The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 421, Ed. 1, Friday, April 19, 1861 Page: 2 of 4
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Jfluary ui iwi.
Army Officers Resigned. UvmL Sam.
M. Cooper. 1st. Artillery resigned; licul.
Charles V. Phift-r 2nd. Cavalry resigned.
Commisions in the U. 5. Army. Tho
groatefltnumbor of applications for Com-
missions in tho U. S. Army by Frco No-
crooa como it is said from MusshcIiusqUh
kVormont nnd.ow York.. It is difficult to
MsiutloSMnff-over tho list of appoint-
SStswPoatmftBtors and 'A? my officer?
to icll which nro tho negroes as II o
color id not specified
Judicial Decision. Wo nro indebted
to Col O'Bannou for a copy of tho decision
of Judgo Crosby on Iho application of Row-
ley and other for discharges fiom the
Army of the United States. Tho Couit
decrees -as follows; 'I thorcforc Bolouinly
declare the applicants discharged from alle
gutneo to tho Government of tho United
States as soldiers of Iho army thereof."
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McCulloch's Regiment of Mounted Rijle-
men Tho Companies compo&ing this Ro
gimont nro rapidly arriving nt ths Hemic.-
vous. Unpt. Asnoy s was inusirreu in
r. .1 . i 1 -.
to-dny; Capt. Tobin's and Capt. Pitt's
will bo tomorrow ; Capt. Hogg's will en-
camp on tho Saludo to-night.
Vnrd's Rpcimrnt. Cant. Pvron's audi
Capt. Donavido's companies aro here and
havo been enrolled.
Theso troops will inovo immediately to
tho diilVrent Posts on tho Frontior and as
they arrive at their several stations will
relievo tho detachments now in garrison;
theso dotatchments will join thoir respect-
ive companies when Capt. Tool's com-
pany will concentrato ami garrison Fort
Duncan. Capt. Edgar's company which
garrisons San Antonio will proceed to
perfect themselves in Artillery practice.
ClI. Fordon tho Lower Rio Grande
lias from all information his command in
fiuo drill and discipline prepared for ei-
ther fortune Ampudia'a raid or Magui-
clor'H and Barry'a Duttork'H and the re-
mainder of tint column mint to ro-occupy
Iho Porta in tho Rio Grande.
San Antonio and I1. (J lUUroad.
As several i umors prejudicial to the re-
gularity of thu running time on this road
have obtained circulation nnd credit we
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deem it duo to justice. And to tho public to
6tateas wo do by authority that tho sche-
dulo timo is faithfully observed; tho acci-
dental delay of the cars was a solitary ex-
ception. Thero is a new locomotive regu-
laily running tho old ono is undergoing
repairs which will bo completed in a tho.
rough manner in two orthiee weeks.
An additional locomotive new and of
great power has been sh'ppcd from Now
York on tho Rrig Horace and is probably
now in port at Lavaca if not her arrival
may be expected daily.
This company has had many difficulties
-.. -to surmount which has met with an energy
that has won success. It commands the
passenger trwlo but thus far has not con-
centrated all tho freight business ; this can
-only bo dono wo understand by a united
4 action 60 far as our city is concerned on tho
t part of our merchants.
Surely tho sacrifices made by this com-
pany tho outlay of its Capital tho comple-
tion of tho road to Victoria tho reduotion
an tho price of freight from 350 peP 1001U-
to 75 cts per 100 lbs. and even lees should
ontitlo thesompany to the co-operative aid
-to thot'xtiut of their freight lists of our
mercantile community
Wc confess our strong desire to see this
and all similar enterprises In Western Tcxbb
show by thoir receipts that they ore profi
table and if our merchants will wuli una
nimity recoiTO their freight at Victoria
instead of the ports on the Ray thU most
pleasing result will be obtained.
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U S. Tuoors OarjfcatD to Texas. The
Atlantic Steamship with Rarry's and Ma-
gruder'a Ratteries and 300 horses has
cleared for Texas besides tho IJatteries.
there aro other troops making in all 900 iu
number. Two hundred men havo been or-
dered from Newport (Ky.) llarracks to
Texai. There aro seven companies of the
r-8th Regiment en rcuto to Green Lake from
tho upper posts. Tho telegraph reports
Col. Waiteas informing his government there
is a strong Union feeling growing up in
'JL'cxaj Wo aroawarcof a secret organization
among the citizens of this State the mem-
bers of 'which arc those who aro known as
Union men.
