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"TEXAS
P YTR jl
A lira
ALWlAWAv
Vol. 1. 1
Ho. 40
PUBLISHED TRIAVEEKLY
AUSTIN SATURDAY JANUARY 10 1863.
IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL
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BY D. RICHARDSON.
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insertion. No advertisement Inserted for loss than
$1 00 fur each Insertion.
SlNOLK Col'IKS 25 cents.
BY OUR OWN EXPRESS
MORE GLORIOUS NRWS.l
Memphis Ro Taken !
Federals Repulsed at Vieksburg !
Battle near Baton Rouge.
Important from Tennessee.
Later from the Rio GSrautle.
Later from Galveston !
ke. &c. ike.
Our Express arrived this morning at live
oeloek with tho Houston .Telegraph of yes-
terday in which wo find the following highly
important news :
Houston Jan. 7. "We have pretty good
authority for stating that Gen. Van Dora has
retaken -Momphis and that tho attack on
Vieksburg has eomtnonced. Jackson is
threatened and the inhabitants are some-
whatnlarmed. Housto.v Jan. Sth ISO'!.
Passengers by the Central tran to-day report that
the enemy has "landed at the mouth of the Yn.on
from 80 transports about G00()f) troops. They at-
tempted for two days to make their way to Vieks
burn hut wore each day nfpuls'cd. On the tlilrd;'bd-
lng largely reinforced they again made an attempt
to make their way to Vieksburg assisted by their
gunboats but. our army bavins also been reinforced
again forced them back under cover of their gniH
boats two of which were sunk !
Previous to this the enemy had been shelling
Vieksburg for several days without doing any d.im-
a.rn or attracting anv attention from our batteries.
On this side of tho Mississippi tho enemy have
burned the railroad bridges and Uepots so that alt
communication In that direction is cut off. Then
are however no Yankees this side tho Tiver at
present.
The third day's fight was a grer. t success for our
tiring although in many instances our losses were
very severe. Of1 Louisiana regiment lost 100 and
another about sixty.
..Gen. Jos. E. Johnston and Klrby Smith were in
command. PrcsiiU nt Davis was there during the
fight and said he would stay and see it out.
A gentleman .who left Arkansas on tho 20th re-
ports that General Uindman has (alien baek to Van
Huren -where ho has been largely reinforced with
ammunition and sntn. ( ncral Holmes had been
to Van lluren but returned to Little Keek on the
33th.
laS3eneors o:io d iv later confirm the report that
VauiDorii has retaken Memphis. The pe pie in
shrcveport wore Inclined to liolievo tho repoit. .ui.l
Were much tdutod in consequence.
If wo can rely up n the s'atcnicnts In all of our
exchanges and upon thd testimony of travelers
from every section of the Confederacy the pro-en t
condition Of our uriny everywhere Is n 1 that could
be desired.
From every source we loam that tho army is
well clothed well fed well armed mid well olli-
cbred. Neveyworo our prospects brighter never were
our troops everywhere in better spirits and m-wr
were u people Hi re confident of auccu-iH th n the
people of this Cou'eder.i y There is no longer any
despondency; alt seom el.ited with our sue ess. anil
Indulge ln tlio brightest hopes regarding our future
success.
' On ihe contrary the ostomy especially since the
late defeat at Kredriclcsburg is daily b coming more
mid more doni irulized. Ho no longer tight with
-coiilMouco and denurtlo in have b'eomo ho common
and goner d that the enemy is alarmed atn otut'i of ;
thin h lie lias not powei to control.
A tolegraphlo dispatch dated Liberty January
8th from Oapt Turley says It is reported by pas-
"aongors on tho train to-day tlmt the l'cderals a"fov
days came up from Baton Kongo In heavy force and
'-and were met by our troops and a torrlblo battle Vn-Bi)cd-iii
which we routed the enemy killing 1300
and capturing about tho same number. Tuianv.
A correspondent of tho News uidenses the fol-
lowing from the Vieksburg Whig of the 511st ult:
On.Mi)nday SJtli December the en my made an
attack 1 a-full foree on tho right wing of our army
ut Vieksburg. '-After a severe fight the enemy hav-
ing made threo different charges upon our line the
foe was finally driven back with heavy loss in killod
and -wounded. Ourtroojis pursued them until night
pouring: murderous volleyH Into their column ami
capturing ;fo.ur hundred prisoners and flvo stand of
colors.- 3' he :nrtsoners and trophies wero brought to
Vieksburg thVHOth.
