The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 25, 1861 Page: 2 of 4
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Tke Countryman.
BELLVJLLE—TEXAS.
IDAT, 8BPT. as, 1861.
m CONGRESS—
Hf Wf are autborlied to announce P
W. CHANDLKK, i>f Travis county, at
* uto for Oonar«Ki from the Second
Elect ion in November.
We are aiifliiJiiied to annó.ttnce
I A. WHARTON an a candidate
or the Congrí* * of the Confederate State*.
Bleetion first Wedneaday in November
next.
0T We are authorized to announce C.
Ci HERBERT, of Colorad County, uk n
candidate for Congreaa in the Second Din-
trict. Election in November.
EV* We areauthorized to announce Hon.
" A: M. LEWI8, of Washington county, a
• candidate for Representativo for tho Se-
cond Congressional District.
Stated Preaching at Bollvillo
, K v. 3. Matthews, (Methodist) will
preach on the first Sunday in every
month.
Elder W. T. Bush, (Disciple) will
preach on the second Sunday.
Rev. P. M. Law, (Baptist) will preach on
tty) third Sunday and Saturday before.
RSV. Mr. Shaver. (Episcopal,) wilt
.preach on the fourth Sunday.
Rev. E. ScnNKiDF.it, (German Methodist)
Will preach on thd first Sunday, at 8
o'clock, P. M. n41-tf
By Tito Express between .Bell.
Villa and Hempstead will not be run
Any more at present, the funds hav-
ing been nsod up.
The Lavgca Gulf Key,* of Sept.
7th, aáyB cotton begins to come in.
The last train from Victoria brought
ta a lot of new cotton. There was
also quite a number of wagon's in,
from the interior during the week.
The Key says that the new Metbo-
dist Church at Lavaca, Is nearly com-
pleted; The Key says, another six
pounder has beta cast at the found
ry there, from appearances, being tho
finest of the lot; and weighing 600
lbs.'heavier than the former piece
caBt' at the foundry. The Key ad
mils that the first cannon was cast in
Houston as early as 1858.
' We have a response from three
ladies to-day (19th) to spin and knit
our wool into socks for the soldiers.
Sow many more will respond ? And
who will respond in furnishing more
wool, when ours is all gone 1
lie Cotton Factors and Ship-
ping Merchants all over tlié South, at
the shipping, ports are advising plant-
ers to store away the cotton at home,
on the several plantations. This is
so manifestly a wise precaution, that
it is hardly necessary to mention it.
If ArUrge quantity of cotton should
be stored at any one port, it Would of
course become.a matter of greater im-
portance to the enemy 'to«nttempt to
capta fe such port, and by that means
secure the cotton. Let the cotton
regain at home until the blockade is
temoved, ánd,tlie war closed..
Two children of tb£ late Jas.
J, were larf week considerably
ínjúfed by the kick'of a horse, that
WaS hobbled otit on. the prairie.—
Ellen, the eldest one .was injured
ábottt tha head, ana Vas speechless
for several hoars j the other one had
cut. Both are now
doing ws®.
.. V. ' r.- .
- *. 9fe indebted to Ben. T.
for New Orleans pa-
pe j>f the 15th inst* and the Rich
mond Examiner of the 6th. We have
tbeen gratifiedvery much by the pe-
bjfasSTof the . latter. Mr. Harris ar-
Vmi hdfte last Friday.
J it•>?I . v| im. "j
. thAt « Yew days ago,
eno of Rev. Dr. 3- A.
wafc boned down at Travis,
over one hun-
The fire was sup-
a ne-
THBjtvsws.
It appears from the dispatches,
that a sharp engagement has taken
place between Gen. Wise and ti
Federals, in which the latter were
routed. The Governor of Kentucky
has been instructed by the Legisla-
tnre to warn tile Confederes to leave
Kentucky soil. Gov. Magoffin votó
od the resolution, but it was again
passed over the vetó. These reso-
lutions were made known to General
Polk by a commissioner, and the Gen-
eral replied in substance, that he
would vacate the soil of Kentucky
simultaneously with the Federal
troops, and not before ; that Kentucky
had, by her conduct ceased to be
neutral ground. There íb now a large
Federal and a considerable ' Confede-
rate force in Kentucky, and we may
expect to beat' stirring newá from there
soon. -
It is thought tho Maryland Legis-
lature will pass an ordinance of seces-
sion soon, but we doubt it; Maryland
is bound luind and foot' by the Lin-
colnites.
