The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-17

rable amount OF money.
On the I'd instant the rebel Generals Kirby Smith and
Magruder were received on board the United States
steamer Fort Jackson Captain Sands on Galveston when
sippi forces were signed by General Smith The
next morning the rebel officers were conveyed back
to Galveston, and the 9Th instant Captain Sands
and other officers proceeded up to the town,
landed received its surrender from the Mayor and
more unfurled the national flag the public buildings
In the presence Of large bat undemonstrative and
orderly assemblage Of the people,
The rebel Governor Of Texas has issued call for the
Legislature 10 meet in Austin in August and also for
election to choose delegates to State convention.
Generals Sheridan and Candy were both still in Now
Orleans ON the 10th inst. The former was busiy
gagged in the organization and forwarding Of his forces
designed for the occupation Of Texas. The infantry Of
General Wetzels corps had arrived at Mobile, whore
to commence moving towards Texas General custer's
cavalry already thither and the Thirteenth
corps under General Gordon Granger, well por
ton Of the Seventh corps under General Steele,
expected to start for that region in few days.
Tho Presidents amnesty proclamation created much
excitement in New Orleans Tho classes excepted from
pardon numerous than had been expected
Large numbers Of paroed rebels officers well as SOL
die have recently arrived in New Orleans and settled
down to the quiet routine of private e Generals Beau
regard and Dick Taylor have been for time residing
the vicinity Of the city awaiting the proceedings Of
government in their Chief Justice Chase was still
in New Orleans the 10th inst The business Of the city
rapidly rowling.
The late rebel Governor Allen of Louisiana, has issued
farewell address the people OF that State acknowledge
ing the orabe logic events the failure of the
beon and that he longer to be their Execu
tive, and counseling them submit gracefully to the
national authorities
The Alabama State archives removed by the rebels
Augusta Ca the advance of General Wilson'S cavalry
were recently recovered, and arrived at Mobile the
4th ins on their way to be returned to the Capitol at
Montgomery The stolen archives Of the State of Mis-
sssipp had also been secured and route to the
bama has been arrested and sent North under guard
Union meetings being held in different parts Of Ala
bama and national banks to be Immediately estab
ishcd in Mobile and Montgomery. In Mobile, well
proclamation excited much interest and discussion
For the past few days the work Of embarng the
airy portion of General weitzsls Twenty fifth army
coprs board steam transports has been proceeding
rapidly possible at Fortress Monroe The infantry
portion of the corps arrived at their rendezvous IN Mo-
bile bay several days ago. and have been already ordered
thence to Texas.
We have received communication from General
Kinks. chief mastering officer Harrisburg Pa enclos
ing carefully prepared statement of the mortality among
during the year ending with February last furnished by
private Joseph swers, of Company f, Fifth Pennsyl
vana reserves, who prisoner at that place. The
number who died there during those twelve months is
given twelve thousand hundred and ninety men
The delegation Of coorcd men from Richmond yester-
day had interview with President Johnson and read
him their statement of the grievances which they
say tho colored people Of Virginia now suffering
owing to the collisions between the civil and
military authorities. The President in reply told
sent transition state there many things which
might desire to have altered, but which be sub
ntted to temporarily and assured them that whatever
he could do to mitigate their condition he would
;hoeriuy perform conclusion he referred thorn to
Major General Howard Superintendent OF the Freedman
Bureau before whom they proceeded to lay statement
Of their case.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
fight is reported have taken place Matamoros
the I'd inst between force Of Mexican republicans
under Cortna and the mperas.s under Lopez in which
latter were defeated and to the Texas side
Of the Rio Grande. Our Washington dispatches state
Ina. the republican General Nesrete occupies the
states Of Tamaulipas Coahuila New Ieon and that
mis- recent retreat from Matomoros was owing to his
having learned that heavy imperial renforcements
on the way to that place.
The Inman line steamship City Of Washington Captain
g. G. Brooks, will sail at noon to-day for Queenstown
and Liverpool from pier "A North river. The mails for
this will close ut the Post ONCE at half past
ten a. NJ
Before Judge Belts yesterday, in tho United States
District Court nnal decree of connscaon entered
In the case of the buildings and lots Nos. % and "a
Liberty street. in this city, valued at fifty thousand
dollars the ground that the late owner James Bolton,
a rebel, engaged a surgeon in the rebel army.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday before
Judge shpman, Charles Cavcndish found guilty OF
passing councreits tho government currency Henry
Cline, William Bartlett and Thomas W. johnson severay