New-York tribune., 1866-12-04

Brsfos oWle Rancho the Rio GrGnde River distance oi
niles and this gave security 70 the supply Of the troops
Th, railroad aferward sold about 1000 over the
actual expense OF construction All these dhcutes IN inc
oment troops were overcome and short period OF time
TIE eject his large Of troops on the destiny OF
imreasm n Mexico has been fully appreciated oy our
ned5,le II is however wen known thai while we were
trng Tor republican exeuce against organized rebellion
and when nearly al the heads Of the Go'eThehs OF uoPe
Except Pua.aj wished and tit believe that repgocanm
vs. not success The Emperor Of French undertook the
bold expedition 20 slbyeI the Republic OF Mexico lLere Wa
no uTrtora question 10 be settled and history wlu kot ehcse
the attempted annihaon Of nation on the paol non pay
ment OF a million two Of de-s due Ihere Ws no gooa
iraIsm In Mexico is ouly tae history Of the bnceaneer
Morgan extended scale who at one th9
and held pan0ma the sthmus, until he coud NOM & ~ no
longer So that when this movement OF troops TO Iexas
and the Rio Iande took place found the hn Of tat Ser
and all Northern Mexico IN the hands Of imperasm uon
ernuent which collected taxes had no system Of Govern
and supported its partsans soldiers ana cIlans W
ieyyng contributions the poor Inhabitants bu the
nnce troops and TIE knowledge that friends were on e
border went Ike electricity TO the homes and hearts o lc
Mexican people The Rebels who had escaped RON our cou
try received sympathy and IN less than year ls haru
people without money without arms and munitions o war anu
without supplies have ecnptured Mntamoros oamaiGo III
sdo dc Rio Gunde Laupissas Monterey Salo M0nelo'a
Durango Ctihuahua and fact hold nearly all OF the c3an
try putting the invaders the defensive and conhhng the
the Valley Of Mexico with air prospect o ther SPECIFY
determination.
have felt much this event because have always
believed that occupation OF Mexico part Of the Rebel
lion aud believing that the contest IN our own country was or
the yndicaon Of repubcansm ddno think that tha Sln
dcaton would he complete until MaXm was compelled 10
The course taken by nearly newspaper the lately
beous States was sympathy oI Maximan and the sentiment
large portion the population likewise ana 20 de
tene was this on part Of thousands OF adventures that
the COrdoya emigration scheme gotten up ANA had
think for It's object the formation OF Maxlnlhan American
party composed Of ondcatcs entertaining autpahy toward
our Goyer1ment Many OF these having wOnd have
drifted into The army OF Maxmian had 70 take stong
grounds against this emigration and finally broke up by re
iusing permit emgranis embark rom the eapors Wln
the limits OF NJ command
The effect Of the presence Of our troops Texas and the
Rio rande as alluded 20 heretofore the destiny Of lmper
am was great II had friend among the officers or men
om the hi 70 the lowest grade the effect depres
inc in
that had demand been made for the withdrawal OF the lmpe
nal oous on the eround that the invasion OF Mexico
part Of the Rebellion would have been granted and the
nseries n that country for the last year avoided
While Imperial troops held the line Of the Rio Grande
the strccst outraty preserved they driven
away the honorable neutrality has been preserved toward
the Liberal Government
Tho number Of troops sent 10 Texas about 52 Goo
Shortly they had arrived and become somewhat settled
e came FOR he uusterout OF about a. COO Of and
the muster carried gradually. and IN accordance
b cocs s .ua "a a continuous movement Of over 90 Od0
the difficult line Of operations which we have IN
the country make these remarks because under the
Impression ~ tine that the General did not
fully understand tie magnitude Of the cement or the natural
Obstacles IN tie way Of It's accomplishment and we had 70
struggle for sx months without funds On the plea mat hc
Brasos Railroad constructed without authority ana the
public made 20 suffer punishment BY this denial Of
funds believe the Quaermaster General was influenced IN
this by representations Of incompetent inspectors sent
% make reports.
