The New York herald., 1865-05-28

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Since the arrival Of regiment Of foreign troops from
Vera Cruz and the retreat Of the Juarstas Msamora
| has bsen very quiet. HorseA cotton and baggng has
ven returned To their ownen; the street barrcades
-. hssn raised and houses opened All the people.
| have returned TO their homes whore they
@ 4 upon to pay back the Inequalities Of
a,. e..s. - H. wnsvills, who upon the appearance Of
- ..'.." .s,.s..a frou Brazos believed t o bs a
genuine advance on sAesa'i''' see ned 70 'AssdA's
| side Of The river.
STAGE LIN y snEG skokm Or =
The stage fines to Mont wsy and Camarso aos JET
open and even that 70 Bago I'd stu soaesiass attacked
and robbed Tho sarsst travel By the steamboats, both
up and down the river which continue TO run pretty
regularly
raADs DULL AZ nA.An.~cs
Trade u 70 ~ dull In fAot nothing wL>ev @ doing
and therc b no prospsos for the future Everybody 10
tssving for New Orleans and Now York that n handing
evsr their goos 70 sassisassm agents 70 .Vposs e.
Those who have good crssssss end intend r\atn In
tAe CITY viii do wal 6Ad make money. The rs<es of
ssnss aa1 agency sorvices u eli kinds arc high, end
pEOusse - ~ aawho engage Ia u fair prcda
= SAL1 or pAnxuw 00Ops y
I These have been large sass Of ss-cailsd damaged
goods hss OF late under the ham~sv Cor account or
~Aom u may Certificates o( a1s and survey
ha W passed Through the consals ooe u great numbers
Sonvs OF the m are doubtless all right bus common
port speaks truly, many Of them used investigation BY
the Beard OF Underwriters
AMERICAN CONSULATE
The business Of the commercials agency h1 large
the kst three months and Mr. wocd boea very busy
sver sA1os his arrival He has full Sonsular papers, bus
In defsnH u political relations between our governments
and thas.of tzU empire has asked for ezsqMaf
or Official recognition Of any kind Rs therefore con-
fines himseh strictly to the business Of commercial
agent His personal relations however With individuals
Of thetmpsrial government are such might be- OK.
pec,ed between gentlemen /
The bsiness OF the consulate has la,erly consi ted
making cut certificates designed 10 cancel bonds given
In New York and New Orleans, that goods shipped to
Maanoros shoud be duly landed in that port and dis
posed of in legitimate trade with Mexico Moroover in
no manner that could give aid comfort |
10 the re5els There has been no dltRcuty
10 swearing toIr giving these certificates; for,
consequencoN The non arrival Of cotton and absence
Of demand from Texas, no goods whatevr have been
sotd Transported into that State 1t is idle however,
10 deny that most OF the goods taken out 70 MeamOr0a
destined forths Texas market, and only BE-
case there was ro demand from Texas for them that
The other business u the consulate consists principally
in giving and issuing passports atestrng sgnnturcs 40,
whom they belong considerable revenue. They will 1
probably, in tho coa1se Of year amount to eight or
The fees do no, go the consxi whose salary
thousand certainly not sufficient to pay expenses.
% he esnDo. ammo Of eorms pmco. p''" seso no n %"re
can he 80 into any kind Of commercial business He 10
therefore in pretty tight place. with expenses Of NJ least
kwO ollare OnIy \
salary. He ls occasionally called upon to draw up legal
hat ous1sle will hardly make his deficit good
rxogroncs DURING ruk Arrn,prEo rxsoLunos.
During the revolution or attempt ~ revolution the
American Consulate bcseged with povsons asking
protection. Mr. Woods answer TO. sl wan, "Obsy ths
sws nj Mexico. long ~ you reside IN the country
Keep neutral like your government as between tho
contcndiug political partos, aad have nothing 70
fear. Your government Is willing and able to protect
and stood ready tho Stars and stripes TO the
breeze, which, indeed, lac Away: kept displayed in his
which he deposited such valuable packages ~ were
offered for his proteon aud he had right individually
Al Bagdad there are but few vesses arriving and
all in tho harbor are trying to get on IA quickly as pos
desire Of people 70 get away from very duh and un
profitable country they have many passsngcrs who pay
dollars 10 New York.
Tho difficulty of getting money safely down To the har
Dor and shlpboard has annoyedPeope considerably
Moreover exchange has ruled very high twenty per
|
DO had at all Just before the appearance OF Negrcte
before the city several Of the banking houses sent Their
specie down the river under strong escort as II had
been brought from Monterey. Many individuals who
tried TO got on their specie without escort have hsd
all in less than two hours after left the Gus
tom House.
MOVEMENTS RxDRIS.
The rebeis tho other side Of tho river were very
quiet until Negrste approached the city, when they lent
moral influence, not material assistance TO General
Meja with whom they reported 70 be very good,
perhaps terms They were also lately stirred
up by Col Barretts foraging party from Brownsville,
which showed they were stin alive. They have At
II 10 thought, some thousand men, mostly
mounted and three pieces Of horse artillery They are
under command OF Col slaughter, virginisn who Is
reported expressed himself in favor Of pursuing
the same course General Lee and bringing the
here ss we'll as the other side Of the Mississippi 10
close II would be great blessing 10 the people Of Texas
The Press Despatch.
CAIRO, May 81, 1895.
The Now Orleans Timer Brazcs correspondent under