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Tj ite ITin. C. W. llirrr. r. flptal*r
Umu* nf tfrprttr nialix*->:
Tli« Bpeohil Oouimltt«e, wt o-c'aty
H -« hiH^u'r Into th* st'eoftn,
lit itary Boar', beg l9«v« to report (!•«'
tliejth v hid the *an • under c<>'aid-
watlon, Mild t: a 0 ti e b t InvstVa
tlo i wnlch ttan hngih < t Hiuo cihi me
t*rg« and v.ilrd inn* c*.I i a of tU-
R-«M w u'ij mi "tt «f. The Coinm Her
tt -it that, mhi i afli-r the cr> iilono? rh«-
tor. U. IX, Uld In k> H«*♦ mooy
«*t us lis i khi t. nuke negotiations,
W>th a t|. w, m ibt.tilng the lu rd>-
vR* whkh tha Board tout t cowue ■< e
' •'! ■ ra11. • ; t i ibt-ao neKO t tlous, Mr
vrl<i|tic w*a un-uicevtul.
Tne Board tticnemployed Mr. Jinn I
T. 1>. Wlimn to make i urchi s -a of arm-,
• niuni>|i iK of wir,' blanket** < lot hi ,a.
nho- a, leather. aiedlclne. Ac. The Uoa-d
Wj'l h d Mi. Wll* a with utn.« tl.ou*.
nnd u> o tmudred imI%m> In ajw-cle, and
, 1t«t I u u,.r fund*, t > b« Used In Uif
i/trcha-e-1<> ti i in d- byh'm. T'espi-
U« w;i u^ed In the ptuchaae of aucl
tiftkl a ua ae above tanied, and it if
• a lei-a huve heuft ifC' lveil by *
t! 'ar i: the othor 'nnd* could not t e
v*wt. The fp"cV furnluhe I to Mr. Wtl-
mi h< a pa t o thf tniHta appreprlal
' «"t t the . .-t* >alrn<f the Lt-gisUluic
■ for the tr iinportat'on of clo'hliito uid
•'flier anpi<n lo onr aoldW* In Vlr
jrfh'H end Mital Mppt. and f<r providing
"u*p t la for tho-lcka 4 wounded Tex
- •* tw'd'era In ibeConMerate army.
The Boird employed Mr.. M M'nfr<
^ua tti gent to nil cotion aidmak
i-nrnua-et iof the B >ard. Mr. .Moo
w r>ctlva, i< cninpmaattcn
wucti hei ylct'h, It i er ant. on the im
) Tint of cotton a Id ty htm. ai d 1A pc
^ lit. on Vio uniAui't «•(' kom4h punjia-
vtt by tiuu The Boa d wni* to t>e «l in
«bar vu'i acc«uitof Mr. Moored t- r
HonatgBX|iei'a>-a. i'l.U arrartcement will
Jlr. Mo *'< c4>nvnet>« cd • n tlio JK'.ti ot
April is t[ and up to «bout the lm o'
lanuuiy In tht« ye r, the nn onni p i*'
) it throuxh Mr. M are'* bamiw «■ f
bout two buiHir d tfiou* .i djJi llar
"i«l UN C'Un eneation * >oui
t" tj\or fr y thou^iiid d< l)ar«.
Tne U.-uKl ti.vr uh*'U i«i n.v of ih
i i t«tl< B<>p<jd«ii<i hn Co Itdvralemo
p'uceii at tj*e1r •itaiK.ail.io the pui
oi co ton < f onr p aider-, widci
vnrthcae.1 w< re made m twtr nieM, am
anion' t* iotbreelho(iai<niJ Mx hund r<
i h d fl ty-nlue baei. Thodlapoul n
i Una loll i f hhIi three tn -u and t>\
f tmiid.e'l wild OIH*nliie b.il n of coito
•ito*u by a t-biihir ataien.cnt
Lbnip i yl h 'tie it< port ine k«d "k."
'loena .1 tim I oa d i ctr ct the uu<
<"ti j f of o'ton. iiiuiiy ol < u> cttlze
■ --ben ci.l at up n oy the W' mi, aciei,
Mi ihelr a^enU .n i brclia>!u« coitnu
•<nd in dtiuo.il e\wry iiatjiite withoti
any c *<npei a utmi. Tiracoitoo ha.< en
ooicd the Uo. ri to m^o la'K«"l'Utclin
«*or .iiw«. niui-ltlona l w«>', ct 'ihinu
* •>i«ijKeta, W'8lia<<Hr,medicinescoi
■ it i ai «t w#i l ; uia i.vof * hlt i
«i tie liavp i<en i«ct-ived,Kni oihert
uie n J>e roui>-. The Hoird li>«ve to d
' • the Coh ad rate U rernwent, ti
.ll"thliu. 11 DKe n. alio"-, Mv., to th
iiit'i,i,t of nl • ry * .< th uk. nl ntn
hit d «l tt iii f 'rtyonedoil rsii|iu ulbe
tyciui i d lu Rome InaU'iCen liavi
fUade.a pii fit oi over i* > hundred pr>
«e. t, and |i< a 1 ttai: sal)4 made to tn.n
v/ov rnaieut, made u«o.t than a aulU
> tMicy ot prc fit to t>ave tbe Slate trou
(L^t Cri-SSctlilj ®tltgrapb.
noUMTOW. TEXAN.
\ITft.
E. H. CUfiHIHO, Kditor a&4 Ptopriator.
TKRMS.—TrNWeoklf, flfl n«r v«nr ; Weekly
(0 par year; alnjio C'piea Sjj.; advcriUi nif50c
per H'nfl. *
TO OUR CimTOMEll*.
I'M lw .
Xuvnices and aooonnta«f coodi pur
nt>4 «.l, qu intlty price puMk coum
p;nv tliia Kepurt, una arc mad« p;<ri
iiviooI. Jjb , '
* Thn Uo'.ml have trected a Foundry I
, becity o. Aua^in, or to manufacture
ot can on, "&d pn oared a Mrge <juanH
tyof maieitala out of vrhlcn lo munu
taCHi'e ,> nOM guhk( and although nn
vuuaof t{m < iiumcter h ivo y« jk tj* ei.
uit if, toe CoiuxdMee hone aim v.
