The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 20, 1863 Page: 2 of 2
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Cbe ®ri-®fi«Ui! Ctlegrap^
aovtTOJt. vmjsjkm.
E 8. cuumt. Wit** ud Proprietor.
PrVul AaaXai^permeath, •10.
THE RITOATION.
ii « re'raiood from ronifki un4#r thla
teed forini lima, owing to the meagre fend on*
ntkflMtorj Information wo kiw reoelved. Wo
have had la addition to reliable nova, * great
auT rumors foatla# obont, which haying felled
lo trace to any responstbls or authentic aouroo wo
dlaeard aa loo unoerulu to prodleato a remark
upon. On latartay wo reeelred newa of a battle
la Virginia, wife* waa confirmed by paseengera
oa Monday'a train, from ono of whom we obtaln-
ad an extra of tho Caddo 0 r.tte, containing tbo
©fecial report of the battle frofe Gen. Leo. Ghitn
cel'ervllle lo a tavern kept by a man from whom
the ptaoo tftkoa IU name. It la la BpotUjlvanla
county. aod about ion mllea from Fredericksburg
Tho Wlkkrnese la also In the aamo <ounty, aod
abtut eight or nine mllea wootof Cbanoellorvlilv
A plank read runs from Proderiokabnrg through
both thoao placas, and from the laiter place to tho
folds mentioned.there are publlo roadi.
to the trllderaoaa Hooker had advacoed towarda
Plod rlckaburg, when ubiquitous Stonewall and
donly ponotratoa hla roar, an J cemmeocea driving
towarda ObanoellortlHo. Two divisions, uo
doc Longstreet, advance no doubt direot from
Prodorlekaborc on tho plank road, but we have
only to conjecture how Jaekeon got In the rear of
"fighing Joe," and time succeeded in whipping
Hie redoubtable Federal General, Ha may bare
oroeaed hla foroea aomewhere on the Rappahan
nook,and by tbatmoaoereicbod the rear of Hook
•r, or he may have gone by rail from Fredericks-
burg to the Jaaetlon on tbo Virginia Central and
from thoaoe to Orange Court iiouie. on the Orange
and Aleaandrli road.
from thla point ho had but about twenty or thirty
n miles to march on a good road, to hare reached
the rear of Backer's army. With Lengstreet Id
tr nt aad Jscas n In tho roar there waa little hope
tot Hooker, and aa oar reports hare It, that Jaok
oon waa la poaaeaalon of all the forda, we preaume
the retreat of tho enemy waa a tended, with
greater dtaaeter than baa yet been reported
Tho reports are exceedingly meagre.
It appears by our latoet dtapatohoa that tho bat*
tie eontlaued three daya. Hooker's purpose waa
to get Loo out of the way, and While he waa en
gaged with tho foroo betwoon Ohancellorvllle and
Wilderness, to fall on him from Pndorlck burg
and cut at lease that part of his foreo lo pieces
Bat Lee. tbe longest beaded man In America, was
tee much for h>m. Uo ftrsi out th > Pedtrals to
nlsees around Oh«neellorrille, and then turned
upon thetwo army corps who were to attack hi-
rear, and utterly routed tbem. There could not
havo been leaa than sixty to eighty thousand Fed,
erala In this engagement, and we look to future
reports tor proofs of, whit we fully believe, that
thl* laat battle bae been equal in importance
and multa to the battlea of Frederlekaburg, the
Chlekahomlny, and tbe first and second'Manassas
^Hooker of oouraO retiree. Who next! Banks J
WTl^°Pumors of another battle at Charleston are Idle
we presume, though receut dates from Washington
it dlo tr that a tend -nd wa'er attack would AoiUr
bo made. Dupont bad expressed himself to tbe
President perfectly oonfident of being able to sue-
oeed, though his IgnomtulouaflightaiMirhls recent *• *"1 weal
attempt up m "then oat ef secession ," would in «*£ >• It tod one.
dicate that the harbor of Chaileston. like the far
f«m*d road of Jordan, waa rather bard to travel
Hearer home out affaire are notsa we could de
aire them. B.nks haa laid wasU the country
thr<>afti whtoh he has passed, and he la making
vigorous attempts to penetrate to Shreveport.
The advices we have load oa to expoot that be
will shortly reaoh thatpolnt. His roreels larger
dm waa at Seat supposed ,\ard though he eannot
oooupy the country along while, yet he will, we
are at raid, carry eut hla avowed Intention or de-
atoy'ng the out ire orops which are growing In th«
Bed River country. We uo not rear for a mo-
mentaoy permanent occupation of the country by
' the oneasy ; though we kuow that the Injury he
haa. and wl.l do la no light matter. From the
ml tery movements now being made, tbe enemy
will be drlt«n not only from the Red River eoun-
, try, but be«0re a froat while we look for his hav-
ing to evaeuate the whole of thst part of Loulalana
which hla thUvlng marauders, under his direction,
have deiolated. .
