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Aithough the South has h%cn much dis-
apointed, aiid sufrered great ipjnry front
, forming too ssnguine hopes in regard to
European interrentioi^ yet we cannot
Be coimetion that the ti e is at
«*er, wiien Our recognition may
be expected. The control of New Orleana
by 'Federal iVoop?, - lis" opening of that
great cotton port I o foreign commerce, has
developed startling facts fioth to the North
and Europe, and*hich cannot fail to con-
vince them that tlj£ South, in this contest,
is terribly In earnest. Neither the staple
so much coTBTted, or the Union sentiment
so much talked of, has as yet keen found
—treasures in the Northern d} natty so
long and expeosirely sought after. The
bitter, piercing conriction is sin&ib'g. deep
and fast into the Federal heart that, the
South is lost to them foi ever. The dark
clouds of smoke arising from the burnitig
piles of cotton that greeted their arrix.il
^st New Orleans, proxed to- their mercenary
souls an argument more convincing of this
than any other. These demonstrations
will satisfy France and.England ihat the
now waging is one of no ordinary
On one side, a brave, intelligent
fighting for all that renders life
having. On the other, a brutal
impelled by the lust of ^jalth and
trample under foot alljbe
rights Q^the-SouUi
i -*ar of conquest,
ich "European" sentiment nas
vilely aid grossly misled. Neither
of these Powers can much longer stapd
' " and remain idle spectators of a
_ that threatens to desolate one sec-
and.plunge into. irretrievable bank^
other. ,
sUTances made to England
nee ofonfh3 ago 'that so soon as
any of flfur cotton ports fell into their
* hands, trade would resume its wonted-
courte again, have proved false. The fact
of New Orleans in the enemy's hands
proving for all commercial-purposes a nul-,
lity, carries with it a weight unequalled
by anything which Laa -yet occurred in
this war. A few months haTe done much
to correct European nations as to the po-
sition the South occupies in the present
Considerations of a complex
ehsraete? , operated-strongly last winter
<* upon the British Cabinet to restrain any*
inclination they might-have felt to inter-
fere in this struggle. It is possible that
Government- still feels constrained to
^ stand aloof- 'Bui it quite evident that
France does not.
^ St ill let us not set ocr hearts on any
sort of interferon® It sill be better to
fight the battle out by ourselves, awl thus
* have nobody but th$'A!tnighty to thank
for our deliverence. Eatangiing alliances
Sfewoald ruin us. A furor once asked but
refused may be accepted when offered, but
should sot be sought again. We have no
thanks to bestow cn any outside pfwer lor
any intervention at this day. The day for
securing oar gratitude is past. We are
now by our stern resolve to conquer or die.
by our determination to sacilfice every-
thing we cannot save from the foe, by the
devotion of the whole people to the noblfest
cause that ever- challenged devotion from
any people, plaei ig ourselves in a condi-
tion to demand, as i right, what last year
we begged as a favor. We are saying to
the world, recogniz i us when you please,
but until you do it we will not know or
care fur you.
We d«<Ai not this position -will gam]
sooner for'us the favor of other nations
than another. We doubt not it is now
Working upon the mind of the Emperor of
- France.to try and settle the matter. If
the reported French interposition is really
on the carpet, we may thank our cotton
burning for it. And if cotton burning
wonld not effect the panose, city burning
would.
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LOSS OF THE.CAIPTA1,.
Time was when the fall of Richieodn
would have proved the most disheartening
blow that could have befall? 1 the people
of the South. That time #«s when we
had not learned to regard the gunboats of
the enejpy as invincible, and yielded to
him the control of the seas and water
That time was when we hoped
liberies without effort, and
empire without sacrifice. We
save lea> ned better than these things, and
the recent disasters *e If&ve suffered
ail the points approachable by gunboats,
we have been prepared for anything in
this way that may befall us. When the
evacuation and destruction of No-folk was
understood to be
iinary to giving up James river and.
the consequent fall of Richmond. The
batteries along that river having been,
for the most part.far down tho river, when
they were lost, nothing could be saved.
We expect to see this aort of thing go
on until all our seaports fall. We see no
reason, now, to look for any of them to
withstand attack, unless the Federal stone
blockade may possibly save Charleston.
What we have got to do is to retire from
She seaboard and chuoai our ground, and
fight the enemy upon it. The loss of the
temporary capital and of the seaports,
though heavy* for us, is the loss of but a
small part of our "resources, indeed,' with
them we lose none of our resources, but
rid of those points most difficult
We have the whole country left,
the country which lurnishee and feeds the
*m>7, and which ii the foundat ion of our
national ty. #
- Of coarse the (obitcoo in Richmond was
r moved or, destfeyed. It is impossible
Ktg of the staples of the country should
into the enemy's bawls. As long as
their conquests are bar-
d unavailing. Svery such disaster
jus prove us tty: aiare terribly in
therefore e mora entirely
And li is in this way that
mise to be tesefiig'to us,
awaken new hopes of th™proacbing
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! is most assuredly approaching,
ion of the war mil# be limited.
■ the Federal resources can sustain
i'y of other nations suffer
a* soon as we prerve that nothing
e*n be gained over
! victories must be cSn-
while the great iate-
JP just so soon most the
i his itetsnnination, as well
! friendship of outside nations be lost
And now the faster we lose on the
he sooner will this peat fact ef
jde be manifest.
We tell the people the republic is not to
be dispnired of, that our liberties cannot
be taken from us, that this garden lane of
^ a th« earth is ours for now and ever, and
we shall hold it ourselves, govern it by
our own laws,-till it under our own insti-
tutions, and build up within it cn the
^.foundation of our own constitution the
great nation of the eartb. We believe
God so wills it and will accomplish it.
Then let these disasters come. We will
not b« discouraged. We will the rather
rejoice thet each of them brings us near-
er the end, and when their day is past the
tide of success must then turn and carry
as «n to the victory aud a triumphant close
of the war of our independence. Let
them come, we will receive them defiant-
ly, and as each new Wow fall* upon us,
■bow by our very endurance, the stability
ef our new goverMient, and the devotion
ti the people to it, '~'r
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NEW J RI,EANS ITKlfS.
Summers, the traitor, is ably assisted in
his nefarious transactions by a horde of
welldiSciplined^scoupdrels, whose names
will be remetabered itvNew Orleans. There
is Bot a mpre despicable man living than
this same Summers, who was at .one time
the leader of the Know-Nothing party in
the 1st District, elected by-them to fill the
ce of Recorder of the 1st District, was
for some years one of the Aldermen, and
acting Major during the Tigijance Com-
mittee excitement. Summers a a native of
his principal sa^aBt^is a
man-named Ellett, also a Kentneiuan, tee
partner of Mr. Cassidy, the lessee of the
Creole race course, jfcllett had been sus-
pected from the beginning, and was tar-
red and feathered by some citizens some
time last; fall. A&near as has been ascer-
tained, the police of Summers consisted of
from -50 to 100 persons, well acquainted
with the city, a great many of whom were
natives of the same section of Kentncky
where he was bom. The indignation of
the many Kentuckians in New Orleans,
who are bgdy and soul and hand for" the
South, cannot be described: but they will
bide their time and take rtevenge on" their
miserable renegade countryman. The gen-
erally believed rumor :n NewOrleans was,
that Mitchell, the commander ot the Con-
federate gunboats, had been 3hot near the
forts by some cf his men, on account ot his
actions, which the soldiers declare were
those of an imbecile,"® trailoror a coward.
Nelson, who commanded one of our gun-
boats, and Farrabank," who commar-ded
the launches bilow the forts, to give notice
of the approach of the Federal-vessels,'
and who did not do so, the consequence of
which was thai the vessels were enabled
to pass the forts, are both on board of the
Federal vessels, feasting in high style and
enjoying the benefit of tlieir treachery.
The Federals have enlisted between 500
and 600 men, who were driven to this bj_
sheer starvation. Some ot them had been
in the Confederate service for twelve
months, and hadouly litely received their
discharge.
The Federals are compelling all tne mer-
chants io keep' their stores open. Moody,
the celebrated Shirt King, refused to open,
was taken before the Provost Marshal,
fined $100, and a*%en:ry placed at his door
to keep it open.
The Feds have nine hospitals in New Or-
leans, which are all filled. Some of the
buildings they occupy for tbis purpose are
very large,.namely: the St. James Hotel,
the Franklin School House, Jud3cn's Ex
change and Banking tfou*e, the Mint, and
several more.
The Odd Fellows Hall is used %s a bar-
racks by them.
