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i CCkli ViT ...
La Ofitnge...
* MgrtfcaJ.
• WftHipg's K«rry.
bli J.
TlTtOR.
fisjcr.
8. P. Davis, < raveling a
ggg, Many thanks to 3
western Express for aW
and S#irYork papers.
^eaiml aa4 Western
Jbfthe South-
e Sew Orleans
f|r jH
pur pap
correspondents aro H
judgment, we i
■iclep, or if theywrR
printing,we will crowd o
for I li em.. Ih? " "
* * csuse thai •
more live and 1
stand whose £oa
.truth of this sari
Co. wifrHve k> Wi
testify thereto 1ft
ner ihtka.they wo |
war ie certainly based
mnralsaitcl stati
hable, it ftts
' V -: . " ' r. ■■
- uvea existence
lion of HeSjitrflwiat
no distant peril
a wary man, andL
to death one day by a mob of Sew York
roughs, a defender of State Rights. It is
now the most bitter coercionist in all the
Northern States. It seems to revel in the
TeTy imaginings of its eTil wishes. Fire,
sword, blood, desolation, rain are the bur-
der of its columns. If Greeley has proved
himself the king of liars, Bennett has ont-
deviled him and all the other, devils a
thousand miles in his insane ferocity. We
will quote from the successive issues of
that paper and let the reader say whether
we have done it justice, or whether justice .fot
can be meted out to such a gigantic seoun-
hauatiagtheWBc
drel without so
of the bottomless
wretcLes henci
With the seci
going to be en
Potomac one of
the world has eveti
with all her sociatwjrstems, uill ie doomed and
steep t away.—Herald, April Ktto
We must also admonish the people of
Maryland that we of the North have the
common right ofway through their State to
our national capital. But let her join the
revolutionists, and Her ttrStfSnee m'U le de-
"P™ '1*8appear ift a smgti campaign.
ere is
of the
erribl
nflicts
A Northern invasion of Vir
vzj
f ^K.cf.Afrtea* fr*dom. as
0 from the Very nature of civi
war, will jtiuihiM u powerful Union reac-
i ion, Tiifi s l v v c ropciaxioir or the bor-
ifle'ft States wi^be hoved is rwonmsc—
ICh fef %■ WEtaoicT THE
Wrff®gAf*HaBi and the
masters, will be
., so. Hat by tie time a
Jl liave nehiitatei fo the'
pother h
- ? tf
i i^jen lies caec no
ioxrse* eaa eea'sr
g ■ PB BHI JPIP"1
Aj. . Aisranf 8ToTftro*r;stiris siw'rsaxir; r.m
ifensett « ■ A1iL to rruii. • ""T.',
(ihly may ' HnaTTyy t :o revoked States having ap
' ■man- pealed to the <swori! ofrevolutioa'-t**, re^'
olition: dress their JKtfiim, « > 'JWMfc J W• t*
<•': cior.se between submissionrio tire Union,
of Slmetjt, from the" a£-
aw, any wiih, any power for
wha-caa deceive-
mortal hurt :
given to man'
great people
It is hot pleasaa!
£y land and wat«r^ if she plscw herself
at Lin th^ awitttd* ofrebeUion, Maryland may
n*t he s wlwaniT b^ov«r*n _and snbdusd in a week, inW//-
di p tht etlmction -of Slavery rntkin her oitj;
tlrat "they are
in them," and
millions of t
the Villainy
do not care
or to minca
tyranny, of wliic'
was conceived
and feeds and
Oar object
which thus far
lit on
°j^jy^.rcsbtrrces, w makes ite'own law?.—Ker
v creituxe t«. htj aUr.;2Av . ■ . ^7
bjanstyeibeen Accordingly, letold Virginia begin to
heat pal iwr bouso-in order, andpack %p for tiit
Jlet,1UK. . rt^l6//,<r*ap*,W<to jfertsr, for f^r of
a?r* it Lthe impending Btonn.—BGfttd; :2g&>
i thcr. io speak of jfexfio Hlwjland, wij'blwjb-
any feUow cmt«sv not e«o Qveeleyi- jeet d.to tfe tesf. SS/has^cetaT wd
Bennett & Co.; btft tfcn, SB W know, to hence she w21 probably risk the breaking
ipply to them anotjjr ScrfpWrai phrase, of every bone in he body. If so,, we fear
- D0t rill ',0ne ?? her b°dj" WniVe b?0ten
j i- I WCTt^nr -TW*"itAcra8!re • if siAVra*;-
ads ai-fata and The day js not fer off.when the Union men
•!5 j&awEgp^aj^a
brethren, for otherwise lH war which they
have chosett Wsfcfle their Ifislitnfion of
c * 1avery bay restet nr .witajtars of*' of
prtSPESCE, —Bertdd, 23(t ~r \ I
In advance of this movement President
a.sr
5-2^ '
editorial in tba N. V. Tribune of It a 7ih of
May, putting Greelof, Bennett 5t Co. for
Jeff Davis, and Abolition war for Southern
Confederacy, is to introduce soroc of the
scandalous lies on wlieh the present North-
nrn excitement is klpt up. We cut from
tbo same article
Lie 1. If any oae thing has been made
more manifest (Man another throughout
this secession business, it is that the
leaders dare not trust theP;:-'1-
Li^. A censorship of the press, or that
sen^HUionor kneftrn eveojynong thieves,
foiflpFSoutbern joarnaK,' ana the few
Soaraorn- persons who h&ve^ the intelli-
gence or the ability to tai^ a Northern
ne^^pcr, to promulgatMte intelligence
fj^^Bfc North. pgpj||^8gipe
nr3. Prudent merchaats ftroia Se*
Orleans, and, we presume, of other -
who wish to avoid suspicion, a*-* ^>aces,
a chance of the transmissi-*' ~.A 'o.inBUTe
ters, send them nnga ' tnelr let-
no seal is regard^1 -'-'d, welT aware that
destruction a except to secure the
hen tir- a letter as a saffcalternative,
je fails in the e^aauiation of a
„e mail.
Lie 4. A Southern genfleman, who left
a South-Western city a t week ago, is
shocked and amazed at lis stale of things
North. "We-know nothing of it at
[? If^Sl ilutliously
I - ji •*-
: 5. "Great God! we are lost!" ex-
i another, wh^n he sees the uneimect-
nimity and activity of the North,
his section also they are rt&p er-
1 to hear of.
~ A ge^Haia'iTi Virginia a not
rtjora than sixty miles south.of Norta® in-
formed us a few days' since that, -tbti jwo
positive statements implicitly relied
i h&t section are, that Gen. Scott has re-
signed, and lies in chains at "Washing
Lie 6 it will be observed,
geographical Hie that Virgiaiar
miles south of Norfolk, whilft
miles into Ndrtfi Carolina,
•■entre of AlbermarXe
least a singular plaoe for
•ii-m-in to reside I • -
Lie 7. Le{ the SotrfK _5'.
NToi th ia a unit—•tfiat trL
man to the tlefeiTse o!
iionorcd e/r
deceiTefl
Lincoln should issue his proclamation,
guaranteeing' the complete proteotion of
all loyal Union men and their property,
but waring the:.enemie3 of' the.Govern-
ment of the dangers of confiscation, negroes*
intituled.—JJeralJ^ii/u _ ^ , *
• Th?„t we art t* have * fight; that Vir-
ginia and Maryland will form tbe battle
gTound and that tKc Tfotlh vill sweep
those States >-U\ fire andsaord, is .beyond
peradventure. Thty have alrekdy 'been-
excited to the boiling point by fee rich
prospect of plunder held out by Some of
their leaders, and will not be satisfied' vs--
LESS THET HAVE A FAUX ARB A NIGGER
^ fttHMK
On tte 14th of February, L^-iO, the Leg-
islature of the State of Texas framed a
militia law, districting the State into bl-
ades, and prescribiag the duties of ITOi-
dier Cienerals. The brigades are to be
composed of all able bodied men between
the a es of of. eighteen and foriv_.yaars,
who are unattached to toluatfttf^'Cbm-
panies. The Go^^nor, A djufftnt General,
Brigadier GenerahiBr any officer eotcmaad-
ing may crder periodic iSustors for^drill,
and Heniilu^S'fer n<m::fl^ildancc are pre-
be enforced Orders Iiav
fr(te t he VAdj i^au t General's
—^—•flJPWPc'ro"!S'!' c-fTectivc
organ fiat <ite oWie different brigades. The
cowntiro oTjarris, Brazoria, and Fort
Bend fSVaTKe sixteenth brigade andjunder
the law of I860, Gen. W. P. Rogers was
appoited its Brigadier General. Gen. Rogers
informs us that his staff appointments will
be made immediately, rnd recruiting offi-
cers commissioned without delay. In peri-
lous times every man who ha3 resided in
tbe district ten days, providing he be able
bodied an between ihe limiting a^es is
subject to military duty, and no citizen
can grumble at bein" mustered and drilled
in order to render mm effective in his
country's service. The importance of the
s^r-orgauijatlooof local' brigade^". :T,y '
be learned frotri tjfr MCt, that failing an
organization hor ihe iailiiia of the conn
ties of the sixteenth.- brigade in case
of necessity may be drafted oratiaoltcd fo:
others already organized. Hence jrelruft no
*i« i,. ii... . .i .!• ii...
