The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-28
WASHING ON.
DEPLORABLE ACCOUNTS FROM TEXAS
starvation and Suffering OF
the Inhabitants.
INTERESTING FINANCIAL MATTERS
No Foundation for the Report Of Anathcs
Hundred Million loan.
&C. sc. &C.
wAsaisa1c&. Dec. ~. 1863.

oONDsrt0n OF AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.
Brisadiev General William L. Strong. Inspector Gens
raj on the saR Of canesa, H0wsrd az the Freedmens
Iiurcsu. returned 70 day from three monsls visit 70
The Southwest aud viii soon sHbint report OF hss
octai action ana observation large portion Of his
tme while absent spens Texas, and ACCOUNTS Of
She condition OF affairs in that region ara far from sa's
factory II has bees found impossible TO keep TROOPS
oncug, In TEXAS 10 DO moro than keep 'sp
the senbiaare of goyerumen and almost the cstife
y rep,eson cd a. be,ag hostile In Ceong and
action To the tinted states authorittss No federal
troc,s hnve ever interior aad rpwdyism
secs,. sonlsm and crime rampant The Genora'
visited mos, OF tue principal towns OF the State, WAS
Obliged ts traye, hundreds OF mites with mounted
e,cor, through couatry spsrsey settled aud tesru'y
des e Of tao uecsssses Of life and found blacks 41a
whtcs ignorant iawtess and starving everywhere. The
freedmen ara mostly the rivers towards the
coast ,ougb large numbers in The aggregate are scat
tered thfcughou other portions OF s territory la the
central and easern parts OF the State the whites scarcely
knew the VA ended end the negroes stu supposed
themselves tho aful property Of their ofnsf masters
In othcc piares though aomnnliy free. no found them
10 all stages Of Suffering aud desttutoa and unable to
procore sufficient retouaeraioN Tor labor u sastain Ire
TIC p;snieys who have corn and other PROVISIONS
arc uowiing 70 part with u, ana wh'te
families .mpostaned him often for some order con-
pens The r,eh sell their corn at one doil 10 silver
per uushel 10 such destitute and s'Afg'ng rho
u.ycocs protested Willingness to WORK. cut compare
lively fcw persons wore - condition 70 employ then
The fo..oe, a,sp complained universally or bad treatment
snd violations OF sacn had been eslered into
Tho labor question viii ul,n,tey regulate ITSELF bit
thousands OF poof, both white sni black, will
per;s', ,ts winer from starvation unless the
inia their pCJccioa. A
an eydece Of the feeling Of the people Gepeis' Strong
states thru wea M Wiltiam .ohusoa WAS wounded in
/thc ann ~ The accidental discarg. OF hi own eun
number IL aIseoas applied to for professional SET
vices and every only refused but osssd his refusal
on The specific gtoond OF johnson being brother OF the
PrcsideaL He obliged 70 send neae'y o"e hundred
Mules H., edc,al surgeon, and died holef tsoM tue
coaseqacaces Of delay In Treatment Genera'sasoag tur-
ashes much sorrovfui information, 81, bang ~ ihes
radical cor politician his testimony is enlisted 10 great
weight. :
FINANCIAL MAiTEss.
fls report aat he nslonal bsokshsd teAdefed Sscre
tary Mctaoch loan Of hundred millions OF dollars
i who'll untrue No sach oger has bcea made s,Iic ted
thought OF IN oa-iaI quarters because no necessity
fer Il exits the Secretary ,epoei shows probable de
ac.t in the facsi year. ZOE which he ASKS Con
gress 10 pra,ids b. authorizing long tune bonds.
