The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 19, 1862 Page: 1 of 2
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COÉHUNlCATEtL
Travis Austin Co. Api. Ittfc 1862
Mr Countrymam
Dear Sir;
On Wedneaday'uighl last our friend
and former neighbor Capt'. Martin
Kanney, camped to tbia vicinity witb
a company of 115 or 180 men from
Goliad , bound for Gol. Carter'a Reg't
at Hempehwd. Gap t. Kenny baa a fine
company; audi mov« quiet, gentleman
|y behaved company of men 1 have
not been witb in some time, and.from
I beir general appearance. 1 bavpno
dóobt thy will leave their aign if ever
they have an opportunity, among the
Lliieolniles. l'ÍMf neighbors furnish-*
bountifully wllh forage jbr
"raes, and some oil "
HKi
daya of
cfti^eh« lra|l
ry and their
for the want of
hope &Mt-al
esí raying and Belting
the astray |aw which,
have be^n
hurt
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BELLVILLE, TEXAS, APRIL 19, 1862.
people, it la well enough to advento,
but, i.| in but little leas than robory
under the sanction of the law, to
idMlladn
advertlseme t headed 'Just received '
well to
«.... eim A. Co
April 13th 1802.
Editor Countryman; : • -"'yÉ
Dear Sir;.
It ia a matter of some Tittle surprise
to me that a ddubt respecting my Po-
litical opinions, baa become n subject
of very great public solicitude and pro-
foundly mortifying that I am so en-
-Krely misrepresented ill fh'áít respect,
t has been represented to me; to have
>een industriously circulated in this
county that I was elected Lieut-,Col.
on accouut of my opposition to this
war. I emphatically contradict it and
assert that there is not n more Loyal
Confederate citiaen in Texas than
lyaefl, Although a nouslave holder,
am, and'ilWaysbav#beéú a Proala-
véry Democrat! My personal clnutn-
tanees alone, have prevented my
volunteering in tb« Confederate Army
long aince. i wish aim to diaabuse the
Publicraind aa to the German popula
•cWlaf tbe Mempstead IMÉt Oft* Z" a
•nd mukt* fndjr. „«k, lb- 01 A' «<"> • ""7
can bt3 olrtahied; Our fit feud the Dr.
being food of good things kuows bow
make selections to suit his custo-
especially if tbey should imp-
Mi
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edtlie
been the
were "
whfch
in oil directions, a
selves down with
MM
them." waa
"Shoot them
taken 1§ the
In thfc
i nst
ItoDERT. T.PAINB.
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n Austin Coun
Er Bartly
§j to Mrs Dicv. C.
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DREGS, 51
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LATEST NEW8.
From the galveaton Newa Extra
two da v i. at KB krom nkw or lb a mb
The train from Beanmont arrived
till* morning at abo t 1 12 o'clock,
with two days later datea from New
Orleans.
Corinth, April 10.—•Immediately
after fc-eléatiof the engagement of
the 7th (iheaecoud day of the light
Geu Beauregord aeut, from Monte-
rey, by a courier.
*Oeu Grants v , '
"Sir—At llttt close of the CQuflict
yesterday, my forces being exluuisted
l y the extray oi-dinory length of time
during which they were engaged
with yours ou (hat day and the day
pn'ei't'diug and it being apparent that
you" Ind.recejvwl a d were still re-
ceiving reinforcement p. 1 All it my
July to withdraw my troops from the
immediate scetie of the conflict,
"Under the circumstances In bc-
cord uice with the the usages Of War
I shall tr.insmitt this under' a ffa
]jarty, to the battle oi" Sliiloll, for
the purpose «f giving decent inter-
ment to my, dead. , . ,
camp, hut evening, for the Tonnessee
fever, to watch the
menta. '''■%•
' It baa been ascertained that, en
Saturday morning, the 6th. all the
Federal Iroopa from Columbns, Ky.
With others, numbering 30,000, left
Pnduca, to reinforce the enemy.
; Rich momo. April 9.—An official
dispatch from Corinth says the
Federals have bee largely
at PRlábwjj,
Beauregard carried out his con-
templated plan and ia fulling back
to corimb. We ware unable to
carry off all munitions captured;
April l^.-r-AII quiett on the Pehln
aula. An official dispatch from coin.