On thoaOth tia enemy advanced his lines on our
left (next tliturlver) to a point In front of the old
men tmek. about 2!f miles alio Vo tho citv. Heavy
skirmishing took place here which was continued at'
lntervuls. during the day. 'Wore was also some
skirmishing on our right from time to time on tho
BOtli. ' -As general attack by. land and water w.as
hourly expected on the '.list and has probably been
made ere this.
On the 28th Gen. Uosoncrunz'tidvancod his
foree from Nashville-south) upon our troops
under Uen. Jragg. Tlio sicmmetung com-
menced ou that May between the enemy's
forces jfnd our advanced parties. On the
morning of tho 28th our troops had fallen
hack to Stowart's Crook 20 miles from Nash-
villo.
On tho 23rd tho onomy continued to nd-
vnneo in I'oreo driving in our troops" with
heavy skirmishing all day. Orders wero giv-
en our troops to regain their former .position;
but owing to tho heavy force of tho enemy
this was" found impossible 'fa oxeeute nnd
was not" nttomptod. The morning of tho
29th found our linos fallen back to within
threo miles of Murfreesboro' both armios in
iino of battle not moro than. one mile apart.
Heavy skirmishing going on nnd a gouorul
SJa;jrnc?at oomiderod'inovitablo. -
(Jon. Morgan c iptnred Glasoow Tenn. on
("ivihunas day. Thenco ho nrooeudud to
Jnll:itin nnrt blow up the tunnel; thus ron-
derin the railroad impracticable.
It is reported that Floyd ami Marshall
have entered tho heart of Kentucky by
Mound uap.
Tho Uiehtnond Dispatch declares that tho
battle of Fredericksbnnr all thin consider-
uiiiui in j iiiiiiiuvaLHii in iiiiii0b luiiHiui !
ed was the greatest battle ever fought on
tlns-conttnont. It 3a vs
It was fought by nearly 200000 men and '
several hundred pieces of artillery. It was I
contested for ten hours. It resulted in a '
completo victor to the Confederate forces.
We say complote because although the '
enemy s torco was not annihilated killed
captured or dispersed tho failure was en-
tirely owing to the neighborhood of their
stronghold to which they Hod when they
found themselves unable to face our forces
any longer itv the field. Had the batllo been
fought twenty miles this side of the Rappa-
hannock river there would have been such a
rout as the world did not witness in the 4(
years that elapsed between tho battle of Wa-
terloo and the first battle of Mauassas. As
it was it lias proved to tho Yankees th it no
superiority of numbers or of preparation can
avail them in n pitched battle with the forces
of .the Confederacy a truth so patent and
so of'.en exemplified that we believe tlun'
are tho only people on earth who venture to
deny it.
From Arkansas.
Gkskis.vi. Hindman's Anilities.
Hk.adqu's 1st Coups Tisans-Miss. Aumv. I
Camp near Kort Smith Dee. Itf lb02. f
Sui.iikkh: On the 7th Inst. at l'raiie (frovo you
engaged an abolltlol) army largely outnumlu-i ing you.
lTnder a fnrWms cannonade lusting ! hours and
against repeated aiiiLdesperate assaults of the enemy's
iufiintry upon your whole line you held every inch
of .ground and repulsed eve.ty attack. Ketter courage
was never shown o'n any Held. Texians Missotirians
and Arkanslans Infantry artillery and cavaly
volunWers and conscripts all alike nobly performed
tholrdiity. Your countrymen will honor you for it.
1 am proud of you and thank yon.
With renuneil vunfiitfiice in nurgelw'i n the jimttcu of our
cOdtttn)l tlie pruti Uou of Providence l't u now vioronly
pri'iiiie ttirotlivr lUlle nd still more irlorioua ut-hloVLiiiunta.
Our future must-eM-! nr j).ist. Besides Crutrive (Irovu inuny
other victories must ueinserlbeil on ourroltirs. Ourvrfty-tmtreil
futh'ers.oiir mothers sisters wlvr nnd children enjuct this of
Thev must not b dlfutittointed.
From tliu Washington (Ark.) Telesnioh.
Ueniemlier thUl Alter one buttle the men who nr llrst
ready for the next iilwnya win It. Look" then to jour nruin
your HUiiiiunttiou tind iicroutrements; Htrty in lump; obey orders
in all tldiiL-s. Uv this ou will duservu and ensure buceess.
