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HOUSTON, DECEMBER 15, 1862.
II
The Case ol Jacob Barker*
THE 01D SINNER CRAWFISHES. «
From Butler'* Delta.
The Mnjor General commanding thle Depart-
ment having received assurances from the editor
0( the Advocate that in the future that journal
would be conducted as a Union paper, hi# per-
mitted Mr. Barker's press to revolve again.—
" While the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return."
'"We welcome our venerable cotemporary back to
the Union end to his editorial chair.
Mr. Barker had no hand or part in the $105,100
affair.
The following is the petition of the editor of the
Advocate, and Gen. Vutler's reply:
New Orleans, Nov. 15, 1802.
Major General Butlrr, Commanding the Dtpu,.
ment of the Gulf:
General—1 take pleasure in stating to you in
tbisnote what I have explained to you personally,
that the purport of the objectionable article which
Is the basis el' your order for the suppression of the
Advocate, ins been understood entirely different
from the intention of the writer. The design of the
erticle was to express the ardent desire of the
editor of the paper for peace. The religion in,
which I was educated was peuue and good will to
my fellow man, and I have always advocated
peace. Nothing, of course, can be moro ardently
aought by every we 1 wisher to the country. "For-
eign intervention " was inadverte ntly mentioned
as one means through which peace might be ob -
tained, and the article would certainly bear the
. interpretation that I desired such intervention «s
the means of*"<obtaining peace. This I regret. I
have never been In favor of any intervention by
any foreign power in this war ; my who'.e thought
has been opposed to it. I can point o many
articles in my paper expressing that thought. I
am entirely opposed to any intervention by for-
eigners with the affairs of (hi* country, and, if per-
mitted, the paper will most fully show that oppo-
sition.
1 am, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
I JACOB BAItKt?R.
" % «
Headquarters Department of the Gulf, i
Now Orleans, Nov. 15,1802. )
Sir—Your note upon the subject of th<* article in
the Advocate is satisfactory, and its publication is
permitted. I can have noobj ction to any proper
advocacy of peace. To obtain It the United States
ere making war. But peace can never be obtain-
ed by "armed intervention" of a foreign powrr;
4 bat would be an act of war, and its possiblo effect
would only be to put away the day of peace.
no more delusive, treasonable idea can be en-
tertained that the advocacy of foreign intervention,
which can never be permitted. either directly or
' Indireetly or covertly, in this Department. Who-
soever desires foreign nid to rebellion, and ex-
presses that desire, is a traitor and n enemy to
the Government, and will bfr so treated.
BENJ. K BUTLER,
Major General Commanding.
Jacob Barker, E<sq.
large Bale of Seal, Estate Etc., at Auction
FLORIAN & JEFFERSON, San Antonio,
Texas, will sell at Public Auction, in front of
t he Court House, San Antonio, Texas, on Monday,
January 12th, 1863, and days succeeding, u large
amount of Real Estate, consisting of Farms and
untmproved Lands, situated In Hoxar und sur-
rounding Counties. Also, several hundred Town
Lot*, mostly situated in San Antonio, improved
end unimproved. On the 1st day of January, 1803,
they will publish in circular form for distribution,
a list of all property to bo disposed or at said
■ale, and also a supplemental list a few days be-
fore the sale.
Parties having Lands, Lots or Negroes, which
they wish disposed of, will de well by forwarding
part culars and authorizing us to dispose of the
same at said sale. t , ,
If Lands or Lois, owners will please furnish
ptats and abstracts of title.
Deeds will be furnished purchasers at expense
of owners. FLORIAN & JEFFERSON,
Commission Merchants and Auctioneers.
Sen Antonio, Texas, Dec. 12—twlm
Admin istuator's notice.—lettersof ad-
minlstratisn upon the Estate of W. R. Jeter,
deceased, were granted to the undersigned at the
September Term, 1802, of the Countv Court of
Ne wton county. All persons having claims against
■aid Estate ere notified to present them within the
time prescribed by lawvand those indebted to pay
i, V VIRGINIA F. JETER, Adra'x.
V DAVID FORD, Administrator.
dec 18-tw6t
* McLKLLAND & Co, Daeeaurrs,
HOUSTON, . - ■ • WAS.
peolal atteatlealfiven to prescriptions. tw4ss
Forthe Telegraph.
To the Memory of Thorna* Fenrn Davis,
Of Travis County, Texas, \st Lieutenant Com-
pany A, 14(* Regiment { Louisiana Volunteer/.
He nobly fell in the cause of freedom, and at the
head of his company, gallantly charging the ene-
my, on the ever-memorable fitld of Manassas,
August 29th, 1862.
