Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1865-07-06
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s NEw YoRK, July 1.-The Herald's
CORRESPONDENT from the departments of
Generals CANDY and Sheridan, says =
Up to the Dist. June, 10, 600 men OF
Kirby Smiths rebel army had been pa
rolled aud % GOO stand Of arms had been
surrendered. "
OF the General officers Of Smiths az
nv. sixteen or eighteen had been parol-
ed including Buckner and old Sterling
Price, of Mo.
Generals Shelby and Magruder have
taken refuge in Mexico, with their lead
er. Kirby Smith.
The Mexican Imperialists of Matamo-
ras, have recently been very much ex-
cited over the report that there shortly
will be 10000 U. S. troops along the
Rio Grande. ..----...
One of the Texas transports carrying
the 4th army corps destined Tor the Rio
Grande, passed New Orleans on the 12d
ult.
The captured correspondence between
the rebel General Slaughter and the I'M
perialist General Meja, shows clearly
that the trade in cotton by the rebel
government was recognized by Maxi
MILAN and his authorities, and that
about SZ,OtO,OUU "o1OlI Va SoOpoA wac
carried across the Rio Grande to Next
co through the contrlvance OF the MexI- !
can authorities subsequent to the sur
render of the rebel General Kirby
Smith If official inquiry proves the.
correctness of this report, our Govern
ment WILL no doubt, demand its restoT-
alton. - .
-A1l.i.ti.nul .aa1.ti c.slss.s-of- the, firing
Df no, off. NV, al
diers. near Brownsville, Texas, shows
that, previous to the firing on the i'm
periallsts were challenged, but deigned
no reply.
They reported the case to a French
officer. who sent the following insulting
note to Gen. Brown.
MATAMORAS, June II, 1866.
GENERAL:-One of your soldiers, sta
toned above Brownsville, fired on two
of my officers when coming from Santa
Cruz. You have no diplomatic charac-
ter; no letter of credentials. Now, I
therefore write to you simply as private
individual, in order to express my utter
contempt for the wanton ofense COM
nitted by one of the men for whom you
are responsible. ~- e= J.
Signed. BARON DE BRUYAN,
Commander Of the Detachment of the
Lyon.
After waiting in vain for rifle, this
officer, feeling his dignity wounded,
published a silly communication in one
of the Matamoras papers. q
The Tribune's Washington special
says: A private letter received to-day
from an old inhabitaut Of Prince George
county, Va, states that the people are
in great state of restitution and are
generally unable to properly cultivate
their plantations, owing to lack of
draft animals.
The friends Of the United States in
Lyons, France, have opened subscrip-
ton list, for the purpose of raising mon
ey for the manufacture of beautiful
and costly flag of honor, to be presen-
ted to this country in memory of Presi-
dent Lincoln. The subscriptions have
been fixed at two cents each.
The Herald's special says: The
Presidents health is somewhat improv-
ed to day, but he is not yet well enough
to attend to cabinet meetings, conse-
quently none have been held this week.
He partially resumed attention to BUSH
ness to-day, and signed few of the
large number of of papers requiring his
signature, which have been accumulat-'
ing during his illness.
= he pfaleapaI:cadsesofh his lckness r :.
his close and IN essant attention to bust
ness. He not having as is understood, ~