The New York herald., 1865-05-29


OF the most extensive character which. if ucosssfu
would have added largely to the cavalry force here and
otherwise strengthened and supplied the whole com
mand The country, also, through which the party was
TO pass was In almost every respect favorable for an ex
pedton OF this character vast sandy plain, inter
spersed here and there with green prairie and Mexican
chapara II 10 10 many places intersected by bayous
and agoons 90 that sudden movements, such ~ were
contemplated would In all likelihood result In the sur
prise cutting Off and capture dispersion OF such forces
Of the enemy might chance TO be scouting about.
NuxsER OF MEN ExaAGsD.
The expedition therefore, has sufcient and iaudabls
object tho Information full and authentic, and the
proposed movement kept profound secret The party
composed of two hundred and dfty infantry and
oty casarymen not yet mounted the object Of the OK
pediticn being principally strengthen that branch Of
the service They started from hero early In tho after
for Boca Chica, which place they should have
passed by o'clock the evening" but BY some un-
fortunate delay they did not get or till nearly two hours
after In consequence Of this they did not roach Pal
melto Ranch TIL two hours after daybreak-the most
favorable time for surprise and which their written in
awake and the alert II carried, however, with
out difficulty the bseves and horses captured and Whist
could not be carried away burned
ADVANCE OF The REBELS.
So far 80 good But the sequel did not turnout SO
well. The delay in the march above mentioned put on
Il impossbls therefore gobble up easily
he s1psS
ever continued to push forward but he did found
~ ms n sent o ~
II would appear intelligence OF the affair was tfansmit
ted TO Brownsville other by telegraph or courier the
morning all the forces probably thousand men princi
pally cavalry, from that post. @
. FALLING Rack TO BoCA cHICA
This becoming known the only wise course was 70 ro-
treat which WAS done Tor the most part IN good order
though the rsreatng party was wholly Of
v while that Of the pursuing party was almost wholly
cavalry, and commanded by the highest and most expe
rencsd omcers o. tee rebel forces among them Colonel
slaughter CHIEF IN command q BrownsvIle They also
had three pieces OF artillery ,swhs our party had none
fully, taking advantage OF every good position Of the
country, and occasionally dealing out 70 the rebels
the end, and 0nay came il win ali his banners dying
The retreat begun about fosr o'clock IN the afternoon
and a egh. the enemy oeassd their pursut and our
forces all safely passed on to camp where they wero
anxousy awaited by their comrades IN consequence Of
incorrect reports Of the affair at The time Of falling back
ouR iossEs snAlI-
killed outright. while only Eve we're wounded. The
number OF prfsbners and stragglers greater than
should have been-about seventy s Colonel Barrett
informs me; but the stragglen ere constantly coming
were made Al ,hs moment Of writas we arc Informed
that seventeen supposed 10 be ara actually on
'as Or e. aS me ney having "um
lossxs o. rn assxIa
The total loss Of the rebels reported at seventeen
gaming temporary advantage they do not appear TO be
in the mood OF Dragging or talking about It The Rcn
occasion but It gives no additional news except that
they expected serious advance on Brownsville which
they looked for for some timo General Slaughter
ey en- sent over note 70 baamoros caIlIpg for youn
teers defend the city The non combatant portion OF
the population much frightened, and crossed tho
river droves and took all their yaluabes lIf I--
DIsPosIrroS or OUR pRrsoNsRs
The Rdnchero says that our prisoners viii be sent for
ward TO Houston; but Il Is believed here ,hey will bo
parolod Gag or truce officer has been out now con-
siderable time and believed be is engaged in that
business The number Of prisoners actually taken is not
yet known but grows smaller every day as the strae
gers make their appearances All tho troops here arc
beng paid on
coMMlssARY AND QUARTgRMAsrs.'s DErAarxkSr.
formerly captain in the regiment Msssa
Shuse's Volunteers Hc mastered In a. captain Of in
Wee eyer sncs ,hs bs "'1 ht % " Gcen ~ SGT
avery capable aud Efficient oHcer The cattle como prin
cpSiy from IRON Texas other supplies from New Orleans
temporarily absent while his pIsoe is supplied by Cap
tain Lombard This ONCE, also is represented 70 be in
%iar vuIs s. no,~ nm. ,,.,,. ,.,,... .h ,..
during The summer bilious fevors are said to prevail
cIesE OF TnR wAs j. TEXAS
temner anSrecn, nr the reeI nsnyIs and .rv, ~ sh
Trans Mssiss pr that the pie st by Lee Johnston
and Ior east OF Tue Missss'pp, wi % Followed by
nor are in an temoer 10 ,be var and n ~
beloved all will quickly retarn TO their
aneg'ance; IT., thought py somo that OK
Texas TO Mexico That tho rebels will keep np their
ORGANIZATION tilI That is seced und then d.mnd n
Will require, however, considerable garrisons in many
,.s o. .ns % S.aus 10. soc 70 nssp or.cs pleVsns
sting out of the scorpion s tail
NUMBER or TRANS MISSISSIPPI REDsis
LIE ue :, aao. n,o or, y, ,nsn % Ia n.oy os 1oo ,s pus
Sagrudsr in Texas and Waikor in Arkansas They are
said 10 be we'll clothed armed and supplied but sick Of
.cu ,i ,h @ Svmo sax nsod ~ ~ n
ever that the prese exixenoos Of the Davis concern
were foeseen months ago and that the Trans Mississippi
eccnnn,.haH :, Vii, M d,skkss k mi a. ~ E,n@ IN a. 40,
caught viii cross tho Rio Grandr and ind cover except
for guilty conscience In tho jungle and ohaparal Of
prsaa. BRAsos SANTIAGO, May 18, 1895.
arrived a. this military post United States army.
fow days from Matamosos, and found Colonel Bar
rett Sixty United staes colorcd troops
mand Colonel Barrett succeeded Colonel Jones' OF tho