The New York herald., 1865-05-28

aludo tho men and nsaSrisl Of tho army and navy
EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary of War
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS La, May 20, 1865.
Tho United States transport steamer Clinton arrived in
This city last night from Brazos Santiago Texas On
her arrival report circulated that Slaughter
teated the federal garrison at that point The following
Gro al tho particulars that gather relating this
matter
DETAILS ExaAGElExSr.
On Friday, the 18th inst, company Of the First
Texas cavalry (Union) with about two hundred and nfty
sodies from the Sixty second United States coored in
hntry, under the command OF Colonel Barrett
marched up the Rio Grande from Brazos Santiago
At the Pass Of Boca Chico General Slaughter met the
advancing force with about I'VE hundred men. fight
ensued and General Slaughter compelled to fall back
In the direction Of Brownsville Here he reinforced
with infantry and artillery.
Colonel Barrett then attempted to fall back to Brazos
but tho rebels pressed him close that he lost seventy
two mon killed, wounded and prisoners
Captain Temple and Lieutenant Ludwick, Of the Thirty
fourth Indiana, were among the captured
Only -four soldiers belonging 70 the Sixty second United
States ooored infantry, reported captured but with
the exception OF fifteen Of the company Of the First Texas
cavalry, the whole were killed, wounded or captured.
1t h rumored that all those who were captured were
executed This 10 not impossible % both parties wore
Texans.
oxNsRAL sLAUGHrERs REPORT.
Tho following is General sanghters ofcIal report Of
ths affair."
HxADouARrxRs, wrsTus suBDsrRIcr, TEXAS,
In THE FIELD, May l3 1865. !
Captain l. a. ALDRICH, Assistant Adjutant General
We attacked the enemy-about eight hundred strong
&hs evening three O'clock and drove him In confusion
eight miles killing and wSanding about thirty Snd cap
mems. Owing to tho scattered condition OF the men,
halt was ordered Captain Carrngton's command coming
up he again attacked and driven within one mile OF
Brazos when darkness put an end to the pursuit Had
not artillery horses broken down. we would, doubt
less have captured the whole command
cannet speak too highly of the sagacty Of Colonel
Ford and the gallanry OF his command Our loss was
Of Ive ~ hs S orSs nubcrs NOT having
J. E. SLAUGHTER, Brgadier General CONG
OncIal-L @. ALDRicH, Assist Adj General
THE IMPORTED AssAsfNArIoN or KrRBY Hrrn.
Moor General Banks has received despatch from
Major General Hercn commanding the post OF Baton
Rouge stating that persons direct from West Loyspa
report tha. Kirby Smith, commanding the Trans MssiS
sppi department was assasslnsted a. Shreveport by
his The datc OF the assassination Is not given
McKss Or
maeisance Of ofcc and who found guilty and SON
tenced DO shot, said TO be the person who killed
Your readers may remember that Major Mckee was
Afterwards tried before civil court and acquitted. He
and tho report Is that while General Smith was reviewing
ehis regiment among cthers Mckee stepped from the
Zine the direction Of the General and deliberately shot
Ano,cr report is that General Smith assassinated
by ono ur HIS officers, who differed with him while
consul ton being held TO the terms or surrender
a. offered through Colonel Sprague from General Grant
Tho Natchcz Coryier OF the 10th nss. In referring
10 the rumored assassination, says-"Ws are not oil
1ose who wis to circulate rumors for the sake of
4radction, but the report OF General Kirby smith
assassination has reached In various ways and so
uuentIy. within a day or two that q mention of the
eumor will not bo considered out of place We have no
partcuars except that s said he was murdered by his
bwn troope. The rumor Is said to have come from
Shreveport, by why Of Red river.
REBEL EsERALs Az iE4cE MrssxGERs
iearn from General Kby by~mih. commanding at
Dauphin Island that three rebel generals and several
other paroled officers, from General Dick Tayors army
pasnss in s'rSSs Dernn9 h General Kirby
Smith, commanding the division Of West Mississippi u
Surrender bis command to the federal authorities upor
fhe terms offered him by General Grant These ohceri
express themselves entirely satisfied with the magnani
ous conduct OF the national government In relation
the terms offered Tor the surrender OF tho rebel armies
and that they will take up arms agsnst tn
United States again II the conciatory policy In
kugerated continues TO be thus lenent " thcm whe
shoy return 10 their homeA
foxypRAL HOOD
fetnrned prisoners state though satisfied that the caur
Or the confcderaoy Is gone past redemption has deter
nined mover to surrender To avoid this he is mhkin
his way towards the Mexican frontier through Toxas
Snd crossed tho Mississippi river, Tunca Bend
tc Tth Instant, stopping at the house OF Mr. Towes
squad Of our cavalry visited the plantation adjoining
Captain Foster, commanding tho United States steame
faiayete OF the escape OF Hood, and tug was imme
kstely despatched down the Achafalnya at Smmspori
In the hope OF cutting him OF and capturing him In tha
eIhg borhood aud did this project succeed tina
3be baggage and uniform Of the rebel General was car
kured wbs the owner escaping in his robe de ns
NEws FROM KIRBY sMrrB.
A gentleman who has Just arrived from Shreveport
ssys that Kirby Smith Is not assassnatcd, aud that
ktcmpt whatever was made upon his life
Z When Kirby Smith heard of the surrender OF Taylo
and Johnston II Is reported that he contemplated sui
render NJ his own command but was overriled by hi
kHcerg who expressed themselves determined 10 hgh
bvhethor he sur endored or not.
ocCUFATfoy or CLINTON, La
Clinton Ia, has probably been occupied by tho Unio
nrr1y for tbe last time during the war.
,on the 10Th instant forJe under Colonel George
Gonroe of ths Seventh kentucky, entered tie tJW
Without opposition. Tbs movomcnt w~ rnade inor