" Dulce et decorum est pro atria tnori."
" The good die young
While they whose heart* are dry as summer's dust,
Burn to the socket."
If e'er a pure, a tender tear,
From Pity's pearly fount is shod,
It surely geuis the martial bier,
Of youthful hero, early dead.
now bright a mark the Archor sought,
Alas, how well the dart lie aloud,
When Davis's heart the arrow caught,
And trophy proud the victor claimed!
As sunward soaring eagle doomed, ,
The fatal shaft to find on high,
So he, for noblest flight well plumed.
As quickly fell from young hope's sky.
But noblrr fall ne'er patriot met— g
SubMmelv went his life-lamp out 1
Like Wolfe's, his sun n glory set,
Amid his comrades' victor shout 1
Oh, had he llvol, we fondly deem,
The circling years had shrined his name,
For glory was his boyhood's dream,
And gallant, deeds his manhood's aim.
Yet ne'er could life liavo close more bright—
His i tune is with Manassas wed-
There died he for his country's right,
There sleeps he with her patriot dead !
And there, still there, oh let him rest,
In the proud grave his valor won—
'Tis hallowed earth inurns his breast—
It sepulchers our Washington !
Austin, Nov. 28th, 18C2. " J. II. II.
Headquarters, Cavalry Brioade
Camp Kaguet, Texas, Dec. 6,1862 j
General Order, No. 1.
The attention of the officios in command of rear-,
iments, posts and corps belonging to this Brigade
iscalleu-to the following extracts of General Or-
ders,from Adjutant and Inspector General's.Offloo,
at Richmond, Va.
14 The introduction of spirituous liquors into any
camp, barrack, or station of the urniy, except for
medicinal purposes, duly recommended by tlx*
seni.or medical *tllcors, and approved by the Gen-
eral or other officer in command, is hereby ftrictly
prohibited, and all spirituous liquors found in any
of said camps,barracks or stations, not authorized
as above, will be confiscated or destroyed, under
directions of the General or other officer in com-
mand.* General Orders, No. 3, Jauuary 9,18ti8.
" An Act to Punish Drunkenness in the Army."
" Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate
States of America do enact, That every commis-
sioned officer of the Regular or Provisional Army,
who shall be found drunk, cither while on or off
duty, shall on*conviction thereof before a court of
enquiry, be cashiered or suspended from the s r-
vice f the Confederate States, or be publicly re-
primanded, according to the aggravation of the
offeuce, and in udditioi fto a sentence of cashiei iug
any such office^, ho rnsiy also bo declared i .capa-
ble of holding any m litury office under the Con-
federate States during the war.
44 Sec. 2. That it shall bo the duty of all officers
to report to the commanding officer of the post,
regiment or corps to whii h they belong, all cases
coming underlheir observation, of intoxication of
commissioned officers, whether of superior or in-
ferior grades to themselves; and it hall be the
duty of the commanding officer or the division or
brigade, to wh ch said post, regiment or corps be
long, to whom such rcpoit may bo made, lo report
the same to the orflle; r commanding the brigade or
divi&ion, who shall organize said court, and order
the trial of said offender, at the earliest time con-
sistent with public, service.
44 Sec- 3. The findings of any such court gliall
bo promptly transmitted to the secretary of War by
the commanding officer,together with hisapprova
ordisapproval thereof, and shall bo reported to
Congress at the next session thereafter by tb said
Secretary."
The commanding officer of every regiment, post
aud station of this Brigade, will causo these orders
to bo read at the first parade after their reception,
and also at the first monthly muster thereafter.
Officers coroman'dfng regiments, posts, garrisons
and stations of this Brigade will extend the juris-
diction of their police, to an extent necessary for
the preservation of the discipline and good order
of their troops, and especially to ensure the safety
and comfort of hospitals established within their
P°By order'of JAMES REILY,
Commanding Brigade.
ELLSBERRY R. LANE, Act. Adj.,
4th Rcg't Texas Cavalry, Camp Rnguet.
dee 10-tw2t
ITE IIS OF INTEREST.
A Northern 1. tter details tome of the atrocities
perpetrated b iegel. We extract
4i The court martial now sitting brings out tho
facts of the aUrooious conduct of the staff and
other officers in the bu nlng of Haymurket in such
a manner, that to 4 mit Sigel" a town will hereaf-
ter be a word ot terror to all. The work was done
under the direction of a Lieutenant and a Count,
both connected with the staff. They claim to have
have had authority, which, however, does nofhp-
pear. The former, with un orderly and some ho!-
Vier*, went into a shed and split aud prepared tl.u
kindlings for burn'ng the houses." AU protest
tlons on the part of the women und children {fin'
such only, with a few old men, were left in t<>■*
village) were unhoeded. Th« fires were set In
various places, amid terror snd shrinks. One poor
woman, whoso child was very ill, begged that the
house might be spared.
