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VOL; 3.)
BELLVILLE, TEXAS, AUGUST 2, 1862,
THI
BELLVILLE COUNTRYMAN
J. P. OSTÜBHOPT, gPITOB
BELLVILLE—TF.X AS.
SATOTPAY, AUGUST 2. 1062.
Spocial No tica
After tMs dito al! neis HdvertUNnii-ntsInserttdln'tlie
Countryman will ot ehurtf.d Tmn'j eenf*\ier li.it
lor tin' Ai>t ivwrtlu'n, ami Ten emit p,rllneU>t
t ch «nlwdiuent fn«-rtl«n. Krcray,, «.IverlUiil
l>y thoCoitury Clerk,'will b« chWK'd Tve Dot-
lar f.ir-íaeA uaimal advsrtlwil Muy, y I, IttiW.
O* This number herald* in the •tlird
year of the existence of tlW Countryman.
It i( customary on such occasions to pre-
sent to the public n few pairing retnurks
reviewing it* past history, nn<1 indulging in
■ prospective glance us to the future. Suf
flee it for us to suy, that we have used our
belt endeavor to luuke the CountrymcCn a
welcome visitor to every household, and
that our exortlons thus far have been ap-
preciated by an accession ol patronage
from a liberal, intelligent, and appreciating
public. ■
True, owing to tlie exigencies ol the
times, we have become somewhat shorn-
of our former 'luir proportions," and feel
Considerably'"cut dowu" thereat;—never-
Ibe'.ess, wo bug the sweet unction to our
•oul, that " half a loaf i< better than no
bread," and if we are circumscribed in our
limits, we will endeavor to make up iu
quality wh it may be lacking in quantity
Owing to our being entirely cut oil' from
All mail facilities, we are put to our "trump
Curd" to giro our readers the latest news
Arum the teat of war. We hope, however,
that tais state of things will not lust much
v longer.but thut wé may un;e mere be
placed iu communication with the outer
world through the medium of the ' mail
bags," whicb, during these exciting times,
\t'' v fruught with the destiny of ouxiuus mil-
HvtM/im become ti us a matter of primary
importance
We would say to our numerous subscri-
bers, that it is our intent! n to coutiuue
the publication of the Countryman so long
as we can muster a sheet of paper, and
, that Austin county shall yet be able to
boost a journal for at least another twelve-
month—Yaukee bUKkader* tjo the contrary
notwithstanding.
car We are under obligations to Col,
B. K« Blake, of this place, tor the loan-of
' a Telegraph Extra of i¿4lh ult., from
whioh we culled a few items of interest.
Col. accept our thanks for your lavor.
Qp Oa Monday, next, is the day ap-
pointed for holding an election for u State
Treasurer, Comptroller Associate J ustice
of the Supreme Court, Representative,
District Attorney, Chief Justice, District
Clerk, County Surveyor, County Clerk,
Assessor and Collector, Sheriff, County
Treasurer, County Commissioners, Cor
oner, Justice* of thePeace, and Constables,
j It is to be hoped our citizens will not
neglect this important duty; but go to the
polls, aud out their votes for the candidates
- best adapted for the several stations above
enumerated. x
There will also be an cleetion held for
Cofbnel aud Mejor of the 8d. Regiment,
33d. Brigade, Texas State troops.
|7" Attention is cflled to a public sale
of lands for war to* for 1801, to take place
Monday ucxt. ^ •
ty We are sorry to learn that Mr. C.
May nor, of this place, had his leg broken
on Saturday last. A fractious horse was
the cause. _ /
tV Our readers must not forget to at-
tend an,i to-dsy; at Voter*' Spring* This
is A lime v> Leu every uiau should be ready
to "buckle on iu* armor" at a moment's
warning. ~
[From 0*1* Semi-Weekly News. 98th ult
Synopsis ef Latest Mows
LATER. FROM THE MISSISSIPPI!
Another Natal, Victory!