t. #<it l.i 4 n< rt time n • ff ^tory «rtll b«
bla loiuru out a i:er.ibl" tium^ui
BU'labn liUir >'■ d moteri'ln for the
erection ui 'hu If'-nivT'. anil tlio ntiinu
. utureof onn ion, and a tiue ani ihp
nl m a* h*v® L>uu" he.e«ianiy um d In
Vft*' uuteirpritM; * '
1 2'hi' B .ari naveals >ertcti daml havi
In ui'vtH-iul o^oiuil iii a k'.ictoiy tor
tb II a UtAClUienf «UI> cap-, t'Ud a i
bow turn! it uutquhaa 1 igenumiei
of inMno'iiiueii we«- ert r«n le-, i^ff gow
nuilliy, 4>>d tn - q -ft' ^ty o uiaur I
I .j; i nltu; t ynior a-«d. The Ui^ani
to V' adi V t' • nCWiittil "I eraij.iii « F c
«a>y lor t>o m inuffoiuio of cartrl gi*
3fii- Hikint p ir haren and "fltteu «,
tho le.abiaied B-you Ul v Biturner,
wtitcn proved m> uaetul ta the glortont
vttttok iu«d^ upon thehltatliiya ut Abra*
ha u the ttt. at OalVMiluu on the l t cn
Jist Januiry, whietinteaumr th Bo rtl
avu utitcv a 11 ioUtttCdnlhd«r«te hov.
rn uKi.t at an iuttou.e.i pilco ove
v i„e B'>ahl b&vc akohnd oh>t urtlou
VlMK'U >n Uaiv ,.ston iihit Buflklo Buyout
Th i M ard have lontra: ted witn va-
i lou.i co ai pane* and Individual < tn thh
SUt* far tho. ntanufaoiure i f hnial1
arm# — rtll.'s pistol, «c.~ some el
"wui hhavo been received, audotnert
Ate In i roKi«M*of nianulartun : a mori
lull aud particular ao«.oui.t of all whtc)
iii ay ue eeu by ntnorence to a Kopon
tuade ty the Boiid'tl the iiouseot
, Btprewu a lvea. and which la heft-
with rcturaed to tint House, umrketi
M ' , -v ■
Oi the large amount which has p?«s-
< d through the hatd* <>f the Board
o.iio ' w>. thlrdt or mree fuuiihs haw
been sxp< n iea in the manitfjctuie aiit
purchvae of arii H,%nu.lt;« a ofwar.th
l«urohabe of tbe B<you Cliy 6ioai !i
tu-i purch an ol ti e two Mchola gun.-,
" " lUlveato
The ba'
pnrciiaslng aucl
i rtlclas a a of orluie neoianiy.
The following la a otatemt ut of thf
trtiiMMilona oi the hoard tn Htate
i -onii , of one tnouaau Wnilais eacb:-
Ono t'.oua nd of t! b i boaida w«T'--plac-
ed ut t.t*«* i:lsp"*a)o( thf lloaid;
wero uael lu ihe puichoae ot 'cotion i
IMi aolu f ir 0 ni D'ieiate i.oie>> nd th
arnofliit placid In th? State Tit-a ury;
394w re fundid under the law; 4t ar.
rtifcln-o to pay l>ir cotton puioinae
b t not jet paid f r; 4/ <tie retained u
pay k r .o-u?,aviii oih< r ixputooa coi -
tracted ioi bui n 1 > t tmHi— which
leaVea qu lia 1-43 State Bn ds
The Co>utnUtt« n v# ao heitutlon in
•ayt.ig, ihuKwi.l r the MlU.ry Boar
nt y iiave oonniillted errom, auch at
alt ineu <>re liable «o; yet, up n th*
hole, looktPC to the vast amount oi
labor they have hid to perform, an>
ti>c la g- mi unt and vnrud cbaraciei
Before the war we bought papor at S3 per /flam
The same paper U now held at #50 per Mm. Wo
then paid 40cta. per th4mfaud, coRpc.aition. Wo
now pay411. We then ha.l rapid uatla to brlnjt
Intelllgene* at little or no coat. Wo havo had to
oatabllah expreitei of our own now, at a heavy
eo«t. Oar expouiM lait week for expreaning and
telegraphing alone were $260 I Ivory other ex
porno of pnhllahlnf haa gttno up proportionately,
Mtid we haro the alternative before ua of either
falling in bualneaa, Or raialng oar prices of sab
ecrlptiOD. We have ohosen the latter. While,
however, n corresponding advance in price of our
paper, to coat of production, would put tt at $.>5
a year, wo have determined to trjf to pnbljsh it
at only doable foron-r rules, at which all now sub-
scriptions from this date will be entered, 'n
As all ohr subscrlbors have p iid In advanoe, we
ihall continue their papers at former rales till
May 1st, at which tlmosuch^as notify ns to dlseon
tlnuo their papers will have the balance doe them
refunded. Olhorwlso their names will be«8fi
fered
anew and credited with one-half the time still due
them on the books. Wo,know of no other way to
arrange tbe siatter, which will be as fair and hon
est te all oonceiraed as this
It is a matter of no litQe regret to us tn bo obli-
ged to porsae thlseoorue.' We have felt a pride in
k«eplng at old prioea, hoping to b$ able to oon
tlatte through tho warat those rates.. But It Is evi-
dent to or that this sort <of pride goUh btfore de-
•tructlen, aa wall as any other. We yield to hard
necessity
We had hoped, also, before doing this to resume
our publication on white paper, a considerable
ifipwly of which Is on tbe way p bat wo ipust still
auk indulgence oi our readers for a while longer
Wo shall do our boat to give them good measure
tor their noaey. If any ari aotsatls&dd, we will
cheerfully part with them ; Indeed, part asfrionds,
for we fcei thgt wo oblige our tufacribers fur
more lo publishing a paper like the Tolcgrapb
ihuu they dp us lu buying it.
THUS LBUIiihAT(JR£.
Some month* ago, nearly every paper in the
Statis, at well aa a grout many of the people, wero
clamorous to have the Legislature called together.
We took tbe strongest grounds we could agalnat
it. We said U would be an Immense expense, and
that nothing would be done that could not better
be dore without legislation. We also said that
times of great public excitement were most unfor-
lunato for healthy, legislation, and that there was
danger to our institutions, whon law-malting sn*
subject to oxoitoment- We lrCro no little abused
; When Martial Law was dncUrud tast y?ar. the
j people of X>xaa genirally armilcscud tn It, he-
cause they were *o enmoslty du.oti d to the cause
In which they were embarked tbattbi y *ere 'Ls-
poaed. to questkm nothing that might lie dono by
*ho existing nuthorltioa. I i tho mid.t of (hose
days of / pmvoat marthals, of pa s-port* aud other
partiphpnalia of despotism. Gen. Houston wrote
tbi following letter to Gov. Lubbock. A copy of
U fell Into our hands shortly .after, but for the tame
reason we, with others, acquloacM In tho nyurpa
tloi) of tbe civil power by the military, not
publish it. We a tt glad now we kept it hack
then, since It enables us t" lay it before the popl
at a time when It* tone will be better H|ipre«i;tti-d
and when It cannot bo misc.mat rued
No one will charge the editor of tbi* paper with
beiogoverpartUI to Oen. Houston. In the com
paratlvely few years wo have had Muy hind In the
politics of the Bute, we huve opposed him, and
vs with what
ends or ene
ng him one
rda, foi
they,
legacy to
^o^ wampT tfbnftdencrih the representatives
rue I'l.icn K obtitli'Ct!en« In Caiveatoi
it«> aud Burt .lo B iyou, Ac. The bat-
anee has I eon used In
•it ihi iiansavtlnna in wiikji tin y have
en*«.fd, u.iti e iffloui'le!. with whfu-
tiiey wt-i« UtroU' dmi. Hie B>ard i avi
doi'a viuu as vltM> couMUp atbiy b<
«x>iwcieu of them. '1 In * cer wtnly hav,
s-iui to putt|i g the tu>e lo
". fem-i
atth
b< en aucces-lui to p i
astly belter situatfen^ft* d fsm-i
i its enemies ibau tt w*a a
.tortof tbeB aid;
[eftheenia|iotief the Bt aid; and
ittee fe«l safe in sayli g, ihbi
limustiy and boie iy have
ail tbe proceedings of tht
«
the
patriot!
narked
jjSafgi .