Tho Navy Steamer Crusader has been ofT
Indianola for the past several weeks and
tho Powhatan with other steamers aro sup-
posed to be on tnis coast
7fic 152111 April" 1801
' a dawn ! How puro tho
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How bti .. i.M ir i
5pinifl tho nir! How poocoful tho
!Ji What n happy country here no
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Lfather. n slin wntnhns nt lhnir nnrlv
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i sports nerjoynus troop nnu in luo lultu-a
oi her nruttiful heart oiFers uti licr thanks
to God that iu this privileged land the
riitnor.i of warn which distract other peo-
ple? aro but as tho war of thn -far-olf
ocean beating in harmless wrath tho im
passable barrier ;6f-rooks on tho shore.
lilfHt Columbia !L-Happy Lund!
Dreamer orouso tlive !'. Fond fool lis-
ten and tremble! Hark! to tho huilen
boom of cannon aeros the fur waters.
Auiu and again mid again until the nir
vibrates and earth rocks rcsponsivo to the
ceaseless war. Aye Hf and tremble !
'Tis.a nation's knell rung hy its own im-
pious hand Tho lust of powor prompted
and destruction awaits it. Iehabod! Icha-
hnd ! Tho glory has deitarted and tho
j Genius of Liberty) orbt enthroned in tho
('ity nt the immortal Washington has
tied outraged in sorrow and iu anger to
seek refugo 'ucath u Southern lcy.
Awnko to tho dread truth 1 Sheteh thy
longing'gazo totlio point of Morris JslaudV
SccsttlloU stretched on the baud a shupu-
less mass winch threo mon aro vainly es-
saying to compose into human form. Aye!
lonely widow mother of helpless orphan.4
look and shiver with unknown dread for
that mungled heap of flesh and goro was
but im minutes ago 'tho husband of thy
youth tho father of thy children the four-
loss defender of bin country foes and
those- foes tho .sons of those who fought
with his sires shoulder to shoulder at
Hunker's Ililluud at Yorktown Rut yes-
tor eve ho wont forth iu all tho pride and
manhood and now
What priest may absolvo from tho
weight of that widow's curse tho souls of
Lincoln and of Seward and their follow-
ers? Rut heavier fur shall weigh upon
them tho guilt of tho million sundered ties
that that cannon shot severed for-over-more.
Patriotic memories family bonds
aaommon origin common anectiy and
fame a glorious mission iu tho future all
that bound this mighty people into one
baud of brothers hux been rent asundsr
by that one cunnnn shot and tho North
and South aro separated forever separa-
ted tho more surely and thomoio iru trie-
vably that their Union wan close and the
tie strong tho conlidoiico of thn S.iuth
has been abused and henceforth treaties
may hind but brotherly love will unite
tho two Republics no muru forever.
KAPPA.
from tho (Inl. Nowa Extra.
IiATEU 1'KOM NISW OUIjUANS.
Tho steamer Matagorda arrived about 0
p. M. this Tuesday ovctunr? bringing ono
day's later intelligence from'Now Orleans
but tho news is not important. Wo give
the dispatcher iu full as follows :
Montgomery April J 1. It U stated hy
authority of the .Secretary of War Hon.
L. Pope Walker that Major Anderson
and his men are permitted to depart un
molested.
Kx-U. S. Senator Wigfall of Texas re-
ceived Mnj. Anderson's sword at Pt .Sum-
tor as uid-du-cuinp of Gen. Beauregard.
All the force of the Confederate Gov-
ernment is to bo concentrated at Fort
Pickens
Twenty regiments aro offered by Ten-
nessee for our sorvioe.
The Confederated Congress on assem-
bling wilt declare war if tho Government
at Washington blockades tho ports in the
Confederate States.
Seven hundred National volunteers at
Washington refuse to servo under Lincoln
and denounce him.
Geo. N. Sanders had sent thn following
dispatch to Dean Richmond Mayor Wood
and August llelmont :
"Ono hundred thousand mercenary sol-
diers Ottuuot occupy and hold Pcusacohi.
The entire South is under arms. Negroes
strengthen tho military. Fort Pickens
can quickly bo conquered. Northern
Democrats aro standing hy the South.
Tho Northern States and people are not
held responsible for Lincoln's acts unless
endorsed by them. Slate sovereignty is
fully recognised New York protect your
social and commercial ties by resisting
Republican and Federal aggression. Phi-
ladelphia should repudiate tho action of
tho LegiMlaturo. Tho commerce of Rhode
Island and Now Jersey is fcttfo when dis-
tinguishable Signed G. N. SANDKS."
