The New York herald., 1865-07-01
SHERIDkNS DEPARTMENT.
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Affairs on the Rio Grande, Red and
\ Mississippi Rivers.
The First Difficulty with the
French Troops.
A Spicy Letter from a French
General.
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Completion Of the Surrender Of Kirby
Smiths Troops, q an
&C., &C., 60.
Our Brownsvillc Correspondence.
Tsx lima llaE

Rio Grande by force OF not less than seventy thou
sand armed men The report has gained extensive cir
culaton and credence among all classes and colo On
the opposite side Of the river wstchful neighbors
regard with manifest anxiety and seem free TO confess
that It is omnous Of threatening storm BY them the
report is discussed both in private and public circles,
with great earncstness and depth. ......t.-.
A VERY vRDscHY LETTER IRON FRENCH OFFICER.
An affair which occurred on Sunday evening, June IL
has added 70 the sensation on this subject On the
ing Of that day two officers Of the French Legion,
whe going from Santa Cruz to Matamoros dismounted
from their horses on the west bank OF the Rio Grande
and while remounting were fred on by sentinel from
General z. B. Browns command, TO whose challenge
they had degned no reply. The French commandant Of
the Legion, hearing Of the affair." wrote TO General
Brown the following insulting letter. Of which notice
was taken:-
MArAxoRos June H. 1885,
GpnRAL-One Of your soldiers, stationed shove
Brownsville nred ON two Of my officers when coming
from Santa Cruz
You have diplomatic character letter OF cyeden
therefore write to you simply private individual,
In order TO utter contempt Tor tho wenton
offence committed by Of the men for whom you are
responsible BARON DE BRIAN,
Commander OF the Detachment Of the Legion.
After waiting in vain for reply, the Baron de Brian
whoever he may be- and he claims to be an old French
sodiern very unmilitary STYLE sent letter Of expla
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impress on the citizens Of Maamoros how supreme s
his contempt for the General Brown who will not notice
him The letter. utter explanations covering the above
circumstances concludes with the following very Frsnchy
and unmilitary observations
The epaulettes Of general sacred In his sight.
They represent career full Of dignity and honored by
years Of selfdenial and devotion. All the European
generals and many In the New World have these gio.
oy o. bis
HenersY Meia. II these ofacsrs who reckon so many
years Of seryice and can point 70 such brilliant records
less less violent terms they would trca: II @ so much
waste paper. The cowardice or rascaity Of him who
would deserve nothing more. Blu. II a man,
taken out Of some shop, one knows not which
.oo,he1 sns vbos n', even ~. most nS
military exploit in his history, pretends to claim
superiority over persons who have seen twenty years
notice should be taken or him, unless might
himself 70 be aroused twice At night 70 have
hearty laugh him In fact TO feel yexed at him
over respect the military hierarchy and who form
kind Of brotherhood among themselves
method which those persons abuse when they endeavor
to place themselves on footing with those who have
Fry under the harness. after no'y dsT0ns their
This is the reason why the commandant, who reve
rences military servces and will never permit them TO
bo prosttutcd has wrton somewhat cavalicrly to Mr.
Brown, as an individual
sPKcK or WAR AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE
The general impression prevalent here among all
classes is that IL the French authorities disposed TO
act the spirit Of Mr. De Brian there will long be
trouble between the government Of the United
States and that Of Maximian. Such being the general
belief very many preparing to meet the threatened
hostiltles Many who became prominent secession
lists making their way out OF the State fae
possible.
GENERAL MTHA
is still In Matamoros. He is very willy and decetfnl
individual His protestatons Of friendship for the wei
fare OF the United States cannot be relied upon His
sympathies "were' unquessionably with the rebels,
whom he aided up the latest by all in
his power. Like some generals who were in
service he knows how TO cotton not merely men,
but 10 profitable result
Our Western Louisiana Correspondence.
SHrKvKronT, La, June 90 1885.
IMPORTANT oRprR yRon GENERAL HERRoN-TnK NEGROES
TO REnAN ON THE PLANTATIONS
The following sensible and important order issued
by General Heron day or two ago.
cErppAL oRpyRs-No a.
snnsvircsr M La, June H. 1855 :
or ,os nd b sn.o
o from state of slavery % freedom cannot fan
being by hs nssoe. leaving their and
ng Sss 81 70 ave bs s % former
The result this Of things II allowed, would be
ur.l interests res IN ibis part Of the he state rum u VIC
Untold suffering starvation aud misery among the
Whoa, attempting therefore to regulate all the varoa.
prSps S Major 5 sS" conn
ps s1
Sss and BY he
rns P.s Se,s where s%s cs ss BEEN
aecuson.d q work u found wandsrins & .soa, the eoun
pSc.hsd and al rsa,pcr. ad private sesmeos. running
pie e.cept military which win be given only
'11sgSs scr them to ..,. som. or vial. an, o, h
military post. S.y h. viii 5. farsSsa with 3, I their
agd nec.ssry during ihs pre.en, snse,.d sse of The
country make ,hese order. relative % the blacks. The
them The. only by far Treatment o. The hsy
hope 70 mature and harvest their crops and carry on tbe
Definite contracts made with the negroes, which
Planters who endsavor 20 DO this in good faith win bs a..
sisted In All proper ways and win do much towards restoring
Saa,s Of and sso, cs1s.
yoRAerc AND SEIZURE or PRIVATE PROPERTY PROHIBITED
u,.,or.,,ss. essIsaa Noar,,so. ososn5rso NO, r.
snss,s,osy ny'Iics 10 2, ,ns LcSi,xsA' isx
In oeug.on Of ri: country iia sior %ns osusrs Com
ns ~n and 'G "a . % %
S sS q y Ss pa. Ssr ".
ssoss % aGs S 1 o rs sy
tion Of the world into conternpt.
MISSION OF the aseiskin the
ton OF law and order condolences good feeling among
The people would be ungencrous to do less than this %
To forget nov that the authority OF tho United States
established and sckrowledgcd the whole country
the prosperity VI part ~ the prosperity whole In
every way, therefore the unoA be taken teach
he inhabitants that we are their friends and not their
ref Hnf 49, whercscl fe auticfitg ~ De Fufd eet-t
ettaHds terr ample se,aJ persons and properly.
No seiziIee % private protcrly vt hrrensf - ate
any cnse, Tiiheut WtAn ifstnctcra competent
tory oHl qlnnandng chreie sl b, brld rcsibnsbc for
- ancA rtnrnc " teir When iu camp, thnfe VII
HwafH ft lt elective syftrn ~ csnr sol 1ice guaFa
aaa ~ aD wl te permitted 10 ieave csria -xoep upon o
pass ~ lfN frEitnrntai commander.
The aous campo vii be located wfh vlow n the he,h
ot lt iftJrs. tr.r afnaiY condition closely attend
ga "a ~ Command ~ Maic- Ceperni nBkeON.
W y ClAfF. Captain snd Astlaai Ad'r General
Cnsf D.