The Captain General of Cuba lias
issued the following proclai&tfion:
" Jn virtue of a proclamation of Hoi
Majesty, Queen Issabella 11, 1 have
determined, under date of the 7th
August, that all Vessels occupied in
legitimate commerce from ports In the
Confederate States, shall be entered
and cleared under the Confederate
Hag. aitd shall be duly protected by
the authorities of tho Island. I pro-
claim ftlrther, that foreign consuls be
notified that ño interference on their
part shall be tolerated."
[This recognition is only commer-
cial in its bearings, and does not im-
ply that the Government of Spain is
ready to enter into diplomatic inter-
Course with the Government of the
Confederate States.—Ew.]
A dispatch, which appears to be a
Northern account, dated. Sept lSlli,
Saysi
A battle was commenced at 3 b
clock Tuesday afternoon, near Sum-
merville. General Rosoncraiitz, áftc
making a récoñnoisance, found Gen.
Floyd's arm}', 5,000 strong, with l(i
field pitjees ebtrencheil in a powerful
position on the top ot a mountain on
the west side of Gattley river. The
rear and extremity ot both flanks
were inaccessible. The fort Was
masked by heavy jungle.
A strong detachment of Confede-
rates was discovered . out, of their
catnps this side"of the river. Shortly
afterwards the scouts discovered t hem-
selves in the face of a parapet and a
long linn, of" pallisades, when a battle
Opened fiercely. The Confederates
poured upon the Federals a terrible
tire of musketry, rifles, cannister and
shell, causing some casualties. Col.
Settle led several companies of his
Irish regiment, to. charge the batte-
ries, when lie was brought dovMi by
a shot in the teg. Col. Smith engag-
ed the Confederates on the left; Ool.
Lowe directly in front. The latter
was killed.
Col. McMullen's howitzer battery
and Snyder's two field pieces got in
the best position possible, and silenc-
ed two Confederate guns.
The fire slackened at intervals, and
grew more furious as night approach-
ed, when: 'the German brigade was
led into action by Col. MpCook, un-
der the direction of Adjutant General
Hortzuff. After a furious fight of
threehours, night compelled the re*
eaUojji the troopd! The men lay on
their arms ready to - renew the con-
test next morning.
Gen. Floyd fell. back during the
night, sinking boats and destroying
temporary bridges. The depth of
water ana exhaustion of oar troops
rendered pureuit impossible.
Oar loss was 15 killed and 70
WOtinded. ,
The Confederate loss is unknown,
as they carried off their dead and
wounded, but was certainly serious.
It is said that of the sixty-two pris-
oners captured at Fort LaFayette, all
bat two are coufined for treason.
Willie P. Mnngum, of N- C. died
at Richmond, on the 7th inst. (Is
this the one that was wounded at
Manassas ?)
The circulation ofr tho National
Zeitung has been interdicted.
The RichiiiondTExnminer of the
14ih inst., has th* following :
The Posi master at Lewisburg writes
.lie Postmaster at Richmond as fob
lotfs: •
" Gen Floyd had another engage-
ment with thoonemy on tho 10th inBt.,
und routed thein, killing; 600 alid
wounding 1000, aud taking some
prisoners.
" Ten hours after tho engagement
Gen. Floyd heard that the other
wing of the enemy had crossed the
river a few miles above him, in order
to suh-ound him this sido of the river.
Gen. Floyd then fell back.
" This report is reliable, as it was
brought by an officer engaged in the
conflict1?
The Confederate loss was 1 killed
and 8 wounded.
The expulsion of Dr. Russell, the
correspondent of the London Times,
is demanded by tho people of-New
York and 'Philadelphia'. Dr. Russell
seenia to bo making liinisi If obnoxious
to both sides.
The news appears to llo unimpor-
tant this week, in fact it is to unreli-
able it is difficult to tell what should
be stated until it is confirmed.
The public l'niud in Texas setfmiS
to be in a breathless state of suspense
almost, in expectation of hearing of
another important engagement on'the
soil of the old Dominion. - •
It is probable, also, that shall
scfpn hear something ' important from.
