The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1864 Page: 1 of 2
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COUNTRYMAN.
VOL-1. No. 24.
J. P. Gstkrhout, Editor.
■olMlto, Aa*tí O—ty, Twm.
MARCH 10, 1864
OT We hope to make such ar-
rangement* a* will k*ep the Country-
nan going during tho next nix month*.
In that* timys of peril to our liber-
tie® wo trust our readers will have
patience with us, and ytp .«bail do tbe
beat we c«> fox tju'tfi. Tbe future is
«incertain. Ii°v soon the Coufede*
racy amy need tbe services of all in
fhe (eld to repel oar insolent and
eruul invaders, none of us can foresee.
Congress bas hitherto exempted tbe
press and its necessary employees
from Conscription, being more libwal
in this respect than our own State
Legislature. But even this exemp-
tion piny be brief. In any event wo
hope to be ready to obey the solemn
calls of our common country.
■ . *t
ty Though .tjio Texas Banger
guve the Countryman a "parting
salute," saying that we bad suspend-
ed for the want of paper, tbe lady
« editor of that paper was never inore
raistakeü in her life. Had she look-
ed at tbe number of tbe 28tb Janu-
ary lust, the last number issued, she
¿would have seen that tbe Countrymon
suspended, not for want of paper,
but ou account of the Militia Law.
which ordered our printer into tbe
field. As for paper why, bless tbe
Texas Banger, wo expcct to have
onough good white paper to print
the Countryman upon, for twelve
months after tho supply of old yellow
wrapping paper ón wtych the Banger
is printed shall have been exhausted.
The editor of the Countryman has,
to use a favorito phrase of the Texas
Banger, "been in the service of his
country," he ha* been "to the front,",
and if we should suspend again soon,
we hope that our cotemporaries and
subscribers won't say wequit for the
want of paper, but that we have quit
to go to fighting, merely fta a resting
spell.
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We feojr tho fruit is partially des
troyed by tbefros*
Thb Camp—S. T.—During tbe
last six mouths wo hayu been 'soldier-
ing/ aa ono of tho 4th Begiment
Infantry State Troons. W# have
been to the front, wherejf wo did not
got a fight, It was eertainly ¡go fault
of those in the service. Penonally,
the Campaign baa not beenanunpleas
nut one to us. Our asaodations with
the men and officers were moat am
i cable, and our mess m|te£ as agree-
able as could be desired. We have
participated in ovory fight in which
the Reg't was engaged, from the
battle of tne 21st 8f Jan'y to the
Rocket fight on the Bernard, and
th* fight on the prairie noar the
fort at the mouth of old Caney,
'¿bough little Mood was shed and no
livaa lost in either Of theee engag
ments, yet tbe fourth, the gallant
Fourth Infantcy, State Troops, be-
htvod like vertwoa, wheo
■J. iky «upfMii, to ant tin
Tufa InrUan. Hut tkqr <U4
not<Mtoad*M><lMToakoM> Wm
tho ftolt ol tbe enemy end not o .
¿¡ssasssz
3SSÍSÜÜK3
soo OM coropiny iron tmm
mdtat of intontfr, nukin* tra compa-
al ; of w«ek ike 19th Battalion
t orniihed two cotapmim And ike S9Í
taar. The t'oiapauk* we vletted
alU 7*< iidn>ri'li l a# follows:
It is proper to state kth* Captain
Hightower was taken sick at Camp
■(¿roc* in (ictober, with typhoid fever
and returned to his home uear Uunts-
ville, and waa unable to rtrjoin' th*
command until they won furloogbed
on tbe 15th ult. Lt. W. M. Forres
ter bad command -therefore of compa-
ny E, and acted aa Captain during
almost tbe eutire Campaign. Be
was a worthy officer and faithfully
discharged the dnties devolving up-
him.
Previous to tbe tarnation of the
B< gimt'Ut on*tbo 23d day of Oct. Col
Sayles was detailed by Qen. -agro
der as Judge Advocate General of
tbe State Troops, sud latterlyjalso as
Assistant Adjutant General. Both
positions he bas filled with credit to
himself and the good of the service.
