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THE TRIWEEKLY
'ASSS/if
VOL. XXIX—NO. 55
HOUSTON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 18G3.
BY PONY EXPRESS.
our special dispatches.
another "victory ! i
NIbo .More Cheers for ()«■> Taylor!!!
Alrxahobia, July 17, 1863.—On the 13th Inst
the enemy came oat of Fort Donaidsonvllle, under
Gene. Weltsell and D wight, ind attacked Gen,
Taylor. The enemy had4,000 men, and Uen. Tay-
lor only 1,500. After a bard light. Oen. Taylor
succeeded in driving them back Into the fort. He
killed and wounded 500 of them, captured 300
prisoner's and three pleoee of artillery.
The abore facte are from Geo. Taylor's official
dispatch to hla headquarter! at thli place, tio you
can rely upon It.
Gen. Green la skid to have displayed the greatest
valor, and fought with a desperation which never
can be surpassed.
The Yankees, 3,500 in number, took possession
of Natohes on Monday last, at 3 p. m. They came
down on 7 transports.
Gen. Lee has had another battle. He captured
Harrlsburg, Penn.,and 18,000 prisoners.
His othtr battle, where be captured 40,000,1s
confirmed.
Port Hudson la said to have surrendered uncon-
ditionally, and It Is said Banka refused to parole
any one,but sent all prlioners to New Orleans.
The Yankees commenced bombarding i'oi t Beaure-
gard, at Harrisonburg, to-day.
A ilrover, Mr. MtKowan, who made his eseaue frcra
Natcbez twenty-four hours utter tbe Yankee* arrived
there, stales that on Monday last the Natchez Couri-
er ofllce published an "extra" giving an account ot
the capture of Arlington Heights and the city of
Washington. If" says It was the JmIc of conversa-
tion among tbo Yankee.", and tueyTill acknowledged
It to ba so.
The " Extra " confirmed the capture of Harris-
burg:, Pa.
MoKowan also states that the enemy had cap-
tured 4000 beeves, which were below Natches,
and that there were 1500 between the Mississippi
and Trinity which the; would probably get, as they
now hold both rivers.
Port Hudson capitulated, or rather surrendered,
on the 8th. Oonditlons not known.
From information Just received, there in not much
doubt but what Gen. Lee is in Washington. If so
tbe Yankees mu«t be quaking In their shoes.
Late Northern dispatches seen and read by a
genllemnn direct from New Orleans, states that
the Baltlmorlsne have blockaded their stress
with at least 34,000 hogsheads of tobacco, that
they-are pocking up and moving off their valua-
bles, that Philadelphia is in a great state of ex-
citement, &c. Lee has no one to oppose him.—
Kurely the day of retribution has at length arriv-
ed in that God forsaken country.
liATIiR.
An official dispatch has been reoelved here at
headquarters from Harrisonburg, stating that
Oen. Lee has captured Washington, D. C., and
UO.OtlO prisoners. The news came irom Natchez,
where it is acknowledged to be true by the en-
emy.
The same dispatch also states that the Yankees
came up to Fort Beauregard, at Harrisonburg, with
their mosquito fleet of gunboats, and alter trying
their guns on the Fort for a short ti ne, found that
their callbro was not suftldbnt to make an im-
pression.
So they abandoned the enlcrprlze,and steamed
down the river. What their next move will be
remains to be seen.
The surrender of Port Hudson whs not uncon-
ditional, as first reported. Both officersami men
were paroled. Several have arrived at this place.
H. P.
ITEMS OK 1NTKRBST.
Thr Ascot Races in England.—Tbe Ascot ra-
ces took place on the 5th ult.' The London corres-
pondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes :
This has been the aristocratic racing week, dis-
tinguished from ihe Derby b.v the fact that tbo ra-
tios at Ascot are attended almost exclusively by
the upper classes while at Epsome all classes
mingle in inexplicable confusion. Tho Queen
never went to Kpsome but always to Ascot. This
year the Priuce and Princess of Wales wero pres
ent. the first time that royalty has been represent-
ed in three years. The attendance was very great,
and the performances exciting. Our oountryman,
Mr. Ten liroeck, won in the list, but none of his
horses were successful. Now and then some good
grows out of this institution. Mr.Naylor, the own-
er of the winning Dorby horse, sent five thousand
dollars to the Mayor of Liverpool, to bo distribut-
ed among the obarltable institutions of tbat olty.
He also gave his jockey the same amount, and his
trainer fifteen thousand dollars. It Is not orten
that a successful turrman Is so liberal. Mr. Nay-
ior,however, could well sffcril to he liberal, for
too aggregate amount of his winnings exceeded
two hundred and fifty tfeouswid dollar.
n.g xannees are always sneering at the al«
legea illiteracy of the Southern soldiers and peo-
ple. They would even deny we could "make our
mark," didnot,tbe myriads of ghastly Yankee
skeleton!, with which wo have fantastically em-
broidered a hundred battioflelds. testify—
their lying mouths being plastered with Southern
clay—to our humble skill, with an eloquence and
veracity that history cannot question.
A letter flrom the Rappahannock, written a short
time before Hooker left that neighborhood, says:
The enemy keep up their balloons continually.
If Prof. Lowe didnotsee where and how strong
we were on Saturday, he at least had a good view
of the burlesque on his ascension gotten up by
some of Wright's brigade. Bvery time the Pro-
fessor rose, a orowd would buddle together, up-
on thoir shoulders a small orowd take their stand,
and perched on this second tier some tail chap
would take his position. The enemy must have
been annoyed by it, as they tried to break up tbe
sport by throwing over a few shells from their
siege guns. The cheerful spirits of the troops
were exhibited in vaiious ways while waiting for
ihe enemy to advance.
Soma time ago we published an amusing ao-
count of a whisky distribution at Amerlcus, Geor-
gia, taken from the Republican, of that place.
Prom the following notice, which we take from
thatpaporof the 26th ult., It appears that distri-
bution day la about to oome round again.
Whisky roR tub Sick.—The second edition of
Oovernment whisky for the sick of the county
will be distributed to-day; doors open at 10
o'clock. Those who are suffering from any bodi-
ly disease, aa well as those who expect to feel
bad, are expected to oome forward with their jugs
and botttss, and draw their quantity of medicine.
The distribution to oontinue from day to day un-
til ttoo barrels is given out. Preference given to
our city friends, for further particulars see
small jugs and rye faces during the day. Ad-
mittance fee—91 00 a quart. Boors open all
hours of the day. No heaving allowed in the
presenoe of the managers.
While Gen. Jenkins waa In Hagerstown, ho ex-
hibited many traits which It is bard to illustrate.
About noon yesterday, a lieutenant and five men,
wearing the uniform of Union soldiers, orept out
of some of the houses of the town where they had
been' hidden, antLdellvered themselves up. When
they made their appearance before Gen. Jenkins,
the following conversation occurred :
Jenkins—Hallo 1 who are you, and where did
you coma from J
Lieutenant—We belong to the Union army, or
did belong U It, but don't wish to fight any longer
against our Southern brethren—so when our
forces left here we staid behind, and to-day we
oume out to be paroled.