Soma men were on a hand-car on the
Jackson railroad, when the Federal pick-
ets fired on them, wounding ail. Three
have since died of their wounds. No ex-
cuse for this cowardly action has'been
given, either by Gen. Butler or the officer
commanding the pickets.
The Federal soldiers played a very Tan-.
JKe-like trick on some of the New Orleans
merchants. They soon fonnd out that
they could get 100 per cent, on gold for
paper money, And could purchase goods
100 per cent, less for specie than for paper.
They sold their gold for Confederate
money, went into the different'stores to
purchase goods, the merchants supposing
that they would receive specie for them
and making the price accordingly, aud on
receiving their money were rather aston-
ished to get paper money, and made very
long faces, not relishing the way they had
been taken in and done for. Good for the
Feds!
RELIEF FOR THE POOIC.
The following responses tave been re-
ceived from the country to the call for
relief ftfr the poor of Galytaton. We hope
to hear of many more within th& week.
Now if ever is the time for the people to
show their patriotism, and to give not for
charity, but as a sacred obligation to those
who have left their homes as a bulwark
against the invading foe ; ^
Rose HILL P. 0.f May 26, lSffil
T. W. Hoc**, Mayor, &c.—
Sir: if acceptable, I will donate and deliver to
your order at Cypress City Depot, for the um of
*ueh persons in yonrcity aa may need it, one hun-
dred bushels, gay 5,000 poanda of prime corn meal,
provided you fuminh me sack to put in it.
I will deliver the above either all at one time or In
two,, three or four different lots.
Respectfully, C. B. DUER.
Rose Hill p. 0., May 85,1662
Qro. W. F*azkr. Provost Marshal, or
T. W. House, Mayor of Honston,
Dear Sir. lam requested by fLWeygaud and
Otto Hegar, to say to you that each of them will
take a family from Galveston, gay wife and two or
three children into their houses and support them.
They live one on this side and the other on the north
side of Spring Creeks not far above Georgeitoberts.
They will furnish transportation from Hockley to
their respective residence# for these families.
Respectfully, C. F. DUER
FABMl3GtuLJEf 3rJroes county,!
May 27, 1862. >
Eton. T. W. Hocus;
bfr,—To-mrrrow yon may look out for a car
to«U ufcorn foe the re.ief of- tLe poor xnd i-e^dv fam-
ilies In your midst, from G^lveiton. IttheydOuoi
&w d so much com. sell ano buy provision*.
We codd send yoa possibly some fresh beef.
Drop me a note how and when to send. We
will hold a meeting to-day to conaidei; bow we can
aid, fcc. Tour friend in a common cause.
✓ J. K. HOLLAND.
P. 8.—You will please order a car to be sent to
Courtney for provision for the poor of Galveston
now in Houston. All cannot get in their corn to-
me rrow and want' a car kept hei to meet those
who send. r
THE REVOLUilONARV RKVKKSEf*.
•
The article in to-day's paper under the
title of " Reverses in the Revolutionary
War," we have had on hand for some time,
looking for an hour in the present strug-
gle when it wonld reach the condition of
our country more directly than any other.
It seems to us that hour is now upon us,
and that as at no former time, so prob-
ably at no future time, will the gloom more
require to be lighted from our hearts by a
recourse to the heroic endurance of our
ancestors than at this momenl.
The reader will be struck at the paral-
lels in the two struggles. Then it was a
people struggling to throw off a yoke which
was burdensome. "Then it was a people
straggling to save their country from &
devastating foe. It was an insolent in-
vader with disciplined troops, having the
advantage of the exclusive possession of
the sea, made proud by the success that
advantage gave him. It was the subju-
gation of a rebellious people, and forcing
them back to their allegiance to the "best
ana freest government on earth." It ;was
to support the constitution and enforce
the laws. Reverse after reverse befell the
patriotic cause. Ciiy after city yielded to
the enemy. Every place of importance in
the country fell into his hands. Whole
States^were subjugated and held in sub-
jection by his victorious cohorts. The
Congress fled from place to place, and un-
til the navy of France came to their relief,
had no'aecure seat of government at any
point accessible to navigation.
Whenever the enemy set sail from one
point the whole seaboard was in alarm
until the point of attack was discovered.
Forts were reduced until, in many cases,
our soldiers learned to regard them as in-
defensiole. Add to these things, when
the hopes of every far-seeiog patriot of the
country were centered on Washington, and
the only salvation to the Continental canse
was in all the people sustaining him, there
arose among certain disappointed and dis-
tempered politicians and military men a
ilot to depose him and overthrow his au-
thority. Every means was resorted to
that scheming ambition, destitute of honor,
could suggest. Slanders which, in some
instances, he disdained to reply to, and ia
others he could not without doing an in-
jury to the public service, were set afloat.
His enemies knew that these slanders could
not be refuted for the reasons given. And
so it was through all the history of the first
four years of that war. Darkness and
gloom more oppressive than any that has
yet come to us, settled like a cloud upon
the land.
Need we suggest the parallels in our
own war—the undispu'ed sway our enemy
has of the s ja—the fall of Nashville, of New
Orleans, of Norfolk, of Newbern, oiFred-
ericksburg, and possibly of Richmond—our
fugitive government seeking safety in the
interior—the military occupation of Mary
land, Missouri, and parts of Tennessee,
Virginia, North Carolina and Louisiana-
the dread of the next blow, which the
whole sea coast feels—the fall of our forts
—and lastly the discontent which some
feel and endeavor to diffuse, with our mil-
itary and civil 'authorities ? These and a
hundred' other coincidences will arise iti
the mind of the attentive reader tf the his-
tory of thdse times, and events of these;
coincidences so striking as to fix attention
and to give to us the greatest encourage-
ment in present difficulties.
We have a right to this encouragement,
for our ancestors vfere the rebels of those
dajs as we are now, and their glorious ex
ample, of heroic fortitude was the richest
legacy they left to as, richer even than the
liberties they fought for, because it was
that'which secured to them these liberties.
Can we, dare we be unfaithful to their
memory ?. Can we yield up the liberty
they gfcined for us? *The voice of the
whole peoplecries'oat Neveb! Never!
And this voice of the whole people is an
advantage which the heroes of '76-'80 did
not have. Then the country was full of
lories. Ia some sections, fully one half
the population was tory. Against"their
open enmity and secret machinations,
the Congress had continually to struggk
In that three millions of people, there
were five enemies to the cause to one ia
our eight millions. New York, New
Martial Law Ifas been declared in
Harrison county at the request of the cit-
izens by Col. Horace Randall, and Wm.
Bradfield declared Provost Marshal. The
purpose of declaring Martial law there is
to prevent shipments of provisions to New
Orleans, to prevent the free 'transit
through the county of suspicious persons,
and to stop the sale of liquor. The meet-
ing reswived among other things, "that all
persona bearing a passport from the gov-
ernment of Abraham Lincoln, civil or mil-
itary, come onder the denomination of
spies, and «houl4J>e treated accordingly."
houl^^ej
We receive many letters directed
to Texas soldiers at Corinth and in Vir-
ginia. If those who send them would
bear in mind to pnt a postage stamp on
the letter, and then euclose the leUer to
us in another envelope, they would save
us in the aggregate a considerable outlay,
which we are now obliged to make to se-
cure the safe transmission of the letters.
Just fix the letters t-> bo mailed east of the
Mississippi, and you wit! fix them just
right.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
bucket of elegant honey from a lady
friesd in the country, sent aa a token of
approval of the part wu have taken in re-
ference to ahinplaaters,
Jersey and North Carolina was "full of
*
them. They were so numerous in Phila-
delphia, while Congress was there, that
Washington marched his army through the
city to overawe them. Of these, we have
so few that but- little account is made of
them.
These comparisons wiH not be lost on
the people. Let them be urged upon the
desponding, and thrown in: the face of the
croaker. They are full of encouragement
to us. Reverses borne with endurance,
beglt patriotism. The light of history
shed upon the clouds dint now overcast the
sky, gives them a silver lining ; aye, even
paints a rainbow of hftpe npon them. Let
us look upon it and go forward with re-
newed cheerfufaiess.
Bgk.The Jackson Mississippi papers fe-
litate themselves on having secdred a large
lot of paper intended for the Houston Tel-
graph. The impossibility of getting the
paper over the Mississippi rivar, forced us
to sell it in Jackson. We art glad, since
we coufd not get the'paper ourself, that it
has fallen into so good and patriotic hands.
We went to a good deal of trouble about
that paper, and have had our labor for our
pains. The omount left there was 250
reams.
From all we can learn, we are sat-
isfied that Richmond was not surrendered
up to the 23d in t., tbough government
archives are all removed, including the
printing establishments that prints the
money.
