The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-05
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Arrival OF Oar Consul MT Matamores -
Now Orleass-The Fleet Ready to At
tack Mobile, &c.
CAIRO, March 4, 1895.
The New orleans Tina Of the 18th ult says
The reported expulsion Of tho American Consul nom
Aatamoros appears 70 be confirmed BY his arrived At the
Southwest Pass.
Permits to bring cotton within our lines have been
issued al Momphs
supplies were allowed pass beyond aes valaeda
$4,000.
New Orleans dates 2stA nit say that schooner
Zane Iaidlaw reported lost 81 the mouth Of the Rio
Grande, had arrived safely
railroad has been constructed from the depot Of tho
jackson road 70 the Mississippi river fer military purposes
which will prove Of great advantage the transportation
Of troops and supplies
General Candy had returned 70 New Orleans from q
visit Of inspection Mobile Bay adjacent points
Commodore Palma's nees is in complete order and
ready 70 oOmnence tho attack upon Mobile at any mo-
mont
garden for the cultivation OF vegetables has been
established q each post General CanbY's department
The health Of the troops At tho various posts is good
The latest news from MataMeros is that the American
nag had been hauled Down by some unknown party.
Cotton At New Orleans ranged from CSC 70 ooc for good
ordinary TO strict uiddiing The business limited
owing 70 The unfavcrable weather Mddng sugar ranged
from &c TO 2sa 2Ac foS fair to prime Aolasses 81
. 81 n per GALLON
Three cargoes ef sugar and molasses had arrived from
Ouba It New Orleaaa
Trade with Aatamoros stopped.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ~. 1895.
The Times says that IL reported that Generals Cavsja
and Cortina are marching Aatamoros where General
Mea with four thousand imperial troops awaits their
attack.
General Hurbut has ordered that NO permits for vessels
merchandise DO granted for Natamoros until further
orders
General Forrest's Address TO His TrO0ps-
His Achievements Recounted, sc.
CAHRo, March 3, 1885,
The Jackson isa) papers Of the 18th ult contain
address Of the rebel General Forrest 70 his troops,
counting the result Of his operations during the past
year He says they have fought fy battles killed and
captured sixteen thousand Of the enemy captured
thousand horses and mules, sixy-seven pieces Of ar
lery fourteen transports twenty barges three hundred
wagons, hfty ambulances one hundred and i've stand
Of arms, forty block houses, destroyed thry-six
railroad bridges, two thousand miles OF rail-
road, six locomotives and ono hundred cars,
amounting TO fifteen millions OF property. In accom-
pshing this he admits they occasionally sustained
by other troops but says their regular number never
ceeded five thousand Two thousand had been killed or
wounded and two thousand taken prisonera He tells
them prepare for renewed action, and warns them
against being aured by syren songs Of peace for there
be peace upon their separate independent
nationality.
General Imboden Ii In command Of all the rebel mill.
tary PRISONERS In Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
scarcity Of breadstun il said 70 exist Roddys
division has been breaking up dstllercs 30 that grain
may be procured by suffering families and soldiers.
whskey is regarded . enemy than the Yankees
General Writ Adams has ordered al gins and cotton
the Big BLACK river TO be removed
Tho river 10 still rapidly rising here. Much Of the
low land between Cairo Mound City and portions Of the
latter place arc submerged interfering with operations
on ships and navy yards
Hon. r G. Calleot Assistant Special Agent Of The
transportation Department At Memphis, has been ap
pointed Supervisor and Special Agent for the First Special
Agency, comprising that part Of the Mississippi valley
lying Of the Allegheny Mountains Of the mouth
Of the Tennessee and extending south 70 such parts Of
Alabama, Georgia. North Carolina and Virginia. - s O.
shall DO occupied BY the national forces operating from
the North.
The Memphis Despatch.
Nsxrm, March 8, 1905.
Guerilla outragss Of diaboical character, continue
outside Of lines The government steamer Manga
tuck reported captured between hese and Cairo BY
guerilias, on Wednesday
General McCook arrived here, n Souss 70 Helena 70
relieve General Buford.
Two rebel steamers. With prisoners for exchange, ar
rived n the mouth Of the Red river few days ago. and
others were on their way down that stream. Two or
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