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PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY
AUSTIN TUESDAY APRIL 7 1S63.
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Published on Tuedat$ Thumlay-i C Saturdays
BY D. RICHARDSON.
f"Our Exproas arrived this morning at
4. oeloulc with tlio Houston papers of yester-
day. "We nre in receipt of dates from Alex-
andria to the 3d brought by Pony Express
but it appears from reports mode by the pas-
fiemtfors an I stvgo-driver that four mails
tliroo of thoin being over due wore brought
by the ferryman during the night time from
Sims' port to Red River Landing. Just as
they wore about to bo put on the stage for Al-
exandria the enemy from a great distance
commenced shelling the neighborhood. In-
stead of hurrying thorn on the frightened
postmaster closed his doors and refused to de-
liver them and sent the stage without them ;
thus four valuable letter and newspaper
mails have no doubt passed into tho hands
of the enemy.
The "Telegraph" publishes a long string
of special dispatches telegraphed from
Beaumont which the "News" condenses as
follows :
A dispatch dated Panola March 22d
says the Federal steamer (Jhillicotlic fought
tho rebel batteries all day in the Yazoo Pass
expedition receiving Gl shots one shot kill-
in'' 4 and woundins IK The balance of
the disp.itch is much tho same as previously
published. t
New York accounts arc given of the at-
tack on Fort McAllister to the elleet that
the Federal Monitors and gunboats got
within 200 yards of the fort when they
took position and commenced the attack
which was continued all day and night the
eainonading being very heavy. When day-
li"ht appeared it was discovered that all
the damage done to the fort had been re-
paired when the fort being deemed im-
preijiiablc the enterprise was abandoned.
TheMontauk was struck 71 times and lifted
out of the water by a torpedo. The Passaic
was hit 33 times.
Oa our retiring says the account the
Confederates fired cannon exploded rifles
shout-id yelled and cheered.
The aboudonment was evidently a joyful
event to them and was correspondingly de-
pressing to us. The possession of the fort
is of but very little importance but the
failure after so vigorous au attempt was
mortifying.
A Cincinnati letter tinted thft5th. oxpresies thd
Arm opinion tint tho leading Unionist ot Central
m.l Southern Kentucky are sottllne.up their bus
in1 preparatory toabawWcnng their homo it.
uuim also that there is no disputing tbo fact thot
In Kentucky secession has nssumod formidable
propjrtlons and in less than 30 days a revolution
may begin. Troop wero passing through iJincin-
rmti bat not Into lvontuck and Ransom's 10000
cavalry will bstoo Lite. Stanton has ordered tliu
teizuro of nil private arms in Cincinnati it is sup-
posed preparatory to enforoUg tho consor'ption.
Tho fl-azotto's dispatches Hay tho Yaz )o I'ass ex-
pedition captured 25 transports nod destroyed 18
gunboats and the fleet h-ui reached II vlinn' Bluff.
A dispatch from I'ldlaunpolU announce tho ar-
rival in that olty of ttio sainu party that dottroye 1
tho iTeflersoninii' ollico in Riohrnond Ind. and
foirs wore antertilnod for tho Sentinel oluco. Tho
soldiers had been driven from it. Two citizens
from the country had boon nrrostod ono for hav-
ing revolver in hi possession and tho other a
oopy of Vallandlglmm's speech.
A dispatch from L misvillo on tho 10th flays:
Apprehensions exist In whloh tho military par-
ticipate of a formidable invasion and tho porma
110ns occupation of Kentuoky by tho Confederate
The Ulllon fiend correspondent of tho N. Y.
Tribune states that Gen. Hunter has porfeoted hlf
l't to preolpltato five thousand negro troops led
by white odours mid supported by a regular force
udoii a thickly settled uoimlation of the Confede-
rule coast to produce not only 'thb phantom but
the reality ot servile insurrection.
Tho Freuch Government has received em-
barrassing news from Mexico Gen. Foroy
despaired of taking Puebla without largo re-
inforcements. Latest advice3 from Liverpool quoted cot-
ton at 22d. for middling.
Tho Lower House of the 0. S. Congress
have passed the Senate bill to increaso tho
officioncy of the heavy artillery for tho coast
defences.
Tho statement is positively made that
Pvosonerauz is mounting throe regiments of
Tonnpsseoans to be ordered to llosseau's
cavalry brigade for tho defence of Kentucky.
