We have no hesitancv in saying that the forces
under Jeaningres will in all probability. come no
nearer here than at present. AS likely as not
Gen. Meiia will return before this is Published,
but may not for twentyfonr hours after.
The towns or cities Of Victoria, Saltlo Mon
terey aud Chihuahua are fortified, besides which
| there will be active force of several Thousand
! nt n min rs
the Rio Grande. Such il the view presented to us.
With reference to the forces of the enemy we
know comparatively very little. but very likely
know quite as much of the different commands as
they know of each other. Escobedo, Canales and
| Cortina appear to be operating each Independent
of the others. All we can say Of Canales is that
he is up the river endeavorng to keep out of
harms way. He stood no fight at all the other
day with the Empress Regiment at Chi.rco Es-
condido, led by Lopez; but fed at the fiji fire.
OF that affair our account was entirely authentic
Cortina, in the face of thousand contradictory
rnnfors, is between this and Victoria, with force
about equal to that of Canales. But, as the more
they have the worse they are off, it would not be
worth while to estimate their strength.
Escobedo is reported having fed in the direc-
tion of Linares the moment Jeanngros entered the
is as far the other side of Monterey rs Leaningros
is this side With what force Escobedo has taken
to the mountain districts, if he has gone there, is
more than we know; but the smaller his force the
less danger he is in and the more harm he is capa
BILE of doing.
Such is our view of the situation, and claiming
to have ordinary facilities for information, we have
to recommend the meagre dose to our cotenipora.
ries, wish the bare remark that they need look for
nothing very exciting from this direction, for the
manifest reason that the enemy to the Empire
| cannot be brought to bay:
The Ranchero states that the 4th United States
regulars had arrived at Brownsville.
From the French side of the Brownsville Courier
| Of the 14th we translate the fooHinge:
| AATAMoRos.-A rumor prevailed yesterday
I afternoon at Matamoros. that Cortina's band hat
[ hung two conductors Of train about three mile!
from that city.
| According to reports, the dssidents, by means
of eighteen pontoons> crossed their artillery in tht
night, together with their munitions, above Free
port to attack Matamoros. 'sa4
General Olvera (hmperiar was :walA Informed Q
the movement, and, in answsr to, inGuiry said
~ Fear not--al mHlines of defense arc in eonditin
10 resist the enemy; and we san give them ne,
lesson like that Of. the 25tht Of November last"
Il What is certaiais that at Matamoros they do NJ
permit themselves to be frightened by the ridcl
lous stories which. circulaas. The measures the
have taken assuse,the NEST ,,comglets security
the city.
| IL Is FePOrtoN 'Alat S0lEH pFiSCEkTS nave hrflvA
at Matamoros.
The Courier" of a dlsyslater' 0i5th) says, on b
French side.
The Liberals do nos seeul toehaNs yet ahandan
their project OF attaalsing Matanuros They ha
: established pontoons above the fortifcatnns.t
the purpose Of fasltating communications wi
this bank. But is does not appear that they a
very Jealous, and there is Iot among them the =
thusasu, OF othep times. The French nEpxe
which says"A scalaed ca4 Tears cold water' seer
true in this case,
General Meiia has returned after hsviag ST
, ceeded in his, projects He has not receive
: scratch, nor lost single man in his expeaiti"n
a Assassination seems to be stl. the fashion in Il
neighborhaod of Brownsville. We conE'ronl u
r. Courier agaih:
, Yesterday mornng young MeS'eah' "s'
V about 2i. years. named Modesto Faidpn was lohi
Is Rassassinatea about mile above Bro"nsfil'e'
is had left this city she evening hei"se TO 20 70 v
"A rancho OF donna Stephana aud 1t was on h,s !
=" turn THAT he was killed, The assass'hs t""R
horse. his line saddle haunted with slyer, a
Il. everything else in his possession. Valdez "
latetv employed in the Custom House az Ma
!, laoros. Ns-
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