Ju.tbe absence, thereto , of Col.
Sayles, the command of the regiment
devolved upon the Lt. Colonel. No
person could have been oleeted or
appointed to tbe position who would
bave been more acceptable to officers
and men. Through aJJ tbe long
marches by night and by day, tbro'
mud, or, over good roads, the bard
ships of camp life were endured
patiently and patriotically, and by
none more so than by Lieut. Col.
James W. Barnes. Col. Baja** has
endeared himself to tho men of tbe 4th
Kegt, and they will remember bim
wijh pleasure wbeu long years shall
have pu*sed^away. Weil might tbe
Fourth Bcgt be proud of their com-
mander. His study continuslly was
to make his regiment efficient, and,
at the same time, to promote their
comfort, and alleviate their sufferings.
Tbe peevishness and fretfulness of
some officers towards their men,
never found a lodgment in bis bosom.
Any favor,a*ked of him, cosnistent
with the public service was cheerful-
ly granted.
During tbe campaign, the editor
of th- Item shared with us the pleas-
ures of Camp life. Bobinson is a
good fellow anywhere you take him.
He is good with jho pen and good
with tbe Enfield. And no doubv
had an opportunity occurred, he
would bave shown the Yankees how
a Southern editor can . use a gun
Bobimson sometimes got a short fur-
lough and ran home, and, so kept the
Item running as much as poaaible
during hii term of service. We are
happy to loajTQ that he haa been fur-
lougbed indefinitely, for the purpoae
of eontinuipg the publication of his
paper.
We thought we would give some
notes by the way, bat we have neith-
er time nor space. Let this suffice
nntil another campaign shall have
been over.
Beautiful Extract.—Helping
a pretty girl out of a mud hole.
We lean that P. H. Cunningham,
the fiend incarnate, who —daced a
young lady, whoae re-
ktoly found in Baftlo
tn New Orleans,
and ia saw with th* Yanketa. Can-
aatote ageat tor «be de-
pet of the Galveston aad How*
railroad at Hanriabarg fasti a i of
(he amy, wkere alt ytaqg
'4'
• jtou f-,, i +
71m aearcity of mroviaktei ta Vir-
ginia has indue sd fl «ÉL Loe to or®ovj
a TíMlftefion of ration# in Ws army.-
On the"n¡glit pf the 14fh of Febru-
áry 1864,;tbe 4th Bég't of State
Troopi arrived at Houston, aqd en-
camped near the Central .Depot- On
th* 15th they wet* engaged In fixing
up the master^ rolls and furloughs.
On tbs morning of the 16tb".</ Feb-
ruary, tbe companies were dnswa up
iu line and tbe (following o rditr was
rend to them:
Hn. Qua- 4th Jtest. I*FAicTRir.8. T.
Ou tbe nsreb. Feb. 16th 1064.
Ounkhal Orders >
No. 16. j
sees*
V- Ti e Lt. Colonel who has bad
the honor of commanding this Begi-
ment, deems tjiiu a fitting occasion to
returs bis tbanks^to tbe officers and
men of tbe command for tbe uniform
courtesy a ltd kindness shown bim
during tbeir arduous campaign now
about to close. Though many were
strangers when they left Camp
Groce, mutual endurance of trials
snd haiglships _has improved their
acquaintance and ripened into <endu«
ring friendship He trusts, that be
separates from the officers and men
with no unkind feelings on their
part towards him, s* he cherishes
none towards any one of this com-
mand. By their orderly deportment,
their endurance of hsrdsbips, their
pstriotic devotion to the cause in
which they are engaged, tbeir'prompt-
ness in obeying orders, however on-
erous, or difficult to perform, they
have gained a reputation for the
Fourth Intantry, State Troops, sec-
ond to none in the State service.
When cslled upon to take the field
with the expectstion of meeting tbe
foe, though many of yon were pros-
trated npoo your blankets, in conse>
quence of physical sufferings, and
unable to performjthe ordinary camp
duties, and though you would bav
been promptly excused by your com-
msnder, you have scorned to be left
in the rear, and have performed
dreary and heavy marches during
the night watches, expecting to Bee
tho face of the foo.