An oiler bus been made to the Treasury
Department to take tho wholn Confeder-
ate loan of fifteen millions at par hy par-
ties in New Orleans.
Secretary Toombs has received a dis-
patch from Hon. ) 0. Hrookinridgo and
Gov. Magoflin of Kentucky stating that
greatly o.citod sympathisers are entirely
with tho South. Seven thousand men of
tho Holder States aro under arms and
havo offered to move at a moments notice.
In reply to a messenger asking what
was the fccliifc in Montgomery President
Davis says rough and curt ; "Fort Sum-
ter is ours and nobody is hurt. With
mortar paixhan and petard wo tender old
Abo our LSeautcgurd.
When Mnj. Anderaon's quarters were
burning. Gen. Rcauregard tout offers of
assistance beforo tho white flag was run
up. '
Tho fleet was still in sight oiVtho Char-
leston hurbur"torday
TIIK SURRUNDEI; OF FORT SfMTKK.
ItLOCKAUi: OK CHAUIiUSTCLV.
Montgomery April 13 2 P. M. Major
Anderson has hauled down the United
States ilag on Fort Sumter and itin up a
white lln.
The fort has been
hours fram the tfloot
Two explosions havo
burning for tevoral
of tho bt'tuhshelU
been produced bv
tludl.
Anderson husceaseu Ins tiring eomo tune
and the liioof all the batteries has been con
tinned till iho present tune.
Aids havo been tent by Gen. Uoauregard
to Fort Sumter.
A dUputch to tho Secretary of War sign-
ed by Go. Pickens was lend Jy aeleik of
tho War Department iu front of the Execu-
tive building in tho presence of President
Druis and tho Cabinet.
Seven guns were tired ami also one for
General iUauiegurd and nnother for the
Oonff derate Stater
WfMt U.
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pic.
'hero is great njoiccijg among our pco-
Charleston. April 13. Gen Ret urecard
takes possession of Fort Sumter to morrow
morning. Mnj. Anderson haa thu uivilegc
to stlutc his ll.-ig.
No ono was killed on our iide
'1 lie surrender was unconditional. Gen.
I.'ouurcgard piesctibes the terms.
Skcono Ripatok. lion. Porchcr
Miles lias been to Fort Sumter and says no
ono wjislkilled in that foitification. -
Mnj. Amli'i'Bou.js now -in tho city- tho
gtiLbt.of Gen. Reaureirard. ' "
Judge M.'igtuth has also been tp FortSuin
trr and says tho otllcers' quarters aio all
burnt doun.
Tho pit risen of Tuft Sumter will be man-
ned by ttoujs of the Confedeialo Slates lo-
night. Tho liveliest feelings of delight wcroimaa
ifysted at tho surrender of Foit Sumter.
Fort Sumlcr.was surrendered uncondi-
tional!) ; Mijur And.rson.and his men were
sent to Morns Island under tho charge ol
a militmy guaid.
Mitjor Anderson wr.ssubsf quently con-
veyed to tho cjty by Cnpt. liartsteinu and
Capt. .y hitney.
Montgomery Apt il 13.-f-Liout. Wordtn
United Statcn navy prisoner of war in Mont
gomery lias been compelled to givo-up to
the Stci clary of War his dispatches from
Lieut. Sltmuiei-jto the government ut Wash
in? ton. Jy
Tho Attorney-General's onhiion ha5beon
itquested as to the law of his .caToJv IIo
iuiuii.u i j im uiuniDu iu uuh. jjiiiuuu car-
ried secret dis pitches to FortPieUens show
mg to Gen. Rr.ipg open dispatches and fail-
ed to report himself in returning.
asbmgton April to. lhu war news
cicates much legiot but no excitement.
Tho prospects ol tffc future eieate a general
depletion.
The regular troops havo boon ordered to
the outsktits of tho city and the volunteers
tomud the armoiics and public buildings.
Robtoti April 13. An extensive war
fueling has been aroused since tho receipt
of tho nvW8 fiom Chailestou.
Gov John A. Andicw left for
ton hy this afternoon's train.
Washing-
Washington April 13 The Virginia
Commissioner had a pleasant intei view
with Pic&ident Lincolw to-day who told
l!it m. he would net aeemdingto the declara-
tion sot foilh in his inaugural. The reply
was given iu wilting.
J!. Sj) Ics has been sent South by Assis-
tant Postmaster General K ng to examine
the otllces. Ho has returned and regards a
H'paialiou as inevitable.
The mail bag fiom Florida was opened
at thu post ollice and two venomous copper-
head snakes came out.
