New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29


Oa,ters-Aaairs at San Antonio-Mur
der Of n Private Of the 18th Ohio In
fantty-Atternpt to lynch the Culprit-
Aversion toward the al
Given to the Rc,iring Geperals-Gsl
weston - Probable steamboatiBg =
Frcigh's.
From Our Special Correspondent
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. @ 1865.
The officers of the 10th and % Illinois Cav
airy with their regiments who were mustered out o
service al san Antonio on the 22d OF November.
here waiting nspOrtation home, yia. New.Oreans
Their names are as follows:
OFFICERS OF SECOND ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
Leur. .Co. 3. Marsh Commanding Major Frank Moore
Cap, Mes, T. kelley caF' James Lya5. W Capt. J.
w. c. lark Lieut. james BoIke, Lieut. John Kirby Lieut.
Frsnci, H. Iaybourn Lieat w. H. Day, AsstSurgeon }. q
William
TENTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
MO5 r. . r V[SdeobaTg9 m & Carts; o,A g. A. BT1 GsoTs
Licuis samuel Russell David Dempser, Hardens Smith
Casper Bri, Edward Jagennsn and Simon Baldsel- in
These regiments have been in the service since No.
Tie 2d have here ebcut $50 men, and the 10th $50 all
in good health There have been very few deaths from
disease during their stay in Texas siLce the early part
Of Jniy They have been patroing the frontier on the
hegdWacls of tie Neuces near Fort CLARK, protecting
the citizens against the Indians.
or considerable portion Of the time, they have,
win Othe. troops been living in garrison at San Anto.
MO as pait of the army Of observation; Some seventy
Of the I'd Illinois, and about two hundred Of the 10Th
Illinois Csyary remained II the country, with the de-
sign OF gong into business Some have crossed into
Ao2ioo. and others will probably follow. Or the cav
airy, the 18th New YORK and 81 Michigan only remain
the 4h Wisconsin Cavalry left San Antonio on the
llth OF Oe.obcr, for Rnggod Barracks. Tie an
United states Cavalry (rCguars relieved The two HI
sOis regiments. Gems Stanley and Merritt about
20 leave. and the citizens mostly Germans, gave them
bail On Saturday night, the "a inst. at the Nenger
t,4lNa Urn-lt md
the two Generals received and feed with a the
hOEoTs.
Breye; Msior-Gen Gibbs who has had command Of
the First Cavalry Division went North on the 9th he
hs been quite in for time, from affection Of his
eses. sometimes called the Iexas blindness
FILLING AMONG The TROOPS TOWARD TUE MEXI-
CANS.
10 prevent misapprehension ii should be stated that
the troops who have remained behind or those mus
tered out Of service and who have gone into Mexico,
have intention, far can learn from the oiteeFs
joining either the Liberal or french forces. Inc!
20 there solely as adventurous 10 what shey c"n
.mske." There is very little sympathy among our
sDdiers toward the Liberal cause ana the! lOoN upon
The struggle going on across me oorueI 1v.! d uS
the old dv views the contest between her husDand anu
che hear They would prefer 10 see the freAcD uIen
out of Mexico because they think they nave 10 Ous
ness there not because they feel any very
~ "a AZ who separating them from the officers
an tbs army and very few intelligent people are mnc
below ouT Southern negroes IN point oi MANHOOD ana
force OF character. 80.
T6is feeling of aversion he's been increased Of late
by the m der of OF the 18th ONO Infantry IN lhe
- u
23d OF November. Tie pgiTae's name IS nor gwen
he saw $50 grcasefs fOurifhing Their knives aoou'
some Children who weIe playing IN tie street ana Ln
namely n.eriered for their protection 1he act IL
eensed the MeXicaus, who plunged their AnlYes lI'o
rim killing him on the SPOT. This GDproyoked murder
OF s Innocent man so enraged the soldiers, that ney
gathered in large force with the intention oi taking
out OF je and hanging the chief culprt put O speech
from the comman6dnt OF the post quieted them. a
Military Commission was Immediately convened ior tn'
trie az ha offender aud he viii undoubtedly be hanged
On the contrary the officers and soldiers Of the lDioI
army every attention from the officers aud bet
te class Of MexicaDs when they have paid casual Vsl
actOss the upper Rio Grande Not long since. party
OF officers and from the country crossed over IRON
Eagle Pass Piedras Ncgras, VINO were welcomed ant
entertained by the AlcllGe. A ball was given ant
other hosptalities extended 70 them.
PROFITABLE SrEAMBoATING.
The Mor2an Oh her last trip brought over from New
Orleans over. 200 passengois a large number oeihs
Obliged TO lorego tie accommodations Of stateFoom
and berhs much to their discomfort This last is th'
fourth tlip OF the Morgan between New-OTleans enc
Galveston daring which SIZE has stocked S9uUVO lo
freight passengers, beside picking up at sea tn
steamer Mefrimac IN distress. for which tie owner
ex,ectto Obtain 81 900 $4,000 more III te shape
salvage. Tue distance is only 200 miles from OAR u
bar or fair 30 hours' trip.
The charge for passage is S3O-nearly double VIVA
ii ses before the Ii good inland line were es
takshed from Berwick Bay, it would take very lsrs
share 0f the travel NJ this season OF the year.
number of barks, ships and smaller vessels are q
anchor outside the bar strong north-easer has pte
vailed during the past Il lours with heavy rain Their
samoderate sized feet OF sailing vessels and steamer
in the port. II I'oGILso.