HoUius to the Navy Department]
state* that three of the eneinty's gun-
boata have paswd Island No. 10.
The Senate passed a bill authorising
l jie issuing rtrflve millions of treasury
of oa^ and
Ge . PrenftliW wji > \ ^tñong
prisoners w - have taken, sa^B our
army at Corinth will beovnipoweh «1
anil
1 river will
notes of
two dolbtis;
■■■■■
tluil Memphis will bo captun
that the whole *
"Cerlian gentleiium wishingtouvail ]jfa jn t'u-ir possession within 30 days.
Wówel
to Mr n. Miller
■ the Galveston
Newa, la advance of the mall, from
which, we lake bo me of «be paricolars
■JMptÉ
Pflnter-
-eatiuf to our randera than any thing
#e could aay. We hav* 00 lo I mat-
••«r any Intereattw^ male population
all gone to the war, and
U ia any occaeioafc we can >ea a man
,'MWt
Oxihtatn
ibuig (Va#)
are aa true to the South aa the popu-
lation of any part of the State. True,
there are some bad men and some foola
amongst tbetfa<i& Well aa other com.
•munidas, but In the hour of trial, the
maaa wltl be found true aa steel to (be
Confederacy. I
Very Recocí fully
LOUIS. CONSTANT.
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s, two ofowr
¡ fifhlera of
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5'' vf
;*ni «■ owa> ir. ** ¿Api
■m 'frmew* it* W.P&é*
Darling Jlmmle thou hnat left «s
We see no more tby lovely form
'Nor hear thy voice in gentle chorus
Aa we watched thee every morn
• . t'Qi Ui, ■ v ;v:||vl
Precious child! thou art in Heaven
Free htm every worldly car*
And we have one promis given
If 'tia kept ws'll meet yoa there
Wa can no mora (by form caress
Aa in former daya We did I
' jtW bleat
tbybodyVAomnebid.
Jimnie thoo waat a lovely child
if
hemselves of this opjiortUMity 10
remove the remains of t heir Bom^ and
friends, 1 must request for them tile
niviiege of accompanying the burial
flirty; and in this connection I deem
it proper to Hy that Í am asking
countryman, wider similar circum-
stances," 1 ! f
Gen Grant replied that because of
th*> warm weather he had made
heavy details for the burial of the
dead of both parties, and that the
work was now accomplished.
He therefore must refuse to receive
parties from "G-n. Beauregard wiihin
th lines of hie (Grant's) army for
that purpoae. ; '<vf '♦
This note waa respectfully address-
ed to "Gen. Beauregard, commanding
tl\e Confederate Army of the Missis-
sippi, Nonterey Tennessee."
The courier found the Federal
picietfa 4 miles beyond Monterey.
He reporta that the enemy appeared
lobe busy bntying the deai
taking care of the wounded.
The Co federates killed are
fewer than Waa at first n*|
pntbably under 600.
are much m* re numerous, but
of theae are ellgbtly wounded,
timber protect doormen, ¿v
Fe end j iiaonere ara «till
In-Up wards of 3200 have arri'
The officers of the Federal
are continuously sending out at
recommit eriug pprtfes, who are
atantly surprised by onrs and losing
|o kitted, ,w>ind«d and
The Confederal e won
Ae Memphis Ávaláfítlie, of
the 10th oonterdicts some reporta to
the effect that Island No. 10 had
been captured. The #ditor aayi it
still holds out, and will aa long aa a
n^mi remains. v
n thp PScaynne^ t^Wl oor-
espondence of the pth inat, we get her A
the ¡following- Item . Speaking of cn
the third day'a work be saysj
As R was, the enemy made M
attempt to rally tijl ^tenlay evpn-
jiig, and then only with gtteat caution
in atrong reconuoitering parties. One
ef these parties advanced within
three or fonr milea of Monterey, a
strong body of cavaliy cf course in
front whbh waa met by our cavalry
and completely repulsed. In the!
flight they aeem to have gottorf into
something^ a panic, for lliey ran
over I wo regiments oi their own infant-
try, making fearful ^vork. M the
inelee, also, aome fifty or more prison-
er* Were captured, and hav^ just been
brought: tn.
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Elliott, B. F. The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 19, 1862, newspaper, April 19, 1862; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177041/m1/1/: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.