The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
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By the steamship Meteor and through the attention Of
Purser c. 81. Boyd are in receipt Of New Orleans
dates 10 August 81.
New ORLEANS, La, August 20, 1865.
The srABBIKG AFFAIR MOBILE.
The Mobile Tribune of the 26th inst gives entirely
different version OF the late stabbing affair which
CURED in the Battle House that city days ego, be-
tween Colonel Chas Forsyth. Of the Regster and Adp
er, and Captain De viega late Of General Maurys sta
II says
The circumstances Of the case as We gathered them
from two three creditable witnesses, simply
these:-Colonel Forsyth went into the Battle House
about noon on Tuesday last TO see friend and while
syth there had been old feud), walked up TO him,
called him damned cowardlv son Of bitch, and at
drew his pocket knife and cut him with 1t, incting
some five six wounds Not word said, other
Captain De Vega we understand, is still quite low on
account Of his wounds but it s thought by physicians
In attendance that he will recover.
We have refrained from making any mention Of the
occurrence heretofore at the request OF friends Of the
parties until the matter could be investigated before the
proper tribunal We make this statement in order that
no injustice may be done TO either party. Nor should
we have spoken Of it now but TO correct which
our brethren Of the New Orleans press have no doubt
inadvertently fallen into.
THREE HUNDRED COTTON DESTROYED FIRE.
Three hundred bales of cotton burned at Selma
few days since The fire the work of incendiary.
The principal losers Berry & Son. Burns Co. and
j. A. Sample, OF Montgomery.
GENERAL AsBofH on PARoLEp rRmoxrRs
Brigader General Asboth, commanding the district Of
West Florida, has issued the following general order
Circular No. ~.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT or WkSr FLDRiDA,l
BARANoAs, August %, 1855. c
Ag there appears to be msconcepton relative TO
the parole given soldiers Of the late socaed Confcde
rate army 1t Is hereby announced that the spirit OF this
parole was 20 oboy the laws of the United States and
d 4 n as ion
OF the President of the United States regard slavery
win be met within this military district with speedy
ishment tL
By order Of Bngadier General AsBoTH
THEopoRE MARx1E, A. A. A.G. %
GENERAL CANDY AND THE LEvkE QUESTION
Major General Candy has most sumnarily interfered
with Dr. Kennedys plans for dsposng Of the revenues
o. me wnarves Tor tho next Ten years he has toIod
the wharvee claiming them as the captured property Of
the United States government The matter, we learn
will probably remain in ,tdtu quo until the general re
ceives instructions from Washington The Mayor said
to be quite wratby over his pet scheme being thus
ceremoniously Knocked in the head
GRAND BALL no Es Given ORLEANS FOR rENEsT
or rhe51rurR AED pIsAHLsI' SOLDIERS.
A Grand Charity RAM will be given al the new Opera
House on tcafuon sreet ou tue n.ent ol the 10th Of
September next under the auspices Of the leading CHI
zens Of New Orleans. The Governor, Mayor Sheriff and
prominent merchants tgure The committee ~ ar
raneements and floor managers The pToceo viii be
gwen 70 disabled and wounded soldiers Union and rebe
who are now IN distress The ball IS IN Imitation Of your
Great Charity Ball. SO we 60; Union and rebel sym
pathzers meet together in harmony and friendship for
The purpose OF assisting the unfortunate the lo
FREIGHT AND PASSAGE ON G0yERssErT IRANsiusrs To
On the 9th inst General Sheridan issued order az
loving transports 10 take passengers freight
Ca,Sa. Deck
From New Orleans to Galveston. ~ SIC $40
From New Orleans to Indanola. ........ 25 10
From New Orleans TO Corpus Christi... 70 10
From N.y .y orleans " rrazcs .,,s,,.u S :5
Gi:sisiff 'faxs--ccusstt pUR sk DAVIS
The Hon fuon Anderson and loloneiC c. Hcoksr
Of the jackson bar have written TO the administration 20
know II counsel wi he heard n defence Of JeoiSr Ia
Wis '-
CABLE ACROSS rsr MIsslssirr
A cable has been laid across the hsssspp ., V'cks
burg, FOR she purpose Of connecting yieksbnre and
line is expected TO he completed IN about a week
sBocR op IN EARTHQUAKES ~ EissRs,rri.
