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The Daily Dispatch: October 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Attempted Escape. (search)
t., as reported to you the 10th and she has been loaded by him in the past week with a few cases of arms, powder, lead, naval stores, block tin, &c., cleared for Matamoras, Mexico, on the 19th, and sailed for her destination yesterday at 10 A. M. The vessel was purchased cheap, as a venture, at $1,000. For what ports her cargo is ime of Petterson, has been chartered by J. W. Zachary, of New Orleans, and is being loaded with an assorted cargo, as specified, for the Izilda, and will sail for Matamoras to-morrow morning, having as passengers Mr. Zachary, late Commander J. R. Mitchell, of the United States Navy, and Mr. Martin, an agent here for some weeks past e with the yellow oil which gives elastict by to conscience in these days.-- The British schooner J. H. Toone, Pennington, is also taking in cargo for Tampico or Matamoras, of the same description, and will be ready for sea on Wednesday next, the 25th, and she will attempt to pass the block-ading squadron at or near Ship Island.--S
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Pardon. (search)
Trade on the Rio Grande. --The Lavaca (Texas) Gulf Key says: A brig arrived from New York at the Braz's on about the 1st inst, with an assorted cargo of merchandize, partly for Matamoras and partly for Brownsville. She left New York on the 28th of August, "Old Abe" issued his proclamation forbidding traffic with "Mitamoras, in Texas." This vessel put in Nassau, New Providence, and obtained British papers. From Mr. Chas. Price, who has just returned from Matamoras we glean th from Matamoras we glean the above information. He also states that two more vessels are expected from New York, with valuable merchandize, who will, to doubt, obtain English papers, and will endeavor to obtain cotton for a return cargo. These vessels are to all intents and purposes, lawful prizes, and should never be allowed to return. The matter should be looked into, and any person in Brownsville who receives goods from an enemy should be considered as a traitor and treated accordingly.
The Daily Dispatch: November 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], The importance of defending Brownsville, Texas. (search)
principally dry goods, is proportionably heavy. All that trade is now suspended — no direct shipments have arrived at Matamoras from foreign port--two vessels arriving from New York under the British flag, while I was there; one was wrecked; both were loaded with provisions and necessary supplies. The foreign merchants at Matamoras are English and German, and are friendly to our cause. They have not made any extensive arrangements for importations, owing to the unsettled state of opinion concerning the raising of the blockade — if it should not be done they will import directly to Matamoras. The Mexicans are neutral, the officers, civil and military, profess and exhibit every desire to co-operate with us in making peace and good ord of Europe — by the expenditure of capital and energy, every supposable supply for our port or people can be brought to Matamoras from abroad. It will keep quiet and neutral a large and in some things efficient force of a race embittered against us<
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
Important from the Rio Grande. Matamoras attacked by cordial — the fight still going on —ead of the Rejos party, attacked the city of Matamoras on the morning of the 20th, at about 3 o'clo readers will remember, appeared in front of Matamoras at the head of the State troops, on Wednesdahed his camp at a farm about five miles from Matamoras, and set about perfecting his plan of attackosed to be in Tampico, suddenly marched into Matamoras at the head of a troop variously estimated a this side of the river, at once set back to Matamoras; and the people in the city began fortifyingCaravajal! " The response of the citizens of Matamoras rolled back over the roar of battle, "Viva Gtime the forries leading from Brownsville to Matamoras were put under military surveillance, and co, of Fort Brown, and from the authorities of Matamoras. Sentinels were stationed on the boats, anduarters, on his first entry into the city of Matamoras, were made at a frame house just opposite th
The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Man killed. (search)
fe of Capt. B. F. Carter, commander of the Tom Green Rifles, now in Virginia, died in Austin on the 12th inst. Mrs. Carter was the daughter of Maj. Wm. Rust, of Austin, and sister of Hon. Albert Rust, of Arkansas. The Galveston Civilian, of the 15th, says: Last night's mail brought us advices from the Rio Grande to the effect that a Lincoln steam propeller had arrived and was blockading the river. She had captured and burned a schooner. The fight was still progressing at Matamoras. The State Gazette learns that a fire broke out in Georgetown, on the night of the 9th inst., which destroyed property to the amount of about $33,000. No insurance. The diphtheria is prevailing to an alarming and fatal extent in the Dallas region. The Houston Telegraph remarks: Our friends at Galveston are in considerable of a stew over a report that Gov. Lubbock had written to Gen. Hebert recommending the destruction of Galveston if the city could not be defended.