It is also announced that Louisville is to be
fortilied and tho citizons who sympathize
with tho Confederates paroled. Tho Hetty
Uiltnoro and her erew had b?on captured by
the Confederates on Green's River. Tho
boat was engaged in a private trading enter-
prise. Tho Confederates had occupied Orn-
ton Kentucky.
j Dates from Itiohtnond to tho 2dth say that a bill la
now before '01121 ess furtliiiliiiiitvssini'iitot' nrnnertv
which sha 1 hr apprised by two disinterested citf.
xon i who s 11 awiu-d jnst ( onvieimtton.
A schedule of prices Is to ho made out for eaoh
State by two commissioners oTiO uppolnte:! by tho
Vrosldont and the other by the Governor the kcl'idule
to ho made out mie.v every two months or oftenor.
In a c.iso of impressment of flour before Jmise
Lyons the. ludu'ed-eided ugulnst the Impressment
on the ground "tiun It was not warranted by the
public oxltrency or was not la accordance with law.
Tho enemy tire said to be advancing to turn our
right In Tennessee. Co). Johnson was with our
army who were in pood spirits. Brayg 1 reported
as ordered to Ulehtujnd.
Tho oneuiy still occupy Murfreesboro. No fights
m of lute.
Tho enemy nre destroying all family Implements
alonp tho Cumberland. The Inhabitant aro coui
pe lied to hide thelriproYldloiis.
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Tlio amount of damage done to the Hen-
ton is not known nor the loss of life on the
sunken boat. The two that were forced
back must also have'beon badly injured by
our upper batteries; our guns worked splen-
didly and are now ready for another light if
the Yankees wish to send down any more
boats. Since six o'clock this morning every
thing has remained tjuiet.
The Federals have strongly fortified the
Louisville railroad nnd have destroyed the
Stono river railroad burning the bridges
between Murfreesboro' and Nashville. It is
believed the enemy
designs a flank movc-
ment towards tho Tennessee river.
Bills urging planters to raise large crops
of provisions are before both Houses of our
Congress.
On tho 25th the enemy came out three
miles from Jacksonville towards Savnnnnh
burnmsr some
houses &c but upon beitis
attaked they left
A considerable fight was
expected.
The enemy arc still expecting to make the
connection between Lake Providence and
Bayou Macon.
The sale of powder lead nnd arms has
been prohibited in Indianapolis.
Columbus Ohio has been fired in eight
places in ono nigh
Vicssnuno Marolt 25. bout five o'clock litis
morning the darm was Miimdel th it some of tho
otieiny's gutibous were tipprjaciiiug from above.
Our gum .were immediately placed in readlttus ami
some four bu its wcm st-eu ml wincing towards tliu
upper hitttoi ien. A vigorous Oh was opened upon
them and wo succeeded in dtdvlug back two of thein
which could nut stum tile torrent ot shut and shell.
The other two passed by an. Kir u r'a iiug Qro anil
almost every shot was seen tu tike effect. Duo of
tliem receive I a shut in the steam chest which com
pelled the ci'oiv to doserl her and alio became 1111
niiin:is-ib!u and stationary under our guns. In
about nttcotMitimuea situ lillel eateoueil unit sum;
t'.itt uf her crew eicaped to the nppositn Mhuro 111 the
yawl and omc were seen swimming ashore.
Jtt-t as she was about to ciipsiz a wltite ft g wa
run up on the halliards but it w;i too late and flic
dlstppearcd from high t in u few minutes. All the
Yankees ab mrJ of hr will tnako fund for catfish as
none of them could h ivo oioiped after lie 11 ig was
raised; Tho name of the siiniieu bo-tt has not been
ascert t'tiiod but tho one that escaped lielow is Slid
to be tho Benton rfho was also badly disabled a.td
it is believed that a shot penetrated her boilers ot
steam drum as a denso olotid of ste 1111 w.is scon to
envelope the whole boat and het machinery was so
disabled that tho Albatross hid to come up to her
assistance from bolow to tow her down out of dan-
ger from our guns.
It is reported that the Confederate States
have contracted a loan of G0uu00U0 francs Iz
France and that a loan will bo at once raised
in London of 300000. Cotton in Liverpool
20.J- for Upland Middling.'
Two steamers have recently run into a Con
federate port loaded with cannon arms &c.
xnc jjegistatureoi uuiawuru uavu passeu
an act to prevent illegal arrests. The Govern-
or has no veto but has issued a proclamation
calling on the people to support tho Federal
iu preference to their State government.