S@T Capt. Felix H.
commanded one of ths
skirmish at Corinth, on
Robertson, who
batteries in the
the 8th, is a sou
of Col. J. B. Robertson, of Independence,
and a recent graduate of West Point.
LATEB TROVL MEXICO.
The Fort Brown Flag of the 1.3th has
the following:
Ths'Fresch is Mexico —jThere is a re-
port current io town tbat the French, ow-
ing to a junction of a large body of Reac-
tionists with the plan of Gen Almonte,
and alio owing to the demoralization of
Gen. Ziragnza's army, have been enabled
j to march directly upon the city of Mexico,
I and are now in possession of the capital of
the country. A division of 16,000 men is
reported to have deserted Zarsgoza and
Joinrd Almonte.
DK HOLLAND.
We experienced no little pleasure yester-
day in a call from our old friend Dr. Hol-
land, who has just arrived home. Dr. II.,
although always claiming citizenship in
Texas, has for several years past been
abroad, spending his time in traveling and
in business in London. When intelligence
of the bombardment of Fort Sumter reach-
ed him he set out for the Confederate
States. Our readers will remember his
arrival and arrest in New York a year ago,
as bearer of dispatches to President Da-
vis* but that bis dispatchvs reached Mont-
gomery in safety. Nothing was found
against him, and after three days he was
r- leased. A day or twcC afterwards he
learned on the street that an order had
beehsent from Washington to arrest him
again. Without returning to his lodgings
he at once stepped,on board a steamer just
leaving for Liverpool, and thus escaped the
Federal clutches and a residence at Fort
Lafayette. His luggage on this impromptu
trip was even less than the Georgia Ma-
jor's pair of spurs
The Doctor has promised us some inci-
dents that have fallen under Ms observa-
tion, from wh ch we promise cur readers
no little satisfaction.
Dr. Holland left (*amp Moore on the
21st inst. Richmond had not been surren-
dered. There was a report of the gun-
boats having exchanged shots with the
Vicksburg batteries, but without damage
on either side. There were no Federals at
Baton Rouge, and the Federal flag had
disappeared directly after they left. Re-
ports he brings of doings iu New Orleans
show more and more the terrible despot-
ism under wnich the people are held.
On reading Butler's order No. 23, an
elderly gentleman, Dr. E. McPherson, in
Canal streetcars, exclaimed on the impulse
of the moment, that it was the most infa-
mous thing he ever heard of. A person
sitting near him at oncj asked him what
he said. He repeated the remark, upon
which he was at once arreste I and taken
before the Provost Judge by whom he was
tried and sentenced to 21 years hard labor.
Dr. McPherson is a druggist of Camp
street, and well known as one of the most
respectable (itizens of New Orleans !#
Another citizen, for threatening a trait-
or with fpunishment when the Federals
should leave, was sentenced to seven years
hard labor with a 12-pound ball and five
feet chain. Other similar itjeideats were
mentioned of outrages of the most villain-
ous character.
Let Picayune Butler go on. Hta'cmit se
is helping us more than anything else he
could do. The fate of New Orleans is a
warning to the Confederacy.
The Reverse* of iin' Revolutionary War. j tors, we have a thousand fold more motives
In the gloom which follows our recent '-o resist our Infatnous invader to an ex-
b -• ■ tremity of which the present condition of
affairs hnppily affords no intimation.—
Whig.
LITER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
MAVOU TIOIVROE DEPOSED.
Jfew Cily Government.
SUBMISSIVE.
The New Orleans True Delta, of the 22d,
has a long article, from which we make
the following extracts:
We have aiaoi s: us ac'as.*, larser in number thai:
iofluent.al or des-rvinjyof aoy deference or re>pect,
wlo ^eauj to de-ore DOtuing o much as the utt*r rum
of tne inhabitants ot tnls city ana rftate, ami a oestruc-
tlye overthrow of their Lreseut industry, tneir aoue->i
accumulation* snd their future he pes. On the oiit^r
nand, we have here a large, intelligent, .scrupulous,
honorable and highly scn-itive body of citizen*, wno,
believing that the ireejit-tes of the Norm lmve, of
late years, oeen rapid y passing into and under i' e
control of poliiicit org&rdz&si'jn-. *hose main bon«l of
frateniza ion bavowrM oostdity to th* rights,-the
intezeau* Jindthe luotitutioa.s of tne South, as the.>e
are guaranteed in the Constitution of the Cntted
State , aud solemnly subsciib •«! to and ratiiied oy the
wdole people, wereiendy to we.cotne. and dlu wel-
come, any severance ot the national ligament* that
would, in their opinion, fo ever rel'eve tneju from the
tunooil, uncertainties aud anxieties inseparably Irom
buoh aopre..emions and Insecurity.
A third party,more numerous than this latter,
and equally deserving of every consideration and
respect, never saw in a disruption of the Union a
remedy (or sectional grievances aud complaints,
yetteuaciously held, and will ever hold last to the
doctrine of reserved rights, in the exercise of
which they claim the inalienable and indestructi-
ble one of severing any and every political con-
nexion which proves subversive instead of con-
servative, invasive instead of protective of the
interests, personal and pecuniary, of the govern-
ed. Our opinion is this third class represented
the real sentiment of this State, r^o soon, howev-
er, as Virginia had seceded, after the peculiar
fashion of those days, there came to be anextraor.
dinary unanimity amcMVg the entire people, and on
war being finally undertaken all past individual
lines were obliterated.
Gen Shepley the military Commandant at this place,
in a iproclamiUlon peiApicuous, apposite, humane,
considerate and henorcbie invites the peqple in a
snirlt of highly commendable obliviousness of past
transactions to relieve him of the civil government
of tneir city, lie attache* nop iitful conditions, no
humiliating exactions, nothing oileusive to the hoix r,
self-reaped or just pride of Loubianians as accompa-
niments to his requi itiOLkupon the intelligence, the
decency, the moral worth and the responsibilities of
the place, to take charge ot its artkirs, reswne tUem
to what they once proudly were, and are capable of
soon becommg in the hands ot tho?e upon whom he
is anxious ahonld devolve the self-impo>ed task, lias
the Federal general pfovoked denunciation, or mer-
ited the high commrn Jauon of the Tuoraitty, intelli-
gence, detei cy aud property of New Oi leans by a
proclamation socreuit ihle to the profession o' a sol-
dier, so honorable io Lis character as a man? Does
anyjdeceut man ia this community grlpve over the
summary dismissal from office ot the municipal cor-
morautsand tneir subsidized rtaffof brass knucfclcr.s,
shou'derhitters, mver and thugs? It*o, in t-uch a
man we expect to dnd one of the first class we have
named, a Cainite, whose hand is against all men and
all men's haud* a^ain-t him. General Shephv "as-
sures the peaceable citizens of Nfw Orifans tnat he
will afford the most ample protection to their ptrsous
and prop* r-y and their nonor."
Is this as&urance to be repe-l«l# and a different
course to be fosced npon him? lie assure* the peo-
ple that their laweand city ordinances will hcrupu
lously respected aud er forced, when not incompatible
with the constitution of the United Statea or the
general orde«a oi the commander in-ch ef. Is not this
aattsiactory t
The True Delta had better let editorial
True
g, for
writing, lor the present, alone. Its pecu-
liar style of boasted independence, and of
denunciation of everything that exists,
and everybody in power, makes such talk
as the above„too ridiculous.
Purchase of Cotton on Forekjn Ac-
count.—We append below, a letter just ad-
dressed by tbe Department of State in
answer to an inquiry by a Southern firm,
whether cotton purchased on foreign ac-
count would be treated as exempted from
the general law. whiob declares that all
cotton shall be destroyed when it is about
to fall into tbe hands of the enemy :
cokrederitx Statih or AMtKict. t
* Department of Richmond, May 0. \
Mest'h
Okjitlehes—i have your letter of the
30th ulL, in relation to purchase of cotton
for persons residing in foreign countries.
I know no law which prohibits the pur-
chase Of cotton on foreign account, but I
am not aware of any law or reason of
policy which, should induce this Govern-
ment to extend to property thus purchased
zreater protection than is extended to that
of our own citizens. It is the settled de-
termination of the Government to allow no
cotton to fall into tho hands of our ene-
mies, as it is perfectly well known that
they would seize and appropriate to them-
selves all cotton they could find, without
rejtard to ownership.
If your correspondents buy cotton, they
must expect to share the same risks as aie
incurred by our own citizens.
Your ob't serv't., J. P. Benjamin,
Secretary of State.
