, 1876-04-04
Statement Showing the Deplorab!e Con.
dition Of Egyptian Finances.
The French Senate Votes Unanimously
to Abolish the State of Siege.
Austrian Intervention In Turk
ish Provincial Afflairs
Ililtcd At.


morning Gen. pora,io Dlaz presented himself
with h!a army Of about 900 mon to attaol Mat
anoras. Gen. De Ia Dasra, who MAS In COM
nand Of the garrison, aont out foroo OF 800
men, nuder Gen. Toledo, to attack Tho enomy.
This force reyoltsd wlon ont Of tho civ, and
came back in tho ranks Of Diaz. Tho National
Guard 1,000 alrong, In tho city, and the artil-
1ery refused to fro siug1o eh0t when ortlorod
by Do 10 Darra. and tho nevolutlonists kept ad-
vancing. On this, all tho Government troopb
tutnod over, except Tho cavalry, which held firm.
After Home fighting, Con. Do :fasTa, aeeiugt that
ho Was betrayed on tic battlefield. left tho city
with squad of tho Ninth Cavalry for Dtowns-
vlo. At the hentine!-s.atlon on tho river oppo-
atte Brownsville
THE GUARD F1nKD At TIE rAnTY,
thinking they were euemtoa. Tho 0auorat
crossed over, hnd ia now hero.
"The United Staten guuboat Rio Bravo Ia In
front OF Matamoraa to project tho American and
foreign citizens.
"aen. Daz is in nIhtarnoras, and has bosn re-
cctved with great rejoicing. At present fight
Ing is going on At Fort Sun Fernando and tho
Casamata fertilization, In tho suburbs Of Mata-
moras, by remnant Of 0oyornment troops tn
der the command Of Coils. Ciisto and Parnuts
who tofuso to surrender. The artillery Ia roar
Ing, and tho contest Ia uncertain.
:" Hundreds Of families ftom3 sfatnmorns}hsy
been pouring into this city for week past In
anticipation Of = battlo, and tho grostost az
element prevails on both sides Of the river.
"Ihe onleers md troops who passed over to
Potter. mud takon to Fort Brown under the or
1ers OF ths Secretary Of War"
oTnEn ACCOUNTS.
qAIyzsroN, Tex. April a.-Ths Ns1os' spo-
morning at o'clock aeu. Toledo went ont Of
Matamoras, with 100 men, TO teconuoitor.
Ho was endoayoring to ASCERTAIN tho po-
s!sion of tho revolutionary forcea.
suaaspy aas asssa ssSa bs%o.n h fma md S sass
completely isolating him. The main body Of
Diaz's army marctsd boldly upon tho works In
tho upper part Of tho city. Not gun was
l tred |! from rom, tho works. The regular tEoops and
Do Ia Dasra discharged bis revolver at thcm and
rotroated to tho rivor bank with about tHoaty-
five men. !le asked permission TO pass, which
was granted, on tho condition Of hia becoming =
tachmont arc Al Fort Dtowu."
ANOTHER VERSION
IL, that Con. Toledo had GOO men, snd TINT when
outside theY pronounced" aud Joined Diaz.
received with great rejoicing By tho people Of
Matamoraa.
Col Parrott and Col Cristo rofusea to sur-
/ render. They hold somo Of tho forta.
| Al AAAsA NouAVAAA9 az 6o416 VIZ AAA IL 10 AQt
known what tho result may DO. Tho firing ID
mostly from CasamatA aud Fort San Fo1uaudp.
When Gen. Dc Ia Dazrn approached tho ferry
with the escort hts own guard ared on him, bo-
| flowing it Was tho ouemy.
Whom Col. UriBto learned That Cen. Do Ia
Darra Was in Fort Brown, lle surrendered.
Con. DisE has completo possession Of hIata-
moras. Tho refugees will aoon begin to flock to
tho other side. -..--.
MORE PARTICULARS.
Particulars Of tp-dlYB doiuG6 ara hn{np aR.
Gertained. den; Ue la DarrA WAS with Gen.
Toledo, accommodating tho toreos. Toledo fell
back to tho Gasamats. but had boen aopsrated
fight occurred between the Ninth Regular Cav
aty and tho regiments o. La Pafeno and
Angirre. This vas outside tho town. The cav
o1Ey eaffendefea'
ITo plecea ot ertsuoiy Wero tAken 1t Monte-
roy tors ny ne fovoiatl9nists. and carried by
hand TO Tue lower paft OF the city. Ihe former
| gunnota served them when thoy wore opened
ug9h tno Caahmasa+
ibe I"enty'second lseguhf Infantry aban-
donod Eort gan Fernando aud entersd Casa
hat ~ A. nour sne levo!nuoniatd e attempted 70
| tako tue "orka by STORM. and we're ropulaed.
saas az 1noy "elG seaa5 los anothes kttompt, q
NMte 4ag Eas 5alseo' Ts A. Gol: Grssto ouetod pig
sword to Ton plaz. the iattor complimoated
him. and tod him 70 wear hss sword. The num-
per OF mon s1,Ienae5ea py Cfiaso is Vsriotlsly
estimated 1t 1lo to 561-
| Col' lafIots Was tafoWn 1fom his horno In N
snsif ou'aloe OF .ao @ toWa ,. ana u pFlnonor.
:, An officer Of Gen. Diaz giyea the following
List o. captures wv men, II pisces OF Assillory,
and IlA stand OF emal atms besides those IN
sh2 g.: nanaa OF sne ptaeone!e.
Toanaea: .Loua a9s officers report fire killed and
ai1teen Woahaea.
Cons. Tteyino and Naranjo had Col. Ordonnsz
surrounded dny before Yesterday near pnnsa
ri NJ IN f4nr1