We take the following from a dispacth
.... - .. - r-v— . ^
to the Memphis Appeal
July 15, le-W
VICK
dated Vicksburg,
iny Vicksburg, aud all their gunboats have
HP* We nnderstand that Flournny's Re*
¿intent tank up their line of march for the
p.ace of their destination oa Wednesday
•leJÚMf last.
rF'Ths- latest reports by "a passenger
t, that MeCleil t. is dead,and
that tueC rii eru / hkvc lad down
ijcit arms, újtUiiug Hwf wiU fight no
KftBi'KU, July 15.--The most bril-
liant of all imvai victories has just trans-
pired The Confederate gunboat Arkan
sas, ton «ni i, Capt, I. N. Brown, left the
mouth of tho Yiizoo river this tuoruiug, at
t> o'clock, encountering tlu> enemy's gun-
boat* Vroiu the mouth ti> the main fleet "f
thirty boats, lying just above the city—
where they were tormed into line of bat-
tle to meet her. She ran steadily through,
ramming and firing into everything as she
pasjcdt*«nking several, and damaging oth-
ers. The enemy's loss is no^knowu.—
Many jumped overboard from Me of their
exploded boats, and were drowned. The
destruction among the eueuiy wusuuloubt
edly immense. The Arkansas now lies iu
safety under our guns at the lauding.
Stalls welcomed Captain Btowii and his
gallant crew at the lauding, where the dead
and wounded were well cared for.
They were invited on board by the Cap-
tain, when the enemy opened a furious
shell.ng upon the boat aud city from both
diets.
'the Arkansas w is sligú'ly damaged, but
will soon bu ¿repaired, mid in pursuit of
the enemy's boats, and clean out '.Um lower
tieef.
Since her arrival within tho l ift hour,
the lower duet has disappeared and tied—
transports and ul|, the enemy lint biowi.ig
up one of their mortar bout*.
Our loss was ten kiile-J, aud thirteen
wounded.
Captain Brown was si ghtly wouuded iu
the head, but nut dangerously. j .
A sllell of the enemy's falling through
the smoke stack occasioned our loss.
OfVlCE Semi-W em; i, y News, )
Friday, July id, }
A passenger to-day stys that MuClellan
was mortally wounded, and si nce died, aud
his army laid down their arms, refusing to
fight any'longer.
Gen. Price is on his way to MUlouri.
The enemy has given up the idea of tak-
d
left the riverT
Ceu. 11 indinan has defeated Curtis, cap-
turing ló,0C0*tuad of arms.
A hand of Tories in-Winn Parish were
taken, tu Eiirt Júckstm a lew days since r«—
some of them are condemned to be hung.
The canal to cut off Vicksburg is sup-
posed to be a failure.
Natchitoches, July 12.—Eds. News:
The mouth of Kod river i* blockaded. The
gunboats have left Vicluburg. Our cross-
ing at the mouth is stopped.
In a hurry yours.
Tom Ochiltree.
The yellow fever i* in N. Orleans with-
out a doubt. The Charity Hospital has¿ mail's cotton Parties of qucstionablr
patients brought iuto it every day.
[Shrcieport Ncter
The abandonment of the canal project
at Vicksburg is confirmed by the Monroe,
(La,.) ReKÍster of tho lOib. The Federals
dug eight leet deep. '
The Memphis Appeal says Gen. Shield'*
resignation has been accepted. Oeueral
Rufus King, takes cotninan 1.
It is rumored that Com. Faragot sent
k proposition to out headquarters, at Vicks-
burg. yesterday morning, which amounted
to this: that il our batteries would permit
the fleet'above the city to pas* down, it
would go out of the river. This is a
rumor, and as such we give it publicity.
[Jackton Stuiiu'ppian 14.
A rumor was current in Richmond, that
the Pres dent ha* demanded the surrender
of Oen. Buttler for thu murder of Mum-
ford, saying, if refused, he will retaliate by
hanging one of the Major Generals captur-
ed in the recent buttle.
Gen. Scott ha* been appointed Secretary
of War in Lincolndom, vice Stanton, head
cut off (politically.)
