The New York Herald Newspaper, September 10, 1865, Page 1

< Py THE NEW YORK HERALD. ——<——— ‘WHOLE NO. 10,604. Further Murders of Mexican Citizens by the French. Capture of an Austrian Garrison and Fourteen Hundred Muskets at Tehuacan. Movements of the Contending Parties. The French Protectorate Becoming Rather Expensive. Mexican Silver Mines and Amer- P can Enterprise. AFFAIRS IN DURANGO. Occupation of Zougolica by the Imperialists. MAXIMILIAN’S DIPLOMATIC CORPS, &eo, &e. &o, Our Vera Cruz Correspondence. ‘Vera Cruz, August 27, 1965. Affairs in this country remain as usual. The French ‘fare proceeding with their task of civilization and pro- gress with the most brilliant resulta. Last week a French court martial in session at Zacatecas delivered eleven passports to the other world to an equal num- ber of so-called Mexican robbers. This bloody tri- ‘Dbunal has alone caused the massacre of more than two thousand republican patriots convicted of being robbers, ‘The courts martial at Puebla and Mexico City are alzo active in their efforts to vie with the Zacatecas tribunal im the work of shooting innocent Mexicans. The atroci- tes committed by tne Russian troops upon the unfortunate Poles excited universal execration, and the whole civilized world censured the barbarity practiced by the Muscovites; but it is beyond question that the Mexi- eans killed by the French far outnumber the Poles who ‘have fallen victims to the soldiers of the Czar; still little ‘account is held of the murder of the former. In the case ef Poland such action was stigmatized as barbarous, while ‘here in Mexico it comes under”the the head of civiliza- tion. How long will the world tolerate such infamous proceedings under the guise of peace and charity? I be- Meve that the United States are destined to decide the great question of the age and to show to the ‘whole world that the principles which, at aifferent peri- @ds, have deluged Europe with blood will not be allowed ‘to take root in the soil of the American continent, ‘This ‘wanst be accomplished, either by the men of the present day or by their descendants. But, whoever may reap ‘the glory of achieving the great work, it will be mercly @ question of time, and the man who succeeds in secur- On the 14th inst. the city of Tohuacan was occupied by a.republican force. Colonel Figueroa, the command- fing officer, levied a money tax there, which was col- Yected chiefly from the employes and defenders of the ‘actuding individual a F in ‘= il Bs i : 5 = z several towns com) within the of Jalapa declared themselves in favor of the re- and this is now threatened by the force who is the leader of the repubii- in those towns. of affairs in Taumalipas remains un- ‘since any last letter, The repu have con- Patera with the exception of Tampico, ing vigorously " an movements itl monet beni oot country, serious been felt even in the City of Mexico. One night last week all the guards and ‘were unex; ly doubled, in the fear that an rection might break forth. We have s new of the Treasury, a French- named Pourtales, sent out by Napoleon III, to take the Mexican finances. {ty millions are ‘Max.’s empire going, anda fresh loan ‘will no doubt be raised in Europ: to pay off France, ‘which will make the third loan in two years, and all to pao ‘Napoleon’s vanity. The real or affected confi- of the Austrian archduke in the gold and silver basis of his throne is wonderful. It is an irrefutable fact, however, that the imperial exchequer of Mexico is vod, and that the customs revenue from Vera Cruz, which is the main source of supply, is deeply mortgaged for some time to come. There are no more Austrians at Matamoros. The greeter part of those who were there escaped by crossing Bravo, a large number of them died of yellow fever, few remaining arrived here sick and ina wretched state, The Austrian force st at Yuca- ‘tan has aiso arrived here, owing to the prevalence of the low fever at their post. These a. oat jars! Ata i Ay to show that Napoleon III. understands welkas the military ins and outs of the will su the hygienic as Mexican cam Our Maratian Correspondenee. Masatian, July 16, 1865, AMERICAN MINING ENTERPRISES. ‘The candition of things in this unbappy country con- imues much the same as when I last wrote, Business ‘hroaghout the State of Sonora is nearly at a standstill, ‘Mining operations are entirely suspended in several dis- ‘telots on account of the impossibility of getting supplies. At Cosala I believe all the companies are stopped, and Copala is much in the same condition. San Dimas, ‘which has been more or less infested by bands of guer- Milas of one party or the other, is nearly deserted. In fact only the American companies remain, and they are ‘working but slowly. THE ONSETTLED CONDITION OF COUNTRY ‘throughout the dry season made it unsafe to store any quantity of supplies at this place, and now the difficulty of transportation renders it almost impossible to get in anything. Nevertheless the Durango Company are going ahead, preparing for the erection of their mill, which wil! ‘De Mnished rapidly as soon as the river falls, so as to freight it up. Their hacienda is at the town of San Dimas, and they expect to have the finest mill in the State, This is a New York company. They own seweral of the most noted mines of this section, comprising the Candelaria, Cinco Sefiores, Bolafios, etc. P AT TAYOLTILA, ‘another New York company have lately purchased a valuable property, comprising the mine La Abra (one of ‘Zambrano's most famous mines), also the mines and hacienda of Don Juan Castillo de Vale, a Spanish gentle- ‘man who is anxious to leave the country, on account of politi¢al diMicuities. Tho whole makes a handsome pro- perty for the purchasers. It is believed that they totend to get to work by Septomber, and put up @ mill during the next dry season. TRE GUADALOCPE COMPANY, at the same place, have their tunnel into the vein, and have their mill in Mazatlan ready to put up as soon aa the rains are over. ‘TRH BANTIOGIMA TRINIDAD COMPANY, at Im Puerta, have been making considerable ship- mente of bullion for several months, and their pros- pects arb improving as the work continues in the mine. ‘They now prospécted the vein for a length of