It will he seen by our telegraphic reports that
Forrest haa accomplished another of his brilliant
IOata,Mid after havlug captured an entire com
mai d, drove the enemy out of Tuioumbla In Ala
The rumors relative to the fight between John-
aton end Rosencrans, la Tennnessee, we are not
nr* pared to credit. though It Is scarcely probable
thhta bat lo h«e been delayed up to this time.—
The nflolal report which Is aald to have beoa made
hy Johnston, In which It Is a a od that 18000 of tbe
enemy were klbed, wounded and captured, we
. ten trace teuo reliable aouree.
at H*>ft#-nt uk, about tony miles f-pm Natchra,
iG-a.B<' " — "
'••v«r H
Iff
re (*>•*. Hotter • U In com< and, we have succeed
eda ditvtug aw«y tbe enemies gunboat*; aud out
twjo. t re^urt. reiat ve t the retakiug by our troop*
of Port ttlb<e i. proves true. _
aU«« f t< e f'derate In Vligtnlanpon the Oen-
lintadtoHu igatjr, wHbln eight, and Ajbkim.
wtttilu twnnv li lies, < f Rtchm nd, or* ve*y daring,
but, aa tlw dlM atctw saj, Larieuof any beneficial re-
aui atetheeneniy. > .. _ ,
't hevbject of the enemy n^w teema to be dratruc
«|<m and ip-nol tlon everywhere.
t Taking everything Ihto oooslderation our eauae
•earns V> be on rlalog ground The looent dlaeom
of the tad-rale at Charleston; Ute T'etprj
— " oear ; the Imp HttlotlUy of taking
t tt«i on | the ernfidetoe of our
" iMWOn In Temioa
•tore i
of Ua over B
Vlekeborgor
troops, aod their ntebllbnt eond
aoe, at* load ua to rejolo*. The kj about home Is
a little overcoat Juat now,and we ar« called upon
to eitow our ear< ea<n«>aa la tbe came by being
* * ftwdv to perfor « any duty required of aa. Texaa
:.:y
any doty repaired of
W«t4ler« Will paaieh Banka and his army before
> weeks paae hy.
«e*ee-
tn IMS we had oCeaalou to warn the tows
it Board of Heali^. aa welt M the ctlisans,
thd tbe daodutcn of tho et'y was snob aa to render
It extremely ptrbbstde' that the yoUOw fever woul
appee here before the end of Autumn. We *ve
w«ot so tar as to point out the block oa which It
would bo apt to make Ita first appearance. Our w<orn-
were ridiculed by acme, aud were do little ant-
S.
iverted upon by otbera, aa having a ten lency to
< create aaoeoeoaary alarm. B«t tbe prediction waa
r,Mldled to thO letter. Kb wsss npmi a; snd fttrthcr-
sore O'ld th it anloaa aome moans can be provMed tor
the thovoagh drainage of the block lo qnestlon by
ooveiod brtrk at were hi vlrg descent enough to carry
the filth away.lt wlU alwaya tarow oat tae seeds of
aiaknese apoa the air. Wo need not a lude mo e pa -
tlouUrty to the blodk. If any one wilt Walk at Jir.x.
ftom Oaottol atreet to the Bayou.dowa one atrcet and
ths ether ttemTtavio street Bust for hnit aooeen
b te.tv will not Uitxtake tbe hiuck-oiilfaa he b«
goid fortnoe to he destitute of the wtise ot
•I.
I aatuorttU
I to hoop
tteatoeoeli no
down tho
WHAT at coanwot
We arc In the third year ol our strufeg'o witb on In-
human and releuilee* foe. While every other htate
to tbe C<>ofederac) haa Ooeu uaJe to sutfer, ami I lf«*
and property havo been wa«U l and destroyed
thus tor hss ewapod; hnd with tha escectlon of
lew loat at (Jslveston anl upon our coaal, tbe
soil of Texas hw not been m:vlo to drhik tbn patri-
ot's blood. Uu every battu fl Id, however, la th*
taickest ol the flxbt, our cltlx -n tollltM have teen
called tbe bravest of tbe brave: an J never, lu the his
tory of warfare, did clan or legion carry wore terror
to tha ioe than haa tbe name of Texan* to the besrls
of those who have Invaded our soli an l Uesoiat? ) ou>
hotnea. Heedless of the storm of bsttle ; where the
flreol tbe enemy was most furious; over trencho«
and fortifications; am'.d tbe hail of grape and canis-
ter: surrounded by bursting aheli-. the britie-
(legs of our heroes have waved triumphantly, and
victory hai been achieved by their prowe#*. WUen
all others have tolled to storm tho enemy's strr ng-
bolda,Tex ina have brea'he I the murderous tiros and
plants ! tbe lUg of the Confederacy upon the en> ujy'
fortifications. Through aickr,e<H. waut, privation*,
heat snl cold, the armies this Bute lm . aent fortu
tiavo tn ircUod and fought, aud challengtxl tbe sdnnrs
tlou of tbe world. $
But while all these things are true, we havo the ha-
tred of the miser aota against whomjwe are fighting
and tho leader of the army who may oven now have
placed bla foot upon our soil, hia boaa ed he bad
a debt to settle wtlh tlo State of Texas. We have
oalled attention from time to time to tbe fact that
we might, before tbia bloody war waa oaded, be In-
vaded, aod experience the eruol hardships which
tho oltlseno of other States have endured. That
llmo may be near, and while we lndulfo tho bope
that tha forces brouglt agaloet ia may be driven
back, and no doubt lo time will be, nevertheless
It ta the duty of every eltixen to prepare for what
may be coming. It la a foollah philosophy which
puts off the evil day until danger and death are at
the door ; and It is not the part of wladom to abut
our eyes to oven tho possibilities of the present
war.