Jenkins—What did you say about "Southern
brethren 1 By God, if I thought I had a twenty-
lirth cousin who waa aa white llvered as you are, I
would kill him and aet him up lr my barn yard to
make sheep own their lambs. I'll show you how
I parole such pukes aa you are. You are loo
d d miserable to be paroled in military style.
So saying, be ordered a detail of alx men and a
sergeant—" good lusty fallows with tblok boots '*
—who paroled the recreant Federals to the west
bordera of the town, where the paroling process
ceaaed, otd the detail and crowd came back
highly pleased with Jenkins4 mode of paroling
cowards.
The other day one of Wharton's scoots was rid-
ing leisurely along near Larorgne, when he espied
an snsmy approaching about sixty yards down the
lane. ."Who
Wilder's soout'
goes there 1" Wharton's scout, "surrenderor
diet" "Never surrender; come on!" But
v'harton's scout did not" come on." Tbe truth is,
In said, bis antagonist waa ,loaded down with slx<
i. ooters, and he waa never good at the d—d
iMngs." There waa a pauae. Both, parties eyed
fajh other. " Cant we compromise this thing T"
Yetikeo.No, surrender or I'll shoot you."
"Neversurrender, come
on." *JM■* '1 *1 !*■■«*—taa'a scoot eyctainmd.
"I'll tell you what I'll do." " W*atT" " Give
me the road and I'll let yon off." "Done." The
Yankee turned aside end our man slowly paased
* head eroet as fierce as a lien. "Good-bye.11 "Good
bye." And the two rode their ways. Wharton's
scout considers it a pretty good" get off,*' when It
la taken into aceoant that the ground waa far Into
the Yankee llnee. He aald he waan't particular
about a flfht, and only wanted to save Southern
honor.—Chattanooga Rebel
A Virginia soldier suggests the following aa an
appropriate design and motto ferthe Confederate
real.
Ijssiom—Man paddling bia own canoe.
Motto^"D—n England and f ranee."
PntthaHsaotto'Ma Latin, and the-'thing'' will
be si complete as aal<{«e.
goes there!" he challenged.—
it" was roughly returned. " Who
FROM THE UNITED STATU*.
TUB axCITBMCNT AT HABRISSOBO — FBOORBSS OP THa
1NVADINO roacis.
The Tribune of the 17th haa the following spe-
cial dispatches from Harrlsburg dated 10th.
There is much excitement here. Many of the
stores are closed. At 7 o'clock this morning I
found about 300 throwing up earthworks about
one and a half miles from the city. *
Harrisbcro, Tuesday, 10,1803.
A Union soldier, arrived fr« u Ohambersburg,
reports that he aud hla oompan j have been pur-
sued by tbe rebels from Chambersburg to Carlisle.
He Is now In Harrlsburg with his company. He
reports ths rebels 10,000 strong.
AThe enemy's cavalry burned the railroad bridge
at Scotland, oast of Chambereburg,tble morning.
They have not advanced thla side of the creek.—
Communication's opened to Sbipponsburg. ; Gov.
Curtln Is not alarmed for the safely of the cap-
ital.
Tbe postofficels closed. All the stares are
olosed. Tbe rebels are expected this evening.—
No very efficient preparations have been made to
meet tbe enemy aa far as I can see.
1 a. m.—Every thing looks very gloomy hero.
Tho troops, as fast they roach this city and re-
port for duty, are sent to the different fords on the
river, where works are being constructed to pre-
vent tbe crossing of the rebels.
Tbe hills on the opposite side of the river are
illuminated by the fires of the working parties
engaged In throwing up entrenchments.
The attempts to get troops from Washington
have failed, and all the energies of the State must
be directed toward arresting the progress of the
enemy.
The rebels must not be allowed to croqy tho Sus-
quehanna river.
The country south of the river there is no hope
of saving from the devastation and pillage.
The Pynntylvania Railroad Company reoelved
dispatch stating that tho rebels were within nine
m lies of Carlisle at noon to-day.
The Btate House bell in this city will be rung
this afternoon te call the people to arms.
The publlo are awakened to a sense of the crisis.
Tub Latkst.—(Midnight)—Dispatches received
up to this hoyutofrom Sblppensburg, seven miles
this side of ^Mrmbersburg, show that the rebels
are still at that plaoe in foree not exceeding two
thousand cavalry, with no infantry. Gen. Jenkins,
who oommands the rebel forces, ordered all the
stores to be opened, which was oomplied with.—
The merchants were forced to tako Confederate
monoy in payment for goods.
To-day tho rebels were drawn up In line of bat-
tle, anticipating an attack.
Rebel cavalry to-day occupied Littletown, elev-
en miles from Gettysburg, but, at last accounts,
had not advanced beyond that point.
•ov. ccrtin't APPBAt. to thb pb0plb.
The following Is Gov. Ourtln's appeal to the peo-
ple of Philadelphia, dated Harrlsburg. 10th :
For nearly a week past it has been publicly
known tbat the rebels, in foroe, were about to en-
ter Pennsylvania.
On the 12th inst.,an urgent call was made on the
people to raise a Departmental Army Corps for
tbe defence of tbe Btate.
Yesterday, under proclamation of the President,
the militia were called out.
To-day a new and pressing exhortation has been
given to furnish men to repel the Invasion.
Philadelphia has not responded—meanwhile
the enemy Is six miles this side of Ohambersburg,
and advanolng rapidly.
Our capital is threatened, and we may bo dis-
graced by Its fall, whHo tbe men who should be
driving outlaws from our soil, are quibbling about
the possible term of service for six months.
It never waa Intended to keep them beyond
the oontlnuance of the emergency.
You all know this by what happened when the
militia were called out last autumn.
You then trusted your Government and were
notducelved. Trust it again now.
I will accept men without, reference to the six
months' term.
If you do not wish,to bear tho Ignominy of shirk-
ing lrom the defeuce of your State, oome forward
at once.
Close your placcs of business and apply your
hearts to the work.
Oome in such organizations as you can form.
Gen. Couch has appointed Lieut. Col. Ruff to
superintend your organization.
Report to him immediately. A. G CURTINi
movements in philadelphia.
A dispatch from Philadelphia, doted Itith, says;
The city is alive with exoitement to-day.
The news of tho rebel advance in Pennsylvania
has caused a most profound snnsation.
Intelligence is mostengorly looked for from the
Interior.
A battery of slxbr.'sn pteccs, with sixty men, left
the Navv V*rd thi« motuln* f.r ILn labor*:
ilecrnltlogpnrllesi'M parading tho streets, but no
tsoops have yi't ji'jx-t/vLfriitn.hi.ro ft>t Wiejsem c w-T.
•*«,«> u: iiK fretlaeiitH nave tednercrt CheGoveniuient
a loau of a mtlilon of dollars to aid In arming -Mil
equipping a fo.ee to repel the Invasion.
A special meeting of the Olty Councils will beheld
this afternoon.
The 20th regiment,Ool.Thomas, will leave for Har-
rlsburg to morrow.
Reciultlng Is exceedingly brisk. All the old mllltaiy
organ I z„it Ions are reci uli log.
THE EXCITEMENT in NIW VOr.K.