A Federal «unbOit waa.cspturul Of
Ananias «tv<rrabtut theVtjO.
The movement li> tbe N<Mh-we t
uro w« mere tormtdsWe *iay by day. I
Is i ot bellevod tt aw thu the war cap
pxetbly be protracted to mid-saoi*
Aoe^taii'tsbniert n Qeo slaH turn
tp4 out wrt'-i-prc, f cloth, Ctetl liiali
cespscia tolnilarulilKr.
Ouri'tckevat tc d^icWjurg latelv
Observed a pa'eel ot Keder. l, oil th«
oto«r aide firdux asUk nefcro Into >! <
rtver. lie t*y« d bar J, but they wou|d
- r. ^
-4?-
isM-\
rope sad
lis c-.il
Is WOT!
t Urn
onhtKOO toyei
Pucha brutal
ma the i
annals «f
of the people, as well as for our'opposition to
what was ao generally desired. Well, the Leg Is
lature baa met. It has consumed sixty thousand
Cellars of the public money. Foriunr.tely, there
waa Wrely enough cooaorvatism to hold in chuct<
the agrarians, and the result has been a "grand to
alily of nothings." A bill or iwi> has, to be auret
boon jpaasttd, for thelxmeftt of soldiers' families-
but It was a useless aot, slnoo the public aud patri-
otic spirit of the coau^vy waa doing itall better.—
To-illustrate: The entire appropriation of tbe
Legislature for thle pxirposi amounts to about glO
to each eoldler Texaa hat ta the service, leas than
enough to buy a-phlr of shoes i Lot not tho peo-
ple rel^x tboir public spirit. The umoant to be
raised by contributiona will not be appreciably
lessened by this appropriation. And this is about
aii.
No w, we do not claim any superior foresight, in
opposing the call-of the Legislature, but we allude
to what we did, first, to justify our course—which
was the a- not A little eoadomned—and then to
point a moral -for future use.
If history Is philosophy, teaching by examples,
ho la but a poor scholar who refuses the. instruc-
tion. If experience Is a doar school, and foola
will learn In no other, what-shaU we say of those
who will not learn in that 1
' Tho maxims or the great sagea or democracy all
g^tat to the faot, that the world is governed too
tuUoh. Anuual legislatures of popular govern-
ments are as striking aa exempli&catfon of the
tendency to too inuch government as coald be
fdund. All men seek power. Narrow minded
meu, of which oluas too many gain popular favor,
«*e apt UPttse power IhdlsCreetly. It may bo a
•fiiudable ambition in any one to write hlaname in
the history of his State, but too often it Is a terri-
ble mlsfonure to tha State •
Wo hav« all cenplainadof the inAonve&lenees
■which, at limes, the Constitution has (breed upon
Ua, pud have wished It atnendod, Tho-difflculties
in the way of amnnding it have saved it, and we
buliuve it is,Ao-day, the most perfect Oaustltution
(or popular government in the wOrld'r Wo com-
plain equally of tbe inconveniences of our laws'.
dew often is ft tbe oaae that belOre they can be
amended the nocessity for amending them passes,
and they aro let alone I
W^rust no harm will eome of what little legis
latloh his beta don* this session. We doubt It
tuuh. If any, good will oome of it. Lei as obarl-
tahly place the veil of forgetfalM«* upon both iu
acit .and it* journals, and hope the next Legisla-
ture wlltdo a* liule barm to the State and people,
i 'i «asi—
TT"?* We notice,.from a gUnce at the programme
that thh comic clemeut, which *e*aa* so popular
with oar oitixens, ontsrs largely Into (be com posi-
tion of Ah* entertainment to be given for the Beo-
ond Texas, on Tuesday evening wbek. An uproa-
rious pantomine, and a comic operetta, of much
mHSio.il and dramatic msrit will leav* nothing to
4>e ask«d.(or la tb* funny line. The musionl por
ilon of the affair will be of tb* b*st poislbl* char-
A<j|*r, most:y we baliov* of the English school,
whleh ba* per hap* been a lfttietoo much neglected
al former concorta.
. <* -—i i1 «e#
have given and taken pontic,
graco we coald few, whetbe!
mles, will disagree with ns In
of tbe greatest men of the
lowing, are words of wisdom
any unforseen providence, pr<
Texas, none oould be more worthy of him or the
people bb has done so much to make:
Ckoar Point, August 19U>, 1862.
To hi* Excollency, P. B. I.ddboi k.
My Dear Sir—-With unabated regard for yoh, as
the hlghoat authority lu the Slate, and having vo
ted for your election, believing you a patriot,
while I wqa attached to you a a a man, not doubting
but what >ou would mainUIu thiS rights of the
humblest citizou in tho community, aud a', the me
lima, maintain the honor of the State, aud as Uwv
ornor vindicate your prerogatives, byaooingtbe
laws oxecuied, I. feel it my privilege and duty, as
a oitizen, to express to your £xceil«ncy, thoughts
which I cannot repress.
iteuioto as 1 aw from all tbe bustle of the world.
ind Endeavoring to withdraw my attention from
all siabjects of public concernment, unless s> i«r
as my righto and duties as a citizen are involved,
I am of oourbo but imperfectly posted in all news
ol tho day, but enough ruacbesme to disquiet ui>
honrtKreuily. A proclsmatlon,l suod t^y uonural
Hubert, in May last and I preiume not revoked,
is the most extraordinary dooumeut I have ever
seen, and I venture to tuy over soen in any coun-
try, uuless It was one where dtKpulie stony was the
oulv rule of law. In that proclamation ho abro
gat oh all the powers of yom Kxc.llqncy, as Oover
nor of tie State, Ignores tbe Bill of Klghts, lh«.
Ooiwtltutlon and the Laws, and arrogates to him
$I/undnfin«d and HiilimileJ po Wers. B> his prno
lamation or Martial Law, hu h,s created t?rovos
Marshals, >vho uro authoriaod Vj ron ovo citizen*
upon suspicion, out of the -State, without trial ; and
called In the military to uid In the execution of the
Provost Ma shai'e pleasure or will; and haa t*Uil*
lishedan inquisition extending to all male por-
sou* over the age of tixleen; and has proclaimed
that'4 any attempt to depreciate the currency o I
tlio Confederate States is ao actof hostility ; will
bo treated as such, and visltod with summary pun
isbmeut."