Men who fight for crowned beads
would not so patiently bave endured
what you bsve. But you felt that
you were engaged in defending your
own rights and your own liberties;
you felt that you were not fighting
for Magruder, nor, for Kirby Smith,
nor even for Jeff Davis. Were you
engsged in the contest of some claim-
ant to a seat, upon a throne wel!
might you complain, if unclothed,
sparingly tod and unpaid ns yon were'
for the last several months. But men
contending for their liberties; for
their homes; for the sscred love they
bear to their wivea and children,
oqjrcoul i have endured with like
pflphice and fortitude what you
have.
We are now about to separate and
return to our homes for a brief seaaon,
in obedience to order*. May you
find your families in good health,
aad waiting anxiously to greet you
with a joyous "Welcome Home."
Whan the next campaign shall open,
amy it find yon as In the past, ready
tot any call mad* upon yon by your
country. We'are engaged in too or-
dinary cans . Our children, and our
children's children will riaa up and
call us blested, tf we are fkithfol to
the trusts repoeed fat us. Li.
Colonel commanding doubts not you*
flfielity, whta ka keania aünd ytfur
Madfttt daring the pa
Skanld yaur aaantiy aaedi j nsi^
leaaad call yaate ira* befar* tk*
expiratioa of y*«r furtongka, ka to
confident yon wiB kaaa
rtaidy, as yota bar* bam to/ obey
prrty rtmilitf oW*r in the
The Lt. Colonel commanding dtemsJ T„c|Nkw Mi'
it probable, that tbe faces of mapy
now before bim be will see no .more.
H* bids all aucb an affectionate fare-
well; hi* kindest wishes go with
them to their home* snd fsmilie* snd
will accompany tbem through Iif*>;
and after' a faithful discharge of all
their duties to God and their cofcntjy,
be hopes they may strike llanda with
joy ou the banka of eternal deliver-
ance. By order of
Lt. Col. JAMES W. BARNES,
cóm'dg the Beg't
J. P. OpTKRHQQT, Adjt..
or The original six companies of
the 23d Batt. will atsemble at Camp
Bandle, near Brenham, ou tbe 15th
i'nst. (next Tuesday,) together with
those who bsve not been in tbe ser-
vice, and reorganize by tbe election
of officers. It is to be hoped that
there will be a good turn out tbe
first day so that thVorganization may
be spe-dily completed. Whether
Battalion field officers are to be elect-
ed or not we have not learned. We
have been looking . for some orden
from the Gove; nor on ¿he subject,
but thus lar have seen nothing.
EP* There seems "to -b# a question
whether persons exempt by the re-
cent amendment of the "act to orga-
nize the State Troops and place the
same on a War footing," but who
bave been in service the first six
months, will not be returned iu ser-
vice for tbe next six months, undei
the provisions of the "Act to provide
for the defense of the State". Sdmt
are of opinion they will «mi bou '
that they will not. We are not suf-
ficiently posted to decide.
We learn from a gentleman from
Blanco county, that the jayhnwkers
alias deserters, are getting quitu
troublesome in that region. A com-
pany from Burnet county, fouud u
cave which had recently be«*a oc-
cupied by them, on Grape Creek,
near Verdinales, and traced them to
a house, where they succeeded in
killing two of tbem. One of the
Burnet men was slightly wounded.
On Tuesday last, fourof them deliber-
ately shot a Mr. Bircher, an old citi-
zen and a good friend to his country,
for fear he might infonn upon them.
We understand that several families
of good citizens, have removed from
that neighborhood, for fear of them.'
A company is now, JicweVer, after
them, and will no (íoubt succeed in
breaking up tho ofgauizulion.
