The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-19
Occupation Of Hrswnsvillo.
Nes York, Jane II.

The Herald's correspondent in the Gull
department furnishes interesting aooossts
of the incidents preceding, attending spd
following the occupation Of Bfownsvi,le,
Texas, on the 3lst als., By the national
troops under Gen. Brown. The rebel
troops. previous to evscuating the place,
pillaged the town and made prisoners Of
come Of their officers, until their demand
for the pay ment OF their back dues were
cemplied with.
The rebels left the day previous to the
arrival Of Gvn. Brown, not waiting to be
paroled, or to comply in any manner with
the terms Of Kirby Smiths snrrsndsr -
Large numbers Of them moved across the
Rio Graude, into Mexico, taking with
them their arms. Their artillery they cold
to the Mexican i'm perialist. at Na aDoeas
Il is sid the last Of the rebels we're
driven from Brownsville BY the Mexican
residents, who organized homo guard
for the preservation Of order.
Soon after the evacuation commenced,
the guard vs. organized.
After taking possession Of Brownsville,
Gen. Brown wrote letter to Gen. nsjia,
the imperial commander ss Matsmorss,
assuring him that neutrality would Be OBJ
served BY the American forces in Mexi.
can affairs.
It 10 said the rebel Gen. Aagruder, n
we'll ~ KIRBY Smith have gone to Mexico.
The latter carried with him Q considera-
BILE sum OF mouey.
On the ed inst, Kirby Smith and Ma
gruder were received upon the United
States steamer, Fort Jackson. of Calves
ton, where the articles OF surrender Of oil
the rebel trans Mississippi department
we're sigued by:Kirby Smith.
The next morning the rebel officers
we're conveyed back to Galveston. and the
captain of the steamer and other officers
proceeded up to the town. landed and re-
crived its surrender from the mayor aud
once mere unfuried the nationsl dag over
the public buildings, in the presence Of .
large. but uodemonstratiye and orderly
asse semblsle.
Gene Sheridan and Candy we're still
in New o leans, on the 10Th. The TOR
msr WAS ousliy engaged IN tue organiza-
loo auj forxardiug oil his forces, design-
ed for The occupation Of Texas. The IN
isntry OF Gen Weitsel'- corps bad arrived
Al Mobile. where orders hsd been receiv-
ID from Sen. Saer.d N for thelu to com
neaeo moving towa,d T-xss. The cav
dry wete aire iy entol,e luther and the
i3 "A c,fps, u der q u g ,rdon Granger,
s,-'i A. puitleu oi the II n corps IA
ie, G.n ) re;e, were expected ID start
- 'l,t Ie-lsn In few days.
Tue 'e,id-ni's smuesy proclamation
.se4.. mach ex ;israse II ~ NV O,le.ns
,'ae c ss.es eAgeptel f.om pas'ion are
nti- numerous thaa had b-n expeeied.
Large numbers u psroi.d d rebel ,fieer
as we'll IS soidiere, have recently arrived
In Ne~ Orieansy aud settled down to the
q1iet routine Of practical life.
Gem. Beauregsri and Dick Tsylo
have been, for some time, residing in the
v.c,uity Of the city, awaiting the proceed
rugs of the government in their cases.
Chirf Justice Chase was still iu New
Orleans on the 10th.
Tee late rebel governor, Allen Of Loui-
sian, has issued farewell address to the
people of that State, acknowledging the
logic OF eveots, the failure OF the rebel
lin, and that he no longer assumes 70 be
their executive, and counseliog them to
sabmis gracefully to the national authori-
ties
The Alabama State archives, removed
by The rebels to Augusta, Ca. on the
advance of Gen. Wilson's cavalry, were
recently recovered and arrived at Mobile
on the 4th inst. on their way to be return
ed to the capitol a. Montgomery. The
stolen archives of Mississippi have also
been secured and we're enroute to the
State capital.
The late rebel Gov Morse, of Alabama
has been arrested and sent north, under
guard.
Union meetings are being held in diff
fert parts OF Alabama, aud national bankt
are to be Immediately established 10 No
bile and 10 Montgomery, as we'll as il
other southern cities.
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