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BELLVILLE, TEXAS, JULY 26, 1862
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BELfijVILLE COUNT ItYMAN
J. r. OBTBEHOUT, gPITOB
DELLVlLLE-'lKXAH.
IATDBBAT, JULY 20. 1862.
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Second ▼•tamo OIamí
With tliln number the second year of the
Bellville Countryman closes. It I cu*torn
nry we believe to make nomo reflection*
upon tbo clono of the volume, and recall
some of the trial), trouble , difficulties
und successes that have attended the
publication of a public Journal, a* well
uatoQpnn the progress of events in the
history of the eonntry during the past year.
But the latter is patent to the public; the
former are ta a measure well known aaf
by some appreciated, and what is unknown
It mfty be unnecessary to obtrude upontho
public.
We assure our readers that the publica-
tion of the Countryman will be continued
for another flfty weeks. Our materials ior
that purpose is sufficient, and if we should
fell to come up to our expectations,, it will
be from cause which oan not bo foreseen.
We desire those who want a paper sus-
tained in the onunty to render us all the
reasonable aid in their power. .
, ^ , «
rr See advertisement "Fifltoon Dollars
Reward," by J. F. Muski, in to-day'a num-
ber of the Countryman..
cr By advurting to our lint of candidates, sur
«rill Ami the uunic of Mlebaol, R. PIUny>
tM a enrtllilute fur county clerk of An«t|n comity
The dny for tuinounrttiR those ready to iwrvu thu
o< t yc« enflrrly pawed away, who
aextf ' )~kr- .
CP* Wo woiüi. solicit the attention of
our readejs to the Regimental Orders of
Lieutenant-Colonel Louis Constant, ad-
dressed to the:8d. Regiment, 83d. Brig-
ade, Text state Troop ." These Order
furnish matter, "food for thought" and
Action to our numerous subscribers.
. ÜT This week we insert a communica-
tion from Mr. Z. W. Matthews, dated at
Camp Groee, containing his withdrawal as
a candidate for couuty clerk.
0T th* weather atill keeps dry and
sultry. Old Sol seems utterly devoid of
any fellow feeling for us poor mortals on
this mundane sphere. But we swelter
along, In the hope thai the heavens will
take pity on us asid vouchsafe us an abun-
dant shower of rain, for whioh, as in duty
bound, we will ever pray.
' 8ince the above was In type, we have
been blessed with a small inttalment—of
whie. we ncknowledged the receipt Thurs-
day evening last.
&>* Cnpi. Mattfson, writing to the
Texas Times, from Waul's Legion under
dato of the auth ult., says that '*C*pt.
WakoKtnd (Wlokeland) witha large tier-
man company front about Austin, reached
here on the 88th." We would advise
Capt. Mattison that this German company
was not from "about Austin," but from
AuMin county and that the place where
they were recruited is not moro, than a
day's march from Camp Waul, and is
sometimes called "Anfia county on the
Brama." ■ _ ■' J \
OT Among the killed in the. lata battles
•ear Richmond were Cal. Joka Marshal,
editor of Out State Gazette, CKpt J. W
Hateheoon of Grimes county and Li
Cluto of Hoaston.
Communicated.
San lfturK) July 12, ibfti.
Editor Countryman —
As the period tor holding an election for
State, District and county officers is rap-
idly approaching, 1 would like to make a
few remark* con neo cd t Herewith:
At a time like the present, when ho large
a portion of our fellow-citizens are in the
tented field, und engaged in deadly encoun-
ter with those who seek to subvort our
country and. annihilate its liberties, it be-
hooves uh remaining, that in the exercise
of the elective franchise, we do not Jeo-
pardize those priviliges for which they are
heroically contending, by any venial or un-
worthy motivé.
le the costing one's vote, the citizen so
dour; should select the man who is " hon-
0x1. ri>{nibfc, and true to the Constitution"
of lite Coiiioiierate 8 ta tes—one Whottc po-
litical ■iinjecodeuts will bear the test of in-
vusilffPl'on for at least tieo years back. It
to often happens, that preelection for some
individual en atíldate Overbalance a cool and
sober Judgment as to his qualification to
fill tbo position to which he aspires. If
such un one be elected, and ho be liiurid in-
competent or untrustwo.tby, it not only
chagrins and mortifies his friend;,but work
a serious.injury to the country.
