Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-03
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New YoRK, July 1.-The Herald 5
correspondence from the Departments
of Generals Sheridan and Csnhy say
that up to the 2lst of June 10000 men
of Kirby Smiths rebel army have been
paroled, aud 90 pieces of ARTILLERY and
10000 stands OF s.rms have been surren-
dered. OF the general officers of Smiths
army, sixteen or eighteen have been
paroled, including Buckner, and old
Sterling Pfice, of Missouri. Generals
Shelby and Magruder have taken refuge
in Mexico, with their leader, Kirby
Smith sss ea.f rsF b-sss r,
The Mexican I'm perialists of Mats-
moras have recently been very much ex-
cited over report that there will shortly
be 20, 600 Federal troops along the coast
of the Rio Grande, On the Texas side.
A fleet of transports carrying the 4th
corps, destined for the Rio Grande, had
passed New Orleans on the 9th ult.
The captured correspondence between
the rebel General Slaughter and the I'm
perial General Mejia shows clearly that
the trade in cotton by the rebel govern
mentA was recognized by Maximilian
and bis authorities, and that about
I s., 900, 600 worth of cottan was carried
across the Rio Grande to Mexico through
the contriyance OF. the Mexican authori-
ties, subsequent to the surrender of the
rebel General Kirby Smith, ed 81
Ifaofhcial inquiry proves the correct
ness of this report, ouf- Government
will no doubt demand its restoration.
Additional particulars of the firing
upon two of Mejia's officers by our sol
diers, near Brownsville, Texas, shows
that previous to the firing the Imperial
lists were challenged, but deigned no re
ply. @
They reported the case to French
officer who sent the following insult, nG
note to Gen. Brown; .aeag sT
l. NO MArAMoRAs, June llth, 1865.
GENERAL: One of your soldiers sta
tioned above Brownsville fred on two o
my officers when coming from Santa
Cruz. You have no diplomatic eharac
ter, no letter of credentials. i therefore
write to you simply as private ipdivid
ual, to express my utter contempt fol
wanton offense committed by one of thu
men for whom you are responsible. o
| Signed, ~ 1taBARoS ID BaIAE,
a'a Commander Detaeha Of the Leg'n.
/ After waiting in vain for reply, th,
officer, feeling his dignity wounded
published a silly communication in on
Of the Matamoras papers. 81 -
r. The TribuRes Washington specia
saysiass g1e7e @. 5niafrs
A private letter, received yesterday
| fron, a u old inhabitant of Prince Georg
county. Virginia, states that the peopl
are in d state of great destitntion, AM
are generally pnable to properly cult
+, yate their. plantations, owing to lac
of draft animals .sr.-..sr.-
Lyons, France, have inpened q subseFip
ton list forlthe purpose OF Eslsing none.
for the manufacture of besntiful an
costly flag Of honor, to be presented 4
this country in memory OF Presiden
Lincoln. The subscriptions have bee
fixed at two centimes each.
The Herald special says:
The Presidents health is somewha
improved today, but he is not yet we
enough to attend Cabinet meetings, cor
seouently none have been held thi
8 week. H. partially resumed attentio
to business to-day, and signed few
the large number of papers requiring
his signature, which have been accumr
lating during his illness. .ytx
] The principal cause of his sickness
his close and incessant attention I
business, he having, as is understood
labeen out of. the Executives Mausio
but twice since takiag up bis residene
there. . ta.fH" 7aI n! hf
| 1t has been his habit to devote all th
time from 9 o'clock in the morning
100 clock at night. TO the oneyons du
ties Of his office. His family and friend
have been urging him to remove 70 th
Soldiers Home for the summer mouth
buteth far have been. unable TO do sc
Unless he can be persuaded 10 alter b
, present arrangements it is feared b
illness may become proracted an