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Shreveport Weekly News
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
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News from Brownsville via Houston express (up to April 10): Confederates capture Palacios amid Mexican resistance; Gen. Magruder arrives April 17; cheap goods in Matamoros; officers seize Mrs. Daniels' carriage and threaten burnings to prevent desertions; Mr. Stead reports no details on Grand Gulf battle progress, aiming for its reduction.
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The Confederates took Palacios.
The Mexicans claim, however, that after having been driven from every fortified position, they were still holding out.
Gen. Magruder arrived at Brownsville on the 17th of April.
Matamoros is full of cheap goods, Irish Potatoes $2 50 per barrel, flour $11 00 per barrel. Dry goods in proportion.
He also says, the officers seized Mrs. Daniels' carriage and horses, and visited the neighboring places, informing those on the places that if they deserted their homes, the buildings would be burned.
Mr. Stead could give no account of the progress of the battle; but the impression was that they sought the reduction of Grand Gulf.
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Brownsville
Event Date
Up To April 10th; April 17th
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confederates took palacios; mexicans driven from positions but holding out; cheap goods in matamoros (irish potatoes $2 50 per barrel, flour $11 00 per barrel); officers seized carriage and horses, threatened to burn buildings if homes deserted; no account of battle progress, sought reduction of grand gulf
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Express arrived in Houston with news from Brownsville. Confederates captured Palacios, though Mexicans claimed to be holding out after being driven from fortifications. Gen. Magruder arrived at Brownsville on April 17th. Matamoros filled with cheap goods at listed prices. Officers seized Mrs. Daniels' carriage and horses, visited neighboring places to warn residents against deserting homes or face burnings. Mr. Stead provided no details on battle progress but impression was aim to reduce Grand Gulf.