ls,gc-s< they viii Cor the War Department Il
wa samsu AZ pcscc or receipts from Internal
exc. ed The estimates A. they al.oss carsiu 10 do
tie sppehended deaoa viii be patty, II mol wholly met
without resort ne 10 Temporary osns o: the sale Of bonds
As Mr. rccatoch's visit to Ne1 York may have fuv
uisiea gs,gsaa !s a::.;s sch SUSPICIOUS \, proper 70
SAFE lh,. sFMsas 5s ir'p ~ Il ss6 fsosc huI 70
,nos ll;e- sore minor matters OF detaii
Hao Fes,aau Carries proposition to add Two three
.anared millions 10 the na.iona! bank Circulation mees
raycrabe consideration 1t tho hands OF Consressnsn
who have been sounded On the question Not ooe has
heeD head express himself adversely to u Congress
viii probably legislse the suier early in The session
II corresponding amount Of Legal leader notes ha
retired nom cirraia,ioa & will b. towards
Traction
The new Ave ecn f'scii9na' Currency sii be issued
next week
About nghty ihoutsad doIlars' worth " dciaced ant
niiiaicd edrscncy Is destroyed by bsnns pg day md
aly thoa.ari dollars worth pr o,cd Arrangements are
ncary completed 70 make the afnoani oil the ia,'as
cS.ai 10 thai OF the losmer.
pass.Sr,p;os or 1ak Mls,srxa oo pax uSireb
STATES o. COLOMBIA To THK vEssioksr.
To-day Gcnersi Don Eu,iorgo saizsr in,roiae ed
|, the President by he Secretary Of state ana el scre
hs crrdsnus's a. eoyoy Extraordinary AID Minlsses
81 LNR Onitbo -'dtss Di toDmD'Af
Iosae the fol'swiug rsn,srks on the occp;oo--
Ynpx Exsx,AsSey The government or foiombia ~,
c,tus 10 estcr and encourage the frsndy relations
biucinv i 10 tho United siatcs, aud On cGl
special i'eaiie tesveen the two nations lately co,
-rred npor 700 tie character OF Envoy Es .sodinsy
asd Minister PsniposenIary near the government or
yonr Exceoncy, fhe ioctingsf perfect uudcs, andiag
and ccsds'ity which the two countries have sesehed;
ur ~ tleir mutual c1m,nmci,i tanfc ti0hs
and tle's topogrspncs AMI political ccuJitons are
~
congratulate iIysc!f 10 yacng ia thu hauds. OF your
Exceency. ~ no. sho autograph letter " tue PreB
dent Of Colcbis, ocstet,sing 10 me- the russi"b 10 c
and render advantageous friendship that rests on
sucl legitimate interests md 10 protest my respectful
dciercnrc u yonr Exce'lencv hoping tina, ma! con
tnre 70 desfry0 yonv confidence asd bsseyosa consda
raLipB
III this The Prosidsn, sei'ed ~ follows.
GESmaL--It wss with sincere regret That recsniIy
received your letter OF srcA need say therefore,
that u ~ with sincere Satisfaction that now eceive the
tsr which accrcdiis you again Hnvoy Extraordinary
and Minister Penpoientisry n the uuitod states Of
Colombia 10 this government renew on this occasions
y former assuraucs OF friendship and good Will 10 yonr
coun'ryincn and your country aud Of pscnat esteem TO
yourself
raE INDIANS.
Recent reports concerning the disposition Of tho Va
reus Indian Tribes with whom Inc government has or
iste entered into treaty compact represent favorable
aspect aud perfecs confidence EXISTS Of secure and last
ing peace hwmncs the parties who n,sda tbs attack
ON bufisrue'ds mail coach si,oh una ago had not
Desn advised Of the treaties which had been mode
An excellent pcyae portraits or the President Assigned
FOR distribution among thoss II NE Indian chiefs who
obssrvs strictly thu Ghwscer aud obligations o. tnesr
treaties with the government, has been executed IN al
yer BY Mr. fsqust and is pronounced work Of sress
artistic skill and merit There has been since tbs fer
nation ot The government, periodical appropriation
usually sbou, tcnr years Tor the above OBJECT srd
is significant fact hsi thcro Ia knowledge Of any
chief who has thus favored sver having broken the
treaty Obligations.
soInKns' csSxrnnfS.
Some months ago Quartsrmastes denersi rsss is~usd
Al order b. his assistants make special reports % tho
location aud condition Of soldiers cemeteries known TO
them with Recommendations d the meaos necessary "
provids ror tue preservation OF Lhs remains inferred
therein from desecralion SINCE ths time tho roll or
honor or tho names Of soldiers who died in defence
Of the American Union, has been published and