Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-19
COMMUNICATIVE R BEL AD
J. DANT GENERAL,
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VISIT 20 the "heroic city, Matamoros.
and as l was about entering one Of
the crazy looking mule drawn hacks
which run from the ferry to the
town l wss accosted with hearty
good morning" by tall military
looking gentleman. who had entered
the vehicle b-ior. me.
"Been n Confederate officer 7"he
asked, rs l seated myself beside him
Certain OF having met conmunica
tive person-his. sy freedom in ask
i!g questions denoted th,t-I NUT
tered an inward prayer Of forgiveness
and responded in tn. affirmative.
Though so." he continued. "a
Yankee has no individuality one en-
t-rs a carringe precisely like another,
as they sit and RISE from dinner. Or
do anything els. in damned hurry
You talked as if you wer. ration-d
FOR r week.
Then one may judge from your
lack o'an",hrr oftitrir characteristics.
inquisi,iv-nrss. that y Gu also have
been aCoi,tcd-rate." replied.
"And a,n, sir--am,"
can! Pardon NE. But they have
a tradition about here. and particular
y in Matanoros, that the Con
tcdrracy has played out"
Yes, Oh that side, over the way
.i,"r. it is. hu, not here. sir-here
IL Mexico"
"Mrxico Here IN Mexico =
You astonish me-
Yes. All SETTLED =. tn" secret
treaty of Villa Frauca-or how do
thy cal i, '--Letw-rn Napoleon and
Francis Joseph on one side and an am
bassad"r o, the then Confederate states
on til. other. We'll. though the Con-
i:-dera y has failed the en pre- exists.
and We. as one OF the high contract:
ing parties, intend CARRYING out our
potion !the treaty aud fight against
and whip tn. cussed Yankees when
EVER they are read v to try their
Mo.ro- doctrine and nigg-r troops
en- us, sir"
Then 20, have become a citizen
Of ,h~ empire p l asked.
no, lis soldier"
"a patriotic one ,"
laughing, he replied who was
its DIR. johnson. who said patriot
ism is til. last resort Of scourdrrIs,' :
a!d as We vaiu.- our gool nam, We
wall sacritic. that touur reputation ?"
"W.-. rs g. | replied. "Will you
be good enough To explain vino us
II ms ?"
! No s"crs: ct al. The yanks
will tiud II OFT soon enough"
"To-day-~h Ia, IS to-day The
An of August. Ten days ago left
Monterrey, and IL" Confederate army
,hrr-."
Army I"
Yes fifteen hundred ca~slrv and
ten guns, under Observation-Disclosures
.np-'ly-Hnw or th-ir march down,
by order OF M,-jia, to clan out Cor
ina Il Co, with tue miserable Yam
KEGS who may b. vi Ii him
"Ah, YES that IS we'll N ssouri-
ans have had much experience in
cleaning out Yankees. May I ask
your nasn" 7
He looked n. M su-pic!ous!y fer
a moment, bat was prepared for a
il, and he continued "C-rtainlv :;
| am Co!oLcl W. c.. Of St
Louis Assistant AGiutant General
- General Sterling Price. What
See | know, and uo;tc have bet
81. chance 20 SEE
A, this point our J.hu pulled rein
near til" Grand Plaza, and we. enter
I'd cantinn-
Have an ice, Colonel 7" ! asked
Ice max 5 people communicative III
warm countries.
"Brardy smash )" Yes" hex con-
,inurd, shelby must be on his way
by this ,in,-a fine b, v.tagr -
thank you'll li,,!e less susar-and
! the rest are off tlSo.'
.'Thc rest !"
( Yes to the City G: N.sico, by
command OF his Imperial Majesty
US, they're off Republics are a
.ailu-.--:akes one halt to keep the.
other quiet. No secret III that. In
twenty wears there will be another
l. NJ. on tothcv sid. Of the creek
wonder"
"iou We're speaking o: the rest.
Coionrl.'
"Th~ res, ? Yes, enough of r-pu-
tatiou to make a sensation. kir-
by smith, j. Bankh-ad Nngru.
d r, Walker, Prestou--aLl double
head ragl-s-Grm-rals now OF his I'm
p"r,al Majesty MaNimilihnt ana Col.
Ferry, FIrmTing, kedman, Gaia
aud some fifteen oehers, who are soon
TO b.. 50 And then with than Gov
-.uors Moore, Allen aAd-MuvraL,
!, who
Are to have islands. suppose o,
run the wiudmitt
He smiled, and calling for a cigar,
We seated ourselves, and as we iced
and smok d tn. Colonel Informed me
40 follows Gen. Price has been
, made Il NJ jor General in the Imp-r.