The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-01
THE SITUATION.


President Johnson's health somewhat improved
he not sufficiently recovered TO receive visitors
20 render II prudent to hold Cabinet conference. In
consequence OF his illness there have been no Cabinet
meetings this week.
Tho steamships George Washington and Guiding STAR
which arrived hero yesterday from New Orleans June
a. brought Us our dispatches containing inter-
esting intelligence from the departments OF Gene.
rails Sheridan and Candy. Up TO tho 2lst Of June
thousand men Of Kirby Smiths rebel army had been
paroled and ninety pieces Of artillery and twenty thou
sand stands OF arms had been surrendered or gene
raj officers Of Smiths army sixteen eighteen
had been paroled, including Buckner and old Stirling
Price, Of Missouri whom rumor has often killed and
- often brought 10 life again Generals Shelby
and Msgruder have taken refuge in Mexico,
with their leader Kirby Smith himself General
Gordon Granger on the 18th u Issued at Galveston his
order assuming command OF ali the troops Texas The
Mexican imperiasts 1t Matamoros have recently been
very much excited report that there will shortly
be seventy thousand United States troops along the Rio
Grande on the Texas side feet of transports carry
ing the Fourth army corps destined for the Rio arande
passed New Orleans on the 22d ult
Our Brownsville correspondence gives information Of
the capture correspondence the rebel General
J. Slaughter and the Mexican impcrialist General Me-
fla showing very clearly that the trade cotton by the
rebel government recognized by Macmillan and his
authorities and that about million dollars worth Of
cotton was carried the RIO Grande 10 Mexico,
through the connvance Of the Mexican authorities subse
Qusut 10 the surrender Of the rebel General Kirby
Smith n o1ciai inquiry proves the correctness OF this
report our government will doubs demand is rcssora
ton.
Our Brownsville correspondent also furnishes . satis
factory statement Of the exaggerated story Of Mssmo
ros paper published In yesterdays HnAtp regarding
the nrins on two Of General Mess oecrs BY American
soldiers Of General Browns command Brownsville
appears that previous 70 the nring the imperias.s
were challenged, but dsigned no reply. Come French
ofncer Msamoros wrote insulting letter In refe-
renee 70 the matter TO General Brown who took no
tce OF IT, whersupon tho Frenchman felt bis dignity
wounded and determined 70 advertise his importance in
tho Matamoros journals
General Heron, commanding the Northern division
OF Louisiana with headquartcnas Shreveport has sent
out attachments Of troops 10 garrison the various
OF hst region and the country rapidly becoming quiet
and orderly. General Heron had issued orders for.
bidding foagns and lawess appropriation Of private pro.
pey by his soldiers and also requiring the negroes TO re-
main on the plantations and continue their work ia said
t-s a the time Of Kirby Smiths surrender there we're
about one hundred thousand bales Of cotton along he
Red river General Heron has sent two Of his officers
10 the Indian country for the purpose Of negotiating
treaties with the Indians
Major General Meade left Washington yesterday for
Philadelphia, where the headquarters Of his CON
msnd, the Military Division Of the Atlantic, win be
located. -.---.-.sr ~ sSS.s'' -
Governor Bramiss,s Of Kentucky, delivered sp i'd.