The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-04-12


special FROM BsowlMyins, Texas, says tl,su
at ave O'clock yesterday morning gienera
Diaz, With iiis army pf about 1000 fnsss
appeared before Afatainoi..s s;eiierull -
la Barron. commanding Die garrison.
sent out d force 81, 800 men under HelleFxl
s'Toleds to attack him, These soldiers ~.
serted and went over y piaz. This
national guard. in the city. ,l,DQo ttrohg,
aud the artillery refused to fire n singis
shot when pr,Iered by ~ Ia Barren. The
reyoptippiats Kept advancing, swheHa
The government troaIIs weat over 10 thebs
excepttle Ninth cavalry, which remained
firm after some fighting. DE La Barron,
seeing lie was betrayed, left tile city with
u squad OF the Nilth cavalry, succeeded
In crossing tile river, and is now IN
isrownvilIe. General Diaz Ii IN Matamo~
rns, and has been received with great re-
joicing. Fighting IL now going on at
San Fernando and Cosa Matre, Il fortiiica-
.ion Iii the suburbs Of Matlmorils. by q
remnant of tile government troops under
the command Of Coils. $. Cristo and Par
rot, who refuse To surrender. ARTILLERY
Ii roaring, and the contest is uncertain,
Hundreds Of families frum Maiamoras
have been pouring into brownsville for
the past week IN anticipalion Of battle,
and tile greatest excitement prevails On
both sides Or lhe river. Officers and .roois
who crossed overio Texas have been ar
rested and disarmed rs General Potter
and taken to Fort Brown, under orders Of
the Secretary Of war.
[sEcasD DISPATCH.
WasHiSaruS. April 1915.
The following tslegtams have heen re-
ceised by The Secretary ofthe Navy:
Bromnsuiae, Icrus, April l.--Hon. Geo.
NJ. ReI,eson. Secretary Of the Navy,
Washington, y. c: Am under way for
Malamonls. Will confer with consul and
report.
ISignedl II: L. JOHNSON.
Commanding U. S. steamer Rio Bravo.
Mdidmoras, April l.-Hon. Geo. n.
RoLesoE, Secretary Or The Navy, Wash-
ington, ID. q. Have conferred with consul.
I.evoluiiohists about twelve hundred
strong, within sight OF the city. and IN
attack momentarily expected The i'm.
mediate danger apprehendsi is that the
government troops will join the insur-
gents and sack the city. Principal h.isi-
hes. houses closed. City IN state of panic,
Many Mexican andioreigners crossing to
brownsville. including the German con-
sui and Mexican officials and illelr fami~
lies. Am IN positionlo effectaaliy use NIL
the force 1T my command, which may be
insufficient when tho general outbreak
occurs.
TSignedl HI JOHNSON,
Commanding.
lMnfmnorn, Alail 2.-Hon. Gen. NJ.
Robespn. Srcreiary ~ tile Navy, Wasling-
TIM u. &: The insurgents under Prriinio
Diaz took possession Of thecity this nur,i-
ing, meeting with very little opposition
Up 10 tile present time perfect order i
maintained. General Basron, with about
twenty men, ercaped 10 Brownsville.
can see nopro~recl oftlic Mexican govern
mcnt retaknlg Malamoras for sune time.
a. all u ils Troops lii this vicinity have
either surrendered Or joined lie insur-
gents.
[signed,l III. Il. JOHNSTON
The above telegrams were shown hy
tho Secretary 81 the Navy 10 the President
and tie Secretary of State, and orders
were Immediately Issued 10 the American
consul 4: Malamons and 10 Commander
Johnston 10 protect American citizens
and Amsfican interests and % keep the
government 1T Washington thoroughiy
advised oG the prugress of the revolutions.
Washington. March. 2S.-In the War
Department investigation j y. Barron
was sworn to-day. aud testified that he was
appointed post.,rader at Fort ui1ion III
Gen. tirsnl. whils he was general Of the
armies. He said: D. w. u. Bernard.
btothor.in.law cf John Z. Dent. wrote d
letter 10 Gen. Grant, 10 which be asked
the place Cor me. stating that be was 10 get
opc.ihird u the profits.
QacsiiJn Arc yon sure o. that?
Answer: Yes. SIR lie showed me the
letter. II stated be WINS 10 have one.ihirj
of tho profits
Barron stated that after lie had held the
place somc time Bernard was appointed.
After beinr thus supplante,l hc wrote %
Grant complaining Of the treatment. bnt
70. 40 answer. Bernard q now bank *.
amincria ST. Louis. On account of The
terms forced upon him lie was sorced to
settle With his creditors 40 forty cents On
the dollar. iio vas haancially ruined by
the trAnaction. AeA5
q. lmi'nesns bad yuu of knowing Tint
Bernard had miinrncc with General tirant
a. Well. hc lived with Bernard in ~.
Louis whom le was poor man. slhN
..GN ~ slI ..s-+-s-<s-..--s tNt
Iyhe askei him mhm new dress wasn'i
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