Gen. Polk arid.also lien McCulloch.
While awaiting this news, we should
also hold oursejves in readiness to
hear of nn attack on Galveston.—
There is little doubt that a demon-
stration will be made sóon on some
Southern port, as the, Federalists aie
encouraged by * their recent success
at*Forts Ilutteras and Clark.
I2T Within the past weok, we
notice quite an improvement has been
imvde in- t he Church at this place ;
a pulpit has been erected and appro-
priately decorated, and more seats
have beeh procured, and other im-
provements that add greatly to the
beauty of its interior. This annuls
well for the morality of our commu-
nity. ,
fdp* Gen. I'icayune Butler • in Jiis
glorification speech at Washington,
over the . capture of Fort Ilatteras.
says, that when their .old faithful ally
of the North, Jack Frost, shall clear
away the malaria of the South, they
shall march south'ward", from Wash-
ington, and '' there shall «be no foot
step backward until this rebellion is
'.ritshod out of this Union."
O?* We stated last week, thtlt
most of the cotton crop was already
destroyed by tho arfny worm. VVe
might have added, however that
nearly nn average crop was made be-
fore the worms nppeared; but the
worm Btópped all further growth of
the cotton.
Turpentine which is made
principally in North Carolina,*jia8
advauced at the North, since thp war,
-from 30 cents per gallon to $1,25
They are begiuning to use Petrole.
um oil as a substitute.
Copies of the New York Daily
News sold in Baltimore on the 23d.
ult. readily'for ten cents per copy,
aud w,hen scarce for 25 cts. In some
cases fifty cents were paid for a
copy".
Rev. Mr. Shaver will preach
again at this place next Sunday, it
being a fifth Sunday, at 10} o'clock,
i. M. . . -111.' '
Shncattve Committee.
The Committee met ou Mon-
day and there being ~a quorum pres-
ent, they proceeded to business. B.
T. Harris made a verbal report of his
trip to New Orleans to purchase arms.
Not being present, we cannot give
any account of. his report, further
ban that he found no arms. They
have all been, orare being gathered
up by the Confederate Goveriynent.
Bernor, Wangeman and Witte made
a report of tho expenses of furnish-
ing Heuvel's mounted Rifles; which
was adopted. Qol. S. R. Blake in-
troduced a series ot resolutions, which
wore adopted. The account of Jack-
son, Johnson, and J. G. Bell the sub-
committee" to .outfit Capt. McCowu's
company made a repott which was
adopted. We have been unable to
procure the amounts expended. Col.
Kirby was appointed a committee of
one to procure powder. The com-
mittee also rescinded the cotton sub-
scription of one bale in fifty. They
also provided for tho indigent fami-
lies whose husbands, sons &c., have
gone to the war.
The committee alsó provided for
ihe establishment of a county armo-
ry at Hempstead. The committee
adjourned to meet the 1st Monday in
October.
IW We call the attention of the
people lo the call for a public meet-
ing. The resolutions offered by Col.
Blake art important, and deserve the
serioná consideration of every resi-
dent of tlie county. We hope that
all will consider, them well and at-
tend the meeting at the time specifi-
ed, and let their sentiments be known.
11 is important that we take a posi'
lion with reference to the Corifeder
ate currency and maintain it through-
out the war.
The State Gazette says, M.
It. Reagan has received his duplicatt
commission as mail agent, and will
enter upon the discharge of his du-
ties at once. Wo don't ninch'Tsup-
poso he will ever come to Uellville.
Austin county aint worth minding.
I5¡?' Lincoln still refuses to ex-
change prisoners. A large number
of Federal prisoners, it is reported,
aro to be sent from Virginia to Lou-
isiana, for safe keeping.
The amount of salt on hand
at Corpus Christi, is about 300,001)
bushels, with an addition of 5,000
bushels per week.
O^Capt. Clevkland's company
came iijto town on Monday last ma-
king-* fine appearance. The com-
pany has been well drilled* They are
no w using every exertion to fill their
ranks in order to tendor tbeir services
to their country. They number now
about fifty méñT" We advise all who
wislijo enter the service of their coun-
try, to lay asido all local or perso-
nal prejudices, and attach their names
to the muster" roll of this company.