about eight ¥-1tdred foet on the surface, and find large quanti- tes ‘ore everywhere. Like all others, this com- ‘pan{Y 1 Vy short of supplies, but think it pest to do a Tbr thay stop, Tho vein is from twelve to can be twenty feet wide, is im rich and y wide, is abundant ores, . worked one thousand five hundred fect Ming on the vein itself. The present consist of only eight stamps and three should be twenty of each, The ore Sat Shy caters ber ie, sod Whe ae extracted per day is only limited by the numbér of men employed. Five hu men could now work in the mine taking out ore. Probably no district in the conte so little known as this, and surely none pene valuable mines so readily worked with water power. ‘The American companies can goon have it all their own way, for 4 mine owner is, in a manner, a poteutate, aud all in the district can combine their might so as to rule as they see fit without regard to the general govern- ment. Now that the war is over at home I presume there will be a large amount of capital seeking invest- ment, and if our mines here are properly managed they offer, it appears to me, better inducements for men to in- -vest than any other country in the world. One thing is certain, this country will soon become quiet, and those who acquire property now will make a large increase on the rise of property after all is over POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY. Politically we are in a “fix.” Maximilian has declared that ail who acquire landed property here become natu- ralized by such act. So if the ‘ kees” come down here we are expected to drive them out of the country. We are waiting anxiously to soe what Secretary Seward ig going to say about this matter, and we fear that the immi eme of General Ortega and others bodes no good, unless backed by Uncle Sam. THE CITY OF DURANGO. of Durango reminds me that I have visited that since I last wrote you. I was eight days from Mazatlan to the city of Durango, via San Dimas. The direct road isa little nearer. Leaving San Dimas a day’s ride brought our party to the summit of the Sierra Madre, nine thousand feet we the level of the sea, From there to Durango is a succession of low hills and valleys until within thirty or forty miles of the city, when it is almost a dead level, The change of climate from seventy degrees in the shade, at Mazatlan, to freezing on the summit, was quite agreeable to me who had hardly soon snow or ice for four years, and I caught a fine cold to keep me in remembrance of the trip for some va e city of Durango is well built, regularly laid out, well watered, and presents a clean, neat appearance. 1t owes its origin mostly to the mining districts around it, whose wi in years gone by centered here and built this beautiful city. The most important mines that have enriched it are those of San Dimas and vicinity, Here Don Juan Zambrano lived, and 1 was shown his palace, now used by government. An old gentleman related to me that, when building the house, he asked the privilege of the Viceroy of putting a railing of silver in front of the windows and balconies. He was refused permission, and ordered to make them of wood; and so stands tho house to thisday. The Viceroy did not wish others to excel him in an extravagance he himself could not afford. Durango has several fine churches, and her principal ca- thedrai is equal to the famous ‘one at San Xavier, in Arizona, in its best days. There is a fine plaza and park or alameda, which is filled with the beauty and fashion of the city every evening. Here is a change from horseback to carriages—everybody has his car- riage—and mountain clippers, drawn by eight to twelve mules, come and go just as they do in Sacramento and Marysville. The town is somewhat larger tban Sacra- mento in extent, but probably not in population. {+ is much the finest town I have yet scen in Mexico, and, by its position and advantages as a centre of trade, bids fal to increase in importance. In the heart of a ricb agi cultural country, with good roads to the Gulf of Mexico aud the capital, und a ome consumption in the adjacent mines, it must surely hold its own among the interior towns of the “cmpire.”” With a railway connection to this place its advantages would be greatly increased, pans, while there one hundred The Press Despatch. Newspwper files have been received from Mexico city to the 18th of August On the 15th of August the féte day of Napoleon III. was celebrated in Mexico with especial care, he French residents adorned and illuminated their houses. The Emperor Maximilian and the court attended a religious ceremony at the cathedral, and the troops were reviewed by Marshal Bazaine. At Chapultepec there was an imperial banquet, at which Maximilian propesed the toast:—“To the health of Na- poleon 1.” Marshal Bazalne responded. There was ‘also a ball and a display of freworks. The Emperor Maximilian has issued an elaborate de- cree El eey his diplomatic corps. He reserves to him: the right of appointing and dismissing alt his Topresentatives to foreign mations. Ambassadors will receive a salary of $12,000; envo! traordinary and ministers lenipotentiary, $10,000, and resident minis- ss $8, His dij imam . lomatic corps will be under the ediate direction of tbe Mniser of Foroign Affairs. A singular decree has been ptomulgated in regard to ‘the consular corps. Particulars of the taking of Longolica heve been re- ceived. On the approach of the imperial troops the citi- zens left the place and the Juarist forces, two hundred strong, retired to the fort. An armistice of twenty-four boars ae upon, which, it ts alleged, the garrison broke by lying forth before its expiration. They wore -met and beaten by an imperi lamp, the town was th iol - Thorkice Look tbe sath of aloglanoe to tbe empire. HONDURAS. End of Revolution in 0} cessfal Imitation of Gen. Scott! Captured and t Leaders—The Fire and Relentlessly Ad Avador, Safe and so the United Stat &e. OUR SAN PEDKO USULA CORRESPONDENCE. San Puevno Usura, July 27, 1865. At Inat the great revolution in Olancho has come io an end. And, like the rebellion in the United States, it has resulted in favor of the jegitimate and regularly estab- lished government. The revolt in Olancho has caused the