: But a few weeka ago we rested easy in the belief
that the farces and fortificatlona on the Teche
were auffleient, and lo I our little army have boen
driven before tbe euporior forces or the Aboil
ilonlsta, and the garden spot of Loalsiana 1s a
desolated country, the elite ns fagltlves, or tub-
Ject to the tyranny of tho lawless soldiery of the
[Tutted Statea. A little while ago and we did not
fear that Alexandria, Natchitoches, and Shreve
port, would ever fall Into the handa of the Yankee
s ldiery, and yet, while this artlole is being peu
ned, the followers of Banks maybe holding their
Infernal orgies In them all.
We are no alarmist. Our objeot has been, and
to that end have we written, to keep up the splr
tts of our population, and point, woen we eoald.
to tbo atlver lining of every angry eloud. But
our duty would noi be performed did we notasy to
all our readers aa ready for whatever In tbe pro
videneoor God may oome upon us; and if untoward
sventa should happen, and the pr«senee of the en-
emy should be felt In Texas, lot every man «nd
woman be prepared to act. We have at home
anaimy yot. Let the men be ready to shoul ter
their rifles, and the women, as they nave been
from the beginning of the war, to minister to the
wants and necessities of their soldiers. General
Banks may be only Intending a raid through the
rich and productive Red Hirer lands toi.estroy
ibs growing crops and aUrve out the rebellion lu
thla aection of the C' nfederacy; but we kuow
Texas has beon threatened again and agiln, aod
It was for Texa* that the expedition which Bunlc*
headed was originally Intended. Our Generals
msy be able to uiass a sufficient foroo to Inflict
summary punishment upon the Federal Ueneral
and yet, It be posaessea the force wnieh wo learn
wo must greatly atrengthen our presen
threveport may become the base of the enemy*s
operations, and there Is no doubt of one thing,
that for the health and comfort of his army, Oon
Banks would prefer that poiut to any in Louisi
ana over which he has triumphantly in.rcliel—
threveport attained, aod What destruction may
not be accomplished by raids through the rleh
lauds and wealthy section of that Smto ? Let us
aa ready■ Let us sprlog at the vail ol our milt
l,ry chiefs to do battle against the hawd Yankee.
Death In preferenoo to their rule! Death sootier
than be aubject to the tyranny o. those who, re-
speetlot neither age or sex, have mads their name
barbarian I Let O^ol, deliberate, unalterable de
termination mark the conduotofour citizens.—
Lot us prepare to oboy at onoe any oall which mty
be made upon us. Let us resolve that come what
may, we will maintain our lot;trity,and keep In'
violate the fealty we owe to our country, i'hli
threatened danger may pass—this horde be driven
back; builet us bb ready, so that now, or iu*ny
time to come, we msy be prepared to do or die.
" In tho long vista of ths years to roll,
Let us not see our oouutry'e h nor fade ;
Oh, let ua see our land retain her soul—
Her pride—her freedom, aud not her freo
i dom's shade 1"
i painting glrea one a good idea
>( affairs at thla Juncture of the
Jft* Rev. Hr. Moeltng has, since the battle of
Galveston, devoted himself to geitlng up a paint
Ing of tho principal scsae in the battle—the cap
ture of the Harriet Lane. Ths artist has taken th.
moment when tho Bayou City ran lu'.o ths Lane,
and our boarders rushed on board and oaptured
the vensl. Tho
of tho p isltlon o
battle. Mr. Mosllng has his picture on ex lb!
ttoa la the office lately oeeoploJ by Messrs Mc
Keen,up stairs ia Wilson's building. Admission,
40 cento l .
WT Wo aoknowledge from Bdmundson & Cul
mell 185 yards moeqaito netting, a donation lor
the hosplUl of Slbley'o Brigade. It was a timely
gltt, as the hospital of theee troops is no w in a re-
gion perhaps worse Infested with mosqultos than
any Oiher In Amertea.
isSw
Fair at Ann Rasas.—The ladles of Anderson
and vicinity will give a splendid supper in connec
tion with a fair at the Female Academy ia the
town of Anderson, oa Friday t5th of Juae next,
atflo'elock, r. x., for the benefit of the Indigent
torn 11 tea of aoldlera la tho army. A liberal patron-
age la earaestly desired aad sxpeoted.
Fata in Foxt Bbkd Cocutt.—We are request
cd to say that the ladles of Fort Bond county will
hold a Fair for the soldiers' bene It, oa the 2d day
of June, near Mr. Rmmett Jones' place. Visitors
from a distance will be hospitably entertained in
tho neighborhood.
|f*P We received aome days ago, flrom Mr. J.
8 • West, 9IM7 25. amount raieed by tbe ladies of
Courtney far Green's Regiment, Slblei's Brigade
Wo did not understand that We wore desired to
Mlsh the lUt^f contributors, aod , It waa seat
m
Mar
EM
I
•I, Oreen. together with tho money.
lo our report for Marob. a contribution 0
for the Texaa Qrigade, In Virginia, by Mra.
tha Bow lea, waa accidentally omitted. ,
ff We have reoelvsd Trom the Lad lea' Aid Be
olety of Hoatovllle Urn earn of three handred aad
thirtydollara for Hoodl Tsxaa Brigade.
The following extract from a letter written by
Col. A. ?., of this county, tn Dr. MrCravon, we are
kindly permitted to publUh. Tbe letter Is dated
Headquarters 2J Texas. April 30th, at Camp
Timmons.
