The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-14

Of the Incidents of the journey an almost exact coen
terpart of the page and half story recently puos"ca
in the HERALD Both concede that the abandonment oil
Petersburg and Richmond was a military necessity anu
fully justify the surrender Of General Lee Johnston
surrender they consider, was unnecessary ana ne nAu
held out the subsequent surrender Of the Trans AS
sippi army would not have followed. and the
cy they insist, might still have ben henuns WIN very
good hope OF success JEFF Davis Is still their hero
though speaking Of some members OF MS cabinet ana
subordinates the army there Is undissu'sea an'had
version in which most bitter and contemptuous FEELINGS
are freely expressed Personally they are glad the war
in over and think IL will prove the best thing Tor the
country in the end though this final
feel confident will necessarily be slow and long in devel
oplng itself
Leaving JEFF Davis the two officers have named and
two others-Iieuts. Andrews and Headey, First Ken
tucky cavahy-went horseback TO Taadega, Alabama
thence down the Alabama river TO Mobile and thence 10
New Orleans This horseback Journey as will be seen
was lengthy one II took fifteen days to accomplish
n In the tourney they had opportunity 10 note the
effects of the war and its close In South Carolina Geor
ga and Alabama They mo ., the acs Oh
Terminated Nearly all allowed that enough OF
lives aud treasure had been expended in the unequal
contest but because it was an unequal contest
that tney wished the prosecuted no longer The
had proved bad bargain for them, but all disposed
to make the best Of this bad bargain 1t only wanting
now for our 70 pursue mild and conciatory
pohcy and the hearts Of the Southern people will soon
be united warmly ever for the old government and
as ready to peril their lives in defence 81 its
and the restored Stars and Stripes as were their
forefathers before. them The negroes source Of
trouble. 1t will take time for the planters to ac
commodae themselves the fact of their slaves being
free, and long, II not longer time for the slaves to
rightly accommodate themselves 70 tner new condition
who are able to hire negro aborers are doing II; but
from the scarcity Of money large numbers are unable to
do Many negroes remain with their masters, being
satisfied with the support Of themselves and families in
payment for their labor There is no regular scale OF
wages. Planters who cannot support their negroes.
and there large numbers who cannot
do without very nearly starving their
own families-are getting transportation for them
to 20 elsewhere But confused the elements are at
present. from the long interruption to agricultural
mechanical commercial and other pursuits and from
turaI implements tools and money the chaos is resolv
ing itself into order Now that peace Is restored the
paramount question Is livelihood, and next will come
that of making money Production OF the four great
staples cotton tobacco and rice opens the great
avenues money making The South see this fact and
know 1t, and these avenues will be opened Another
year. and the cotton tobacco and rice plants and the
sugar cane will be grown extensively in the South as
capital and labor win admit Questions OF local govern
will be secondary to self support and money making
merchants will open new stores mechanics new Shops
schools will go into renewed operation and churches for
ministers preach in them. Peace there is at present.
industry is to follow in its wake, and thereafter
plenty and content must come as surely as night sue
ceeds the setting SUM-
NAMES REBEL OFFICERS
The following the Of the rebel officers arriv
ing the inois:-Major General Huger Captain HUI
ger son OF the Genera Colonel Robert Martin, Tenth
kentucky cavalry; Lieutenant Meade Woodson, Com
pany C, First Kentucky cavalry; Major Currel, ex-
Commissioner Of Exchange at Mobiles Captain Brashea
Inspector General on General Magruders staff Captain
Seden, Abide Camp on General Prices star; Captain
Harper. of Lee's army; Captain Crump, Quastermas-
master; Captain Pettigrew Of Lees body guard; Lieu
tenant McGton, Lieutenant Fontleroy Of the Confede
rate navy; Cadet Douglas.
GENERAL HuGER,
1t will be remembered, had charge Of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth defences at the outbreak of the war.
TROOPS MUSTERED OUT
Two companies, A and B. Of the Third Pennsylvania
heavy artillery regiment, doing duty In the FORT were
to-day mustered out Of service They have been sta
toned at Camp Hamilton for time past They re-
Gently belonged General Grahams naval brigade, and
on this have been mustered out by late orders Of
the War Department There are seven companies OF
this regiment IN the fort.
SOLDIERS GOING HONE
The Robert Morris and Andrew Harder passed here to-
day loaded with soldiers just arrived from petersourg
aud Richmond and vicinity. They go to washington
ACCIDENT TO THE THOMAS ooLYER.
The government mail boat Thomas Colyer, running
between Washington and Richmond was run into last
evening by barge Point Lookout Her wheelhouse
was stove. in and she was otherwise disabled. the
Richmond
to run between Norfolk and New York. consisting OF the
steamers Hatteras and Abemare, will make their nrst
trip tomorrow. The Hatteras makes the nrst trip
The Press Despatches.
FORTRESS MONROE, July II, 1885,
Tho steamers Robert Norris and Andrew Harder passed
by here to-day with troops bound to Baltimore
The steamer T. T. cahiil arrived this afternoon from
City Point with the og house, used by General Grant
while engaged in the operations with his army around
Petersburg The Cahi sailed for Philadelphia this aor
noon, via the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal II is the
intention of Mr. George H. Stewart, TO whom the log
house has been presented 70 place In one Of the public
Ts. r.sn,, AZ, rerivnent from LYNCH.
burg and the Thirteenth Ohio, from Richmond, are en-
for their homes to be mustered out OF the service
closed The last Of their patients were sent TO the
United States general hospitals at Hampton yesterday
The steamers Hse.s and S Nav Ssv: ossn
each place every "Wednesday
Arrived propeller Shctucket from New York, steamer
Maryland from Richmond, schooner r. W. Brown from
MOrshesd City and schooner. Ponder, Jr, from Now
York.
FoRrRss Mormon July II, 1895.
The steamer Hero Of Jersey arrived to-day from Rich
mond with ono hundred and twenty nine sick sodiers
from the Twenty fourth army corps, in charge Of Dr.
Elliott
The steamer Ella has arrived from Baltimore and
sailed for Cherrystone
The schooner w. A. Ellis has been discharged from the
service.
All the abandoned property in and around Norfolk and
Portsmouth has been turned 70 the Freedman's
Bureau.
Cotton s daily arriving At Norfolk from North Caro-
| lima
The steamer Hatteras sailed from Norfolk to-day fo'
New York.
daily steamer win hereafter run between this place
| and Cherrystone Inlet, leaving here al ten A. n
Police Intelligence.
DEPUTY SHERIFF CHANGED WITH BURGLARY.
Petsr Misk, claiming 70 be special deputy sheriff
living at No. Illth street, arrested yesterda,
morning BY officer GOLDBERG Of the Fourteenth precinct
on the charge Of having burgaousy entered the apart
ments of Patrick Dcven, No Ia Mott street, by
Of forcing OF the nosng Of the door Having saine'
admission TO the room, Msk proceeded 10 examine th,
| bureau drawers search Of plumber and while thu
engaged he surprised and taken In charge by thu
officer before he had time 10 any plumber Misl
was subsequently arragned before Justice Hogan,
| committed for trial In default Of 81 900 bail TIL
accused denied his guilt and seemed 70 regard IL
/ act Of injustice that he should be locked up.