The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 1864 Page: 1 of 2
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CpaJPíTRYMAN.
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*J!?- P. OwTKtHOrT, ¿jit
or.
A%itto Os—ty,
BUtb. rired
Col. Job* SatmuT
te Justice of
ÁBf a*t seat.
nne*H.
r Judge
«ion 10
[ted-pd.
*
announce ED
a-tandidute
ttoruey for the
tioD in Auguat,
[till Aug
message is
for us to
contracted
l number of men detailed
|«f tbo Governor for the
Í iState cotton ia two
niaa, #
(TO.* Crémbaur compliment
Lieut. Welbauaen very highly in
of the part taken by his
battery in the action at Oalcaaieu
- ;v .•*> . ■: • ■-.« ■
W A bill 1 been introduced
Ü*átk* .Legislature authorizing the
Qpytmpr to organise 8tate TroopB
<Ml «# thoée between the agea of 50
and $0 years, and to take in the ex-
,r
.ft.
of
i abt has passed the Legis-
tas act of 16th
1859 organising County
Cburtk. What the amendment con-
sists in correspondente do not inform
ftS.Perkina, Esq.,
i, believing that he ^can ren-
valuable service to the
l atmy. than as Die-
of the 7th Judicial
¿resigned t^At office t0
f tbd*toilltary service. Here is
when not
of State
lot at Bfat-
by older of
Its had fled from
> where he
JifkBamil-
Jnares au-
—Ths victory
over Lt.
the Yankee hoata
|v ia without
times. The
d or fkllen
rledged losa of
bmd. Bach
time, following the
losses of the enemy
and Arkansas moat
qpon the hearts of the
mmmrnih^ wui
to subju-
11
it to tas
to dssbt
Y«kk sSto
'ML
*
GLORIOUS VICTORIES.
Shbbvepobt, May 25th, 1864,
Dkar News,—Gen. Sibley has
just arrived from the other side of
of the Mississippi river. At 3Ieri-
an he received a dispatch from Gen.
Maury, to the effect that Graut had
b 4in Whipped and driven across the
Rapiduu, with an admitted loss ot
forfy-seveii thousand men.
Ihe .kou-clad 'Confederate ram
Roanoke, run out from Wilmington
and dispersed the blockading fleet,
whereupon thirteen blockade runners
entered tbe port with cargoes.
Beauregard had a second battle
with Bottler's forces, between Pe-
tersburg and Richmond, and whip-
ped them with great loss.
. The enemy was driven to the
James River, pursued by our forces.
We then attacked and sunk six gun-
boats. ' This information is strictly
Reliable. M. E.
Richmond, May 8.—Tbe following
official dispatch from General Lee
has been received here.
Neab SpottsylvanIa C. H. May 8,
To Hon.' Jas. ,A. Seddon
After a sharp encounter with the
3d army corps Warrell'a and Ferritts
divisions of cavalry under R, H.
Anderson with the advance of the
army repulsed the enemy with heavy
slaughter and took possession of the
Court-house. I am more tliah grati-
fied to the Giver af all victories that
our loss is Bmall.
fstgned.] R. E. LEE, General.
Richmond, May 8.—Tbe fallow-
ing was received this morning :
HI? QRS ARMY NORT'N VA. )
May 8, 1864. f
To the Secretary of War—
Gen Gordon turned jhb enemy's
extjeme right yesterday evening,
and drove him from his rifle pitts.
Among the prisoners captured are
Gens, Seymour and Shaller. A
number of arms also taken. The
enemy has abandoned the Germana
Ford Road, and has removed his
Íontoon bridges towardsJSllis. There
sb been no attnck to-day, only slight
skirmishing along onr line.
[Signed] R. E. LEE, Gen.
Hr Lt. Ben. T Harris of Co. F.
arrived home on Wednesday last. *
> attempt sad ,
I lostss what mora
.What
We have been much gratified
to meet with Reese Blake of Co. F,
during the past wéek. Mr. Blake
fought gallantly at the battles of
Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. We J,
are glad to hear him |p highly com-
plimented by his fellow soldiers.