Camp TiuKono, Head Ucarikks'
Vd Texas, April 30th. H03 \
Afy Dtar Doctor'.'— The Mspect of affairs in this
f-tate and along the Mlatl«hl>>pi. 1* not at thepres
ent time cheering. A l>a.tt'u aeem* imminent. Tne
eneuiv ar« plainly massing Immons- for-es In
this reffiou f >r attack on Vtckst/urg. Pr«fitlnr by
their immense numbers, thej seoni to threaten a
simul'hneou*attack on differ/tit point —above, by
way or the Yazoo river, bolowand In fro it of the
city. We do not fear battle; their numbers mav
enabta tho enemy lo isolate win a view to sUrve
us into a c pltulation. In soch a ca^e wo shall
eat our way out. 1 cannot sny that I huve any
f-nrs; a good terrific battle, uch as we are ready
to g«ve hem, will grOhMy chsnge the aspect aid
postur-of affairs in this Slut -.
Tne 2J Texas has be«n healthy till quite re-
cently. Diarrhea with some ncurvy are now dis-
abling onr men. Our aiiryeons say that a supply
of ve^etublrs would prove a complete restorative
There are too, at some few mile* dlsiart from
c>mpM, in tho cnuatrv.suflkient supplies of veg
ethtiles. Money would get them. They cannot
however be got by luf^ntry soldiers aoting li.di
vidutlly. Y u mav ju'lg.- hoar difficult ti Is for us
to eff-ot an' thing by individual exertions, when
fieiu offloera below the rank of Brig. General are
not allowed to go b«v ond brigade lines without a
written pats. And In regard to sending a qua*-
lermatter, concerted action among tho men to
contribute the necessary lundi seems impractica
hie. I bould have preferred, for my own opin'
ion, th«ta portion of the munlfloentsum which we
learn haa b en mlsed in Houston for our regiment,
should have been Hppropriated in this wav. But
the men, tbe rank and fil<>, in their genoros ty
wishes that the families of the dead and of the
poor from among us should be provided lor,
voted to leave the entire sum In Texas to be ap
propria ed to the support of these families. We
end easily h*v« anticipated tbe funds here by
checks on the fund in question. We must wait,
however. In a few weeks there will be green ap
pies, green peaches, green grapes and these ar-
ticles, though green. were found last year to pu'
m end to tbe same diseases as are now prevailing
among ns. On the whole, the health of the r«*gi
ment Is tolerably good. No fatigue or evposur<
hurts them;ihoy are' too, In excellent spirits and
discipline. Very truly, yours,
, :: , • A. S.
Letter from Galveston.
Galveston, Mav 13th, 1863.
The soh ooner Oephize, Capt. Ashby, which wa<
beached last 8nnday near tbe west end ol the
Island.bas since become a perfeot wreck. But
small portion of her cargo was saved, about fit y
tial sofhMgginir (300 >d . per bale) were destroy-
ed, besides a largo qo*n lty of valuable rope, &c.
The satis and such of her gear as could be s>tved,
have been sent here for storage. It was first
supp sed th t tbe enemy bad set flro to the
Oeplilz« by means of one of hla shells, but such
was Out the c ine. Alter using her as a turgetup
m a ds of two tiours. and firing about 200 shot and
shell at her, he did not once sucoued in strikiug
the vessel or the men who were making their es
0 pe, and was obi <god lo send his boats to com
pleteher destruction. If mr scouts had beon
there in time, they mlyht have prevented tlii*, as
the schooner drew but four or Ave feet of water,
and as she ran ashore with all bar sails set, she
came almost el'-ar upon the boach
Capt. Astibr life the Rio Grande on Friday. When
he came away It wn* reported, i>y the officers of a
French frigite,Mint FraiiOnan l Km ia werejon the
eveot'|war, In conseq .encejotjsome,misunderstand
trig relative to Polish affairs ; he says th.it goods
>r plentiful and cheap at Matamoras. Flour was
sellingut ®10 per barrel, Irish potatoes $2.50
onion.* d«, uiid other things in like proportion,
ttome twenty negroes captured onboard the "Mor-
ning right" off Sahine, h.ive arrived here tron>
Houston, and are now at work on the railroad and
fortiiiOAlions. Seven of their nambor Joined the
vessel at New Yo k, the balance runaway from
he'r owners in Louisiana, and mude their escape
to Ship Island, where they entered the Yankee
if.ryloe: ,
The Fight nt Snyder's Blull.
Camp, 36th Miss. ReoikentJ
Snyder's Mill, May 3d, 1863. |
Editor Mlsslsalppian—Just in from picket, and
have the plef sure to repor. that t he Federals have
disappeared from the river. The display of fire
works hereon tbe 30th April and 1st May, was
grand and noisy, but accomplished nothing for
the Yanks
On the msrningoi' the 311th, about 10 o'clock,
four gunboats and several transports came steam-
ing up the river. The position of honor nras hold
by a formidable looking monitor, wht h from her
cplor. our boys christened "Old Red." Having
secured a favnrat le position, they opened on our
batteries with a terrific bombardment, which Was
replied to with spirit ana effect by our guns,
mtnned by the 2lst Louisiana regiment, Col. Pat-
ton. The bombardmunt continued for two hours
an&a half. " Old Rod" receiving several palpa-
ble hits, and wounding two of the 2Jst Louisiana
at the raft batteries.
