Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-08
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Generals Candy and Sheridan. savs VI
\ Up to rtbe'21st of June. 10. 600 mon -
Kirby Smiths rebel army had been ~
rolled, and 10000 stand of arms had ha &c,
surrendered. ''u
\ OF the General officers of Smiths ar
my, sixteen or eighteen had been parol.
ed, including Buckner and old STERLING
i Price, of Mo.
Generals Shelby and Magruder have
taken refuge in Mexico, with their lead.
fer. Kirby Smith.
The Mexican Imperialists of Matamo-
ras, have recently been very much ex-
cited over the report that there shortly
will be 10000 U. S. troops along the
Rio Grande.
One of the Texas transports carrying
the 4th army corps destined for the Rio
Grande, passed New Orleans on the I'D
nit. y
The captured correspondence between
the rebel General Slaughter and the In
perialist General Meia, shows clearly
that the trade in cotton by the rebel
government was T, cognized by Maxi
MILAN aud his authorities, and that
about $2,0O0, 600 worth OF cotton was
carried across the Rio Grande to Mexi-
co through The Continuance of the Mex.
can authorities subsequent to the sur
render of the rebel General Kirby
Smith. Ii official inquiry proves the
correctness of this report, our Govern
ment will, no doubt, demand its restol-
alton.
Additional particulars of the firing
upon of Gen. Meia's officers by our sol.
diers. near Brownsville, Texas, shows
that, previous to the firing on the i'm
perialists were challenged, but deignea
no reply.
They reported the case to q French
officer. who sent the following insulting
note to Gen. Brown.
MATAMoRAs, June IL, 1865
GENERAL:-One of your soldiers, sta
toned above Brownsville, fired on two
of my officers when coming from Santa
Cruz. You have no diplomatic charac-
ter; no letter of credentials. Now, /
therefore write to yOu simply as private
individual, in order TO express my utter
contempt for the wanton offense com
mitted by one of the men for whom you
are responsible.
Signed. BARON De BRUYAN,
Commander of the Detachment of the
Lyon.
After waiting in vain for a rifle, this
officer, feeling his dignity wounded,
published a silly communication in one
of the MatamOras papers.
The Tribunes Washington special
says: A private letter received to-day
from an old jnhabitant of Prince George
county, Va, states that the people are
in great state of restitution and are
generally unable to properly cultivate
their plantations, owing to a lack of
draft animals.
The friends of the United States i'll
Lyons, France, have opened a subscrip-
ton list, for the purpose of raising mon
ey for the manufacture of a beautiful
and costly flag of honor, to be presen-
ted to this country In memory of Presi
dent Lincoln. The subscriptions have
been fixed at two cents each.
The Herald's special says: The
Presidents health is somewhat improv-
ed to day, but he is not yet well enough
to attend to cabinet meetings, conse-.
quently none have been held this week.
He partially resumed attention to bust
ness to-day, and signed a few of the
large number of of papers requiring his
signature, which have been accumulat-
ing during his illness.
The principal cause of his sickness is
his close and incessant attention to busi-
ness. He not having as is understood,
been out of the Executive mansion but
twice since taking up his residence here.
1t has been his habit to devote all
his time from S o'clock In the morning
till 10 o'clock at night to the onerous
duties of his office. His family and
friends have been urging him to remove
to the Soldiers Home, for Ethe summer
but thus far have not been able
TO induce him to do so, unless he can be
persuaded to alter his present arrange
ments. 1t is feared that his illness may
become protracted and serious.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-Gen. Sherman
arrived here last night, and met with
an enthusiastic reception. He goes to
Louisville on Monday, after which he
will return to this city for few days,
before visiting st. Louis.
Rev. Dona d Mcleod was run over
and killed by the Indianapolis train, at
yesterday.
The Gazette's Chicago dispatch says-
A locomotive on the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad, exploded yesterday,
while passing through Clark Street,
scalding several persons.
LACROSSE, July Seventeen per-
sons were killed, about one hundred in
lured, and two hundred Thousand dollars
worth of property, Including about fif-
ty dwelling houses, household furniture
and family apparel, were destroyed in
and near the village of Viroqua, Vernon
county, Wis, by a terrible hurricane
that visited that place on Thursday af-
ternoon. Great distress prevails and
relief is needed. Hon. d.
b. Priest, district attorney, and James
Lowry, county treasurer, of Vernon Co.,
having been appointed by the citizens
as q committee to solicit relief, have ar
rived here, and our citizens are respond
ing to the call. The benevolent coop
Grafton of citizens elsewhere is urgently
solicited. Contributions sent To Mayor
w. j. Lloyd or Postmaster Lathrop, of
will be forwarded free of
charge to the needy sufferers in Viro-
qua. - ED. REPUBLICAN.
MILWAUKEE, MARKET.