government and all clasees of the people much ex pense and anxiety, This disturbed state of affairs, with its accompanying waste of life and money, has lasted over twelve months. The government entrusted the condact of military affairs to one general after another without effect, until at last the President, Gene- ral Medina, took the fleld in person, and surely, although slowly, he bas crushed the revolution, In fact he bas destroyed, root and branch, ail the parties which, since the days of Moraran, bave always opposed the regular government in Olancho, Possibly his measures may have appeared cruel and unjust, but experience here has proved it to be not only the quickest. but the surest and most lasting remedy for such acts, After it had becn ascertained who were engaged iu the revolution, whether actively or secretly, in assiet- ing or sympathizing with the rebels, it was decided to hem the insurgents in. This may have been suggested by the tactice recommended by Geveral Winfleld Scott at the outset of the rebellion in the United States; but at any rate it has succeeded. After innumerable skirmishes, during twelve long months, three short days’ fighting after the ‘‘vebs’’ were cornered finis! the job, The official returns of the killed, wownded and missing have not yet been published, The amount of cannon, mus- kets, rifles and ammunition captured was inconsiderable. At least two-thirde of those who were taken prisoners, or who surrendered, were shot within twenty-four hours, General Savala, Commander-in-Ubief, was first shot, aod then nis bead was cut off and sent to Juticalpa, the capi- talof the Department of Olancho, to be exposed ase warning to others. The second in command, Antunez, made bis escape to San Salvador, or he also would un- doubtedly bave lost his head, All the residen: friends of the party were burned to the ground, ani other available property confiscated, — In thirty houres were consigned to the flame: their owners, as as those of other houses and haciéndas, were banished foro’ republic, There is great reyoici of the revolution, and it is wow that this last sad lesson w the futa auch petty revolutions a jaan manpuvering with Which this country has both cursed for eo many years, ‘A gentleman who arrived here a few days ago from Leon, Nicaragua, having left there on the 9th of this month, reports that he saw General Barrios, the ex-Presi- dent of San Salvador, there, and that a few days before he left courier had arrived in Leon from San Miguel, in San Salvador, with an invitation from the inhabitants of San Miguel to General Barrios two roturn and reeume his porition as their President, Upon this the authorities of Leon immediately arrested General Barrios, and placed him in coufinement, and at the departure of the said informant the General was Still ia confinement; still, from what he could gather from the conversation of those whom he heard speaking abort the affair, it would appear that the arrest was in- tended solely ad a blind, and that the General could Jeave Leon whenever tie thought proper to do go. It i¢ reported that upon the Pacific side of this repub- Hie, a8 well as in Nicaragua, a famive is imminent, owing to the failure of the corn crop, caused by the long con- tinued drought; but as there jways more or lose rice, beans and plantaine, they cannot be 80 badly of as wiated. Here, «upon the Atiantic side of the republic, the arops of all kinds look well and promise an abundant yiol neluded between this id. A reviprocal treaty has been « repablic and the United States, the latter parties being repr ited by the Hon. Thomas H. Clay, minister resi- dent ii ss Such a treaty Was very much needed ¢ Americane living here, and many others were from sevtlit 1 republic and develop- ing the almnost ine: tilver mines and other Salas aural rage o tho richest of p) the Contre) Aperign® FROM ST. DOMINGO. The Cost of Spanish Interference im the Island—Independence and Enterprise of the Dominicans—Terms of the Treaty of Evacuation—Arrogant Pretensions of the Spanish Oficials—Arbitrary Ac- tiom of General Gandara—Incfiiciency of the Blockade Declared by Him, &c. OUR 8ST. DOMINGO CORRESPONDENCE. Br, Dominco, August 15, 1865. The Spaniards, after a fruitless struggle of two years, have been compelled to abandon the fertile island of St. Domingo, with a loss of from fiftcen to twenty thousand men, and after having expended the immense amount of nearly fifty millions of dollars. Spain, availing herself of the trouble in the United States, agreed with President Santana and his satellites to the annexation of the island. These men for a few bags of reals sold their country, under the pretext that the cession was the spontaneous will of the people. Under the cover of forty thousand bayonets the Spanish officials exercised the most cruel despotism. No religion except the Roman Catholic was tolerated; the Protestant churches in Porto Plata, Samana and the capital were closed by force of arms; heavy taxes were imposed; the natives were deprived of all employment under the government; the meetings of Freemasons were prohibited, the lodge room being converted into a guardhouse. These circumstances, added to the des- potic administration of the government, soon caused & revolution, A population of scarcely three hundred thou- sand souls rose against the power of Spain, and, guided by an unconquerable spirit of independence, they suc- ceeded, unaided, in expelling their oppressors from their territory. It was reported as a war of castes; but this is false, in proof of which the principal leaders of the revolution, and, in fact, the most promi- nent men in the republic, are white. ‘The conditions of the evacuation were discussed General Gandara on the Spanish side, and Messrs. Val- verde, Reinoso and Quesada, the Dominican Commiasion- ers, with posit instructions as to the course they were to pursue, However, these commissioners excecdin; their powers, signed a’ most disgraceful treaty, of whicl these are the principal feature First—They pretended to make it appear that the abandonment of the island was an act of magnanimity on the part of Spain, This, however, is false on the face of it when it is remembered that Spain strove during two years