Waen the State, through its functionaries, ro
fuses to take It at par with gold and silver, in pay
tnent of taxes, thereby depreciating it below ixe
talle currency, the tax payera become the suiTor
ers. 'The powers aud duties of the ProvQst Mar
shalsare notdefl iod in tho proclamation, and arc
of course; unlimited and caprlci ma, Vet" any dis
obedl'-nco or summons omtrNatlbg from them
Shall be dealt with snmmarlly>M And It) the proo
rumation the Gonerai Is pleasidto say: wo ih
lerfirence with the rights of lQyal citizens, ok the
usual routine of business, or with the usu*l ofvil
admlnlatration of the law will bo permitted, ox
cept wli"n noct-saary to enforce this (his) procld
matlon." From wbenoe are derived those ej^tra
ordinary powers? Are thoy fouad ih the Coinrtl
tution or the Law* of tho land * If not, they are
dictatorial powers assumed by one ma*,dy*rrldlng
all law* and making his own will the ou y jrulogf
government ..
Martini Law may bo proclaimed and enforced
when a city is botieged, or a neighborhood-
out ihen the only plea which can justify it ia
necestily. It was proclaimed Ih New Orlealis
by General Jackson while the city was bs
aioged by the British, but even that wa*.regard-
ed a* a violation of tho Constitution., Though he
had saved the olt;
ratttedto the cit>i
tenced him to pay ahoavy fine, which he <11$. More
recently, martial luw has been proclaimed lu
aiohmond,Va ,and its vicinity, when It was ooo-
®PL .
city, ho was brought before and sU|b
;ivil tribunal of tho countu that eon
pay ahoavy flno, which he <llfl. Mori
slderod in a state of siege. These are the Only two
instances of which 1 havo suy knowledge. Will
any one say that any part of Texas was oosleged
when this extraordinary document Was issued, or
that ther* was any necessity for the humiliating
annoyanee*imposodupon person* by the procla-
mation of niiutiul law in Texas 7 Aro such things
necessary to aid the, glorious cause of the lode*
pundencobf the South ? To animate the h**ris,
or to strengthen tho arms of our w.irriora In bat-
tle f The proclamation assume a unlimited power
in tho military ; therefore, any exorcise of civil
functions hy the Governor of the State must be in
conflict witn the proclamation, and all his (towers
ignored if thev are in conflict with it. Summary
punishments are to be visited for supposed of
fences. Citizens are to be dragged ber.ro a mill-
wry tribunal,condemnod and sentenced wilhou:
atrial by Jury, thua trampling under footsvefy
principle ofConstlution and law. Upop informa-
tion, by malignant-igillviduals, men are bandquff
ed,dragged from their homes, leaving their fami-
lies unprotected, Uioir property confiscated, and
they imprisoned without one charge being estab-
lished agalnat them by their accusers—all this
having been dono on information. These are
some of the consequences growiug out of martial
law. School children retui-uing to their part uts
from within a bu'ndrod miles of their homes, must
either have a passport, with certHin conditions
upon tho face of it f om a Provost ^larshuT, or they
oannot p is* In a publio conveyance. What bene
Ut are these things to our cause'r Are they'calcu-
lated to advance the cause or Boulheru independ .
ence 1 If we ought to be willing to uiak*an>
necdasar) ueriflces ; but if not, tuch annoyances
and u-urpatioitaoughttobe r.voked, and the Con
ritulianand law-resnnio theirtuprtmtcy. I ho in
vioMilitpoftne Co trtitution la toe «ni\ aafeguaro
to liberiy, and when t( i* disregarded, and th*
B*U •/ Right* also, there is no limit to the power
of one man'* will. Thes* summary punishments
can be substituted in the place of law, and a man
beeenteifced aAd executed without an Impartial
trial by alary of hi* country. The frame rs of our
Constitution thonght they had thrown every safe
Guard arouud the righta^of the people. ,Th«ir Ac*
lion gave u* the charter of our liberty, the peoplfe
of Ine 8M te indorsed It by a popular vole, ana I
find this emphatic guarantee lo our liberty tn the
sixteenth aeetion ol tbe BUI of Right*: "No clU-
«*n of this Stae shall be deprived of life, libort
property, or prlvlege*. outlawed, exiled, or in A
declared ir. the Bill of Kiirvu-i that If "tballtrer
remain turtola't, an<1 nl! U-ra o^ntrnry in if, shall
be voin^"
I know not wiiere th* uul'-ority emiPated fW>m
by whioh such a proclaiming iaaurd and snet'
power* aasumed. nor doe* n luatt r if it trample*
under foot our fandamenlai i-I miiat, aa a
freeman and citizen, tn the n*.uie of .ibo ronstltu
lion and laws, most earnestly and soleuinip pro
te t agaltnit the letter and spirit of (len, HebertV
proclamation. To do than tftis, I co«id not
WMlt, I lov*th# lihfrtiea of mr country.
I understand the 0<-ufoderacy uot to he * union.
hat a l rag at of Sut<"-s< each one absolutely tov
crf'-gn in,it elf, and with aright to accede from th*
Coiifedi r. cy whenever It mi.y Uitnk proper solo
do. If f am ri ht tn this, tt would seem to me fit
and proper that the Confederate Governnr-nt
should, make a requisition on the Governor of the
State, sis the bead of sovereignty, for the reqainl e
quota of| troop*, and leave to kie di cr«tion tlia
niode of raising them. For the Confederate Gov
•rrnmont to *cnd Its military officers to a sovereign
Stale to superceile (he Governor in the exercise o
his an hority, as ha« been done in Texas, (chough
I hare heard of It In no othor State) does notsnom
lo me to be exercising Confederate powers, but
eenttaland absolute power. It may bo said th«r
thit ia not a time to dlsctus these mattera. M)
answer ia, the time to dtsousa tbe principle oi
liberty is whenever the rights of-(he citizen ar
invaded, or the law trunijihtiMnder foot! Ac
quiescence to usarpntion la—klavxry ! Ir neces
sity urged In bohalf of suth -thinraV M> answer
la. eceseity in the niea of and the ex*'
oiae of unrestrained will, the throne of Despotinni!
If tha question is aaked What can be done n w, i
would aay let averytUing that has been done, in
consistent with the constitution and laws, bo re-
voked by their author or authors, and the Gove/n
or left iroe to exeroiao bia functions, as ho ia
sworn to support the Cfonaillutlon, and in the 10th
aeetion it declares *'i/s shall tike care that the
law* are faithfully executed. The 5th articlo ol
th« Bill of Rights, declares, In the laH clause
•'And no law shall *vor be paased curtailing the
liberty of speech or the press.'• How far this i«
regarded, I cannot say, but'I have heard that in
formers ar* busy, front what motivea, 1 know not
and care not, in reporting tOthe Provost Marshal
private conversaltona, said to bo used in families,
and grave inferences deduced frdm >bem against
parlies, without the slightest foundation In truth,,
and to tho scandal of those whom Uioy seek to
implicate.