The shock Of earthquake very distinctly feit at
Granada, Miss, on the 18th inst Houses and buildngs
rocked and trembled TO their foundotons Gresi aarm
prevailed for some time aftSward
Major General A. J. Smith is expected soon 70 ioave
Montgomery Ala Runner says that be ha, beer ordered
Judge william Byrd and r W scdaop, Of Alaba,ra,
have been pardoned by the President.
Nxw ORLEANS, Ia, August 81, lseb
PARTICULARS TsE ExriEIos TuR sItAsER hKE,
DEER.
About noon yesterday the siarboard oorer o. tie
steamer Reindeer exploded about forty mites from III =
city, while On her way from Mobile tone. orleans.
Three persons we're Killed. One man Jumped over
board and was drowned Captain Bnkiey, the clerk
and nearly tniny otner persons we're badly soaided
Several of there it is feared, will die.
The steamer General Banks, Captain Dane passed The
Reindeer on ha way 10 Mobile, aud took board ,te
injured They were attc nded by DR.. Pea2
The Reindeer now lies aground six miles below where
the explosion occurred NO cause Is assigned for inc
accident She left MOBILE the afternoon previous, at
twenty minutes of two and remained at Pascagoula all
night on account Of the roughness Of the weather
NEGRO COURTS MICRO TESTIMONY
Is cted that there VIII be atriDuIal
established in New Orleans for tho ral Of negroes alone
the decisions be confirmed set aside by ho supoTn
,endeni Of the FreodmeSs Bureau tMr Conway Ths
win the courts of large amount Of unpleafart
labor
On the oath instant Judge Jones' OF the United States
District Court Of Alabama, was arrested in Montgomery
by the United States Marshal charged wt treason and
conspiracy lie released after giving bail in the sum
twenty thousand dollars TO appear for trial at the Nove
Der term Of the United states District Court at Mobile
Before the war Judge VIM G. Jones was the presiding
judge Of this court, and was reinsiated by Governor
Parsons.
The rebel General Longstreet passed through Eutaw
Alabama one day last week, on has way TO vsit rela
| tive in Noxubec county Mississippi.
Alphonsa pupleche and Jean Marccllin Bonneville
were yesterday arrested In this city by the police iut az
they departing in carriages for The purpose Of night
duelng pistols Both parties were required 90 give a
bond Of g. 60t each MOTTO tight duel or disturb the
Of The % IN SIssty any oner Igsn, % Mnee
Dexter has sfood an order requiring az persons having
cotton stored tina. c, y prove the same by the lo'h
The Third Maryland cavalry Fifty eighth and Seventy
second Ohio infantry and tho Twenty sixth Ohio battery
are 10 be mustered out
Brevet Major General Davidson commanding the post
Of NaGches Mississippi will 60 North In few daye on
sick leave
Major General Force arrived at vcksburg, Mississippi
on The 2bth in for the purpose Of relieving Brgadier
Maltby who CESS North on leave OF abeence.
Hon g. Fisher Of Tallahassee Alabama, formerly
Judge of the n Oh Court Of Enon and Appeaa is
didste for Governor Of the State the coming election
Governor wells Of Louisiana, lcft New Orleans on
Monday last FOR the purpose Of visiting the Red river
country
Ev.Govornof Koore arrived at Montgomery, Alabama,
ON the 28d inst parole from Fort Pulaski He left
l for Marion the same afternoon.
Ex-Governor hurrah, Of Texas, died on the 4th
| Monterey, MEXICO.
Tho pors OF IAvsca and nosnoa, Texas, were opened
| on thc17tb inst
Senator gall has escaped into Mexico the
Rio Cvaude-- aays the Crockyh Qudnuue