During the bombardment these gallant dare-
devils, the 3d Louisiana infantry took a position
ou the levee, and made it dangerous for the Yanks
to open tbelr port hole* or show themselves on
deck. At about one o'clock, •' Old Iiad" backed
dow ithe river, evidently hurt, and the combat
closed for the day, save au occasional shell, which
burst harmless over our heads.
Late in the evt ning they landed some troops and
are marching th^m up the levee, whou a ball rrom
our Whllworth gun cut through their ranks, send-
ing some of them to kingdom come, and the rest
to the rear at a double quick.
On the l«t of Mav they again took position, and
shelled our batteries furiously for several hours,
out did no damage. Their firing, however, was
excellent, aud their shot were planted In great
p otuslon around the battery on Graveyard hill,
whore our wlckei llttleWhltworth Is placed.
Bcckncx's Hall.—UheOonfederat^Miretrels will
give an entertainment at Buckner's Hall on Friday
evening next. Of this troupe, the Natches Courier
Sirs:
The performance of the Cmftderate Vocalists wst
well attended Thursday night, and the wh<ie audi-
nee appeared pleased a d Kippy.
i >tame it w«a to have b en given ia«t night.
Abother enter-
Tha wh 1 proceeds tr the 11 rat Concert summed up
$179—of whh% aft. r piyi ig expenses. $456 were palu
to the Tr« -urer of the Free Market, tor tbe benetl
of Soldiers'Families In ttiej^tv of Natchez.
From the Rlrhmoud Enquirer of April 37th, we
learn tuat Mr. Herbert, of Texas, oSercd the fol'.owinK
resolution:
Resolved, That tbe thanks of Congress and of the
oouotry are due and tney ere hereby tendered to
Commander 0. M. Watklns, and tbe officers and men
under hie command. 1 .r i he brilliant victory achieved
Ct euolne Paae, ta wiilcii he had pur ued the enemv',
ve-aela and p><i>tured them thirty mile* at sea. H
moved Ita reference to the naval Committee.
Mr. Sexton, ot Ti xas, said there Was not a quorum
of that committee pr sent In tbe city, and be iber*-
fo e moved Its reference to the committee on Mllltf
ry Artiil-a, which was agreed to.
pr. Wilcox, ot Texaa, Introduced a bill to c^anae
laee of holding the Dl-trlot Court* In the West-
he
em District
mlttee.
txas. Referred to Judiciary Corn
O" We are indebted to Maj. A. M. Jackson
and Judge 0. Upson, of Ban Antonio, and Mr
Mayes, of Richmond Texaa. a returned Arkansas
Postpriseaor.for large files of lata papers,
Married,
At the residence ef j. H. Psrxixs. In Hockly, hy the
Rtv-Mr <> tleto*.o i Wedo^d y 13th Inst.,Mr. A
HUBIIS J«upert' lerdent of tne H. W. Expresss
P. m' W M,,w KKMA A. JOHNSON, of - fralrle
House,'Hockley Texa .
The congratulations ef a largo circle of friends
atlerds tha happy eoaple in tholr new relation-
Maaaicn hy the Red. Wm. R. Taylor, at A1
toa,oa the*|*th laat.,Rev. Via. Bamettto
Mary Bva B«ard, formarl/of Kaafman oo
Prowi the Richmond DUpatth, April ii.
The Confederate Tnx Hill.
The following is a suruuary of tho Tax bill
which was paved by the House of Representatives
yesterday. It had previously passed the Seuate
aod la now a law. ' „
It Impose* a tax of eight percent, upon the value
o'all naval stored, salt, winoa, and spirituous It
quors, tobacco manufactured or unmanufactured
oottou, wool, flour, augar, molasses, syrup, rice, and
other axrlcultural product*, held or owned on tbe
t!i- t'il«y of Ju yfaext, and not necessary for family
consumption for the unexpired portion of tbe year
I8£3,nml for the growth or production of any year
precoedlg the year 18G3; and at x of one per cont
upon all munles, bank notes or other • U'ronc7,on
band or on deposit on the 1st of July next; and on
the value of alibied its on which the interest bas not
been paid and not employed in a business the In
come derived from whieh la taxed under the provl
sions of this ict; provided that all monies owned,
held ordepoalteO beyond the limits of tbe Confed-
erate K&'es hbali be valued at the current rate oi
exuhauge in Confederate Treasury notes. The tax
to be asses'tid on the 1st day ol July, and collected
on the lat day ot October, noxt or as soon there-
after as may be poaalble.
Section 5th Imposes the following taxes for the
year endir gthe 31 <i of Deoember, 18C3, and for
each year thereafter.
Bitnkerashall pay $300. Auctioneers,retail deal-
ers , tobacconists, pedlars, cattle brokers, apothe-
caries, ph. togruphers. and confectioners £50 ai d
2)£ per centum on the gros* amount of sales made
Wholesale dealer* In liquors t'2A0, and 5.per
centum in gross amount of sales. Retail dealers
in liquors, $100,and.10 per centum on gross amount
of sales.
Wholesale dealers in groceries, goods, wares,
merchandise, etc., $200 and Qi per centum.
Pawn brokers, money and exchange brokers,
tsoo.
D stiller*, $20 and 20 per centum. Breivera
alUO and per oentnm.
