The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-30
Curious About Mexico.

Napoleon's action is perhaps not known upon tn
continent, excepting one Or two individuals outside
the representatives Of the French Government in th
country.
Be it my privilege TO enghten the American pee
pie upon the subject, through the columns of tn
Democrat.
When the closed there was serving in the Cor
federate army gallant Young Scotsman, named Henri
McIvor, who had been upon the staff of Gen. S. I
Lee. He formerly of the British and Italia
armies where he medals for distinguished services
At the close OF the war he went to Mexico and it az
pears made Lieutenant Colonel of the Legion c
Honor, and placed upon Gen. Escobedos staff
In September, 1865, Escobedo, placing great conf
dence in the dashing caval-yman, gave him the follow
ing commission to recruit troops in the United States
REPUBLcASA IEJ1cANA,
Cuerpo DeEjercto Del Norte, Gen. en- Gefe !
Mariana Escobedo, Genera-n- Chief Of the force
and the Army OF the North.
BY the power g ven me by the Supreme Government
Of Mexico, give full power through this patent tn
Co. Lieut. Col Henry Ronald Heslop McIvor to q
into foreign countries and recruit the most ntnlber
troops, that he may make By sea and land againS
the enemies Of the Republic Of Nerico and to use The
national flag Of the said Republic in all his contest
with the enemy; and further he will secure all ht
functions of CT which he would have in the gen
eral and regular service And it will be understood
that the said chief and troops under his command anc
orders wilt be considered and respected as Mexican
citizens.
Dated at CeFralvo, Mexico, 2ssh Sept, 1865
N. EscoBEDo.
| Co. L. Col. of Cavalry H. R. H. McIvor
When he secured this commission he was sent across
the Rio GFande to obtain the authority of the United
States military authorities to prosecute his commission
How well he succeeded, the following document viii
exhibit;
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF Rio GRANDE, !
Brownsville Texas, Oct. "a 1865.
7. H. Sheridan, Major Gen. Commanding Department
of the Gulf;
GEHEEAL-Ths will Introduce to Won Lieut. COL
Mclror, recently of Gen. Escobedo's staff. He will
be able to give you important information to the
movements of the Liberals upon the Rio Crande.
He goes North mission, the nature of which
he will explain to you
Your ob't serv't,
(Signed) T. STEELE,
siajor General Commanding.
According to the Democrats CORES ondent, Cen
Sheridan next approached byMcTyor and approved
the Endorsements of the Rio Grande generals We
must here say that the correspondent uses language in
relation to Gen. s. which will not rcpublish Here
is Mclvors statement:
|, II. f. II. mclvor, late Lieutenant Colonel of
Cavalry, Republican Army of Mexico, hereby certify
that the document given me by Marano Escobeno,
Generaln-C Chief of the Army of the North Republic
OF Mexico, accompanying this, IS genuine copy OF
the original commission given me on the 25th OF
September, 1865, at Cerraivo, State of Naeva Leon,
Mexico
also certify that the letter Of introduction from
Gen. I. Steele, commanding the Department Of the
Rio Grande, given to me by him on October "a,
1865, and that after his superccdne By Gen. G. Welt
ze1 presented this letter TO the said Wctzel, who
wrote upon it
The above is fully indorsed
Major Gen COmmnDdipn"
That about the 8th Of November, 1865, presented
this said letter to qjor Gen. p. Il. Sheridan, uho in
1orsed it as toIIo1s:
"Approved.
P. II. SHERIDAN, Major Gencra''
further certify that this letter given me by the
aid Gen Steele Endorsed BY the said Weitzel and an
proved by the said Sheridan the original Spanish
md English translation of my commission before |
hem, and with full knowledge Of its conteuts.
| further certify that Gen. Weitzcl gave me- mot |
)cng officer Of the United States army or navy |
n order upon the Quartermaster at Brownsville for
transportation to New Orleans, upon which travelled
0 that city and also that when Sheridan placed his
pproVa upon said letter, he promised ME transporl-
on to New York, which subsequently refused by
is chief of staff.
further certify that received bis signature to the
ster with the assurance that it would aid me with
Ulcers of the United States army and navy and that
case Of my capture by any officer for violation of
lie neutrality laws, it would Gid me in regainins my
bcry. It was also understood that if legally cap
'red could bring prizes into any port of the Depart
rent.
(Signed) Il. R. II. MclyoR
Sworn and subscribed at New Orleans this 9th
ovember, 1866.
". J. CAsrELL, .
lSeal Notary Public.
The Picayune in publishing the ADORE correspond
ice says:
Such are the documents as as they appear in the
aCrosse Denl0crat--wo have followed italics and ALL
ID have only changed the spelling of several Mexi-
N names, which were given wrong. The dates are
1865, in the fall Of that year. and if there is any
ling wrong about the MATTER the different officers of
le army, from Gen. Sheridan down have an opportu-
ty to clear themselves. The correspondent of the
emocrat, in comme',tiHg seems to think that the
oesession Of the papers by Louis Napoleon caused
lc sudden change in his feelings towards the United
ates; but ills we DO not credit We have given the
hole list OF documents published in FOmeroy's
lper and say again that they turn new leaf OF
C interesting history of our mixed and muddled
fairs on the Rio Grande. 1t is positively asserted BY
c correspondent Of the Democrat that the papers ,
e not forgeries and he says to Mr.. Seward should
at high functiOnary doubt that the documents are :
1t genuine, to inquire CT the French Minister at
the represen tavc of Louis Napoleon
New York. al quiet on the Rio Grande- some.
meg.
THE New ORLEANS INVESTIGATING CouMtTTEE- c
he Washington correspondent of the Nashville Ban
II has the following in relation to the trip of the
ew Orleans Investigating Committee: /
Nn \atr Hrlo