These evils are annoying and vexatloua to patr-I
ota. If they hrni boen introduced from necessity,
and without expense to the Government,very well;
but when we take into consideration that they will
unnecessarily burden the community with uri ad-
d tional tux of at I ant one-half million of dollars
it furuish-s another grave cau«e for regret. 1
murrner at no necessary contributions t crown
our oause with aucccss. In my only son outof
childhood I have given to it tho stuff of my age
and the ilghlaWn of my strength. Theunmtera
ble anguish whic'.i I naw- witnessed in my domeH.
tid circle, as wotl in relation to the mystery which
hung around oorifcon's fate, as his Bufferings from
his w(' nds,have i ot caused me to utter a com-
plaint. or to think less of my rights as a freeman
and patriot, than I have done In othor days. Ii
would ne unmanly in me Wore I to repine at my lot,
when I witness around me many others who have
suff-rcd greater bt'reavemeuts, and whoso sorrow;
claim my lively sympnthi s.
That ynu, s-r, may live to enjoy a prosperou
and happy administration t> youraolf and counto
is my sincere and earneBt desire.
Trjily tby frlond,
V SAM H^Sl'QX,
ITK.Hs Ol* INTEltEtoT.
j An aMe eorrefpoiitt,-nlvf the Charlciion Mwcu- j
ry takes i *ua wlili thoac *ho aea Signs of peaco
ahead lie aya pt'ree cannot oome now becaus«
there ia no bast*. Tne >orth must first b# driven
from our aoil, for we cannot uaxe peace wiih our
entm'iea m |>*aaessi n oJ our ooast and forireaeea.
Financial exhanstiou wilt not bring peaca, for ao
long aa tho North favors the war, ll wilt furbish
money to contiune it. If exhaustion oloeos tho I
war, it will be exhaustion of men, nol money. He
suya tbere ia no hope trotu the democracy, because
the issve in tbe election was u< t oppi>a tton to iLn
war,hut oppoaitiou lo the unftaorejsful war whioh
Lincoln was waging I'hey offer to recnstrtict the
Union after we linve been whipped well. Reluee
recoustrucliou on then- programme, as we must,
ami they are our b:tter enemies, sua will tight us
or empire and dominion- Ho thinka th* path o'
l",-*ce leads alona over the Held of victory, and
ihat wa have yel lo raisoand feed iars;e armies.
siuch are the views of VCajpolina.'Vhos'e Urtaliiy
to our cause was a sufficient vout heriu the fact
that his atat menta fouuil lutcrnncj through t'ae
t'harleaton Mercury. The Mercury si euksof tho
distinguished character of th" writ r. und the
Memphis Appeal s.tys h"< "presents tue gloomy
view of the aubjcct, yel it juay he tne tcue philo-
sophical view "
Wi boat entering into tho merits of tue discus
•loo, an to present prospects, we will sav that tho
wiiter likes ilio transatlantic view of wsr, wbieb
ia inafpiicahle to the s.:c.\e of this slnixgliv. But-
ileaund vitK-riv,s huve changed the m. p of ivu-
rojHj inaduy. The liehl piati.ia lao conipreiivu-l
sire aud broad to r -t alone upon ilio tiliannesol
foitune, or the results ol iui;iiarv skill i.nU siriit
egv. lie undervalues Cuiinclul txlmu-tioii, nnd
lajs too great stress uiiou'the exhuUBtion of bone
and slaew. A people.who will lurnis.n cioney
Can get men.
The rapid devrociation ot green backs will soon
bi i.rg the day wnen the b.+ek bone of tho north is
lo bo tested. They have Jought on their otedlt
tMis far. The day cowing wh n th ir credit
.abroad will bo goue and their money wlli h.; not
known id the markets of the world. If they k4>p
up the warthen, one c nsolatiou ia that we cuu
stand it us long as they can.
The Northern papers contain reports that Mor-
gan is ugain across the Cumberland, with a view
m gelling possession again of .certain points iu
Kentucky. •'
The Federals reports operations a* over on tho
Cluekwutor and that the rebels have bc£u driven
uc}ond that river.
Ilnrnuide it is said haa been offered the command
of Noah and South Carolina.
MEIV ADVERTISEMENTS.
400?
Niudlej,;
DO>Z\N GLAZED SEWING MACHINE
Thread, black and white, nlao. Singer's
i'lO .loz en Coat's thrriwl. 200 M- neealea.
(Sharji'a,) *11 rourae. WM. CLARK.
mthP-tw.'..'
"ljirANTkft- a S ubailtute over 45 years of figo,
***> m U. B. ut this office, marclti) tw
r m GOVGUNOR,
GEN. T. .1. CHAMBERS,of Chambersville.
Dit'O—In ' razorla. on tho S2.i of Fcb.,lb63t
Louisa Enkli * W tr.xca.conaortof Henry Wilkes.
She was l orn in W illiamsburg District, South
Carol ua, on the- ' 7th of July, 18SS; came to Texaa
in tha spring of l6'54, and married II. Wilkoa ou
the 101 h day of Fohraary. lSfii. A few days be-
fore brr death, ebc was called On to mourn the
death of her "nly child, her infant sou. Thus, in
one short week. as the bereaved husband called
on to mourn the loss of ull he held most dear on
earth, maratwlt
QliOES—.'ust received a flue assortment of l.a-
£3 dice and G.-nts and Childrens Shoes. For salo
hy
Imurch !i-3t|
JGHN c. CUTl'EK-
I^OB FaI.K—for Confederate moue.v— A two sto-
ry HOUSE, suitable for a board in w house or
t-rivate dwelling. Ap.i ly to Mrs. Griffin, on tbe
premises, in li^rrlahucg. ' , marcli 9-It*
KURJBKA.
Editor Tck'jrapU—I underxtaud thut some per-
son haa told Major lUoomfleld that I hail never
sent any lie!p to tvork on tho lortifloat'ona, eto..
ipionounce Itaitnowinfe, Willl'ul and malicious
tie. J' nicliO twlt^ F. G. SECRESTl
\TEKAND^H HOTEL FOR SALE—Iwlah to acll
tha Verandah Hotel and k'urniture, at Rich-
mond. Auply to theUndersigned, c r to J. 8. Sul-'
iiyan, at Nlifamond. JOHN II. IIERKDON.
March O-tuOt • '
caJpt. j h. evanw.