me condition Of civil affairs In Texas anomalous singa
lar ard unsatisfactory iond the Provisional Governor
backed by small portion Of the population had for s stand
loyalty anhoueuce for the Rebellion and glory an ts
defeat willie his actual GoyeFnor hnd Tor M
standard of loyalty T-do in rcbeou-ha was Iighteous
being oterpOwered BY the Federal loFc't
Both Of these representatives OF the civil law entertaining
opposite sandas for the loyalty Of their subjects was re
qed support and did 10 20 the best Of ny ahhy but
has been embarrassing in the extreme Gov Hamilton
the Provisional Governor camorous for more troops ana
in several communications % asserted that the c, w
0nd not be- carried out that freedmen would BE- killed and
Union driven from The state without military support
which gave whenever % was possible Gov Ihoekmofion
the present Governor wants troops moved from The set
edporonso Of the State asserting inai the caw was l night
that Justice would be- done to freedmen Union and our sol
dcrs the but Justice nCt done To give you an
OF this two soldiers were shot at Benhain ItSn
abOnt two months ago. they were nuame AMI oheFeu no
provocatiol The Grand jury could hnd no b against Their
would be- asfssus bl found t against brcyci hal sniib
7h Infantry for burglary because le u.ohe INTO iae house {"
some citizen iu bis attempt 30 arrest these men
Ny own opinion y ha ile iuni OF white man of me
murder a. freedman in Texas wond b. ioToe ana ~
making u statement make because iuiL oomIcs me ard
Dgae t6e ias, ~ months Irdan der7eaions have taken
place the remote frontier ILer extent HOt defined ~ ye
bot they not very alarming hud tnN iat le Governor
bas % extent been Influenced hy e1agEated reports
gotten ap instances W frontier pcOpe 70 get market
0r their produce and 10 other Instances by army connoois
have o9det two regiments Of cavalry the frontier and
placed regiment Of infantry az Austin to be mo'ea
IccussAry.
II strange that over white killed by Indians
e1tsnsyo oato il greatest excitement viii take place but
tep ba and caanot help but tel Il
20 ny supciors matter how unpleasant 10 may uc to Tie
viii establish he frontier posts ne4as in the early Spring
II dolc hectOorO OF having available
regular troops and "a have attempted WL volunteer u9ols
dcsous 81 returning 90 Ler homo would have involved an
expense which DID not LAO to put upon he Government
IN Louisiana there about as much not more anLmoJ
ir civil affairs than ll Texas.
Oar depot was N New Orleans which ron Us Geosaphea
position became tie main depot o. the Guf states aud ID at
e whole South West This place had necessarily ncen the head
quarters Of superior commanders ad ana az many d Lcm
appeared 20 have more alii IN e' than ln TAtAy GuAs
they results that ability TO BE- settled By myself and
the subordinate ocrs Of 10y commgnd-Guesnos ana CLAIMS
semi military and sqni cy Of every possible Ilnse aha
numerous and CON Tacated that Gtcr TAR oxainnaou
uHk VIII require one oitcer ard zen eef1s io over "'N'
The settlement Of such OF those claims have already come
up has been dead weight upon The Legitimate military dies
Of my command llen 'heIe was ne accumulation ~ tAs
place material q Of every possible character from
steamships down TO pick axes and spades ne dsrcon
by the good judgment OF subordinate commanders and stan
officers " the different Bureaus this depot Low redaced 20
a The tmo Of y arrival al New Orleans as before alluded
the civil affairs were much mixed W Gov j. Madison
Wells was legHle' Loidiag the position o. GoVe,n4, nu
election 20 occur the Summer OF Fan and although
the aneccdeis Of the Governor Who supported ihe red
cra authority Lad reason 10 expect goo4 sl
either nccCuuto the approaching election n winch ne was
candidate for ecionl or teeansc be thought best be was
filling number vacancies n offices thfougnou the stae g
returned Confederate did not know this as y was none OF
my business Until learned by The constant apenis made to
whom they did think deserving and only speak of u now
IL led aerward 10 bitterness and shedding Of blood IN
which the military we're 70 some extent involved .
The Oyern0f reelected and the Legislature met but n
was the Governor had VIII and the Legislature
had another Each hated the other ana trouble was sure 70
come ouy Legislature antneouism wth the
Governor but on nearly all the subordinate civil authorities
OF the state against him Many 0 these D. baa nuei
appointed hey stu hed aiter the election Then The COY
commenced making appeals 20 The military authorities 10
support him aud when u WIS proper and legitimate 20 serve
the ends of justice such support given bat wnon was 20
satisfy partisan political purposes y was refused and ne
military assumed the position that politics was outside o ne
proesson and that could not b. called on ermntey 70
the Interests Of either side This bitter political feeling
finally eliminated inthe massacre 0 the 3Otrs judy lto
have thought that lad been the city this slaughter might
been avoided but did not expect u to occur and was
led this belief by conyeaton which had about tue ~ Of
June las with Judge Dnre who was the President Of the
LousaHn Convention Of s and who told me that he would
decline 20 ca Il together He asked IL " could have mil ury
support said itouud not that would not allow the military
Ia be- used party purpe but that The parties M, state
came into collision would b. my drv 20 maintain te peace
Of the couuty had believed o time 1ts' thHt The
sfety Of life and property did not rest Wi TIE civil uulhortcH
when there any great dist artinr cnuse
In Florida there wcr political Issues involving the mih
tsry authorities although much annoyirce occGsonny eau"