From the Pttayune. 224 -i
The Kiteb.—We have the pleasure of
recording the fact that Old Father Missis-
sippi is still receding from the domineer-
ing position he has assumed, and which
created an alarm that rill soon suhjide, if
the old fellow takes to his bed.
We understand that Gen. Sliepley, Mil-
itary Commandant of New Orleans, yester-
day commenced the discharge of tbe du-
ties of Mayor of the city, and was in the
Mayor's parlor for several hours trans-
acting business.
Axrivai. or a Spanish Brio of War-
We learn that a Spanish war vessel—a
Bteatii-brig—arrived yesterday, and au-
thored opposite Carrolton.
Chief of Police.—We understand Capt.
Jonas H. French, the Federal Provost Mai-
shal, yesterday assumed the duties of Chief
of Police of tbis city, and was engaged in
irg&mzir.g the police force.
reverses, we turn to the great cxample.of
our ancestors in a struggle very similar to
that in which we are tngaged, in its ori-
gin as well as its incidents.
The war of the Revolution was one in
which the disparity of the contending pow-
ers was far greater than at present. The
British had every advantage that numbers,
experience in warfare and unlimited re-
sources could give them. The colonists
were in awe of the superior skill and force
of their enemies. They were almost with-
out artillery, their small arms were of an
indifferent description, and insufficient for
their . troops. Their armiss v no. *iadly
clad and bad'.y provided with stores. Tbey
were enlisted for very short terms, and
therefore badly disciplined and drilled.—
The people of every colony were more or
less divided in opinion as to the rightful-
ness of the contest, and some, as New York,
furnished as many troops to one side as
the other.
The course of the contest was sufficient
to have discouraged any but the most res-
olute na*cs.
The British had taken months for the
most elaborate preparation to subdue the
colonies. They were supreme by sea.—
General Washington had concentrated his
forces at New York. He had 27,000 men.
The enemy had 24.000. He undertook to
defend Long Island upon which he erected
defences ar.d stationed troops. The Brit-
ish*landed troops, turned his left flank, rout-
ed his army, and captured 20,o0t) men. The
remainder were fortunate enough to escape
to the mainland.
The American army was then in great
part withdrawn from the city, but such was
the terror inspired by the superior milita-
ry skill attributed to the British, that the
force stationed for the defence of a water
battery fled from the bombardment of the
enemy, and two brigades sent to their aid,
were so infected with panic, that they re-
treated without firing a gun or seeing the
"enemy, and ia spite of the remonstrances
of Gen. Washington and their own officers.
'New York was then abandoned with the
loss of all our artillery, much of our army
stores, provisions, tents, <y^.
The American army behaved better at
White Plains. But was pursued by other
disasters. Fort Washing! on, ratheragiinst
the advice of General Washington, was de-
fended. The garrison made a gallant de-
fence, killing several hundred Hessians;
but the British advanced in three columns,
and drove the garrison within the fort,
where it sunendered. TI\British captur-
ed two thousand five hundred men, with mili-
tary stores, and a strong position. This was
considered the greatest calamity of the
war. Fort Lee fell next—the troops were
withdrawn, but all the armament and sup
plies, includin" three hundred tents, fell
into the hands of the enemy.
The etfect of these blows, falling with
such weight and rapidity, was intense.—
The historian says the troops quitted the
army "by regiments, half-regiments, and
companies." General Washington crossed
into the Jerseys, into which he was
fallowed by a victorious enemy. lie then
headed an army of only three thousand men,
besides some detachments undet Lee and
others.
New Jersey yielued without resistance,
and no one who looked upon the "ragged"
handful of "Americans," as they retreated
before the superior force of the disciplined
and appointed army which pursued them,
could doubt that, "the contest approached
us termination "
It is unnecessary to follow the narrative
of reverses, which ought to be read by
every one and republished for the inspec-
tion of the people.
Washington, undismayed, turned in his
celebrated night march across the Dela-
ware,, captured 1,000 men, with arms and
stores, aud returned in safety. But noth-
ing else occurred for months to break the
current of British successes. Their army
embarked in the next campaign, aud tor
weeks Washington was ignorant of their
destination. To avoid the forts which he
had erected on the Delaware, they had as-
cended the Chesapeake to march overland
upon Philadelphi i. Washington, who had
ag-iin recruited his temporary army, re-
sisted their advance at Brandywine. Here
leaving a force to threaten the fords in
front, aiie enemy made a detour and turned
our light flank. The Americans, after a
short resistance, withdrew. Washington
made yet another stand to "save Philadel-
phia; but a violent rain so completely
drenched his men that their whole stock of
ammunition was rendered unfit for use,
and the army was compelled to fall back,
ft is stated that at this tftne there were
scarcely two guns of the same calibre in
the army. On%regiment reviewed ninety
muskets and seven bayonets.
Our nigl>t attack on Germantown was a
failure, and the enemy held Philadelphia
without farther ^molestation. Their next
object was to open the Delaware. Wash-
ington wished to preserve his for's. We
strengthened, and threw men into them.
The enemy were repulsed in a land attack
on them. Then they brought their ships
to bear, and "shelled" the fort3 until they
were no longer tenable, and were aband-
oned. Washington, seemed never afterwards
to have resisted tne British on water, or near
the water—if we except the capture of
Coruwallis. The British were'supreme on
that element. In his words: "to protect
the coast from an enemy entireiy in possession
of the sea is impracticable "
But Washiugton never disbanded his
army, and his victories were chiefly in the
interior where the tnemy was compelled to
pursue him on their theory of subjugation.
We look with apprehension upon the nu-
merous expeditions of our enemy. How
was it with the invasion of our ancestors ?
A large British army held New York and
the Jerseys. Another lr.y unmolested at.
Philadelphia. An expedition, under Bur-
goyne, came in from Canada. To the con-
sternation of all, Ticenderoga—repotted
impregnable—fell, its capture, due in great
part to the shipping which accompanied Bur-
goyne. Our stores and artillery fell info
the hands of the enemy. Another expedi-
tion advaneed from the Canadian border.
It was composed of loyalist Canadians,
with a large force of Indians. Yet Bur-
goyne was captured with his army, when he
penetrated to the centre of New York, and the
Indian Expeditions came to naught.
We shall not at present take up the
Southern campaign, to 6how Virginia in-
vaded, her capital occupied by the enemy,
and Carolina and Georgia incapable of re-
sistance. We only remind our readers
that in the course of the war, New York
and Philadelphia fe'l into the hantht of the
enemy, that Norfolk was burned, and
Charleston and Savannah captured.
If it were within our limits to describe
the condition of the army and country at
that period, our readers would be aston-
ished at the picture.
The Confederate Treasury was without
mon :y or credit. The ti oops without arms,
ammunition or clothes. The people with-
out accumulated wealth or current sup-
plies of the most necessary character. The
country was divided in opinion. The
temptations of safety aad comfort were
held out to the timid and mercenary.
Threat! of death and confiscation publish-
ed against those.who persisted.
Yet the approval of Providence, the res-
olute and unyielding resistance of the peo-
ple, and a mode of warfare appropriate to
the emergency bore our ancestors triumph-
antly out of this most unequal and terrible
strife.
When review the present rtsources
of our country, the many advantages
which "We possess, the infinitely greater
difference between submitting to the he-
reditary rule of a distant government and
the domination of present abolitionists,
ignorant and vicieun aliens, and the accu-
mulated abominations which Northern
wickedness will pour upon, us—when we
know tbat subjugation implies the confis-
cation of our property, wittt the deliberate
extirpation ot everything of which a South-
ern man is proud and the substitution of
all that he has been taught, to apprehend
aod abhor—we see that, whilst our cause
is far more hopeful than that of our ances-
IIOHE OF BUTIER'S CAPERS.
ETC* ETC., ETC.
By the train from Beaumont, last (Wed-
nesday) night, we have New Orleans dates
of the 22d. We are informed by passen-
gers that Mayor Monroe was arrested the
other day on some trumped up charge of
disloyalty, and sentenced to seven years
close confinement and hard labor. He is
now at Fort Jackson. Concerning tbe new
city government, we take the following
from the Picayune :
OCR 'NEW CITY GOVEUN'MENT.
Following is the notice cf Geu Shepley,
assuming control of the city:
NOTICE!
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDANT!
OK HEW ORLEANS, "
Customhouse. May 20, 1862. )
In the abs nee of the lnte Mayor of New Orleans,
hy order of MuJ. Geu. B. F. Butler, commanding the
Department of the Gulf, tne Military Commandant of
Aew Orleans will, for the present aijd until such time
as the citizens of New Orleans Phaii elect a io.val citi-
zen of N ew Ot leans aud ot the Unlied States s Mayor
of the city, dischnrpe the functions which have hith-
erto appertained to that office.