We are are deeply ^aiu.-d to hear of the death
of our friend and fallow-townsman, Cupt J. H
Evans, Adjutant of Wwui's Legion. Few,'if any
of the y nn^ m4n or Hpu*t«n could Lo more
missed by our people. Well knowu lo and be-
loved by all; hie death make*, a vacancy that
bring* a sigh flrom his associates and friends
What shall we say of his parents, whose only child
he waa, the cherished and affectionate stay of their
declining years ? And what of his young heart
broken vile and orphan child ? Their grief ia too
sacred to betbua approached; their hearta, alas I
too deaolate for a cheering word to-roach them.
Capt. Evan* was an exemplary anjl liobleheari
ed man, and a raoet irortby citizen. Every duly
of life was performed manfully aud well. Lot hia
momory be cherished, and hia virtues emulated.
JTr* We are greatly indebted to Hon. P. W.
Gray for a copy of the official reports of many of
the great battles of the war, last published by
authority of Congress. It includes Pensacol
Fort Henry,vDonelson, the campaign in New
Mexico, Oolnmbua, Shiloh, Jacksonville, New
Orleans, South Mill*,Tennessee river. Princeton,
Crooked River. Corinth, Jamea' Island, Morgan'*
campaign in Kentucky, including our friend
George Ellsworth's official report, the Peninsula.
Pinckney Island, Gallatin,Bridgeport, Nashville,
Battle C^eek and Richmond. Ky. Quiteafascln
a ting array, truly 1 The book ia one of the great
eat value. ,, ,
. . <ia>i
lO3 By reference to orders in to-day'a paper, if
will be seen that the rendezvous of Ihe 94th Tdxss
Cavalry bus been chang-d from Navaaota to Rusk,
Cherokee bounty, and tlio time to the 25th Inst.
rta
JCP We have received of J. E. Prince," of Rlcfi-
mond, a cai« of amputating instruments, to In-
sent to Bryan's Hospital. They are flue instru
ments. ' ,..
Tho sum of two hundred aud twenly-flve
dollars, haa been liundhd us aa the proceeosof a
raffle for a wa'cli donated by Mr. J D Care for
tho bebeflt of the relier fund for eoldlera'-famlliet.
—i - ■,«>>
ITPWe have,received f 100 from the Ladloa'
Joldler^s Aid Society, of Fort Bend county, for th
benefit of tho poor ofGalvevton, Also, sixty dol-
lars irom the ladle* In Wharton county.
IT"?* th* children nn lor 19 year* of age, oflhe
Qonsal«*.*«hool, lately got up an exhibition, all
7l ke*I'lniteta'tTifew him Vrope, «' Uielrawn head, for Uie benefit of Terty'a regl-
ere h biln* htmi «.ut■ wwn tho inat, which produced f43. Afterward* Ike older
| ta mwuImhX.1 !• nH,ment*n icholat* got npaaollMr, which addvd th the
at th« t.-ced. ibev aiclueiita'lv n,,a , -
Ei
ICP A dbUghUU bea5wt*nd Tableaux,for the ft^Vd^aw* I
benefit of Touag** miMpt^came off in HalUtt* 'P-
vtUe,onl>eiMil>.,WfcWA'r da^l ««M
fend
Gen
a#r,ey
v Ar
.Hebe
i
M««a«r, e^oept b* due^eutee tf tike law ef th,e
re not the prevision* disregarded by
rfs proclamation of the 30th of May
last t f nerd not *«y ves, for the ^plHt and tlm
letter or Ihe predlamatlon, both, have aet at
naught tbe protls ont; in behalf 'of the oiti-
zen*, and declare* them i-ulllilea. In the
I7ih section It 1* also deolated, «• that tbe
mMtfery shall at all limes be subordinate to
ih* ci*U authority."- The Gonerar, at one fell
s«r#ep depo*e* the elv^l aathoriiy of tho State,
aud If any portion of it ia exerclaed. It muat V" by
his authority, and net In conflict with hi* procla
nation, thereby placing bimaelf above all State
authority aud supreme in government, suapfndlng
all law* at hi* will. Now,.r will m* your Eg
colleucybow that agree* wHIt th* VOth aeetion of
the Bill of Rights, which declares "No powers of
■upending few* In Uit* State shall bu exercised,
except by the Legislature or It* autherity." Ha*
Legislature giv*njauthority to Gen. Hebsrtto
^ jand th* law* t Hot that / know of, aud if It
baa aef, hu proelamatioa 1* violative of the Bill
•f Might*, and, therefore, of ltaelf to id; for it ft
* *.* Ho [Editor of Telegraph] said they
the negro nabobe, were feeding up^n tjieflosh and
blood of the soldiers. * *, * A.S.Broadu*.
That 1* a mistake. Mr. Broadus quotes from
memory,qqd ho donU remember well.—^d. Tel.
itTCol. Wm. Sharp will leave next Friday-for
the Rangers, and, will take ail letters left at this
office. .
HocsTQjf, March 6th, 18B3.
Mr. Cvshing—I ntn requested to hand you throe
hundred fend twenty-fivo dollars for H oil's Texaa
Brigade, subscribed by *9ine ladies in Sterling, as
follows: Mrs. Dr. B. F. Hammond, $1 (Ml; Mrs. J-
F. Hannd.lOOj Mrs. Mary Calvort, 100; Mra. A.
E. Scogglu, 25. Total, 9335. Yonra, S
HENRY SAMPSON.
■ 1 * 1 '*ai> • —
Thb Latc Battlk at Downki.son.—The Chat-
tanooga Rebel of tlie 13th Inst, givoa some ef the
particulars <f the late, fight at Donuelson. It
learns tliatw* lost bat nlnety-oight men klUed,
wounded *nd missing* The enemy confers to a
less of fourteon killed and thirty-seven wounded.
We captured one cannou, destroyed ono trans
Iport, aod paroled eighty prisoners. Our forces
constated of Forrest's aud Wharton's brigade, the
com being oonfiued almost exclusively to Forrest's
oinmand-
Tho N itional Advocate ul Now Orleans has been
eubpt-iided lor rebel proclivilits.
Tne Missisaipplan thinks that the prospect oi
tho rcc«plure of Baton Rougu by our troops ib
good.
Tho correspondent of the New York Tribune
auya that the French Legation at Washingtou <i
ioa thai Frncc1* lias been plotting to separate
Texas Irom the Confot.'eraoy. He says that the
French govemuout Iwia no knowledge of Mousb
Thorun, wh^ is doubtless aii agent uf the Frencn
iia<i Sjiauish Cousuls in New Orleans, and that iu
iiis desire lo distinnuiah himseli'he bus assumed
certain function unwarranted i>> hia rank.
The Loaisvi le Democrat asyys the 41 regiments
Kentucky hus furnished are dwiudiea k mc-r>.
ikelctuns, from desertion. > ■
The 6blumbue (Ga.) TimesaayathRt Commodore
Catesby Ap R. Jonea haa been roilevedof his com-
mand on the Apalaoblaole, and ordered to report
to Maj, Gon. Magruder. The Times is surprised
that tho government should ord«<- so tinea n*v.>l
officer to the prairies of Texas. The Times don't
get the papers, and don't know that Texas haa
move sea coast than Georgia has miles in clrcum-
icrencu. . , ■
The New Orleans Delta is gratiBed to learn that
iho Harriet Lane is not yet out at sea.