to subdue the insurgents, Secmd—Permission to the principal traitors who brought about the annexation to remain in the country, retaining their political and civil rights. Third—Payment of the cost of the war, the amount to be fixed by Spain. ‘Fuwrth—A guarantee from St. Domingo not to effect any treaty with « foreign Power, or cede any portion of Dominican territory without the previous consent of Spain. . AS was to be expected, the Dominican government re- jected these conditions. Such a treaty could only be im- posed on the conquered, not on the conquerors; and, moreover, their instructions showed that the commussion- ers had overstepped their powers. Two new persons were pre to act—viz : General Cabral and Mr. Heneker, the latter an old and worthy Englisnman—to make new terms; but General Gandara, who, in order to retrieve his lost reputation, had drawn the humiliating condi- tions, refused to treat again. On the 11th of July, upon the final evacuation of the Spanish forces, they com- mitted another act of vandalism, by imprisoning a num- ber of the most respectable citizens, including several ladies, and then declaring the whole ’ coast ry state of blockade, The blockade, however, has not and effect. The Spanisit mail steamers from Havana continue to touch at the isiand tor mails and passengers; and, moreover, the ridicule with which General Gandara was received in Havana, and the immediate exchange of all prisoners, prove that hia blockading project was a inere Ubreat, Little attention has been paid to It, as the de- cree of the Queen merely states that ‘the island shell be abandoned.” It is now known how the original commissioners were prevailed upon tosign the first disgraceful treaty. Mr. ‘alverde was won over by the prospect of his being brought into power and supported by her Catholic Majesty as President of the republic; and, moreover, it ia rumored that his purse was well supplied with coin, ‘The British and French war steamers here—the Cadmus ndAmphion—saluted the Dominican flag. A new President has been ; and after their hard trails the Dominicans have at length learned to is reviviny ried world that she is worthy to enjoy independence. May tho issue of this unequal struggle aepiont the #mailest of the American republics prove tho inger of all similar attempts for the attaininent of freedom, The Blockade of the Dominican Ports. TO THE KDITOR OF THE BERALD, * Will you be kind eneugh to call the attention of our government to the blockade of the purts of the Domini- can republic by Spain? The annexation of the island to Spain bas never been acknowledged by the govern- ment at Wasbington. it is therefore hardiy probable that an inefficient blockade, as it exists vow, can be acknowledged. Our Custom House permits clearances, but is that a guarantee for the protection of the flay in case of meeting a Spanich mau-of-war? And if trade with the island can be lawfully recommenced why is it not brought to public knowledge ? It may interest you to hear that Mr. Hennecken, the Vice President of the Punentel government, died ai San Cristobal’ recently. A CONSTANT READER. nm Salvador. CELEBRATION OF FAE GREAT NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PESTIVAL—DECORATION OF ARMY OFFICERS, ‘The San Salvador papers of the 17th of August con- tain full accounts of the celebration,of the Feast of San Salvador—the national religious holiday of the republic. Areport bas been made to the government showing that, though fifteen thousand persons participated in the festivities, there is not the slightest accident to record. ‘The feature of the day was a procession, in which was @ representation of the ‘Transfiguration on au itnmense v hicle, which passed through the streets of the capi In the evening there were private and public balls, bu the rain prevented an expected illumination. A number of the generals and army officers who served the govern! ‘during the troubles of 1863 have received therefrom the Cross of Houor. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence, Fortunes Monon, Sept. 7, 1866, PREPARATIONS FOR J&F¥. DAWES TRIAL Rumors as to the trial of Jeff. Davis still continue in circulation, with changes as to time and place, as marked and divers as that of the weather in its most variable phases, The latest rumor, or rather revival of one set afloat some time eince, and mentioned in my correspond- ence at the time, is that he is to be tried here, and that proper quarters are being urranged for the purpose in Carroll Hall, It is even said that he ts to be removed from the casemate he now ocoupies and given a place in the building named. All this of course is rumor, A story has been going was the the rounds that he to bave had assigned bim for occupany quarters now occupied vy the telegraph department hat there may be something after all in this idea ol ‘tion. Meantime his health continues eps up his deily outdoor walks, and there is no abateinent in the privileges allowed him and the other State prisoners, who also are in the enjoyment of good health, ARMIVAL PROM HILTON HEAD. ‘The steamer Triton arrived to-day from Hilton Head. Bhe brit umber of convalescents and detachments from various regiments, on their way to their respective homes, No later news of importance by this arrival. The Press Despatch. Fortness Moxror, Sept. 7, 1865, ‘The bark Sunshine, ladem with Freuch tobacco, from Richmond, sailed for Bordeaux to-day, A man named Watkins shot a lieutevant, who was in command of the guard at Berm Hundred, last Mon- day. Watkins, was arrested. riny. Thirty-five convalescents have been sent home to-day from Hampton Hospital. About 1,800 sick and wounded still remain. Released jail. Bevronn, Pa., Sept. 9, 1966, John P. Reed, Jr., indicted for the alleged murder of Jacob Crounse, has been released on bail. Reed's coun- sel wore ready and anxious to go to trial; bat the pro: wecution refused to do 0, and obtained a postponement. Some men got Reed arrested for treason, on the oath of a brotiwer of Crounse, and carried him to Pittsburg, He bas been returned to this place, Fire in Worcester. Worcester, Sept. 9, 1 A fire this’ morning destroyed the planing mills of Jarael N. Kread& Co., corner Union and Fxchange streets; also