The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-10
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Honors to sheridan-AnAirs ON the Rio
Grande-The Rebels in Msxico-General
Clusters Progress--Indian OutraGes, tsc'
OUR NEW oRIEANs CORRESPONDENCE.


Clusters Progress--Indian Outrages, Sc
OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 2, 1865.
By late arrivals from Brazos Santiago, Galveston and
Houston, Texas learn the following items Of inter
est
MAJOR GENERAL SHERIDAN SAN ANTONIO.
Major General Sheridan and staff arrived Galveston,
On Saturday last from this city, and left that even
ing for Houston where his arrival greeted by salute
Of thirteen guns by Fourth Massachusetts, bat
terry. The General is on his way to San Antonio
MEXICO.
The Santiago Herald Of the 18th says
We are kindly furnished the following extract from
private letter Of the 25h ultino received by gentle
man OF this city from village Monterrey
received letter from Hon. W. 8. Oldham this morn
Ing informing me that order from the Emperor had
arrived directing that oil persons from the Confederate
States should go to San Luis Potosi.
We have dates from Monterey late as the Sth inst
Ex-Governor Murrah, Of Texas, who was an exile in
Mexico died the Sd Inst at the City Of Monterey
All Of the refugees from Texas and other States who
had taken up their abode Monterey except seventeen.
have been ordered to leave Monterey and domce them
selves in San Louis Poos points further in the inte
ror This is done by imperial decree. Judge Thomas
J. Devne, Major Clark and N o. Green of San Antonio,
were among the seventeen exceptions Major Russell
was about thirty miles from Monterey on farm. Gen
eral Shelby had gone to the interior General Hndman
had gone to satiio to practice law
Ex-GoSernor Henry w. Allen, OF louisiana nad %
reached San Luis Poos July 49, He pleased with the
country, and has been kindly treated by the people.
AFFAIRS GRANDE.
gentleman just arrived in this city from Matamoms,
Mexico states that all the Frcnch troops have been
moved from the Rio Grande, and that native soldiers
Mea is said to have force of two thousand five hun
drcd men at Matamoros
We have nothing of Importance from the lower Rio
Grande Our latest dates place all quiet at that point
good feeling and correct understanding exists between
Major Steele OF our army and General Mejia who
mands the imperial army OF Maximians frontier.
MAJOR GENERAL cUsrERs CAVALRY COLUMN
Major General Custer, with three cavalry regiments,
route for Western Texas Hampstead is about nfty miles
north OF Houston
+ REBEL GENERAL wIGYALL
The Crockett Qmd Nunc Of the 22d, says:-We have
news from reliable that General Wgfal has de-
parted the country via the Rio Grande He was seen
and conversed with not far from this place few weeks
ago. travelling west int ognio be thought there would
be another We don't think So unless 1t be
with France and the United States, which is not mpob
able.
GALyEaos CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
The Galveston chamber Of Commerce reorganzed on
the 25th ult by clecting the following gentlemen
officers JONES Sorley, President; }. H Hutchings
First Vive President; q r. Hughes second Vice Pres
dent; g. w. Grover, Secretary and Treasurer
IMPORTANT TREASURY
Mr. .. N. Cutler of New Orleans, has been appointed
ton IN Western Louisiana and Texas Mir Cutler relieves
Mr. Flanders, and he that the services Of Mr.
Flanders agents in West Louisiana and Texas will no
longer be required from and after the 24h Of August
1855.
CoLoREp PgRsuAsio AT AUSTIN.
The negroes are going TO housekeeping all over town
They occnpy every vacant dcdt that be found and
Is no uncommon thing 70 hear inquiries from them for
houses to let Many Of them seem ds;ncInsd to remain
at their old homes They rather prefer taking Of
themselves
INDIAN DEPRgDATioHs.
letter from Mr. Charles Lewis dated at Fredericks-
burg, August TO- states that the Indians killed nine pev
the head Of Spring Creek recently One named
Mcdonald, another Taylor, four children and three
women The red savnRes entered the houses In open
daylight They have aiso taken all the horses Wilson
has gone 70 Austin 70 get permission from Governor
Hamilton to rsse a force for frontier protection.