C3«^1C
KAjtt,K4>AU A,N TttA.y.
About the 1st of January ihe gnie'iiie
numberof mile3 ofrailroad comgleifd in the
State, which was in. tho aggr^gair a« fid-
low? :
In operation 39*3 Gradjtd„..-t.K:
IN'I'KUKsTINi. tttwt
TEXAS.
lucerase in 4 mos. 4-3 GvafJcd..
.40
JHWTHBltJi TttXAS FTK^fS.
, . , . The Marshall Republican says that- there
asiae on Monday uf meet- arc between three and five hundred hands -
J now working on i he grading of lhe S. P. i
patches from Col. Van Dorn and fcbiv. : U. It
gia^ke 10 tiie Uoveuimeut of the fonfedc- | fiepublicaji says that it is stated in |
We l ail the pi
ing with ''.ar t. J. B. iiarrison,bearer ot di.«
.|5Stat'.!
Saves. Krora a^onvcisation had with t
can learn i
tira-led^'n-iid. i
The amount now completed ajid graded .t1,1 ra- *v
is as follows, as near as wt. t l« m ' i'11' i"
In operation
Eastern Texas ...2-1
Texas and N. 0 108
Galveston & Houston.. 50
Btazoria
Buffato, B
50.
SZ\
B C
Honston & T. C
Washington County...
San Antonio ^ M. G ...
Houston, T. & Tyler...
Southern Pacific
Memphis. El P. & P...
Total 404
Total 1st January...390
Ho
10
18
difficulties will be thvown.i'tuhe way of th<
proper organization of our home brig^jp.
fivery man must be prepared to do .duty'
as a soldier in these times, and it certaiily
is Setter and more pleasant to serve with
friends than with comparative strangers.
Hoins h:nBSTit'T.'—The estabHdiment of
the Governmtrttt of fhk^CtmfeSfrsle' State3
the political disconnection ahd th total
rejection of alliance with all othyr States'
who have no commoninterestwith its, may,
in any event, now be considered thted. ^No
matter whether victory %r defeat signalize
our efforts in asserting onr inalienable
rights asfreeaei, practically, our quondam
northern relations, oonifaereially and prac-
iicrally, areforererdissolved. We fiafe in
future greatly to depend upon owi-wlves,
our own efforts, and ourownreeoirroes, and
to supply those wants that Yankeedom for
years hag done, with somuch advantage and
profit. ..Onr ^ol^tK^l independencB will be
incojnpleteriu les# w^leara t jcely. opon
our home means and resources, and pro-
vide to thecxUnt of cur . abiliiy, for our
want3,in.ftnjaaufactarir^ meehanicaland
agricultural join* of .-view,., The planting
interest throughout the Confederate States
has learned a lesson this season past, not
soon to be forgotten, thai the necessaries
of life, as far as they car. be produced at
home, are primary to ever^oC^e^^Qonsid"
eration. Our merchants, tradesmen, and
artisans, win now begin fb form gorrect
"opiaiont as"to the effects and demands of
a continued war. They should go to worit
accordingly, and anticipate the demand of
the State and communiiy and provide for ,
them, as far as f>oesiMe under «tWiii^ re-
sources.
Oar. merchants, can procure many im-
portant supplies from Earope under pro-
testing flags, and our artisans and mecban-
andwin honor for themselves that, cms be t
found. Everyman mtistbe prep r?<t;wiih (
a -Texas saddle* such arms as ke-e*fr use ; :1,K' >1"''nlluasee can 6l-t ,hes'
in ( and will b« welcomed witji
ii-ttlci t^rois. and itdUy^ted felis. The
ligi'i sort of, iniiuisration from Kentuckym(m jn
and Tennessee can gel these farms ciieap,
best in the saddle, and .8260. in money. ,Jliui wilt 1-e .welcomed with ..pen arm?.—
Abeai fifty of the bept then that have y„i | ^eTer wastheie such a chance for.beiering
banded together in any company* who s lorj uneg,, a^.'js now .offeml to the people of
would be regprded«s picked men, atfe :d- ..',le^e S-,aJ''K-
ready enrolled. -Attothcrsidesirihgw go [ The <5.m...rj: the iinest in the world.
should report at once to t%pt. -bu>d ck:oi , busheis of wheat iy the acr.: is no
T, J. Qoree, of this city. , , "nusual crop, and that all harvested in
— **■ ■ May. t'ine water is abundatii, so is tim-
East Times.—We had h^Jjer,.vc.t . j.. '
er day to visit the Galyesteo R. it- Bep^i-. , Ilegarding the protection ot'thai, oouh-
and considering the universal dull titles, , try. we are assured.thm tie-civiliaed In-
our surprize may be j«jdged atxlie ba«y , iliana of the"Creek, Cherokee, and. Ghoc-
scene of .industry whicll uiat our astonish- , taw cations, have assured the Confederate
ed gaze. _N|ry a soul was seen iiijhe of-, j.Gaverjiment ibat if one or two Regiments
fice, so we .pushed througli to .the ware1- of iheir men can be mustered into the ser-
house. In a net hajnmoch.wiiich .sire.ieiieil j vice of the Government, they stand ready
from side to side swung his majesty, tiie ' t > furnish fifteen to twenty thousand vol.
ftgenti_ On chairs near by w^re seated his nnteers so nieet atiy'threitehsdinrcail into,
two assistants, and between li'ei.t lay a'their'uwii territory or tlist. of Texas,r fiosn
half oord log of cedar deeply, indeun-1 With j the ffortber tr annies-. XorthevaTeiss can
ahatehet. All three were busy talking, f Vurr.Wi n? msv.y more. Col. If. K. McCul-
swinging and whitling, as if no, to a iy. bretid rlDch wi: ,"a thuiisajiiJ mounted ri fiemeo, is
ajldibatter, butlife d.epen<led on ' iie.jjuan-".' now 'there, having been dTspatcbel by Van
.tity of.cedar chipped up,in. a .minute.. A l't)orn, anil he will* fake charge" of fii-ure
^TH^si/^m^AS^TS iCS 8Pla/ge llleir faoiHti«a .[or
fi supplyiag such orders as wilt necessarily^
from the- new- condition of things, be In
increased demand with them.
——... ^ .— ■ —y ;. ;
Piedmont SrEtscs.—We deajn that the
proprietor of this pleasant siisaieo- resort,
of the bobdjr States witi shortl? ,a
CEBTAIS TO THEIR COST. Tk(j r*'
of the coming campaign will "* --iu^aJfer
&>rce, bloody, vutdtctwe,
lei inancieut or^- ' --« beyotxd paral-
28 ik hiefoj y. —IItrald,
jffS-n, —r.jPHpi i H
«' or*
ing for service in behalf of the Union, can
never be permanently worsteds Thhy
WILL POUR DOWS UPOS THE -VILAOES AND
cities of Maryland, asp leave a. deso-
late track behind them, and inspire
terror in whatever vicinity they approach.
Herald, 29M
It will be idle for Tennessee and Ken
tacky to attempt to escape from tho issue
and to remain at peace, while the remain-
der of the country is at war. Neutrality
will be considered opposition, and the re-
sult of a general frontier war will be, that
slavery, as a domeiiic insli(ution of_lhe Uni-
ted States, will, ie utterly. nmiiluiakck—Hcrr
old, 30 th , - :
•ft
nr4liat the
as^one
mast cruelly^,
traitors in t
-sly ft
' •##«
:he traitor3 l!
netr
ors
thii
r ifrlia
igly t
j ftW oft;
hitherto ia-
fc e.ih
traf-
WmSmfjt*
al«*idi
erel pri?«d. 3*tt t
Port Moaliri« mp*
The abwre e
tisle referred i
pli^i
the SertU tha«
t«l B for t ith
tbe fnrftor&ijB ik
dozen er so ex<
Diy^n-'s ii e.
heatted^-^'lifes.