two brick tevem@nt houses and four frame butidings. Twelve of fifteen (xmilies ware rendered homeless, Louw erated yp ORI NEW YORK, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 110, 1865. TEXAS. Honors to Sheridan—Affairs on the Rio Grande—The Rebels in Mexico—General Custer’s Progress=Indian Outrages, dé. OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENC! New Onuxaxs, La, Sept. 2, 1865. By late arrivals from Brazos Santiago, Galveston and Houston, Texas, 1 learn the following items of inter- est: — ° ‘MAJOR GENERAL SHERIDAN ON HIS WAY TO SAN ANTONIO. Major General Sheridan and staff arrived at Galveston, on Saturday last, from this city, and left that even- ing for Houston, where his arrival was greeted by a salute of thirteen guns fired by the Fourth Massachusetts bat- tery. The General is on his way to San Antonio. REBELS IN MEXICO. The Santiago Herald of the 15th says:— ; We are kindly furnished the following extract from a Private letter of the 25th ultimo, received by a genile- man of this city from a village near Monterey :— 1 received a letter from Hon. W. 3. Oldham this morn- ing, informing me that an order from the Emperor had arrived, directing that all persons from the Confederate States should go to San Luis Potosi. We have dates from Monterey as late as the 8th inst. Ex-Governor P. Murrah, of Texas, who was an exile in Mexico, died on the 3a inst, at the City of Monterey. All of the refugees from Texas and other States, who had taken up their abode in Monterey, except seventeen, have been ordered to Jeave Monterey and domicile them- selves in San Louis Potosi, or points further in the inte- rior. This is done by an imperial decree, Judge Thomas J, Dewne, Major Clark and N. 0, Green, of San Anton), were among the seventeen exceptions, Major Russell was about thirty miles from Monterey ona farm. Gen- eral Shelby General Hindman fone to the interior, had gone to «altillo to practice law, Ex-Governor Henry W. Allen, of Lou! had reached San Luis Potosi July 18. He is pleased with the country, and has been kindly treated by the people. AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDE. A gentleman just arrived in this city from Matamoms, Mexico, states that all the French troops have been re- moved from the Rio Grande, and that native soldiers have taken their place, Mejia is said to have a force of two thousand five kun- dred men at Matamoros, We have nothing of importance from the lower Rio Grande. Our latest dates place all quiet at that point. A good feeling and correct understanding exists between Major Steelo, of our army, and General Mejia, who com- mands the 1mperial army of Maximilan’s frontier. MAJOR GENERAL CUSTER’S CAVALRY COLUMN. Major General Custer, with three cavalry regiments, passed through Hempstead (Texas), on the 25th ult., en route for Western Texas, Henrpstead is about fifty miles north of Houston. THE REBEL GENERAL WIGPALL, ‘The Crockett Quid Nunc of the 22d, says:—We have news from a reliable source that General Wigfall has de- parted the country via the Rio Grande. He was seen and conversed wiih not far from this place a few weeks ago, traveling west inognite, Be thought there would be another war soon, We don’t think 80, unless it be wile France and the United States, which is not improb- le. GALVESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Galveston Chamber of Commerce reorganized on the 25th ult. by electing the following gentlemen as officers:—sames Sorley, President; J. H Hutchings, First Vive President; G. R. Hughes, Second Vice Presi- dent; G. W. Grover, Secretary and Treasurer. IMPORTANT CHANGE OP TREASURY AGENT. Mr. 0. N. Cutler, of New Orleans, bax been appointed special agent to collect and receive tae surrendered cot ton 1n Western Louisiana and Texas. Mr. Cutler relieves Mr. Flanders, and he apnonnces that the services of Mr. Flanders’ agents in West Louisiana and Texas will no longer be required frog and after the 24th of August, THK COLORED PERSUASION AT AUSTIN, The negroes are going to housekeeping all over town. They ocenpy every vacant jaral that can be found; and it is no uncommon thing to hear inquiries rom them for houses to let. Many of them seem disinclined to remain at their old homesx They rather prefor taking care of themselves. INDIAN DRPREDATION®. A letter from Mr. Charlés Lowis, dated at Fredoricks- burg, August 10, states that the Indians killed nine per- Pome lrageertede om te recently. One named McDonald, another , four ehijdrem and three women ‘The red savages entered the houses in open sorte ‘They have aleo iaken all the horses on Wilson and in crecks, Major Bunter, of bag wicksburg, has gone to Austin to get iseion Hamilton to raise a foree for: rontter protection. Appointments of Gevernor Picrpoint— Detective Baker Examining Into the Defaloatio: of the Paym re at Richmond—Citisens of the South With- out a Country, de. OUR KICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE. Ricumoxn, Ya., Sept. 8-6 P.M. JUDICIAL APPOLNTMENTS, Governor Pierpoint bas just appointed the following named gentlemen to judicial functions in the xeyeral dis- tricts named ;— Second Judicial district—compored of tne counties ot Prince George, Dinwiddie, Brunswick and Mecklenburg, Chesterfield, Powhaian and tie city of Petersburg— Edward R. Chambers. ‘The Ninth Judicial district—comprising the counties of Stafford, Prince William, Alexandria, Fairiax, Loudon, Fauquier and Rappahanvoch—James Marshal, INVESTIGATURY, General L. C. Baker, the vational detective, has beew in town for several days. All of interest touching bis visit here has long sii een made public tn this respondence, and commented npon by the press of the country generally. STRANGE DISCOVERY IN KKFEKENCH TO THR CONFEDERATE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, It has been discovered that all those citizens of the late so-styled confederacy who took the oath of allegi ance required in the act of waturalization were compel- led especially to renounce ail ailegiauce to the govern ment of the United States or any Slate thereol. Having renounced their allegiance to the federal government, and having lost by the fortunes of war t allegiance to the Davis dynasty, they, it would seem, are