The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-21
Latest from the Mexican Frontier.
From the n. o. Times, April 18th.

Latest from the Mexican Frontier.
From the n. o. Times, April 18th.
A Brownsville letter of the 9th has
the following: II t
Cortinas, with force, is about twenty
miles from Matsmoras, watching the
approach of Mejia. Escobedo is ope-
rating with Nsranjo.
COrtinas' Ranch, on the river, eigh-
teen miles above Brownsville, was rob
bed Of forty horses, on the night of the
2Sth ult, by some parties from the
Mexican side of the river, who recross-
ed with their booty. Cortinas resides
at this ranch with bis family.
On Sunday, 3 man named De Witt,
clerk in the ordnance Office here, and
an ex-officer in our army, was killed in
Matamoras by one of the contra guer-
rillss De Witt was walking through
the streets with three friends, when the
man came up drunk, calling him a
Yankee son of q -, and shot him
through the heart, His body was
brought to brownsville and buried.
1t Is not an unusual occurrence for
Americans to be insulted in the streets
of Matamorss by these contra-guerril-
las. They are desperadoes and rene
gades from their country
The other day an officer in full uni
form was insulted by one of them in
the street, and his life threatened by
the drunken scoundFel, who presented
pistol, but policeman interfered by
knocking the guerrilla down, splitting
his head open, which no doubt saved
the officers life.
There was a report here about a week
ago that the Liberals captured wagon
train, between Paris and Monterey,
with 500, 600, killing and taking pris-
oners about two hundred French sol.
diers. don't know how true it is in
regard to the capture, but the Liberals
seem to be pretty well supplied with
money at present, and they are now
planning for another grand haul
A train, consisting of $50 wagons,
left Monterey about the lat of April,
with supplies and money for the com
mand at Matamoras. The train is said
to be guarded by about 400 French
and Mexicans, and is reported to have
reached Turo. The Liberals had made
such disposition of their forces that
they feel confident Of capturing it.
Trevanio has about 400 men, Canales
about 1000, nearly 200 of whom are
Americans, and NaraVjo has cavalry
force. This force left Camargo about
the Sd of April, for the purpose of in
teroepting the train. Should they be
successful, the Imperialists must eYacu-
ate Matamoras, as Meiia cannot hold
out any longer Be seems fully con
scious of this, and with his force will
60 out and meet the approaching
column. r
Another forced loan of $4,000 has
been levied upon the merchants of Ma
tamoras, and it has 50 exasperated
them that they openly denounce Mejis
and the Government which he repre-
sents.
1t is said the people of the country
through which this force is advancing
toward Matamoras will pronounce for
the Republic as soon az the Imperial-
lists are gone.
Hardly day passes without some
excitement. Major Pluto, Chief Quar-
termaster of this District, and his clerk,
who reside about mile from town,
were fired upon the other evening
while coming to town in an ambulance.
Mr.. Butts, Paymsster Pieroe's clerk,
who was riding behind the ambulance,
came very near being lsssooed by the
same party. -
This all happened on the edge of the
town, not half a mile from their Office.
A man named VIM. Hetchman, ems
ployed on the U. S. Military Telegraph,
has been missing since last Thursday.
He was repairing the line, and the last
that has been heard Of him was that
ne left the Halfway Housea u o'clock
that day for BroNnsville. --,-@~ Z
From the Matamorss Rspchero. Aprl g.