They mnet again on Saturday, the
5th of Oct., at Camp Kenney near
Travis. Lot as nttany young men as
possible attend at that time and place.
ldP"Wo are informed that Capt.
IL W.Yaeger, and Messrs. Charles
Iiinkel, —Moser and —Frank, all
of New Ulm, have jolnedCapt. Creuz-
baur's Artillery cóbipany of Fayette
county, and will Bfkrt in a few days
for Fort Brown. Capt. Y. is a man
of a family, and patriotism onlytsbuld
have induced him tha# to leave home
to servo his coantiy.
ty Cotton was 22¿cper. Ib in Now
Y nrk at latest accounts.
The Confederate Government
will pay for all the sewing and knit-
ting that may be done for the army.
It would be well therefore for fhoae
who knit socks to keep an account of
their work, as tliey will be paid in
Treasury notes, if they ask it. Three
families have already agreed to knit
tqp pairs each} otlierfe wish to knit hat
can't spin. Col. Kirby informs ns
that bo has a largo lot of wool which
ho will furrjish for the purpose of ma-
king sockp. Now,- Here is something
practical, something that evéry fam-
ily in' the country can engage in, and
will bo both useful and profitable.
Somebody Btth áad SeanA.
Mr. Russell, in his second letter
to the London Times, on the Fede-
ral disaster at Manassas, dated Wash -
ington, July 24, writes:
Of the cabinet, Mr. Chase, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, is, perhaps,
the only man who bore against the
disheartening intelligence of Monday
morning ; but Mr. Seward and oth-
orsuro recovering their spirits as they
find that their army was more fright-
ened than hurt, rtnd that the Confed-
erates did not advance on the capital
imine^itttely^ftfter their success. It
was a sad, rude sweep of the broom
to tlrt cobweb spinners—to the' spi-
der politicians, who have been laying
out warps in all directions, and are
now lying in frowsy heap among
ruins of their curious artifices. Nam-
ing can resjtore them to their places
in the popular estimation; nothing
could have kept them there but the
rapid, complete success of their poli-
cy, and the,speedy fulfilment of their !
prophecies. Tbe sword tbey have
drawn is held over their heads by the
hands of bonier coming tyan whose
face no one can see yet, but his foot-
steps are audible, and the gifoánd
shakes beneath his tread.
: • • 4 •
Whatever the feelings of the North
may be now, fliers can be nó doabt
that the reverses at Manassas caused
deep mortification and despondency
in Washington. Gen. Scott, wheth-
er ho disapproved, as it is said, (he
movement onward or not, was certain
that the Confederates would be de-
feated. Every hoar messengers were
hurried off from the field to the end
of the wires, some miles away with
reports of thu progress m'ade by the
troops ; and every hour the telegrams
brought good tidings, up to 4 o'clock
or so, when the victory seemed deci-
ded in favor of the Federalists; at
least the impression was that they
had gained the day by driving the
enemy before them.; Then came tbe
news of the necessary retirement of
the troops; nevertheless, it-is affirm-
ed that up to 8 o'clock in the evening
Gen. Scoff belieyed in the ultimate
success of the Uioiftijd States troops,
who, under his own immediate Orders,
had never met with a reverse.
The President, tho Secretary of
War, and other members of govern-
ment, were assembled in the room
where tho telegraph operator was' at
work far into Hie night, and as the
oracles of fate uncoiled from the wires,
gloom gathered on their faces, and
at last, grave and silent, they retired,
leaving hope behind ¿hem. It must ,
have been to them a time qf anxiety (
beyond words; but of old the highest
honors wore given to him who in ca-
lamity and disaster ¿id not despair
o£|he Republic. And. it is to the
credit of the President and his advi*
sers that they have recovered their
faith in the ultifnate success of ffiieir
cause, and think that they can tab-'
jugate the South after all.
L#~We wish the mail agén^ ,—.
visit Bellville; we think- we' COtdd
;est some improvement, mail
su
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M
facilities in this count^Wnhoat od
ditional expense. ™ "!"''["
Our fellow-tow
ns, who has juat returned from New
Orleans, infoirnt ua ^^ ' " ' "
Terry's Regiment of
for the Virginia servi
"on to Richmond."
Strobera
march Im
Holt's n
between
Col. Terry U
The man oon^.
were in fine hes
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