The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-27
SOUTHERN NEWS.

The Worlds New Orleans correspondent
says N. p. Banks was last week admitted
to the practice of law before the courts Of
the Southern District CT Louisiana
The same correspondent says person
directly from Brazos river says all is very
quiet there, and instead of the prospects of
going 70 Mexico, the soldiers are Anxiously
expecting orders to disband and return
home. ..l -.--
Kirby Smith, Price, Shelby, Murray and
others have gone across the border, but in
stead of taking either the side of MaximiI-
ian or Jusrez, they are hoping to get to
Cuba or Europe.
All arms and public property carried over
TO General Mejis viii be returned with as
much exactness as they can be traced in
word. The United States authority and
prestige with the defeated rebels is. greater
than is generally credited. The defeat has
been as complete as the struggle was des-
perate. In the same connection it should
be added that at an informal meeting of
Southern officers, military and civil, held
here few days ago, it was agreed to re.
main and await the developments of the
future, rather than go abroad voluntarily.
Generals Bragg, Loring, Forney, Tay-
lOr, and others, have gone to pass their
time with their friends in the interior,
giving their addresses to General Candy
and offering to report when desired.
.a-o1 DISSATISFACTION.
Throughout Texas all is quiet, although
there is some natural dissatisfaction with
the order from General Sheridan, which
first prohibits the inhabitsnts from bearing
arms, and then declares that he will hold
each vicinity where there are guerrillas,
responsible for their suppression.
lido not hear even that Indians here are
in arms. The last guerrilla has disappeared
and it is now entirely feasible to pass
throughout the entire country with no
greater danger than that which might
tempt some needy robber for the sake of
plunder.
Political discussion is repressed, but
there is at least freedom for loyalty every
where. The only contingency of violence
is found in the presence of black troops,
who seem to think they have served their
term and are untitled for their new duty.
Hereabout there is less complaint than
elsewhere. 1t is possible that tIay may be
allowed TO toment prejudices into violent
collision. l think not, however, for in
such an issue right and wrong are so
blended on both sides that terrible strocity
night easily spring from most unfortunate
misunderstanding.
AFFAIRS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH.
The Hsrald's correspondent, who has
Travelled from Richmond through h the Con-
federscy to New Orleans, writes from the
Mississippi river as follows:
We have Travelled 1000 miles, visiting
rior of YirginiA North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Having
commenced our tour shortly after the sur
render of the rebel armies, and before
the various railroads destroyed by Sherman
and Stonemsn had been repaired, we were
ofentimes At a loss to obtain conveyance
frOA ono point to anotheri sometimes com.
PEELED TO walk, sometimes on horseback,
sometimes by rail or water, and about two
miles of the distance in army wagons. We
have had for travelling companions during
the whole journey rebel officers and SOL
diers, returning to their homes, often being
for days beyond the reach of Union SOL
diers, and have been universally treated
With courtesy and kindness, notwithstand-
ing the fact was generally known that We
were from the North, and at times differ
ing in opinions and sentiments regarding
the war, a. g.. I ..f a.4..
We have seen or heard nothing of guer-
rilla parties or insurrectionsry bands of
robbers, but found the country peaceful
and quiet. The people are generally anx-
ious TO settle down TO business quietly and
resume their relations with the Federal
Government. We also found the people
ready and willing to discuss the slavery
question, and anxious to get all the infor-
nation they could concerning the wishes
of the Government, and msnifesting de.
sire to conform as nearly as possible to all
rules and regulations prescribed for their
guidance No one can form any cOncep-
tion of the utter ruin and exhaustion of
the whole South.
The railroads are worn out, and tie
rolling stock either destroys. or nearly
n.s, ''assj the fences goIs; the houses m.n,,
If then, burned and what are left badIg
,bsstered: bo,' ''es and mules carried off Nv
The armies and stc>c'k of aI kind scarce. |
The negroes ara free and often insoIent
and there is neither money or wherewith
10 obtain any to enable them to start again
in life. ..... ...-.- sl
Notwithstanding all their trouble, the
people. as general thing, are not de-
'Pondent or disposed to yield 10 thai
,rouble. They uAnt s-ss Lne war with
heir eyes open, and staked their all upon
Va ERsls Rgas s9a Reye lest They .5 20, On;
,ause. We don't admit our cause was q
bad one; but we have failed. and ara v;l