'ell as ore t1
a space."'
can cat-lie the
a right t
nal regions,
-tirupa "
reducing
nearly to
A Camp Scene.—At the quarters of .the
' Athens Guard,' near tie depot ef the An;
gusta and Savannah Raikoad, tnay he wit-
nessed a most interesting, and novel scene
in camp. life. The members of. ;Ups com-
pany—aagpmhb^ l/ili/, at noon, and
hold prayer meeting. "Wtin tlio rtvaka- o£
our citizen soldiery are made.up of such
men, we may: defy _ the host of. Lincoln'*
myrmidonfl;^—A^iUta Begufclii. \ .c
Instances sneh as this. *re numerous in
the Confederate army, and alt Christians
ym be rejoiccd to note them. History
" ;teiche? thai jfien who cdiuwt. themselves
to Providepiee^by solemn prayer, provions
to engaging in hafcle,'are almost iffvmriably
toricus. Tt is related in the Ilistory of
, tltat the cve' ef ihe %t£lc
of Bannockburn, the Scotch troops kneeled
down, - and comnritting their souls to
in. -i u .«■ .j ■ ^
^seeng U i3, cr^oat, " They
kneel <town-r—thdy. are. a ski ag fergireaess,
rt^Hed 4h ©lglisb baroff, ".btrt
men wOl caaqWr or die on the field." So
im proved, aadtaw.it will emwe vism^'.^bv
Itr^uiynr-werst iM th*
yer o'pon their lias,' were
' f he pnetioe
s of habltjiajly ^ofcnuitisg-them-
' gnylance and. protection of
oi-he'too iauci etw&nraged^
prrsjf.; wfffi b t"Md w* are glad that our leaders
appear sensible tif ifs importance.
*c W-'tjirs iNmviDrALV—OiU- dto-!
■ m se shoffr iellow-cii«ea Bea McCailough
he sPPe4nrhy all necanats, to have achieved
"the^fflcult faculiy of utility. If aH
watering place, is making strenuous efforts
to complete his arrangements for-the com-
fort and enjoyment of bis visitors. A large
force is at work ciMhe buildings, i
confidently expected they will be so far
finished by the 10th June, as to beinread-
inesSfbr the reception of visitors. We also
learn that a fflll tnS competent csrps lias
been engaged for the .culinary department,
and also experienced and. reliable servants
for the dining rooms, chambers, &o.' In
fact, Sir. Cannon appears/determined that
nothing shall bp lefuundone ..to secure the
comfort and enjoyment of his guests, and"
that fall sfttistactionwill.be given. Jtaf'
fards us much-pleasure to note these pre-
parationB, as it gives assnranee that many
of our eithens, who have been accustomed
to spend their summers &tttieNortb, will
now be able to find a more desirable, and
equally as agreeable a resort nearer home
Mr. Cwanon'rvineyard, cjntaraingsome
6000 vines, 5?, "we' are pleayed to know; do^
ing finely, and fiiere.^13 a fair prospect of
an abundant grape crop. We have already
mentioned the fact that MyrCaii^on has
declinetl to sell any more ui" his
Wine at present, preferring to kee^Vhat
has on hand for tbe.enjoyment of hi.-: quests
at the Springs this summer. He expects,
he*e¥er fw make alargc qmnrtity this fall,"
which pnt into market 53 ^ooh as it
has attained sufficient age. We have al-
resdy expressed our ppiuioh as tp the mer-
ifs of tlii.-? wine, and we have file assurance
of all who have tried if,that it is equal to
Increase Go Decrease .'....32
Thus it will be seen that our railroad
men have completed G5 miles in tin? last 5
months, by far the largest amount of rafl-
rJad ever completed in the same length <>t
time in this State. The whole am um
completed since 1st of September lost is 110
miles.
a'l r tin) foil"winjt interefting
for mat inn.K- - '
has within thcptist few weuk-, ti-av-
20 J elled through the northern .'utmiie^ along
Red Hiver, and tlienci' to Sail Antonio,
theuce back again to Waco, audfrom Waco
to Houston. Even where he lepot^s the
most maghificent crops ever seen. Wheat,
pats, barley Sc.. were never so abundant
in any country. He is satisfied that enough
grain htfs been raised in Texas this year,
if pi-op^rly husbanded to fight Lincoln on
far three peart. ■ . . .
There never was so inviting a country
for immigrants, especially from Kentucky
and Tennessee, as Northern Texas. There
has been heretofore an element of popula-
tion iii that country unfavorable to our in-
stitutions. I' uple have settled in there
from loaa. Indiana. Ohio &c-, sem by em-
igrant aid societies with a view of turning
iiuU-reji in into tree soil, r.'tm people art
trav?lira"s triun Ifortl
14-5
"177
Mr. Whitmore. the represan
t&tiv# af that county in the Legislature,
has s8id sincc uls return home that he did
UBtr take the oath, bat. simply went up to
the stand and had it read to hint without
opeuing his .mouth. If so and ha does not
consider himself bound by the oath, he
will bear watching and -may require fur-
ther nticnUoa.
miNViiM
Editor
to write
laslmail
murder ana scaiprng or a young maVlied !
man by the Indians on the rivet Poluxv,
and their success on stealing a lot of horsus.
They having escaped without punishment
has emboldened them, and we have had !
anotlm- visit from them, bui this time still
lower down the country. -
On Sunday evening last "a band of seven
Indians, accompanied by either a white
Fr.'iu tho Republic&a we hear that the , man cr a ne^'ro, visited tbe oonntry a the
: State
(/ nolc. ra travelling t'roin NtTrflf
,'T. S. Ltibbock's HnetiTlav. i ^ *>*r'
^i. . . Harrison met one bundled and twenty wag-
witt lesve Houston on or about 1 he ."ith of t . . ' . ..
.ona wiih eniigrauts from Texa
Jane, to partit^ate. in the wasis. TW# t k , *,
company is ma^^ip of men wlrtr expert. ?o |
jia^ their owfRRyi *ad oirt of patrfotism |
tada^^Jhe serviee in their power to the j
ConfS'rorate States. It ismtdeTsi&O'f that h
enterprises requiring peculiar dtiinj.-i
lidid -strokes of war.ati.l so fi>itt>. witl
be given to : this company, Tt:i>.er I
companies like it. are being firted .int.- 1
and they "offer the -best opportmrity for j
brave men to dotbeir oonntry some «tervie«, ,
.to the Free
and was told there were more than
these 011 the .Southern route. Disguising
himself, he mixed with them a good deal
and learned the object of iheir settling in
Texas and why they were leaving it now.
and a most happy riddance the State is
having of them. Ciipt. Harrison has uo
i-?* JSwm::
doubt that eigh I kit)i'ired -vo',,rs Jiavc left
tlZiij/soft, Collui, Cook, young. Wise tmd
Option eoirntiex. Many of tljeni have left
delicious jag of ice tenter, occupits ■ ne
corner of the office, and aayboOy.wi', H a
sharp penknife, a good thirst, aad genial
disposition can't ficd.any .Uettet place to
while away a half hour or clearer tellows
fo chat wHhj than at the G- H. & 14. 11. P.
Depot in. the city of Houston.
military operations'!here.
Wit! i n! oar Kentucky alSif Tennessee
esch -ages' give tiieir readers fliese. facts 1
Tilt' Postal (Tifinxe.
By
reference to the procluiuiition ut
' Post Master General Reagan in to-days
.r ~ • ' pSpvr, it will be seen that the Government
B^,The Hickory CSivairy, under com"l0r the Confederate States takes exclusive
mtund of Gov.^Henderoon, is fast acqturirig- f feonirol ofihe mails within those States
•proficiency iu the drill of that brans!, oft u.„m a„d afler ,he 1st 0! Juue. All' conr
the"service. Gov. Henderson has enteren-j ,„„5 llvsUuast"ers are •« be re'tain-
into the business as he does into every_ rc i ,their present fiosition until further
thing, with hi«i whole soul, and we doubt ' n<,:ice All p-. stages must be ' paid in mon-.
not he wilt be able to lead a company into J" ~. Unfil .v postal treaty shaU be made
active semc^iould it be required. whU-h j wi„, L'ntted States Govennneiu, there
will d^^^^^^rto their captain a? well as , ,p. es not j^i- io be any w^y of sending
sersic^shi
the City. Gov. H. we believe is alSy m-tS-
Ing preparations to.canvass the district for
Congress. jfiSKvor he goes, whether iu
legislativa^BKr on the tented field, his
best services are always at the eomoauji p.f
his country. His popularity has Heretofore
been'evinced by his frequent olecj ojt ti.
variouspositioas of prominence jn t'^ifi 8i.^ e.
from Lieut. Governor up to -Mdernua of
the city of Houston.
ggguFrom the ffews Extra of yester fay. we
learn that there are to bono more «t<*<tftiers
between JJew Orleans and Galvestim. We
are at>h to inform oni readers that a po-
ay oxpress or mail will be itt o^era^ ion in
afswdays. •
Tbe following memoranda of the Anna j
li tters by mail to the citizen* of that Gov-
ernmem. For further pailiou.fat3 read
i ihe proclamation.
ggi„See notiot-^of the fin- I'^sseuger
; Steamer Bell. «he leaves Gal-veston for
tierwick's Bsy on the 39th W,. know this
, boat to he a site seaboat, having passed
Cft- til tialvsstoii to the Brazos on -iter timo-
: a lid a^ain. Her aenroiKooUt' 1011s are no
! donht trnod, She is the fines# hhd most
costly boat over brought to Texas, has
been inn some six yeirs, iiikI iaiu good
repair.
| teir See o*rd of John It, Gourad, who
j is well known to many of our «ii?eto ag
I t!te inosf tasteful upholsterer as well as
neighborhood of Harlow's ranche, at the
foot of tbe Blue hills, within 15 m:l^s of
this point, and stole a lot of horses, lit
telligence of this reached Mr. Irvine's,'
about three o'clock iu the ijiorning
Monday.