—1 > '■ '
Amount op Absence Proper
fob Husbands.—Miss j^uloch says:
"A lady of my acquaintance gives
a sine qua non of domestic felicity,
that the 'men of the family should
alwiys be absent at least six hours
in the day.' £nd truly, a mistrc
of a family, howler strong her aff<
tion for the male m#mbers of it, can-
i ^
not but acknowledge that this is t
great boon. A house where 'papa
Or the 'boys' are always 'pottering
about' popping in and out alljbnrs,
everlastingly wanting something, or
finding fault with something else, is
a considerable trial even to feminine
patience. Aud I beg to ask my
sons generally*-in confidence, of
«ourse—if it is not the greatest com-
fort ¿osaible^ when the tnaseuline
half of the family being cleared out
for the day, the bouse settleB down
into regular yrork and orderly quiet
bess until evening t Also, it is good
them as well as for qs, to have
inevitable petty-domestic
ovar In their absenoei
of
of
ft fiwily. Let them, if possible,
return to ft quiet, smiling home, with
all Its small annoyances brushed
aw*y tyke tbe dust and cinder from
the grata which, «a passant Is one
of the first ranWtas to ®aké* a fire-
aid* look comfortable. It might bo
as well too, if th*|®ast*r bimwlf
g&imEiS
X" '" •
one
to sfieot which ought to be
thi^rlncipal aima of the mistress
Strati and Spies.
Ed. News—There are few . terms
in our militaiy service so frequantly
misapplied, the definition so uncer-
tain, and the duties so little under-
stood a those of scouts and spie .
The want of a proper understanding
as to what constitutes a spy, or a
[latrol; what under this head is
egitimate and what is not, has
brought, "perhaps, many an honest
fellow to the gallows. A spy is a
person who moves within the enemy's
Lines, and who' by deception, in dress
and appearance, avoids detection, and
obtains secrets Jor the usé and bene-
fit of the opposite party Such, only,
can be treated as spies, and are aub-
ject to capital punishment.
Scout is uot properly a military
terra ; the loose language of our ser-
vico has substituted the words scout'
and scouting for the technical names
of patrol aud reconnaissance. Patrols
ara small detachments of troops sent
out from the main body to insure its
security against surprise and sudden
attack, by visiting the outpoatB and
the ground in their vicinity; or to
gain information of the enemy's
position, strength and movements.
When patrols are sent out for this
latter purpose, they are either simply
patrols ot discovery or secret patrols.
Secret patrols ought not to con-
sist of more than three men—fwo is
enough. They are sent inside of the
enemy's lines, to ascertain more par-
ticularly his strength', position, the
location of his pickets, nnd, in fact,
everything that can be of interest.
When a night surprise is intended,
the returning scouts must try, with-
out causipg noise and alarm, to pick
up one of the enemy's outposts, or
obtain the countersign. The men
going on such trips must be men of
intelligence and sound sense; they
should bo what is Oommouly called
"good woodsmen ;'w they must go
lightly packed and armed,4and only
make use ot fire-aa-ms in case of ex-
treme necessity ; in fact, slip through
the country unperceived, and make
notes of everything that may possi-
bly interest the commander that
sends'them. jW^*u patrolte succeed
in passing safely into the enemy's
lined, ,they must keep cool and their
minds clear ; thCy niust not try to
e more than is before them, for the
nrpoBs'of telling a wonderful tale
as is tbejpommon habit of our scouts,
and thereby frequently disappoint
our iftrtmrnnnders; hut they must
judge'accurately of numbers, places
nd distances, and, if possible, make
a rough sketch of the ground to >aid
tir memory. From the above, it
st be evident that "secret scouts
or patrols" cannot go ori horseback
and answer thefltarpose.
^JfcWll confiniiuiyself to tbo above
cajMon, else I might developo this
still further—it opens a wide field be-
iore us. The duty of coliecting all
information derived froqj patrols,
reconnoissances,or othqr sources,'and
everything observable on the field
upon maps—in fact "transferring"
the -theatre of war, no matter how
extensive, into tbar General's tent,
opens tor us the extensive field of
topographical engineering. And this
branch of the service ought to be.
developed as of the highest impor-
tance in military sciencei
When men composing aecret pat-
rols are captured by the euemy-r-no
matter to what extent thev peiWrat-
{d the enemy's camps and obtained
is secrets—as long as they do not
conceal themaglvea under the enemy's
uniform, or in citizen's drees, for the
pnrpoae of concealing their identity
a «pidiera of the opposite party,
lypmnot be considered as spies í
but must simplv be treated aa priso-
ners of war, as if captured in battle.