Hotels, Inns, taverns, aud eating houses, first
class $500 ; second class $400; third olass $8i)0;
fourth clasa $100; fifth class $50. Every house
where food or refreshments are sold, and every
hoarding houso where there shall be sixboarder*
or more, shall be doemed an oatli.g house under
thl* act.
Commercial brokers or commission merchants
$30 and two and a half per centum.
Theatres $500. aod five par centum on all re
ceipte. Each circus, $100,and $10 for etch exhi-
bition. Jugglers and other persons exhibiting
shows, $50.
Bowling alleys and billiard rooms, $40 for each
alley or tab e registered.
Livery stable keepers, lawyers, physicians, sur-
geons and dentists, $50.
Butclcrsand bakers $10. and one per centum
All persous engaged,or intending lo engage, in
any bu*iniS4 named in the 5ih section, shall within
nixty days ater the passage of the act, or at the
time of beginning business, ant] on the 1st of Janu
ary in cach year thereafter, register with the dis-
trict collector a true account of tne name and rosi
denoe of each person, firm or corporation engaged
or interested in (he business with a statement ol
the tlmus for which, and the place and manner K
fthlcL the name is to be conducted, &c. At the
iiin" of the registry there chatl be p>.ld the specific
tax for the year ending on the n xt Ststof Decern
>er, and >u< h >ther tax'as may be due upon sales of
receipts'n suchbu-iuess
An.v person failing to make such registry anu
pay such tax shall, in additional to all otl<er tuxes
upon his business imposed by the act, pay doubie
the amount of the epecific tax on such buslneas.
and a like sum for every thirty days ot such
failure.
Requires a separate registry and tax for each
business mentioned in the 5th section, aud for each
place ot conducting the same; but no tax for mere
storage of goods at a place other than the rcgixter-
ed place or business. A new registry is required
upon every change in tho place of conduc ing a
registered business upon the deith of any person
conducting the same, or upon the transfer of the
business to another, but no additional tax.
Every person registered and taxed is required to
make returns of tbe gross amount of sales from
the passage of the act to the 30th of June, and
every threo months thereafter.
£A tax upon all salaries, except of persons in the
military or naval services,of I percent, when not
exceeding $1,500 and two per cent upon an excesa
over this amount. Provided, that no taxes shall be
Imposed on the stlary of any person receiving s
nal ry not exceeding $.1000 per annum or at a like
ate for another period of time longer or shorter.
The tax or annual incomes, between $^00 and
$1,500 shall be five percent; between $1,100 and
$3,t00 five per cent, on tbe first$1,000 nnd tej per
cent, of the excess; between 3,000 and $5 000 ten
percent.; between $5,000 and $10,000 Uii per cent;
aver $10,000 fifteen per cent.; subject to tbe fol-
lowing daduot'onn: on incomes derived from r nt*
of real estate, manufacturing and mining estab-
lishments 4te, a sum sufficient for necessary annual
repairs; on incomes from any mining or manufac-
turing business, the rent (if rented) cost of labor
actually hired, and raw material; on incomes from
navigating enterprises,tbe hire of the vessel,or al-
lowance for wear snd tear of the same, not exceed
log ton per cent.; on Incomes derived from the sale
of merchandise or any other property, tbe prime
cost,cost of transportation, salaries of clerks and
rent of building; on incomes from any other occu-
pation, the salaries of clerks, rent, coat of labor
material, &c ; and In case of mutual insurance
corni antes, the amount of loss paid by tbem during
the year. Incomes derived from other sources are
subject to no deduction whatover.
All jolntstockcompanies and corporatlonsshal1
pay oue tenth of the dividend and reserved fund
annually. If the annual earning shall give a profit
of more than ten and less than twenty per cent. o.
capital stock, one-eighth to be paid; ou more than
weniy per cent., one sixth. The tax to be col
leoted on the 1st of January noxt and of eaeh year
thereafter.
A taxef ten per cent, on all prollts in 166S by
the purchase and sale of flour,corn, bscon, pork,
oats, hay, rice, salt, iron or the manufacture of
iron, sugar, mola ses made ofoane, butter,woolen
c loth*, shoes, boots, blankets, and cotton cloth.—
Thl- is not to apply to regular retail business.
Each farmer after reserving, (Or bis! own use
firty bushels sweet and fifty bushels IrUh potatoes
one hundred bushels of corn,or 50 bushels of)wneat.
i roduoed this year, shall pay and delifer to the
Confederate Government one tenth of the grain,
potatoes, forage, sugar, molasses, cotton. Wool and
tobaceo produced. After reserving twenty bushela
nsas or beans,he shall deliver one tenth thereof.
NEW APVRKTI8BIWENT8.
"X REWARD.-Lost, about two wet>kaaince
a black Orayh iund Slut I wiiipay the
above rewa/d if delivered to Dr. W. D. Robinson .
or to me to Rlchmona, Fort Bond county,
may 20-twlt* M. A. MOORE.
LOSr,between Velaseoand Ward's plantation,
on Oyxter Creek, a navy Mx-shooter. The
Under will receive $25 on leaving it at this office
may 20. twit*
sfeOO ARP.—Strayed from my resident* |„
«|p*J Houston, n hiacfe bort-e, white mce, and *hlt(.
n«ht hin t l->ot; I4'i or !."> hUh ; 6 yearn f>W
urmded'-u Mhonlder with 3 aides of a square. Wi>
raised at Mound Frat.le. Utiitostn c< u"tv. 1 will rav
Uie above reward for hisrtturu. W.is. VORLV Y,
may 20-tw2t. Houston.