peculiarly out in the cold. They are without a country, and with out a hope of ever having one. It is # signiticant ques tion how this condition of things affects these new loy- alista, GENERAL PENNYPACKER, one of the gallant woundrd heroes of Fort Maher, having Just recovered, is in Richmond, a guest of Major General ‘Terry. RECALL OF GENBHAL SLOCUM" DER RESPROTING THE ORGANIZATION OF MILITIA—LETTER FR GOVERNOR SHARKEY—THE TROOPS TO RVACUATE THE STAPE-—BURNING OF BARRACKS, ETO. TJACKRON, Miss., Sept. 6, 1966, Major General Slocum Mas recalled hit order opporing Governor Sharkey’s call for militia, Governor Sharkey 1s out im a letter embodying that portion of the President's proclamation which sustains the Governor in the case of Governor Sharkey and Gen- eral Slocum. ‘Troops are arriving here preparatory to the evacuation of the State, The people rejoice at tho ides of & restora tion of civil authority. ‘The marine barracks at the foot of the bill near Vicks burg were burned Tuesday night. It was the work of an The colored population publicly voted to assist each other to maintain schools, Quite an exckement has arisen at Jackson, caused by General Osterhaus taking forcible possession of a Mr. Potter, who was being tried by vil court for shooting ® negro caught in the act of committing a robbery The News, of that city, has a strong article on the subject, which it demands, who is Governor of Misaissippt, Gor General Slocum or General Osterhaus? calls he is not sustained resign great indignation on the subject. Pi he News, however, is 1 Will eustain the governor, ‘The Vickburg (Mias.) Journal of the 29th ult., has the following items :— A prisoner, heavily ironed and strongly guarded, was lodged in jail on a We wore unable to learn from whence he caine, or his name. He is sapposed to have been implicated the assassination of the President, The prisoner his name as J. J. Ryan. [tia aup posed by some that his real nai is John Surratt The strictest guard is kept over him. ‘The Journal also has the following: ovement was caused on Sun- duty powered and his musket wreuched from him, when he made a lively use of his feet. The musket waa fired him by some of the party, barely missing him. We un. derstand that a number of arrests were made yesterday of those implicated. The Meridian Clarion, of August 29, says:—On Mon- day last, John H. Riley and Thomas Rily, his son, citi- zone of Newton county, were brought before Lientenant Clark, Provost Marechal of Froedmon, cbarged with kill- ing Matilda, a colored woman. A coroner’s inquest was held over the body, and the jury fouud a verdict of justi- Bable homicide, Afterwards an officer was sent to Invostigate the facts, Who upon an examination of seve- [pA ony — ‘case of sufficient importance Investigated Miyterv mow in meRlER el duck ate PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE EUROPEAN CAPITALISTS. -arak-amanarn Arrival of the Excursion Party #t Mead- ville—Visit to O11 City, dc. Mrapvis, Pa., Sept. 9-2 A. M. ‘The special excursion party of European capitalists ar. Fived at Meadville at one o'clock this morning, all well, and on their arrival found the McHenry House embla- zoned in honor of their visit, and a large dancing party ‘awaiting their arrival with a band. Mr. McHenry intro- duced several distinguished guests to Mayor Renolds. Notwithstanding the early hour, the English gentlemen Prepared themselves for the ball and supper awaiting them. Sir Morton Peto, Hon. R, J. Walker, Mr. Mo- Henry, Mr. Kinnaird and the rest of the party joined in the feast, which is now being kept up. A special train leaves Meadville for Oil City at ten this forenoon. Cor- respondents of the London Times, News and Star ac- company the excursion. General Schenck arrived here this morning. THE ORIENT. Interesting Letters from Our Correspondent in Egypt. Railway Travel in the Valley of the Nile. APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY ON THE WAYS English Locomotives and Steam Carriages for Common Use, American for the Viceroy and His Court, Mrapviiz, Sept. 9—P. M. ‘Fhe excursion party visited Oi] City to-day. Governor Todd, of Ohio; General Schenck, Governor Walker, of Kansas, and the representative of the French Emperor were present. The party were so delighted with their visit that a further excursion was determined upon, which starts at seven o'clock to-morrow morning. Mr. Sillo and others of the party will go. Captain Judkins is laid up, slightly indisposed, but he will be able to rejoin his ship. A banquet will be given to-night at the McHenry House in honor of Sir Morton Peto. ARRIVAL IN THE METROPOLIS OF EGYPT, Our Correspondent at the Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque, the Zooloon, the Palace and Gardens of Shoobra, on the Summit of the Pyra- mid of Cheops, &e. No Detention on the Erie Railroad. TO THE KDITOR OF THE HERALD. Orvice ov Tae Enis Rattway Comrany, New Yor, Sept. 9, 1865. J notice in your issue of shis morning a statement to the effect that the train on which Sir Morton Peto, Mr. Mc- Henry, Mr. Kinnaird and other eminent British capital- ists and railway men were making their trip to the West ‘was interrupted in its progress by a sudden and extraor- dinary freshet at Kennedy, Torey miles east of Corning. There is no such station on the Erie Railway as Ken- nedy, and no delay was experienced by the train on our road from freshets or any other cause. It was arranged that the special train which left here on the afternoon of the 7th inst. should ran through to Salamanca in eighteen ‘ours. ‘The train was under the immediate charge and direction of Mr. H. Riddle, our general superintendent, and the trip was accomplished within ten minutes of the time presribed, so that whatever interruptions may have occurred tO the progress of the train must hate taken Place after ey 3 our road, As the report i¥salenlated to injure this company by deterring travellers trom passing over the road on ac- count of oa 4elays, you will oblige me by A BEDOUIN’S OPINION OF THE YANKEES, Retarn of the Annual Caravan from Mecca, the Holy City of Islam. THE FETE OF THE MAHMAL. Seog tne there my om will oblige STARTLING SCENES AND CEREMONIES. BERL Y, BERPELL, President. NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. | Across