He assures the peac*ai le citizens of New Orleans
thr.t he will aflord the moat ampie protection to their
pel sons, and proffeity, and th« Jr honor.
No officer or soldier of the United States army will
be permitted to in>ult or annoy any peaceable citizen,
or in any way to lnv«de his i or.-onai rivals or right*
of property.
No citizen will be permitted to insult or Interfere
with auy officer or soldier in the discharge of his
duiy.
No pr-r^on hereafter will denour ce or threaten with
personal violeuce any citizen of the United States for
the exprt-ssion of Union ^nd loyal sentiments. The
pnni.shiuent.for these orfences will be speedy and
effectual.
The functions of the Chief «<f Police will be eser-
cls«d by Capt. Joras H French, Provost Marshal, to
whom all Police Officers will report immediately.
He is entrusted with tne duty of organizing the
police force of the city, and will continue in office
those iound to be trustworthy, honest and loyal.
The several Recorders of the oity are hereby sus-
pended from the discharge of the functions of their
offices, and Major Jrt^eph M.Bell; Piovo.st Judge,
wilfhear and detfrmlne all complaints for the vio'a-
tlo ot the pe^ce and good order of the city, of its
Oidinances or of the laws of the United States.
The Laws and General Ordinances of tbe City of
New Orleans, excepting such as may be incon-
sistent with the Constitution and Lxws of the Uni-
ted States, or with any General Ord6r issued by
the Con manding General of this Department, or
with this Order, are hereby continued in force.
All contracts and engagements heretofore legal-
ly entered into by the-City of New Orleans, or un-
der the authority thereof, subject to the limitations
of the foregoing paragraph, shall be held invio-
laTe, and faithfully carritd out.
It is expected, and will be required, that all
Contractors shall continue to pertorm the duties
and obligations resting "upon them by contracts
now in force, and allsnch parties will be held to
rigid accountability.
The Military Commandant desires the co-onera-
tion of eood citizens to enable him to carry out
the duties assnmed.
He invites, and will speedily ask, the aid of a
number of citizens of respectability and character,
to aid in the department of the City Finances, as
well as in what pertains to Health, Lighting,
Paving. Cleansing, Drainage, Wharves, Levees,
and generally all muticipal affairs not excepted
from civil control by the Proclamation of the
Commanding Geneml, or by this Oi der, and in the
meantime ail officers now charged with such func-
tions are retained in their respective employ-
ments until further orders.
In all questions of the construction and interpre-
tation of ibe Uws pertaitiins to tbe city aud its gov-
ernment and of the ordinances thereof, the Military
Commandant will sees the guidavceofa protest io. al
man ot known probity and intelligence.
The Military Commandant wid be most harpy to
receive trom any tiiizen of New Orleans written or
oral suggestlonn toucutng the welftTe and good gov-
ernment thereof.
In conclusion, .the Military Commandant a5sures
the entire pomJatiori ofjhe city that the restoration
of the authority of the United States i* the re-estab-
lishiotnt of peace, oroer aud morality; safety to life,
liberty and property under the law, iiud a «ua?antee
of the future prosperity and c ory of the Crescent
City under the protection of the American Govern-
ment and constitution.
To promote these en ls his own most strenuous
efforts will be unceasingly devo ted, and to their con-
summation he earnestly invites the cooperation ot his
feuow cit zens of New Orl.ans.
G.S. SHEPLEY,
Miiit.Tr Commandant of New Orleans.
EDWIN ILSLEY. A. A. A.G.
probably make a good sailor after awhile:
Fort Pillow, River Dbfessk Fleet, "I
Gunboat "Little Rebel," May 10, '62. j
Editor Appeal: We Missourians conclu-
ded to-day to celebrate the anniverfary of
the Camp Jackson massacrc. We have
shown the enemy that we still own tbe
Mississippi river, and can "run the block-
ade" whenever we choose.
We gave them a few fiutts this morning
to show them our vower.;and after a hand-
some little scrimmage of thirty minutes,
we backed down tbe river to our post, with
two-men killed and eight slightly wounded.
The officers are all .sufo, with more con-
fidence than ever, and cur boat-s are unin-
jured. The "Van Dorn," Capt. Fttlken-
son, has oovered our fleet, with glory, and
all, from Com. Montgomery down to tlie
powder boy?, beliaveit like soldiers and
gentlemen, and proved themselves as good
men as ever feathered oar around a quar-
ter deck or butted a Yankee.
' M. JEFF. THOMPSON.
Augusta, May 14.—The Savannah
Morning Newe, learns that the Yankee
steamers shelled liarien Friday morning.
The shot passed through several houses,
but injured none. The Confederate pick-
ets fired on the vessels with carbines.
The VickBburg Whig, of the 17th, men-
tions a rumor that Richmond had been
evacuated, but in such a way as to render
it doubtful if such is the case. Out in-
formant, Mr. Phelps, who said it had been
evacuated left VickBburg on the 17th, and
perhaps had later intelligence. We are
glad to say now that ijgis at least doubtful.
*The following dispatches are from the
Whig of the 17t.h.
Richmond, May 15.—The enemy' at-
tacked onr batteries at Wilder & Damey's
Bluff this morning at 8 o'clock. The
Monitor and the Galena opened fire at 600
yards with great rapidity and violence.
Our batteries replied deliberately. At 1
o'clock p. m., the Galena was on fire. The
gunboats have retreated down 'he river.
Our loss is 4 killed and 8 wounded. Onr
troops are in high spirits and confident of
success.
Tho following proclamation was issued
to-day by Gov. Letcher :
The General Assembly of the Common-
wealth having resolved that the capital of
the State shall be defended to the last ex-
tremity, if such defense is in accordance
with the views of the President of the
FIRTBER.
Mayor Monroe was arrested for remon-
strating against Butler's General Order
against the ladies, who should treat the
soldiers disrespectfully. His sentence
was to wear & ball and chain, and be put
to hard labor 7 years.
It was generally believed in New Or-
leans that Spain had recognized our inde-
pendence.
The French and Spanish fleets have pro-
tested against the port of New Orleans be-
ing opened exclusively for the Northern
States.
Several other arrests have been made,
and among them several prominent citi-
zens, on charge of maltreating abolitionists
a year ago.
Gen. Butler says if the people of the in-
terior will not feed the citizens of New Or-
leans, he will. He will go out into the
conntry and sieze the desired food.
Dr. Holland, formerly of this city and
Galveston, arrived on the train. His old
friends will be glad to see him.
BT THE CENTRAL THAIS.
TWO DAYS LATER-
By the favor of Capt. Smith and party,
who arrived by the Central train to-day,
we have Jackson papers of the lath,
Yicksburg the 16th etc., from which we
take the following telegraphic items:
Ricuhond, May 13.—Four Yankee gun-
boats are coming up James River.
The flag of truce steamer which took
prisoners to Newport News arrived safe
this atternoon. She passed the gun-boats,
among which was the Monitor, this side of
City Point. +
Much uneasiness prevails here, but very
little exoitement is manifested.
The flag of truce officer, who saw late
Northern newspapers, sayNthey are filled
with the most extravagant exultation over
the present aspect of affairs.
Corinth, May 14, 5 p. m.—Skirmishing
has been going on alHlay without any im-
portant results.
The Confederates captured one hundred
and fifty beeves to-day, and seventy pris-
oners, near Paris.
Foreign news to the 27th, says the Lon-
don Times considers the Federal check at
Shiloh equivalent to a Confederate victory.
The steamer Tubal Cain'left Liverpool
for Nassau with a heavy cargo of arms
ammunition.
The Tiroes sees nothing for the negroes
but slavery, extermination or expulsion.
A weekly paper will soon appear in Lon-
don advocating the Confederate cause.
Prnsacola, May 10.—At 12 o'clock last
night the Pensacola Navy Yard and Forts
were set on fire and destroyed.
Fori Pickens, when the enemy discov-
ered wtat was going on, opened a furious
bombardment, whicb was kept up during
the conflagration, but without doing any
damage to any body at Pensacola.
All public property, except the custom-
house, incapable of being removed, was
burnt; but. all movable Confederate pro-
perty tjas been saved.
Tne railroad track leading out of the
city towards Montgomery was torn up this
morning.