At dawn of day they managed to get up
their horses, and a small company under
his command started to endeavor to trail
up these marauders, who had at least 12
hours start of them. At the same time
Henry M. de Cordova started "to the vil-
lage to give the alarm and obtain further
assistance. .
No sooner was "he seen at that early fiour
approaching the village in a gUlop, than
the cry of Indian was raised, and in a
Short time a company of twenty^-two start-
ed to assist the small company of Capt.
Irving. But it was of 110 avail, the lndiaus
had escaped with their booty. The heavy
rains that fell upon Monday and Tuesday,
had effaced the trail in a great measure, Jt
was useless to attempt to follow them, or
to penetrate the country to their villages
and punish them severely. Our men there-
fore returned home to attend to the har-
vest, which is now waiting the weatlipr 10
clear to be gathered.
It is the general impression, that the
band of Indiaus.that is now annoying the
frontier, is composed of aboutrthirty. As
fast a3 they manage to steal a lot of horses
they send one or two of their uumber for-
ward with their plunder, while the rest
hide themselves in the hills and cedar
brakes, watching their opportunity of
committing farther depredations.
I do not believe that we have been en-
tirely rid of the presence of these Indians
for the last mpnth. I believe from the ap-
pearance of the shoe tracks, which was at
least a No. 13, and the manner of his slep-
ping, that the companion of this band of
Indian robbers was a negro.
The whole Stock raisers in this neigh-
borhood, are Of the belief that their stock
has been run a great deal lately by the In-
dians,^ their horses have suddenly be-
come very wild. It is the intention of the
people in this neighborhood to form them-
selves into a company tti protect this por-
tion of ourcountrv. .(. T>. O
LAWS OB1 THE EIGHTH I.KUJtSI.A-
TCKE—EXTRA SESSION.
HenwtoB.tfe.fie has
?.Z,r- L
itSfie awaSiwg'Ws htra to
I down oji
fatrirfy so*>oaatlmge as
at poatihle.'' ■
the infer- trae,'-h|.'l3jLt one and the same
MAattAXD.—iiaryl«ut is sinrp'j! rise-
on eT o^tar. Her seee«*eRii9ta«iKf8«tith-
crn men have hixd. La the ovarwheiming
Vk s are bent, bat o"t
broken. They merely bid® their ijme.
Meanwhile the stibaaiiiioaisM are making
hay while the *wa gfeiaer. - Tbey aroexti!!-
ley iu too pwtwfsdessj-ti-ocpsi; .kiaj bash. Wherever he ia y be, or w'uai-
titae. ia. lie neighborhood of Alexandria,
at KeltSond, near -Lynchburg, at MonU
go®^" at New" Orle311^ at or near Meta-i
jjfcis, and" in Texas .somewhere .between
Galveston or Austin, or fo* all we know,
he m y be ail over that Space. However,
this may be, one thing Is' morally certain,
tlx jipwars that be at Washington and the
abolitfeiiiato lhroagbaut. the North enter
t«B a WhsMotne dread of Ben MeCullongh,
and tiey appear to apprehend his terrible
presence ia every shadow and every sha-
and prostrating theEiisTfes^"" lit*
symbols of Ltac«te>- anrborrty, with the
* the slavish devotioa of crieotal servility
They are perToftnlug their* salaams tnd
knocking their heads m- h^ dost the j>rt-
scribed cumber trf time#, and. are placing
/their ears to Ac door post that Lincoln
may pierce them' witfc- Ms awl and th
seal them as ltia slaves forever. But
Shryland, lifce.Gov. Hltjk?, will not be
trusted by the Washington Government.
The ferocious war which Liacsln proclaims
will bring its opportunist; and'thegallant
aocs of Maryland will be ready to embrace
IM
Tie Shoptin.. at St. Three eye-
witnesses, whs smy they " wer standing
or six feet in the rear of the
omiaenee<f the irtag," givei
HsjiubltcttB, of the l4th, a
t of the facts. Their state-
des'with that we hare already
exoepti^ that tjjey de-
vely thaj " there had not
other missile t^rowp, not
crer-Snng, they are sore it bodee them no
;o«d. The latest we hear of Cot. Ben is
otu the Moatgaxnery Mail, to the effect
.that he has reeeived the appointment of
Brigadier General In the Confederate ar-
njyf and 5s on bis way to Texas to enter on
the duties of bis position.
oaly so
firing was
than wo
g*es to
of defe
was a
Dr. G. G. Shumard, late assisLant
of the Geological Surrey of tbisStaie, has
gone back to Ohio, and been appointed to
office in the Ohio Abolition army He
stated that he was offered position iu the
'Confederate amy, but did not like the
flag. Not having been overly well pleased
with his appointment in Texa?, we have
nothing to say bow.
Caimiso" Dows.-~The N. O. Picayune,
of the 10th, learns from a gentleman dircet
from New York that the enlistments in
that rity are now confined to men who
have nothing before them but starvation.
He saw a company of men without coats or
shoes, who were to be seat Seath. The
exsitement and enthusiasm there was
tie troops, a&d.that the plainly subsiding.
-KvIryt^awSv8e.«« [ t T?
that th6 firing upon a crowd ; officerB metttioned ** ^ ;Vaslun«Un dl#"
easmen, women and children, ' patches to the New York Herald of the 8th,
t nnprovokeif, brutal and das- j we notice that of Col. Emory, of Mary tan d)
first Cavalry. This iff the officer in com-
mand ef the troops at Fort -U'bBcklejagaingt
whom the expedition from Northern Texa
has gene. - , -SfcT? 'I
letter from Bastrop, under date
Ji th% 18th, received by last wghi'smajl,
says: I have jnst heir.! of the fall of the
Alamo Express, of San Aatosio ; alio, of 1
Norton's amsfftf Auetia. I i%j~Amen.
i® lhe Anna Taylor brought no mail.
Slrt fifti thirty-nine pawengers.
Taylor, by which we reaeivrt .1^: „«w. ^ maker of malfressei .hafhaH ever
published this mormn;?, we take- from tho I bad a shop in Houston. He i^ prepared
News Extra: " 'rffceive orders at. his new shop, next
Memoranda.—•Rridayv 1 .o'efrek, a. m., {fl??r to Flnlay's "Carriage Rt-poisiiory.MaiB
passed sehooner Red^Pos in Atphafslaya } Strept.
Bay, gi^ days .from Tampico. laden wit h j
specie £r New Orleans—afraid fo go via 8@t. By the .Soaihweatern Express we
S.W. Pass, on account of blockade j have fnll file's of New Orleans dates to
lfto'clock v. M. saw n steamer off Afceba- , „ w. „ k)„ . .. ...
, . . ,. , ,, , i 1 tHtrstiav We are shte o atseovernothtne
falavaJight, supposedtobetheMataaorda. : .. J- . „ .. ... , B
imm definite regarding Ihe blockade, except tha-
Milltary {'oflfPSJtflpstYacttea. the ^linnes t.a is to l e tie Sag ship off the
, ~ the mouths of the Mississippi, and the
Itis with much pleasore we Btve Wlace , , ,
.. . . „' blockade, was expected to commence last
te uie announcement frofti fiot AU'n.
: wook
prSeipal of the BastfopMilltory inM.Kuio,
Which will bi found in this paper, mider
the above head. As the Colonel says; -"the
importance of efficient: discipline canoot
be overestimated," and this can only !w
aot^aired by experience and instruction in
WI va|it4JiiSjUVv IIVU ilirtililitim' 1 >1 , >" ' . ....
camp dttteaa-.. ffft hor.e that in.-i.nv o^-UuMiHyf^SolUiera in peace
the best Port/Vncf fey ^>perior fflrfsaWaBie8 of *he ®uUe WW#* ™-
adulterated Stuff: _^rr m Port P0Hd ta Coi' AUea'8 * *
■ *1 themselves under his. tutelage wfttliaut loi>s
of. time.
CvTjzns (Sparvoffgrass; is oaptain
of ihe Home Gttanti of Vonkers, N. V.
They have resotve.1 nrtt toleave the Stat a
any way. and Ttot <0-leave Yorikers except
in cos"^of iy.fa.iio7!. Their mgtro doubtless
In war citiieus;"
Firrarra Axoiio TtmPAimt*ii , -sphere
are still left, some few Northern men' and
papers wb'tr have the boldness" and manli-
ness W fro justice to the South, despite
threats of lynch law atid dsstrnetion ' We
shan*, from time to time, as th*y come un-
der oitr" obsisrration, place on record the
names cif such Northern papers as have
proved themselves worthy of our remem-
brance"-In better "time?. The following
have, from thiefiT^, bfen'as true as steel
to the cause of truth and justice, never
Sinching when danger threatened, an®
fearlessly placing tiie .responsibility of the
war where it justly Ualoogs—onih© Black
Republican party >? - -
The New York News:
The Bemoerafic Standarfr,. Concord.