The New York Trtbuneoftho 17th says :
"Uieat excitement prevailed In this city yesterday
In consequence of the cor.llrniAtlou of the news that
tho rebels under the leadership of Gun. Lee, had
commenced an aggressive campaign ugulnst the
Northern Slates. In the streets—on change—In the
courts—in the saloons—at ihe hotels—on board the
cars—In workshops, and wherever mon met. the con-
versation turned upon the suddeu and unexpected
raid.
ISo far as wo have any means of Judging, there was
butono opinion exprosned—Democrats, Republicans,
Americans, Abolitionists, Ignored party names—made
no allusions to each others antecedonls, while ult
manifested a determination to exert their best eit'orts
to prevent the further progress of these unscrupulous
and malignant luvaders.
A dispatch from Albany, date I the 10th says :
The Governor Is: receiving urgent messages from
the authorities of Pennsylvania, asking for trjops,
and Is doing everjt'nlng possible to bring them for-
ward. Uov. Curtln advises that they be shipped via
Kaston.
Secretary Stanton telegraphs that the men will not
be needed for more than thirty dnvs, ar.d probably
not for that purlod ; that arms will he supplied to
them at Harrlsburg, and that they report to (lener.i.
Couch. 1
General M«Clel!an arrived here at 4:30 this after-
noon, coming up on the llarlem road, and proceeded
directly to Governor Seymour's re ldence. They are
In consultation together this evening.
About 14000 men are already secured, and they are
beginning to go forward.
dispatches from baltimore.
Baltimore, June 10.—A gentleman who left
Hageritown thla morning, informs the American
that be counted the rebels as they passed through
that place. They were all cavalry and mounted
Infantry, haying two brass howitzers. They num-
bered two thousand Ave hundred. They commit-
ted no depredations, aud Jenkins, who was In
command, Issued an order that the property of
no Maryiunder should be disturbed. They took
several horses, and promised to return tbem as
they came back. They said they would be In Har-
rlsburg Tuesday night.
A farmer, who arrived from tbe neighborhood
ofGrcencasti*.Pa., said <). rebels had stolen
eight horses from him mi i. lied his cows and
hogs, and burned his tn,ru k . ,j on buildings, ne
said, that as soon as they passed the Pennsylvania
State line, they commenced burning and pillaging.
It is reported that another force of several thou-
sand Infantry passed toward Pennsylvania by an-
other road, about eight milesfurther went,
Tbe Councils to-day appropriated $400,000 for
bounties. Enlistments are going on rapidly. All
our military companies have tendered their ser-
vices to the Governor, and been accepted. The
City Guard will go on du'y at Fort Marshal to-
morrow. All our volunteer companies are meet
ing to-night and receiving new members. Re-
cruiting parties arc also parading the streets.
The Floral* of the 18tb Is Ollcawith further ac-
counts of the "Rebel Invasion." A dispatch from
Harrlsburg. 18th, reports the retreat of the enemy
from Chambersburg to Hagerstown, It Is supposed,
Tbe telegraphic communication with the forme.
>laoe haa been re-established. A prior olspatchr
ated Harrlsburg, ltith—midnight—says :
Two of our reporters have just returned from
In front of the rebel pickets, who are picketed
*" ' " " — - - - g.
The rebel force occupy Ilageratawn and sarh
other points as leave them free to operate tithur
against Harrlsburg or Baltimore
The fortifications constructed on the hills oppo-
site Harrlsburg, are considered sufficient protec-
tion for the city, aud an offensive movement on
our part is not unlikely.
Tbe panlo is over here, and the people are dis-
posed to underrate the danger of the line of tKe
tShenaudoah beooming the seat of war, though
there is high authority for stating tbat suoh an at
tempt may be made by Gen. Lee.
position or hooker's army.
On the 15th, tbe Orand army of the PoU>mac was
on and near the old Bull Run battlefield. A dU-
patoh to the Herald of that date, from Bull Ku ,
says:
Major General Hooker and the retinue attach**
to the general headquarters are on their way to
this point, and by to-morrow noon nr night the
army will be together again.
Our cavalry commands have during the whelo
time been on our flanks. They have done invalu
able servloe as soeuts,gaining Information of the
enemy's movements and making reoon no Usances
whloh Impellop the enemy's progress.
New York, June IS.—A special Hariisburg dis-
patch to tbo World says fhat Hooker Is threatened
at Warrentonby tbe main rebel army, soppoietl
to be 50,000 strong, under Lee In person.
The foroe In Maryland and Penniylvanla la a t
timatod at 40,000.
At a meeting held yesterday Gen. Cameron
;ed his whole fortune to the defenoe of
ennsylvanla, and called tbe Government to ap
point Gen. McOlellan or Franklin commander-ln.-
chief of the Penusylvanla forces.
.arrsBBON lo.. Tax as, July II, 1803.
Kditor TxkaaBAra:—We seek for lnforasa
tloe, will you please give us light? It haa been
very oxtenaivly circulated la thla and the coun-
ties surrounding, that your follow-oitiaeu, A. M.
Gentry,who laa candidate for Lieut Governor, is
a Yankee, and has been in Texas only three or
four years ; that he came out heru to build a
railroad as a Yankee speculator, aud was a New
York merchant, and had but llule, if any, Ideutity
oflntereat with iiur people We were strongly
inclined to support hi in, on account of his enter-
prise and energy, and beoause be was represented
to us as a man of extraordinary publlo spirit;
but If what we hav«>«ard is true we cannotdo It.
Let us hear from y< U, s the eleetion Is very
near at hand. If t&ese are uot true great injustice
la being done him. If true the people want
know it of Jefferson, Sabine and Jaeper.
B. HOTCHKI33, WM. A. FKRGU80N,
J.J. PRICK, HKNRY THOMPSON,
AND MANY OTHKRS.
Rbpiv.—We are somewhat surprised at the re-
ports spoken of In the above letter. Mr. Gentry
is a Southern borucitlsen, and has been a realdent
of Texas for more than twenty years. There-is
perhaps no liian In the State who possesses more of
energy and enterprise than Mr. G., and nothing
but the war prevented his carrying out the magni-
ficent project of connecting our State with Naw
Orleans by railway. As the Senator from this Dis-
trict, he gave entire sat lsfactton, and waa consider-
ed as eminently practical In all Ills views relative
to State policy. No Senator possessed more gener-
At Pittsburg all the factories have stopped work I *l information than Mr. Oeutry, and as a thorough
and all hands are throwing up entrenchment. All ■ worker he had no superior. Ho was from the he>
ilarrUburg" baSts wmovad'^troubles u bold advocate for the
safetv. The inhabitants are preparing In great! rifWa of the South, and his patriotism has bean
numbers to leave. [exhibited in at> hundred wuys sinew the Inangura-
ALBANV.June 10 — Gen. MoClellan is in Albany
Louisiana.
abtbks, Bates' Rest, j
P*., July 5th, 1888. I
te ground I oat by the lata
a has all been recovered,
Id quiet possessicn of the
rt d l.lance of the Misalsslp-
for the purpose of aiding Gov. Seymour lnorgan-
" " " fa
lalngand sending forward troops for the defenoe
of Pennsylvania; 14,0,00 men are already seonred,
lowing additional militia regiments are under
ordersto move: 8ih, 22nd,50th,S3d,3dth, aud
34th.
Volunteer reglmenta here walling to be musters**
out, offer their services.
