Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-19
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The Occupation of Brownsville
: Kirby Smiths surrender-HHOw
the, Amnesty Proclamation IL
, Received-FnreweIl Address OF
/ Gov. AlIen-State Archives Re-
covered.
NEW York, June 1.-THE Herald's cor
respondentin in the Gulf Department furnish
es Interesting accounts Of the incidents pre-
ceding, attending and following the occu-
patton of Brownsville, Texas, on the 3lst
ult by the national troops under General
! Brown. The rebel troops, previous to evac-
uating the place, pillaged the town and
made prisoners of some of their officers I'M
I'll their demands for the payment OF their
back dues were complied with. The reb-
els left the day previous to Gen. Browns
arrival, not waiting to be paroled or to COM
ply In any manner with the terms of Gen.
Kirby Smiths surrender. Large numbers
! of them moved across the Rio Grande into
Mexico, taking with them their arms
Their artillery they sold to the Mexican
1mperalists at Matamoras. 1t is said that
the last of the rebels were driven from
Brownsville by Mexican residents, who or
ganized home-guard for the preservation
of order soon after the evacuation COM
menced.
After taking possession of Brownsville,
| Gen. Brown wrote a letter to Gen. Mejia,
the Imperalist commander at Matamoras,
assuring him that neutrality would be OBJ
| served by the American forces in regard to
| the contest In Mexico between the Republi-
cans and Imperialists.
| 1t is said that the rebel General Magruder,
| as well as Kirby Smith, has gone to Mexico.
| The latter carried with him a considerable
amount of money. ".
On the I'd inst. the rebel Generals Kirby
Smith and Magruder were received on
| board the United States steamer Fort jack
sou, Capt. Sands, of Galveston, when the
articles Of surrender of all the rebel Trans
Mississippi forces were signed by General
Smith. The next morning the rebel Off
GERS were conveyed back to Galveston, and
on the 9th inst. Capt. Sands and other Off
GERS proceeded up to the town, landed, and
received its surrender from the Mayor, and
once more unfurled the National flag over
the public buildings, in the presence of a
large but undemonstrativ and orderly as
semblage of the people.
Gems. Sheridan and Candy were both in
New Orleans on the 10th inst. The former
was busily engaged in the organization and
forwarding of his forces designed for the
occupation of Texas. The infantry of Gen.
Weitzefs corps had arrived at Mobile,
where orders had been received from Gen.
Sheridan for them to commence moving to-
ward Texas. Gen. Custar's cavalry were
already en- route thither, and the 18th
corps, under Gen. Gordon Granger, as well
as portion of the 18th corps, under Gen.
Steele, were expected to start for that re-
gion in a few days. % .....t- -... 2
The Presidents amnesty proclamation
created much excitement in New Orleans.
| fol rJr
more numerous than had been expected
Large numbers of paroled rebel officers
as well as soldiers have recently arrived in
New Orleans and settled down to the quiet
routine of private life. Gems. Beauregard
and Dick Taylor have been for some time
residing in the vicinity of the city, await
ing the proceedings of the Government in
their cases.
Chief Justice Chase was still in New Or.
leans on the 10th inst. The business of the
city was rapidly reviving.
The late rebel Governor Allen, of La.
has issued a farewell address to the people
of that State, acknowledging the inexorabl,
logic of events, the failure of the rebellion
and that he no longer assumes to be thei
Executive, and counseling them to submi
gracefully to the national authorities.
The Alabama State archives, removed b,
the rebels to Augusta, Ga, on the advanc
of Gen. Wilson's cavalry, were recently re
covered and arrived at Mobile on the 4tl
inst, on their way to be returned to tn
Capitol at Montgomery. The stolen ar
chives of the State of Mississippi had alsC
been recovered and were en- route to tn,
State capital. rr,. -
The late rebel Governor Moore, of Ala.
has been arrested and sent north unde
guard.
Union meetings are being held in differ
ent parts of Alabama, and national bank
are to be Immediately established in Mobil
and Montgomery. y.,.y.... $3.50.
In Mobile as we'll as the other Southern
cities, President Johnson's amnesty proc
lamation excited much interest and discus
| slim.