The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-17
AES-kISSISSIPPI.
Affairs, Military and Otherwise, IN Lou
iSiana, Texas and Mexico.
MOVEMENTS ON THE RIO GkANDE.
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
&c, &C., &c.

n EWS EHOM NEW OELEANSs
DC, &C., &c.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
NEw ORLEANS, July 9, 1885.
coR1IaA ON THE TEXAS SIDE on rmE RIO aRAs0E
Late Maamoros papers received this city
Cortina has crossed the Rio Grando into Texas
Ho s said to have crossed Reynosa accompanied
by n fcw hundred of his men, and stopped and
hauled several their way 10 Matamoros
The Belle fired upon by party Of his men on the
Mexican side and when the vessel shccred 10 the Texas
side os the river Cortinas sprung from their
bush and demanded her surrender In the panic sew
eral persons drowned-among them Mcssrs. ste-
phenson and Copewood OF San Antonio. The Belle
taken opposite Cortinas quarters, the Texas side,
where he released her
About the same the steamer senorita was also
captured and retained ON the Texas side
The Union commander Brow nsyille, General Brown,
said have taken protect the neutrality
| Of the frontier on the American side.
From the Mata Ranc.ero June 20. clip tho fol-
lowing
The federal steamboat Rio Grandc arrived nj Browns
willie Yesterday from Rio Grande city From Of the
Passengers learn that the Rio Grand rounded 70 at
the la Eseiana Rancho cortnas headquarters, where
| she remained for time. General Brown, who
board sent for Corna who favored the General with
| his presence They haG consolation or some little
DURATION when they took drink together and separated
| Hrrwsss rnoors ARD GuErirLAs
light took place few days In TcSns between the
Union aud gueras In which several soIdiers
killed and wounded, and the balance obliged 70 fall
back There Is nothing Official on the SUBJECT and u ~
doubtful
| SLAUGHTER RANT.
Slaughter with band of desporadocs, Is sad 10 DO
still the American side Of the Rio Grnnde in the neigh
borbocd Of Eagle Pass, where he has been since his
evacuation OF Brownsville He IL said TO be engaged in
tho profitable business OF stealing cotton and shipping H
| across the Rio Grandointo Mexico This means Of OBJ
1 A.s. L. atnla mt
| TIN cossa cRoIs ~ s..E sorrHwE:T-TriE
From every portion OF louisiana Texas and Mssissppi
news hes Us that the crops are abundant ana look
In Alabama aions the people gloomy tho pros
the State and but few Of the plantations viii produce
grain enough for their The teams OF nearly al
have stsR sae ca ~ and rsn mo sSsy ssS,
OF farming implements destroyed The negroes TOO,
haye the county by hundreds and thousands for the
cities where they live idienos and support them
selves by theft This s unfortunately the caso In tho
other States In regard 70 the negroes who are becoming
ntoerable and vagabonds by their thieving
| and idng propcnstcs.
In Louisiana corn, cotton and sugar never
forward than they this year On the Red the
crpp Of will bc immense, tho Shreveport
In Texas corn Is beyond Of accident and
| very abundant The wheat has suffered from rust in
nevertheless arge-"larger, perhaps, than ever be.
| fore in Texas says the Galveston Gdsefs OF
same paper says-.opnions vary as TO the amour, Of
ground In cotton; but ~ pretty large, and we should
be surprised IT, ol the old and the new together,
export Texas the approaching commercial year
beginning September l-shouid be equal TO any before
| the war"
The crops OF Tennessee, Georgia aud South Carolina
| we learn, promise abundance.
This is encouragns and gives hope TO the failing spirit
OF the Southern people who IN this part Of tho country
few months ago dcspaired of peace and sncctssfai
crop; and should tho army worm (which by the way,
Is terrible In its destruction 70 the planter than
OF sodiers pass from this section without
doing serious injury, the nne promise Of an abundant
harvest will make the Southern people comfortable, II
prosperous and happy for old party feelings
fest passing under the kind and bonehccnt action
In various portions Of this State the "army worm" has
again appeared among the cotton; and unless thus terri
bic scourge departs pound Of cotton viii be raised
The has been Baton Rouge, on the west
bank Of the river opposite this city, and the opsou
Railroad, few miles above Terrebonnc W 10 th,s
| date serious damage has been done 10 the erops
| MOBILE AND CAIRO
| will be connected by railroad In few weeks
The Opelousas Railroad is again running through 70
Bashear City, the water caused BY the overflow having
| subsided.
Our Western Louisisns Correspendenes.
sRrvrroxr, la, July T. 1885,
ORDER or GENERAL CUSTER AoArssr ras ufxs1s Arp-vA-
| ynKxDnES.
General Custer, commanding st Alexandria easur-
day tho following necesary order against tho
idlcness and vagrancy Of nesrocs A similar 10
Shreveport might assist In getting rid sf the saDe
nuisance
General Orders-.M. g.
! HEADQc AKrsRs CAvsfhv,l
ALEXANDRIA, In, July ], Isoo
Since the recent Of the Unted States into
country seemed 70 have nbibsd the that they wl
be longer required 10 labor for their support and
cannot Be tolerated being alike injurious 70 the nsrcs,s
and welfare Of the freedmen and Of their employers
Idle resort from which they can draw Their means of
support Their proper course ls 70 obtain employment
possible upon the same plantations upon which thsy
Headquarers Department Of the Gulf, March H. 1895,
prescbes the rules Of contract in the Of these
In 1o fhcra hn IN eHU.sn
remaining In idlcness.
The coming crops already maturing, require coinya
posed 70 be industrous Hereafter no freedmen will be
permitted ~ remain In the vicinity Of the camps Of this
ment Those who violate this order will be arrested and
placed at hard labor under charge Of the
Department will be confined in tho pubic jail until
employment be obtained Those who entered into
contract In accordance with the terms OF General Orders
No % above referred TO- and who exhibit disposition TO
violate tho terms Of such contract will subjected
severe punishment, either by hard labor confinement
for their labor will furnish the with copy Of such
contract No freedman will be permitted TO travel about
the country unprovided with pass rom his employer
| Those who do 20 will be punished ~ vagranis
TheProvos, Marshal Of this command will arrest ai
BY command Of Major General CUSTER
1 j. i. GREENE, A. A. g.
| THE CAVALRY snREv1roRr
The following order announces the First Cavalry Div
sion Of the Southwest Both brigades are commanded
| by Brgadisr General west This column will march
through Texas from shreveport Inc column which VIII
leave Alexandria will be commanded by General Custer
| GAR al Orders--No 3.
| HEADQUARTERS, CAVALRY FoRcE,l
| MILITARY Divi.ioN or rfE sourHwssr, Z
June II. 1895.
| The following Is announced the organization ~
the First Cavalry Division of The Military Division Of the
| southNes, viz
| rr,t brigade Colonel J. X Mizner Third Michigan,
| in conmand-rhird Michigan cavalry, Fourth Wisconsin
i cavalry Second Illinois cavalry
second brigade Colonel James Stewart Tenth ilpos,
1 N IN
| cavalry Eighteenth New York cavalry.
| 2 Tho senior coloncls will command of tho
brgades and will nj require and forward To t'eso
headquarters rosters Of officers aud consolidated reports