New York, June 10.—The Kxpress prints the'
following as a letter from Washington:
Gen. Hookeer retreated from Falmouth to
Warreuton station to enteroept Lee, who was ad-
vancing on Washington.
Lee passed dowu through Thorouglhre Sap,
flanking Hooker and cutting off an entire corps,
(namo not given) which la supposed 10 bo cap-
tured. Lee is driving llooker , who is retreating
to Alexandala.
Hooker burned a large portion of his touts, pro-
visions, &o., at Falmouth.
A large part of Milroy's division is captured, in-
cluding the whole of his regiments at Berryville,
with an entire battery. Milroy lost all his can-
non, wagons, tents, &o. The romnant of his
force reached Harper's Ferry in safety.
A Washington dispatch, dated 10th, t.ays:
Tbe relative positions of the armies of Gen
Hooker and Uen. Lee are such as to render it no\
impossible that a third b.tttlp will be fought soukq
Gen. Lee Is believed t<> be on the other side ol'tliu
Bull Run mountains, from boyond which immtn-p
clouds of dust are soen ascending.
oen. lbk's arm*—speculations op the yankees*.
A speoial dispatch from Washington of samt;
date, at night, says:
The latest advices from the army show that
Gen. Lee has pushed a very large force up the
Shenandoah Valley.
Gen. Swell's corps Is in the advanoa, accompa
nicd by Gen. Stuart's cavalry.
Gen. Hill's oorps is close behind, and Genera
Longstrcet Is bringing up the rear.
There no longer seems to be any doubt thoji
Gen. Lee is throwing the whole of his foroes to-
wards Maryland Pennsylvania.
Our ouvalry have been skirmishing with Lee's
ro«r guard for two days, and all information nor.
tends to show that the rebels are not moving !••
give us battle on the old Held of Bull Run, or li.
that vicinity.
Our foroes evacuatod Fiederick, Maryland,and
that vicinity, and fell back to the Relay House*
this morning. No enemy pursuing them, they re
turned to Frederick this morning with strong re
inforcomeuts.
t-oon after the ti-ain passed the point of Rocks
some of Gen. Hill's corps came in on a tour of nb
serration.
from harper's ferry.
A dispatch dated Baltimore the 17th, says;
Ilearnfioman undoubton souroe that our loioe
havo evacu:it-.id Uarpei's Ferrv. ami that we
Maryluftd v *-M: atv . tr* /iy(y lortfli- d am
capable of aWliidlug a siege, against a vi
nawoer.
comments op the pre«s.
wuys
tlon of the war.
We have taken no part in the race for Lt. Oov
ernor. hut sach reports aa ar« spoken of in tbe let-
and they arc beginning go forward. Thefth ter we publish should be emphatically denied, and
we could not have said Iras than we bave dono in
this reply, and dono Justice to a personal friend
and a promlusr.t and patrlotio citigen.
La Oran«e,Texas, Juue 10th, 18113.
Editor Telegraph:—In the Trl-W«#kly of yes-
terday you solicit an artiole on the culture ol tur-
nips. Having had some success, I will give you
ray experience.
1st. The soil should ha sandy or gravelly loam.
fresh,and lircly, or, if old cultivated land, It
should be made rioh with well rotted manure from
a cow or sheep lot. In either ca«e the land should
be well broken, and thoroughly pulverized ; for
In that lies the main secret of grow ing floe turnips.
I plowed my land twice last year on the eve or
sowing seeds, and harrowed It over three times
wltti iron teeth, thereby pulverising every clod
1 then had everything raked up, like unto weeds,
slicks, trash, ic.. <&., and takon off, *bich left the
surface smooth and nice.
2d. I drilled half or the patch, and sowed tbe
other broad-cast, 27th August, during showery
woatlier, which covered the seeds sulhclenUy In
,Ah4 drills without' any further process; but the
broad-cast was harrowed In. Tho result was, that
those drilled come up tblok enough, but the broad-
cast did not; the drills produced extra turnips,
while the broad-cast did not. A lew hills, three
or four Inches above the level surface, wore plant-
ed as an experiment, which produced turnips
measuring 30 Inches In oircumference, whllo tho
largest on a level drill did not measure above 81)
inches.
Tbe fall was ton dry to produce much weeds,
consequently did not work them. A great many
turnips on tho part sown broad-enst perished dur-
ing tho dry fall, while those lu the drills flourish-
ed. I presume the reason Is, the broad cast seeds
were not covered as regular as thoso drilled, and
the drill being paitially open reti ined tho dew!
longer.
I am decidedly in favor or drilling, and shall
sow my main crop Uils summer in drills, slightly
elev.'itlng, by throwing two furrows together with
a small plow, aud making a drill In the centre
thereof; aud If 1 ran havo the pleasure of sowing
in showery weather I shall put tho seeds in the
drills and let the showers do the balance. The
drills should not. bo less than two feet apurt, and
the turnips thinnod, to stand one foot apart.
By the l'oreeolng management the finest turnips
may be produced, and I think this brief statement
of hints will d the amateur and others, as much
if not mere benelK than a lengthy oasuy, covering
half of your paper.
(tospoetrully, (bo.,
A. L. D MOORK.
_t..
The Herald expresses the
Levi's obj' ct Is to e.ipture Wash
opinion tint Uenranl
. .... a*hli.'gton—"n prize worth
all the cost awl lir.zirds of tho adventnre. It says:
"At all events, we suspect tbat, lie 1 mariocitvcilng
to draw out from Washington a-ol todlvldo the forces
ot Hooker in movements for tho deli,nee of the bor-
der Slates, and that then, wiilchtna Its opportunity,
the main body of the rebel army will descend upon
thore«rof the national cap tal. In this view or the
matter we think t' e War Olllce will ao. widely lu
holding the Army of the Hoiomu-c together, ord be-
tween Washington and the m d'i rebel army, how-
ever alarming may appear tin-menaces of ibis or tii.it
rei el colum sgulnst Harris burn or P.ttsbui-g,
Tno Northern Mates will soon liavu an anvldarj
force, lu the field competent to nice all maiwuilng
detschmcnUi of the enemy, atid competent bosldeS to
garrison the defences of Washington, and t.nus Sua-
ble the Government io mid twenty.U\e or thirty thou-
i-and veteran troops tothe army td tbe I'ntoiliifc,or
to the army of tin- .'amcsriver penlnsLlu, tor a prac-
tical .dlver Ion against,Richmond. In fact, this Startn-
ern advance of the rebel army ot Virginia, yrfoirl-
ving the martial spirit ol the loyal Statcsiflfir' In
promptly bring! g outthetr reserved mlllilaJ^Bvol-
unlceis, aliords ihe War Office u most favorsflnop-
portunity, uot only for demolishing tbe rebel army oi
Virginia, but for eteallng a march into Richmond
while the enemy Is attempting to draw a way tbo army
of the Potomac lirorder to steal a march upon Wash-
ington
— -**•••> ——
[For the Telegraph.
CAPT. G. II. DARltKN.
KdllorTelegraph— The'lexans havo distinguished'
themselves by their valor on every hattle-tlelu where
ti cy have met the enemy, and their gallant conduct
wliljust.ly render the participants In our many san,
gnlnary conlllcts, worthy of the thanks and admira-
tion of every patriot In our land. We were glad to
observe In your Dspcr that the name of o e of our
gallant officers Is announced as a candidate f.<r Lieut.
