The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-14
LATER MEXICAN NEWS.
From the New Orleans Picawsne.I

FLAKES Bulletin, of tho 7th, has extracts from
Rio Grande papers to the 3D. The news from tho
capital is not 80 late as that already received here
Con. Ortega had not arrived, but Carnival and
Ganaies were oxgected to pronounce in his favor
Col. Ferniza, Col. Van Gagen, Gen. f. Poncel,
Gen. 81. Paz and Gen. F. P. Barriozabal. Senior
Patoni, t-e Ortega Governor Of San Luis Potosi,
is hourly expected.
ATTACK ON nIATAnIonos.
On the 31st Of October, at about 8 o'clock in the
morning, the outside party suddenly presented
themsclves in some force in front Of the fortifca
tions lying between the San Fernando and Tam
pico Roads. Notwithstanding the lookout on the
signal tower having given an early alarm, the out
sders were enabled to pour in several voeys be-
minutes Of brisk musketry fire, tho big guns Of
two forts opened upon the advancing column, who
we're evidently only sltrmishing, with view to
:, When the artillery opened loud viva ran along
the line Of reserves, whose rear rest ON the river
bank. All the forts wero manned, and considera-
bio excitement was manifested,
The limos of new earthworl1s, extending from
Casa Mata southwark, ore being completed and
were yesterday inspected by the Chief Of tho Eli
gneer Corps.
Firing was kept up at intervals during the day,
but amounted to but little in tho main.
During tho day, yesterday, handbills were post
tho guard-house at o'clock last evening to organ
1Ze patrol for tho maintenance of good order. A
disposition WAS manifested to disregard the notice,
each man determining to guard his own promises
and leave the rest to fate.
1t is also stated that TIrIA has his lines of attack
fairly established and has secured the services Of
competent engineers. The Courier Of the 1st
says, of
AFFARS IN 11ATAMoRAs.
Tho Rio Grande Courier, of the I'd, says:
Canales, on Th,,rsday evening, sent for tho NOR
chants Of the city, including tho Americans and
informed them that he must have money. He
ltfn nfnI ~ IL.
at any price they would name, but without money
no could not be responsible for the good conduct
Of his troops: No definite arrangement was made
During tho day yesterday all communication with
@ hSreby Rboa a Rroo @ oooR the sr
granted and boonEng to hs this side
were allowed to cross. 1t is said that distin-
guished civil ofioinl was for long time detained
there, and was only enabled to cross by donning q
a combustion wont about to the vAsious n,er,,
raising some money. They stated that the au-
thorities wore anxious to avoid forced loan, and
desired to raise ten thousand dollars peaceably, if
possible. All possible inducements were offered,
but very little money was raised.
Yesterday, 10 o'clock, A. NJ was set down Us The
hour Of attack by Tapia, but, for some reason, it
did not come off,
communication was last evoning sent to tho
military commandant on this side from tho Amcri-
ton Of canaios' statement that Without money ho
could not be responsible for his troops.
| Wo are informed by reliable authority that Gen.
Canales has sent Col. Zuniga to the camp of Gen.
/ Tapn, in ordcr to ask q prolongaton of time for
the delivery Of the GubernatOrial seat 1t is stated
that this demand is only made to gain time.
| Canales pretends to await for his fathcr-Gcle-
raj of the same name-but Gen. Tapia is woli
aware that he, Canales, is only waiting for rein
forccmonts which are coming-over the left.
1t is said that There are only throe four of
Cannles officers who aro in favor of holding tho
city. The majority are Of The opinion that, in Civ
ing up tho Government to Tapia the State would
soon come back to order and progress.
Tho Daily Ranchero, Of the same date, says:
"This morning Jose Maria De Leon, another
Commissioner from Tapia, waited on Canales, will,
Tapias ultimatum, which is, in substance, as fol-
lows:
""rhero is no public enemy in or near the State
Of Tamauipas; therefore no necessity for q mill
tary force in tho city OF Matamoras. Canales to
evacuate the city, and march his forces to tho vi.
cinty Of Tampco, or to tho Imperial frontier, and
faco tho enemy in that direction. Tapia agrees
not to occupy tho city Of AIatamoras, nor shall il
be occupied ct present, by any forces whatever
but until direct orders from Juarez to the con.
trary, the city will roman in tho hands of the civi
authorities"
, Canales, of course, would not agree to any sue!
arrangement, and Jose NJ. De Leon, about II
O'clock passed through Brownsville on his return
to Tapia's headquarters from his booless GRAND
Canales all yesterday was on O hugo drunk, ant
no permits could be obtained until noar o'clock
The last seon Of Canales late in tho evening, ht
was bobbing around town arm in arm with O bucl
} niger; the niger might have boon sober, but b,
feet that our Informant would not say.