Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-19
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AMERICAN cAPTIvEs IN MEXICO.
Fun History Of confederate coloni.ts

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From the New Orleans Picayune.l
We learn from Captain Cole, of Tennes-
see, who left Cordoya the LIST Of June, that
that the recent captures of Confederate colo
nists were made on the old haciendas OF
Omailca and Tolique, about thirty miles
from Cordova. They formerly belonged TO
the Church, and under the recent law 'na-
tionalizing dead property" were confsca-
ted 10 the State; and such Macmillan found
them, and designated them as lands where
on the Confederate exiles might settle
The captures were made on Tuesday
morning, the 10Th of MAY, at daybreak. The
following are the names Of the captives:
Capt j. c. Scott, La; A. J. Marshall,
La; n w. Lester, La; j. H. Scott, La
X. J. II. Bogen, Kinds county, Miss. r.
Russell, Miss; Judge Snead, Of Texas, Cos
tar, Snead's son-in-law, Texas; J. and VIM.
Foster, Texas; w. II. Dyer, Texas; VIM.
Elmer, Va; two Levys, of Missouri, nepb-
ews of Gen. Price; II. II. Anderson, of Ala. +;
]. II. Wright, Of Ga; A. Il. Hamilton Of
Tenn. Capt Bland, No, Mr.. Gibbs. of
Texas
The three last named were released at
once, on account Of their families with them
on the haciendas. They were compelled to
leave and give parole not to return 50 long
as a military post was established there.
They were, however, allowed mules to carry
of their household effects.
The Omialco plantation is situated on the
Rio Blanco, thirty miles from Cordova. II
contains ten thousand acres Of land. The
Tolique plantation contains eleven thousand
acres Both are old coffee plantations. and
belonged formerly 10 the church, and were
confscated under the recent law. The Coy
eminent therefore assigned them to the
Confederate colonists, who were rapidly
settling on them. Both plantations'have six
hundred coffee trees 10 the acre, and each
tree will yield two to three pounds Of cof-
fee This years crop is excellent. Rose
wood and mahogany are also abundant on
the two plantations.
The RIO Blanco is navigable from FL Do
RADIO, on the Gulf up 10 the plantation Of
Omialca, by vessels of considerable draft.
Gen. Yorke has valuable cotton and sugar
plantation lower down the valley, and will
raise n large crop this year. 1t was con-
templated this year TO put steamer on the
Rio Blanco, under command of Captain
Scott, formerly of the B. l.. Hodge, in the
Red river trade. Gen. Hindman, Of Ar
kansas, Judge Randolph, of Texas, and
Capt. Scott were about putting up a sawmill
near the ruins Of Omialca. Cedar, mahoga-
ny and rosewood are the most valuable tim
Der, and mahogany and rosewood are found
in abundance near Omialca. Cedar is not
found in abundance till you go higher up.
On the 10th Of Msy, Capt. Cole, Of Ten
nessee, visited the Liberal camp under
flag Of truce, TO inquire Of the prisoners. He
was received kindly and oourteously, and
told that it was a military district, and that
the Americans could Rot retain the land.
They said that Macmillan had no right to
give away the lands; that it belonged to the
Liberals; and that they were willing to
distribute il among sympathizing Ameri-
cans. They were well mounted, and soon
after went into the interior, leaving small
garrison at Omialaca. The prisoners were
30 be taken TO a strong place i'm the interior,
and when Capt. Cole arrived 10 inquire
about them, they were already thirty leagues
away. The officer in command told Capt
Cole that he thought the old men would be
released, but that the young men would be
put in the Liberal army.
Carlotta, where Gen. Price is settled, il
distant twenty miles from the old hacienda
of Omailca, and no fear was there entertain
ed Of similar raiding party. Gov. Harris,
OF leHneH5ttJ anu idllllN, btl L rice Vi
Missouri, and family, Col. Brown, of Ken
tucky, Capt Price, of Missouri, Capt Cage,
Col. More, Of Missouri-in all about TWEEN
ty-are at Carlotta. Ii is now only a man
20 grove, and General Price and Harris are
building the first and only house to be seen
there.
John Perkins, Of Louisiana, land commits
sioner at CordoYa, was relieved of his office
May l, and is now planting on the river Ia
pota Gen. Shelby has 4 plantation near
Cordova, lives in the city, and has the con
tract for transporting all the iron and rail-
road material between Paso del Macho and
the City of Mexico Major McMurtry of
Missouri, is associated with Shelby, and, al
so, is running a line of stages from Paso del
Macho to Orizaba. The former place is the
present terminus of the Vera Cruz railroad.
Gen. w. III. Stevens, chief engineer on Gen.
II. +. Lees staff is superintendent of the
railroad, now running forty-seven miles
from the sea coast. Norris, formerly of the
New Orleans and Jackson railroad, is super
intendent Of railroad contracts between We
"a Cruz and the City of Mexico.