A Federal vessel with a flag of truce
came up to the city to-day, demanding its
surrender. Mayor Bobe refused to com-
ply with tbe demand, but stated that all
the military forces had left, aud he had no
power to oppose the Federals. The Fede-
ral officer replied that they would occupy
the city to morrow, but that the inhabi-
tants need not be alarmed.
Jeff. Thompson's Gunboat Fioht.—
The Memphis Appeal, of the 11th, con-
tains the following dispatch trom Jetf.
Thompson—a good thing in its way, but
painfully betraying the " fresh water
jailor " whan he talks about "feathering
u oar around a quarter deck." Sailors
don't do that port of thing, Jeff,, hut you'll
J.
Letters Horn 2d Regiment Texts Infancy.
?pect 1 Corresromlar ce or Telegraph ■
In Camp nbar Breastworks, ^
Corinth, Mis«., May 6. j
Ed. Telegraph: Hon. Mr. Sexton, of
Texan, has kindly offered to carry letters
for our regiment on his return home, and
as our mails are in such a disordered state,
my letters will probably reach you sooner
toan by any other route. My letter of the
1st is still in my possession, but send it
along with this. We are still making
every preparatjpn for the coming battle.
The heavy rains that have fallen of late ia
the reason of its being deferred until now-
The roads are nearly in an impassable
'condition, but'tbe weather is very warm
to-day, and it will soon make them good-
The enemy are now within five miles of us,
and advancing slowly.
Skirmishing is going on daily.\ We dt
not try to check their advance, but to am-
buscade them. I notice they are not yet
cured of the habit of running. Whenever
attacked, they break tor the main body.
There is no doubt but that one of the
bloodiest battles ever fought in the civil-
ized world will he fought here. Our troops
are in the best of spirits, and but one
opinion is expressed, and that is to con-
quer. We are confident of victory, and
that over, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennes-
see are outs.. The health of our regiment
is slowly improving, but we have many
cases on the,sick list. A number of offi-
cers and others have received-promotions
since the battle of Shiloh for gallantry on
ihe field. They come direct from Beaure-
gard and Bragg. They "are:
Lt. Ed. Daly o£Co. D, to be Captain of
Co. D, vice Capt. Ed. Williams.
Lt. Hay den ot Co. E, to be Captain of
Co. E, vice Capt. Brooks, killed.
Lt. Goff of Co. I, to be Captain of Co. K,
vice Capt. Owens, killed.
Serg. O. 8. Conklin ol Co. B, to .be 2d
Lieut, of Co. C.
Serg. Coats of Co. D, to be 2d Lieut, of
Co. D.
Private Coilins of Co. E, to be 2d Lieut,
of Co. E. 9
These gallant fellows distinguished
themselves so as to crmmana the admira-
tion ot'our Generals on that bloody field.
May their lives be spared to return to their
Texas homes to receive the congratulations
of friends, is the earnest prayer of the
writer.
Our regiment has just returned from
three days' detail on picket uuty. On
Confederate States, and having declared^ Sunday afternoon they advanced on us in
that whatever destrnctiou of property—
State or individual—shall thereby result,'
will be cheerfully submitted to, and this
action being warmly approved and sec-
onded by the Executive^; Therefore, fl do
hereby request all officers who are out of
service from any cause, and all others who
may h$ willing to unite in defending the
capital of the State, to assemble|this even-
ing at the City Hall at five O'clock, and
procceed forthwith to organize. Prompt
and efficient action is absolutely necessa-
ry. We have a gi eat army in the field,
upon whom we fully and confidently rely,
but nd effort should be spared which can
contribute to the jioble ohjcct. Tbe capi-
tal of Virginia must not be surrendered.
Virginians must rally to the scene.
In accordance with this proclamation
there was a large assemblage at the City
Hall. A fine spirit prevailed. Brief ad-
dresses were made by Gov. Letcher and
Mayor Mayo. Both declared thai they
would never surrender the city. Thin an-
nouncement was received with lnud cheer-
ing: Resolutions were adopted for the or-
ganization of a regiment of volunteers to
defend the city.
Duury's Bluff, May 15, 11 o'clock, A.
M.—Sir : We have engaged five of the en-
emy's gunboats fo* two hours and a half.
We set the iron-clad steamer Galena on
lire. She bas withdrawn, and is accom-
panied by three wooden vessels. Our loss
in killed and wounded is small.
Respectfully, your obedient s rv't,
E. FARRAND.
To Hon. S. R. Mallory, Sec'y Navy.
P. S. The Monitor has lejf,.
From the Mobile News.
Corinth, May 10.—All quiet to-day. It
is believed, however, that the enemy are
slowly advancing by three routes.
The Confederate loss in the affair of
yesterday was slight, and tbat oMhe Fed-
erals considerable, though tbey ran too
fast to suffer much.
Robinson's battery distinguished itself
by great gallantry and efficient service.
Prisoners say that a force of forty thous-
and men was massed behind Seven Mile
Creek, and yet Halleck declined Beaure-
gard's offer- of battle.
The Confederates are in fine spirits, and
eager for the conflict.
Gen. Jeff. Thompson, commanding tbe
Confederate gunboat fleet, attacked the
Federal fleet above Fort Pillow to-day,
destroying one of the enemy's mortar
boats and badly injuring two others.
The Confederate loss in this dashing and
successful affair, was two killed and eight
wounded.
From the NewB Kxtra, of Wednesday.!
Two Spanish gentlemen, Alberto Borgia
and Mignet Ceysam state that f-ey arrived
lately from Havana on board the schooner
Borgia, at Grand Caillou, La. That Spain
had some time since recognized the inde-
pendence of tfce Southern Confederacy.
That a French and Spanish fleet is now in
the Mississippi river, some of the vessels
are in frcnt of New Orleans; that Spain
had notified the United States government
that the European powers had been wait-
ing long enough for their wanton promises
of peace, with the Southern States, tbat
seeing this fact, impossible, they asked for
an immediate recognition ot the political
independence of the Southern Confedera-
cy, allowing time to Virginia, Maryland,
Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee to
ehoose which of the Confederacies they
would adhere to.
In case of refusal an immediate declar-
ation of war by Spain with the American
government, and moreover that Spain had
her treasury full, and could wage a war of
40 years duration if need be. The parties
brought some Havana papers ; gave them
to friends on the way, believing all the
time that the last was generally known
here.
The French fleet are reported at the
mouth of the river to prevent any ingress
or egress of the Federal troops. '■
[There may be some foundation for this
report; but we would advise its being
swallowed &th several grains of allow-
ance. We rather think, if it is altogether
true, we would have heard something of it
ere now, in a more tangible and reliable
|hape.—Ed. Tel.]
The Memphis Appeal learns that Hal-
leck's army is wholly demoralized—that it
has been reduced by disaster, sickness and
desertion.
A gentleman from Clarksville reports
that he saw not less than 5,000 stragglers
swarming the road between the Tennessee
river and Kentucky. The 40th Ohio Reg-
iment disbanded after the battle of the 7th
ult., and many Kentnckiacs and Missonri-
ans followed the example in consequence
of the disaffection caused by Lincoln's ab-
olition measures.
Our Recognition —Lute Havana pa-
pers are said, by captain of a vessel chas-
ed by tbe blockaders, to contain an an-
nouncement tbat the Spanish Government
had recognized the Independence of the
Southern Confederacy, aud that embassa-
dors from that Government were on their
way fo Richmond with despatches to that
effect. The Savannah News says tbe above'
comes from a •' reliable Source," and it
hopes "that it is true.'-
Summary Justics—We understand that
the military authorities tn Corpus Christi
last week caught two doubtful characters,
and after a fair trial, ceotenced them to
be hung. The sentence was promptly and
properly carried out. Triitors will make
a note of this, as they may suffer the
same punishment before thev can say
•'Jack Robinsiu," with their mouths open.
—Fort Brown Flag. j
force, and we fell back to ambuscade them,
but a few of us came near getting the boot
on the other leg. CoL Moore ordered our
company (A, Capt. Christian,) forward to
act as skirmishers. We were posted in a
piece of woods that formed a triangle.
Our company numbered only 22. We
were copcealed bebinl logs, trees and
brush. The Yankee cavalry came sweep-
ing down on two sides of us in overwhelm-
ing numbers, and our only chance was to
escape the best way we could by the rear
road. Down tbey came on us, and I will
be honest ancrsay it—we did run like wild
cats, our gallant Captain (old Joe Smith)
bringing up tbe rear. The scene was lu-
dicrous. There we were imitating the
Yankees at foot races, aod we Texians too.