New Hampshire ;
The Democrat, Bangor, Maine.
The New York Day Book is as strenuous
an advocate of th? South as it is probably
safe to be in that-elty: and we are sorry we
cannot number It as one of fhof'sHrhJcli set
mob law at defiance,
~r~. 1 " - "
*r Tho prospect that we ehall be
obliged io depend on home sapplietrnext
winter, should lead the people of the coun-
try to make preparat ions to-supply the mar-
ket. From this time till August is the best
time to make butter and lay it down for
winter nae. We will thank those who have
bad experience for the beet methods ofput-
ting down batter in thisoliniftte,. and until
we get such, would suggest thaf it be first
thoroughly worked so that all the water and
milk be got out, and then laid down in bar
rells surrounding it on -aH sides with two
or three inches of c'oerse salt. We have
used Texas made butter put up in this way
which was every bit as sweet and good as
goahin butter, if any one knows a better
way, we shall fie glad to have an account
of if.
Taoo^nHfcpuBSEu.—We leu o from n
private let^^f the 18th, from HopUins
county, that the expedition agaiust the U.
S. troops in the Indian nation 1ms return-
ed, haying bean unable to travel as -fast as
oldAbe'smen ran. T&oWgular* iiave nli
See.card of W. II.. Kiug, who has
brick ««ough u> bui'd a fwi, or paye the
town. He js -prepared to furnish thefn
eheaper than ever for cash. There never
was a better fime Chan the present, to
have work-dqae. Every man who has
been allowing a stove pipe to posh through
the roof of bis house should have a ehim-
ney made, and everybady should have
their side-Jfalks paved, now that bricks
retreate-I n Ktnsas.. leaving behjad few j and labor are both cheap and abundant
arms and a large lot of provisions. We ;
presume that Forts Arbuokle, Uobb and i
Washita are all now in possession of the i
Confederate States.
Letter from Col. Keiiy.
" — *—-•—•—v
It iB false to allege that the Soith ir ar
rayed as a unit against the North : or that
leyal Union men are in arms to destroy the
GoastiCatiou&lrights of the South.— Mono a
Post. ♦„} • tl
Never was there more truth embraced In
so Tew words a= the two propositions de-
clared false by the Po3i. It is just exactly
what the South is, and what the North fs
doing, and when the Northern >£ople find
it out a reaction is ae certain as thjt sun-
rise follows day-break.
u
Our friend .T. B. Lubbock of Bas-
trop, sends us 25 more subscribers, being
the last installment of a club of 10" in Bas-
trop county. Oni thanks are doe to him
ftir the interest he has taken in extending
the circulation of the Telegraph in that
county, fte will use our best endeavors to f but the great and exciting
CaMr at"BiackJack Grovk
May 8ih, 1801. j
Editor Ttiegraph—This is a proud day
for Northern Texas. There are at this
moment of wi ithig over 2500 of her men
underarms ^nd iu tiie field. 1 am here
wi! h tTt Well IboOn'ed, well armed soldiers,
and pothered together since 11 P. M. Sun-
day nigirt. This was i he tirse intimation
we had oCany federal troops being at Fort
Washita As the express swept on, bear-
ing the news East and South, hundreds
rushed to their guns.-and begun to prepare
for the fieldi whilst wives and Sweethearts
made up clothing and rations. Qen. Young
instructed the volunteers to come with five j
days provisions.
At Paris, in Ijauiar county, the express
arrived at 10 P. M. Sunday u ght, and by
sunrise tu-sfc-niorcing forty men were mile3
on flic route, livery county is sending out
its quota. No doubt before the commaud
can reach Gen. Yoang there will be 3009
| men. We do not regard the poor regulars,
°f this
make the members of tbe club thank him lor
introducing the paper to their notice.
rapid gathering of volunteer* is report that
the notorious Montgomery, of Ivao-asmeni-
orj% Is at Fort Arbuckle, Io sustain the
Federal troops. This promptaod numerous
rally is indicative of what this portion of
Texas would do iu case of invasion. Every
man f believe in "camp goes determined to
get the scalp of Montgomery 1 never saw
sucli enthusiasm. It curries one hack to
days gone by, when we used to -rally
j against Mexican aud Indian invasion ditr-
•I in
ing house at that prrfnt.-that
attend fo all businesi that may be eo ruto-
ed to it. Mr. G. W. Oweas, 1.1' itbetfewtf*,
has long been Tn the well limiwn, faithful
au'l reliable house of Vim-fat £ Owens,
of this eiiy, which ought to l«. rt.-oiomeii-
Tlie letter from Navarro county in
to-day's paper makes favorable mention of
the name of Horace Cone, tf this city, for
Congress. Those who have been readers |
of thi paper for the past year, alT ov-.r the
State, as well as the thoflsands'in thf« sec-
tion who know and admire Mr. Cone's , ,
. . , « . . i dation enoneh for him.
talents as a speaker and a statesman, will | ft_
bear us out in saying that no man conld fee | We add to-day tbe name of .V M.
found who would better represent the die- ! Branch, of Walker, fo oar list ne „ffBmiiice-
trlct than he. We are awsro that Mr. nenfs for Congress from fh ' Jiutri. t
Cone has declined to be a rairtiflate fpr j Mr. Branch i« w«Jl kn^wu a uo «ble d !•■ -
polificitf posit irffi ftr years. We keow iu4> ter and a popular politician ile will
what may be his feelings now, but -we are • .l^htle** command a heavy v..t -
certain that if.he sfioilTd run he would - '— ■ -—--
command a large vuts. ' are pleased to see ito, OoJ I
;;—>mmi —, •" Htwaits; Esq., hoihragain, Bfter'an *Wuo.-
Letters';etc , for 'Cummin'sCreek 0f amon that IheSeat of Goverijuiei.t-i the
Ellis county, should be directed to Buroa , Confederate fcuUes.- lie briiifcs go d <•
Ellis eonnfy.^So ihe postmaster "writes, | oountof th# stale m matters ot p.ihiir
US. ■ 1 i;ern at the Capital.
Small Pox at Forteef- Monkoi:.—
"Powder," a correspondent of the Rich-
mond Dispatch, writing, from Norfolk,
says :
| It is rumored that the sn.all-i>ox has
| broken out at Fort Monroe, said tit have
t been brought from Philadelphia A num.
Iber of terns having been erected outside "j '"g Ihe days of our Republic.
tbe fort, on the beaoh, gives strength to 1 he j Prior to leaving Sulphur Springs to- day
belief that the report is correet. i we,were assembled at the Melhouist church,
• "■ .—i wl.ere nearly every man anil woman in
The .card of Fietober iir* s. ,y Co., rtown niet, and after praver, addresses
of Millican, introduces a first rare forward- were delivered by myself and others.
;iHf..;ihi„u„ i 'litere was much weeping the husbands
• and .-oh* of lovrrs'Mjade fan-well to the
' tovfvl 1 no-. 1 t.nmd mysplf wishing that t
report of a Northern iavasion brought ont
many thousand men in Northern Texas:
The report was unfounded so far as yet ap-
pears. The U. S. troops at last accounts
were retreating in some haste for Kansas.
Col. Emory, who was in command, has re-
signed.
The Cov6icana Express says that the
dwelling house of Judge I>ougbridge,inthat
place was consumed by fire on the 11th
inst ~~
The organized minute men of Navarro
eo.iiity; according to Che Express, numbers
.SiiUiuen and has 1W riiies^iS8#h(.l guns,
08 revolvers, 890 lbs. powder aud2s941bs.
of lead. They are organized for home pro-
tection and to send 100 men at an hour's
■ notice tt> any part of Texas that may be in-
vaded. 1 2* •
The --Rusk Enquirer annonOces Gen. J.
L. Hogg for Congress, from the Fourln
■District.
We learn from the "Enquirer thai Geo.
W. Van Yleeck of Woadville, Tyler county,
13 a candidate for Commissioner of the
General Band Officer Van Vleeck is one of
the noblest awl worthiest men in Texas.
the State would fill the office
better. We know the man, and there are
bnt few men id the world that hold as high
a place in our estimation as he.
« The Clarksvflle Standard is opposed to
the nominating convention.
The Belivilie Countryman favors Gov.
Clark for re-eleotion.
The Columbia -Democrat says that the
late rain was not needed there. Planters
are fearing 1 hat. they will liave too mnch of
a gohd thing. t
The Democrat referring to Horace Gree-
ley's plan of Coimherihg the South and giv-
ing the Northern soldiers a farm a piece out
Of it, says: ..
Good for you, Horace. The people of the
South will not-object .to.this arrangement,
but will themselves divide up their land
into nice little homesteads of six UetXy torn,
"due east and west." and every New York
soldier who comes this way, Will be wel-
come to a lot. Come down, Uonee, and
take an interest; this is a fine evening—
title good—no taxes fo'pay—free soil, just
what you always admired.
P.-S. Come soon, Horace, before t he lots
ar« all taken; we itre expecting a large
immigration from the North this year.
