Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-18
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From the ST, Louis Republican, Aug. "a.
Nm. EplroR:--I have seen various reports
a to the names and number Of those Officers
Of the onfcdcratc army who went to Aexi-
90. submit the following, having been one
Of the marty, and returned to this city yes
terday from Monterey.
Gen. Magrudcr, upon whose staff | was
when the war closed, determined to take his
parole and Join his family in Europe. With
This in view, be went to Galveston with his
ataiT. June 9th, where he met President
johnson proclamation and being exempt
81 from the amnesty, from having been .
graduate at West Point, he at once deter
mined TO leave the country by the way Of
Mexico. We left Houston on the 18th on
horseback, having with US three pack mules,
and We reached San Antonio ON the 18th,
where We met General Shelby, with force
Of about three hundred men, also Generals
E. X. Smith, Price. Wilcox Of Mississippi,
Halves. Prank Gordon, Jack,han, Governors
Allen and Moore Of Louisiana, and Governor
Murray, Of Texas. The whole party left
San Antonio on the Goth, and travelled with
out interruption, reaching Eagle Pass on the
25th. We were treated civilly, yet were
closely watched by the liberal party, who
were in possession Of PiedraS Legras. From
here We were pushed Oh rapidly to Monte
roy. Some Of the party report having been
stopped by robbers, though ! saw none.
We reached Monterey July 3, and found
the place occupied by the French, 1000
strong; the liberal general having fallen
back upon Monclove with 5000 mon. He
vas in possession Of one Of the strongest
passes in the mountains, and made every
preparation for fight, but, upon the np-
pr0ach Of the French, he fled rapidly TO
Aonclova. The French treated us with
great kindness, and they seem to look upon
their trip up the mountains rs summer cx-
cursion. They keep no pickcts nor guard
IN the city. Every other night the great
band plays in the piazza till midnight, where
oil Monterey assemblies and enjoys itself
The odd nights the theatre is opened and
again all Monterey is present.
At Monterey we found Gen. Preston, Of
Ky, Gen. Hindman. Gen. Hardiman, q
Texas; I. G. Reynolds, Of Missouri, Col
Bseadwell, Of the cotton bureau; besides
many oolonels aud officers Of lesser note. =
At this place the party dissolved. General
Smith went to Havana. Gen. Nagrudcr to
Germany, where his family is. Gen. Price
70 Rio, oil by tho way Of the city Of Mxico.
~ tho reads to Tainpico and Matamoras
were in the possession Of robbers. Besides
thsro Is weekly line Of steamers FROM Yer,
CruE 10 Liverpool, via Havana.
Ex-Gov. Trusten Polk left San Antonis
On the 95th Of June, and heard If his
reaching Eagle Pass in safety. Gen. John
b. Clark, ST., in company with an OK sena.
tor from Louisiana, also passed through
San Antonio few days after Gov. Poli'
The French admire Shelby very much.
and were anxious he should Join their Ger.
VICE From Whit cav, and from vhat H.
duks u Ecklsngen told me, think Shelby
will b offered brigadicr generals 6 m
mand Il he will accept it They allow en-.
listments for one year aud upwards in thu
cavalry, and give them fiity dollars pei
month.
Goods were high in Monterey, owing t.
NJ blockade Of the roads, and at Matam ,r
dirt cheap" Fine boots were Eve dol
-, ana clothing for anything you would
ve. ! reached Matamoras on the 18th. az
- = Sour days trip, from Nontcrev IL -.
e0gA amer having been robbed ,hrs. .;.' ~
cd captured by Co, tinas ~;. 49,. a ssos
0flto u 0atamoras. S"'" nitsen
] 80 his force was set down =. -. -,
sed-he BOD just eighty men in a.. "o onu,
IN Lepsg. l shsuld tS;rk J. VIC llgh'
abeut stoct hundfed conseder,tes. oasce,,
ehd msn. in Monterey when / leh "a
1ove hsard ef several parties going in inc.
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