Her plea, if unintelligible in words—for Gorman
was the only language in which the soldier spoke,
mu t have been understood in actious. forshe hold
the poor sufferer up before them ; but it was in
vuin and tho next morning tho body of the dead
buby laid by the side of the smoking ruins of the
bouse. One old man, who pleaded earnestly that
one house at lenst might be left to shelter the
houseless iuhaMtaiits from the cold, was
struck three times by (>■" t with his sword
and badly woundod. Ho nas, however, besn able
lo attend and giv.-s his testimony before the Court.
1 understand that every house, barn, shed, and
every description of building was utterly destroy-
ed, and that, during tho pitiless weather of the
lust four days, tho poor inhabitants have been en-
deavoring to k'"'n themselves warm under the
sheltero huts m;.de from the boughs of tree?."
If anything Wi-ru wanted to provo that Provi-
dence favor* our ciu*e,in addition to the multi-
tudes of p oofs we have already had, wo might
find it in the recent discoveries of salt 1« such
abundance all through the country. Heretofore
we have depended forthis necussity of life on im-
portations from-Kit'ope and the Atlantic Islands.
Since the war began however, our people hava*
boon obliged to resort to boiling sea water, and
the waters of sub springs. Now tliatsnme of the
most extensive salines in the (Confederacy have
fallen into tlm enemy's hands, and they are gath.
ertng their fleets to attick < ur coa t from ouo ex-
tremity to the other, wo might begin to despair of
further supplies. But Providence favors. Judge
Avery has near New Iberia, Louisiana, a solid
bed o f salt, huge enough te rupply tho world. An
extensive bed of rock ftft has lately been discov-
ered in Georgia. .At'Opelika, A'u., a bed a rock
salt has also boen discovered that surpasses
either of the others in extent. Surely God pro-
vides for us!
A <>A hp.
Chapi'EI l Hill, Dec. 9th, '62.
Editor Telegraph—Seeing it announced in
the Trl-Weekly Telegraph, of| he Sth Inst., that'
44 J. C. Carnos will be the ^pastor of the Meth.
odlst Church in Houston ftbe rpresent jcar, "
I feel it my duty to'myself and the public
to ||say that, tis the appointee of the Texas Annual
Conference, of the Methodist E. Church, South, 1
expoct, so soon as I shall have provided for the
support of my family ihe present Conference year,
to preach to the negroes and tho poor, (and ail
others who may see lit to attend upon my minis-
try.) at the church house of the colored people of
the Houston Colored Mission of the MsthodistE.
Church.
It. is my purpose also, (D. V.) tg assume the pas-
toral charge -over nil such—if ihere be any such
persons in the inelbodist church in Houston, as,
in the spirit of ckristiin affection aud gentleness,
will receive mo us their pestor.
If this at ull conflicts with the announcement
quoted above, tho parties have due notice.
H. V. PHILPOT, P.O.
Houston Station.
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1000
NTOUK CA I l l.i; K lt MALI',
HEAD Stock Cuttle will be sold at a
fair price for S'ato or Confederate
bonds, or notes. Address lor particulars, Mata-
gorda, Texas. or enquire at my rancho on Trespa*
lacios Creek Matagorda County.
Also a lew likely negroes on t*e same terms.
l)e.fl. 5, tw-5t* WM. B.GRIMES.
KO It KAl.tt, " ~~
r fe ACRtfS CHOICE COTTON LAND, QN
t OO tho Colorado river, about hulf a mile
a'>ove the town of W harton, nearly all timbered.
Title indisputable. Terms. f5 per acre, 02,000
cash, aud the balance on 12 months credit, with 10
per cent, interest. For further particulars, en-
quire of Geo. Quioan, Esq., Wharton, or the uu-
dersigncd, near Houston.
dec 8-tw2m KING nOLSTEIN.
NOTICE, '
THE South Westorn Express Company, having
made arrangements with the T. it N. O.R. R.
Co.,are now prepared to do an express business
over said road. A trusty messenger will accom-
pany all freight, packages, moneys and valuables
entrusted to their care, and will attend to their
safe delivery. All orders left at the Express office
in Houston, or with tho messenger on th6 ears,
will meet with prompt Mention.
A.M. HOBBS,
Dec. 8tf. Bupt. 8. W. K. do.
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