Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-11
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

NEW ORLEANS, Dectlnoer ~. ihe
schooner Allison, hence for Boston, ran
upon reef two miles off the Island OF
Banacco to-day, and became a total
wreck. The cargo, principally -four, was
saved in damaged condition. The
crew were saved.
Brownsville dates to the 18th state that
Canales and his troops have left for the
interior, and Cortinas had assumed COM
mand of the forces left in Matamoros.
Colonel Crosby, of General Sheridan S
staff, had an interview with Escobedo on
the 9th, the result of which had not
transpired.
Galveston dates to the 9Th says the
sugar crop of Western Texas is going 10
Galveston for shipment
German emigrants are as numerous on
the streets of Galveston as before the
war.
The steamer St Mary arrived here
to-day. She brings Brownsville dates
to the It'll. General Sherman was among
her passengers.
Canales, instead of being arrested, as
heretofore reported, is to be put in COM
mand under Escobedo, and to leave for
the interior. Cortinas is to command
in Matamoros Generals Escobedo and
Sheridan had an interview in Browns
Vile after their interview with Colonel
Crabb.
About fifty penitentary convicts
started overland from Brownsville on
the 9th, under the Sheriff, for the peni-
Tertiary in East Texas, with an escort
of United States regulars.
An election was talked of in Matamo.
ros, and business was reviving Some
Of the goods had gone back from
Brownsville, and stores were being re-
opened, bdt there were fears of new
forced loans.
Both the papers in Brownsville defend
and praise Gen. Sedgwick's course.
The Liberal organ II Matamoros says
letter from Talucca of The 18th of No
vember says the French had evacuated
San Louis Potosi, but Mejia remained
with over one thousand men. The Lib
erals were some leagues of.
A fire tonight destroyed Abraham
Goldsmith's wholesale dry goods store
and Bonner's trunk store, on Camp
street Loss, $4,000. Goldsmith was
fully insured and Bonner was partly in
sured.
Col. John j. Fisher, formerly an off,
Ger in the Mexican army under the gov
eminent of Comonfort and Jaurez, and
recently of the Confederate army, ar
rived here yesterday. He left the city
of Mexico on the 18th ult., and Vera
Cruz on the 4th inst. He says a depu-
tation consisting of the clergy and dis,
tingushed citizens went from the city Of
0rizaba to meet the Emperor. They
were received by him, and the object OF
the interview was toinduce him to change
his plans and adhere to the country. The
clergy contended for $4,000 900. The
capitalists pledged themselves for like
amout. Macmillan then returned to
the capital, there being no interference
to his movements by the French. Meas
ures were Immediately taken to reor.
ganize the army against Juarez Gen
Marquis BazaiHe has been ordered to the
command Of the troops at Puebla. Gen
Miranou to Guanaxata, and Gen. Mejis
TO the Department of San Luis Potosi
embracing the whole section of the
country now occupied by the Liberals
Col. Fisher says it was believed there
that the arrangements for Withdrawing
the French troops had been entirely
abandoned, aud that the Emperor would
be sustained by France.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-The Pres
lQent communicated tue CuiIott SOitee
pondence to day. 1t relieves Seward
from any implications of neglect in thu
efforts of his arrest
Welding to Seward, September 81
Says Surratt is expected to arrive, an'
inelosing the affidavit of Surratts conf
dant, and giving the particulars of Sur
rats leaving and voyage from Canada
Surratt confesses to having been in tn,
Confederate service as a mail messenger
between Washington and Richmond, ant
it was at the latter place the killing o
Lincoln was concocted by himself anC
Booth. he arrived in Canada before thu
assassination, where he received a com
municatioa from Booth announcing {
change Of programme, and requesting
him to come to Washington BE did no
say he went, bat remarked that on TIL
way back the train was delayed at St
GATHERINGS, where he FIRST heard Of thu
assassination. S1rratt replied it was too
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