A Cincinnati dispatch says the Yazoo Ex-
pe lition has mot with a chock.
Tho permanent occupation of North-western
Mississippi is said to be determined upon
by the enemy and expeditions wore fitting
up for tho purpose.
The Logi-jlaturo of Ga. went into session
on the 25th. The Govornor in his message
recommends a law restricting cotton to a
quarter of an acre per hand under heavy
penalties as a uecessary measure to prevent
a famine lie opposes the endorsement ot
tho Confederate bonds by Georgia.
The enemy's fleet at Port Royal was being
gradually incroased on tho 25th the latest
date from Charleston.
Tho enemy's fleet below Port Hudson
wero left and gone below. Banks has evacu-
ated Baton Roiigo.
Tho Brooklyn which lately left Galves-
ton is reported to have gone by Sabine Pass
nnd taken away tho two steamers that wore
blockading that port.
3- From a private lettor to dipt. Crosby from a
friend iu Tarrant county wo loru that four inon of
Martin 1). Hart's murdeious gang were hung. on tlm
20th nit. tnunelv. Millsaps I'lnAranmnd Green wood
and C'Wiipboll. l'heso wero the last of the gang se-
creted In the Journigin Thicket and who after rap-
ture asked. to be turnod over to the civil authotttles
and uiterwnrds tried conviete-d and seutencjd to the
extreme penalty of the law. No confession of guilt.
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Full Particulars of tho Capture of the Diana.
The "Telegraph" publishes tho following Inter-
estlng details of the capture of tho Diana brought
by pony express and 'e egr tphed from Bonumo t
A.NOTHEU fjpr.jcvnin prize -the gun-.
BOAT DIANA OAPTUitKD-MOrtE LAU
ItUILS VORTFI5S VALVlSltDK BATTJSiiY
AND THE GALLAN" l TKX ASTS.
Last Thursday tho Yn'ikeo irunbnnt Dtniin eanie
up to Mrs. Ooohraue'A plantation j ist below Pat.
torpouviiie; tor rno pimuso or noting sugar out
ov tho energy and rWoluto protestation of Mrs.
O. they doslsto I only robbing the lady of a few
barrolfl for the uso of tho boat. They throw out n
land foroa to proteot thorn in tholr pilfering. Ool
Grav. whoso ho idquutors an on the Toolio flvo
or idx milea from In mouth being iinablo to send
forces In season to catch these laud and rivor pb
rntin when they mndc-thplr midden dahnn upon
iliopmntatlonBofthoAtoMafalMyaand B'a-k met In
consultation with Sibley ti not a trap for thorn
Ho accordingly uelccteil hln men for tho work and
ordered them to remain on tho river with their
battorluH masked and watch for tho onemy until
he nhould order thorn to mtum.
They first took n position several milos bo-
low Pattorsonville but learning that tho Dhv
mi va3 on her way down tho lake thoy mov-
ed up to Skeeg3 " sugar house just nbovo
Pattorsonville. Tho force consisted of Wal-
ler's battalion under command of Maj. Boone
in tho early part of tho engagement and of
Col. Waller iu the hitter part tho Valverdo
Battery four Hold pieces in command of Lt.
Hume and tho other iu command of Liouts.
Smith "Welch and Porter and 12S men of tho
28th regiment commanded by Capt. Abney.
About 2 p. m. last Saturday tho 28th the
Diana came within about fifty yard3 of our
batteries which was waiting and ready for
them. Tho Diana suddenly discovered our
forces opened lire on them killing 9 cavalry
horses but doing no other damage.
Then commenced a scene on the Yankee
gunboats which beggars description. Our
sharpshooters and the Valverdo battery
opened a fire a hundred times more terrillic
and fatal than anything this fated gunboat
had jVver witnessed before. The gunners
on the boat were swept away as if they had
all been struck -by lightning. Those who
were not slain or crippled on the spot fled
terror stricken behind the caseinating that
piotects the engines and great numbers
jumped into the hold of the boat; the olti-
cers attempted to rally them ami all but
one wore swept away by the death dealing
guns nf an impetuous and terrible foe.
The gunners pilots and officers wero si-
lenced at a dash; dismay and confusion
reigned tunong those secreted behind the
caseinating and beneath the lower deck.