T. C UINDMAN
. Major Oenend Cnummndlng.
Official : R. C. Newton Chief of Staff.
We have conversed with Dr. Joel I). Con
way who has visited the army of "the north-
west since the battle of the 7 th. lie reports
that upon burying tho dead under the flag of
truce and upon communication of tho sur-
geons between tho two armies it was ascer-
tained that the loss of the enemy far exceeds
that reported by Gen. llindman. lie was
credibly informed that it amounted to 3800
or 4000. Tho Fort Smith Bulletin sa3's:
"Tho Federals who conversed with our men
acknowledge their loss was much heavier
than ours ; some put it down as threo to
one." Another paragraph of tho same paper
says: "In tlio frame ttrove oattie wiucu
came off on Sunday (the 17 th) the Federal
loss is set down at about 4000 or 5000
killed wounded and missing. Our loss is
estimated at about 100 killed and 1500
woundedand missing.!'
Gen. ..Hiudman retired after the battle to
the" Arkansas river in the vicinity of .Fort
Smith. No 'army could subsist where ho
was. tL'he -Federal fotces under Blount and
Ilerron were when last hoard of in the vi-
cinity of Faycttoville.
List of Officer and Soldiers m-enwers of All An'' s
lieaiment Texas Volunteer Infantry Who have.
died cilice KnlMinenV
T JMeeks Austin Ark.; T Cook do; M Cow-
art do; 11 U Van Hook do Dec. 8; A J .Neigh-
Dor OO lieu O IBil.lU xlllur u imv GiWUUVl
Merldlth tin Nov. 17; N 1J K Dyer do Nov. IStli;
T I) Walters do Nov. Gth: .1 W Gardner do Nov.
lit: S II Smith do. Nov. 12: John Ward. do. -Nov.
2'Jth; Henry Miller do Oct.- 22d; James Jones do
Nov..20th; J W Dorris4lo Nov. fitb; S M.MuDoimld-
do Nov. Jtu; i w Turner do. Nov. atn; tr lurner
do Nov. 2-2t'.; Win S SaiJdford do Nov.' 21t; B K
Jonetf do; I'D Tucker do; CorpT Jno A Hasty
do Nov. 12; Lieut David llarton do Nov. 15;
Lewis Ethrage do Nov. 20; F Bilberry do Dec.
3; Joseph Uishop 'do Oct. 25; J L Hughes do
Nov. 3; V AKteketts do Nov. 11; HughO'Keop
do Nov. 13; Nil Daugherty do Nov. 13; Jus tf.
Pope do Nov. 22; Elijah Sparks ' do Nov.-2.T;
Isaac Wilson do Nov. 25; Chas II (iniliiunilo
Nov. 20; JKVUeed do Nov. 8; V T Noill do
Nov. 12; J A Carpenter dn Nov 10: D H .lone
do Nov 2 ; . ti Sainii Is do IVc. 5; .1 W Dim
nalioo do I ec. 7; Itl Aniier.-ioii.no; -.louu-tewarn
Camp Terry Tcxm l'ec. 8; W I Tyler do Juh 2.1 ;
R 11 Wubon Camp Texas ArkiVir.a-1 c . 19; Jm
A Hirle f Ittle Rock Ar.iinsas. Oct. 22; .1 Whitod
do Oct 28; S Jon h do Amv 8; L M l.thur.dge do
Nov 111; II llryant do Nov. 23; R l' Owen do Oct.
22; Oscar Mon gomory. do Oet 23; N T 1'rlvett. do
lioc u; 1 -cr.i.gn jvuvkjhmi Are ui. o quik i
ii. W t rtini Helton Texas i c . 19; V S I ormin
Tyler Texis (let 10;.) Muekleroy. Camp Nelson.
Aik Nov 0; A J Th iiupdon do ov. 25; T.IBtVd
him do Nov. 2 ; A J Fulton do Nov. 24; A A
Lewis do Nov. 27; Lieut. James I'rieHt on White
River Dec. 4
LITER FKOM THE UIO GKAKDE.
A private letter of tho 8th. from San An-
tonio says "tho reported landing of troops
at Brownsvillo lias turned out to oo falso.