Now Yuk April 13. Tho Government
it ii repoited has chartered tho steamships
Phihdi Iphia and Encesson. The former is
rapidly lilling up with ptoviMnus aimy
stores and muuiliuns of war. ' Tho latter
will be held in r servo for any emergency.
Chaileston April 13. The iLg of 'tho
new Southern Cuufedenicy i.ew floats over
Foit Sumter.
Our pott has been blockaded by war ves-
6o's o( the United States Navy
Puisacola. April 13. Keinforcemcnts
woie thiowu into Fort Pickens last uight.
Mobile. April li). Tho news of the sur-
render of Fort Sumter to tho Confederate
army was received with immenso cheering
Crowds congregated about tho streets to
dicuss tho important intelligence.
The Confederate an 1 Palmetto- fligs aro
tiufuiled It) thu breeze.
Cannons aro tiring bolls ringing and the
enthusiasm knows no bounds.
liostoii Apnl 13. A piolouud sensation
picvuilft lliioiighout the city and Slate.
'I'ne general s ntimeut im that lhu Govern
ment is right and shall he sustained.
Providence R. I.. April 13.-Gu Sptrague.
of tins State has tendeied tho eei vices ol
(ho .Marine Artillery and a thousand of in-
fantry to tho Government and oii'eis to ac-
company l hem to whatever point they may
be oideml
Norklolk. April 13. Tho U. S.friguto-of
war Meniimie lias been ordered to bo lilted
out for M-a set vice immediately.
Nashville April 123. An enthusiastic
public meeting was hold iu this city to.
night at which resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted condemning the Administration
lor tho present state of Hairs and sympa-
thising. with tho South.
lion. F. lv jollieoller and other able sp:a
kcrs addressed tho audiuuee
Ciucinatti Apiil 13 The excitement oc-
oaaioned by tho rows from Ohar'obton caus-
ed a partial suspension of husiuus.
Exchange on Now Yoik advanced to 5
per cent prcm. on New Orleans it declined
to 3 per cent ditcnunt.
war ExrrmiiUivriN jiarylam)
KNIilTIENT KOUTHI3 SOUTH
Ihillimofrc Apiil 7 P. M. Tho
warlike
prepaiatioii3 have caused an inci eating
citeiuent here. Tho foeling of opposmo
ex-
coercion U growing intense. Many army
and navy oflicers threaten to resign if war
is commenced against thu South under any
cireumatanees.
l.ieut Howard of Maryland has already
resigned and guno South to offer hi services
to President Davis It is rumored that Col
Lee alio purposes lesijiuing.
Knlbitmcnis for tho South aro increasing
rapidly.
Gontlomcn from Virginia say sho wil cer
tunly secede if a y blood is spilledl
Tliero is a decididty increasing prejudici'
bpie against allowing Republicans to hold
otllce and violence is threatened agunst
j- w. v.r..wkhvl.
inn t
them in case ot the attempt bomg ' made.
Phd.x Inquirer
Oflicers Dismissed
The President has dismibscd from tho ar-
my Capt. V. H Johns and Lieut Abuor
Smead.
Yesterday these two oflicers who had been
ordered to embuik on tho expedition at
New Yoik waited on Gm. Cameron and
nqueMed to be informed what vn tho ob-
ject of thu movement and whether it was
intruded to operate against tho Feeediiu:
States. With the utmost coolness thtSec-
rotary of War replied "Give me you com-iniaMont-;
you aro disiui-ffed from the ser-
vice fiom this very hour." Such will alo
be the fate of every otlicer. iu either branch
of the service who having put his hand to
the plough looks back in this hour of our
country' peril. PhiU Inquirer.
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Four of tho editoiial corps of tho New
York Tribune havo rcco.vod foraln appoint
uu'iits viz: Pry Ilildieth Pike and Harvey.
Why not clear out the whole concern nnd
nnd off Oreclv X V plT P k
Abolition rcrildj'i
It will borccollected tlmt the plan of the
Administration at Washington for reinforc-
ing Fort Sumter was reported to have lieen
suggested by a man named Fox who had
been allowed' to vLU the fort on tho assur-
ance that hit intentions were honorable and
his mission parilJc. EtUaying tho confi-
dence reposed on him and falsifying his
pledgo ho reports to headquarters at Wash-
ington tho best means Ot reinforcing the'
fort And it was this plan which is-sa:d to
havo boen adopted but which happily was
thwarted by the captuioof the fort and its
occupation by our own troops.