[ Gazttte
A famous traveler named William
Adams, in a letter, from Japan, dated
December, 1613, iu a mention of
his voyage from Filando to Oosaka,
through the luland Sea, oy the strait
of Simonoseki, writes thus: "wo
were two days rowing from Firando
to Faccate. Abought eight or ten
leagues on this side the straights of
Xeminaaeque, we found a great town
where lay in a dock*, * juncke, eight
hnudred or a thousand tunnea bur.
tben, sheathed all with iron, with a
guard appointed to keep her from
fire and treachery. Sh* was built in
av*ry hoateiy fashion, much like
that whieh describeth Noah's ark*
unto us. The natural* told us that
■he served to transport soldier* to
aayoftk* Islands if rebellion or
war skanld happen." An Iron clad
two hundred and fifty year* agot
Tim* to eertainly, aa th* old adage
go**t "NotMag now under th* sua *
Connecticut pdjporfa tell alwui a
religions tofciety *t Bridgeport that
recently hired Doesticka to deftWr
kls lectdréon VuvaruT
town* In that Vleiuky, ostensibly for
tho benefit of the «oldtérs, and then
pocketed the proceeds.
*w JliUTAiiv Biti..—The
writipg from Bklunoud, íptakiog of
th* Military Bill pa«ÍMd ^y the Sen-
ate on th* 16th ult. and now before
the Hon**, give* th* following aa th*
provision*: iA
It is understood that th* hiOJex-
tends the conscription *ge to all abl*
bodied citizens under 65 years of
age aud over 18; those over. 4$ to
be eniployed in home duties, aqcb aa
the quartermaster and commissary
departments, enrolling officer*, pro-
vost guards for towas and citferi
guards for railroad lines andabrldges,
and such like employments; those
now engsged in them, to be transfer-
red to active duty in th* field, to-
gether with all persons enrolled un-
der 45 years of age. The exemp-
tion list is enlarged upon thi^t origi-
nally reported to the Senate by tbe
committee^ . It embrace*, ministers
of religion in'charge o¡f jregidw. con-
gregations, physician* 35 years of
age and over, who have (beeq seven
years in regular practice; teachers
of established schools of twenty
scholars; one alitor to ejich news-
paper publisbed'prior to(th<£|16tb of
April 1802, together with such jdur;
ueyman printers as he will s^rear are
absolutely uecessary for keeping up
liitj; jourual, (book-keepetjf, mail cltfrks
reporters, engineers and pressmen are
not iucluded in the bill a* it stands);
one tlioemaker to every three hun-
dred inhabitants to be over 45 year*
of age and'selected by the County
Court*. These are all the special
exemptions, though a discretion is
vested in the President nud Secreta-
ry War to detail such persons as
may Jbe required by tbe absolute ne-
cessities of the community. Tbe
bill will likely pass tbe llouse with-
out auy material change.
The Atlanta Register is informed
by an iutclligent gentleman, an offi-
cer in tbe army at Dalton, that roatiy
of the men who deserted our ranks
about tbe timo of tiie fight ou Look-
out mountain nnd during the retreat
from Missionary Ridge, were anvstad
on their way to Middle Tennessee
by the Yankees and sent at once to
Northern prisons. Our informant
state* that aojar as he has been able
to learn the fate of these deluded men
and be bas lioatd from'quite a num-
ber of tbem, not one was permitted
to take (lie oath but were immediate-
ly sent North and imprisoned.
On their way through Nashville,
they were met by some of > their
friends, who attempted to prove tlniir
loyalty, aud gut permission for tbem
to take the oath aud go home, but in
vain. Those who went tf * Cbatta-
uoga and gave theuiaelves up shared
the same fat*.
Nor ha* the war failed to r*v«al
admirable virtues in th* Southern
people. The passionate bravery of ;
the men who charged up to lke very
throats of our cannon at Fori Robi-
nete th* rapid marching abd per-
sistent fighting that dUpenwd Mart
Chilian's army, from below Richmond
the stubborn ^irit that mad* them
devour thfir mule* be/be* tb*y yWd-
ed, at Vick burg; and fto* waritt*
■kill and ingenuity that fcav+HaMafi
them to avoid deciaiv* diaaatofc
through thra* year* «f *np«ri«r,i
berf—tho ,* * quaMtioa
are bound |p appraciato,
ve willing to, dp á «r
people oftka Sovtkaiaü
TJkejf or*
Vnion.
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Osterhout, John P. The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1864, newspaper, March 10, 1864; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177128/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.