Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-06-29

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dred Of his men, Including nearly seven
hundred officers, hare arrised at Cairo
Measures haye been adopted TO e estab-
lish the civil courts in Northern Arkansas,
4 telegram from Boston dated the 10Th
inst, says, that twenty-seyeo prisoners
captured on blockade runners were r~elsas-
ell thas morning from Fort Warren upon
takiag the oath Of allegiance.
Nsw Orleans aAtea Of the 18th inst,
say that The rebel Governor Allen, Of
has issued a farewell address
20 the people Of that State, advising shem
to reaew thei allegiance to the United
States, have ~eobade1ee 10 the Govern
nens, and become peaceful citizens.
We clip the following from a cores
ponde, &c Sbich We fad IN The New
Orleans Tines.
Rrownsyille, Jane |, 1864.
Gen. Brown arrived ~ BRACES Santiago
about the ath of aIaT, and assumed com
taand Of the Cnited States troops station
Ell there. lie immediately began prepaF-
tions for an advance on Brownsville, hsv.
lag to Contend vith digieulties OCCASION
cd BY the defeat VI two regiments Of oar
troops a few days previously, as well as q
lack Of artillery and transportation, and
other ~annoYaneas. LoweYer, all obsta-
elas were ~surmbunted, and the advance
- II a.vrarF - nF &garA~- bmak
2Tth uIs. On Tuesday morning as day
light Gen. Brokh entered Brownsville and
took peaeeable possession, the last Of the
rebel force having Left the day 6sfpre.
Gan. Slaughter, it Is said wantei to
Surrender. Eui was prevented from doing
80 by bin snli;ifs, not thai they we're
anxious Iaf.ht, but for fear they would be
scus ~ prisoners 20 New Orgeans. They
all wanted 30 return 10 their homes, and
they wanted 70 secure their pay, AID with
tals object in view they demanded payment
from Gen. Slaughter. and placed him
under arrest. AMI beId bin until hs cen
scused toiisaurso among them twenty
thousand dollars in specie. They Als0
seized sozaa Confederate and prisat cot
ton. aud cold il ia s,~Iakagnoros, and disi.
dei the prsGceds among themselves. Al
this accomplish they proceeded 10 sack
tth8 town. Mauyfgbts occurred, which
resulted in s9Fne loss of life, All the an
archy which vas not checked until som,
| Mexican Liberal refugees armed them.
selves with some OF the quaiatess old guns
| have ever seen AMI drove the rebel
from the gown.
Col Eard made his escape 10 Mata.
moros, whrre be nov is.
.Gea. Slaughter, With about asty fol.
iluas, Is said 10 some where on the Isn
Graade. above this place.
[Gen. Slaughter BIAS since made BIZ
escape and has arrived at HaVanna.-El
BCcLE.1
When Gen. Brosn entered Brownsville
it was peopled almost exclusively b,
Aexicans the American residents having
all fed to AatAmoras and the interior.
some 10 escape rebel plnndeFers Others
thu mated Yankees. Well disposed
citizens axe returning daily, aud all are
delighted al GAa occupation q the lowe
6y trools.
Gen. Brown has ma lie 4 rrizo Of fyt
OF six hundred bales Of cotton, sexeEa
hundred hcai Of horsss aud mules, and
vast droysof cattle.
We learn, en- iha beat authority, thaI
just before the occupation Of Brownsville
Eby Gen. Brown and bis forces, on ib'
3lst, Col. Buenavides, c. 5. A., a
ths head Of about Use hundred men, cam,
into town frona up tins country and de
unanded Of General Slaughter and Col
Ford payment for the service to him.
self aud soldiers. Col. Baenayidot
gave Slaughter aad Ford thirty haurs &c
pay tho sun called for, Threatening them
with hanging If money should not be forth
coaing at the expiration Of that time
This pesemptory mandate evidently terri
dsd the persons TO whom it was adlseSed
They instantly sent 10 a bank at hIatanor,
az for the requisite fnnds, and complies
with the ''rsqaessu Of ICel. BuenaVidos
By paytng aim and bis men In specie.