All tbat sived us was the timely arrival of
CoL Pagan's Arkansas cavalry, who
checked them. Prior to starting out on
our Indian flight, we threw off blanketd,
coats, and even left our haversacks filled
with grub, and there they still remain.
l,t was indeed hard to stand coatless and
without- blaOKeta iu the cold drenching
rain oi Sunday night. But we are glad to
get out of the scrapers well as we did, and
much prefer that to being the guests of
Mr. Lincoln's troops.
Could your readers see our regiment lo-
day, and compare them to what they were
two months ago. tbey. would indeed think
that life is changing. Out of 850 brave,
healthy men who left Houston, only some
175 Or 200 will be able to go into the fight.
Many od the sicK list will go into tbe fight.
Capt. Ashbel Smitb.although wounded,will
lead the brave Bayland Guards.
It is a sad sight to notice onr thinned
ranks. Out of 64 privates of Co. A, only
20 will go into the battle; Co. C, only about
14; Co. E, about 8 or 10; Co. B, about 20.
Xhe only company that shows a force is
Co. F, Capt. Muller's German company.
They are brave, and rush in as impetuous
as any of our army. Tbey do their duty,
and Capt. Muller is winning the nraises
of alL
1 But we shall still be found in the battle's
van, and will still uphold the fame of our
Stato. We shall strike the last blow for
Southern Liberty, firmly placing our trust
in the Almighty that victory will come of
our efforts. Our late reverses have nerved
us to greater exertions. Our Texas friends
are here in numbers, but, owing to tho
strictness of orders, we are seldom allowed
to leave ourcamps. We sleep on ourarms,
and are always ready,
To all those who have friends in tbis
regiment, let me say that the Generals and
all the troops who saw .us in the battle of
Shiloh accord us praise for gallantry, and
we shall avenge the death of our comrades
before tbe battle is over. Perhaps others
shall fall in this battle. Let their friends
'emember they fell for the defence of their
homes, and let it be their epitaph : "He
died for his country." They will f:el
proud, in after days, to claim relationship
with such martyrs. Let us still cheer up.
We shall yet be free. Ten millions of
freemen will never consent to be subjuga-
ted. Even if the enemy succeed in gain-
ing many of our populous cities fheir ac-
cursed flag will, in the end, trail in the
dust.
Great successes are not always (he bea-
cons to victory and final triumph. Napo-
leon Bonaparte, although for years he car-
ried the eagles of France in triumph over
the battle fields of Europe, when by a
stroke of hi* pen he could make kings and
princes, when tlte homage of every Euro-
pean monarch ^as paid him, had at last'to
bow to fate on the field of Waterloo, and
^ftom being a monarch, he fell to a position
as low as tne humblest private of his once
grand army. If we conquer the invaders
here, all his late victories are nothing, and
there is no if about it. We shell do so.
And now, kind readers of the Telegraph,
I will bid you farewell until after the bat-
tleof Corinth; and it my life is spared, we
will renew old acquaintance. We have
long been friends; may we remain so for
many years. But I (rust that when I tto
meet you, I will bring glad tidings. Fare-
well. Yonrs, for the war,
JL SIOUX,
fip
The following letter from Capt. Chris-
between our troops under Ger. Mart*
duke and the. cuemy in strong force four
times our number; it resulted ia our be-
ing driven in with a loss of 20 killed, 100
wounded, the enemy's loss is supposed to
"be larger. Our brigade had a light skir-
miah|at the same time,only one man wound-
ed in the arm, the Io?s of .the Yankees
not known. Our cavalry too£ 6-5 prison-
ers : we had to fill back fo prevent
flanked. The enemy appeare l in such
strong force we thought" tfce battle ot
Corinth was commenced; this was on the
4th inst., since the enemy has not made
any forward movement. There has been
-such heavy rains |they could not more
their cannon—it has now cleared off and
the weather is fine; we are expecting the
battle to commence .every moment. We
gave them su;h hot work at Shiloh they
don't-like to attack ns—persons Bay that
one half of their army opposed to at-
tacking us. If I survive the battle I will
write you immediately, giving a full ac-
count. As the time for parade is near at
at band, I will have to conclude-
V Wm. Christian
irVTERESTIJVG WEXICAS SEW*,
The French Insult the Yankee*!
From the HeraW, of the city of Mexico, which haa
kiodiv furnished to tu by the Hon. J. A. Qoto-
tero.weohtalathe following important news Irom
>extco. concerning the movements of the /react to
lcrveotion:
Tue French ComiBUsloam have replied to the note
of Secretary Doblado, ukJ cfcirv-c that the Mextauu
•were the first to break off negutifcttoim.
In another note, the Fr«cch CojnmisHoners rrole«t
against the treaty negotiated lietwren Mexico and
the United Stales,npon the barfs ol a loan, andaf-
lirm ihat Mexico can neither cedo nor hypothecate
anyofher . -venues to the Onoeii Suiei,"because lt
la ije ieved that all or said revemjej belons to France,
to pay the branch liemarrfs.
Sr. Teran, Minister of Foreleo Affrirf. replied to
the--- not.- in a very firm and decided asswer.
It was reported thai General l'rim, of the Spanish
forces, haa vie!ted Acndogo for theoarposc of hav-
ing a conference with Gen. Zaragosa.«
The French left 500 armeu men to gllard their hos
pita! at Cordova, against which Gtunisi Zsragoia
had protested as heing contrary to tue terms o; the
armistice.
Gen. Almonte had been proclaimed President, and
..he h*d reuneated the French comnuodw to protect
iheMexlcan people ina tree election, to determine
tbe matter.
It ws8 currently reported ; in Mexico that the
IFrancb had agreed ^ maintain Almon e in hi3 poli-
tic . and that a gen*r.U election wlU be told o
obtain a free expression of opinion from the Mexican
people, f
Tnit, ays the Herald, at once establishes the
intervention in Mexico, and i« not only an attack
upon the sovereignty of Mexico, hot is an insoU
to. and an attack upon the rights of tLe United
States.
The Monitor of Mexico gays that tfce French, in
reference to the pursuance of their plan of inter-
vention, have allowed the customhouse at Vera
Crus to pas« out of the hands of the Spaniards into
the custody of the Mexican authorities. Hera y
Tamarii is the Collector of the port, and D->n A icn-
cCorona is Commander of the city.
VERA CRUZ.
The City Council of Vera Crus, which was dis
solve4 by the allies, received an invitation from
the French tar resume their functions; bat they
refused to act.as the city was under military rule.
tChe. schools of the city were closed, and the
printing offices were under a rigid censorship.
The French say that reinforcements to the ex
tent of 2000 men, with 30 pieces of rifled fcacnor
will soon be in Vera Crux. v
The Englishtiiave offered their transports to as
aist in carrying the Spanish troops to Hai
The black vomito has made its appearance in
TeraCrux, and was committing horrible ravages
among the troops in the city. The first ^d second
officers of the Frenoh medical staff, and many Eng-
lish and Spaoish officers had died.
CORDOYA.
The Spanish troops are highly spoken of In Cor-
dova, but the French troops are not so highly com-
plimented. The -Progreso says that tbey
If«s4H
I «e* it plain as
WVNv got to
I now wiiispst
And go to
Perhaps rU rtee
A
Aud if a
I'll whir her. tf
S. H. Ccaattro, Ks>—Dear 6u-i
graph of the 14th inst.. I 1
of my speculations on the length of th* 1
speaking of the i
you say, "If it is true Hro. Seat's
gave 13 months for the war St likely to^
The idea of the 13 months was t
pose, from tlte mention of 1
cle copied into the News of the 1
Memphis Christian Advocate c
article was aa extract from ap
ter .to the editor of the Ads
friend) which I
to h-.s readers. Ia this ex tract 11
ry presewted in my book is true.
of it at ail. The'fives
ed with the farther
close the war, but only the Jtrtt j
tbe sixth trumpet (liev. 3X 13 t
main struggle which we are abw p
Farther on these words
war about 13 months—4a
and a year.' If this t
of the five months oft
close, with the end of the
middle of next October. If 1
tween the two periods then H
these two periods the latter
and must be added to it in
of the war.
The fi « mon ths me
of the war, when the
with the most terrible 1
has eTer witnessed, hot 1
ed toward the close of t"
became exceedingly <
stores, and after purchasing ariicies, they refer tv c
merchants to *' Gen. Prim, wh« pays nlji^iHt '.V
The Beacttonifcts have aimoei universally joit?-!
the French, and in return they are being clothed,
The EeacUonists have almost uni?<
the French, and in return theyare*
fed and paid. ^
Gen. Almonte is to be 'leclarsd Dictator nhtil
the arrival of tfaximillion 1.
Ma imiilian I ia en route to Mexico, bringing
■with him many Anstrian officers, both civil and
military.