There has been however some flgh iug in
that rogton. Three government wagons
loadod with principally army. cloth a few
days out from Hiuggold were capturod by a
party of robbers from Mexico. Two of tho
teamsters wero killed the third escaped
reached tho fort and reported what had hap-
pened. Several companies were sent in pur-
suit who trailed the robbers to tho bank of
tho Rio Grande whore they found a lot of
soap (part loading of the wajronsj but the
rest of tho fro ght together with the mules
' tho wnirons. Jipd evidentiv been 'crossed to
ti i i i .i .
tl10 .tll0r yille- About tho tune this was
enacting a party o robbers run ofl' and cross-
ed safelr into Mexico all the horses belomr-
ing to Gapt. JJenevidaV compjuiy. Soo soon
as made known to Benevidas he assembled
his men and crossed theriver in pursuit
calll.e up with a large body of guerillas whom
io fought and routed killing about eighteen
mou and capturing sixty horses with a loss
of three men on his side. They report that
in the pockets of some of the dead they found
papers from Federal authorities inciting
them to make var on and commit depreda-
tions in Texas."
Another private letter to a gentleman in
this city say.s:
"We have had great times here for the
last threo days. Five men killed and a train
of provisions stolen eighteen miles below
hern by tho Mexicans from the other side.
Our troops are burn ng all the houses on the
river. "Wo expect Col. Bttchel will bo up to-
night with the mounted companies and will
cro"ss over into Mexico."'
Liter from Galveston.
The correspondent of the Telegraph writing from
Galveston under tin to January 0th s.iys:
Galveston i now being rapidly put in a state of
defence that will prove her the Vick&burg of Tiwas.
Gen. Ma-irudcr is a Working man and is not ashamed
to give the boys a hand even at the s-hovol and
pick if necessary. Col. Kovshey who constructed
the famous- South Battery here has charg'i of the
engineering department lie Is assisted "by Major
Kelsimrircr who was for a long time In the Kuropean
armies and many other able assistants.
Gen. Magruder has declared the port open to all
friendly nations and Mr. Lynn I as dispatched a
vessel to the RrUlsh West Indies carrying this or-
dbr to bo published to the world. It is generally be-
lieved hy tho foreign Consuls tint the independ-
ence of the Southern Confederacy is already recog-
nized. Late papers aiiiong'theiu the X. Y. World
hints liitmdly that such an event would surely take
place-udl ss the.l. S. forces gained some great vic-
tory before tho 1st of Jan. lh(KS.
.Dr. C. II. MoGill of Houston starts this
evening with22 woimdqd Federal prisoners
for tho gdnoral hospital. They are accom-
panied by five men who came in with Ni-
caragua Smith to got a pilot to bring in tho
steamship Cambria laden with cavalry troops
and artillery for Texas. They laugh at their
disappointment to find GnU'CHoil In our
hands and are perfectly satisfied at tho
result. .
Nicaragua Smith has been trie 1 as a do-
sortor from tho first Texas artillery atid will
receive a deserter's fate.
A new blockading vessel Of large size b.is ap
peaivd oil' Galveston and is now lying close to the
bar. She Is believed to he tjji Jfiooklyn. She has
ten port holes "pn each side.
One of the most gallant acL dm iug the lute battle
was observed. Uitpt S. T. Fountain. i( Co A 1st
Texas Arlilleiy was p- sted at fort I'oint w th his
large neiue guns. As kouh as his p i-ltiou wa kn .wu
to the enemy they rained shell and hot and can-
ueiJtcr on him; and ho deadly v-s the ilro that all
lui" four mni left tho gnus. Capt Fountain unsihtcd
un-remaining men to load the guns. Lieut. Car.
ri gton was s ut wyii an order Iroui Uen .Magiuder
to tell Capt. F. to stand by the guns a few moments
Jonger His tui II band found it linpossiMH to load
and the Cuptai i.as in the act of spiking the gum.
when be shouts of Qui. Tyron'ii old Ari.onu heroes
announced tho relnfui cements. l'hey were the
com aides of Cup tit. Aycoek Read Nolan Tobln
-McCuit and the company under command of Lieut
ration led.b. Col. 1'yroti ln person. Tlkv t once
in i lined the guns and soon compelled the Owasso
to change tier base.
Gov. Moore's message to tho Legislature of Lou-
isiana shows quite conclusively that the fall of Now
Orleans was owing to no neglect whatever on the
part of the State authorities.
The appointment of Jack Hamilton as Military
Governor of Texas.'lb iHentioricil us a fact annonnced
before the lstof December officially. If Jack Is
coming why don't ho come along?
