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Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, March, 1863. (search)
March, 1863. 2d march, 1863. I left England in the royal mail steamer Atrato, and arrived at St. Thomas on the 17th. 22d march, 1863.-anchored at Havana at 6.15 A. M. Where I fell in with my old friend, H. M.'s frigate Immortalite. Captain Hancock not only volunteered to take me as his guest to Matamoros, but also to take a Texan merchant, whose acquaintance I had made in the Atrato. This gentleman's name is McCarthy. He is of Irish birth — an excellent fellow, and a good companion; and when he understood my wish to see the South, he had most goodnaturedly volunteered to pilot me over part of the Texan deserts. I owe much to Captain Hancock's kindness. 23d, 1863. Left Havana in H. M. S. Immortalite, at 11 A. M. Knocked off steam when outside the harbo
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, April, 1863. (search)
get aground. The distance from Bagdad to Matamoros by land is thirty-five miles; on the Texan sad a hot dusty walk of more than a mile into Matamoros. Mr. Zorn, the acting British Consul, aninity. Its prosperity was much injured when Matamoros was declared a free port. After crossingdusty road, about a mile in length, leads to Matamoros, which is a Mexican city of about 9,000 inhat dismally as if they were being beaten. Matamoros is now infested with numbers of Jews, whose the richest and most prosperous merchants in Matamoros, and a very nice fellow. After dinner Wel and most enterprising British merchants at Matamoros, and enjoyed his hospitality till 9.30. His. General Bee's orderly was assaulted in Matamoros yesterday by a renegado with a six-shooter. mstance prevented the General from coming to Matamoros as he had intended. At 5 P. M. Captain Hthorities of the Heroica y invicta ciudad de Matamoros (as they choose to call it), in honor of the[7 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Successors of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. (search)
re 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 the boat with such vehemence that it
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Interesting from Havana. (search)
Confederate schooner Smith Townsend, sixty-nine tons, with cotton; and on the 27th sailed for Matamoros (?) the Confederate schooner Wide Awake, Capt. Martin, carrying Mr. Yancey. He has been excitand otherwise disguised. He has tried to run the blockade, for no one believes he is going to Matamoros. This schooner has run the blockade several times. Once she carried over Dr. Hugh Martin, (brother of the Captain,) our former Consul at Matamoros. The schooner Charlotte has also sailed for Matanzas; she goes under the English flag. Yesterday came in C. P. Knapp, bringing the Captain of , and goes on to see Lord Lyons by the Columbia. He says that while he and the purser were at Matamoros (the steamer being outside the bar,) the United States man-of-war Portsmouth took possession on was American; but that he can prove it was bought by Englishmen, of Englishmen, residents of Matamoros, and that most of it came from San Antonio to Brownsville by land. Had the Portsmouth waited
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
than we yet have of the former proceeding, of its motives and of its bearings, and the latter may be at once explained by the simple process of the military upon the people of Delaware at the election in that State we cannot pronounce the suspicious which more recent events have awakened to be utterly unreasonable. Important from Mexico — French Reinforcements, 10,000 strong expected at Acapulco — all the Mexican Ports to be Garrisoned 7,000 French troops reported to be Marching on Matamoros. Advices from the City of Mexico are to June 25th. Gen. Alvarez, from whom accounts are received to the 30th inst., was expecting the arrival at Acapulco of the French fleet, with 10,000 soldiers. This force is to come from the Gulf of Mexico across Tehuantepec, and from Acapulco will be dispatched for garrisons for all the Mexican Pacific port. A letter, dated Matamoras, June 16th; says: There is a rumor here that seven thousand French soldiers are on the way here from Vera Cr
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Later from Europe. (search)
the rams which had been refused by Earl Russell. Earl Russell said the law officers having reconsidered the matter, there would be no objection to give the papers. Earl Russell also submitted papers relative to the shooting case on board the bark Saxon. Lord Palmerston announced that he had ordered the release of the privateer Tuscaloosa at the Cape of Good Hope. The three rebel seamen charged with piracy in forcibly seizing the American schooner Joseph L. Gerrity, while on a voyage from Matamoros to New York, were again up for examination at Liverpool. After hearing the evidence of the Captain of the Gerrity, the prisoners were remanded. The Archduke Maximilian did not arrive at the Tutleries on the day appointed for his reception, but delayed in Brussels. This fact had given rise to fresh conjectures relative to his future intentions as to the crowd of Mexico. A Mexican financial agent writes in the London News that he has not accepted the throne. Admiral Jurren de la Gra
The Daily Dispatch: April 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], 500 Dollars reward. (search)
ellaneous. The following captures have been reported at the Navy Department: Schooner Mary Darley, by United States steamer Sciota, off Galveston, Texas, on the 4th inst. She was formerly the United States revenue cutter Dodge, and was seized by the rebels in Galveston Bay at the commencement of the rebellion. Also, the capture of the British schooner M. P. Burton, by the United States steamer Woodstock, loaded with iron and shot.--She cleared from Havana, and purported to be bound to Matamoros. The New York Sanitary Fair closed on Saturday evening having realized $1,011,000. Gen. Grant receives one of the swords which has been in contest since the opening of the Fair, and Commodore Rowan the other. The vote for the army sword was for Grant, 39,291; McClellan, 14,509, General Grant having a majority of 15,782. The Women's National League has forwarded to Washington over 12,000 signatures to the petition to amend the Constitution for the prohibition of slavery. One wee