The New York herald., 1864-10-29

Wceu exn'oco saa iorty hve Ihe city AUTHORITIES
New oresns have been authorized TO give notice tbs
twenty three per cent interest win be RENTED
Of 1884, thirteen per cent 1862 and pei
cent on taxes OF 1885, paid before the 10th a Novem
Der. The steamer Iko Davis which was seized by ton
Of her passengers Chesapeake and Roabske fashion
after she had sailed from BasdAd Texas ostensiby for
New Orleans, into Brownsville and said 10 b
now nttng out for rebel prlvatcsr large number Of
| Red river the 21st inst. to bs exchanged
| for Union soldiers held BY the enomy. Tho
Euerilas arc very troublesome on the Louisiana
plantations On the night OF tho 14h Inst they burned
nearly Ave hundred baIos OF cotton in tho vicinity Of
Baton Rouge. They not only destroy tho cotton, but
boat and carry or all the negroes they nnd. Squads Of
rebel cavalry are securing IbervlIe parish and con-
scrlpiing negroes for the purpose Of putting them
10 the rebe army, said, under orders
from Mr.. Allen, who styles himself "Governor'' OF
crossed the Mississippi with his division Of the Trans.
Mississippi Department Is not believed, AZ he was at
Monroe La, at the close Of September Five million
dollars 10 pay tho soldiers daily expected New
orleaas All fears Of the yellow fever becoming eplasc
have been dispeed, rs there have been frosts.
Late rebel papers give = synopsis OF tho proceed.
ings OF late extra session OF the Aabams Legislature
convened By Governor was for the purpose giving
greater efficiency 70 the State militia and doing various
other things to assist the Je Davis oonlederacy But
of
nanty inform US, dore by this august body Just
before their adjournment they received from the Governor
. message rebukns them for their omissions. very
marked feature In their proceedings appears have been
tho introduction and consideration OF preamble and
resolution In favor Of negotiations for pcsos the basis
Of the Chicago platform, the democratic party should
bs successful in the approaching Presidential election
The Mobile Register discusses the proposition to place
negroes In the rebel army and itself heartily in
favor Of II as the white men shall be used up.
We have Richmond newspapers as late as Wednesday
last aud the extracts from them which ws
to-day give will be found very Interesting 20
Northern Peaders. General Early has Issued an
address 70 his soldiers their late defeat
By Sheridan, 10 which he tells them that was caused
by their disgracetul propensity for punder." The
Richmond Sentinel says that az arrangement has ossu
completed by which the national government win be a.
lowed to feed s soldiers In rebel prisons aud the rebsi
government their mon in our hands
NIscELLANEeus NEWS
Our Brazos Santiago Tsxas correspondent, under date
Of the lth inst fully confirms previous reports that
Cortna Of Mexican border fans, has gone over
Emperor Maxinlas. Bat, az there two Cortnss,
brothers, It is little uncertain which h that has
torsaken the republican cause. Probably both have
number Of Mexican oicers who refused TO acknowledge
Na1iEians government, have len their country with
the desgn Of temporarily making their residence the
UnissA Ssates
The steamship North Star arrived here yesterday from
Asplnwai which place she Ian the 18th instant she
brought nearly ha million dollars 10 specie. There
prospect OF difficulty between our Consul at Para
and the government OF Colombia owing his haviag
issued papers to two American merchant steamers per-
mitting them 10 san without paying the tonnage dues
levied BY the Colombian Congress last spring The Con-
sui is said, acted according Instructions from Wash
ington. Though the steamers In question sailed
days before the North Star le nothing further in refer
to the matter had been done by the Colombian aa
tboritIss There no news By this arrival either from
Central America Chile Peru any other Of the South
American republics.
From the republic O. Hayu BY The steamship Port AZ
Prince. which arrived hero yesterday from Port au
Prince learn thss shs three which had
broken out within the past sx mouths had been
petey quesi and tina, the country enjoying quiet
ness aud order. President Genrard has commuted tho
Of death passed several persons convicted OF
being engaged In the rebellion Of last July.
Further proceedings 10 the cases OF the Sc. Adams
raiders will be conducted At Montres which place the
from St. johns Thursday night The trials will com
msnce rext week.
A rain storm, accompanied BY very nigh soatheast
wind prevailed In this city and v.eni,y yesterday after
ard last night, doing much damage the shipping,
blowing down sgnboards and ohimnles, aud materially
interfering with outdoor business. II ia feared that the
eject the coast has been very disastrous No vessels
went 10 yesterday The storm extended over wide
range Of country, north, east and south
Something In tho guerilla style Of doing business was
experienced by the tbs Thursday evening
up and down trains the Erie Railroad. About two
hundred thieves and bscklcgs from this city Phn
dephia took passage the quarter past four from
Jersey City, to attend the przs Aghi Pot Jervs
between Dooney Harris and reter Martin. after
the train started these scoundre,s commenced
robbing the respectable passengers, male and
female and by the time Mddletown, sixty six
miles up the road, was reached, there was
little left 10 steal this train Here the down train
was met which being detained the rascas went to work
and relieved It's passengers Of nearly a their money and
vaiusblss Citizens Of Mddletown also seized and
robbed and numerous other outrares were committed
The desperadoes returned from tho country last
evenings trains. and the Jersey Gay police at the
station arrest them, but only succeeded in securing
twenty-five OF tho gang, the others jumping from The
train before 1t was stopped.
Mr.. y. L. Rollins, Deputy Comui.soler .. Internal
Revenue has written to Mr. E. ". TAYLOR clerk Of the
Common Council Committee Railroads. stating that his
department declines TO decide TO the conditions under
which the railroad tar Of two and onehaf psr lie 10
be imposed. Such qucstions he thinks have their proper
remedy In the courts.
The Very Rev. d. W. Cshi, D. D. the celebrated Irsh
priest astronomer, pulpit orror and chemist, died In
Boston, Nsss last thursday, after short illne.s lie
about sixty Eve Of age Dr. cahll possessed