. -
Z3T Vi'v owe oitY renders nn BiKjlogy for slvinR thorn a i-cml
verlon ol' tliu nuino portioii of tin news wlilch was imblUlieil in
our previoiu Issiiu. TliU OceurreJ in the hurry of lmriilnguptlie
furui to catch tlio Sua Antonio lUie. We ntv hero &lo ro-m'TK-tuut
woient niter tliu .Uij'b with our Kxtrui on lioriebuck
Hi Md havu hneu ill the liulilt of ilolng fur some tfine pnst hut on
reacidnir'fanVhac with ajaried lior&f and tenrnlng the 6ttie
uaevnrnt injlri aheiul our erprm rider was eouilielied to re
turn
U'e have sjiaredo expeme to ptve our readers wet of this
te uuwa several b'ourn ulieud of the inall. Imt our gub&crhitiou
list In Sua Antonio wouhl h-ud to the iinprusilon that It is not
erv yenerally ajpreciittetl there. liven one of the p.ipeMln Sin
Antonio which irr'pienuy us our eoinii i mou ironi ine I eie-
IfrHpli" uiut "News" copying our heading and mnilutis tieus
vgiiiiatim kt litkiutim iloes not civu ns credit. TI.Ij latter
however We preiuuie Is mi oerluht in the hurry of hushics
while our subscription list Is prnlmMy an verstglit of our own
tn not Ko1n;over there and mixing; a Utile more with our friends
In the I'llAluiK eiTV of tiik Wkcr.
AX OKDI.YUCK. "
fpO secure trial by Jury and for collecting fines and
costs. Be It ordained by tho City Council of tho
City of Austin That In all cases of mlsdcmeannis
In violating the ordinances of tho City tho party
charged before the Mayor's Court shall be entltlq'd
to a trial by duty In tie Fame manner and form ns
pro Ided by the dtatllteS of the Stale lu cases of
misdemeanors tried before Justices of the Peace;
the same fei s shall bo allowed the City olllcers as
are allowed to County qlllceis In similar cases.
And be It further o'rdained That the fines nnd
costs that may bo'lmposed or that may accrue under
the ordlnanets of the City shall be enforced or cob
lected as lines nud costs are collected In Justices
Courts.
He It fiuthcr ordained That every ono summoned
as a Juror who shall fail or refuse to attend shall be
deemed guilty of a co tempt of said Court ami shall
I be subject to a flue; at t'm discretion of tlie Mayor
not less tnnn tnreo i or more tnau ten uoiiars.
See. 4. That this ordinance take ell'ect und be In
force from and after its passage
Approved Mb January 18C1.
8. . JIA.YN1K Mayor.
T. c Ourreiicj.
It appears to be tin- iittpultir notion that he people
should MHUln the Government ruucney hy receiv-
ing it lit nnr tn the payment of debts u well as in
nil enimitireial transactions and hy funding the rw
itn tiilnnt circulation ill bonds of the Cotifcdciate
States. These designs ae sonnil In theory anil well
iiiteotioneil. yet being addressed to the voluntary
action of the people aic worthy of eonsideiatlonoti-
ly as showing u. determination among Hum t do
ll'ir x5'm: "n.v ln jbl-- b.hulf and that they should
recognize the necessity for nuan lis well as Dim In
the achievement of ou'r national Independence.
It is manifest from a careful consideration of this
siiiileet that it is not directly the business of the
i people but the duty of tho Government to regulate
! and sustain the eni'icnce. Indeed the value of i. on-
federate money depend on circumstances under the
control of the Cos eminent onlv.
The credit id the Government like that of indi-
viduals can bo sustained only by ohsei ving a ins'
proportion between Its liabilities and means The
people have no power to leduee the liabilities or in-
civase the revenue of the Government it lollows
then that the Government and not th people is
. barged with the important duty of sustaining the
cutreiic.v.
