The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12
II EG G u L. z.
Resisting the National Troops
in Texas.
GENERAL CAREY ON FREEDMEN.
The Twenty-fifth Corps to Remain for
Some Time in Texas.

|
| Some Time in Texas.
| LAWLESSNESS IN MOBILE.
THE ARMY WO2M AMONG TIE COTTON,
&C., &C., 30.
The steamer Fung shuey. Captain j. D. Hildreth, from
New Orleans the 9th instant arrived at this port at
carly hour this morning. The purser will accept our
thanks for prompt delivery Of files and packages
Our New Orleans Correspondence. =
New ORLEANS, La, August s, 1885,
RESISTING NATIONAL TROOPS In TExAs.
The Houston Telegraph Of the 28h ult has the follow
ing
A party Of national troops ordered to proceed
from Brenham on Tuesday last to the vicinity of Union
Hill Washington county for the purpose Of arresting
young man named Boyd, who charged with killing
man named Garrett, some weeks since When the OH.
Ger In command attempted to arrest tho man, two OF
Boyds friends assisted in resisting the troops and fired
on them, severely woundng ono officer and private.
The troops then fired and killed of their assaants
and wounded lady in the house. They then secured
the of the other These all the particulars
we have received.
Further particulars Of the affair are given in the 7sle-
| graph of the 10th -
We have obtained further particulars concerning tho
difficulty at Union Hill Tuesday last The national
troops underworld to tho arrest of Mr. Boyd
when the difficulty occurred as already stated The
troops fred, and Miss Boyd, sister OF the accused,
wounded in the arm, but the wound not con-
sidered Of dangerous nature. Mt s. Boyd escaped.
The troops secured the arrest OF brother OF Boyd and
young named Parks, who charged with being
gagged In tho disturbance. Mrs Boyd the mother OF the
boys also arrested and the parties brought
this city yesterday in custody OF the military authorities
We have not learned as the DO pursued by
record q case liko this aga0.
cUERiLiAs wAsHirA UpoN STEAMERS.
On Sunday evening last party OF guerilas on the
washita fired several shots the steamers Shreveport
and Charley Brown. They hailed from the shere
and ordered stop but refusing fred upon Be.
tween thirty and forty shots were fred. No persons
injured
tbs EXPLOSION THR JOSEPH PIrRCE-eTATEMEST OF
Captain Richardson. OF the steamboat Joseph Pierce
| makes the following report
Tho steamer Joseph Pierce left New Orleans on Sun
chinery or boilers to my knowledge. Made usual land
ngs Nothing unusual occurred until Monday, the 3lst.
Landed at Palmyra landing on Monday the 3lst about
ordered by Major - to take board 1ve hundred
troops and equipments for vicksburg Notified the
the equipments, ammunition wagons and horses,
! occupying about halt an hour when the explosion
occurred Tie troops had yet on board other
than thosc engaged in carrying baggage Cause Of ex
posion unaccountable The furnace had been cleaned
out al the landing The fireman. while cleaning the fur
mace, discovered blister the starboard middle boiler
He Immediately notified the engineer OF the fact twho
was in the engine room at the tme Before he 1.-THE en-
gneer could get forward the explosion occurred Mthe
time Of the explosion was at the end Of the stage,
going up the bank, about nfty yards from the
= me- am satisfied there was sufnciency Of water
in boilers After explosion tho boat caught fire and
cargo total ali loss. All books and papers lost
! No cabin passengers known TO be lost
| KLLRb, WOUNDED AND MISSING.
KiAed-William Nichols, FIRST engineeri - name n,a
| unknown fireman, white; -, name unknown, deck
Wiss(ng-Three Grcmen white; two deck hands, col.
| ored; - Bird, passenger from Port Gibson.
Observation-Disclosures Thomas from Natchcz, two ribs
crew na coore SsSS
passenger coored, broken; one lady and chld on
deck, slightly wounded; one woman, colored, slightly
wounded.
GENERAL CANDY on PREEpxES-LETTER TO GOVERNOR
WELLS
The following Is copy OF letter sont To Governor
| Wells by General Candy II is very important The
Governor has copy TO the city, town and parish
authorities with instructions follows:-
STATE LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New ORLEANS, August 2, 1885.
The annexed communication, received by me from
Of Louisiana Texas published for your informa-
| strictly followed j. MADISON WELLS
Governor of Louisiana
HEADQUARTERS, J
DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA AND TsxAs,
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 20, 1866. ~
To HIS ExcrLLrrCY THE GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, New
sR-I have the honor TO invite your consideration
the acton that has been taken by some OF tho local
thortes In relation to tho coorcd population Of this
State which is likely TO result in evil II not promptly and
properly corrected.
The act OF Congress approved arch q 1885, creating
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
commits to the War Department tho control OF all sub
| jccts relating TO refugees and freedmen from rebel
States from district Of country embraced In tho
| operations Of the army" This control is exercised
through OF Freedmen under such rules and
regulations may be PRESCRIBED by the head Of the bu
| reau and approved by the President"
No general order Las yet been issued upon this subject
be6uso tho machinery Of the bureau has not yet been
completed and extended 10 all parts Of the State but
some instances Of conflict Of authority have already arisen
from Ignorance OF the law from disposition OF the
local authorities to revert and police regulations
abrogated by the Presidents proclamation OF January
Or in the excepted IN tins sao y e
that you will cause the city, town and parish authorities
DO furnished with copiesof this law and advice them
that the attempt to enforce police laws or regulations that
discriminate against the negroes by Of color or
their former condition OF slavery or that conflict with
the regulations established by the Bureau of Freedmen
will not DO permitted The Jurisdiction in all such cases
belongs 10 the United States and VIII not be committed
| to the local courts.
under the control OF the AGENTS OF the Freedmens
Bureau and all negroes arrested for these causes and
not charged with any other crime should at once
| be turned over TO the agent Of that bureau
I have doub. 70 the complete efficiency OF the
regulations OF TINS bureau Tor tho conuoi vi tner SUI
jects but simple good faith the government requires
that only tho Sato authorities but the citizens OF
tho State should give their efficient cooperation and aid
| in carrying out tho policy OF the government
Ihave the honor 70 be, very respectfully sir, your
| obedient servant, 4. *. y. CANDY,
| Major General Commanding.
| MATTERS
Affairs in the Department OF the Rio Grandc remain
unchanged tho date Of my last Many complaints
| are made Of bands Of thieves who infcsng the
country from the river 10 distance OF hundred and
more miles In tho INTERIOR driving % the stock and
| taking IL across the river into Mexico.
The arrival Of the expected cavalry column, under Gus
ter is anxiousy looked for by the citizens, as II is only
by m energetic Of this branch Of the service thai
these depredaons can DO stopped
! THE rwEHry.urru CORPS
The following order Of General weitzc will be read