Bring James Gordon and Abraham along
with -you.
The Rio Grande Sentinel "of the 5fh men-
tions continued rumors of an impending
Cortina raid. That bold bandit will have a
good time tf he crosses the -Rio Grande.
Mai. Edwards is watching for him.
The editor of the Telegraph, of that
large and imposing sheet, will, we'tr at it,
accept our thanks for condescending to no-
tice so complimentary, onr smaller con-
■cern.—>o!7 Brotcn Flag.
No condescension, brother. Not alwa ys
the largest fields grow the best crops.
When we do our best, we often feel iliat
many other men in our shoes would! dp
vastly better. The Flag has few superiiora
in thp newspaper line anywhere. The
paper is always interesting and alpays
spicy.
The Flag takes strong grounds against
a nominating convention. We are saiisfi-jd.
that such a convention can do no good if it
attempts to create parties in onr Slate.
The Austin Intelligencer says that "it is
to-day on a better basis than it has «w
been before, and with a greatly increased
subscription list-it iB bound to go abeswd."
If it don't cease its fault Hading -with
the new order if things; -it is certainly to
be I roped i nd believed that its fvompetilags
of its own prosperity are as unreliable as
its reports of the political feeling in Texas.
The Ledger says thaf two excellent, com-
panies ot Mexicans have been formed in
San Antonio for Service in our armies.
The Ledger has the name of Ben McCttl-
lough at its masthead for Governor.
We hare bnt just received the San An-
tonio papers of the IOth with accounts of
the surrender of the V. S. Troops these on
the UtU. All tjie features of interest in
this intelligence we have before given.
The Belton Independent says.-that "if tbe
papers at Honston and Galveston fi*Ve rea-
son to doubt sensation dispatches ti^y
Would benefit ihe country by nt t publish-
ing them. We have no means -Of telling
what is true and what not. We believe ofrly
wliat we wish to If we published only
that sort of hews, we shouldn't publish
mare than half that comes, and the people
would grumble. We publish it U: no one
will hurt, our feeiiugs by net'believeing the
dispatches.
Well, Gushing, what does your "sense-
less sputtering" about Gov. Houston do,
but oreate ill feeling.—Independent.
We defy the Independent to point to sin-
gle paragraph of it. We defy the editor to
show a line of abuse of General Houston
that has ever appeared as editorial in this
paper.
The LaGrange Issue speaks ot the- first
appearance of reacting ears there on the
14Ui, about tkr.ee weeks behind Houston in
that respect.
The LaGrattge Democrat takes ground
against a nominating convention. So also .
does the True Issue of that town.
The Democrat says that crops are some-
what injured by excess of rain.
The Brenluim ' nquirer mentions an ex-
cess of rain, but says' that a heavy crop of
corn is placed beyond contingency.
The Tyler Reporter takes gror.nd
against a party convention.
The State Jeffersonian.puts Hon. W. B.
Ochiltree forward for the Governorship of
the State. Old Buffalo Head is a good
States Rights man now, whatever he may
hive been some years ago, and would serve
the State well in any position in which he
might be placed.
. The Palestine Advocate says that a
great deal of rain has fallen there, and the
indications are that there never were Such ' fc issipp 1
crops before, as will be made this season. ' How the Wah is to de Decided.—The
The Nacogdoches Chroniele is also quite j Richmond correspondent of the Charleston
jubilant over the crop prospects. -I Courier writes:
I It is the opinion of Gen, Lee that the
war is to be fought and determined by ar-
tillery. Other military men dissent from
often resolved
matters that might
readers. Many of
ad frionds in our
are aware that the
life ot a soldier is tio boy a piny. We not
only have guard duty to perform, but are
aotivcly engaged in repairing the breast-
works of old Fort Biown, and however
willing and anxkens a writer may be (e«,
place our potition before the public eve,
Ire will find it a severe t k at the dose of
his day's labor.
Ihesc works when ewuplited. will be
able to resist an attack from any-force our
enemy can send against ni. They are
under ihe oharge of M. C. Law ton, former-
ly Chief Engineer of the Texas Sc New Or-
leans C. B. R. Although he is a young
man be has shown considerable genius in
planning these works.
Col. John S. Ford, the old Ranger
wheel-horse, can be seen daily, shovel in
hand, side by side with the privates in the
trenches. He is able to cope with any of
his men in its use. A more brave and
skillful officer conld never have been
found to assume command of an army. He
freely associates with the privates and has
no-cod-fish aristocracy about kith. John
P. Austin has lately been promoted by his
company as their captain. He is a youfrg
man and very popular.
The offioers under him are well known
in your region; Tfcey ate Is! Lieutenant
W. H. McDade and 2d, Lieutenant R. T.
-Joyes of Hempstead. This company was
formarly commanded by Capt Waller, and
is new formed into an artillery company.
Capt. B. Donoiy, well known in yonr
city , has command of a large and fine body
Df "man, and I will say, aiihongh tdo
Chapter 62 levies a tax of one fifth
of one per cent, on all capital used in
buying notes and bills of exchange, and on
the vaine of all articles sold on'coramis
sion.'
Chaptei'lio provides for the sale of tsiids
for unpaid taxes.
Chapter 64 appropriates §16,194 50 to
supply deficiencies, for the year J.8C1.
I \ JOIST RESOLUTIONS, _ *
Chapter 1 repeals the joint resolutions
in response to the Governor's Kansas mes-
sage, in IS58.
Chapter 2 denies the constitutional pow-
er or authority of the Federal Govern-
ment to compel obedience by a State to
Federal authority.
Chapter 3 recognizes and iegalizes the
People's Convention.
Chapter 4 requires the enforcement
of a contract to roof the Capitol.
Chapter 5 urges the importance of an
early completion of the Texas & N. 0.
Railroad, and oalls the attention of the
Legislature of Louisiana to the matter-
Chapter ti requests the Government
of the Confederate States to have the reve-
nue cutter Dodge repaired.
Chapter 7 authorizes the payment of
the salary of T. F. Plasters, as door-
keeper of the House of Representatives,
to D. C. Diekson.
Chapter 8 requests the establishment
of an Admiralty Court at Galveston.
Gliapter it provides for turning over
the property captured from the United
States to the Confederate States.
Chapter 10 is complimentary to Gen.
Twiggs. ...
Chapter 11 authorizes the Governor
to appoint two commissioners tc ex-
amine into the affairs of the-Central Rail-
road. . i.
Chapter 12recommeads' the establish-
ment, in this State, of aa iron foundry
for the manufacture of arms by the Con-
federate Government.
Chapter 33 suspends the geological stir-
01 fhe"State.
CONfKDKRATH APEOINTMBNTS.
Moktgojiery, May 10,1861.
The followingis a list of the appoint-
ments confirmed by Congress to-day:
Wade Keys, of- Montgomery, Ala., fb be
Assistant Attorney General.
George E, W. Nelson, of Augusta, Ga.,
to be Superintendent Public Printing.
Edwin Warren Moi«e, of Looisiana, to be
Judge of the District of Louisiana.
Eiias E. Blaakburn, of Florida, ta be
Marshal of the District of Florida.
Fernando J. Morris, of Florida, to be
Marshal of the Admiralty Court at Key
west. •••;. C.'- -:-= -' X--
Daniel H. Hamilton, of South Carolina,
to be Marshal of ihe Disfrlct of South
Carolina.
Benj. Patterson, of Alabama, to be Mar-
shal of the District of Alabama.
Mr. H. H. Tison, of Mississippi, Marshal.
of the District of Mississippi.
Constantine B. Beverly, of New Orleans,
to be Marshal for the District of Louis-
iana." . ..-
Thomas I>. Ross, of Macon, Ga., to be
Marshal of the District of Georgia.
D. P. Holland", of Apalachicola, Fa., to be
District Attorney for the District ef Flori-
da-
John L. Tatum, of Key-West, to -be At-
torney for the Court of Admiralty at Key
West.
Oarnot Posey, of Woodville, ilka., to be
Distriot Attorney for the District of Mis-
sissippi. a > / s4 *;
James Conner, of Charleston, .10 bo
District Attorney far the District of-f'outh
Carolina.
Henry C. Miller^ of New Orleans, to. be
District Attorney for the J>i«trict of Louis-
iana.
A. J. Raquier, of Mobile, to be District
Attorney for the Districf of Alabama.
Hamiton Cooper, ot Savannah, to be
Distriot Attorney for the District of
Georgia.
Wm. Pinckney Hilt, of Marshall, Texas,
to be Judge bl'tbe District of Texas.
Alexander M. Clayton, of Holly Springs,
Miss., to be Judge of the District of Mis-
iloi times—Andy Johnror
War, eU.