Now ihe tptcstion arises what plan shall tho Gov-
ernment adopt? Certainly not tomake nnfederule
notes a "legal tender' as has been fro lVeiueiilU
recommended liven if it were constitutional to
pass such an act it would under existing circum-
stances have the effect to depreciate Individual 11a-
bnilies rather than to nppieelate those of the Gov-
ernment. The value of the cuneucy is not lints-
subject to urbitmry power--the iiumiitable laws of
trade founded up o'n the necessities or our na'u e. will
ever control the valueof the currency as i dncjFthat
of all other articles of coinmeiee. ?uch anaetwiiuld
not only lull to accomplish its end but may piove In
its operations to be very unequal and unjust. If the
currency has suffered fro-u ledundauey of cir-
culation' depletion i ihe only remedy. The usual
modes of obtaining loans and adjusting then itionul
debt to th credit of the Government are nut often
available in a struggle for national existence. It is
perhaps with nations as it isullh individual? that
In tho hour of great need there is no help finm
abroad. The people's treasure as w ell as tin lr blood
must be freely dedicated to the cause of liberty. The
mode of relief and the path of duty that leads to a
glorious success is plain before us. Let the Govern-
ment demand of the people what they are now even
elatnoroiis.to'do and that is to furnish promptly what-
ever means may be ncco s -ry to s ustaili the 'curren-
cy and credit of the Government. At hast one-lnlf
tlie present circulation of Government notes should
be retired immediately for which purpose all availa-
ble means at the disposal of thoGovcrnmeJit should
be exhausted and the delleleney whatever it might
be should be supplied by tiisntfon which is tile only
permanent and tellable sonic of revenue.
The value of conilscated debts anil estates now in
the hands of the Government is surely not less than
one hundred and fifty millions Of dollars and per-
haps more limn double that amount; and til no future
time would a sale of the$e estates result In so much
benefit to the Government and the people as at the
present. It would relieve many fiom debt and the
continued payment of interest Idle the abundant
circulation would realize high prices for propel ty
sold; and above all the amount of currency to be
absorbed thereby would be sulliclent to prompt the
Government to adopt this as a means for present and
convenient relief. A sale of this property on terms.
fine half cir-h nn:l th? b.dnnco in 'v months v.'ou!;i
absorb a large amount of the currency and create
such a demand for the same as would gieatly enhance
its value lly this means together with a diieet lav
of two per cent at least one half of the eminent
notes may certainly be withdrawn from eh dilation.
Such a result would place the credit of tlio Govern-
ment far above suspicion causing a demand for Con
federate lionds resulting in tlie continued reduction
of the cuireticy through the funding system and en-
abling tho Government to procure the means-of sup-
port otherwise than by the issue of Treasury .notes.
Should the Government decline thus to use Con-
federate property and have no other available mums
direct taxation should atonce be wised to such urate
as would tally afford the desired relief. The people
know too well the magnitude of their interest in this
war to withhold the means necessary for the suppoit
of our nol;le army. They have more than responded
to o very call tlmt has been made upon them. Thuy
have liver been in advance of the Government In the
great work of success. If failure or disaster happens
to our canse in any department civil or military it
will surely 1m chargeable to a defective leadership.
mil not to tlio people u our army sutlers for tlie
want of means the authorities of the Government are
IllUllV wjiiijuiij fcv- liijlll. At tllV '."IV1 !
spond promptly to the calls of tho Gocruiiieiit for
men and means they willhnve done all thatduty nod
patriotism demand. They cannot if they would di-
rectly sustain the credit of tho Government No
eiti'.C-n is under obligations in hi? private trading to
muke saciitlces for the benefit of the Government.
There can bo no wisdom or propriety in the crimina-
tion of citizens ou account of the depreciation of the
currency high prices &c. ' The good or ill-will of the
people cannot permanently affect in any Way either
the currency or the jWlcea current The Govern-
ment alone is responsible for tlie currency aiid when
that Is reduced to a sound and healthy condition
prices wfll bo regulated Justus they should be. under
tlie cstanusiicu jaws or trade.
The reason of the case as well as flic experience
of the past forbids any legislation or arbitrary inter-
ference with trade. Many irregularities have result-
ed from the war nnd great disproportion in the sup-
ply nnd demand of certain articles resulting in ex-
orbitant prices; nnd .so it must lie until commercial
equilibrium Is ngain restored when prices will rule
as formerly at just rates. All attempts otherwise to
contiol prices would be just as fruitless as an effort
to clieoK tlio rain before tlie cloud passes away. A
citizen may be under just obligations to give freely
of his gauds and means for charitable and other pur-
poses "yet under no obligations whatever In his coin-
mercial tiaiisaetious to tako less than tho market
price for his goods. The conclusion is therefore that
the Government only "can Like care of the currency
and that the laws of tnWu'"w'lll regulate the pi ices
and In neither ease will the patriotic gratuities of tlio
peoplu much avail.
