Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-07
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FROM MEXICO.
GEN. SedgwIck's Operations at mata
mOras.

mOras.
New YoRK, Dec. 6.-The Worlds
Brownsville dispatch had the following ad-
ditional particulars concerning Gen. Sedg-
wick's movement in Mexico: n
The city of Matamoras was surrendered
to Gen. Sedgwick, commanding the United
States forces on the Rio Grande. on the
evening of the oath inst. Col. H. G.. Per-
kins, of the 10Th u. S. Colored Infantry,
was placed In command. One hundred
and eighteen men of the 4th cavalry crossed
over and occupied the city on that day.
The following were the terms of surrender
lst. Col. Canales shall place Matamoras
under orders of the commander of the United
States forces. tf 4
"a. The latter guarantees to Canales
and his forces their liberty, and secures the
safety of their interests.
3d. Persons and interests of all the in
habitants of Matamoras are to be respected,
no matter to what nationality they belong.
4th. The forces of Canales are to maintain
their actual position. gT Y,
9th. No forces shall enter the place ex-
cept those of the United States.
The attack upon Matamoras began at five
o'clock A. M. on the 9th. Escobado OPEN
ed his attack, the American flag meanwhile
floating from the Government House.
Brisk firing continued up to Z o'clock, but
:i,e attack was repulsed at every point.
The American force in the city preserved
peace and guarded the ferry, pI actically
acting as provost guard. Escobado, who is
endeavOring to enforce the authority of
Juarez, attributed his defeat to the moral
effect of the presence of the Americans. He
claims that orders were forwarded to Con.
Sedgwick from Washington to afford him
all the assistance which he might require
in sustaining the authority of Juarez, and
that instead of doing it he has assisted Can
ales, who is in open rebellion. Escobado's
loss in killed and wounded, captured and
deserted, foots up ia men.
During the fight on Tuesday morning
Col. Randall sent message under a flag of
truce TO Escobado, Informing him that the
United States forces held the place. and di-
recting that in no case should his forces
advance beyond the Notifications without
communicating with him. Escobado re-
spOnded that he should be guided by cir
cumstances, that the American commander
had promised him to withdraw all his
troops save fifty men, and that he had
broken his promise by retaining 300 men
In the place. Randall, who had received
orders In no case to fire on Escobado's men,
Immediately made arrangements to with
draw with the army in case he should be
attacked.
The following is memorandum of the
agreement entered into between Sedgwick
and Escobado, prior to the attack:
1st. Gen. Sedgwick assures Gen. Esco-
bado of the continued friendship of the
United States Government towards himself
and the Liberal Government.
I'd. The American commander considers
himself as morally holding the city of Mat
amOras under the terms of Canales' sur
render of that place to him, but it is for no
hostile purpose as regards the force COM
manded by Gen. Escohado, but to protect
the lives and property of American and
other citizens.
Sd. That the American commander will
withdraw the armed force in case of au at
tack, If made, with the exception of fifty
men and two officers, who will report their
presence to Gen. Escobado, should he cap
ture the city.
4th. That the United States forces shall
hold Santa Cruz and the ferry, and that nc
armed men shall cross to the American
shore.
This agreement had not been made known
to Col. Randall when he sent out the flag O
truce. Gen. Sedgwick's action is incOm
prehensible. 1t seems as if he intended frs
to take possession of the city, and theI
eventually hand it over to Escobado, anC
afterwards changed his mind and held the
city to protect American citizens and Other
foreigners.
A steamer just arrived from New Or
leans brought dispatches to General Sedg-
| wick, on receipt of which orders were is
sued for the withdrawal of the troops from
Matamoras.
Advices received here from the city o.
Mexico say that Majia left that city Octo.
Der I'd, with orders TO march on Matamoras
with all speed. Another report says that
the Liberal force under .Quiaja and other:
were completely routed at the hacienda de
Las Bacos, near San Louis Potosi. Quiaja
left the main army with one thousand cav
airy and marched upon Monterey, which
had been left without defense. -.