Uoveruer. Wo reter to the naiue of Oapt. 9.11. Dar-
den, of the county of Gonzales. Under the very Urst
call which tho PresliKnt mode on this State lor vol-
unteers, Capt. Darden enlisted, and gsllantlv led his
company In those memorab e battle" to Virginia,
under t.en. Hood, lu which the Texas Brigade In the
army of the Potomac, has not only sustained tl.e
character of Texans for bravery, but evon added
souio additional lu.dro to her rame. Capt. Harden
gallantly, led lils company In the battles of Kltham's
Landing, the Sevjn I'lnes, Guinea' Mill, the seven
days tattles around Ulchuiond, the second Manassas
and Sharpsburg. He was wounded In the shoulder In
the memoiable charge of the Fourth Texas Regi-
ment on the fortifications of the enemy at (laities'
Mill, and at the s«ngulnary battle ot Sharpsburg, af*
ter several of thellag bearers of the Fourth Texas
Regiment had been shot down, he seized our battle
flag, and bore it proudly amidst a heavy hall ot Mlnne
balls and explodtug shells.
During the hard campulgn of last summer, his
health and strength failed so completely as to compel
his resignation ; but now he stands ready as a volun-
teer, under the late order of Governor Lubbock, to
serve nls co mfry 8g.>ln In the Hold the uiou.e it It
become* necessary.
U.ipt. D.irden wa* also a soldier In the Texas revo-
lution of 1810, and emigrated lr"ni his native State,
Mi'sls Ippl, to the Republ'C of Texas in an eailydsy,
and eel led In Gonziles coat ty with his turn! y, where
lie hai ever since continued to roslde. 11« hss e*er l
tluiBo represented Gonzales c 'tiiity in the House of
Representatives, and also was Btate Senator from hi*
District, anil made an (•Olclent and able legislator.—
We feel proud of him as one of the brave Sons of
Texas. Ills Intelligence and high moral character, his
devoted patriotism and experience I statesmanship,
will quality him for the high position of Lieutenant
Governor. Should he be elected, he will evrr be
found a true friend to Texas, and a tlrm and Judlclou s
supporter of our Confederate authorities.
If. OHKNAULT. C. O. DrWlT r,
WM. THOMAS. R. N. C.TATK,
twAw S.W. SMITH.
forty-seven miles from Harrlsburg, at
ag<
... cotland
Bridge, whloh they burned this morning.
The rebels are encamped at three points around
Ohambersburg, and are thlrty-Ove hundred strong,
under Oen. Jenkins.
The rebels say that a brigade under Gen. Rodes
Is coming, and that they have seized two hundred
horses to mount their Infantry.
Tbo rebels have fifteen pltces of artillery.
Gen. Jenkins has ordered all the stores to be
opened.
The rebels made prisoners of seven citisens, but
Injured no private property.
At Scotland bridge the rebels spared a ware-
house and two oars, merely on the statement that
they were owned by Individuals
They setaed the flour mills near Chambersburg,
and have placed a guard over tbem.
To day the rebels were three times drawn up In
line of battle, expecting an attack from our forees
at Harrlsburg.
At Greencastle matches are arranged so aa to
set fire to the Government property at a moment's
notice ; but no property hsd been burned up to
noon to-day. . . „
Citisens were allowed to leave Chambersburg
at first, but permission was afterwards refused.
June 17 —The aspect of affairs, ao far as can be
I judged by the report* from the border, seems to
| be this:
That intufferablc coxcomb and puppy
ler, has had the Impudence to prefer a ile
., Brule Hut-
, , _ emand to the
Yankee President to be declared ranking oOlcer ol the
United States, regular and volunteer. And. strange
to say, the demand has been referre I to a bo rd of of-
ficers for a decision. Geo. Fremont has addressed a
long letter to the bocreUry of War In denial of the
Brute's claim. We fled It In the Bt. Louis Republican,
of the 14th ult. The paper gives the following factr
In the case. That fellow BntTe.r surely has the devil's
own Impudence:
^Turning tothe official Army Register, wo And that
Oen. Butler was sp linted Mnjor General of volun-
teers on the 10th or May, 1601, and Uist he Is outrank-
ed on the volunteer list by both Gen. Banks and Oen.
Dlx. In the reaular army the commissions of both
McCle Isn and Fremont, as Mnjor Generals, are dated
MsvMto.lMt.
Wb>nthe war broke out, Rntio; was allilgsdler
General In the Massachusetts Mlllila. atid was subse-
quently appointed Major General In the same by Gov.
Andrew. Ills appointment as Major General of the
volunteer army of the UnlUd States, Was made by the
Preside "
to tbe
wasasstgned to the 10mm >nd of Fur tress Monroe.—
We cannot Imagine the grounds on whloh ne bases
his extraordinary assumption.
Gen. Wood, by virtue of brevet Major Generalship
claimed to be ranslng officer of the army atter the
Poet bui.myan, July 10,18G3.
Euiyor Tei.eckapii :—I wish to give you an
item of news in which our struggling country has
all the Interest. That at the plantations of W. rt.
and T. J. II. Anderson there Is a large lot of cot-
ton bought by J . Wood Dunn, over twelvo months
since, that has beon and is still lying in the open
we..ther, the baling and rope nearly all rotteu,
some of the hales Unrated open and the cotton
blown all over the plantation, and unless rebaled
will eventually prove an entire loss.
There is also, at the plantations of A. L. and
G. W. Hiarnou large lot of bacon' th'lt Is fast be-
ing oat up by bugs and worms. There was also,
Home eight to'ten barrels of lard, nearly all of
which is ran out. The hogs were purchased by
Mr. 0l£h*m, as Government agent. The corn
was purch -sed of the Messrs. Hearne to fatten
them on; the hogs were killed and packed on tho
premises; since then Mr. Oldham, or those whose
lu'.y it was to look after it, ,has paid little or no
altontlon to it. It would have been much bettor
for our soldiers to have had it in tbe latter
part of last winter and spring, and let the poor
beef, they were said then to be eating, remain un-'
1.11 noiv. when they would have been plump fat.—
From what tho Mrssrs. tHearne say of the meat
there is much of it only fit for soap grease.
Crops on the Brazos bottom are fl ne,and I am told
that those who have planted In the postoakswlll.
us a general thing, make enough to do tbem. If
you think these items worthy of a notice In your
papvr-you can use it. If I knew tho address of J.
wood Dunn I would write to him. Respectfully,
Ac., J AMISS, FKR0U80N.
Hr.NARK—Wo publish the above, first, to give
the derelict agents an opportunity to refute it If
not true, and if it is truo to beg them, and ail oth-
ers thus careless, In the name of God and their
country to oonsldor which Is wotse, the man who
through outrageous neglect of duty brings ruin
upon his country, or the traitor. As for us, were
we in command, we should much rather cope
with open enmity than such Inefficiency. Where
the wrong Is wo cannot say, tut thero la wrong
somewhere,as Is evident.
«•••
THK T11XAS RUN Ml A DISH.
A friord who Is on duty at Brllstiear City, writes
us as follows :
*' I was inside the Fednral Hues a few days
Ince under flag of truco, and to my surprise, found
the so called 1st Texas Cavalry picketing against
our genuine Texas boys. I learned tbe name if
some of Wie officers: Del. K. J. Davis.Lieut. Col.
