The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-02

Important from Texss-Anianes Bstwse.
the Rebels and lmperislists ON the Rio
Garsnde.
The facts and data given by our Texas cor
respondent, in the communication which we
publish to-day, will be found not only interest
ing but Of the highest Importance, showing, as
they do, happy, harmonious and mutual ar
engagements between the late rebel forces in
Texas and the imperial party In Mexico. 1t
would seem to be an established fact that each
party rendered the other all the assistance in
their power, whether the assistance asked was
in increasing their respective forces, furnishing
supplies In clothing or matkrid of war, or
trading in cotton. On all these points there
was q mutual understanding-an extensive con-
traband trade carried ON, which did not even
respect the articles contained in the stipulstions
under the surrender of the rebel forces
to the United States authorities. The facts re-
lated thus should be officially investigated by
the government, in order 10 let the world see
what the boosted neutrality Of the French
government has been.
Among the mass of facts on this point are
several captured letters, some Of the number
being in tho form Of official reports, which state
explicitly in detail the agreements between the
rebels and imperlalists. Foremost in i'm
portance are the letters Of Brigadier General
Slaughter, of the late rebel army, in which
it is stated that amicable arrangements
have been established with the imperial
or Macmillan commander Of the port Of Bag
dad, on the Rio Grande. In these official
communications General Slaughter explicitly
states that the imperial commander had agreed
to permit all the arms, ammunition and other
motkria Of war to pass over the river from
Mexico to Texas, to the full extent desired by
the confederacy In addition to this, 1t is Off
cially stated that the imperial officer asserted
that 'he had received private instruction" to
that end. FrOmlthis statement General Slaugh-
ter philosophers that the cause of Macmillan
in Mexico is identical with the interests of the
cOnfederacy, and uice versa. In order that this
harmonious arrangement may be more fully
shown, General Slaughter further states that he
has received communication from the i'm
perialists that bearer of dispatches from the
Juarez party to the federal government has
passed into Texas, and that "he has sent out
scouts to intercept him." Here, then, is the
direct statement that they are doing each
others work. But all this the rebel General
states is only in accordance with his pro-
gramme with General Mejia before the late
at Bagdad arrived and assumed
his duties. These arrangements extended to a
-
millions ofdollars' worth of cotton was run ont
of Texas by the rebels into Mexico under this
alliance, and immense fortunes made by
the leading rebel officials in that locality.
When the federal forces reached Brownsville
long lines Of wagon trains, loaded with
cotton, were arriving from all directions,
. portion Of which fell into our hands. But
this being discovered by the rebel spectators,
couriers were despatched to meet the trains
and turn them towards Rio Grande City, where
\ large amount, not only of cotton but of am
munitiOn and implements Of war, which were
were passed into Mexico.
Since the imperial commander stated that he
had private instructions to assist the rebels, the
question is, who gave him those private in
,tructiOns? Did he receive them from General
Nejia, Macmillan or Emperor Napoleon The
,er had recently arrived from Europe, and the
is that he received his private in
from Napoleon himself Where, then, |
3 the boast Of the French journal in this city
md the Emperor's home organs Of the strict
neutrality of the French government in our
.ff,irss Does this look as though the French
had rendered the rebels no assistance? Here
IS the official statement of rebel general that
Ill the assistance asked for has been rendered
What has Napoleon 10 say in reply to these de-
velopments? There may have possibly been
some excuse to PALATE the course Of the
French authorities in the case of the Stonewall,
nut there is no excuse or possible apology
or this trade on the Rio Grande. 1t has been
carried on boldly, in defiance of International
law and in direct conflict with the professions
not only of Macmillan, but Of the Empe-
ror Napoleon. The fact Of the mat
er is, this Mexican expedition Of Ma
poleOn has been doublo-faced thing
throughout. He violated his pledges to Eng
and He represented to that government that
Il was only for the purpose Of settling claims,
md not to interfere with the local govern
nent. The English government soon saw that
hey had been deceiv, 4 and were being used
10 overthrow the existii power and establish
a monarchy, and Withdrew from the alliance.
Napoleon then held CIT plausible theories to
our government, plcdging neutrality, which
now appears to be OF the same character as the
pledges to England, and only a cover to more
easily aiding and assisting our enemies. The
daily developments are constantly adding to
The evidence that the Mexican enterprise Of the
French was not only for the purpose of upset
ing the republic OF Mexico, but through 1t to
render all the assistance possible to those in
rebellion against the United States, and thus