Kkoxvili, TKMN., May 11, IS**-
fc- H. Cuthing— Dear Sir: 1 have "
go "eaught up" in the excitement
that I have not be*n able heretof*e
comply with your request to give yoh
news from Teuneseee. On my arri
this place 00 Sunday morning l #t, "
everything in the wildest state of
meot. The secession forty are fall
enthusiasm and determined fo rMl<
their end of tbe State, if possible-
son
edaoSt^ K
end of tbe State, if possime. John-'
Nelson and Maynard are bnetty^ar.
je in favor af the "Union"' and I aa
m|f
helMe
m parties
belong to his company, that he is ;
and mosrpopaltir officer ia the gartieon. become m
fame, is his y«t pa«sed
ifich
James Martin, of
second lit command, and w
trueBoldier;: >
Capt. Frank Powers, also .
tachcd toLWalker's army/ha^a■frtn* bod,
men and he feels proud of thenrto®.
The Lone Star Rifles is -undcr charge ttf
1st Lieut. Allen, and are a well drilled body
of Sett. " - «r
- - Tbe Quartet Master's department is un-
der charge of W. W. Reynolds chief, and
Lieut. A. F. Flowers,'assistanC the'y give
general satisfaction, and dispense justice
to all with their stores. ' ^ - _ . ( "
Yonr city and neighborhooti has many
representatives here, and- they have shown
that they are every inch pure patriots.—
Well may yonr citizens ever feel prood of
them. In the words of Napoleon to the arwy
of Italy, 'Itwillbe aufiicent honor ta us
to have you uoint us out, and say wa were
in ihe army of the Hio Grande." .*
Many of them made many sacrifices when
they left their homes and enrolled them-
selves for theif foantry's defence. We hafit
this day paid the la?' tribute of respeoi to
5 deceased comrade. ' He waf a"" member of
Capt. Rowers' compas^ iff the name <H
Robert WiHiauis, formerly of Tennessee.
He enlisted at Beaumont.
The whale battalion followed his remains
to theirVestiDg place, aad it-was an affect-
ing sight to gee the tears tricklingdewn the
cheeks of.ijern and bi-aveimen when'they
fired their salute over his grave. We'bur-
ied him on the banks of the Rio Grande, &r
P&low thiaplMe. JBtothi p'loU
oredi
action^o7" he"' Tenneseee L egislatWT
did nobly and will ha- sustained
poople on the 8th of J une. _ I bejit
Tennessee wilt again
away from the home of his.youth. No re- etlghly drillailead preparedtft
latives were here 10 drop a tear over-his
memory. • •. "t
Perhaps there are seme people in-"your
region whoimagine that our artayis suffer-
ing for food. Src. But I can asewretheni
that sacb is* not the fact. We have plenty
to eat comfortable clothing, and na patri-
otic voong man of this regiinetsf wili
grumble even if he has to part with many
neoessarieB he would otherwise have ob-
tained at home.
Whan, we leit the Bayou and Island
cities wc never expected that we were to
be the occupants of the parlors of hotels.
We never expected to find a roasted pig on
the fabTe"awailing us. "We" expected to
reoeite a soldier's tare, a soldier's couch,
and to perform a soldier's duty. And we
have sufficient force here . to repel any
invaders and fear is a word never men-
tioned. We are not the boys to -flinch
when the day of battle comes, and no foe
can overawe us. I know that I speak the
sentiments of my brave oomrades in Eaying
this. We are all as a band of brothers—
what belongs to one is equally shared by
any of the others, whelher K be money er
clothing. We are still excited in regard to
Cortina. The report concerning the
destruction of Roma is false -although
he was iri. that neighborhood when the
report started. It came by a messenger
carrying dispatches to Gol Ford, and he
falsely etimed- the report. Official dis
patches have reached here that he has
crossed the Bravo near Bio Grande City,
and is preparing to commence a raid in
this valley. Ford is btrsilyengagedin Sttiii
out an expedition to give him a fight, am
when they startfhey will never come btck" He"m^.a2iem
withoot his scalp.
Perhaps you me aware
have beett'^'rapt o£_jaunty f„
We often relieve our tecR.-^j\^fe6 by the
perpetration of some practipttl joke. One
that happened yesterday will shpw you
how we .sometimes satisfy our necessities.
A corpulent old gent from St. Lotiis, Mo.,
has lately come here. Soon after arriving
he informed us is a public address that he
came to assist us in our figlit, Sic. But he
never enrolled himself in the ranks. His
name is Col B. (no matter for the name.)
Well, some twenty of us had been on guard
duty all night, and many hinted when
morning came for a entile. Well, nOTXtoney
could be raised for the purpose. ** *.U
knew that the Colonel hid plentygf it. So
a plan was suggested that a file ot soldiers
should go and arrest him. We found him
at a drinking saloon. He was total he was
a prisoner aiid to march." He demanded
upon what charges ? *-He was inffirmed
vt ry serious-ones, &C.
lie was introduced to fbe officers of-the
guard, who informed him that the charges
were "that the boys- said he did not treat
often enough."' The old fellow toek the
hint and invited all out to drink, trad not
only that, but filled a dozen canteens. He
was nearly frightened to-death when fir.-t
arrested. .- v* .;T *- f
Brownsville is a thriving city, aad is
destined to be the metropolis of the Rio
Grande -valley. Her citizens are public
spirited, and prosperous.
The town supports two weekly newspa-
pers, which ore in a prosperous condition.
They are the American Flag, edited by
Somers Kinney, and the Rio Grande Sen-
tinel, controlled by.E. B Scarborough.
The weather is very warm here, aad we
hare some ten men on the sick list..
Win. Paschal, of your city, who was
lately accidentally shot by a comrade, is
rapidly recovering. Tt was feared at first
that he would lose his arm. I will write
you again sooa. PAWNEE.
using every effort to
ioldiog population on the
* " ion. I have j ot
am told that
Ison advocate the
if Tennessee Meed** „
np of the railroads
. of Confederate States
Virginia, and tka
communication between President
and Govr Letcher. In pnrsance of
advice, obetroetions have fceen repeated
placed on the track through East m
see, and at one ti e two miles of telJ
wire, was destroyed in one
oT The railroads hr
iste and at
since, on th.e road above thia place, Im
men were fired oh, one trying to burn
bridge and the other unc
work. Whsn I reached thie
danger of war wits
either si-
civil ^
Union. The secessionist* areaanguineand
M -a, a «n hope Ibey. uiay
East Tconeseee, with t
all" working hardT an<TI hope
able to carry East Tennese
other s% l(««te01Stfi#e^ntl Veflt Tenneo-"
will g^alau^tmanimousiy for, "—
aration." If the election
East lenuessee would g'o..
but the medicine has to hav*-time terror!
The TOte will he wery clooe^n the
Kaoi«la-
are pcruring
troops and feeding
that are dfily pa
ten or twelve thousand WffM HH|
herein tho.last ten day* andlhey t&e
the 2d regiment passed yesti
regiment will.leave tliis citf in a
Gov. Harris Iws fuH asmany men tendi
to him now as he U authorized to call eat,
which is. yen will recollect; 65,D0O. The
impressiffti here ftrenrs vf be that we are to
hare a. desperate and bloody struggle^
Every man in.the South shenld be thor-
bewtt jtiypMiWBWWBPHWpi
I came np with Johnson and
frem .Concord, a station. 15 ndles below
this, 'fhey spoke there on.the' 4tiu On
oar arrival at this place the oars were
surrounded by a large and excited <ff wd,
who hooted aid groaned-fheae two wor-
thier during the entire half hour tho cars
stoppedhgre, n^ mtermi«^at in^rva^s
Davis. Iaf SuBtvaii Coimty Johnson and
NelsonVere noi oliowe'I to speak, and at
JonesbQro (Nelsons home"
groaned so they conld ni
So. you will perceive
finding Jordan «mH
is a -foundiy at
cannon. At
out 6000 caps
ad libitum. Colt's navy six-
made at .£ukT3MM|j^H
scale. The foundry at i
to turn ottt hewry
train "
South. FertPtekens wilt b likely to
from some of ihem. Tosrs truly
LeMer from Confederate
Fromi
McwTGOsiEET, Ala., May 15th, 1861
Among (fistinguished. c
now in this eity, are Hsu.
oad.Gedrge GaldUiiraUe Es
The-former gentleman is
cohcertipgibae seheme t
of old Ab^s peace, -and'f
dom In general, and from his well
character, we feel assured
A few
wmm
ISiasliiaukt
la We
JNO B.
Htfle Wspnrteaae
■ ^a fierce and bipod
t
enough.
Upholster,
«rc., «rc.
do not think it has
ARDlNti
nfeTio
I _
hera yesterdM^I
of Sun Aotnnio, Jett hei
for Texas. There J-are aad
great many Texans here, from
of yourStaie^ most of them I an
seeking the enrollment of
into the service of tb$ £, .
It has been a sulyaot _
that the only dissatisfaction
the. Lone Star State, is that she has
Seen -111—-* -t—— « ^-
:ger soon
been t> e
take-Piny orwJps retR of Texas, from the
&et not being connected by
rail with the Conffederate States, and tiie
probability of the tfookade of tte Missis-
sippi preventing the sending of aasistoace
to him, i« ease of need from these ^ates,
all the troops might be Eecessarr at home.