Gen. Marcy, caief of McClellan's staff
estimates the Yunkeo loss at 33,OUO, in the
battles before Kichmond,
Judge Reagan was in the battle of
"Seven Pines," on 31st May, with hi*
musket, doing good service. So writus
Tom, Ochiltree, who saw him there.
Ai.'UI'vca, July 15-—Genera! David E.
Twiggs died here this morning after a biiuf
ill M.
The Oovenon of Louisiana, Missouri,
and Texas, haVo met in conference at
Marshall, to arrango a plan of defense for
th j West.
Col Forrest sent a dispatch stating be
had raptured 18,00 prisoners, including,
two Brigadier Generals ¡ four cannon and
destroyed stores worth half a
dolíaos. . . _
The Richmond Examiner taya our rail-
road Merrimae played a conspicuous part
iu the battles previous to McClellan's fligU
to J a mes river. Prisoners report that one
of its immense sheila killed and wounded
I '10 men aud JO hones.
The G vernnr of Mass., tins issued a call
to the pe< pie of that State to (ill up the
maximum-nauiber all her regiments now
faifas Masito Us*
Meeting of tho Printers of Austin.
At a meeting of the Journeymen Prin-
ters of the .city ol Austin, held on the
evening of the 16th i nut , to express their
deep regret for the deuth of Col. John
MARtiHAlX, of the 4th Texas Regiment,
and late editor of thu Austiu State
Guxette— „ ,
On motion, Geo W. Morris was called
to the chair and Chas. H. Hanson appoint-
ed Secretary, when the following preamble
and resolutions were ollvred to wit!
Whereas, an All-Wise and inscrutable
Providence, to whose will we must bow
in humltle submission, has removed front
our midst our wor tSv and distinguished
fellow citizen Col. Joux Mausii i'.. This
brave and good patriot lVll at life front
of his regiment w hile leading his valJiant
Texan* aynift uu enemy who would rob
us of everything that was dear to Southern
freemen.
lit the luss of Col. Marshall, not only
the Printers but the community at law,
has lost a good citue|i, a true friend, l he
old are- chair iu his tuutlum, in which
ho used to fit—al.is! is now vacant, ami
we lío longer listen to his lively and in-
structive con versaiiou. lie has departed
from us forever. Lot us then shed it tear
in memory of the sleeping hero who pour-
ed Out his blood iu del in <c of his Country.
The Printer* of Austiu beitn(Jpiig and
iuti.nu'ely connected whh hiin in the
m itt igeuietit of the Press, knew how to
appreciate iiis Worth., lie "knew wh.t
was due to tho Journeyman Printer—he
was ever kind and courieous to them—and
he never tuiued a do.«f ear to ouu when
appealed to iu the hour of udversitv- H
was as strictly just as he. was honorable
and bsovo"—"denial ding .lotliug but
wh'it wis right, and submittiuK to nothing
that was wrong." Such wa^Coi- Mak-
(iim, Therefore bo it—'
lUtotrtl, That we enndoh* with the
family ol tuo- deceased. His widow his
lost a devoted hu<baiid, an< bis children
an affectionate lather.
JUtulf*'i. T tut i he State Gasette and
the press throughout Texas, pnbiish the e
proceedings, and also the Mississlppun
published at Jackson. Mississippi.
Ua uiotiun ifin uteetifig adjourned.
GEO. \V, MOHuiS, Ck'n.
Cu«S II. ll vNsov, Secretary.
Cotton CHiiinues to r ill in in eonsiteM-
ble qu fiitities, and, we he >r of Urge <pi m
lilies on the road, lM uiid for this inaiket.
