The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-02

More about Ortega's Reported Arrest
Roads to the Interior Open and Safe
Indian DepredatiOns-TrOubI Between
the Civil and Military Authorities of
Brownsville, Etc.
MATAMoRAs, January %. - The Monterey
PeneddtcO Official of the 10th inst. publishes
report OF the arrest of General 0rtega, in Zaca-
tecas and his being placed at the disposition y
the supreme Government OF Mexico.
The same news has reached General Berrio-
zabal, commanding here, through official chan
nels. The DefenSd de IA RetOrnld, of Zacatecas,
OF the 10th instant has the news, but gives
none of the details. The communication of
General Auza, who made the arrest, to the
Juarez Minister of State, and the latters reply,
are also published. AS stated, 0rtega and
General Patoni were turned over to Colonel
Pedro Barrioz to be delivered up to Juarez.
On the other had, confidential servant of
Ortega arrived in Matamoras by the same
stage which brought news of the arrest, bring
ing information to Oitegas friends here and to
the members of his staff in Brownsville. He
was with 0rtega when he entered Zacatecas,
and great commotion ensued. The General was
at trst arrested, but subsequently the garrison
arose and pronounced in his favor. The servant
says he was called at midnight, furnished with
money by 0rtega, and directed to proceed to
Saltillo, Monterey, and Matamoras, and inform
the Generals friends Of his complete success.
Colonel Pedro Barrios is known to be strong
adherent of Ortega; this, with the entire alb
sence of details, has caused great suspicion as
10 the truth of the story. The friends of Ortega
are cOnnQent, ana profess 10 DeIleNe IndI tue
Juarsts have published the first part of the story
and omitted the last and most important.
News from Tampico is up to the 18th. Matters
are quiet. regular system Of taxation has
been established there. General Gomez is still
In command.
Canales is al Victoria. He has reported to
Gomez, and will obey that chieftain's orders.
HIS force is very small
The roads are open, and travellers and mer.
ch6ndise are safe.
The Liberal forces are constantly concentrat-
ing and moving towards the interior. Their
success is uninterrupted
General Escobedo is in San Luis. 1t is
thought he will be made second in command to
Diaz in the reorganization OF the Mexican
army.
Juarez has left Durango, and at last accounts
was moving towards San Luis via Zacatecas.
Local papers in Bro wnsvllle announce pro-
nunciamento by Cortinas, and an anticipated
attack on this city; but there is no truth in 1t.
! He is at Reynoza, mp the river, and claims to
! have orders to move nOrthWard aud drive OIL
the Indians who are depredating there.
The Indians recently appeared at Laredo, on
! the American side, killed one man, and drove
! off a large number of horses.
! The recent killing of two citizens by negro
| patrol has created much feeling in Brownsville.
| An investigation followed, in which negroes
! testified. Though the investigation established
! great culpabihtk on the part of the soldiers
nothing has been done to them. The civil
authorities attempted to arrest Lieutenant
! Faulkner, of the 18th United States Colored
Infantry, charged with aiding and abetting in
| the death of the men, but General Reynolds,
! commanding the sub-distrct, would not permit
| it. The authorities abandoned any further
! attempt to vndicate ihe law.