The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-20
American CapItVes I'm MeXtcO-HistOry
of the Conf derate COI0ntsts.

From the Ne,o Orleans Picayune, June IA.
We learn from Captain Cole, of Tennessee,
who lett Cordova on the first of June, that the
recent captures of Confederate colonists were
made on the old haciendas of Om1alca and
Tolique, about thirty miles from Cordova They
formerly belonged to the Church, and under
the recent law ''nationalizing dead property"
were condscated to the State; and such Maxi
milan found them, and designated them as
lands Whereon the Confederate eXiles might
settle. -
The captures were made on Tuesday morning,
the 18th of May, at daybreak. The following are
the names OF the captiyes:-
Captain j. G. Scott Louisiana; A. ]. Marshall,
Scott, Louisiana; R. j. H. Bogen, Kinds county,
Mississippi; R. Russell, Mississippi; Judge
Snead, Texas; Costar, Snead's son-in law, Texas;
]. and William Foster, Texas; W. H. Dyer,
Texas; William Elmer, Virginia; two Levys,
Missouri nephews of General Price; r. H. An.
derson, Alabama; j. H. Wright, Georgia; A. B.
Hamilton. Tennessee; Capt. Bland Missouri;
Mr.. Gibbs 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 10 return so long as military
post was established there. They were, how
ever, allowed mules to carry OFF their household
effects.
The Omialca Plantation is situated on the Rio
Blanco, thirty miles from Cordova. II contains
ten thousand acres of land. The ToIque Plan.
tation contains eleven thousand acres Both are
old coffee plantations, and belonged to the
Church formerly, and were confscated under the
recent law. The Government therefore assigned
them to the Confederate colonists who we're
rapidly settling on them. Both plantations
have six hundred coffee trees to the acre, and
each tree will yield two to three pounds of coffee.
This years crop is excellent. Rosewood and
mahogany are also abundant on the two plan ia
tions.
The Rio Blanco Is navigable from Ell Dorado,
on the Cult, up to the plantation OF Omialca.
by vessels OF considerable draft General
YOrka has q Valnahln COttOn and nIanta.
tion lower down the valley, and will raise a
large crop this year. 1t was contemplated this
year to put steamer on the Rio Blanco, under
command OF Captain Scott, formerly OF the
B. J.. Hodge, in the Red river trade. General
Hndman, of Arkansas Judge Randolph, OF
Texas, and Captain Scott were about putting
up saw mill near the ruins OF Omialca. Cedar,
mahogany, and rosewood are the most valuable
timber, and mahogany and rosewood are found
in abundance near Omialca. Cedar Is not found
III abundance till you go higher up.
On the goth OF May, Captain Cole, of Tennessee
visited the Liberal camp under flag OF truce
to inquire of the prisoners. He was received
very courteously, and tOld that it was a military
district, and that the Americans could not re-
tain the land. They said that Maximihan had
no right 10 give awav the land; that it belonged
| to the Liberals, and that they were willing to
distribute 1t among sympathizing Americans
Ihey were well mounted, and soon after went
| into the interior, leaving q small garrison at
! Omialca. The prisoners were to be taken to a
| strong place in the interior, and when Captain
| Cole arrived to inquire about them, they we're
| already thirty leagues away. The officer in
command told Captain Cole that he thought the
| old men would be released but that young men
| would be put in the Liberal army.
| Carlotta, where General Price is settled is
| distant twenty miles from the old hacienda OF
| Omialca, and no fear was there entertained of a
similar raiding party. Governor Harris, OF Ten
! nessee and femily; General Price, of Missouri,
and tamil Colonel Brown, of Kentucky; Cap.
tam Price, OF Missouri; Captain Cage, Colonel
/ More Of MiaROuri-in all ahnut ono M
Carlotta. II Is now only mango grove. and
General Price and Harris are building the first
and only house to be seen there.
John Perkins, OF Louisiana, Land Commis.
sioner at Cordova, was relieved of his Office Nav
l, and is now planting on the River Zapota.
General Shelby has plantation near Cordova,
| lives in the city, and has the contract for trans.
porting all the iron and railroad material be.