Tins was a conspicuous instance of perfi
dy but the latest one is moio conspicuous
still It is said that a spy has been arrest-
ed at Montgomeiy on whoso person wore
louml secret dispatches fronfvLUut. Slem-
mer tho commander of tho United States
forces at Fort Pickens to tho government
at Washington. This man it is said broke
his pl'.'dgo of boner to Gen. Brnpg canied
iu socivt dispatches from tho Government
deceiving Gen. Eracg in tho meantime by
exhibiting open dispatches of no conse
qneiico; and then cune out of tho fort with
dispatches from Lieut. Slmnmer. without
reporting himself to Gen. Eraggatoll.
Here was another lltgrant violation of tho
rulos of honor and the rules of war if the
ficls aro stated correctly. Gen. Eragg sup-
posing that the woid ol a man who claimed
to bo a gentleman was as good as his bond
permitted this man to enter tho fort sus-
pecting no treachery. Jlo is deceived the
courtosies of war aro violated and the rules
of honor disregarded. Is thero anything
that can illustrate better than tins the per
fldy of tho Abolition Administration audits
agents ?
Tim telegraph brings another report
that Fort Pickens has been iciufoiced. Pos-
sibly the arrangement was all made by this
samo man. Ii was. easy after communica-
ting with the Government vessels outside
tho harbor to"1 convey to Lieut. Slcmmer
in tho fort tho plan which had been adopted
for reinforcement and thus facilitate it by
co-operation between the two Thcto two
instances will doubtless teach tho officers
of tho Southern Army tho lesson that no
confidence can bo reposed in thu honor of
tho cmm.&srics of tho Abolition Government
at Washington. N. 0. Crofocnt.
o.
Xvaix Cm7 March 21st 1S6I.
I wasn't pleased with Tampico as I
wrote you and loft it on tho 9th of Feb-
ruary hoping to bo ablo to go direct to
Vera Cruz but was very much disappoint-
ed was furocd far to tho South over ditoh-
os hilli mountains and rivers and through
bogs brush and cailons or cavados and.
upon tho wholo I think it a little tho worst
road that I over truveled saw or heard
tell of. A wheeled vehicle I found out
had never parsed that road before. At
every villago wo wero quito n curiosity
but not so much as our vehicle and little
big old and young turned out to see tho
strango sight and followed us gcncrall'
through and out of town.
Passed through Fome beautiful country
and tho road from Tampico was lined on
either sido with lemon orange and guava
trees (from the fruit of tho latter is mado
tho celahrated Guava jelly) and all of
thorn loaded with fruit. Wo wero eight
dayrt making eight leagues and for three
of theso days had nothing to eat not even
tortilles Thoro wa but ono road and that
took us within twenty leagues of Mexico
and wo had to como hy Pueblo do los An-
gelos where we stopped to recruit our-
helves us tho distance wo had traveled
and labor and fatigue undergone was very
considerable. Lwiving ambulance mule
and servant at Vuchlo we concluded to
take the Diligence with n fow changoH of
linen in our carpet hacks and visit t!.i
place. Had heard of many robbers on the
mad to Vera Cruz and .so wo camo pro-
pared to defend ourselves and wore arm-
ed with revolvers a shot gun and car
bine. btartedat-1 o'clock A. M. on tho
1 1th Murch from Puebla. In tho diligence
besides ourselves wore four unarmed pas-
congers three Moxicans and a Frenchman
At about 8 o'clock A. M. while passing
thu base of historic Miilinche we discov-
ered a band 21 armed men masked and
well dressed mounted on splendid horses
richly caparisoned charging us in the rear
and no doubt hoping thus to surpriso us.
Ordering tho dtivcr to halt we descended
trom the diligence with our guns in our
hands and timid the prayers and entrea-
ties of tho other passengers "not to fdioot
not to fire' ceo. fired upon tho foremost
robber (about 15 paces distant) who reel
ing from his horso fell to the ground a
corpse the others having their guns ul-
roady presented fired some 0 or 8 shots in-
to the diligence then fled to tho hushes
and trees near at hand to reform and
uharco again as they wero thrown into
wero thrown
confusion hy this evidently unexpected
reception. Now turning our guns on
tho driver who wished to drivo t if. wo or-
dered him and tho passengers to descend
and unhitch tho horses from the diligenco
they reluctantly obeyed and then ran oil'
passengers driver and horses to where
the robbers had collected ruimo 200 yards
distant when tho devils immediately
knocked the Frenchman down with tlio butt
of a carbine and brutally fired on him
while on tho ground tho ball entered to
the left of the right jugular and passed out
on the back below the left shouller blade.
