The New York herald., 1864-10-22

the 22d ut Oft Texas Point at the mouth OF the Rio
Grande, run ashore and burned
Tho purser will accept our thanks for favors.
Our Now Orleans rcspondence.
NEw ORLEANS, Oct. IA. 1864.
Walkers DIVISION CROSS TUE MISSISSIPPI.
s reported that Waker's rebel division has crossed
tho Mississippi and Is on its way to reinforce Hood to
co operate with him in annoying Sherman.
REPORTED SHOOTING TWO HUNDRED TEXANS.
Coupled with the report OF the crossing Of the ksss
sippi by Walker is rumor that two hundred or the
Texas rebels shot for refusing TO 60 beyond the
Trans. Mississippi Department
a NEW YORK REGIMENT
LieusenaDt Colonel Gurney, OF the Second New York
artillery posted on the banks Of the Atchafaays few
days since and also captured quito large quaAtity of
rebel commssary and quarermastor stores, including
several hundred pairs or shocs.
LAND OPERATIONS.
Most gigantic operations in public lands owned by the
State OF Louisiana contemplated and II is expected
the LEGISLATURE will grant charter authorizing pur.
Of large tracts Of these lands on oug credit With
the condition that extensive improvements in drainage
and cayation wil DO entered upon At once II ia be.
will greatly enhance the taxable value or the real
contemplated to DO purchased under this charter which
is all within our p eseut lines.
YELLOW FEVER.
The deaths at boar vessels sopt down
Of yellow board. have quite numerous No
new cases have becn reported In the city, and there
epideic and no alarm whatever is expressed Peo.
pie cat drink ride walk and transact business usual,
giving attention than usual to sanitary matters
MATTERS
The senarial imbrgo stili occupies The attention and
dsturbs the harmony Of the dominant party neie who
arc vcxed angry and disappointed at the Illustration Of
their schemes. Outsiders who have personal interest
10 the matter look quietly on perfectly indifferent as to
who knocks the Of the United States Senate,
ming represent Louisiana, and graned
than otherwise at the wransng threatening to end
the disruption annihation Of free State re-
construction party.
GENERAL HuRIBur RECOVERED.
General Hur but ored aud abba 70 at.
-teud 10 the dutieH OF department commander.
RETALIATION AND RKrRmUrIoN
General Hu:iouts reaiiatory order requiring resrbu
tion be made by Of the guerlas who
q 10y al citizen Lahadevis lately, Is regarded
with much favor by all except those who sympainlze
drealI having eateed the town Of Lahsdeyie parish Of
~Ss Ssse q he Tnsd ss.
named e. a. Sna ah 70 ys% Of ns fact that s rea
s,on o. property Union lines and also oi Tie r.
a. sfiss
M IcHs o
gaeri Party before nen"Hea be assessed in the sum q
Of he Unsa states on ar sso,e s d.s q sesemSo.
or sch other aiesr - he may snsie to receive t. 5;
re psrs I'D in the amounts bereinaer Indicated
Gusrr,n. FOR lhe benefit or his wdow'- - - =.
Widow of valentine Boadrs:an ia
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punshsd for disubedente Of military ordeIa
ARRIVAL or A FRANKFORT.
Tue transport Cassaudra arrived here last evening
from New York
srRRnsDxR oy nArAxoRos TO rHx pRxScH
Captain Dekoker Of the schooner Neptune, days
from Mstamorcs reoris that she French took poeses
condit,onaIly. General Aleia In command, and
every thing was quiet.
NEw ORLEANS, Oct H. 1894
REPORTED EVACUATION PETERSBURG.
The swhole community yesterday electrified by
the Appearance OF extra editions announcing the evacua
ton i'ete, sbure by the rebels that heavy lighting
going and that Loo had captured tosn thousand
OF men and had fallen hack within the intrcnchmens
Richmond Captain roster of The gunboat Iaiay yette
telcgrapned the news from Morgauza lilo deems IL re-
liable.
The following rebel officers prsoners) arrived last
evening is tho fsra,oga from Baton Rouge They
Captain A. Add son. Cuartermaster, Tenth Louisiana
battery; First Lieutenant BENJAMIN W. Cason ogdons
cavalry Second Lieutenant II. Wheel, and James o.
Fuqua. District Attorney OF Clinton.
srpPossD los OF scno ooNEK WIN ALL on BOARD.
Capt in Dekaaer, Of the schooner Neptune, which ar
rived here yeserd reports that tie mornrg OF the
7h instant, wheu IN Southwest lass bearing northeast
about nineteen miles, spoke the schooner julia, Captain
Fayo from New orleans Istamoros The Julia wished
10 be taken 10 she had sprung alesk but
count oi the wind this impossible Captain Dekoker
offered every sssistnce 10 his power proposed TO
take the aud from the sinking vessel, but
sheCsan OF the Julia refused BY saying that he hored
the weather would clear up 20 that he could enter port
Nv morning the vipd increased 10 gtio aud Captain
Dekuker thinks ths. the julia must have sunk.
Cur Brrzos Santiago Correspondence.
BRAzos SANTIAGO, Oct. 10, 1864.
News OF the occupation OF Mstsmoros By tho French
has reached is said that Meiia entered
without opposition on tue 26th ult. An unconditional
surrender was demanded rnd sccedsi to-
The news has been confirmed again and again during
the day, and appears TO bc no doubt now that
Nasamoros is actually in possession Of the French
General Meta u military man OF considerable ex.
pcrence. lie Is Mcxican, and commands q division.
is reported that there twenty thousl and bales OF
cotton at Hatatnoros.
New Steam snip Guiding Star.
Last evening select party OF invited guests assembled
on board the steamship Guiding Star, At pier 10
North river TO inspcct the vesseI Among tho company
were MAJOR General Banks, Colonel Howe the Rev Dr.
Hitchcock, and many prominent merchants Of this and
other cities After inspection Of the the guests