the Desert from Cairo By the arrival of the steamship Evenitggtar, Captain to Suez. Wimpenny, we bave news from New Orle®s to the 2d &e. &e. &o. inst. . We are under obligations to Purser Allen for tn prompt delivery of our files and despatches. Our Cairo (Egypt) Correspondence. Camo, Egypt, July 31, 1865. Raiimay Travel in Fgypt—Enthusiasm of the Natives, and How was Greeted—Setlling a Controversy ve. Selling Tickets—4ppearance of an Egyptian Railway Train— Priference of the visergy for American Locomotives and Cars—The Country Bélwm Alerandria and Cairo . The Bridges Over the Two Arms - the Nile—Arrival a8 Cairo, de. ‘The first stage of the journey from the madjterras nean to the Red Sea is from Alexandria to Cairo, & aa. tanoe of one hundred and twenty miles over the Vices roy’s railroad, ‘Taking a carriage at my hotel at Alexans dria, about thirty minutes’ ride brought me to the depots ‘There are daily two trains each way over the road—one a nine o'clock A. M., and the other at fouro’clock P. Me In order to escape the intense heat of the middle of the day I chose the afternoon train. Reaching the depot, I was greeted with the same ene; thusiagm that met me on my landing from the Not less than four score of tho rabble inan flocked around my carriage, a balf.desen laying hold ag each door, an equal number seizing my luggage, and the whole troop ouside quarrelling and talking vociferoualy.: Several of the scoundrels had the impudence to leap the carriage, from which, however, they very discovered themselves ejected. My attention next. directed @wards my luggage, which I found seve men were in the act of removing, J wad consequently forced to the necessity of a free distribue tion of cane logic over tho knuckles and turbans of thig party. Having cleared this portion of the geld, 1 f an importuning circle of black faces over the rear of my vehicle, whereupon with my cane I mad@ ‘a clean sweep, knocking some of the individuals rathem unceremoniously off their lege, After spending about five minutes in this curious kind of warfare I dared’ descent from my carriage, when I was again besieged, By this time, however, I had selected a man to convey my trunk, and made a dash into the depot—upon enters ing which I escaped the great press of the crowd, Steps ping up to the ticket office (of which, by the way, there are three—first, second and third class) I found a group of Turks disputing with the agent, @ la Turk, abou clange. Without paying any attention to those waiting, tke controversy, requiring about twenty minutes, waa duly settled before the sale of tickets was resumed. I find the people of this region are posseened of about ones third of an idea, and that exceedingly dim; so that any difficulty arising, two minutes’ discussion results in @ mutual muddle, and a termination is only effected by the exhaustion of gab om the part of one of the disputants, At length, afer A = most’ = Christhunlike = display = of -~— patience, 1 made the window of the ticket office, to find myself obliged to wait a fow moments for the agent to regale himself with a few whiffy of hie hooka. This piece of deliberate indolence was iutolerable, and I felt very much it the humor of practising a few revivifying influ- ences, in the shape of & sund beating. At length, lan- quidly, Mr, Turk resumed his duties; bat, not speak ¢ tongue, I was oie ‘te- Our New Orleans Correspondence, New Onueans, Sept. 2, 1865. LARGE FIRE IN NEW ORLBANS—THE TOURO BUILDING IN RUINS—LOSS TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL- TARE, About teu o'clock Iaxt night a Gre broke out in the Touro Building. This beautiful stracture is now in ruins. ‘The cause of the fire has not been ascertained. It was situated on the levee, and at the time of the fire was occupied by colored troops. ‘The lugs is estimated at two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, The Touro Building wag one of the finest structures in New Orleans, Those whe have visited the Cresent City by sea will remember that this was the first building of importance which at- tracted attention. LANDS FOR FREHDMEN AND REPUGERS. Mr. Conway, Aesistant Commissioner, Bureau of Refu- gees, Freedmon and Absesidoned Lands for the Stato of Lowisionn, has banned the Ing order to she freedmen and refuges desire tof procuring lands for planting pur- poser -— CIRCULAR NO. 10. Beapqvantens, Boreav oy Rervacre, Fatepman any Abanvonep Lanpa, Sravs or Lovina, New OnLEANS, Ang. 28, 1865. Freedmen and refugees within the State of Lousi who desire to procure land for thelr own use, may seni their applications to there hoadquartors at any time be- tween thie date and Japuary 1, 1866. Each applicant must state :— 1, The number of his family. 2 The number of acres desired. 3. The amount of means at his command, with which he intends to carry out the lease, 4. If associations of refugees or freedmen desire that Jandwe leased Lo them, the number of persons must be stated, also the number of each family and the amount of means at their command conjointly. 5. Where persons desire to plant a particular crop the same whould be stated, and the locality desired should be set forth in the application, 6. Persons claiming to be refugees must show proof that they are #0. By order of THOMAS W. CONWAY, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of, Refugees, Freed men and Abandoned Lands. D, P. FPexno, First Lientenavt and A. A. A. G, TO BE TRIED BY A MILITARY COMMISSION, General Canby yesterday promulgated the following order: SPECIAT. ORDERS—NO, 44. HeADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF LOUPTANA, New Onwxans, La, August 80, 1865. [Extract] 3. Upordthe allegation that Octave Yerrio, in the State of Louisiana, did, on the 28th day or Novem ber, 1962, take the ‘oath’ of allegiance to the govern ment of the United States; that at a subsequent day, not specified, be took the oath prescribed by the President's’ amnesty proclamation of Decem ber 8, 1865; that onor about the 24th day of August, 1864, he “left his home under the jurisdiction and pro. tection of the United States, and passed beyond the fed. eral military lines into the pretended Confederate States,”” and did not return