...on of neutral merchants, so when Ortega appeared at Brazos, Sedgwick quietly arrested him and held him till the city of Matamoras was turned over to General Escobedo, the authorized representative of Juarez ; then Escobedo took charge of Ortega, and with ease prevented his further machinations. During the winter and spring of 1866 we continued covertly supplying arms and ammunition to the Liberals-s...