A gent «winfrom the .interior informs u\
that there re probvbiy ix hundred b'-Vle-
of cotton on the toad troiu here to Victo
ria which hn been thrown off of the
wagons employed to trausport them, b.--
cuiso some Receiver or other officer
thought it was being improperly sent out
of tho country. Thus m injr housuuls ol'
dollar* worth of property has Ween lost to
it* owi.ers aud to the cquutry by this
stupit ity. and the good faith of the gov-
ernment has been challenged where one
mall has had his teaiiiN takeuto haul another
honesty ha e represented that "they had
"government cotton" and by tbi* falsehood
which should (iihject the author to arrest
if the military tiid their duty under martin
law, have pressed to tins into their service
which were luitiling for as good patriots
h* there are in the South. It is to .be
h' ped that a niit for damages will reach
some of thofe stupid officers tl(at they
may learn that not only curses, but that
fine* and iienaltie* are the results of such
Ill-advised and improper proceedings.
[ Fort Brown Flag July 3.
ladianola Preparing to Surrender
We hnve been (Urnished in advance ol
the occasion, with the following response
which the ailthi rities of the l.ity of In-
dianohk are prepared to make to 'no Yan-
kees, provided the surrender of the town
is demanded by liny («orilla force. The
document may he fictitious, as we doubt
the surrender of the place; but if the town
is given up, the dcmutid could hardly be
answered in a more independent spirit:
Mayor's Office, Indi-molo, , 'G-2.
Sir :—In reply to your demand fur the
surrender of tlie port and City of Iudmn-
ola, I beg to say in the name, aud by the
authority of the Honorable Hoard of Al-
dermen. and many influential citixens, (all
of whom are No 1 secessionists), that they
have built and held said city for a period
not short of fifteen yearsthat they hnve
so far failed to inuke anything of it, or out
of it, that they have <pent tho best part of
their lives (except that portion of it which
is yet t'> be devoted to the killing of Yan-
kees), in the vain endeavor to niuke it the
metronnlls of Wettern Texas. You may
therefore take possession and be d—d, as
by right yon ought to be, for huuting such
•inallsame
Tour servant, TIIE MAYOR.
N. B.—I dee n it ray duty to tell you
that I represent the civil authorities ouly,
and that it may ho advisable for yon to ob-
tain the consent of the military,—as you
know these military men are usually very
punctilious. THE SAME.
President Lincoln has issued a procla-
ma ion ordering taxes to bo óolleoted in
the insamoUunaiy State*.
General Summary of New ■
Mr. Henry Bingham, a citizen of Hop-
kins county, Texas, him established an ex-
press foi carrying letter. to and from the
army under Gen'l. Beauregard. Letters
inmt be addressed to 'IliughaHi's Express,
Murshall, Texas,' and contain fifty cents to
pity express fees. Mr. Bingbum pays all
dues to the Government on letters after
reception.— Texun Hep.
The Columbia (Gn.,) Sun, states that
three vessels have ccrtainly arrived at
Savunnuh with valuable cargoes. How
they got in, the route taken, &c., we do
not care to mentiou.
It U said that the Galena lias invented
n cast iron automaton, which stands boldly
at her wheel liouso amid a storm of shot,
but of e< urse never loses a drop of blood.*
This Yankee contrivance has been origin-
ated for the ¡turpose of drawing the fire of
our sharpshooters, uud thus inducing us to
waste our powder^and lead.
The following, whioh we copy (rom the
N. Y. Post, tells the story of one Yankee
regiment w hich came to Virgiuia to plun-
der and destroy. Many otters will meet
u similar fate:
" When the Maine llih passed through
Uroadwuy J:i t November, the 'Hallelujah
Chorus' chanted by bóo sturdy fellows,
iew persons wiio saw them coulu lia e an-
'icipated that those tail lumbermen would,
wituin a twelvenionth, be almost décima-
led. Arriving iu Washington, they built
those famous barracks w hich were visited
by so many strangers; but in spite of the
line shekel-, the tjphoid fever was soon
busy in their ranks, and when they w>iit
dowu with Corey's division, they were
only 7u0 strong ¡—one eighth died of dis-
ease? While ou the Peninsula they lived
ou hard biscuit and water for five weeks,
owing to the ineffieieui-y or rascality of
some one, so that when they took up the
louble-quiek for Williamsburg the men
fell ou tlie roi'd and died from sheer ex-
haustion. At the battle of Fair Oak, they
numbered, fit for duty, only 180 men. One
h..li of ttii* numl e;' were in action, and
were nearly all killed and wouuded."