until alter the surrender of the rebel armies west of the Mississippi river, and that, while so absent, he violated the oaths of allegiance and amnesty above cited by entering into the military service of the said pretended Contederate States, the said Octave Terrio ix hereby suspended from the exercise of any und all of the functions of the Clerk of the Fourth Judicial Dnstriot of the State of Louisiana, and a commission will ve appointed by the Major General commanding the Kastern District of this Department, tor the purpore of examining into and reporting upon the aforecited alloga. tions. By order of Major General E. R. §. CANBY. Wicknas Horrmas, Assistant Adjutant General, NatHancey Bornank, First Lieutenant and Acting As- sistant Adjutant General. KICTION ON COTTON IN ALAHAMA REMOVEO—GENFRAL RAKD IN COMMAND OF THK TORT AND DISTRICT OF MOBILY, The restrictions upon the removal of cotton in Ala bara bave been removed. Brevot Major General K. Gartard relieves Brigadier General Kilby Smith as commander of the Post aud Dis- trict of Mobile. The Closing of the [lin Movements of Gen any other language than his to resort to certain pantomimic performances before cared my ticket Having made 80 much progress, 1 next vieited the bag- gage office, and was obliged to awalt the issue of another controversy before I could have my trunk weighed an@ registered. Accomplishing this, in return I received * smail eee of a r, containing certain Arabic char-- ters, for which I was obliged to pay a sixpence, + contents of this paper were as sous to me 4 tbe nlecoaty pitta onan Egyptian monument. attended to, I was ushered through en arched first showing my ticket—into the main jn wheh was the train in readiness to leave, Seleenng & seatin one of the firet class carriages, ( Heft my valise md stepped out on the platform to await the signal departure. Although the time omnow ty Rpecific, it does not follow wien the time arri that the train is off. Everything on the road is to the convenience of the Viecroy. If he happens at Cairo, ot at one of the villages on tho way, no trainis allowed to depart until he has ended his journey, sequentiy it often happens that passengers are <, layed from six to twenty-four hours. There would be some apology for thiwif there were DO telegraphs, but no lew. ten wires extend berween Alexandria and Cairo. But it is part_of the m of government. Every~ thing, the oountry and the poople, is subservient to the ind Convenience one Inan Nyy, et railroad train is quite @ curiosity. The focomotives and carriages for ordinary use are Eng. lish built, The first carriages are of the same abominable pattern found in England and nearly af parts of the Continent. They are divided each into three compartments, entered by doors on the sides, end capa~ ble each of soating eight Goes or a total of twent: four t¢ each carriage. The interior is Vined with be Teather, much the wore for wear, both in regard cloaaliness and repair. The State Fair ‘The State Fair closed to-day. The grounds were v ed Uhis afternoon by over 20,000 people, to see the ing races and riding matches, Considering the rainy weather of three days, the exhibition has been a eplendid success, The total recospts will be greater than at any previous fair in Tlinois, Most of the visitors from abroad are leaving the city. The celebration in honor of General Grant th Free- port to-day was a splendid ovation to the distinguished chieftain, Thousands flocked in from the country and adjoining towns, and it was a perfect gala qay in Bree- port, General Grant arrived by epecial train at ten o'clock from Galena, and was welcomed in an appro- priate speech from Colonel Turner in béhalf of the citi zone of Freeport. General Grant responded by simply bowing his compliments and thanking the people for the oration. Speeches were afterwards made by Geno ral Logan, Governor Oglesby and other distihgiished men, twoneral Grant returned to Galena this evening, where he will have a farewell banquet, and on Tuesday mora to itself t# @ frail piece of work, on four very ed iron wheels, not capable of the one rack. A atrain, One of cars off the track would stand p ooeh the chances of @ p box suddenly thrown from (rain rapidly in motion, The first class cagriages ‘aro patronized almost entirely by Europeans a the Country. The second clase carriages are constructed on tho principle of the ftwt class, but are less expensively finish od, and have an open space over the backs of the seats, looking from one cornpartment to the other. These car- riages are patronized by the wealthier Turks, Arabs and Fuyptians, The third clase cars, English pattern the sane used for the transportation of merchandt live stock—without seats, and rarely with even @ cover. ing start for St. Louis via Springfield. After spending | ing over head, The cy eenme fave _ Ow , Ky., | cara is quite pleturesque, and s woof anything ns es re pan Bon sear og teeny y+ | contort The passengers of this dass aro entirely tia. and about the Ist of October return to Washington. tives, They are crowded into one car perpendicularly, News from Boston. Howtos, Sept. 9, 1865. At the auction rale of government vessels yesterday, ret like cattle, antil quite full, when the surplus are per- mitted to fit up ® second or third, a# the case may be. ‘The sirios of these cars are about four feet high, so that standing ia them very Kitle more tham the head and shoulders of the occupants are to be seen. There ws the the wooden surew steamer New London was purchased | red tarboosh, the fez, white wad irbans, caftans of - on every hue; women, with their v faces, probably « by Mr. W, Comstock for §9,000; the wooden vcrew youngmer mounted astrife his re shoulders. steamer Albatross was purchased by Charles P. Stickney, | Overhanging the sides of the car may be ‘ap inna- Grifith was purchased | merable variety of pipés, all patterns and ihe of for $19,800; the schooner Job by ©. Foster for $10,600; the steamers Wilderness, Pen- guin and Emma, and the bark Midnight, were withdrawn, the Dida not coming near the apnyaisel of tho vessela, stems, ranging frot wx inches to four feet. these ' pipes to theit source, a platoon of faces of all moulds and © ors, he. flat-nosed, dusky #ki