Now turning their attention to us and
seeing that wo used the diligence as a
breastwork they surrounded us uud made
it of no avail wo stood unprotected under
a leaden rain the halls riddling tho dili-
genco and striking nnd whistling all
uround us every now and then wo made
one bite tho du&t and those who wero not
hors du combat now dismounted and un-
der cover of tho trees and bushes just
across tho nmd kept up a constant firo
upon us while they weri'securo themselves.
Seeing that they could not take the dili-
genco they had the audacity to send the
driver after it to bring it them that they
might rob it we sent him back with the
oolite reouest 'to come and take it" as
poration to remain loncer iu uur. exposed
position contending with oddg to unoqual
wo reluctantly agreed to nm: them the
d d old diligence and our few changes 'of
linen in tho loot o t. fo we marked off
wo intended to hold it ns Ion;: as possible I " i
Thevdidirt come iinallv after a contest! Vl4iUI?Ufcl C4l?ton i I'm paibUc fflViMRur"
. t iitri" ii i chajiiag trom Joha Ilullauder or ullUam
of nn hour mul n half whrn wounded "ml iioii.lnaer.or any other person except ounelvei
UAUuuauw uiiw iuii it iia tiu uut. ui muj or aiutlorUCU
.. I -. n.l .i .l If . rt. i f i.i j n .- rt rt hj I .i ' a " .. '...
i ij. !. '"''.'.' jj ' "r;mjj
down1 tho road iu tho faco of all of them
and under a terribloilro from the dovils
who hid behind tho irons und bushes by
tlio sido of tho road and within fifteen yds
of us they oven had tlio hardihood to at-
tempt to attack us but under our jrpvol-
vors they fell hack ifthoy had oharged
us with any persistence wo must have
polished though thero would have -been
buf. few of them left to boast of their blood
bought victory.
We could not run oven if wo had been
disposed to. Our rotrcnt was necessarily
alow as wo had to turn at almost every step
to keep them oft'; thui for half a milo we
retreated and they pursued ua finully
they all lelt iw. to go and plunder tho di-
ligence glad no doubt of a chance to get
rid of us.
Tho robbers lost 5 men and 3 horses
killed nnd 7 men and several horses
wounded that we know of. On our part
Mr. Dye received a flesh wound in tho
left arm tho ball lodging nt tho joint of
the hluuilder nftor grazing tho bono also
several slight wounds such as taking off
tho skin on tho baok of tho loft hand and
a spout ball in tho knee and ono striking
his shoo
I was shot in tho olbow tearing coat
and under-clothes off that arm. not break-
ing any bones however; anothor ball in
tho left sido cutting coat : and vest and
lo'dging against 'my heavy pistol belt and
making a bluo spot on my bread-basket
ono devil made a very extensiv'o nir hole
through' tho top of niy; hat not injuring
iVve'ri my .scalnMoclc. 'ono.'of wlifoh
wuuiu nuvu gilt my note out for ino cun
.i:il1'i. ' - a . t ... .72- nir ' ;lJ
OIUVJUI
After tho
rlnv!1D Uf ... TOn rt.U tn o
Ilacionda about a mile distant (tho inha-
bitants of which had been on a liigli knoll
ie;h
nil tho while looking at tho fun and not of-
fering to help us) whitho tho wounded
Frenchman had been assisted by tho three
Mexicans. Wo dressed his wound and
our own and and made him as comfortable
as wo could by trying to instil some con-
rago into him.
While wo wore at tho Hacienda the
robbers plundered tho diligenco and left
with their wounded for the mountains and
tho rascally driver hitched up and drove
off leaving us behind when wo got ti cou-
rier and dispatched him ' to inform tho
driver that wo wero coming on foot and
that it would bo good for his health to wait
for us" ho awaited and after walking 2
miles wo got into tho diligenco and went
on to Perwte (28 leagues) whore we arriv-
ed at 11 o'clock P. M and had the ball
extracted from Mr. Dvs's arm. Next
morning wo enmo on to Jalnpa at which
place wo stayed delays and arrived hero on
tho ICth tolerably soto. We aro both now
about and doing well. My general health
has improved though I can't say that I
think tho frequent repetition of tho exer-
cises of tho 1 1 th of March would be con-
dueivo to1 one's health.
Tho country is quiet it is a breathing
spell I suppose. There's not a great deal
of voinito bore yet. This isn't much of a
town- nearly all of it is composed efforts
nnd churches and the balance is mado up
of breast woiks.