Gen. Humphrey Marshall has resigned,
•lud his leriju .lion has b.-en accepted by
iho President, ilis late ooiuuiatid was
turned over to Gen. Williams, Who, with
iiA torces, is iu Moréer or Uilus county,
V'ligíuit . '• " ■ ■
it is stated that the Federal Government
have.ninil n,ri uogemenls, at last, for a gen-
eral l-xciia^ge ol Vrisoners.
The Louisviile Journal sa)s the Federal
Congress Uas resolved in tavor of the ex-
change of Diiekner. The Journal tries lo
coin I oil itself by saying 4 Kentucky can
stand his exciniilge us well us the rest ot
the Union cuu."
'lie Richmoud(Va ) Dispatch *ay* that
a geiitlvmuu recently from Fredericksburg
iiuoruts it, thai the British flag waving
over the Vice Consul's house, wus turn
«lowi by Vaukee officer*. What the cause
lor this outrage was, the iulbruinnt was
unable to learn, but immediately upon it,
Mr. Goodrich, tile Vice Consul, demanded
a puss to go to Washington, which was re-
I used. Uu Thursday lie wus put under
arrest, and sent to Washington in that
manner. This high-handed act on the part
of the Vaukee was very strongly protested
«gainst by Jir. Goodrich, aim in all proba-
bility will arouse the temper Of John Bull.
A gentleman just from Nashville,-has
related to the Kuoxville ltegister an inci-
dent which followed >>eil ft Jiro wit's tipos-
i.-iev, which w,«s calculated to bring it blush
to tIi«j . lit- k ol' the most haideued rcue-
i!-<d«;. Brown li.is three-sons; two Of them
,ae in the Ciiiiiedefato uruiy, and one, a
youth about filteeil, wus ut home, L'pon
Ilea ring of his fa her making a Union
peeelt, this noble lad sought him, ami af-
ter hearing the confirmation Irom ais own
lips, not ouly expressed his indignation,
but declared he cuuld never again set foot
beneath the pureutnl roof, but would join
his brothers in thedefeuse of the South.—
We are informe J he hi* kept klsword.
Tho Ciucinnnti 'Commercial learns that
there was a large Confederate force men-
acing Nashville from East Tennessee.
The Commercial relutqp an anecdote
about Mrs. Tod, the s^p-mother of Mr*.
Lincoln. Mrs. Tod was present in the
Horticultural rooms of Cincinnati, when a
conversation took place about the " vil-
lainies," as they were called, of John Mor-
The Jackson Missiarippiffe of
contains the followiugs
We are permitted to pubiilk
joined private dispatch from W. E.
who is a brother of our chlvalrté
of Starkie's Cavalry ¡
Richmond, July #,
We hove whipped' the enemy )n
engagement—drove theto 1# their gar
on James river—hava thete hemmed
took 30,000 stand of armé,—
cannon, great quantities of i
0,000 prisoners, including drti'1
and Reynolds. Heavy loss oá both I
My regiment have suffered stvereljj
killed and wounded. I am badly wiMtdedr. >
iu the left hand. We took a splendid'bat*
tery of eight pieces. , {
W. E. Starkie.
The enemy renewed the bombardment
of Vickaburg on the bth ultimo, the (hell*
mostly passing beyond the eity^ Wekavo
heald of no casualties.
F:omikt Richmond Vitpfck, JvtfStk
' At last accounts, a large fleet of Federal
gunboats and trausports were lying be-
tween lierkley and Westover. No ¿ring,
was heard on the liver yesterday mon.ing. 1
Hefore leaving Shirley, the Yankees robbed
Mr. Carter, the owuer of the estate, of ail
liis stock.
