Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-27
IRON THE TRANs-MLssIssLpPL

IRON THE TRANS-JfLSSLSSLPPL
We are indebted to Mr.. Warren Adams for Texas
paperSto the Alb inclusive but the Is not very
important Mr. Adams left Houston, on the Alb,
crossed the Mississippi, on the 18th, and arrived in
Richmond, Monday. ASA
His statements fully confirm the reports We have
already received BY telegraph Of the recent Confederate
successes in Louisiana. So
Judge p. w. Gray, Agent Of the Treasury for the
Trans Mississippi Department had safely reached Texas
and preparing to establish his Office and enter upon
his official duties. ..-..l.s, (, u t...s. N
We take the following items of news from the papers
furnished us:
says that that port open and cotton pssses freely over
the Rio Grande. The imports are larger than ever
before The writer states that the whole army and
people can be supplied through that port. ael q -
letter from Camden, Ark, to the Houston Calves
ton) NsSs, says: iss sa.eG .aolasa es sa,ol
Continued good health prevails In the army here
Gen. Prices old division has been sever in Twain 1t
Il commanded by Gems Parsons and Churchill Ufay-
ton s relieved from the command OF Il, with orders to
report 10 Gen. Price. 3l-al es& lls sgs9l.i vst
There is nov 10 doubt Of the Fsderrs being on the
move. They left Benton yesterday morning, and are
moving 10 the direction OF AIkadelphia, wish force
of 5000 to $4,000, with "a pieces Of art lery and
news Benton is twenty miles this side OF Little
Rock, and AIkade Jhia sixty miles above here on the
Ouachita ryer Il prefer Washia) river Their aim is
evidently TO flank this place, wise raid The p-oba
bLty is We will leave here In day or two for the Wet.
We NAV conclude to visit Texas after while, sslb
The VIC .oria Advocate gives private letter from
Eagle Pass stating that COL Lah Of Piedras Negras,
had received letter from Brownsville 70 the effect that
that place had been evacuated by the Yankees and Is
now occupied by Confederates. We cannot yet believe
4 4 ha N IN d.
The came letter says the election ordered by Vidarrr
is beng held on the other side to determine whether
the people will have peace or war; that IL, whether
they will submit 10 French authority, or fight. The
| French commander, B. line, is nov waiting for the
answer that will be given by this election 1t is sup
posed the Mexicans viii decide In favor Of peace and
| submission to the new Government. We shall know
the result in few days. Toe Texas renegades re.
por ed coming in daily and joining our army.
The San Antona News OF the Path learns that the
trade q. Eagle Paes has again been sofpsd in conse
quence OF tue arrest of Mexican Tor sealing cotton
| The Mexican was demanded but not given up. Pre-
paratiobs being made TO open the trade SION by
i Laredo.
The Victoria Advocate says oil those who took the
Lincoln oath 10 Irdsno.a have been forced into the
ranks of the Yarkee army fight against their friend
heel They Ankles have also lefs Dscrows Point az
well Iadsnos leaving only strong garrison IN Fort
E,perarzi and few cavalry for picket duty. There
\ mas recently been abundant rain In Victoria.
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from BaLquete, Nuecss couOy, to the effect that jack
Hamilton at Brownsville az Governor Of tt xls,
making hat place his capitslthst U. s. Court IL 20
be held there this month aud also in Corpus Christi
ne monttthat heavy purchases of mules aud horeee
| have been made in Mexico, come beng cent to New
leans and others to Prdre Island where thtre are
800 cavalry and artillery horsee-tnat the fo:ces at
Brownsville about Zoo, rsnegadts and hexicans
include d. and about 1000 negroes as Point Is.bt-
that Haynes regiment is its way 10 join Bslhio, who
Me- NJ. H.
Davis regiment Of 500 Ienegades is encamped at Ran
clio IViego-that forward movement Is to be made
/ carly this montn-thet the country between the Rio
GrAnde and the Nueces is to be he'd and Corpus Christi
to be heae quarterstha by the last Of May they are
TO advance on San Antonio and Austin, to hold these
places at all hazlrds-tha there $50 soldiers and
1870 negroes ON Padre Isand--that the negroes are
made TO work and used as servants, and plid 50 pr
month in greenbacks-tnst the command has net been
paid for eight months and all are ragged cirty and
| Dol !ootsd-;hat the YaLkes cay THY wi como to
Corpus Christi In force an Ike soldiers ard libores
OF the negro aud cocks of the women, aad arrest
all VII te m.n liable 10 military duty or who have held
Office with us-hat they offer transportation TO oil who
desire 10 go either 10 Mexico II United Satos-and
that the fol)wUg renegade have lett, namely: Peter
sen, Wener, Fizimmons, lie Finhure, Petties Kelly,
Winters, Mss Rankin, Margaret Hill, Jr +. Rite,
Christopher Dunn, EdNa DIS, Crawford and E. Ptzel.
The following items are from the News:
We SEQ in tie Konter,y Morning Star" highly
comp linentary Lotice of Col O. {. Thayer, of the
Treasury Department Of our ,vernmen This gen ls.
man arrived here Thursday last in charge OF Con-
lederate funds He has encountered many difficult
and made some narrow escapes from the enemy In bis
/ long journey by hand aud water. Heleit Wilmington
the l2.h of October last running the blsckade
i cesefdily and proceeding by way Of Nassau and HA
vans, arrived kstamoras early in November, jus.
the time of tie revolution in that city and the occup
ton of Brownsville by the Yankees. After encounter
4 ir0 mn dala in Nat ha llv
reached Monterey, where his funds were sexsd by
all difficulties finally adjusted by Commissioners
teey the 9Th ut aud has at last been abls 10 mako
safe delivery Of the iunds committed his charge.
These funds amount TO fifteen millions Of dollars
Col Thayer will continue for some time 10 this Depart
men in the discharge Of oher duties that have been
con6ded to him.. vtH IA s,sv-s.,.arI ~1
We had the pleasure of taking by the hand yesier-
day. COL A. B 0'Binnon, late OF III P4so, Tex.s, Who
accompanied his ffnd Col Thayef to this city from
San Antonio Col 0'Baanon has lived in e PLso tince
1882 ind was appoin ed Receiver oil Uned Safes Gus
toms there In 1856 which office he held until the
sion of Texas from the Union. OIL! 0'Bannon an
officer ia the celebrated Palmetto Regiment Of South
Carolina during the Mexican war, and shar, in al IL
dangers and trumphs. Hs il sill in tie employ OF the
/ Confederate States of America. 20
| Gen. I. N Waul, OIL g. II. Dirden and s. A. White,
o. candidates for Congress from the lst strict
| of ftxss. tf
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