Again, it is no strange thing to boo men
measure the capacity of a candidate by
tho number of broad ucroB he owns—the
number of 'kinky-heads' he 'lord's itrover'
—or tho amount of cash lie nifty have been
ennbled to amass in his "-strong box."—
Where a man permits such motives to sway
his vote, he is devoid of that principle of
independence essential to the preserving
the purity of the ballot-box intact, and
prostitutes a boon belonging only to free-
men.
In the present canvass, wo ought to se-
lect such public servants who are beat fit*
ted to fill tho various positions being va-
oatod 4th proximo. Moro especially is this
incumbent upon us where the office to be
filled requires a knowledge of the fox ret,
or lex loci. For example, take the Chief
Justice of a county: In the probating oi
Willi, and emanuting decrees affecting the
estates of decedents, the incumbent ought
to be well posted touching the legal con-
struction of wills, and bo perfectly familiar
«rith the stptutes relating to estates of de-
eased persons; und his decrees conforming
thereto,,muy nave many a ruinous lawsuit
entered into by those who feel themselves
aggrieved, and i so much deprecated by
the spirit and intent of all laws.
But, fearful of being considered prolix
und tedious, I will close, with, the hope
that those few crude hints have not been
indited in vain.
Yours truly,
A VOTER.
' Pr. S*ssn of H«w OrWoa*, (Mid a tas.of
Svs hmdred dollars Mtn the Mmb we«M
let hte o«t of "quod" at Fort Ji
la nftMinf to ittwHl IVdtrtl
CTWa gather from ear latest datoa,
Hat Baton Ragae has beea «captured by
•■r troefa. Gaa. Oartia and .6,000
asU la keeaftarel ky Oea.
10,000 motare
HI liipr*
Camp Groce, July 81 1838.
Editor Countrpnan.'—
You will please take my name from the
liat of announeementa for the office of Co.
Clerk, of Austin county. The Regiment
to which I am now attached la now on the
eve of marching to —, and Lshnll be
unable to be present to qualify ir elected;
therefore I decline longer being a candi-
date^ Those who solicited me to.become
a candidate again for the office I now hold,
will please acoeptmysincerest acknow-
my^behalf, but duty bida me iLve their
kindly proffered support.
Yours, &c.,
Z. W. MATTHEWS.
or "Sioux," a correspondent of the
Houston Telegraph writing to that paper
thus speaks of tbo injustice showu the
privates in the 8d Texas Regiment, Col.
Moore. It is really too bad that that
regiment after havidg been kt service so
long should have received no, pay, nnd
still worse that the officers should be paid
and not the privates. It is something
unaccountable, It may not be amiss to
state that we have never been able to see
the propriety of payiug Lieutenants and
Capts, etc. such high wages, when in nine
companies out of ten, one fourth of the
privates are as well or better qualified for
these positions than the officers themselves.
It is a wonder that the conaoript law did
not remedy thia evil. A Captain of a
volunteer company should have about
double or troble as much as a private with
clothing, rations, eto.,, which would be
amply sufficient. As to pay of officcra in
the regular armv in time of peace we have
not a word of objection. But to^ the ex-
tract.
I wish to say one word about correspond-
ent for the press, who follow the army,
ready to divulge everything they hear, and
publish it to the world. An old saying is,
"Set a rogue to catch one," will apply to
me, for I know the tricks of correspondents
of the press.
I say boldly, that many of thefclass are
under the thumb of many officers who feed,
and keep them well supplied with luxuries
and moneys The consequence is these
offlc.trs figure in print, as having greatly
distinguished themselves in action, ana
oftentimes meritorious officers and patriots
are robbed of the honor belonging to them
by these soriblers. I would refer yolir
readers to the letters of many correspon-
dents who nevfer speak of others than
officer , for the truth of thia charge. Our
regiments have not been paid yet, and
long months have the soldiers been without
a cent, '{"he officers were paid several
days ago, and when we ask why the privates
are not paid, all the satisfaction we get is,
"no money for tue soldier yet.". Yes, the
uor soldier, who finds hiipself far away
oin home and friends, who risks his life
for his oo<fhtryt is neglected, he falls sick,
is sent to the hospital with not a dime in
his pocket to buy any of the luxuries that
a sick man requires. Vegetables are
paraded before'hVm. No money /he says,
and tnrns.over aftd suffers. Week after
week he lingers, and then filia an uumarked
grave. Reader , if you were over in a
campaign, you know something of the
hardships of a soldier's life.. GOard duties,
fatigue duties, &o., often bring down
many a proud spirit by disease. Yon can
easily aee then tne injustice done the priv-
ates, by paying their officers from $85 to
of XUmore'aBe-
field officers.
