The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-12
THE WAR IN MEXICO.
Fall of the Ancient City of Mat.
amOraS.

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amOraS.
New YORK, April "A Brownsville,
| Texas, special of April 2 says at five o.
clock this, morning Gen. Parferio Diaz
| presented himself With his army of near
General De LaParra, commander of the
| garrison, sent out a force of three hun
-dred mes under Gea. Toledo to attack
the enemy. This force pronounced for
Diaz when out of the city and came back
/ in the ranks of Diaz. The national
| guards are one thousand strong The
I infantry and artillery refused to fire a
single shot when ordered by De LaPar-
RI, and the Reyolutionists kept advanc-
! ing, On this all the government troops
! turned over except the cavalry, which
| held firm after some fighting. Gen. De
LaParra seeing he was betrayed on the
| battlefield, left the city with a squad of
| the Ninth Cavalry for Brownsville. At
the Central Station, on the river oppo-
! site Brownsville, the guard fired at the
party, thinking they were enemies. The
General crossed over and is now here.
The u. S. gpnboat Rio Bravo is in front
of MatamOraS to protect American and
foreign citizens Gen DiaZ Is in Mata-
moras, and has been received with great
rejoicing At present fighting is going
on at Forts San Fernando and Casa Ma
tue. a fOrtification in the suburbs of Mat
amoraS, by remnant of Government
troops under command of Colonels Or
este and Parnutt, who refused to sur
render The artillery is roaring and the
contest is uncertain. Hundreds of fam
lilies from Matamoras have been pouring
into this city for week past in antici-
patton of battle, and great excitement
prevails on both sides the river. The
off yhC
Texas have been arrested and disarmed
by Gen. Potter, and taken to Fort Brown
under orders of the Secretary of War
GALVESTON. April "A special to the
Brownsville Neacs of the 2nd says: This
morning at o'clock Gen Toledo went
out of Matamoras with 100 men to re-
connoiter. He was endeavOring to as
certain the position of the Revolutions
ry forces. While thus engaged, a col
umu of cavalry suddenly passed between
him and Matamoras, completely isolat-
ing him. The main body of Diaz' army
marched boldly upon the works in the
upper part of the city. Not gun was
fired from the works. The regular troops
and National Guards hurrahed for Diaz
Gen. Labarra discharged his revolver,
and then retreated to the river bank
with about 20 men. He asked per1nis-
sion to pass which was granted, on con
dition that he become prisoner and be
disarmed. He and the detachment are
at Fort Brown. Another version is that
Gen. Toledo had six hundred men, and
that when outside they pronounced and
joined Diaz Gen. Diaz has more than
1000 men. He was received with great
rejoicing by the people of MatamoIas.
Col. Parrot and Col. Cristo refused to
surrender. They hold some forts, and
brisk cannonade is going on, and il is
not known what the result may be. Fir
ing is mostly from Casa Mata and Fort
San Fernando. When Gen. Labarra APP
preached the ferry with escort, his own
guard fired on him, believing it to be the
enemy.
LATER. - When Col. Cristo learned
that Gen. Labarra was in Fort Brown,
he surrendered. Gen. DiaZ has com
plete possession of Matamoras 3efu-
gees will soon begin to flock to the other
side. Later particulars of to-day's do
ings are being ascertained. Gen. La
barra was with Gen. Toledo's reconnoi-
tering forces. Gen. Toledo fell back to
Casa Mata, but had been separated from
Gen. Labarra from about half past seven
o'clock. The fight between the Ninth
Regular Cavalry and the regiments of
La Pareno and Augirre this morning
was outside Of the town. The cavalry
surrendered, and two pieces of artillery
were taken at Monterey Fort by the rev
oiutionists and carried by hand to the
lowest part of the city. The former gun
ners served them, when they were Open
ed upon by the Casa Mata. The twenty
second regular infantry abandoned Fort
San Fernando and entered Casa Mata
The fight at Casa Mata was brisk for
half an hour. The Revolutionists at
tempted to take the works by storm, and !
they were repulsed. Just as they were
ready for another attempt a white flag
was raisea Col CriSto offered his
sword To Gen Diaz, the latter compli- |
mented him and told him to wear his
sword. The number of men surrender
ed by Col. Cristo is variously estimated |
at from 119 to 362. Col. Parrot was
thrown from his horse i'm the affair out
side of town and is a prisoner. An Of
ficer of Gen. Diaz gives the following
list of captures, $50 men, IL pieces of |
artillery, and 712 stand of small arms, |
besides those in the hands of prisoners /
The surgeon reports 3 killed and. II |
wounded. Officers reported killed and |
16 wounded.
Gcnls. Trevino and Narango had Col |
Ordonnez Surro under arrest day before |
Yesterday near Santa Aguada. Trevino |
sent n courier to General Diaz and says
he will defeat Orlonnez. Trcvino is |
expected in Matamoras within three /
days Ordonnez is the officer who de- +
feateti Narango, a few days ago. Gen. /
Diaz was preparing a note to send Gen. /
Potter, requesting or demanding she re- |
moval of the gunbeat from before Mata- |
moras. Her presence is said to be. disa- |
gFeeable to him. He expressed deter /
mination to remain at Matamoras until
his troops enter the City of MEXICO. /
An entire change is progressing Diaz's |
men are crowding into Matamoras, and |
the Toledo men coming to this bank.