Jesso Standi, formerly of Austin ; Capt. Spued,
of Austin,.1'bcrlir in 1860—01, and Lieut. P. O. Tem-
ple, of soiue western county, Gillespie I believe.
I presume these are two or three companies of
deserters and renegades from Texas. They are
In constant communication wilh Texas—ihe we-l
In particular. Capt. Speed expressed a desire to
vlaii Texsi In an official capacity—thinks ho can
increase lili force very much. He is very vindic-
tive, The mon 1 saw are evidently alrald to
meet Texans. One asked me lfany mercy would
be shown tbom II taken. Our boys are very anx-
ious to get a chance at them. They are camped
on the Mississippi river, near Route Station, N
O .O A O.W.R."
v- Han Saba, luly J, 1HI3.
1'. S —The country la full of Indians. They have
carried out a good many horses, and shot a man by
the came of Sanford Huffstuller. He had beon at'a
nelgebor's house,a distance of about two miles
from here, when he started home and got about a
haff when he was attacked by four Indians, com-
ing up In his rear, two on each sido. Iluffstutler
turned hlshorse ran backbetweon. Jha Indians
ran on htaa aeon, be thon turned his horse pre-
sented his gan, the Indians retreated baok, but
thev run on him and he presented hla gun again
ana Anally made his way Into where he had Just
left. Tbe Indians pursued within forty yards of
his house, Huffstutler receivod two shots hut
not serious. W. 11.11.
Letter
Hb4
Berwick
JCditer TI
raid of Bauk*
and our ti
country to w1
pi- >'iiiiSE''
The injury inflated by the enemy la not so seri-
ous aa waa at fiirsl apprehended, ud considering
the value of our recent captures, the balanoe oi
loss Is not ao Much against us.
Th* history of this raid will never be written.—
The Inaoleocti and insulta offered by the rude and
low ottoan and soldiera ft our people, will never
be fully known. The page of history would blush
to hear the dlsgraoeful record. All that pally ty-
ranny and Yankee lust of gain could attempt, were
put in operation to break the spirit of a gallant
people, and fill their own rapacloos pockets. Of
course tbere were honorable exceptions, and I
mention Gen.Kmoiyas one—a Mary lander by
birth and a gentleman by Instlnctand education.
He did much to mitigate tbe rigor of Yankee op-
pression. and the ouly objeotiou to ba urged
against him is his voluntary association with suoh
an Infamous horde.
Aa formerly staved.it is Impossible to estimate
the number of negr'oas stolen by Banks and his
robber-army Irom the region, of the Teohe. The
Yankee published aooount gives 0,000 as the num-
ber that oume down to this point in a single train
of 000 wagons, extending aight miles In length.
To this they add 8UOO bales of cotton, and a very
large quantity of sugar, 9000 mules and horses,and
i Sini head or cattle. '
On the last d y of their retreat their rear was
attaoked, by our seouts, near Franklin; this so
alarmedijhem, according to the account referred,
that although they hud been making rapid forced
aarehes previously, they did not even haltforthe
night, but seeking safety In flight, by a continu-
ous maroh of tnenty.two hours, iraveled forty
miles.
The news of the oapture of the bay, and the con-,
sequent excitement, have extended to the fur-
therest limits of the Yankee raid, and our camps
have had a heavy Influx of oltlsens In quest of ne-
groes. Our military authorities have established
a kind of conscript system, by whloh a portion ot
the contraband men are kept to work on the forti-
fications. Some of the good citlaeus prefer taking
all their darkles with them, and resort to various
expedients for that purpose.
Headquarters, and the camp generally, were
thrown into a state of mirthful exoitement by the
sight of s strapping big fellow of six feet, arrayed
as a woin|in,and brought up for wrong: ully pass-
ing the guard. To carry out the cheat, his beard
was consented by an old handkerohlef around his
awa, ana in his arms he carried two juvenile oar-
E KO. > Q
WHCRM
Foriht
ef Wsaht
n eourt'y
th Brlgistf*
he Henaie, lHefrict. ■
eoonty.
Lies. The sharp eyes of tbe boys had dsieoted the
use,anil its ludlcrouaness took the edge off of the
iaentm*Dtthe act would otherwise bave excited.
'I'i.a ... .tin ..m.1 i.. i
J« .
kies.
ruse
rcaentm<
The nbgroe's are still coming In large numbers
from thfc vlolnlly ofThlbodeiux, and hope exists
that all who are not already in ihe Yankee army
may speedily be captured.
l'romjtlie Yankse newspapers picked up in the
capiureA camp, we learn It Is the settled policy of
their Government to enlist for soldiers all the
negroes possible. By this means they hope bolb
to swell their own nuraerloal force, and deprive
us of the valu iblo aid the slaves are now render
ing the Contodcraoy. The highest euloa* Is paid
the soldierly bearing and skill of the slMs alrea-
dy enlisted. There were several companies of
this kind of troops drilling at Brashear previous
to its capture.
Cnpt. W. P. Ilorndon, of our regiment, with ten
men from eaoh of the three Infantry companies,
made a rticounolsance on board a steamer recont-
ly in Atchafalaya Bay, and returned with a prise
of two schooners—the Mary L. Brown and J. P.
Bradford—together with 200 barrels of molasses
and 70 hogsheads of sugar, 27 barrels of flour, and
sundries—tbe total amounting to $11)0,(100. The
property was owned in New Orleans. Tbe last
named suhooner had previously fallen Into tbe
hands of our forces, who, thinking the steamer a
Yankee gnnboat, set heron fire to avoid Bra-
capture. The flames were extinguished with but
little damage to the vessel.
Capt. miditower's company has Just returned
from a soout towards New Orleans. A portion of
bis men accompanied the paroled Yankee lu-
sldo thulr lines, to within a short distanoe of the
city. A portion of the notorious Judge Davis'
regiment of 1st Texas Cavalry, name out to re-
ceive tbem. They .were reoognlzad by our men
as a part of the renegades who fled with Jack
Hamilton from Texas.
Save the two companies left in Texas, our en-
tlre regiment Is nar, for the first time, together.
We feel proud or the re-union, aud the best of
good feeling exltts among « . Courtesy und
kiuUnSss mark tbe conduct of tbe offloers toward
the man, and tbe spirit of harmqny universally
prevails. To this state of things thore has been
but a single exception among all the officers of
the different commands with whom we buve met.
The Individual referred to Is the distinguished
commander of ths post of Brashear City—-one Col.
Bosworth. With a choice vooabulary of Billings-
gate phrases, and an utter contempt for tbo com-
mon courtesies-of life, he takes pleasure In Insult-
iDg nearly every gentle man below hint In office,
with whom he oomes In contact. Ills vain und
pompous spirit has teen unduly.lnflated byeleva-
iion to position, und a heavy tax'ls thus imposed
on the patlcnce and forbearance of those compell-
ed to acknowledge him officially as tbelr superior.
f mention his name here, tbat In case he has any
soul left, and should perohanoe see these lines, he
may bo led to fear the soorn of honest men, and
amond his miserable ways.
Oar troops are concentrating and advancing.
Importnnt movements are evidently ahead.