TO REFUOEKS AND OTHERS—Wanted to hire
for a few months, or until the 1st of January.
TWENTY bands (men and women) with or with-
out families. Apply to
may 3Q-tw3t J. DICKINSON,Hous'oi._
A
_ perfect order, with
(our horses and harness for sale. If applied for im-
mediately, at Matthew's Old Stable, Houston,
may 20-twlt. •
A MBUL4NCE ANu HORSES FOR SALE — J
xn_ fine large Ambulance In perfect order, wit
BUCKNER'S IUI.L,
For a short R<vsnn, commencing FrldHy oveulnir.
M*yM<t. 1863 The Confederal Minstrels, lai -
•f Metropolitan Mi ll, Kichmond, V«., vili elve two
"f tb« lr cnaate parlor < ntertainment.* at. the i b «ve
piace on Friday and Saturday evonlngs, Mny the 24tli
.nd 23th, introducing new aongs, danccs, burletquoH.
ilueltc, fiircea. Ac,
The celebrated negro delineators and Richmond**'
favorite*, whose pfiforniaiiC'In thvtolty wi e wit
o'-ssed by the Conlederite cabinet and over Sti,00tl
V®0 '!#* ''-'f lurther particulais, bee small hills.
Way 20twi'U
TWO ST RAM ENGINES FOR 8AI.E FOR CON
FEDERATE MONEY.—One-engine lOJi 1. ch
stroke, cast iron bed frame, 8 foot fly wheel, pnmn
pipes, smoko stack, and other fixtu oa complete
and in good running order. Boiler 3 by 24 teet. I ♦;
inch flue. A saw mill sold with It If desired. Al?t>
one Hoards # con's 6 horsepower portable erpino
and b'iler. complete and in good running ord<-r.
Rose Hill P. O., Harris county, 8 mil^s norih of
Cypres* station, and 9 miles from Hockley.
May 30tw3t* C. F DDKR
LOST.—about 2 months ago, from the G , H. <St
H. R. R.,a small black trunk, containing my
uniform,sash, under-cloibing, &c. I will pay a
liberal reward to the party who k ill return it.
ma)20;w3t Capt. A. WH1TAKEK.
NOTICE.—At the Beptember tcim of Washine
ton Countt Court I W.'S appointed adminia
trator of the estate of Robt. 1. Hill, deceHsed. A>'t
persons holding claims againct said estate wilt
please present them within the time prr.'Crihed by
law. to G W. Horton, Esq., (my attorney; a 1
Brenham. for my acceptai cu; and those owing
will p'ease come forward and set le.
May 20-w3t* R. S. WHITSEH,
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LIST OF LETTEBS
f-MAINIKG IN THE POST OFFICK AT
Houston, Harris county, Texas, May 15th,
1863.
Col NT J Alatin, W H Armstrong. Rafael Al-
dret, John A'iriance. E Bigneris. W ,T Burke,
Thos- Bailey, W H Bright, D T Bregier, J tv Bul-
ley, Mrs L Brooks. W Brooks, S B Burk,0 Block-
man, S B Brush. Dr J G Blanks, Capt BMd, I'
Beaumont, Lt Jim Clark, E Chimain.K ECho. te,
Jas CI >rk, Richard Caiu, A B Craw'ord RChlr-
nay. Lt Thos Cooper. Miss E S Drenaner, ADorcus,
F L Denlson, E Dot.er, T Kdwarda N A Evans,
Miss R A Ewing, F Foote, J P Ford, Mrs FII Frank
Miss J E FeHs, MHs El Z ' Fox, Mrs Isa D Foster,
S B Glassccck, OaptW D Golf. L Grampp R .1
Guthrlclge, Mrs A R Grace. J W Grace, Matilda
Qrlce, M M Hagier, Col B A Harrison, A Iiardin,
Sam Hoiliday, Wm Holt, Wn> Half, Adolph Harris,
T R Hill, Mrs S Haward. J M Hatch, Mr . E Hum-
phries , Louis Hliler, J II Hampton, E nend,Clii-
ton Jackson. MrsN Johnson,.) A Johnston, Jus
Johnson, Dan'l Johns, U A Jones, Mrs Hooch.
JJrsP Kllnk, Adolph St Ci^ir, Vincen'Litcliets.
T B Lee, J Longvlllo, H B Lee, Geo Lury, Job'
Lin back, A T Lo t, Mrs M Levy, B F Loe. J tV
l.any,C A Lovejoy. Pryor Lea, John Myrs James
McLain, John Mitchell, G W Mills, E Moore, Mf
HMullin,J A Mills, Lousia Myers, Mrs K Mor-
gan, Sam'l M«rx, Miss M Morrison, Sam'l Ma'her,
E R Missitt, G;o Morgan, W V Moore, Mrs M J
Miller, T Pace, L Premet. H J Phalen, Capt J
Payne, L Pracnet, Lt W H Pickreil, Capt Thomac
Peacock, M LP«rry,S D J Peoer, J A Read, 8 B
Robinson, Wm Rise, D W E Roberts, J Ro«s. Mis*
Ringold, Thi s Rowe, SSane, P E Stuart, Miss F
Stevens, Mrs N C Smith, H C Steele, J E Shrop-
shire, J C Sloan, R B Templeman, W M Taylor,
MrsR A Thompson Mr Thornton, Mrs Mary K
Vanderman, W G Walker, W Wilkinson Duff
Williams, A Wheeler, Miss Wotop. Q A Wheat,
Miij Joseph Waltis, M Williams, Mrs A Williams.