-Judge Msgrath has decidod, nt Charleston, that
tho order Of the Secretary of War, requiring tbt>
enrollment as conscripts of persons who have fur-
nished substitutes under thb former act is illegal,
ana has ordered thy discharge of one. Leopold
Cohn on that ground. His opinion iafpubilshod in
the Courier.
Cincinnati advices state that orders have been
ibsued lo Ros?craiiz, to attack Bragg at Tullahoma.
TheSouthorn papers ail looked for the Vicks-
burg question to be settled by the 1st oi March.
Alao, that tho " On to Richmond, and Savannah,
and Charleston'! questions would be decided.
The Secretary of the Treasury has i.-^mod notice
that the fuiidln< of the treasury noc s in S per cent.
.- oik wlil cease on and after the 22(1 d.iy ol" April
ne.M.
" Tneeorrespon ent of'the New" York Herald who
■taw o,,o of the .-tllcer.! of the liatteras at jvey Wa#t,
-ays she was carried by boaidlug.
A sub marine hnttery has ' been erected at New
IwirU, walch ls to-reniove obstructions from our
ouihern rivers. r
The Jackson Appoal hits Information that the l«9tfc
II luotSfWhlch lakidown Its arms at Holly Spring,
Is at work ou the fortiucatioiia at <Alamphl . '
Cottou was 95 at Memphis at last accounts
It is teporled «t Memphis th t Gen. She-man has
,'iytie ciazy a^'iiln.
AUCTION SA.Xi£S
By J. H. & J. B.,eiydnoa-.
Tuesday, March 10th, ut 10 o'clock, A. H.
5 hhds. Louisiana Sugar.
2 hhds. Texaa Sugar.
300 paira Mexican Shvea—a decent article.
10 boxes Va. manufactured Tobacco—a
good article
10 cases Smoking Tobacco, ifr packages,
* an extra articlo.
50 lbs Khqe Thread.
2 feta single Haruea=—a fine article.
1 Medici e Chest,complete—every imag-
inable vuriety of medicine. •
* ALSO,
A gonerai assortment of Hardware, Dry Qftoda,
Clothing, Hats, tile. .Also Rct'civer'a Sale of Iq~
voice of valuable Jewelry. Probably Negroes,
Furniture, &c. Several Galveston Island 10 ucre
Lots; also several Lots round suburbs of Houston.
14 hbls superior Rum.
tnnrOuvlt J. 8. fc ,T. B 8YBN0R..
IjlOK SALE, BY M. BlilCHMAN, Store below
Messrs. Mclllienny, Wiilia & Bro., French
brandy, lu cvskauod bottles, Jamaica uhd Luuisl
«na Rum, Whiakey, Louisiana aud Texas Sugar,
1000 Gunny Sacks, Sulphur,, Ch-wing and .Smok-
ing Tobacco; * large invoice of Crockery, one fine
Buggy and Saddle Horse, &o-, &c-
M. REICHMAN,
ma'i>tw3t Conmiaslon Morc^ant.
rpo country mi-.rchants and others—
X 1 have received a full ai.d general stock oi"
burnishing,,! ardwaro at.d Tools lor carpenters
and blaekamillis. consisting, in part, of Lock? of
all kin.18, Files, Butts, Screws, Hinges, Axes, "tc.r
for wholesale and retail by 12. A. mefcaif,
feb20tw2tw<t Hempstead. "
c«ntiiibution%.
Jan. 31—Remaining on hand. 1 blanket; 1 com-
fort; 7 carpel blankets; a lot of lintund oanduges.
p Feb.2.—Received from T. Affleck 5 p&ireocks;
Mrs Dean 3 packages lint; 1 package ointment.
Feb. 4 —Ladies "Soldiers' Aid Society" S3 pa)r
socka; ii comfortafor n'eck; 3 shirts; Ladies "Sol-
dfi-ra' Aid Society of Richmond," 2-1 blankets,
Feb. 9-*Mrs. Peter Qruy I pnir > lankets.
Feb. 23.—Miss L.Caldwell, of Travis county,
10 pair socks;, Mrs. M. V. .Caldwell, of Travla
county, 1 lot,of lint; Mrs. A. Washington,of Tra-
vis county, 4 pair socka,
\ DISPOSITION.
Jan. 31.—Delivered to Col. Young7 carpet blan-
keu; 1 blanket; 1 comfort; and a lot of b&udkgcs
for use of Fori Hohert llospilal.
Feb. 5.—Mrs. Tol lieily S3 pair socks; 6 neck
cxniorla and 3 shirts. ,
Fob. 7 — Col. Youi.g 1 blanket; Davis Guards
24 blank ut-j.
F. b. 9.—Capt. Fonlalno's Co. 1 package of 5
blankeie.
Fiih. 111.—Mrs. Col. Reil< y 5 pair socka. ,
Eeb SJ4.—Sent to Capt Reily lor Wier'eCo. B,
3 packages cl- thing (in one.)
March 2>-Deli\r'ered to Capt. Robert Boyce 14
pair s cks; 1 pair blankets; 1 box lini; 1 package
ointment.
^ Remaining on hand4 small packigca o' lint,
C. S. LO.NGCOPK,
Houston, March 8, 1663. Recblver.
i t.'ruera, £\o. iu.
accordanc'3 with orders from the Ueadqu.n-ters
; Depnrtmem. a pt. k. ?. Poo'v. of Wlllte " "ith
lent Cavalry, (Ola ) m rharg.-d wlih tbe duty of
llUABQUAaiAtts Dbkencks Lower ^IIKA.VSAS I
i'lue Bluil. January 24, idW. /
Special Ordera, No. 10.
In ut
of tne 1
llffHmei
collecting nnd organizing the oui'oerb and men oflbo
24'.U Resiuicnt, i ot prisoners of war, tor u.mporarv
puiporea. Uo w li eatublish his Hendquarior.s In im
central a ponitbn as pr*ctical>le wlt.li rtgard t .the
poniit.fi ol the State in which tbeia.-ijority of the com-
panies of the regiment, was otlgina; y enlisted.
The officers ot the littii leglment, not pria -nevsof
war, win r-ii'it lu person to Capt. Poole, and wi* «n-
alst him In getting the juou t-getlier and orgji'izin"
tbeiniiito (oaipanla-w. Ca. t. Poole is auihor'z 0 it
purchase sncli xuvpliea as.may bo necessary''tor h;s
troops, and will hiro or purchase as muy be most ad-
vai.tagfoit* to the^Govtrnmanr., a number ot' w.igons
nnd teams sufficient to enable his command to return
tn Arkansas;. As so^n as this organisation can be ef-
fected, tho troop-- will take up tho march aud Juin this
command.
l'ne Major General commanding trntti that Cant.