Jours, truly, O. M . A.
f — - <ibtl ——>-
•Jr>l I'm rdiirntc lli<< KiaiiiK Itarv of iIm-
Mouth.
To tho Kditari of Trias.—Will you allow one
of the parents of Texas to oall earnestly npon
you to indite (each) a stirring editorial to parent*.,
In favor of the edu :atioc of youth between six
and eighteen?
While our soldlors are flgh'lng for ths liberties
of our country, lot us so educate our sons and
daughters that they may bo Beared to perpotu-
ata tboi'e liberties when seclHLhy our arms.
The Fail sessions of our schools win soon com-
mence. Encourage parents to make one united
effort to place as many of tbeir.'youth at school as
possible. Oatl upon men not liable to military
service, and ladles, young and old, to engage us
teachers In their respective neighborhoods.
Kduoatod<nlod will be greatly In demand in
building up ohr Government. A great man once
uneducated mind is educated vie«.'*
f A TEXAS l'ARRNT.
said'
4*es*->
Galveston, July 20.
We have ths Row Orleans Bra of tbe lit!) —
Vleksburg Is said to have surrendered on tbe 4'b,
and Port Hudson on the Sth. Another account
says on the Sib. Tbe so-called reopening of tbe
Mississippi was to have been celebrated in Now
Orleans ob the 11 th, with Illuminations, proces-
sions and a public meeting, to he addressed by
Thomas J. Durant. W.
llF.\r> 'jiiatitebm. district of TEXAS, 1
Nlw Mfxtco anu Arizona. /
Galvm ion, T*xa«, J'-ly 7, IHO-'l.
Bi'Kciai. Orbkrs No 1 0.
I. Ctrt. A. \y. Terrell's Regiment of Cavalrv
having been rrorullod under the orders directing
the organisation of the Aritona Brigade, the com-
Diar.dlng offieei s of the companies of said Regi-
ment ore permitted to Increase their respective
commands to the tnnxlnm prescribed by law.
II. All white male clttssns within eonsorlpt
ages, who have not been enrolled, arc pornrHted
to volunteer In this Regiment.
By command of
President after he had reached Maryland, on the way
in 'he ''defence of t>-« Capitol;" in.I, therefore, be
- .. .. - - y(j
retirement of Oen. Scott, but neve ■ succeeded In get
ting his claim recognized. We guess It will be ths
■ssine with Butler, whose pretentions sre far less rea-
sonable than Wool's,
Among the prisoners taken were Matilson's
and Prltchard's companies, from Marlon coon ty,
Virginia. Basely employed they were, In war-
ring upon tbelr old mother, at the bidding of ene-
mies.—Richmond Sentiml.
A latter from an officer who was at the capture
of Winchester, says the prisoners declared that
Jackson was net dead; that the repott was a
a trlok and a lie, put out to deceive ; that nobody
could bnve so surprised and taliou them but Jack-
son.
Tire Wi«r.nfST«* Cannon.—A portion of Uwar-
tlllsry esptured at Winchester has been removed to
Staunton. Tbsy are said to he magnificent brass
field pieces, many of them rifled, and ars a deci-
ded acquisition lo our ordnance department.
Mel Gen. 3. B. MAQRUDKK.
Oscar M. Watxiks, Maj. and A. A.
G.
Vsr _
j. w.
For C
Col.
Far Mini
1). WljULIS. , ^
rwviT T',ia01-"""
Ka%"!5? s'sssvst .Wis,
Cut. HOLLAND, «r AMUR i
Knr Vonsresa !tnS. Ulstrlet.
O. Q. HKKBRKT, for M-eleotlon.
Chancellor K. D. TOWM1S, of Travis county.
Yor Nenuisr 'J.ird Diatrlct.
Judge GAB KVKLDKR.
VIonteriroMi WtuklnstsaaBd Fayette-
M. W. BAKKK, of WasblngloB county.
* JOHN ^TBSA'DY!™' Unrr'- r°M,UT'
' M. A. DOOLRY.
HO HACK CONE, for re-election.
A. 8. RICHARDSON, for re-election
UKOKGR W. FRAZKR.
OTsssffii1:* *nh DU,r,M-
ISRAEL WOR8HAM.
Dr. R. J. INGK
J. O. McDONALD.
"°,poi?Nc,'o?"M«a4rih DU,"c,<
O, W. BUCKLEY.
ror Qsvansr,
PBN DLR1 ON UU ft BAH. of Harrison eouuty.
thin. T. J. CHAMBht^ofOhanttwrt Clonal*
For JLI«Ht. Usveraor.
S.H DARDKN, of Gouaalsa eouuty.
DR. t>. w. KITTRELL, of Polk County.
F. S. STOCKDAU, of Calhoun county.
Col. A. M. GENTRY, of Harris eouuty.
For Conjtroaa, 4th Diatrlct.
K. B. BUXTON. of San Augustiae, for re-election.
JAMBS M. ANDERSON, of Cherokee eouuty.
sloraclo.
For lasirejis from M District,
Judge P.W. GRAY,of Harris Co., for re-election
Col. A. M. BRANCH, of Huntsvllle.
"SiOT.'"oVM. -
U. W. IIORTON, of Washington county.
Col. A. M. LEWIS, of Washlngiou County.
Ool. JAMES «. SHEPARD.
For Cooitnlenlonor ot the Uta'l hand OfBoo
STEPHEN CROSBY.
griff, likely child; Llshl, 1, griff, likely child;
Vina, 45, black, ordinary Held hand; Cornelias, l'. .
black, good average ftsld hand ; Solomon, 15,
black, tolerably likely; Klesiah, 13, black,Ordi-
iryglel.
Judy,<-<0years,blaoh, splendid woman; Emily,
fPHE co-partnership heretofore existing be
X twesn W, S. Thomas, O. R. Brock way and J.
E. Willlsms, under the style of W.S.Thomas
&. Co.,Navasota, Is dissolved by the withdrawal
of J. E. Williams from the firm. W. S. Thomas
and 0. It. Brockway will continue the busloais
under tbe same name. W. 8. THOMAS A Co.
Njivasota. July 10th. Julv IBtwSt
I.AIMES' UAXJKKH,
Cot,, John R. Baylor, Commanding
CAM* mbar PlBOMOHT hpriko-l, (
July 10,1803.
IM LIKELY NEGB0SS AT AUCTION
On Wednesday, July CW Inst., Without Rtscrttr .
- BY
A.. O. AXOK33JDN- «*> OO.
^Descriptive list cf only 69given. }
Adam, 30 ,vear<. black, field hand, and likely;
Pleaaant,40, black, flelJ hmid; Montgomery, 14,
black, very likely b >y; Hilary, IS, black, very
likely; Turner, O, l>l*c i vory likely; Rioh, ti.
hluck, vory likely; A .*«asiy, 4 monihs, <!iHd;
Green, S years.
Simon, 40 years, Muck, goda^ field hand, and
likely, Agellett, 30, black, house servant and fteld
band; Arena, 15, black, very likely; Harriet,]:),
black, likely girl; Llge, 10, black, very likely boy;
Anna, 0, blaok, likely little girl; Jim, 4, black,
likely boy; Oely, I, black, child.