" " A CAUD.
Austin Tkxas Jan. 1st ISCtl.
Audrew W. McKee until very recently If I am
correctly informed a Commissary and stationed
at Alexandria La. published a eard lu the "Houston
Telegraph" of the 2lith ult In which ho denounces
me for having said that he. jMeKr.e. was' interested
with Gassaway in a contract made with tho 'Com-
mlttee of Public Safety of New Orleans fur the
delivery ol iu()(iu luuil of lieel UiUtlc. Ail Honorable
iiiau before making such a publication would have
called for nn explanation a blackguard would not.
As authority however for the statement I sdbiult
the following letter of M. Johnson of this city who
is a gentleman of the highest social standing ;
"AusriK. Texas Doe 31 1S02.
Gem W. Wjiitk Sir: About the 2.1th d.iv of
Julg last I had a conversation with Gov. Owen's at
Niiteliez Mississippi in which ho stated to me that
Alnhew W. MeKee. Ma. and C. S. wiw a pari i or
with Cutaway their contract with the Cm uo
of Pillule Mifi'ty of Xew Orleans loi the del'u- of
about 10(1(1(1 head of beef cattle. Gov. Owens made
the same statement to Mr. Thos. Fieeiuan of this
eity and we so stated this fact to vou.
Gov. Owens also sidd that Mnj McKeo Informed
him that they had deposited !-'20ui i in New Orleans
which was tube forfeit ei I in ease they failed to com
ply with tho contract and that they had been trying
ever since tho city fell toget the money out
It. M. JOHNSON.
Mr. Thomas Kieeinan. referred to by Mr. Ander-
son Is temporarily absent inanotherWtate. It seems
to me that the foregoing letter makes out a plain
The ehnrge If true is felony by tho law nnd tho
principal us well as all those knowingly concerned
therein on conviction would be punished as feions.
I'l-rhapsMaj. McKee may be guiltless and no one
would rejoice more than myself to find hint so but
as I!. M. Johnson Tin mas Kreeman and Gov. Ow-
ens are genlleuten id the highest respeetabilitj--m
n ofimdouhted honor and veracity most assur-
edly the good sense of the public and myself can
haidly be (uestioiK) if our convictions of ids guilt
leinain unshaken by tlie simple statement of Gas-
sa way who if the charge is true is particep erim
nix. and as much of a criminal and us amend.ible to
justice as McKee. GKO. W. WII1TK.
CAUD No. 2.
Above is republished u card from Geo. W. White
of Austin in answer to one from me- proving by a
sworn iitlldavit from Mr. Geo. Gassawaj. that "ho
(White) is a "liar nnd without cause a defnmer of
eharneler." It will be seen thatJIr. White has fallen
into the pit dug for him as 1 herewith show by tho
following atlldavits and letter given 'By the very
gentlemen he so highly endorses for the hlicstie
siicctabiltt.v honor anil veracity that lie (White) is
all I allege in my first card which Is further eonobo-
iated by his own statement that his authority was
upon minor. I never was a Commissary.
The Messrs. G ssaways and CoL J. T. "Ward's char-
acter arc too well known In TexitF to be Injured by
ex parte assertions of such a man as White one who
will volunteer on 'Tumor" to thus needlessly nnd in-
tentionally defame the character of a brother otllcial
and who thus convicts himselfby his own witnesses.
ANDKEW W. McKKK.
Ai.kxanduia Dee. S 1S(!2.
A. W. MeKee Gov't. Agent .Dear Sir In answer
to youri'vtter of tills d.ite enquiring as to a conver-
sation t m reported to have had with Mr. Thus.
Kreeman alleging that you had un interest with
Messrs. Gassaway 15ms. & Ward or others in their
ct.ttle operations&e. 1 hlivu to reply as follows;
f never li.iil nny conversation wnaiever wmi .Mr.
Thos. Freeman tir any oneelse of the nature re-
ferred to nor did I ever hear even by rumor that
you had any inter st hi any operation of any kind
'incompatible with your duties as an otlicer'of the
Government. Itcspectfully yours
L. S. OWINGS.
State ok Louisiana.
Parish of Ilaplttus. ) lleforc me the undersigned
authority personally came and appeared L. S.
Owings who. being duly sworn said the foregoing
certificate sign- d by him is true nnd correct and
that Ids signature thereto is genuine. So help him
God. " ' L. S. OWIXGB.
