The New York herald., 1865-02-25

Macmillan Aiding the Rebels
Sub Rosa.
INDIAN BATTLE IN TEXAS.
The REBELS DEFEATED AND DRIVEN,
&C., &C., sc.
Lee on the Arming OF the Negroes.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. ~
General Lee writes follows 10 Mr. Miles, of South
Ossoiina:- .tF
We the negroes eide the enemy will
.s; TSsE 20 sd a No. S
dsadvsniage the of soldiers dmnish
. stu more overbrartns superiority. f5.rr
The opposition ought now cease and
law should bc passed without delay 70 arm three hun
Are thousand slaves giving General Lee the power
The day that the North passed their law 10 hght
with negroes, should have done likewise. They did
sAem We should try aud save our white soldiers, too
DO not want country left with few old and
the widows and children OF the dead. But really, Il
would that the opponents TO the measure have
regard or thought abost saving any Of the whites
Some that the addition OF negroes TO our army win
odd nothing 20 strength cipherrd ia that
sort Of arithmetic whre addition docs not increase the
amount But the case Is one which needs no argument
Let stop making speeches. and may well believe
that General Lee knows best what 70 do and what he 10
about. el..e# a3l trs
We should not walt the slow progress Of volunteering
by the negroes The rsward Of freedom before tbem
N sufficient TO make them fight faithfully for and
dom They have no confidence ia Yankees And what
glorious thing would be for history to tell that tho
negroes for whose benefit Lsy falsely pretend that This
war was wagcd.
49,
pOned.
The proposition 70 two hundred thousand negroes
which passed the Confederate House Monday, in
definitely postponed by the Senate Tuesday by
ono majority The Richmond Dispatch thinks IL will
30 reconsdercd and passed
Moshy's Men ut Work.
Hon. JoHS c. BRnKINRipGE Secretary OF War
the 18th inst with thirty eight men Ss party
of the enemy one hundred and twenty strong OF whom
ren aq ana sn% w"u1aa Among the mornded
oners and ninety horses. He had one man slightly
wounded H. 4. LEE.
The Mexican Empire and the COnfed-
eracy.
SYMPATHY OF MACMILLAN FOR THE REBEL CAUSE
The Houston (rexas) Telegraph of February prints
the correspondence which lately passed between Colonel
Pyron, commanding At San Antonio, and General Foren
tno Lopez, commanding Maxmilan's troops the bor-
der Of the Rio Grande menon Of which have had by
tslegraphl The former General Lopez that s
the desire Of his cherish the amcabls
relations with the imperial government Of Mexico and
SGrher that the ese coraIe existing shall not be dis
sarbed The Colonel also thanks the General for "pro
tscting the utsress OF the Confsdeatos The reply Of
General Lopez is subjoined:- eet =
MK,lA DIVISION MEXICAN ExPIRE(
LoPx RiGApK, ConMANpIR- IN CRIES
CoLoSu-I feel gatined At the high cousierat you
extend TO me- and guided always by sentiments Of heart
sst justice confess sympathies for the noble
ef the South and frankly extend sincere friendship
Being placed In command Of this military line under
his Majesty Emperor Maximian, the OF the con-
tedersy rely full security Of their persons and
interests and the hospitaes which this land Affords.
taives Of the empire " Mexico along the Bravo frankly
oGsr their friendship, - also full security that no raid
vnson OF your territory with the assurance that our
relations will continue friendly have the honor TO offer
you my distinguished considerations God and order
FL6RENTINO LOPEZ, Brigadier General
To Colonel G. l. PraoS, commanding.
letter from Eagle Pass to the Galveston Nevs gives
che following respecting the sympathy Of Gen. Lopez for
the Confederates:-
Since the arrival of Cen Lopez has been quiet and
orderly 1t peculiarly fortunate to the people Of Texas
well the inhabitants OF this valley that inel
gent and nj 'ndly commander has been placed In
nsnd Of this department. He is friend 10 the
cause and he can sub {, render dssisdne He
assurcs that the commander Matamoros well
every government officer entertans fully sentiments
He says that x cIn hold out dHrisg the ming gpring
i or this fact he says he rs certain. France In only
waiting to recall her armies which now separated at
great distances in four divisions That viii be
pshed by spring. when recognittoR wtH follow ~ tie rtsk
n ,odr Wtt the United States
Indian Battle in Texas
From the Houston (rexas) Telegraph Feb. 81
On the 10th OF January scouting party Of Rangers
and militia had fight at the head Of the Concho with
large party Of Indians The Rangers lost in the fight
twelve killed and eighteen wounded; the militia nineteen
killed and twenty seven wounded. The number Of
Indians killed Is unknown but supposed 70 be
seventy or eighty The weather was exceedingly cold,
and the snow knee deep where the tight took place.
Among killed Captains Guillentine and
Culver Eraih county and Captain Barnes OF Bosque
county all good citizens and No Indian fighters. The
Indians are strong force Concho and fears
Of serious depredatons during the spring appre
hendcd-
THE REBELS REPvLsEp AND DRIVEN.
From the San Antonio Texas) News
Captain De Armand, of General McAdoos stan frontier
service informs that few days ago, information
sent down 10 headquarters Frcd drcksburg that party
Il soldiers had very recently had most desperate
light with large number Of Indians In the upper
where on ,hs south concho and /, is supposed the In
dans numbered at lcast Ave hundred. They werc
camped and had with them women and children. They
said have been finely armed with long guns,
but their horses quite poor and weak The number
Of engaged in the fight have ascertancd
but the casualties reported would indicate goodly num-
bsr Our Gryes ,ove repuised in ner attack the Indian
camp, with a loss Of twenty killed and thirty.two
wounded and driven back having the slain in the
hands Of the savages sustained by the Iu
dams we unable to say anything
OTHER DEPREDATIoSs THK INDIANS.
tFrom the Austin (Texas) State Gazette
We have reports of large number OF recent acts OF
murder and theft by tho sayages on the frontier We
have recent letter from Fort Mason mentioning Indian
outrages pcrpcrated within few miles OF that place
The murder OF Mrs Joy and her daughter OF Mrs Todd
OF negro girl; the dnding OF Mr. Todd and capture
Of his daughter Alice lovely girl Of thirteen years OF
age, who had returned home only short time previous
from distant school The Indians were dressed like
white persons, wearing hats shoes and jean clothing
Can u be that these things the OF the
federal advance Northern Texas the coming spring,
unioh our private information from that quarter informs
~ a. moro than likely take placer Our authorities
and our people must umbcr longer BE prepared for
sne rendered issue IL may he demanding tho bold
80 exerton OF our soutest energies
The Defences OF Galveston, Texas.
lProm the Galveston Houston (Texasl News Feb IL
The dcfcnces of Galveston be NJ improved and en-
sArged large number Of negroes at work strength