Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-05
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i lcAtAS corresponding says Gnat the large
number Of our national troops, intend
/ ed to be stationed along the Rio Grande.
had arrived at their destinations on the
18th inst, and formed line of posts
extending fromthe mouth of the stream
to some distance above Brownsville
The cavalry columns, under Generals
Merritt and Custer, which left Shreve-
port and Alexandria, La. in the begin
ming of this month, we're expected to
reach the Texas frontier early IN Au-
gust.
The town of Brownsville, which, du-
ring the rebellion, was the great entire
| po4t for cotton from the interior Of Tex
las, and where.an immense business in
fthe staple was transacted; is now desert
ed by the rebel merchants, who accu-
mulateds monsterz fortunes ans assfeE
months, and itssbusiness activity, ex-
cept such as the presence of an army
gives, has, for the present departed.
The battery of six guns, which the
rebels, on evacuating Brownsville, sold
to the Mexican Imperialists for 81, 900,
was returned to the United States com
mander of the place, on the 10th inst,
by order of Macmillan.
1t is said that In the interior of Tex
as, the paroled prisoners are committing
the grossest outrages in.every direction,
and keeping the peaceably disposed in
habitants constantly in a condition of
terror.
1t is estimated that there remained in
the State at the time it was occupied by
the National troops, about 1850 bales
/ of cotton.
1t is stated that the rebel Kirby Smith
and his party, which we suppose includes
Gen. Magruder, and the three or four
| ex-Governors of Louisiana and Texas,
who fled from the latter State with him,
have been made prisoners and paroled
BIZ tho Governor of Sattillo, and that
considerable army train which they Lad
with them was captured. .es.sGs
Twelve hundred French troops direct
from France, were landed, at Tampico,
IN the beginning of this month, and
there was rr1mor which did not gain
much credence, that soon after they ar
r.ved, 1900 more Iould come.
NEW YORK, July 29-The Herald's
Washington special says: Another heavy
installment of applicants for pardon
was received at the Atty Generals of
fee. Among the number was that of
the rebel Brig. Gen. ". Ell. f. Lee
About so acquisitions are daily made on
the State Department, from the Atty
Generals Office. The remainder have
to wait. Tt is reported here, that Dill.
the editor and publisher of the Memphis
General Jackson Observation-Disclosures
gusta- Southern Confederacy Appeal, has
obtained pardon. $3.50
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue has decided that interest paid to
depositors by Savings Banks, is consid-
cred dividend within the meaning of
section one hundred and twenty of the
law, and the tax of five per cent should
be withheld therefrom and paid to the
government He has also decided that
an undertaking or claim by third par
ty, under the New York statute, is
Joint agreement and is subject to stamp
duty of five cents.
The Tribune n. o. correspondent of
the 22d, says: Maj. Gen. Sheridan left
here for Texas, last Thursday. 1t is
stated that the General viii visit Gal
weston, Brazos Santiago and Browns
vile before his return to this city.
The trip will, in all probability, occupy
two or three weeks.
The Quartermaster and Commissary
Departments are forwarding large guam
titles of supplies for the use of the
troops OF Texas.
Captain Hill has just returned from
| an inspection tour of the Commissary
Department, and reports the armies as
being well supplied with commissary
stores. 'fFsss
Tt is rumored that Gov. Madison
Wells, of this state, has taken, or Is
about to take, his departure for Wash
| ington. where he is going to try and
counteract the influence which is being
brought to bear on the Government to
effect his removal and the appointment
of provisional Governor.
The Tribune's Washington special
says the special object of the ex-rebel
Gen. Dick Taylor in visiting here is to
apply to the President for an interview
with JEFF. Davis.
He succeeded in seeing the President
yesterday, butreached no definite point,
and was requested to call again.
Mai. Gen. G.. M. Dodge has been as
signed the General Commanding all U.
S. forces serving in Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska, Montana, and that portion OF
Decotah lying west and south OF the
Missouri river.
Mai. Gen. Alfred Pleasanton has been
assigned to the command OF the DlstrlcI
of Wisconsin, head quarters at Milwau-
kee.
The trial of the Andersonville jailor
did not come off to-day, as anticipated.
A preliminary examination of the wit
nesses is now being made, for the Iur-
pose of preparing the specification of
the charges preferred against him. The
trial will doubtless commence in the
early part of next week.
New YORK, July goth. -Advices from
Hayti, received by way of Nassau and
New Orleans, state that the revolution
airy war in the republic is still going on,
and that the rebels profess themselves
willing to be buried under the ashes of
their towns rather than be longer gov
erned by President Geffrard. Galraye,
the revolutionary leader, has issued a
fiery proclamation, winding up with
the motto of the French revolutionists:
''Ldberte Froteyvile,' - &c. He claims to
have been completely successful in all
the battles he has fought, and to have
thrice defeated the army of Geffrard
recently. slt -
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