Colonel—11. M. E llmore.
Lieutenant-Colonel—L. A. Abercrombie.
Major—Ji. E. Bell.
staff:
Adjutant—J. D. McAdoo,
A*. Quartermaster—Sydney Martin,
A. Com. Serg't—H. B-. Lea,. ,
Surgeon—Sam. Randall,
Auistanf-Surgeou^—J. L. Irion.
Chaplain—Rev. C. Brooks,
Ssrg't. Major—B. RoyaH
CAPTAINS:
CV A—J. N. Daniels, Aaatin county.
" B—Jno. C. Wallis, Wash. "
i C—Claudius r -
D—N. P. Richardson, Rbts'n "
" * HMcCardelf, folk «
F-R. Bennett, Rok'lín -•
fcS:o. ^Sw^" :
BTrhe Port Brown Flag aaya tkat the
Yankee kloekader lying eff BrownsvUle,
bad Ike audacity to take up a position oa
the Mexican aide of tke Rio Grande in the
immediate vicinity of the shipping oongre-
gatad there, when ska was promptly or-
dered away by the commanded™ Bri-
tish ship of war, Actoe. Tke Ant
mona was aakaaded, bat H*
speedily responded to <m
^ringing bar cable, and <
demonstrations arito be'
labors at an early day. Let us not negleot
the heathen at our gates.—Aid.
Our Cause in Kkntuck^.—Every
copy of the Louisville Journal we get
hold of, says the Knoxville Register,
is filled with complaints of the seces-
sion feeling in Kentucky, and advice
to the authorities as to the best mode
of crushing out the growing sympa-
thy for the rebellion. The Journal of
the 26th, quotes froifl the Maysville
Eagle, that " between two.and three
hundred armed and mounted seces-
sionists passed through Kentontown
on Saturday night, going eastward/'
dropping " ominous hints about guer-
illa warfare," and intimating that "it
is folly for Northern Kentucky to re-
main at peace." In regard to these
indications, the Journdl Bays:
"We regard this information- as
mobt significant of'tha Widi
complicity of rebel sympathizers thro'-
/Out the State with Morgan's last raid;
for the cutting of the wires was just
f 130 per month regular and have no work
todo, while the soldiers receive but $11,
an 1 have but this pittance to supply their
wants., I say you will ngi'oo with me
that a wrong lias been inflicted on the 2nd
Texas Regiment. Every other regiment
in the service have been paid regular every
regulations ro-
two months as the
quire.
army
Col. Reiley has made an appeal to
Texans, to assist the surviving s jldiers of
the 1st. Regiment, Sibley's Brigade, to re-
tarn to their homea. He aays: *
In their behalf, I ask that each county
immediately take steps to prepare olothing,
supplies, and select and.establish a healthy
and comfortable location where eaoh oom-
pany Can rendezvous until recruited and
again ordered into service. They need
everything their fellow citisens car furnish.
They must have transportation to reach
their homes. Let horaea and wagons (each
wagon should have one good water barrel.)
ern counties anticipate those of the east,
and loan to the Companies from the east
transportation for their own men. I sug-
gest this courtesy, because the transporta-
tion from pastern Texas will have so many
more miles to meet the troopa than that
from the west.
Coí. Reiley, commanding 1st. Regiment,
Sibley's Brigade, thus speaks of the mem-
ory ofthe brave Capt. Hoeuvel, who com-
mandila company from this county. I#
la kut a Juat tribute to one who on gallan^
fought and fellat Vahrerde:
his
CaptM. Von Hoeuvel, of Company G,
ho Was killed in a charge at the heed of
gallant Germano, yon left in his grave
the bloody field of Vaiverde. Thu no-
ble officer,aBelgian by birth,and who kad
fought on many a field la his native land,
cheerfully devoted kis life in tke defeases
Southern rights. Ho was a scientific sol-
dier —a las disciplinarian, and readily
yielded tkataMieaee which he himwfr
exacted. Hk aame skeald be revered by
alt Texans, whether European or American
born. Bykkdeatk tke eoonty ofiJKn
has lost one ofitsk«stsai bravest patriota.
BssT «tala lias
IW iuH.