By Ihe efferts of our delegation, I learn
tiat fevers I eompaaies now at New Or-
Ml ,be® ^po^ad:
Brigadier General itf |
federate States, ami will no doubt, fake
charge of the Texas Department.
Judge Oldham yesterday, offered the
CoHffiHssiflfi Mereitairts;
Rtsolved, 'Thai the Committee on Com-
mercial Affairs, be directed to inquire
into the expediency of making the city
of Houston, ia the State of Texw, a port
of entry oed delivery, and that tbay re-
port by bill or otherwise.''
Thie is ah important matter to Hoaaton,
f-nd one which I learn from rood 'authori-
ty, win tio' mmmism ir «•
Every!
most of
1 wad yuiing and bad a -tweetiionit, th«.t she
■ 100 utijtUl weep.
We ma!chul at u IV M .aid inude this
canfji i !' 111 lies?) ai 7. \ooe?fioiis :ire
t being in ule t > < ur nuaibri- fvery frw ma-
t meats, and 1 have do doubt thi's c impaiiy
rillopkius Guard) will nuiobrt- before noon
to nidrrnw over 100 and true uien.
I SttMitit a fight c me off voit nvi'y prepare to
i record gnu I things 'if ttll the m>n on the
ti<dd. He,pec!fully yours,
JAMFH UIM1.V.
1 V, 5t.—tShfniifJ tUe coast t'VT'1' be invaded
I entertain no doubt but that til less than
t a we«tk troiu 7 to 10,000 gnoii ftghtieg men
V.. ujd be marched from this . poition of
Texa- SinVe my sojourn lure i have
I .lulled a gf.u l many m n. and ttevrr have I
mei mure active and intelligent volunteers
1.1' in«n more disposed to receive military
i instruct injl Almost .every inuu has
7-r.,i ti<-,r ; and is n'ellarmed. J. R
We find in.tiie Dallas Herald ihe follow-
ing account of a rencontre at Lancaster in
which Atu«s W. Browning, Esq , formerly
of Columbia, and more recently of this city
and Galveston, was seriously if not fatally
wounded. We are much pained that such
a rencontre should have taken place :
Lanoasteii, May 8, 18til
Mrssrs. Eniions:—A rencontre took
j place here.-this morning in which R. S.
Guy and A. W. Browning were the ac-
| toes.
! After some words had passed be'weeu
I Ihemaf the store of Moffet & BrowniDg,
I Browning seized a lotrg handled steel Hay
i Fork and burled it at Guy point foremost,
j This Guy warded off with his arm. when
Browaing seized another fork, rushed at
Guy, wounded him iu the left elbow—
' knoiked l ira down by a blow on the head,
| stabbing him while down near the shoulder
j blade, liy t his time they had crossed the
street aud were close to Everts & UowtU's
, stire. Here Guy recovered his feet and
! drawing a small five shooter fired on Brown-
; ing three times, twoshots only taking effect,
one niecely glauoing across the left side
aud the othct entering the right breast
above flic nipple. At the second shot
'• Browning fell, but got up again and stag-
get ed iuto his store where he now lies. Guy
is not seriously hurt. This is the version
u j of ttioee who sa the affray, which you can
pnbll'h if you with to
.MILITARY CAMPS OF ntSTRBCPlON. *s , ,
authenl
The undersigned proposes to establish a
camp for instruction in drillj at such time
and place ?S may best stilt the convenience
of those placing themselves under his com-
mand for this purpose."
Companies desiring to; take- part in the
camp are requested to communicate with
him at Bastrop. The number witl sot be
limitei, aad shouldjt not be convenient to
rendezvous at one time aad place, two or
more camps may be successively estab-
lished. Suggestions of time and place - ro
respectfully invited.
The importance . of efficient discipline
cannot be ovcr-esS muted. The result of
the contest, Mist is beiog forced upon us,
for oursocred and iBttliensble right*, will
in a good measure, under the blessing of
God, depend upon it. With it our brave
boys will prove themselves invincible.
The several companies will be expected
to provide their own oommisary's stores ;
in our dry summer weather fents are not
d eemed necessary.
The undersigned will gladly devole him
tii.-
is rumor
ept so ^eriASfek, that
supposition ; enough will leok^out though
sometimes, to give seme idea of what is
going on. Congress will adjourn certain-
ly on Ihe 23rd inst ■ If'not sooner, to re-
convene probably In three or four weeks,
at the call of the President. . I do .Jcnow,
on the authority of .a leading member of ;
Congress, that the next session will be
held iu Richmond, Virginia, but whether
Uiat necessitates a removal of the depart-
ments also, I am" unsble to say; probably
not.
Messrs. Brockenborough, Staples4 and
Hunter, of Virginia, are here. Virginia is
regularly coifed, daily.. with tiie other
States of tbe Confederacy. Mr. CHingman.*
may r.
-ii**
this view, and believe that in every battle
the Southern volunteers will, at any sacri-
fice, seek the closest quarters possible, and
decide the fate of hour with Bowie-knife
andbayonet. The difference in these opin-
ions is accountable by the fact thaf the first
comes from a purely theoretical old sol-
dier, who ban had ta do with "man ma-
chines" all his life, while the other eman-
ates from ibose who understand the calibre j
and spirit of the volunteers; led them upon
the fields of Mexico, and are ready to take 1
the lead now. The incident is related of '
Jack Hays that during one of the.battles I
of Mexico a general officer asked him how j
a certain apparently Impregnable place :
was to be taken "1 can't tell you how, j
General,'1 said Hays, "but if yon want it I
done I'll do it." "Take your own way," j
said the commauder. Hays dashed off to
self, in this way, to the public service, un-
til the troops shall bo called into the field,
and respectfully urges the people ef Texas
to establish sach camps ai generally as
possible throughout the State: eaeb camp
should continue at least a month, and the
best military skill in the State be .put in
reouisitiop in conducting them.
R. T. P. ALLEN.
Bastrop, May 21, 1881,
commissioner from North Carolina, fi-ahip. 2?
here. There is very little excitement liere,
considering the great importance of the
times. Everything « conducted Hith a
calmness and deliberation which will com-
pare favorably with thii great scartanfl
excitement at Washington, par fr00pS
are being concentrated an the Virginia
Unea^Cairo.awl along the Mississippi
and Ohio. Between ten and, fifteen thou-
sand Confederate troops are it Pensaeola
4®" Col. Van Dorn who has oharge of
the military Department of Texas has time
and again proved himself one of the best
and bravest soldiers in America, He is a
man ef great energy, as well as decision oi l'
choraclar, and withal a perfect gentleman.
Hi« movements thus far have show* much
wisdom, and we predict that i
_ he wilt l>e tbe
Dav Goons in* Nsw Voit*.—The Inde- most popular officer in the armv both
movements rendered necessary by fratri-
cidal war have produced edieastreus effect
on the market fordry goods. Beth import-
ers and jobbers are shy in giving credit-,
and the buyers are few eveairom the wes--
tern aud near-by trade, who purchase only
for immediate wants, preforrirg to come
again at a short period rather than buy
Oar friend Fred. Sunly, left, a cot-
ton bloom on our table ia$i uigkt, the first
we have seen this year.
The Paris
edout 200 men "ft*
ties. I
meet his Texians, stopped' loog'enough to t lar^b'- Goods soltcd fir arm;,'purposes
. . « , .... * . . c. ■ ftpft f hn fin p nnao m onftv-A rtamt'tt 1 rmw
drop u few of his thrilling words, and then,
at the head of men, went through a galling
fire and carried the work. On being aaked
afterwards "how he did it, he replied lie
"couldn't ietl for the life of himself; ha
didn't know it was done till he got inside,
and how be got there he was jost as uncer-
tain."
So it will be with volunteers now nerved
by a righteous cause,and the remembrance
that tbe eyes of his people are upon him,
he will lose his manhood by becoming a
hero.
are flic only ones in active dema'jd. Army
cloths are firm nrV-:: *ilks ax- selling at
ruinously ISiv -price? Englieli goods are
■jUiet hut not pressed. Woolens are doll
and heavy for all kinds. Quite a number
of failures have occurred dprir.g tbe week,
and the prospect for fort he future is gloomy
enough- A general crash will be the inevit-
able result <>f a long continued civil war.
Thanks to R. A Bimey. clerk of; ForTda&f
Ihft DiftQA, for a New Orleniiji<pftj>er in a.!- ! ^r th* . ffire in Perjd^TBiock.'
TosasOnt&i
tka over that...
faellittes fortb -
CtoM " ' fi
SHver, Parcol^,'
Jtwwy, Puclui
ParUcaUtr aUatijewS^ K]
of Slaves, Anlma!s,aodarticles
wHhont exit*, clurge.
L «e., en
ranee of the mail and Expref«,
^otStnn. April 1-.
Apfnt.
said my yattena Is this State witboot mr i
any one so doing Javs himself lubla aiu
•« r.ted to the c*tMW ot th l w.
JanT.wtwty R.t«. HOBSSS
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