The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-24
I II E VERY LATEST.
THREE O'CLOCK A. VI.

GENERAL SCOTT GOING To NEW ORLEANS.
NEW YORK. November 23.-General Scott.
leaves in the steamer Saturday To spend the
winter i'm New Orleans. He is stopping
at the Astor House.
COTTON IN TEXAS.
\ letter from gentleman recently from
Texas says: About $4,000 bales Of cotton was
received there this year.
CANADA AFFAIRS.
4 letter from Montreal SAYS: The militia
will be recruited to the full strength of battal-
ions. The society of Working Men will fur
nish two companies. The Infantary Engineer
Battalion will be filled from the workinen of
the Grand Trunk Railway.
POSTMASTER GENERAL's..REPoRT.
The Herdlds Washington special says: The
Postmaster Generals report will be very sat
isfactory document. During the last fiscal year
the Department was not only sclf-sustaining,
but has accumulated three-fOurths of a million
Of dollars. Mr.. Dennison has closed contracts
on exceedingly favorable terms for transport
ing the mails for the next four years over the
main routes of the South, and does not intend
To establish routes at the expense Of the North.
He begins on the principle of compelling sys-
TEN 10 he nearly or quite self-sustaining there
a it always has been here.
Tue PIRATE SHENANDOAH.
The Heralfs special saws the Government
i somewhat sorry that the American Consul
must have acted without authority. The
Government. however. can do nothing but take
her "a they did the StOnewall. Their cases are
entirely similar.
THE ATTACK on MATAMORAS.
The HerdlTs Brownsville letter saws the at
tack on Matamoras heretofore reported was
very small affair. Gen. Escobado, command
ing the Republican army. had given directions
for reconnaissance, hut no order for attack.
One of his officers commanding a small body
of Americans, misunderstood the order. and
assaulted one portion Of the works with great
success, capturing the Imperial works and
guns. but not being supported they had TO
Brownsville was hlled with people from
Matamoras. who fed to escape the expected
attack. During the night soldiers at Browns
vile cheered at the success Of the Liberals,
whereupon four shots were deliberately fred
at the assembled group from the Imperial
steamer Pizaro. General Weitzel has ordered
an Investigation Of this ofair.
General Wcitzel. at the request Of General
EseObado. and i'm the interest of humanity. has
sent over tents for the latter's wounded Many
Of the wounded were transported 10 Browns
vile. and received the attention Of the United
States Army Surgeons there
The RsrdldS correspondent confirms the
story Of plot to turn Mstamoras over 10 the
Liberals. one Of the leaders in the conspiracy
was frmerly in the rebel army serving on the
staff Of John Morgan.
The Liberal army is said to be steadily in
ereasiug In strength.
All business in Matamoras has ceased. The
streets are barricaded with cotton bales and
other materials, most Of the labor being per-
formed by citizens.
GENERAL sLAUHTER.
+ General Slaughter. late Of the rebel army.
has gone TO the City Of Mexico to engage in the
mining interest
FLORIDA AFFAIRS.
4 Tallahassee letter says: The proposition
+ 10 repudiate the rebel war debt and admitting
nero testimony in courts, encountered strong
. oppOStiOn. and would not have passed but
the nembers plainly nothing les would
: receive the appreciation Of the President. and
enablelfl0rida's Representatives 70 be admit.
ted "a Congress previous TO adjournment.
Governor Warren addressed the Convention
complimenting them on the thorough manner
in winch they had done their work, and ex-
pressing particular pleasure that the right OF
testimony had been granted freedmen, He said
colored troops are all % be soon Withdrawn
and there VIII only be len 200 20 l zoo whit
soldiers in the stale.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
The Wilmington Herald giyes the followins
results a. far a. heard from. OF the pOpulal
vote 4 North Carolina was Asa Tor the anti
slavery ordinance against .lOs: for the anti
secession ordinanee . .2ss, agaInst il 9us- /
X. W. Bist. Of Greene county has been ap
pointed Secretary Of state by Governor Hol
1atn.
MURDER IN RICHMOND.
The Richlond EAig has m secouui of tn
lengsr, by his wife, In 1t Of Jealousy. !.