Visited by invitation thu Macedonian
iunuof-wiir the only one here wero hand-
somely treated by the oflicers on tde 2.th
wo viMtcd tho Castlo of San Juan D'Ullou.
which is said to he the Gibralter of the
West---it looks insignificant enough at
first glance.
Leave hero next week for Jnlapa thence
to Perote Puebla and Mexico (by the
pcrmNHoii of tho robber.) ascending Po-
pocatapetl on the way if we can Maud it.
Capt Aldhom of the Valorous Uritirdi--was
attacked and wounded the Pttiuo day
wo had our amusement on tlio Orizaba
road- shot in the log--hnd wound hard-
ly recover over 0 yiars of age.
A. H. 1IAILEY.
mm ADVERTISEMENTS
JF O SI El B-UV T.
TUlAT most cliKibly located store on Commerce
JL street lately decupled by Howard and OgJcn
and adjoiamg urocsheeck and cinyth.
That neat confnrtuMc and commodious Cottnge
residence with outh"Ufcs in Villtta. hitely occu-
pied by Col. Sewnll U. S. A. This house has been
thoroughly repaired and is in complete order to a
good tenant rent will bo made accommodating.
ALSOs
Scrornl rooms on the Mnip Plnzi noar tho Tost
Office. Pur terms ie apply to
J. U. DWYER.
P.in Antonio April 19 1GG1 lm.
Attorney at Law and General Collector
sjau Antonio Texas.
WILL practice in iho Courts of tho 4th Judi-
cial Distiict and surroundingcounties Will
nlsonttcnd promptly to the collection of clnln.8 for
Mcrclnuts Physicians. Printers iVc. Collections
made in nnypart of the State lteturns promptly
mado. Uflico iso 1 French 8 liuilutng.
San Antonio ylpril 15 1861. chtwly
XjwfiLGtCRSDEt. 333ISE3SL
Y FHIKNUS and acquaintances and all other
lt.L gentlemen nro invited to visit my
IJEER SAIiOON"
near the MUl-Brtdgo next to Mr. LOUIS OUE3-
S EU'S grocery story j you will find Mender's L?gor
leer In bottles krpt In n good cool cellar tho most
refreshing drink in town.
Only 20 cents a quart and 10 cents a pint bottlo
Kuencctfuily
AVQ. J KOEKTG.
San Antouio April 12 1861 d&wtf.
825 llJElVJiltSP.
STRAYED or stolon from tho under
signed on the 6th April from camp.
near Sin Pedro Springs a bright sorrel
horso
blaze tnco threo white legs about 17 hands high
branded l' C on left shoulder; there was a bay
pony with him when he left both had ropes on.
I will give the above reword tor said horses to bo
delivered nt Sappington's stable or at Capt
Tobin's Ranger camp noar San Pedro Springs.
H II. UAVRS.
San Antonio April 0th I8G1. 4i3-d3t
SIOJEMtlJKlWa) JTjOJPCHJ9G
A few single gentlemen or n married couplo
without children cm he accomodated with Board
or Board and Lodging on inoilerato Terms In a
respect dde private f.un'ly residing in tho vicinity
of tho .1uin Plaza.
Apply at tho Lodger office.
San Antonio April 3 1661. d&wtf
nuents nuuiiy riuii lor makinc
soap la whleh 0pidcldockgoap is usod as we have
tho tight for this county by patent granted to
IiMae Koanack of Louisiana .March 3rd it 57.
JAMES II
SSPAnARICS
S I
?..n Ai.rm prit 1?: ' PC
. t rm.MmanMMams w z m m m r m ta m x w m w a - .
ift.. .r;i. j vb..j.ia
! HIDES!!
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ill i Si
47 COMMISSION DEALERflN
HIDES WOOL & PELTRIES
Will buy FOR CA1JH tho nbovo named
articles always paying tho highest market
price
Before selling call at South-West Cbrnor-
Deer Skins Wanlcd by
E. HOWES. -
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rs
Just received and.
R V R Ji V. T Tl HOWE S
U iljj l l UU " U " 1 '
A primo lot of
ST. LOUIS SUPERFINE FLOUR.
At prices to suit the tiincs ;
ALSO:
CS-C3033 OODEUNT
Constantly on hand nnd for sale in quan-
tities to suit tho purchaser.
San Antonio March 2Gih 1861. d&wly
ABRAM JOSKPII begs to inform tlio public
that he has removed his
GENERAL FURNISHING
andCLOTlURG STORE into the new and
capacious building erected last 5 or. son by Mr. K.
