The New York herald., 1863-12-19
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Rgw Or FANS, Dec 8, 1863.
no Pafaoy I7e.os fon, Taos General BoRk:' iio;tee
"a ,se L,e.e Ser State hesnforoemeats Rsqurtd-h
Srlo Wai,h 70 k.yt tse French Army Near
fae Rae 9rasds-- C.r LGst PietOrt,s-lntoT ken En-
Eeaels DtpesSed- Gene'al ba"As orde' %
HIS g,cor.-A So!ai. Of one H.soltd 6aas FredTae
sagppsoo "a FoIt Dected s0t Flags and BaHtC-Nt'es
from ro,f Baclsoa--T The Enemy Ryoyied N Frea;-A
F,.s Alarfa- Alocyity 81 V9yo lroors Whas as SAID
.ASosa 5seir Discipline Ceasiet,on T Disseea De
aCisa yc..eeEa,- -Retd lntrno} KCcaiacs from 2caas
Chtai'9 for ueatrotaad Negroes, dc.
There arrivals from Texas s1nce my rre'
g,oas ot'er, consequently gives nee tine 10 take a
oasual glance situation General Ranks hns taken
Tie for tbe recovery OF lexas 10 The Uniop
Hin paus been thus far successful but EN- led TO
Dsr@yo lrom nay knowledge 81 affairs, thni unless cur
army tboIe promptly reinforced our movements uio
DE neror Of the state musl re Of very limited and
unmportart character. free 10 say that cor mill
iary force The RIO Grande not adequate TO lie
emergency To offset he proximity Of The French army
The Ro Grande, we must occnry tho wboio valley
CD the bsnss of The river and while our commanders
Inus exercise due pTecantoR 10 prevent coison with
cat sacrifice o national dignity, muet be ready 10
rirse ser defence wherever FreDch aggression gets
aptoIo,s6te With The Efforts General Ranks las
yortt be certainly accomplished desirable end 10
be breaking up Of oonthbsnd trade between Texas and
Mexico THIS measure would have been acoomp sbed
kng ago bad DoSthe exigenCee Of the situation in the
department required the services OF our main army else
where when circumstances and the season permitted
General Backs entered upon The canpa gn aud hs plans
compleie that he led The enemy
The Attskapas country into qHagmre or doubts ms 10
t~straoGy and and even in this city BIS
plans lille kpown that the expedition 10 Texas had
soaed 10 the d5soyal citizens OF New
Orleans panas in Iexoe eB,te him 20
abe highest credit as commanding officer He snbordi
hates who executed bis plans are none the lees entitled
prase for the faithful ID they
discharged thor several duties. Their success is
sopUy for tbe success Of the future, and with proper
freoal,oo Texas AFFAIRS at washington and prompt
reinforcement o oar armies the Gelt there proba
biny that all the 1frateeca points the lone Star
slie will possession by the Ist of April prox
The pernfbaious of Europe have only postponed lonis
Napoleon designs 10 has interference Daoual ai
!ars She questo of Russia and Poland with the me
ong Of the former coantTy towards France the
eveDio The latter ondeavorDg 70 prevent the snonga-
lion Of The Pollen rebels euerosses Nnpoeons a,teu
Aon- fnis on his mind aud we VII aean
sDor,oan unon swrsr, tolder and more for.
nldste attempts 70 corrummate his wicked designs.
tbe American ustion the growing frame OF giant nc
.Bsucus which. II moi speedily checked IN It's growth, VIII
ie the first Power 70 the eworldcommerciay, eeoerah
.raiiy, and nnonal military and naval strength.
firiei watch On ms crafty monarch should be estab
l~bed All Pon,s he now menhces mus, he guarded, and
pmoDg Lese e tie boundary Of Texas and Mexico, 90
she RIO GraLdo.
Ibe great victory Of army under Grant, Georgia
eDd Tennessee thr,ied the heart Of every Union
ing rereen q t,s city The rebels, the other hand,
lbe iniolipouoe of the Of the
81 ILo capture Of the Washington artillery
cons 81 rssny ST5mnent rebels of ms city and ,her
snsety FOR their safety be setter imagined rrn De
trrtod
IA nonor q cur reoeot victory the General Commanding
fsoed iho following order, which complied with a,
r GENERAL oRDEns-No. 81.
