The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

ship and Judiciary Committees the con
vention adjourned to meet at Reading.
A Fatal Duel.
RICHMOND, April 3-Thaxter L. Rob
inson and Jesse Mitchell, young men
1 highly connected in Campbell county,
| Virginia, met to-day at New Providence
Church, near Rustbtrg, in that county,
to settle IN old feud with pistols. Rob.
Mitchell received ono shot In the hand,
which, glancing, went through his cheek
and lodged in the back of his neck, and
another in the breast. The latest report
states that Robinson Is dead and
Mitchell cannot recover. The diificulty
Is understood to have been about a
woman.
Robinson was Lieutenant In the
United States army and has been alb
sent several years on duty on the Texas
frontier. and Mitchell has been recently
appointed United States guager.
| MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 3.The First
National Bank of La Crosse has failed.
MEXICAN NEWS.
Movements of Troops Conduct of Diaz.
GALVESTON. April "A special to the
Galveston Ne,Us from Brownsville,
Texas. Sd. says: Gen. Toledo has taken
service with Gen Diaz. That decides
the question mooted yesterday as to his
having betrayed Gen. Labarra. The
wounded number about "a. The losses
4 on the Government side are not known
Gen. Labarra has been found by his
family and occupies the house recently
occupied by Gen. Diaz In Brownsville.
Col. Cristo and O great many other
officers are in this place.
| (tap TIaru ia on the matCn from
Monterey to Matamoros. Gen. Ihbarra
expects him In five or six days.
Gen. Diaz has issued proclamation
requesting all citizens to remain ut home
and attend to their business. He pro-
misses them security and the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution OF 1857.
Gen. Labarra anticipates leaving tho
| frontier.
Gen. Das has not forwarded com
munication to Gen. Potter. He was
writing one yesterday. It is probable
that tying the Rio Bravo on the Mexican
| side is not violation OF neutrality.
Arms and ammunition were received
| to-dav, some consigned TO parties on
this side. some to Gen. Labarra and
some to the commanding officer ut Mat
amoros.
Gen. Dias is reported to have received
$4,000 by the last Morgan steamer.
A Galveston Ne,cs special dated Browns
Vile, April 2, says this morning. at 5
o'clock. Gen. Toledo went out of Mata-
moros with 100 men to reconnoitre. He
was endeavoring to ascertain the posi-
ton of the revolutionary forces, and
while so engaged o column OF cavalry
suddenly passed between him and Mata-
moros. He was completely isolated.
The main body OF Diaz's army marched
boldly upon the works in the upper
part of the city. Not a gun was fired
from the works. The regular troops
for Diaz General Labarra dis
charged his revolver. and then
retreated to the river bank with
about twenty-five men. He asked
permission to pass, which was granted
on the condition of his becoming pris-
oner and being disarmed. He and the
detachment are at Fort Brown. Another
version is that Gen. Toledo had 600 men
and that when outside they pronounced
and Joined Diaz. Gen. Diaz has more
than one thousand men. He was re-
ceived with great rejoicing by the
people of Matamoros. Col. Parratt and
Col. Cristo refused to surrender. They
hold some forts. A brisk cannonading
"a now goffig on and II is not known
what the result may be. The firing is
mostly from the Casa Mata and Fort
San Fernando. When Gen. Labarra
approached the ferry his own guard
fired on him, believing it was the
enemy.
LATER.-When Col. Cristo learned
that Gen. Labarra was In Fort Brown
he surrendered.
Gen Diaz has complete possession of
Matomoros. Refugees will soon begin
to flock to the other side.
LATER The particulars OF to-day's
doings are being ascertained. Gen.
I,abarra was with Gen. Toledo recon-
noitering. Toledo fell back to the Casa
Mata, but had been separated from La
barra. About n o'clock fight took
place between the Ninth Regular Cav
airy and the regiments OF Lapareno and
Aguirre. ~
! This was outside the town. The cavalry
surrendered two pieces were taken at
the Monterey fort by the revolutionists
and carried by hand to the lower part OF
the city. The former gunners served
them when they were opened on the
Casa Mata. The Twenty-second Regu-
lar Infantry abandoned Fort San
Fernando and entered Casa
Mata. The fight at Casa Mata
was brisk for half an hour. The
revolutionists attempted to take the
works by storm and were repulsed. Just
as tney were Teauy loI uuotutI dt1tIupt
a white flag was raised. Col. Cristo
offered his sword to Gen. Diaz. The
latter compiimented him on his brave
defense, and told him to wear his sword.
The number surrendered by Cristo is
variouslv estimated at from 119 to 362.
Col. Parratt was thrown from his
horse in an affair outside OF town, and
is prisoner.
An officer of Gen. Diaz gives the fol-
lowing list OF captures: $50 men, IL
pieces OF artillery, 7l2 stand OF arms,
besides those in the hands OF prisoners.
The surgeon reports three killed and
twelve wounded Officers report five
killed and sixteen wounded.
Gems Trevino and NAVARRO have Col
Ordonez surrounded.
Trevino sent courier to Gen. D1a2
and says he will defeat Ordonez. Trevi
no is expected in Matamoros within
three days. OrdoneZ Is the officer who
defeated NAVARRO few days ago.
Gen. Diaz was preparing note 10
day to Gen. Potter, requesting or de
manding the removal Of the gunboa
from before Matamoros. Her presence
is said to be disagreeable to him. Ht
has expressed determination to re
main in Matamoros until his troop!
enter the city of Mexico. An entire
change is progressing. The Diaz mel
are crowding into Matamoros, and the
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