A member of Stuart's csvalty. wlio left
the scene i,f opertiiioti* on Thirty after
noon,; informs us that the muss of the di-
minished army was then at Westover,—oa
th north sine of Jantes river.-seonie 13
miles below City Point. Gen. McClellan's
headquarters were at Berkley. There wero
none of the enemy at Shirley.
Our informant ascended a bkff, and saw
twenty-live Federal transports,and another
gentleman counted one hundred and fifty
more ou Wednesday, headinr up the river.
It was reported by a gentleman who ar-
rived last night, that about one hundred
vessels were near Berkley, and that a largo
force of the Federals, wasfgathered there.
New Orleanh Items.--Abadie, Sr.,
Johu Ducoiug, Simon Boi.lIt>*sa, formerly
police officers, who were arretted on the
charge of conspiring to take..he lite of Geu. •
liutler, have been sentenced to be hung.
I he other party implicated, Arthur Ray-
mond, was pardoned —his father Hieing a
veteran of1314 and '15, but be was ban
ish-1| from the coiintiy. •
K, 11. Uurell, J alien Neville, BenCnirhfw
bell, Siodard Howell, and Dr. Aines, have
been appointed to supersede the Board of
Ablerii.en, the members Of which having
ref ,sed to tnke the oath of allegiance to
the Gorijla Government,
The dwellings of Gen. Twiggs and Col.
D. W. Adams, are now being fitted up ia
splendid style; the former for Butler, tho -
lutiei for Shepley.
Wi B. Fi k is reported to have been ap-
pointed Sheriff, vice Maznreau, who wae
sent to Fort Warren in.compapy with Mr.
Pierre Soule. H. M. Su-: mera and Beq}-
F. Flanders, have been appointed—the one -
Comp roller, and the other Treasurer.
All the city officers as well as tlie teach-
ers of t lie"Public Schools, having refused to
take the outh of allegiance to the U. States,
have been discharged. The schools aro.
closed.
Enolisii Sentiment Towards Amer-
ica.—The London correspondent of tho
Philadelphia Inquirer, writes;
That the hostile sentiment towards oa
is spreading more rapidly than «ver in Eng-
land, is already evident .irom the recent •
tuné of the politicians and the (Mess*—
\\ hile conceding the probability of the tri-
umph of the legitimate Government, the
strongest assurance'of sjmpntliy, aftdevén
future assistance, are unconcealedly held
out to the South, who lyrejiractically urged
to submit, if at all, With an ill grace, and
8m)
1
f;'.
to ho^e for a Aiare successful outbreak ia
the future. Several of the London papers
are opeuly urging a direct intervention,
' trá
evidently urtXyilling that we should settle
our difficulties without England's having
a finger in the pie. In order to exeite the
public sentiment to demand this line of
policy, every expedient la resorted to. Tho
last is as extraordinary as it is false and
impudent. The Lancashire, and other
manufacturing districts, are giavely as-
sured that it is the Northern army which
is.burning all the cottpu in the South, and
that consequently the North is respousib
soley for the lack.of cotton and otaer
gau, the notorious rebel partisan leader.—
Mrs. Tod spoke up vehemently and said:
"I wish there wete a thousand like John
Morgan." These, says the Commercial,
wero her precise word*.
The abfve paper call* all the N. Y. Tri-
bune'* information about the vast amnant
of Uuioulsm in Texas, " A cook and hull
a.or/"'
The Richmond Whig says that a number
of Yankee* in Norfolk have been killed by
eating straw berries and rAfpberries. among
which poison had been mixed by negroes.
This is done by .war of retaliad in and re-
venge for the murderous outrages perpe-
trated upon the negroea of Norfolk by the
Yankee aoldiera some Weeks ago.
tresses they are realising. < Not a <
Approach or rebnke is administered i
South for these conflagrations, ail
wanton destruction of proper'
are even rather commended
to what, in us, would be barf
we mast bear sil the. odium
At one time I certain)
real feeling ot the Engl
with the North, b«t now!
gent rally atd almost wholly
m
•m i
A residence belongtn
low Vicksburg. was *
Fe.lenvls, who batti
destroyed ail the <
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