IlEApIUJETERs I'rpAH1hEyr o. GUY,
Nsv ORIHASs, lee. s, 1868
hgudfod guus VIII be tired this day az meridian in
touor o tho signal advantages recently hy army
hulh ntfe 81 opr tTeops and the glorious success
hlhcvod uy ber genius and vaior, challenge admraton
exiyess bic saiisieouon. Even those mourn fallen
misnds d.eod hopes may gladly swell the ra,iona
ssp tie onndai ons Of gigantic conspiracy, and Tro
ran ne uoar approach ofpernanon and eeaera Lelcc
:. Nosslv LErts. Acting Aau,sisni Adjalsot Geuersl
ln addticu to toe ABOVE toe vessels the lar
iuielrouCo from iori hudson states ibai he I'd
inslut considerable rtevsiled IL The Unon
snIi~so1 % he eGdicn az lack q The "a euy naJJeas
shsi neoe q woo'is near lnc 90 pcsos o. rni
D> nuLcrors shells hat FREQ from he rete runs
during ne foge q ttht Race by pocJg srd VI 20
SOD oeat % BRET alarm and the &C. ofed uCCie
somrcsnr ,ho rirs,n formed promptly 10 nre o. rttte
fons, an win rfompt1eg equal 10 veicrsu tt,tTs.
lrond q iHEc military ed'cef % great cSpCrt1Oe,
wnt vfs IN vsllio iofl hrdFou al ne ume enye Of
Che conduci of the negro iroos-
10 "omeni ho bong line OF sor's shields The crave
tctind
satct 70 hgti as any ever saw Although 4 VAS
cstk itete was no contuson Every was in hN
giste, lrm as o rtok. Those men WHO ay about csmr
pcs ana lame. we're eOfdenly well a. tier comrades
hcsfT saw mtD mere cool, zealons orderly
am sure, TIE exciten1ut the commen CO ment of
ole 'qese oharacierisics vbich they exh Sted would
warrant We assuinpion thGtzDo iro0ys could te more
: tho y entrusted with the work az band
day or two aeo vessel ooS ir departure from this
~ ha'Is 90 ooaIc as passengers large number OF
So ot he Unor rSere Se",T,,,s enc
Sidace they do better thar those ina, nre
tedss vi va. & saa i-ve reiurnod presume tins dcach.
nent VI soor 10 C'ad 10 rourn and take tie cath q,
sitaauos
" f,cc.a' ISlee eaeer VIM ;. Ford Wa, YESTERDAY
ifetob n 'rrpi sc The accused N the roi,s. ,f 80
trca' dn,,s SCI possession q arge amount q iloucy
~nch bad teen 4eo, and which he ought 70 have IaE
~ 60 the custody TIE Chef of Police bot os,esA
lfso.osu,nc r zoe funds he abscondcd 70 Nes Ys' 90
y s'eahsh'p carrying The money with him. sISsa
lr ~ rsu., ''osIed and sent back to the cry
We Is0 = h!n ''''' 'ee prisoner S.. was con:
yc.si ane lodge al seu,en.s,,. ship lsahd
-" 'r 90 the s,oo PoT, csbao eIa
vSs's S, s,i lisSniSi s;,al Sirts.-. 's''
ForS Isgetausa At ,he' ACE. .uoy were yes,er. |
ssy exhibited ~ ~. ,hier Eugneer's ofioo 70
sfAyyT sY".. ere sTe uire % these iorItoss1
~ 'Os dsc,e0, dss,riptods eaFsoie .. o. g..
er sg Lu@ut aceu snd ne oiher " ocs q
around ne rrt WITH atacimtns .ca1ins 70 ino Interior
Z ioc wors N ssse f'ermns 10 y 1ad assaulted ,he
rrl thosc rrttdO,s wcuid have been exyioded nndcr
ner feoi causing oVatb and dismhy Their ranks AID
srofdlnr the rcbcN opportunity o slfcNuI Gown
many Without dsngcr b. thcmsely 20 while H. cr'uti,n
-rust,ineut urcn itc explosion yet prevailed
roure Uolantrd. CHEF CuartormRster n iue defer'
reut nae esgsd an order 10 The effect hat De oofcd
mrpcycs ne Quartermusicrs service, 10 tuo muary
tIarincrt " ihe CUR q addition 20 tea dolH'' rer
s,nth viii receive winter wear each ouc gret coat
iVay) pair gray woooG tror sere, two iaHuc thfv
'To pars sicckngs two selrs trtgars one tht o''''
rir4w tat, ouc blanket
r.vonunl iuaettgg.urs.