IJnifortnS'Of (mods include all drees-
es of whatAer color or shape, that
are issued by a Governmeut to Its
soldiers. Such uniforms may, aome-
timea, be like those W "Ihe.. énépiy;
for thila, tW individual soldier
be be)d responsible. If, tbi
the Confederate Government
eee proper, at times,' to idfae dark
blue coatfi and Ufht'bltie pant* to Its
soldiers, or home-apUn suits, it can-
not be conclusive evidence that such
soldisrs wear the,enemtfs uniform,
citisen'a Areas, for tlte purpose
conoedi^ t^^entity.^ JEW.
The groat rosk Upon which all our are to be
Haft ta *r*J¡i tiu crmdit
The "coói, pr thb Éaenino."—
Sydney Smith #aa. complaining of a
young gentleman who, although
many years his junior, was in the
habit of addressing him by hie
Christian name, a privilege which, aa
Sydney Smith retnhrked he oiily
allowed his moat intimate friends.
Shortly after, the gentleman in ques-
tion entered the room, familiarly ad-
dressing Smith aa 'Sydney,' inquired
how he thought of passing the day.
"For my part," he ¿tLdtíl, "the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury (the then Dr.
Howley) has often invited me to pay
him a visit at Addington Park-,' and
I think I shall drive down and re-
turn in the cool of the evening." 'Ah,'
returned Smith, 'then let me give
you a word of advice fl know some-
thing of the Archbishop; he ia a
very excellent man, but rather plbud;
don't call him "William ; he might
not like it." A roar of laughter
followed this significant speech, and
as the discomfited youth left the
room, Sydney Smith tamed round
and quietly remarked, *1 think I have
settled the 'cool of tbe evening' at
last.'
WISDOM IN LOVE^MAKIJig^l
tiatursfy .
to obtain
w«v
$
Cool Accommodation.—About
three o'clock this morning, the watch-
m an who traverses. the upper part
of Race street, discovered, in a vacan«
cy between two houses, a port of
structure composed of Bnow, in shape
somewhat like an oven, with a small
aperture in front, tb<^ whole affair
being uot much larger than a flour
barrel. At first, watch took it for
the work of some ingenious juvenile,
but, on tapping against the side
with the toe of his boot, he was startl-
ed by a rough voice from the interior,
exclaiming—
'•Halloo ! What the d—do you
want?"
'I want to know what you are
doing inside of that snow-drift,' said
the watchman.
'Get out, you troublesome rascal;
I'm in my own house,' retorted the
insider.
'Your house !'
'Yes; I built it with mj' own
bands. Been at work on it four hours
and just finished. Havn't 1 as much
right to live in a white house as
General Taylor V
'You have no right to build your
white houee on other folks' ground,'
urged the watchman.
'les but 1 have, if *1 choose to
pay ground rent. Let the owner
the land calt oil me about six month!
hence; that is, abtmt the first,of July
next, and if he find# me and my
JlioiiBe here, I'll pay him the first
half-yearly instalment.'
You rogue, your house will be
melted away, (rid yojp will be eat up
with mange before that time. Come
out with you at ortce,* o i I'll shake
dciwn your burrow about your ears.'
'Take care, old jfellow! Ever}*
man's houife is Iij'b c&stle.* It* you
hreftk in here I'll have yoy ■ tuclf u^>
for burglary, as sure as my jidinb is
Nebemjph Cole.' '" /v
You had better come quty Mr.
Nehemiah Cole, or you,will be d dead
coál before morning. *
'Not I. Thfs will keep nle alive,'
said Nehemiah, exhibiting a black
jug at tbe aperture. 'Besides,,1 can
kick my heels about, and kfeqp nfy
self warm.'
Suiting the action to tbe word, apd
forgetful of his constrained lüriits,,
Mr. Cole flourished Ida beef
demolished the back wall
gelid tenement. His lower
ties protruded thrOugh the breach.