Poole Ciii hjs offceta wiiluse all di'iK'encn la this nnu-
tcv, and ' o ti"?e in getting their ra«-ntogether?i''(l
tirln^n* then Into the H«ld where everv mau is nec-
essu^ for ttf defence os the count' y.
I. Oapt.P'J'. ': will mato r. qtHsltl iijs on'the Ohi'fH
of the Qu
at Llt<'
cat rv
|30
RRW A Rl>—Deserted from Camp McCul«
locb, near Wuce, on the 17th December,
JWW, " Farrier" W, K. BALLARD, company C,
30th Texas Cavalry, aged 33, five feotlti lnoh< s
toigh, oatk comploction, dark e>ea, whisReraand
iTr. Cnl)
Crockktt, Tuesday, March 3,1863.
Eoitor Tklboraph—Stage through lr>>m
Shrevi-port. A passenger from there stales that
tho Confederate fleet, consisting ol the recently
captured " Queen ol the West,'' the Grand Duke,
and another boat, had recaptured the Era No. 5,
wilh a large cargo of bacon and all the crew that
escaped from the M Queen." ft-
A very iiitelllgent gentleman from this place,
who has recently roturned from the vicin ty of
Vicksburg, says that tbe Yankees aro scattered
irom Vicksburg up to Lake Providence ; thai tbey
have aboudoned ihelr internal improvement de-
signs, rnd that there ia li .tie apprehension felt
thut they will attack Vicksburg, mid still less that
rheywill take it i may do. i he high water is
Crowcihig^hem in tbe)Misaisaippl bottom, aud they
tiud some difficulty in finding dry land 'or their
camps. 'Up tothe ISt'i uit. the river wja rising
about an inch and a ba f per day. Sibley's brigade
haa been passing through our village, en routo for
OpelousAafor the last week
The Band oflhe call nt 2d treated our clliscne
to a delightrul serenade la.-t night.
On to-morrow night, tbe ladlnaof this place giv6
le Quartjtnvi;->tcr and Ooumiiar-arv Departments
iltUeRoeU, Ar!-an«!iH, for lunda uocrsrary to tho
>ing oui"f'uls" otder.
It. 2H f.1 A-Hlckox, 21thRe?im«nt, will proceed
to ilcmp-ti! Hi, Au.-tlU County, Texas, aud icportto
Copt Fooln i ,r instructions.
III. Capt. To'de will collect all officers and men be-
longing toatir of the Regiments serving In Arkanaaa.
and iibientfroio d 'y without t-roper authority, ami
■iring t.heu. with-hls troops to Join this command. Bv
ordet of ., MjorGervJ. <i„ WaLKKk.
II. 1'. Mac LAY, Mujor, A. A. A. Oen.
ueac4uartkr3, pli-k, tfixis,-
Febrntfy 16th, ls6.H
In oho'lpncefo orders trom Major Gen.VVaUcrl
haw esUblhht-d o:v Headquarters'^at ,thls place for
the purpose oi coutclnjall officers and solnlera of the
i'4th Texas Civair\ : als^.allofli era and s dolors be-
ionglns to any of tho riglmenta servli.g In Arkansas
and absent from-dnty without, proper aut.ho itj unci
organizing thom ). to companies tnd marching with
them into Arkant>i:s, , s early as pos Ible
1 do there fore, o.der ah ofllceisand soldiers belong-
ing totb'i 2-ltn Jl. <iiuent Texas Cavalry, Incudln'
th' ae furlo'ighel ,rdetailed, tor-pott thi-tr naiue-; > t
'nes*> lleadcinartrn f .rthwlth. A so, uu olli>-eiH anil
an dlrrs belonging to ,tn>' of the reniment:. seivlng In
Arkan a$<, and absent from duty without proper au-
thority, wtll rendezvous atihis place tiv the 22d of
Mrt'ChiMXt, ready to march lor Arkansas. All gov-
in iie .t prooerly that has been brought ofT by any
'ifticer or s< Idler, vnudt be turned ove,- to nie at theso
Ucadqnartera, ui, c.t; ly as possiole.
Bi- order ot R.S.POOLE,
M. D. Jones, Acting AdJ't. C pt. cnumindlng.
The officers ard.soldiers wi:i be requl ed to report
m"Un'e nf i ,b e. tn-<rc.h ft-l 7
haTr. Enlisted July 1st, 1863, to eerve ior the war, an entertainment of ul>Icaiix,sliigmg, eto., for Ihe
hh4 was laal heard of at San Antonio. Toe above
reward will be paid for hie dellv%ry to ma in Out-
lay'* Regiment, now on the march to Port Lavaou,
or to any ailllarv authority authorised to act In
• OSCAR J. DOWNS. Capt.
Compaay C, 30th T«xa* Cavalry.
auch caae*.
' aiar O-Si"
beaefi^of tho Texaa aoidiera ia Hood'a brigade la
Virginia.
Mr. M. Wardtn (of the firm of Collin* dt War-
den) died night b*fore,°lasiof flux. He waa an en-
terprising and aseful man, and his lo**will be
much regretted. x.
HOOI>'.«i BRIGADE.
TnE Under ,ignad having l een detailed to ob-
tain recruits for Hood'a Brigade, haateus to
inform all pera ua lihble to Conscription, that bv
virtue of a late orderof tho Secretary of War, they
have tho rifeht to volunteer int i any exiatir.g or-
ganiza'ion, and that they are entitled to.the usual
bounty on doing ao. -
Aa the Major Henrral Commanding this Disiriot
has, by orders, prohibited further eRllstments tn
anyofthi^ K glments serving ih this State, the
claims of the Texas Brigade in Virginia are re-
spectfully urged upon those liable to Conscription
and all others willing to serve our country.
Men ol Texas, this is Ihe last opportunity that
will be afforded you of securing membership iu
the "Old fighting Brigade." Conscious of our
strength (about aeven hundred (700) in each Regi-
ment) and jealous of the honors we have already
won, w« do not desire to have our ranka filled with
unwilling conavripts, or to have anybody forced
into association with ua. It Is only those who are
willing to do hard work, and hard fighting, that we
wish to join ua. t
All persons desiring to join can do so at once by
rep iNing to auy of the members of the Brigade
now on recuiiing service, or to those now on fur-
lough, allof whom are by orders of (Jen. Lee au-
th -rued to receive recruits.
All membets of the Br.gade now in the State
on sick or wounded furlough, will report to their
respective Regiments as soon aa they are nblo.
W. H. 8EL .ERS<
T A. A. Gen. Hood's Division.
Houa'op, March 5,1B63. > a0-tw3t.
A LADY, TEACHER of the English branches,
Dru wing, Oil Fainting, beginner* in French
and Muaio, (plaao forte) desires « situation. Ad<
dreee this ofle*. jnoifitw^
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Cushing, E. H. The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 153, Ed. 1 Monday, March 9, 1863, newspaper, March 9, 1863; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236496/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.