The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21
THE ARREST OF oRrEGA.
OUR BROWNSVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

Ortega Major Carlo 0rtega and Captain r. Guiliagar
Before leaving New Orleans brother or General
Sheridan board bearing order from the latter
TO the commanding officer at Braxos for the OF
General J. G. Ortega and his whole party on their
arrival at that port The order communicated 70
Byevet Lieutenant Colonel W. 7. Howell, Supervising
Quarermsser sub.Disrict Of the Rio Grandc, who
on board, but otherwise no allusion was made to it,
Arrived Galveston the distinguished party went ashore
and remained several hours, returning short time
before the departure Of the steamer.
When inside Of the bar at Brazos, Colonel Howell
queeted the Captain TO anchor IN the stream until he
could communicate with the shore This was done, and
soon after Captain John Pauison Of the One hundred
ing At Brazos came on board and calling the General
into the Captains room, there informed him of the
order He received the statement with his accustomed
dignity simply struggling his shoulders and requesting
copy Of the order. He was informed that he could
remain upon the II he chose So the officers
Of which rendered him their Inequalities; but he de-
cded 60 shore and after the passengers had left
he did so, with his party going 70 an inferior hotel the
only one on the island The order was Immediately
forwarded TO General Sedgwk commanding sub district
OF the Rio Grande who directed that the seifsylsd
President and his suite should be treated with the utmost
command should think proper but that they should be
held under strict surveillance They also to be
formed that they could return to New Orleans IL they
desired to do 30
TIE EFFECT ov THE RIO sRASDE
Tho matter has not created much excitement hero
Sheridan General sedwck, Of October 49, bad been
published in the local papers here and had In measure
prepared the public mind for what followed
protest from General Ortega against the action OF the
military authorities in arrestng him. appeared in the Rio
Gande Courier 10 paper published here OF this morning.
Also from the members OF his suite forward both
documents in full without comment the river
y about leaving 10 connect with the ST. Mary at Brazcs
Santiago.
Snv D,,1srfI s OCT O. TIE
To the cessAsp.Sc 0IrieEa, Braxos Santiago
over the steamer 81 Mary other vessel arrest him
fns aS % N until you can WITH
act according 70 his orders Very respectfully your obeden
p. II. SHERIDAN. Major General Commanding.
BrAxos Nov. s. 1866,
steamship 81 Mary, and after coming
s hs @ o
Ortesa and party who wes passengers on board until the
quainted with the fact,
GEO. e. TRIP, Master st. Mary.
sSs e. az. S E,c
Captain Soas rar,.os One Hundred and ssysresnh
c1rr4is-TSe Colonel commanding directs that you hold
him. in until further orders from these eeaaPa
allow ss, N y
them such m ss c
the same v., time yS Win Keep them under close sus
First Lieutenant and 4. A. D. c., A A.A.6
nrApsuARrrns
onieisi copy furnished General ortega
captain One Hundred and Seventeenth United states
Colored Troops, Commanding.
'A'.eA TO ' BsI.o. s1ssos Nov 8, 1855
S. Nav Win 9 aSs " board ns limited states steamer
taco Hasrts formerly Governor Of the State Of Mchoac
State sc M,z cs%
so & 1sss Carlos Of the last name
came under The proieciion of the Gag OF The United
sass tine sas
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drought with me the and immnnics which
has respect %
sou" IL them e % sustaining
Guarantees which In their tacI,iy admit my proper
republic which title have Obtained through the me-
0 ne and s law % that country and BY the
oaesy hns 70 say !. this place that the
With this matter and that have published English ot
ss psss' 60 ' sssnrs is light 90 the
political and military status local foreign questions
ON arriving A. hts port and before landing you presented
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Department OF the Gulf, by which am Imprisoned ana
having h sa sny ncne ~
me neunity laws Of this State; and 4 brought with
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yielded The violent projecting common and
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Of yoga copy OF the order In order 70 against
Won offered 10 give Immediate notice your Gen.
dent IN rownsyie in order to carry i YOUR
a. directed 70 the before cited order learn BY tins
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psed ~ this act FROM both Scpe far reparno1 par
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individual guarantees which violated Nv Inc yioeni
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character invested In ~ that nation nv arr, vnaa
promises mad. IL. untrd states s, ar,sa - ne
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Finally told you that was an oct o. vioenc. 10 m, mar,
70 force me 70 return % New Orleans. and ory 10 maj
place being equivalent forcing me TO reside IN Ne
,oenoe also informed You hat srsnna I9s medium q
and liberty ,bss the laws sonos.s m p ss
New Orleans prisoner hs you nigh, dispose OF inv
IN the presence Of force rsht and reason naturally 4.
silent eai ,sh and reason are E,ea, powers r.pS
ihen.rves heard There no other rssor, than 20 maze
T. protest against The violep, act OF IN, military fore.
exercised against my person me board the
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