Mirs Winters, L S Willlinis, Mrs S E White, Mm
Wilson, Col II F Tonny, J M Tonny
Persons applying for the a*>ovo letters will
please say that they are advertia d.
O.L COCHRAN. P.M.
NOTICE —The South-Western Express Co. will
despatch a special Messei geron Thursday 21*t
inst., wlth'letters, small pareels, and valuab es for
Jackson and pointse at of the Mississippi River.
Articles to go by this Messenger must be delivered
at the Express office, the evening previous.
tw St. A. M. HUBBS, Sup't.
Mas 1 . .. .
Every farmer, planter or graBlcrr, eqe tenth ot
the hogs slaughtered by him, in enfred bacoa at the
rata ot pounds of bacon to 100 pounds of pork;
one per cent, upon tbe value of all neat cattle,
horses, mules, nOit used In cultivation,and asses,to
be paid by the owners of the same; beefvoe sold to
be taxed aa Income-
All hospitals, lnsan e, deaf, aed charitable asy
lums,churches, schools and colleges arc exemp
fr m taxat-on. ,,<j .
REWARD—f*tlrayed ftom Bay Prarle.the laat
ot March, a dark bay HORSE PONY, 14 hands
m", branded Run the near ahouider. maue and till
short, waa 1 hod all around, and had on a leather hal
tar. Tbe above rewai d wtil be pi
Capt. Hargrove's camp at FayeftevHe,
may 18 twtt*. Private In Co". B. B o««nV Bat.
atd for his delivery «t
LeV|ile. 1
A. HARQROVtt.
VTOIICE10. «10CK RA18KR8.-1 hare lost about
lv seventy bea t of i*< antsh roarer end
ran away from me la Wfidairson county,c
Cr> ek Tbe colts are not branded. The ivarea are
ran away
TI
branded with r p inlsh
a haif circle an<ier It, on
urmj, cvnscquently
get auv one. If
bove stock and
.onOuo.-s'im
with the figure two an<i
boulder. 1 am In the
ner H,on«ne left >nouiaer. l am In the
mtly cannot hupt them, neither can 1
If any penwn Mould see any of the
d wl'V Inform Vp fath.r by latter, m,
L iltMB tnr am. Ma* v* will k* 11..
them will endeavor to return,
mar i twtt*
K. DRAKE.
hxaoqdartbns Kastbrn «ob-DIst er IVxaa 1
Houathn, Texas, May 14th, 1863.|
Oeneral Orders, No. tt.- .•
I. Oeneral Ordsv No. 17 la hereby revoked.
II. Until further orders* tie* Order No. IS frill
remain In farce. Leaeeaafahseoce aad furloughs
ap#y be granted In compliance with lha above
Jfy.otmmand of 8ri*.«aa 0. R. SCURRY.
AlsastT N. Mitu,GnfC.* A. A.Gen'I.
ANNOVNCRDIBNTS.
Por Governor.
OEN. HENRY McCULLOCH.
PENDLETON MURRAQ, of Harrison county -
Qen. T. J. CHAMBERS, of Chambers County.
For ronffreaa from 3d Dlatiicr,
Judge P. W. GRAY, of Harris Co., for re-election,
Forjudge, 3d judicial District.
Ool. A. M. LEWIS, of Washington County.
'Ool. JAMES E. 8HRPARD, will be supported
by . Manx Votbrs.
Far Commissioner of the Gen'l Land Office
STEPHEN CROSBY.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RBWARD.-
way from my
Runa-
_ . plantation five miles west of
Hempatead, my negro man Hiram aged about
33yeUra.dark complexion, about 6 leet high,
speaks slowly, voloo slightly nasal and rather soft
for a man's, upper front teeth separated, legs and
arma a good deal acarred by the bites of a dog.
The above reward will be paid for bis delivery at
uly plantation or the. half of It for his lodgment
in Bome aafe jail where I can recover him.
May 15 tw Ot DR. 8AMLC.O1.IVRR.
Hempatnad, Austin co, Texas.
"r~"' ' Bbadqcar ikks,
Esstxrn ecb District of Tkxar,
1' Hocstom, May 14th, lbb3.
SPECIAL ORDE R, NO. 80.
I. Major W. Hyllested Is hereby relieved from
the command of the Post of Hoaston.
• II. Lieut.Col. J.J. Myers la assigned to the
command of tbe Pbst of Houston.
By command of
n i Brig G<a "W. R.SCURRY,
Rovr.S. Ram, Ltout. and A. A. A. Gen.
i — ■ i «i - ' ' ' ■ ■■ ■■ ■ — ■
ROBERT BLACK—General Coma.ikalon Mer-
ehant. Brownsville, Texas. Rererenoes—J.
B A J. B.«ydnor, James Sorley, Esq., and J. ..
<St A C. McKeen, Houston, Tex .s. [May 13 talm.
P' URN MERINO BUCKS, for sale, hy
May8«twc br\sius reed,
b ^bs wo naauy
Boertie, K-ndall Co.
N. Ma) 13, 1803
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Cushing, E. H. The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 20, 1863, newspaper, May 20, 1863; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236522/m1/2/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.