But the worst is yet to bo said. Amidst
all this wreck antPfruiu tho dead and dying
lay in their gore shot to pieces nnd their
bodies terribly lacerated and torn by cannon
ball and small shot. Pillow cases were
seized and sheets torn iu the agony of the
moment and used to staunch the wounds
which had not resulted in death; and these
the next day with floors besmeared with
blood itdded to the horrors qf the scene.
Some of tho balls of the Valvcrde buttery
went entirely throgh the caseinating which
consisted of slabs of iron 1- inches thick
and 7 inches in width. One cannon ball
passed through the boat just in real' of the
engine and another splintered the timber
near tuc staruoaru Hearing ot tlie main sliait.
As the boat floated down the stream one
section of the Valverdo battery was alter-
nately pouring its shots into the crippled
gunboat while the other sections took pos-
ition below and waited for their prey to dritt
within range of their guns.
The steamer drifted down the stream with
the rudder disabled and only managed by
half distracted engineors. But while this
was the state of things below who describe
the terror that reigned in the cabin ?
Tho Valvcrde battery and the sharpshoot-
ers threw a storm of iron and leaden ball
that was terrible beyond description. Doors
windows and looking-glasses tables chairs
sofas trunks crockery-ware the contents
of feather beds th6 pantry store-rooms and
the surgeon's shelves looked as though they
had been struck by lightning and then given
up to the tender mercies of a hurricane.
The floor m iv almost be said to have been
knee deep in the wreck of matter which but
a few moments before was arranged in per-
fect order.
Thus she drifted for about two miles shot
at and struck from almost every imasrinablo
point on this side of tho river from Skeegs to
lloussels. Those who still control'ed the
boat;i doubtless hoped sho would float down
far enough to bo relieved by Yankee gun-
boats from Berwick's Bay but at length they
despaired of relief a white flag was Hung out
an I the boat surrendered.
Tho Diana hud 122 men on board when
sho was attacked ; GO of these woro infantry
from tho IGOth New York and 12th Connec-
ticut rogiments. Of this number 10 wero
killed 1 G wounded 95 taken prisoners and 5
missing. These last jumped over-board and
woro perhaps drowned.
Tho armamont of tho Diana consisted of
five guns ono Parrot 30 lb. rifle gun ten and
a half feet twoDuhlgroon32 pounder smooth
boro and ono brass 1 2 pound rifle howitzer
ono brass 12 lb. howitzer smooth bore and
150 stand of small arms for sharpshooters.
Sho Is tho best gunboat tho Yankoes hud in
Berwick's Bay; sho contained an unusual
amount of splendid ammunition and othor
valuable stores though her cabin was badly-
riddled her engine and hor machinery her
guns and her hull aro in ovoollontordnr
In a few days sho will bo in a good condi
tion for a fight. Sho is now on this side of
tho wreck of tho ill-fated Cotton tho poor
monument to tho memory of Gen Mouton.
Tho first honorable monument to tho memory
of Gen. Sibley wohavo added a splendid
gunboat rind a largo amount of military
stores to our navy without losing a single
man. Well done Gen. Sibley Col. Gray
Col. Waller Mnj. Boone and tho gallant
Texan s.
A gentleman direct from Vieksburg states
that the gunboat which passed that city in
a disabled condition was tho Benton and
that she has since sunk at tho foot of tho
canal.
ESfTho ''News" Bays Mr. Clay has in-
troduced a bill iu tho Conf. Congress to re-
peal all laws for naturalizing foreigners and
rrxast - -tera&sr-- K-r. -
securing to them tho rights of citizens leav-
ing only in force those laws passed that pro-
vide for tho naturalization of such foreigners
as have enlisted in the land or naval sorvico
during tho war. Tho 2d section provides
that no person of foreign birth who was not
a citizen at the inauguration of tho perma-
nent government shall bo permitted to vote
for any officers civil or political Confederate
or State unless ho has voluntarily and faith-
fully served in the armies of tho Confederacy
during tho war ami been naturalized as re-
quired by tho act of Aug. 22d 1SG1 or by
tho act of Dec. 2-lth 1SG1.
SiT Tho "Telegraph" publishes General
Magrudcr's official report of the battle of
Galveston occupying three closely printed
columns of that paper. It is copied fvoni
advance sheets received by the editor from
Muj. E. vv Cave of n pamphlet he is get-
ting out containing full accounts of the
battles of Galveston and Sabine Pass.