The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Another Outrage upon British Decks — an English vessel boarded. New Orleans, Jan. 2. --The Picayune publishes a letter received from Havana, of recent date, and also has a copy of the Brownsville Flag. They both state that a United States steamer, off Santiago de Cuba, boarded an English schooner, the Eugenia Smith, bound from Havana to Matamoras, and seized J. W. Zacharie, an extensive merchant of New Orleans, and Thomas Rogers, of Texas, and took them to Fort Taylor. The hatches were broken open, but nothing contraband was found. The schooner was allowed to depart.
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from Texas. (search)
says: We have had exciting times at Brownsville the last few days. The United States steamer Brazos Santiago de Cuba, from Havana, mounting four guns, having followed the English schooner Eugenie Smith, Capt. Smith, bound from Havana to Matamoras, and loaded with bagging and calico, owned principally by Mr. Zacharie, of New Orleans, she was brought to by a shot from the United States steamer just as she had made the bar. She was then boarded, and Mr. Zacharie and Mr. Thomas Rogers, of Tnothing contraband being found she was permitted to depart. The United States steamer went towards Galveston with her prisoners. It is reported in Brownsville that L. Price, who had the ox-cart contract for Arizona, is now U. S. Consul at Matamoras. We are indebted (says the Memphis Avalanche, of the 4th inst.,) to Mr. Matheney, just arrived from Texas for a copy of the "McKinney Messenger" of the 20th, from which we extract the following important news: Just as we go to press,
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.]the Stonewall Brigade--their Readiness to Merg the enemy--Gen. Jackson's popularity. (search)
The Sirge of Matamoras --The Fight Still Going On.--From a Brownsville (Texas) letter in she Houston Telegraph we extract the following: Our neighbors on the other side are still maintaining their Kilkenny cat and pop-gun fight. This is the fifteenth day of the slege, and both sides remain in about the same position as on the first day. We hear daily of reinforcements and cannon coming, first for one side and the for the other; but really I believe that they have all the force eithve that they have all the force either can raise. Later.--The San Antonio News has received the Brownsville Flag, of the 12th--one week later than we have had — and from it obtains intelligence up to the 22d day of the slege of Matamoras: The drama had continued as it commenced — can non and small arms day by day, with change of scene by the burning of buildings by night. We have no account of the killed and wounded, as the hospital has been removed to the other side of the rive
The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
d has under his immediate command 20,000 troops well armed. He had received 22 deserters from the Spanish forces, and on the arrival of my informant in the city he found 18 more had deserted, and more were expected to desert as opportunity offered. Being forced conscripts they are never contented. The attempt to get up an exhibition of agriculture, industry and fine arts has failed. The first portion of the Sancti Espiritu Railroad was opened on the 29th ult. On the 28th ult. the English steamer Labuan sailed under very suspicious circumstances for Matamoras. December 31 the new Ayuntamiento or City Council, was sworn in, and went immediately to felicitate the Captain-General on the taking of Vera Cruz. On January 6, the steamer Cuba, formerly the Calhoun, three days from Berwick's Bay with cotton, reports 1,508 tone Capt. McConnell, formerly of the steamer Habana, and Mr. Plumb, attache to the American legation at Mexico, are here en route for Washington.
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Southern intelligence. (search)
tral stream, the boundary between Mexico and the Confederate States. This river, says the New Orleans Delta, has been blockaded by the United States navy, and is now closed to the commerce of the world. The ships of foreign nations, bound for Matamoras and other Mexican ports, are forbidden entrance into the river. The first vessel which was ordered off happened to be an English ship with freight for an English house at Matamoras. No better illustration could be given of the forbearance or Matamoras. No better illustration could be given of the forbearance or imbecility of the British Government in relation to this blockade than would be their acquiescence in such an exclusion of their merchant vessels from the port of a nation not engaged in this war. C. B. Treasury notes in East Tennessee. We hear numerous complaints from persons in different parts of East Tennessee in regard to the fact that in many places it is almost impossible to get the people to take Confederate Treasury notes in payment for debts of any kind. It is said that some
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