'Ah, ha! Mr* ^ole,' said tbe
watchman* 'obaerve, ftio not "bed-
die .with your castle, nor diaturb you
in your olrn premises ^but beta are
a couple of legs out of. door* at an
anseasonable hour. Imakeftto* my
prisoners.'V
Accordingly, hs laid hold of Nehe-
miah's lega, drew them oVer his
shoulder, and bore them off,
ly unconscious that tbe
.Cole's.person WriS
behind him, in a very ui
This moping, Nell
for a iáffliítaion of J
not pbtáintbi
B krfow that, men
shrink from the attejP
companinons who areVeir superiors; * A
but Iney will find thif teally intelli-
gent women, who. possess tbé mos| -
desirable qualitlefl^jfo' uniformely '
modest, ana hold tneu charms in '
modest estimation. TWat such wo-
men most admire in men is gallantry,
uot the gallantly of cour(a and fops,
but boldness, courage, devotion, and
refined civility. A man's oearing
wine ten superior women where his ♦
boots and braina win one. It a man
stood before a woman with respect
for himself apd fearlesBness of her, •
bis Buit iu half won. The reat may
safely be left to the partiea moat in-
terested. Therefore never be afraid
of a woman. Women are tbe iüaoat
harmless and agreeable^ creatures iu
the world toa man who shows that
he has got a man's soul,' in' him. If
you have not got the spirit to eome
up to a test like this, you have not
(ot that in you Which most pleases a
igh-Bouled woman, and you will be
ibliged to content yourself with the
simple girl who, in a quiet way, is
endeavoring to attract and fasten
you. But don't be in a hurry about
the matter. Don't get into a feverish
longing for marriage, ft isn't credit-
able to you. Especially don't im-
agine that any disappointment in
love which takes place before you
are twenty-one years old will be of.
any material damage to you. The
truth is, that before a man is twenty-
five years old,'he does not know wfcat
he wants himself. Su don't be in a
hurry. Tbe more of a man you be-
come, Sbd the more manliness you ^
become capable of exhibiting in your
association yith women, the better
a wife y.ou will be able to obtain ;
and one year's possesion of the
heart and baiuf of a really noble speci -
men of her si x ia worth nine hun-
dred and uinetv-nine years' pnsat'sf-- ^
ion ot a sweet creature with tv.o idean
in her head, and nothing n< w tó ^ny
about either oí them. Ho duii't he iu
a hurry,¡jwe my again. You don't
want a wile now. and you lmve no
idea ol the kind* of wife you will
Want by and l y. Go into female
society, ii ) '■Up'ii find that which
will improve ynu, but not otherwise, (¡
X3F' T he tnlliiwiiiK peeliw <vnn «rfttfii
by t(ne uf ilie et port*."
It i* give'ia the fhuikiaitirit
the depth if í« efiíy pírvudiiif{ the*<irijí¡
uul: H
PL'AVKR \>LKtN(i IiATTLE.
IÍY Tiikodoiir Kor.liNEit.
í'iither I rail on thee !
Roaring ihe iiumoii'n hurl/ uucl uie their
cIomiIk,
Fluiihinp the lightuing bnr«t« Mildly it
Bhniudii,
Ood of'batth'n I mil upon thee!
Father, O guide thou me!
Father, O guide thou nie !
Lend ie to victory, lead me to deajh.' p1
•Lord, Til acknowledge the o with l&afe
breuth., . \
Lord,us thou listent, guide th.iu me!
God, 1 acknowledge thee!
„ * Gud, I Acknowledge thee!
Aa when tw Autumn leaves fall to the
grotfnfl, * * *
So' wheh the tbunrfera of battle resound,
Fountain of raerej, I recognise the*, >,
Father, O bleat thou me!
* ' a, ,a *9
Father, O bjeaá thou me t
E'er to thy adlflauee my life 1 will trsa*,
iveatmelife, thou cana't tarn me
duatf . *
In li(b i r InJeath be (by blesdsg .
"• ton mo'!#
. Father,ti honor thee!
"Father, I honor the Í
'Tia na^a fight ft* ftia wood's roMe
Holy U what We protect with the
I ' I "Hepcf nil ling, or taaq
Jm .tmm
, , Ood, I anbmit t
When round me rekr t
of^thA
When mj
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Osterhout, John P. The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 1864, newspaper, May 31, 1864; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177140/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.