537" Tho Telegraph's correspondent writing
lrotn uaiveston under (Intooftue oth says tliu large
sido wheel steamer and four gunboats are !dlll out-
side the bar. All very quiet. No local news.
Stirring news may ho expected at any day from east
of the Mississippi river. Urooklyn has no doubt
gone there. SIOUX.
ST Wo met a gentleman yesterday direct from
BoMpio county who" Informs Ua that the wheat crops
in that region are looking line and that no injury has
b 'en done by the late frosts to the growing crops.
He also stated that so far as he had heard from the
comities above no damage had been done and tho
prospects of u large crops weio good.
o
OOJIMUNlCATIIll
Cotton Order Tio. 28.
This order is retroactive nnd impairs contracts
and obligations. Our own citizen as well ts for-
eigners who have complied with former orders by
bringing goods into tho county aro by this order
prevented from taking out cotton for ouch goods
and have to import again before thoy can export
their cotton. Why is this? Because they im-
ported before tho 22d of February and did not
know that our military r.ommanderii would issue
such a retroactive order. Our Legislature ably
uisousRoa tho subject nnd by tin una' imous joint
resolution denounced thin interference ot the mil-
ttiry with our trade wah Mexico and through that
country with the world nt largo as unwise inju-
rious to our cltizma In tho enjoj ment of their st-
ored and inalienable rights unwarranted in law
and an encroachment on tho people undthe power
of Congress. It was argued fiat Lincoln block-
aded our seacoast nnd that our military command-
ers assisted him in blook.idingour last inlet on tho
frontier or Mexico thereby preventing our p topic
Horn obtaining in the bet and cheapest way .he
neces tries of life It was also plated lhat'theso
restrlct'-oiiB upon trade would only ndvantago a
few contractors and rich speculators thereby mo-
nopol zing in their hand tho whole of our com-
merce that Undo if left alone would louulato
Itfolf and bring tho prices of goods to a natural
level by competition that tho Uovornmant rely-
ing principally wn co'itraotor had to pay ti-n
price which if triuH wore lolt to itsoll would
soon be brought to a re.isonoblo Htandnrd tho iBsuo
of our currency rodueud and tho Qovernmei t na
well as the people and particularly the families of
onr Holdiors all beneiited theivky. That resolti
tion and tho argumentx of our Legislature against
thoso despot c acta have as yet recoivod no atten-
tion. Many of our bo.it citizens have experienced
heavy losses In having complied wuh ttto provis-
ions of pr.vious oiileiv trusting that limit obliga
tiona would he hel I t-aered but now their cotioti
Is mopped on tho Rio Grnndo whoro it niu-t re
main till fresh importulotn of goods have been
tnnde. Many of our loading Southern men who
advanced our c:vine at the beginning by itreat roc-
rlfioea when they wero tnoi-t needed ttto now
shaking their heads and oxpressinct doubts nnd
fe'irs as to the security of our rights and liberties.
Wo denounce the North and note with sntlhfac-
tion tholr encroachments upon the riuhts of the
people regarding 011 rselves as secure but wo seem
now to bo drifting in the sumo channel. Tho
commerce of our country can only be safely regit
lated by Oongresa. nnd as an ugiloultural people
th' t oor we make it the bitter nnd if wo wish
to bo considered an onllthteiied nation It is our
(Irst and moft impott'iiu duty t adopt a pound
commercial policy with all othor nations. We aro
in a struggle for imbiper.deuoo and at war with ti
pirty who wero Ptrlving to Impoverish us by
Heavy duties and restrictions on our trade; and
now wo aro doing thi very thing against ourselves
which wo profess to abhor In our enemies. Vo
aro all anxious to have tlio blookado broken and
when our Generals bo ieve they have opened a
port thoy tsuo flaming proclamations inviting
tho nations of tho earth to corao and trade with n ;
but where no blockade exist where the Almighty
In his wisdom and benevolence has loft open 11 door
for us to have friendly intorcoiir-e and commer-
cial relations with tho wholo world wo go our-
selves and shut this only opan door through mill-
taiy ordor No. 28
Wo are satisfied that ovory oitiaen of Texai ns
well as tho balance of the Confederacy aro fully
nwiiro of tho injustice and nvil tendency of there
ordprs nnd havo already denounced them ns ille-
gal oxooptit boa few Government contractors and
others who are pecuniarily benefited by their op.
