Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-10-08
BnowysyILLr, Sept. Is, 1864.


parcntly pence an, quiet on both sides, and
no preparations Tor war over Tho wuy. M
doubt is enicrtoincl bur that MnInmnrns is
ready to submit with go Il grace To the
Emperor, ms soon ms the French army mr..
rivcs. Meantime, Curtna IL il believed, is
ready prepared to take his departure and
save the French, AMI the Yankees io,. the
trouble OF holding him responsible for the
awkward dilemma in VIII oh he has placed
the latter nation. II is even probable that
he has the promise, by the Yankee Co.sul,
u uss stance in making his escape clnndts.
th,ely, when TO crl to thar alternative.
col. Giddin.s arrived from the mouth Of
tie river yesterday and wi p olahly SION
max, his report o. the military nprraii MS
which have been conluc rd so successfully
under his personal dire, lions below, since
the 9Th aud 9Th instS. He INFO ms me that
there is not now II Yankee on the main land
of Texas. Orr p'ckcis now occupy and
guard nll paints on this side of tee river
down 10 Buca. or the 800 or 900 Next
cans who entered the U. :. service under
= Cortnn, MS II Brig der Gcnci AL hut about
30 remained. and these are all unlyr guard
b> tie Fcdr,nls on BRACES lslamI( ITO prevent
them from deserving wiz b she balance. OF
the whole number, s0n1. 2hl, o. 3lJ have
been killed, iptIrrd Or wound Il in the sew
erai skirn,shcs and cngngcIu.n with our
troops, and the ,lanrc have all deserted.
They all loudly cursed COrtina, who has not
now the slightest chance to raise another
force even if there was u prospect Of his
accomplishing anything by doing so.
CT Giddngs states that about 700 rider
,ss horses were captured during the ssySrc
contest on the yil nj this is pretty strong
evidence that many of The enemy were kill
ed. In fact the Mexicans themselves say
their loss in killed alone, on that day, was
C;ti 81 u 81 IL u
II is believed that our interests will re-
uurr nm Agent or Commissioner to pprIna-
n"ntly reside in Mntamorns rs sO,n MS the
new Go eminent shall he esInblishe there.
Under the Empire, all the old Safe lines
will lac ohiterared and the Government con-
solid l-rhe whole Empire being divided
into municipalities or Departments. OF
course, the radical changes cnunOt fail to
materially affect orr commercial relations.
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This city is handsomely laid ont, and the
ground is nearly as level as that of Calves
ton. while the broad river flowing along its
side, reminds me often Of Galveston with
it's beautiful surrounding waters.
No one can survey this city and its vari-
Our improve mcnts without feeling of the
most painful regret Mt the enormous des-
trurtion Of property, caused by the burning
of the military garrison OH the South or low
er side, by order of Gen. Bee. That gnrri-
son and all the other public buildings con-
II, ed herewith, embraced the finest and
most costly improvements Of the whole city.
But thew were all reduced to ashes in few
! o ,rs. together with the vast amount of
property in them, and also several valuable
private buildings and their contents. At
the same time was also consumed large
portion of nll the private furniture of the
city, which hld been deposited along the
bank of the river, preparatory to its reno
val over the river before the city should he
taken possession Of by the Yankees. All
this valuable furniture, sNting Of pianos,
sofas. bureaus, &c, &C., caught on fire in
the fearful conflngrntiOn and was consumed.
The site of all the bindings is still plainly
tn lie seen, though all the ruins have been
r moved. The value Of the property thus
DESTROYED is said 10 It ave been I OF less than
n million and n half of dollars. II is wor-
thy OF remark that after occupying 'his
city nearly year, tue IaukteS icil "'"o''
having committed. so far ms can learn any
wnnron injury to the buildings. The only
damage done them was such ns would have
bren done in the occupancy Of any soldi"ry.
Among the improvements left by tile Yam.
KEGS, | notice u very fine, though ubhn shed
ice house. and also n range Of tsr'ihctiions
entirely across the bend OF the
river above the city, and giving apparently
command OF the Northern part OF
Matamoras. The land thus cut oil embraces
the place called Trceport, near landing
opposite that side of Matamor"s TT. brown
is about mile below, on the opposite SIDE
of this city. AMI is opposite the stra ooat
landing Of Matan,oras. The Yankees made
considerable improvements to Fort Brown,
but left everything unfinished. Everything
goes to show that they commenced here
with the expectation Of permanent occnpan-
CIV, for such improvements would not have
been commenced with any doubt or 'iisirust
upon that point. W. H.