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lishes a private letter from Matamoras, dated January 30, stating that up to that time the Mexican and rebel authorities have been simply polite and friendly, Generals Mejia and Slaughter having crossed the river in civil dress and dined with each other; but yesterday General Mejia and staff, in full uniform, entered Brownsville, General Mejia and staff, in full uniform, entered Brownsville, where General Slaughter awaited their visit with his whole command, under arms, and gave the visitors and artillery salute of twenty-one guns. After dinner the rebel flag was raised and the Mexican General and staff removed their caps and saluted it — the Mexican General making a speech, in which he said the Confederacy would sooa grand banquet at Matamoras, and promising to also salute their flag with twenty-one guns. The importance of this affair consists mainly in the fact that General Mejia is the commander in-chief of the Mexican armies, and is therefore the next person-age to the Emperor. The inauguration ball — the Vice-President Johnson s