Sworn to and subscribet before me ou this Ddi dav
of Die. A. P.l?(12.
1J M. KILl'ATUICK Cleik.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Ninth
r - PlKtriet-Virurr-'in- -and for the 1'ariili oiul
L1- -J State aforesaid on this the !Uh day of Dec.
A. V. lMSO. H. M. KlLl'ATIUCK Cl'k.
Ai.itXA.viutiA Dec. 1st 1SG2.
A. W. MrKrcE present Sir: In a swerto your
.ettf-r of this date making enquiry as to any conver-
sation I may have had with Col. George W. White
lu which vo'ur otllcial business watf ruferred to and
also referring to thu-fact thtCol.Gr. W-'White had
given me ns authority in conveying information to
the Department at 1'ichmond prejudicial' to you ns
an oftlcer of the Government. I have to answur us
follows:
When in Austin in Sept last Col. White bronglit
up a conversation about you. and asked me If 1 had
any rumors of any kindniiout you and asserted that
as you had no light or authority .to purchase any
beeves in Texas that your giving assisiauee to any
one to hitng beeves ft nin Texas must be that you
wi re Interested in the transaction. To this lieplied
that I had beard of uiim rumors connecting your
name with Messrs. Howard Ward and Owing? nnd
Messrs. Gassaway Bros. & Co. but that I did not
know anything of mv own knowledge whatever nnd
aid I give him any authority for (he minors except
i that my name coiiui not. we used in r.ny manner nor
hearsay.
1 tur her state that Vr. LS1. Owin-rs did not in-
form mo that be (Owing ) kucwV'lu' wan intonated
wi U Messrs. Gas-awa ' ros. &.Co. I-only referred
to Qwiiijr a- u person who knew your business and
could give him ro.iect iuforfniition.
es ectfully yours THOS. FUEKMAN.
Statu of i.ouibivxa I'akisii op ISai-iuks.
Before me the undersigned authority pcn-ounlly
came m d appeared 'thus- Kreiiiian. Esq.. who made
oath that tlio foregoing stiiteo'cut imidu by him is
iruo and correct and tlmt the signature nbovo is his
jiropers'guature so help him God.
in testimony wnereoi mo .sum Titos. Freeman
h reunto signs his mime THOS. FUEMMAN.
Svforri to and subscribed before mo on thU Hist
d.iy of December A. D. 1S0.
It. Tt. KIRKPATIUCK
Late 13 now 9 h Dist Court. Parinh ItapldeM.
Houston Jan Tti 1SB3.
Majir A Wi McKee present tlortr .Sir; On ar-
rival here thin morning:. I. was greatly surprised to
see in n curd fiom Geo W. W liiti a letter from Mr.
H. M. Johnuon.of Auntiii H.ijing that I infurmed
him in presence of Thos. Freeman that you wi ro
interested with Ga-miwuy llro-i. A Co etc. I have to
say tlmt in tt is Mr. .lohiisoii is growdy niistidfen.
Your n.iine was never munlioued by me in thw
cooiectiuu. The prcciro uaiuo to bo used ill the
litter of Air. Johnson In said connection Is J. T.
Ward. In the conversation referred to by Mr.
Johnson jour nume was mentioned as being the
agent ut Alexandr'iivho received tho beeves u'.'dor
the Howard oi Ward contract lust year mid In thU
way .Mr. Johnson has m.ido u uiisiaicu lu names.
Ian 10-lt l 8. uvyiNoa.
4VK.MUE HOTEL.
'PHIS ESTABLIBIIMKNT will continue open du-
x ring tho Extra Session of the Legislature.
V. D. C0TT Proprietor.
Austin Jan. 3th 18 3. t
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CAMPIIOIt AND CIJEAM TAItlTiv
sale by janlO-tf B. B. BUL'SII.
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Aii'tin.
lOH IlinE.Srveral Negro Womon good cooks.
waaliers und ironers. Apiily to
PALM UltO'SA CO.
janl0-tf.
orMKS. M.'J. DOUST.
fO'LTON.nt retail nnd one hundred pounds Wool
for sale by fiiinlO-tf B.'B. UKl'SIL
CJIinEPKOlf SALE. About 1.300 .Mexican Sheep
and 1" Merino IJucks will be sold for 5UUU hi
Confederatij.Tieasury Note. Apply to
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