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____ - . !• » ti « vujv ,11 14 1 11 u » v Li XJf V^/ViW)IUl Ito regret their presence.While writing this wo hear dhat some damage was done to several buildings by the soldiers last night while collecting material for their camp in the‘public square. We are assured, however^ that this was done against the orders of the companding officer, who upon being informedj of it, placed a guard over the buildings wliieli were being pulled down.The steamship Ilussar arrived off ~the bar on Friday with army stores and about 100 paroled Texas prisoners of Lee’s and Johnston’s ar-'j mies. The sti|amcr sprang a leak on Friday night, and caniii very near going down with all on board, as she had six feet of water in her before the lealk was discovered. By great ex ertions at the pumps she was kept afloat, and finally brought'safely into the harbor yesterday.The Post Office of this city was taken possesion of by 111. S. officers yesterday, and the mail matter seifced-. We learn, however, that it, will not be more than three or four days before it will be regularly opened under a newly appointed Postmiister, and thedj. S. postal regulations enfordid. Until this is done we presume our citizens will have to scud* their letters the best wayj they can. Probably Messrs. Labadie St: liarstaw, who have so long kindly delivered our papers, will also deliver such letters as may belsent to their care.The transports that brought the troops will return iuum dfcitety to Mobile for more. The number to be landed at this place is said to be about fifteen thousand. Most of these will be9 «distributed to other points in the interior, and probably some!two regiments will constitute the permanent gaifison at this port. Gen. Granger, who will command this part of the Stale, has not yet arrived, but is looked for daily. I fear great inconvenience will soon be experienced for the want otj water. Nearly rdi the wooden cisterns of the j city have been taken away or destroyed, ami there is already a scarcity of water. It thej large body of troops are to make much stay here, measures should bo taken at onco to procjure water by additional cisterns, and wells in tjie higher parts of the city and sand lrlls on the beach, will have to bo sunk for an immediate supply. Our citizens and city authorities will of course do all they can toQM AnlfT fllA litiMfilo. Af - *-
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Galveston Weekly News
Galveston, Texas, US
Wed, Jun 21, 1865
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