ration
Wo aro also convl noed our ProsMont and his cab-
inet are not awnro ol tho acts of tholr offlamlfl. nor
aro those ofJlclulH probably nwnrs of tho injury
thoy havo nlready Inflicted on tho Confederacy
generally and our State in particular; but now
that our LogiMtUuru has declared against mioh fin-iu-it
and unauthorized exercise of power tho press
lias pronounced against such usurpations of our
rights and the people aro headlining toeho'.vslsns
that they will not submit much longer to bo thus
trampled on wo look with bomo confidence to a
speedy repeal of these obnoxious laws ami hope
soon to sooour military ortmmnndors required to
confine their powors to real military neccssltlct
alone.
San Antonio Aprll-3d 1803.
Gen. Magrudor stair and escort loft to-day for
Brownsville. Tho reoentlon he met with whlln
hero miifthfive been highly gratifying to his feel-
ings. Tho people turned out en masse in holiday
attire to gieot his arrival njid the nail uivou nt the
Casino on theooeaslon was the grandest and great-
est ever wltnersed In this city. Immediately on
liU 111 rival ho aldrenscd an Immense multitude
from the veranda of '.ho Monger Hotel. I was not
near enough to render the language of his dls-
oeurso audible but ho was repeatedly ohoorod by
loud hums It Is generally supposed hero that
ho will mako Ban Antonio his headquarters.
After matlV noxious doohU find nnnlrtr..a
araotigtt u as to the probublo destination ot our I
tt.iriafm?auiv-(i3ML iMVVBiiBii$MHat&Kuaii.iM&ttotiMmmwim- w - .
artillery company the question was finally settled
this nltttrnoon by the reaanouncemont of in.u citing
orders for Corpua Ohrlstl. 1 regret to state that
the artillery band raised by no little exertions on
tho part of Lieutenant Franklin bin captivated
tho Gen. nnd deprived us of Its eloquent music.
Ho has attached It to Ills escott.
1 saw a gentleman yesterday direct from Cor-
pus Christl. 'testates nil quiet tit that place and
no propeot of an Invasion. Flvo companies of
troop-) aro quartered there embracing llobbs
battalion and dipt. B. F NealoV artillery compa-
ny. An old hulk of a bloekader lb'S at a most
respootab.e diftanco in tho idl'tng looking tvd
acting about na helpless and harmless as a'pnnd-
hat go. CAISSON.
KS Wo aro authorized to atinoince Gen. T. J.
CUAMHEUS as 11 candidate for the ollloo of
Governor of Texas.
AMBMHIEffr OF TUB CONSTITUTION.
Proclamation by the Governor of Texas
YVUKRUAri Tho UoUHtltution provides that
' "tho Legislature al any regular blcnlal
session by a vbtu of two-thirds of each House
may propose amendments to tho Constitution
which proposed nniendments shall bo duly pub-
lished in tlio public prints of the State at least
throe months before Iho next gonerai election
thereafter for Representatives to the Legislature
for tho consideration of tho people and it i-lmll bo
tlio duty of tho several returning officers at eald
general election to open a poll for and make a
return tu tho Secretary of State of the number of
votes wt at said eli'ctinn foi and n cuius t snid
amendment and if It shall appear from said re-
turn that a majority of the votes east upon said
proposed amendment or nmendinentj have been
eat in favor of the ua-no nnd two-thirds of each
branch of tho Legislature at tho next regular s(b-
Hinn thereafter shall ratify tsaid proposed amend-
moots so voted upon by ho people tho same
shnlt be valid to all intents and purposes as parts
of Iho Constitution of the State of Toxas; provid-
ed that tlio sold proposed amendment or amend
me'tts shall at each of paid sessions havo boon
read on three soveral days in each House of tho
Legislature and tho voto thereon shall have be on
taken by yeas and nays.. And provided further
that the rnlo in tho above proviso shall never bo
suspended by either of snid Houses."
And whereas tho 9lh Legislature at tho regular
hieniul session by a voto of two-thirds of each
House and in tho manner prepctibed by tho Con-
stitution passed a joint resolution proposing nn
amendment to the Constitution which was ap-
proved by(ithc Governor tho 11th day of Decem-
ber 1SGI and which joint resolution is in theso
word-s: ''Joint Resolution proposing an amend-
ment to tho State Constitution."