Guilboau on Commerce ttrcct adjoining tho itoro
of Grocsbecck & Smythc; nnd that ho has on hand
a large supply nnd great variety of Goods inhls
line which he is selling nt his fonnor VKHV
CHEAP figures.
The following nro some of tho price?:
Dress Frock coats nil wool fine S7 to-812
HO
EVERETT
HOWES
P8 ftllft AkflF
rLoyn k
H to -15
2 to b
Z to 5
350 to
2 to 5
250 to 5
1 to 3
125 tc 4
150 to 350
BO to 2
75 to 3
$1 lo 2 pr dor...
25-tu-l
Also: Ladies and Misses Shoes and
Gaiteis. adapted to tho 're.tent en.son.
I'-jF Suits including boots hat.s and
nhirtrt for 10.
All my CLOTHING is manufactured in
New Yoik where my irinci)iil eHtablitdi-
mt'iit is located I ship thi'in direct to San
Antonio nnd it costs me 10 percent to
briiiK them here and 1 pco no reason why
thev cannot he hold tit 10 nrr cent aboYO
NEW YORK 1M11CES.
Poisons rebiding in the country will find
itpreatly to thair ndvautngc to give me a
call before purchasing elsewhere.
A Bit AM JOSEPH
Main Street next to Grocsbceck & Smyth
Snn Antonio
ABRAM JOSEPH.
Nassau St. ojiposite Herald Office
feb 8-d&w3tn New York.
XiUtVttMitt! JttVMBitiUt
WE aro receiving a fino lot of extra-tlrcrtcd
flooring ono and one ami ono-fourh inches'
thick and fencing nnd rough flooring one nnd ono
nud one-fourth inches hy hvo inches j nil of tho
Best Florida Pine which wo offer nt bay price
with addition of steamboat freights to this plncc.
Onrgcnoral stock of lumber will ho full (and
consisting of tho best quality) in a fow days which
wc will sell as cheap us tho chenpest. for UASII.
AV. P. GRAVES & CO.
Kemper Texas August 11 1E60. n!63-tf.
HOUSE TO RENT.
A now nnd delightful residence situated hnmo
diutcly on tho river opposiUtho Convent oontain-
ing five rooms and hall with cellar undor gallery
to a desirable tenant Terms will bo mado accom-
modating. Apply to p. GARUAI1V
. r lt Florcs Street.
. Apr 5-tf opposite new Presbyterian Church''
WM J.CLAItKB 0. D. C80KK mANKLIM PAVSM
LAW JLAND
AND
Colled tng JBgencu
pTiARICE COOKE A CO. WILL practlco
J law In tho District Tourta of Bexar nnd tho
adjoining Counties nnd in the Supreme nnd Fedc--ral
Courts nt Austin; will buy nnd sell TMiti
Land ccrtiDcntcs locate ccrtiflcatcjB "
patents vherefor; tifvn-LT
jnnds sold for taxes ; obtain iirniW ..
bounties and prepare pension papers; and attend1
generally to nil business for persons nt a distnnco.1
which may require tho services of a lawyer or a
prompt energetic business mnn
Ono of the firm having had considerable experi
enco in the land business of Toxng will be ready at
all times to describe and show favorable tracts of
located nnd unlocated land.
Commissioners of Deeds Ac. for many of tfco.
San Antonio Texas Nor 1C G9 dlmlwdx' -
JRSTRW JVOTICE. l
TSTRAYED from the Snlado a dark
LJ brown Mule about seven years old
amo in right hind foot and branded with
Anv; fln fan .'.Rr tbe cndcmntd brand.
Anj person finding said Mule shall be suitably re-
warded by applying at this office BUUUOJro-
uarcu ain 4001.
402-dtf.
To Hire
rp O VOMBN SERVANTS. One is b
X exce Innt Cook. Enqulw at Room Ko. 6
APril-tf MENOEH HOUSE.
TR- A. .SCIILCEMAN hnvln. nM.i .-
iJ Antonio has resumed the practlco of his ojp-
fewlon. Office at Mr. Netted Drnc store on Com.
inerce street.
v
June 29
FOR SALE
A KI0B potato... Applyto
" Puperfino " ' " "
Business " " " "
Alpaca '
Cassimero " "
" pants '
Black " ' ' (
iSatliiictto " " " "
Pilk vests
Mnrpcillcs " ' " '
leriuo shirts and drawers
"White do
Cotton so'.-ks
Silk neck ties
Ou J'Io:c Etrcvt
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