The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-20
Interesting from Te1as.
MR.. DE d. RANpOLPH KEIM's DEsPATCB.


BArAGoRDA Island. Texas, Dec. 30, 1868.
General Flz Henry Warren Occupies JdiaRola-E rredi
lion 10 Ldidoa and tieinity--d Reconnaissance aad
Erree1d Capf,ue Of a Small Force Of cur ke,--7ner
Safe Return osy:ader's Doimgs-PSoeisioss dtand-
aat-Boorade, Orders nc KinsaC Of Cutie on har
O.rleys-The Gtnerel Appearance 81 ihe toost-A oia-
porda and La,oca Boys iiuate--' Norttos''
H,on-Scaresfy # F,aa Water and Facl ne
acknowledgements WahJarae and Ioaa- veeyoa Ser
nfe, dc.
Bri,adier General Fitz Henry Warren occupied this
D ace eyeIal days since with MS command here was
10 opposiiop made 10 troops and quiet possession
was taken. il Will be remembered that short time
s,pce The General conducted reconnaissance
in This vicinity and landed here, with on
escorl 70 demand the surrender Of the town. Al
first some hesitation felt by the inhabitants boz
after teug enlightened to the discipline and purpose Of
our army not 10 destroy proclaimed by haeruder bot
10 build up-to reconstruct society ana the gov
ernmtpt-they became more tractabe, and good
feeling was eDgendered This time q our visit
10 force We were received with come signs Of
satisfaction en- the part Of the people. he occu.
patton was undoubtedly a matter OF change and
convenience than sure military utility.
lndapola 10 town Of several thousand inhabitants,
situated al the entrance Iavaca Bay Before The rebel
lion Il was town Of much trade, aud the terminus
ship route. It was one Of the moet important
towns for the shipment Of stock secured the
Of an extensive and well settled vicinity
from the interior merchants came to purchase their
war the place has suffered greatly, md from
dieuse many Of the buildings have become
greatly dlardaied The wharf Of lndianoa : about
half mile 10 length and depth OF water found sufciert
10 all siyee OF fhe Texas trade
For some days past great uneasincss was felt
concerning an expedition sent out 20 rccoDno tire The
country the direction Of Lavaca and Victoria. II
generally rumored That they had been captured which,
however turned out TO BE- an error. Nothing was 40.
oompsbed further than gather DC 40 acqcspspce with
Sssuder Is iemsriabiy busy devsins some course Of
confidence IN his ability 70 rersI our advances. his
proclamatc ns 70 deetroy towns and commit other
DO o's not indicate resistance BIS latest requirement
OF the people has been 10 Kill oil the cattle that cannot
ee driven into The interior Be says tina. this shah be
spare for the purpose AZ regards prov isions-srch
as fresh beef and corn mea-the enemy well supplied
all the grass growing regons, and the leading Texan
stock rssers are exercising every precsuton 70 keep
their cattle well herded and move them out Of the path
Of our army approach u seems many OF the pro.
mnent OF the State think these sacrifices their
par, wiz speedily e%ssr, , The operations q our army
starvation win DO one Of the least Of be caames that
will ever affect this army.
thing but romantic If one can imagine PLAIN Of sand
without timber, md covered only By ssunted graes,
some idea mny 90 Formed OF be landscape around AZ
penetrate towards the interior The country becomes
moro rolling and as We penetrate still farther becomes
hly and eth more 70 The wet grows into mountains
But here there nothing but bsrropness salfy the vi
eion II 10 may be called safsctop on the Islands and
peninsula nature less attractive than open the mainland
immense agoops and qutksands are scattered here and
there and the latter particularly dangerous " either
men beasts. am told large numbers OF cattle pas-
tured these Islands are lost every year by vepuTpg
upon these dangerous placee
or Malaeorda Bay we have already written 10 former
letter. Tavacca Bay, which bas lately been opened 70
our vessels, an u.entatcn OF The maitland lying
upon jts towns OF which Port Iavacca tho
chief Several rivers Of good sire tho 1avacca being The
largest, enter " Tho bay nsv'gabc only Tor yeseeIs
q light drauRht. E4W
Tho climate OF 1cxas IL gcnerslly m,,d and healthy
rlAs part q the coast hcwcycv, ruhjevt 70 pevWtca