The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-02

shall exist upon this continent but In accordance
oonelason General psrmi. me 70 say that personally
anent q the Confederate government and people:
avail Of this 70 70 you
JAS 1sf srsder General
HEADQUARTERS Vows. sSs Ds Hsy Isss
GENERAL 80 I am satisfied that hore is an organ
Of the Rio Grande and are in communication with the
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connected in any with the
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break Up AMI dispsr.s SIssSsa.Isns shs.i
have theme ass with
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s. FoRp. Colonel commanding pro 'sm
''UHDka THE ROsz. .
II is expected OF your correspondent that no will
give to the readers an idea Of what 10 the
present state of feeling among the people. and
the general condition Of affairs In rexas- In order
TO BEST reach the point in view, he has secured and
General Slaughter and intended for and sent 70 General
Magruder Without pausing to comment on the contents
@ the letter he lays as IS before e readers s the
standpoint OF view II is not often that such rary"
10 offered 70 the public eyc:-
HxADouARrxas, WEST Sun DIsrRlc., ysxAs.l
Colon. rHoHAs NJ JAox Assistant Adjutant deneraI:-
jus return Que
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throughout di.rio. ers:. depression,
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made and no money paid when paid e worthless
are az home and are believed 70 Se ENGAGED in branding
stock Of other people rSrsmo. among aC.s
LIVE an IN line have a" nifty all the
cessary there protect tho and children from
"!ho tom.hawk and .calplns knife Of the Indian"
e STATE sso .s not
for
Of @ %s1esn Il
@ Sns sn nds sGs Sss
hhua driving beeves In TO orders Of General
and the country being aed with bands Of iaw!ess men.
All 1dt 1
Getting 4s Of .oer @
their hs6ands he asd homo and gel detail be-
sary causes discomfort in The army rigid application q
n sss s d s
strong tina. nothing short Of revolution win break up
s use hay; P%s' # s s
ocption Of Lieutenant Colonel Gray have shouidered
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nudity The Custom House guards get dollars
' Sunset ' Sn''s s:n.rss guard 'sssn
o he
and in the rain Tie heat and in the cold poorly clad
in specie Pckng which pas. experience convinces
NJ PisSer sssns for ceonei Latham is reported to DO
dred would have bought him dso salary Ss va.
es o %sI the ne
Mr. d%ore ne cotton o sss a.
ed S and ndns Mexico not
The oath The is, long presume they
G1sAs T. zi5 s Gen Commanding
"LAsT DITCH" LATTER.
The following is copy Of the last leter written by
the surrender Of Kirby Smith Il was tho last flicker on
the bank OF tho Rio Grande OF that glorious ~ confed
banks Of the Potomac In fact tho Rio Grando was the
last ditch, and hence this was the last ditch lcttor
HEADQUARTERS. WEST Sun D!srnrcr TKxAsl
Major General j. b. MAeRUDEK Comma ndins District
". .sns yss s.sT sas
IL Publishing them that nm assuming the respon
esess r we are to carry on the war we mast create
principal one Of these IN my opinion height
more Send: SSs. are Sss
s T ra sy d S ws now Th oS
destined further decline. win leave after paying
for he o. the men i from sc~
nS snS Tse ra The them
Of the pie VIII be dangerous 10 try Lastly the tariff
lie either fears his fate too much.
Or bis deserts are small
And win or lose 7, AL .
There somc who say that General Kirby Smith
surrendered because he wanted to stop the flow OF blood
and for other humane considerations Now the truth Of
tho matter H. he held out until the very last moment for
the purpose OF sending rebel cotton into Mexico.
and then yielded because Of the approaching pressure OF
Yankee bayones outside and the nearer power Of dis
content, lawlessness and anarchy within. The two
ing among the troops Of Kirby Smiths army as soon az
the surrender of Lee and Johnston made known 70
them
HEADQUARTERS, wEsr So, Drs1s,c5s; T!S.Ntl
RI. sa:sa direct.
Dy e As a 10 sc esG bee.
me.t, and have deserted their co'Ors,
He desires you make such disposition II the small force
EndsT yoS. command as win furnish The most aid e
am Colonel very rfI.ps G. %nbRfdh x.. ADJ. General.
HEADQUARTERS, WEST SUE DIsrR,cr, TEXAS
Captain Gncrc. rArme., Commandias COMPANY, Gciisd-
mandiag 70 that WIN report with your company to
these headquarters possible In march TO
this place. will disarm all the soldiers you and
all those who have not the papers Will be arrested and
returned 10 these headquarters Quite number have left
this command within the last few days without leave and II
Is hoped that you be able 10 spprohend them.
Captain very respectfully, &c,
L. @. ALDRiCH, Assistant Adjutant General
Your correspondent will conclude the introduction OF
copies of captured correspondence with tho following
which Is mainly published for the Information Of the
liberal party In Mexico
HEADQUARTERS wEsr Sun DISTRICT, TEXAS
BRowNsvIIIE. May 49, 1856 !
Colonel THOMAS NJ JACK. Assistant Adj GcncTal:-
CoLoL-I have the honor 10 state the Information OF
the Commanding General that during the late excitement in
Mexico arising the appearance Of the liberal
der command of General Ncgretc before Matsmoros
waited by deputaton from General Eegrce to
tain my policy Knowing me 10 be personally strong i'm.
pcriaiist he feared II might influence Official
explained 10 him Through his agents. that de-
pendent 10 great extent upon Maamoros and It's port
supplies for this country and II the liberals occupied IL
would be bockaded by The French and II would be lmposs
bic for to receive anything through that
channels hence was our interest for the Imperial party
20 occupy the country.