The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-05
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

NEW ORLEANs, August l, 1s65.-The
steamer Lille. with seven hundred bales of
cotton, was burned on the river No lives
were lest.
The steamer Joseph Pierce exploded hor
boiler twenty miles below Vicsburg. She
subsequently, caught fire and burned to the
waters edge. Six persons were killed and
twenty-eight wounded. The scalding steam
passed through every part of the boat. The
air was filed with flying timbers.
The Steamer Dove was boarded by robbers
on the Yazoo river, Sunday afternoon, who
took twenty thousand dollars and other valua-
bles. and opened an indiscriminate fire on the
passen gers, wounding the mate and one
passenger. The passengers were stripped OF
their valuables
Superintendent Convey reports less than
thirty-fve freedmen maintained by governs
ment in Louisiana. No rations are issued exs
cept to the sick and helpless
Cotton, sugar and molasses at New Orleans
are unchanged.
The Mexican steamboat recently captured
by Cortina on her way up the river as men,
toned in my last despatch, was soon after re.
leased and proceeded on her voyage.
The black flag has been practically raised
by the centending parties in Mexico. An
officer of Mejia's recently captured by Cortie
ma, was upon the instant taken out and shot.
1t is estimated that within the past two
months as many as one hundred liberals have
been shot in the laguna outside Mstamorss
1t is understood that his Majesty the En-
peror will visit this department.; during the
winter months, 10 which case his Majesty will
obtain some new ideas in reference to the
restoration of law and order throughout his
usurped domain.
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established between Guanaj uato and Mata-
moras, passing through San Luis saltillo and
Monterey, between -Matamoras and Vera
Cruz, passing through Victoria, Tampaco and
Tuxpan, and between San Luis and Duran
go, passing through Agnas, Callentas, Zacate~
cas-, Fresnillo and Sombrerete.
If the authorities are enabled TO preserve
the wires from destruction by the liberals and
guerilla bands, quick communication between
distant portions of the country will be es-
tablished. At present, owing to the unsettled
condition of the country, weeks of en- inter-
vene in the transmission of ntws from the
capital to the frontier
The train which started out from Matamo-
ros and was attacked by Cortina, as mention.
ed in my dispatch of the 16thl reached Epoint
twelve miles from the city, when the attack
commenced Up to the present the train has
been going on during the whole of to day. The
sound of artillery has been beard here at in
tervals since morning. A number of tine wsg
ons have been captured and burned. Cortina
10 reported wounded, but it is not generally
credited.
A gentleman just in faom the interior in
forms me that in the more thickly settled
portion of the State matters are fast settling
down to their ordinary condition. The stages
are running between the various towns and
cities aud business is rapidly reviviug.
The planters in those portions of the State
devoted to agriculture had, prior to the sur
render of the rebel armies, planted very ex-
tensively of cotton and other products, and
the usual amount of rain during the season
gives promise of large crop, which can only
be effected by the unsettled condition of the
laboring population.
Many of the planters, unable to control
their emancipated slaves, have driven them
off from their plantations and depend for their
labor upon the negroes SO extensively brought
into the State from Louisiana and the other
Southern States, to whom they pay monthly
wages. The poor freedmen thus driven away
start for the nearest military post, where
such as the government require are given
employment and the others are compelled to
turn and obtain work and subsistence for
themselves
Such steps are being taken IS indicate the
intention of the federal government to main.
tain permanent occupancy of this frontier.
In addition to the projected railroad from
Brazos to Brownsville, one hundred carpen-
tiers and one thousand laborers have been sent
down to the former place for the purpose of
building a whsrf-a much needed improves
ment there is, and for some years has been,
the peculiar viewtof this people, and the I'm
settled condition ofthe country has besn ex
tremely favorable to this disreputable method
of obtaining livelihood. Through the ener-
getic exerticns of General Smith, commanding
the post at Brownsville, several of these
theves-mostly Mexicans-have been arrested,
with from two to three hundred horses in thei:
possession. AS this crimesoue among the
most heinous that can be perpetrated 10 the
eyes of Texan, public opinion is decidedly in
favor of making an example.
News of the opening of the ports by the
Presidents proclamation first reached Browns.
Vile through the HERALD OF the 25th ult. In
accordance Herewith, Acting Collector Gam
BILE Immediately announced the port opened,
and goods we're put through the Custom
Hosue yesterday for sthe first time.
The following officers of the Twentysfi st
New York cavalry have been dismissed from
service for allowing men of their command to
break open and rob stores while passing over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: Captain
P L. Hogeboom, First Lieutenauts Chas. Cra-
mer, E. A. Kirker and James Mccormick !;
Second Lieut., nants W. L. Meeses and E. Nc,
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