Gen. Alatristeis dead, having been captured asd
shot by Marquex. - f
STILL LATER-VICTORY pp THE FK1KCH.
On the 27th of April a fight *took place at AcnJ-
cingo, between th« forces of General Zaragozaand
the French, in which the Mexicans were driven
hack. This is the official account.
Private letters say that the French sarprised
and captured the entire advance guard of the
Mexican army, and that - Zatagoza tjimsrlf was
killed. -.
Another account says that Marqjaes, witha-force
of Reactionists, had marched andnaptdgft * <^>n*
dueta which was en route from M^xfc* to Wra
Cruz, aod that half of the money bek> C£.j tfte
Government, having baea forwarded . u*f >at
Zaragoxa's troops.
A report itacnes us throagh '
Cordova and Orizaba have pronounced A
Almonte.
DECK EX.. '
Bzkitg jcajtrz, -CcnsiiUUionjiI Pre 'M United
Know ye, that b,
res urged, and the
Richmond on tbe26th
of \
subsided throughout t
other phase imsedts
ment of neotrality
of the succeasivi
powerfully and j
ment of the mighty i
the 1
the magnitude of i
involved.
The five ib01
April to the
months isuaerfii
above stated about|
tober. If an int<
riods the close will)
the length «f the i
be fully appreciated ^
plain the structure c
involving a series c
the rise of the sixth or f
net be done in this c
We shaft not have a 1
vigorous one. Audit 1
erof the^orth for g
lor resisting is pretty t
In the prophecy of
Ikxxviii xxxix f *
fulfilled the grand
dence in driving backt
stated to be ' M
xxxviii 22.jThe*term '
in some mystic y
it to mean a literal ]
more than one.
look for tbe fearfal \
ver among the Federal f
And while tbe k*p
ern coast the active '
the term '
of the 1
golden altar *
i oM'
or I'm::'
prestoted to «
coaraea. tlelirerea in diia !
which I am
aa follower,.
Ark 1. Vrol
troops
they occopy
aud the ilex
be ooniiden
property shall
public treasury, a&l
jjeme legal rea
said places.
Art. S. NuMexi'
iioo, between
eicuaed from
conaidered a traitor.
A«t. 3—The Oovi
from the enemy.
cf thi: .States are
Ml use all tli« pob-
1 .to raise f-tlter re ve-
nues by tusararea the leas-, oppressirc to t6e peo.
pie.
Art. -'i—Peaceable*resduneo may continue to
reside in Mexico, m*er tbe protection ot tie
laws and of the authorities.
■Abt. 6—rho Mexicans who famish the enemy
whd provisions, information or nromtioax, or who
in any other manner gire them aid "or encourage-
ment. shall be punished as traitors.
for which, it i«giv«n to yoa to print, pnbHah,
circulate and ooserre the aame. -.
Giveo at the National Palace, tbis lltb day ot
■ • — Bssrro jcamz.
i Minister of Foreign Affairs.
nuance at
ela«l or condi-
years. aball be
pain of being
rllia parties;
ashed as robber*
distance than tan
Art. gr
3y aui
lie revenues
—Ihe
I 3D of Kag
if the French, and of
tain, have the honor to
Minister of Foreign
it practicable b
r tbe futare-a separate i
ly iadepewUjit Hue
will concentrate at ]
withdn
- -Oaxza^k, April
-01 ner Majesty,
jeety the "
Je&l y —
his
that
the in)
of Hie
solved to adi
tinctand coi
cho, as soon a^the Spanish troops
that position, ^hich will j>rob&Mj take
or neiore the 3pth April, when he will
active, operation*. *
The UDJenHgnetl Improve the preset j
ioewtAy*m£ JCaeelHncy
consldwatfo*. * "
To His Hxci llsncy MA!fust 1
Foreuna 61 Mexico.
/ fkKjjch protect. ]
Th4: usdersizned I'ientpo:cnt'.anfts 1
the J&mierar ofthj Frenca, bave thi
knownao bid Kxcellenc . t«n K: j
iisof the Mexican itepn 1
iM3i of April, instajit, *1
ncrai Almonte be wn&i sjtajr
.alii is impossible to aoced* <
At tbe time wiiea the Gene
plenipotentiaries
Uland, of his Ma-
It may be f
that in a JeU<
tgraph, Dr.
founded wis
published i
book the <f
tioa of v
aad thai
his abk
Keiaiiows
note of
fiao to Mr. T. W. House, has been kindly
placed at our disposal:
Coein'TH, Miss., May 6, 1862.
Mr- T. W. House—Dear Sir : * {There
is a gentleman who leaves here for Texas
to-morrow who will take all letters for onr
regiment. Knowing you would like to hear
from the 2d" Texas regiment I avail myself
of the opportunity to drop yon a line to
inform you that those who were eick and
wounded are all recovering; there has
been bfitfew deaths considering tne num-
ber in the hospital. Two of my best mep
have died since the battle of Shiloh of dis-
ease, John White and John Miner, both of
Harris co. Thej braved the balls of Shi-
lob like heroes, returned to camp and
were cut down by sickness. Those of our
regiment who are able to do duty are up
and doing, ready to meet the Yankees
again, who are advancing on this place in
strong force estimated at 100,000 men.
well equiped with plenty of heavy artille-
ry. We are prepared to meet them, when
ever they appear iu front of our breast-
works they will have a warm reception.
As to the strength of-our army it will not
be prudent to mention, suffice it to say
there is men enough for the exigency and
all feel confident cf success.
Our regiment have seen Hard service
eince we arrived at Corinth. After the
battle of Shiloh, we were I'Ut on picket
duty in our advance at Monterey and just
returned yesterday from picket in advance
again in the direction of Farmlfigton.
There was a heavy skirmish ou our right
icelk
m 3d of April, instant, -
t&fet Genera.] Alm->nte be set?
fiat
peror did not doubt b it that tUlttw
auguraied fv>r a considerable'fwrne between oar.,
mteiJ and thearniltttof Mexico.. TbtnU#* i. / '
offered nis services to carry w-ard* ot <s
his countrymen, and to make Hbt-m coas
th*j Interventuh ot Eueope governed ]_
mstlves of ocnevoieuce. Th* pmpoahfous ■
ciive l tar the goveni«negt of !he eiui^ei ->r, a..
oral Almonte was not auti&rt t<-d, bet he aa*
to undertake the ttisilon Of 10 which 1
thin be wa* not oa!r entitled by tne hont>r b5- <
cedents of his character, h!^ ejctren e mo<"
and the estimation tivwtikm &e has elafep* fc
not eaJrin Mexico, but at the v&rloifi- -
wa'cn has if presented his tecocntry.
Arriving at Ver* Crua. tfeLer*! Alinonteft
pelf in pre^nr*. of « bitnatlon Tvfaich could f
iore*een wneu b# left Jlurope. An an.
Lef*n eitaUlsh d. and negotiations comme
Wirt the <l*aersl was to perform did not c
this condition,noz wsj H te*s important n
idte. After the cn"! wars which hrd dev.
country, and while aroreta resistance b
to the Go rem moot in varions divisions of tire r
it was proper and "tight tbst a nun -arbo 1
tlianger to ibe passion* of ail partisan i *3
tho confidence cf one m ib* allied povrere,
have tha right to demand that he should r e
The sui ranie^uv rnmeot ot Mexico, h*
not. care to comptehend tae advan'*i-??!r
might draw front ou ttils occasion
prudence aod uioderdtftoo. till It or ■
Hi situation snd cone^rdate H - ,
laws 01 proscription ftich as mart ed the a'd
aatrousJilaoty ot European r^voifttons. '
plorabWresotntJoa'U announced to thjble
tar es of the thrwe high power*. *"" ~
the French Emperor *hetatned _
this announcement, and General Almonte,
iltfB was menaced ia Vera Cruz, took * "
French battalion oitartertd at Teheac*a.
day protests against this act. a«d lt sht _
the reply of the reprnsantatives of Fr* < -
French flag has al eady protected many projcn^
people; and mere is no example that when ft
conceded shelter, that it ever retired "
tectioo.
The undersigned protest with §01
the commencement of the treaty o f
vexations have been committed
French nation. Under our own
measures have been adopted to su!
of the people, and to imped- the tr _
public opinion, that luiope might!
ed that a.n oppressiva^iuorit? 1
ment of strength and order to be
io Mexieo.
The undersig^M are :
jw withdraw.
should now
only lead to an effusl
festthe intentions
now eorv
such
it Oil st
nth
uftn of b'
orthe Wi a
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