Iltt IT Kl'.SOLVED BY TU1S LEGIISI.iTUnE OF TUB
Statu of Texas That tho 3d section of tho 10th
article of tho Constitution of the State shall bo so
amended ns to road as follows viz:
Sko 3. All public lands which havo boon here-
tofore or may hereafter bo granted for public
schools to tho various counties in thiB State my
bj sold by tho county courts of each county to
which tho lands belong or by such tribunals as
may succeed to their jurisdiction by cor.sent of a
majority of the legal voters in said counties and
under such general rales ns tho Legislature may
trpm time to tlmo prescribe; provided that the
proceeds of tho snlo of such lands shall be retain-
ed and Invested as a permanent .school fund for
tho counties owning tho samo."
Now therefore I F. 11. Lubbock. Governor of
tho fc-tUe of Texas do Isbuo this my proclama-
tion enjoining upon the editors and publishers of
all tho public prints in tho State to publish tho
samo In their rofpnctlvo papers until the let Mon-
day in August next to the end that the people
may bn advlsod of iho character of tho proposed
amendment and take into consideration the pro-
prb ty of voting for or against it.
And i require the Chief Justlco of every
county in tho 8tato to cauio a poll to bo opened
at tho several precincts in Mb county at tho gene-
ral olectiort to bo held for Hopre-onuitives to the
Legislature on tho tlrst Monday of August next
and the names of all olectors who shall voto for
and against said amendment to bo wrltton in poll
books 10 bo kept for that purpose; and tho Chief
.riiBtico will promptly thotcafter make a return to
tlio8'orotnry of State of tho numhor of votes cast
at said election for and against stti amendment
-- III faith whereof I havo oigned these
L. H. presents and caused tho groa'. seal of
' State to bo afllxed. Done at tho Cltv of
Austin this tho fourth day of April A. D 1803.
By the Governor F. It. LUBBOCK.
R. .T. Townes Secretary of State. sp7-law-io
OSS" All Toxas papot s publish onco a week till
election and forward accounts to Boorotary of.
State.
nKADQDATlTBUS WALKER'S DIVISION
l'lne B'till' Ark. March Oth 1863.
Sphoial OitDur. No. 30
I. In accordance with instructions from tho
oflSco of the Adjutant and Inspector General
Richmond Capt. M. II. Bowers of 10th Regiment
Texas Infantry is hereby dotmled on recruiting
sorvico for tho regiments comprising tho brlgado
to which ho belongs.
II. Capt. Bowers will report to Brigadier Gen.
McCulloch for instructions as to the b.-st point in
Toxas at which to estab!ih his recruiting station
f
III. Every oncotiragomont will bo offered con-
siatont with tho laws and regulations of tho eer
vice; nnd by kind treatment nnd by itrgumontB
addros-edto the patriotism and sense of duty of
the oltizjns to Induce them to enter the servioe of
their country. Such persons an aro liable to oon-
Borlption will bo allowed to join any company and
regiment within thooommand in which the re-
oiuitlng oflluor may boservltg. In like manner
Buoh persons as tiro within conscript aies and
who may curaf forward and offer thnmMolvoa for
porvloe will be allowed all tho benelits whloh nre
MeoUied by law to voluntfcoro.
By order of MAJ GEN. WALKER.
R. I'. Maolat A. A'. A. Gen.
UlUDQUAUTGnS MoOUM.OOn's BltlOADE. )
Camp Wright March 11th 1803. (
It Is tho oplniomol'the Oumiiinndlng Genoral of
this Brlgado that Austin Texas Is tWo nioit suit-
able place for a recruiting station for thU Brigade
therefore Capt. M II. Bowers will ostablish him.
eel at that place.
uy onior ot num. G1CN MaOULLOCIL
B E. Bbxton A. a. Gen.
In obedience to the foregoing orders 1 have eg.
tabllhhed a locruUmg station at Austin Texus
and can bo found at F. W. Chandler's otneo-!
Thoso desiring to enlist In any company or regl.
mout belonging to Gen. McOullooh's brlgado can
roport to me at this place Thoy will bo entitled
to bounty and transportation lo tho .oommaud
Tho brigade consists of Flournoy'B Fltzhurfh'n
Waterhntis' and Allen's Infantry regiments.
Also Morgan's squadron of oivalrv and Edgar'a
battery of artillery. M. II. BOWERS
ujaral 4t4t5 UooruUIng Oflloj
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