Dephny, 3S years, blaok, good field hanJ ;
George. 19, blaok, likely boy. flold hand; Guy,
17,black,field hand, and very likely; Almeta, IS,
black, very likely girl; Andrew, 13, black, very
likely boy; Austin,8,blaok, likely boy;Emellnn,
0,black, finely little girl; Jenny, 4, black, likely
littlegirl.
Jeff, SI years, black, likely, field hand; Edy,
88, yellow, very likely, and field hand; Levy, 3,
".likely
i, 43, blue
t, good
c, tolernt
nary g|e|.
Juay,S0yei ... ....
her ohlld,19, blaok, very likely;Mary Weaver,4t ,
blaok, ordinary field himd; Dennis Lewis, l.*i,
blac^ordlnaiy; Frank Lewis, 10, black, likely.
Lucy, S3 years, brown, honse servant and Held
hand, likely; Kllen and John, her two ohildrei^l
and 1 years, very likely.
Stephen, 00 years.black, wagoner anil field band;
Mary,40,blaok,gofld flclilhaud; If.ichol, 10,black,
very likely, and good for any thing; L'eggy, Hi,
black, extraordinary girl. -■<
July. 3ii years, dark oi own, good washer an it
Ironerd, and fiui hand; Jane, IB. dark brown, ex-
traordinary girl: Caleb, 10, dark brown.very like,
ly;Joshua, 8, dark brown, very likely; Matilda,
7, bright yellow, very likely.
Lewis, 33 years, mulatto, good field hand, and
likely; Alice, 111, browu, likely girl.
Divo,00, black, field hand and good old mau.
Dlok, 'tis black, likely Held hand.
Anfleld,89, blaok, field hand likely; Amos and
her child, blaok, field hand and likely.
Lucretla,24,dark brown, splendid girl,good in
any place; Rusha, her child, bright, ami very like
ly child.
Llddy,40,Mhvn, bouse servant or field hand;
Maria, 20. blaWftukely woman, field hand.
Amy, lOoblacR^ery likoly field hand; Eliza, IS,
blaok,extraordinary; Kllsabetb, 3, blaok,likely
child. •
Vllett,35, black, ordinary fluid hand; Qarollr.e,
20, black, field hand.
Cely,80, griff, field hand,and very likely; Mose,
85, black, wagoner and field hand; Georgs,3,griff.
Lewis, 18, blaok, good field hand; Lewis, 14,
griff, likely boy. julylfi-dtds
UBAUqOARTSRS, I
District of Texas, Arizona A New Mexico. S
SPEOIAL ORDER-NO. 1110.
VII. Capt. Il.Pendleton, A. Q. m., will issue
lo the Quartermasters of Cavalry or mounted reg-
iments, and to the Captains of mounted compa-
nies, unattaobed, tho Cavalry Tnctlos, ordered to
be printed by Lieut. Gon. Smith, in the following
proportion, viz ■
Two (3) copies for the officers of every compa-
ny.
One (1) copy for every Kleld Officer.
This order applies equally to the Militia Mount-
ed foress, and theso books will be accounted for
on tbe Muster Rolls as public property until Oen.
Smith's decision, as to their disposition,1s learned
By order of
Maj. Oen. J. BANKI1K AD MAGIM'DF.K.
S. D. Yancy, A. A. A, G.
Having been assigned temporarily to the duty
of Issuing Cavalry Tactics, all quartermasters of
Cavalry or mounted regiments, and commanding
officers of.mountsd companies, unattached, will—
wltboutdsliiy—make their requisitions on me for
the proper number, as doilgaated in Special Order
No. 190, issued from these Headquarters.
ity Command of Maj. Gen. Mahrudbr ,
Hbnuv Pknolkton,Quartermaster.
Houston, Juty 80, (11w ■
TRKAHI'RY Hsl'AKTMBfl'r, O. B. A., (
Richmond, May II, 1863. \
Notice 1s hereby given to all holders of two
yoar Treasury Notes, Issued under the Act of 10th
May, 1801, that they must come in and present
the said notes for funding at the Treasury or some
one of Its Depositaries, ou or before the3lstd«v
of Juty ensuing, or they will be debarred the
privilege of funding. The said notes are en tilled
lo be funded lu elg it per cent. Bonds payable in
ten years.
(Signed,) C. O. MEMMJNGRIl.
fecrotary of Treasury.
July l Sawim.
SHE BP FOlt SALE.—TOO head of fine Merino
Sheep for sale, now In Bosque county. Also
some few Mares. The Sheep will be eotd on the
VTOLONTBER8 for tbe above corps can report
v to me at ones,quarters and other accommo-
dations being ready. W. B. TEMPLE, Comd'g.
July ll-tw2w
iLASTERgR WANTBD —Apply at this office
A good Job.
Jnlyl6-tw8l
Orr.ob or th* btar s*atb Tbi.burani Oo. i
Houston, Texas, July 8, 1803. J
PROPOSALS will he reoelved at this oflloe
until the 31st day of Jaly, 1863, for furnishing
six thousand poles for the Telegraph line between
Navasota ana Marshall, Texas, via Anderson,
Huntsvllle, Crockett, Rusk and Henderson. The
poles to be oedar Or post oak, twenty feet In
length and not less than five inches through at the
small end. Proposals will be received for the
whole or part of the roote, the poles to be deliv-
ered on ihe Line lo distances of not mere than five
mils miles apart. A. M.GENTRY, President.
)yl7—twtd CHAS. 0. CMTB.Oen.Sopt
lianebo for 919 per head In Confederate money.
Enquire of E. 0.,or H. Hell, at Cheppslt Hill,
Washington county. B.I.BXLL.
July 13-twOt* _
C.S.PaonrcB Loam Aobmcy, ?
Houston, July 1,1863.)
1AM DIRECTED by the Hon. Secretary of th.i
Treasury to give notice to the subserlbers of
the Produce Loan, that the reasons for postponing
the eala of produoe, on account of the Inadequacy
of market prices, no longer existing, it will now
be expeotod of them lo meet their engagements
with the Government. .
The subscription 1'st, payable in etoht per eeii t.
bonds, was olosed on the 2oth of Pe&aajjjisro.
and the subscription must be paid1 oo or balersi tae
thirty-first; of July. Up Sd tha sSbt
will reeslve eight per eent.bo«W.M4 the^sab-
•orlptlons maj bi piM io •®y ^ UftiM of
'TuKselribers'wbo may pay after that date Will
only receive nix or four por oen I. bond*, under
the Currency act of March 98d, 1863, aoeordlng te
the currenvy in which the pavmenta are made.
JyO—9taw4w HlNRY SAMPSON,
Disbursing and General Agent for State of Texas
TW. Whitmarsb, Cotton Broker and Oom-
• mission merchaat, Will purchase and etll
for parlies cotton, merchandize, produce, negroes
dtc„ to., at J. H. Clark's store, Maine Street.
jrS-wdctwlm*
SHKftP.—I wfll sell 400 hea4 of sboop iu smal I
lots at auction, In Andersea, Orlmes_oouot.y,
on Taesday, ■-•8th July, 180.1.
July 10tw7l*
J. P. IIA1K.
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JOHN T. BRADY, Is a oaudldat* lo repreeeut
therooploof Harris eouuty, in ihe cett Leg-
islature July 3, dAw tde.
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