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Philip Henry Sheridan, Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army ., Chapter IX (search)
eans I so telegraphed General Grant, and he, thinking General Caravajal (then in Washington seeking aid for the Republic) woe purpose, persuaded him to report to me in New Orleans. Caravajal promptly appeared, but he did not impress me very favorabcks of Cortinas and Canales, had abandoned the place, and Caravajal, because of his credentials from our side, was in commandsville I visited Matamoras, and had a long interview with Caravajal. The outcome of this meeting was, on my part, a strongerer Canales or Cortinas would get possession of the city. Caravajal made too many professions of what he would do — in short,d feathers of Canales and Cortinas. In my interview with Caravajal I recommended Major Young as a confidential man, whom he organized there a band of men to act as a body-guard for Caravajal, the old wretch having induced him to accept the propositme the party got across the Gulf and over to Brownsville, Caravajal had been deposed by Canales, and the latter would not acc
The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Troubles in Mexico. (search)
The report was in circulation, and very generally credited yesterday, that General Gaud lupe Garcia, who left Matamoras last week to crush out the faction under Caravajal has thought better of it, and is falling back on Matamoras, where his friends are in doubt about their own security. It is apprehended in Matamoras that the city will fall an easy victim to the forces now advancing upon it, under General Caravajal. The National Guard is thoroughly demoralized, and many are deserting to Brownsville, from whence they proceed to join Caravajal. Commandante Pena, editor of the oticipsc. has raised a brigade, and is now approaching the city of MatsmoCaravajal. Commandante Pena, editor of the oticipsc. has raised a brigade, and is now approaching the city of Matsmoras, in charge of a large conductas of $180,000, which the merchants of Matamoras started to Tampico, but which Governor Serna refused to let pass, as Tampico is in rebellion. We understand that Commandants Capistran is anxious to obtain, and has casually solicited, assistance from the military authorities on the Texas side of
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Late and important from Mexico. (search)
e following: Previous advices left Gen. Garcia shut up in Victoria, with Caravajal on one side and Pena on the other. Subsequent advices state that General CarGeneral Caravajal made a feint movement towards Tampico, upon which General Garcia dispatched a courier to General Garza, in Tampico, giving information of the movement, and advising General Garza to advance against Caravajal in front, while he (Garcia) would attack him in rear. General Garza made the advance, and in doing so, encountered Servando Cavasos, and was defeated. At the same time General Caravajal made a backward movement, and met and boat Garcia, upon which the latter barely made his escape into Tampico with a few cavalry. Gen. Caravajal, leaving a force to watch Tampico at once took up the line of march to join the forces under Gens. Trevine anrnished Govserria with heavy artillery with which to batter Matamoras. Gen. Caravajal, through Don. Andrers Trevino, Commissioner ed hoc, has officially notified
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Successors of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. (search)
ir ancestors made of it when there are such things as and oxen, cows and calves, flour and soap meal and candies, to pay what they for purchase. Mexican Inundation. From the Brownsville (Texas) Flag, of the 24th ult. we take the following paragraph: The city, of Matamoros has been emptying itself upon us for the last two weeks at the rate of five to ten per diem; but about six days ago the flood commenced increasing, and for five days the tide has been up at high water Gen. Caravajal gave official notice to the people of Matamoros last week that those who desired to quit themselves of all danger and complicity in the revolution should leave town, and the multitude took the order in good part and commenced swarming into the Southern Confederacy.--The emigration was like the Egyptian exodus, for it comprised families, generations, furniture, and all that could be moved. The ferry was kept at work, and particularly in Monday last, the anxious multitude pressed into th
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
erable loss. On Thursday the cavalry of Caravajal made their appearance in front of Brownsvillegotiations. Captain Buquor went first to Gen. Caravajal's camp, where the proposition was immediatin the transportation of their effects. Caravajal's Camp.--We paid a visit yesterday, during td penetrated as far as the headquarters of Gen. Caravajal, and were introduced to him for the first successful without any great loss of life. Caravajal is a medium sized, heavily built man, with aught of a promise. He ignores any right in Caravajal more than any other private citizen, and asscticable to take his position, and therefore Caravajal must leave. He has a force variously estima thousand. On Thursday the wounded of Gen. Caravajal's force were brought to Brownsville, in acf the hospitality extended by our military.--Caravajal's hospital is next door to our office, and af people into that place, in connection with Caravajal's army, render it a question of some concern[2 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
s, which were respectively submitted: By Caravajal; 1. that a general amnesty should be proclly surrendered. by Garcia; 1. That Caravajal should withdraw his forces to Reynosa, and t During the conference Generals Garcia and Caravajal met, Maj. Gray and Lieutenant Neale being prtermination, without any favorable result, Gen. Caravajal very earnestly remarked that he had two petrouble too. Friday night the threat of Caravajal was terribly realized, for the horizon was b, except that on Sunday it was reported that Caravajal had been reinforced by General Martin Sayas, who also brought Caravajal a considerable amount of money General Benavides was also reported to bver, nothing is certainly known, except that Caravajal did receive some money. On the night of Thue chiefs, the Flag says: We learn that Caravajal has relinquished the project of taking the tby the time their reinforcements come along, Caravajal's troops will have become dissatisfied and w[1 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the Rio Grande. (search)
From the Rio Grande. --The Brownsville Flag, of the 20th ult., says: Colonel Lucke it has ordered all the cotton warehoused in Brownsville to be stored outside of the city limits, where it can be destroyed without danger to the town, if the gorillas should attempt to land in force on the coast. In accordance, a small mountain of the fleecy product has been built outside the town, and it will make a lively bonfire if the Yankees ever make a start towards it in such strength as to require our troops to fall back. The Flag says that the stage line to Tampico is in regular operation. The sledge of Matamoras still continued. Caravajal was reinforced on the 16th. He had made two lead mortars that performed very well.