Tho Ohfohahenainy Circuit
'rom.various lay members and brethren!
receive most gratifying.accounts of a
nt missionary tour among the heathens
Sbly settled in our vicinity. Rev. J. E
B. Stuart, aasisted by Brothers, Lee, Mar-
tin, Robins, Mosby, Ashton, Van Bouke.
Burke, Hagan, Farley and others, together
with many lay members and brethren from
Georgia, and elsewhere, conducted the pro-
ceedings, which we>e of unusual interest.
The exereises opened |at a camp-meeting
near the Old'Chureb, and were contim
without intermission during two days and
niglits at various points along the Cir
At Putney Mills, the heathens received us
with transports. At Tunslatt's Station,
there was a most refreshing season, and so
also at other places. Many of the heathens
evinced a change of heart, and even their
wagons were converted and purified by£re.
Some of them were constrained to come
and abide with us, bringing with them also
their cattle. Such of tnem as eame were
baptised in the Chickahominy.—together
with some of the brethren, willing to set
the heathen an example. Brother Stuart
and his co laborera returned from their cir-
re-
cuit early] on v Sabbath, morning, and
- .. ¡op: .BB ■ .
gratification and approbation. It is hoped'
Brother Stuart will renew his missionary
ported J
to Bishoj
eir success among the benighted
>p Robert Lee, who expressed
lion and approbation. IÍ
his
to rob the bank at Glasgow. From
that point he found it necessary to
retreat, and therefore the telegraph
was interrupted, that his route mignt
not be known. We fully agree ,with
the Eagle in its proposed simple and
efficacious way to put a stop to theBe
acts which are committed by secession
Spies out of pure wantonness.. Hang
them if they are caught, and if not,
make the nearest secessionist who
glorifies in false reporta of seceesion
victories, and exalts John Morgan
into á demigod, pay the expense of
refixing the line. Outrages would
not long continue under such A strict
regime," .' _ ■
Passing Through Winchestbr.
—The Bristol Advocate publishes a
letter from a soldier of South-west
Virginia, now in Jackson's army, de*-
script i ve ofthe defeat of Banks' army.
The following is an extract:
I never éxpect to.witneaa. another
such scene as when we passed thro'
be sent to meet theae returniiig heroes ae WTncbester. No pen can describe it
fitr on the road aa possible. Let the west-1 p
The utmost confusion prevailed. The
ladies came from all parts of the town
jdth water, bread and meat, hallooing
for Jeff. Davis, General Jackson, Ool.
We drank, but told them
we had no time to oat.
patted us on our backs
go ahead: and with such it
w® "fairly fie*," every man
self. . J ■-/
We pressed the Tlnkeea
that they threw
coats, taking to the fieldalud woods,
From th* Blchmond Dispatch, Hf .
OSemair of Oen- T. 1- Jactas*.
A friend of this ilkstrous
w^>80 deeds are now resounding i
one end of the Confederate States
the other, has enabled us to give 1
following Bketch of Mb life, previo _
to hfa acceptance of a command in
the. Confederate army. Since that
time it has become a part of the
torv of the country.
He was born in Clarksburg in th«
county of Lewis, in the year 1826, ■
highly respectable parents, both i
whom died during his infancy, leav-
ing him without a cent in ihe world.
During bis early childhood he resid-'
ed with an uncle, whpse parné
did not hear, and at the aga of sixteen
he had conducted himself so well,
and produced such a favorable im-
pression of his energy and integrity,
that he was chosen constable of the
county. In the year 184S a cadet'
had been appointed from his District
to West Point, who declined to go-
Jackson immediately conceived the
idea of filling the piace he had left
vacant. Our informant aays, that
one day when it was raining exceed-
ingly bard, he burst suddenly into
his office, the ra|n streaming from fait
clothes, and told him that he must
give him a letter to Mr. Hayues, at
that time representative in Congress
from the Lewis district. Upon Ming
asked what he wanted with such a
letter, he replied, he wished to ge to
West Point. His friend pointed out
to him what he regarded as the ab-
surdity of such a scheme, seeing that
he was very deficient in education,
and would therefore, probably not bo
able to Stand the prelimaiy examina-
tion.
He acknowledged t he alleged de-
e perseverance to make it uj
obtained 4he letter without further
difficulty, and that very evening boiv
rowed a horse, under promise to Rend
iur iu« Luiuug wj me wireo .wuo jbol rowed a norso, under promise to sena
after he had burned the cars and tried, him back by a bay whom he carried
4a «nli (k.« Knvilr r* 4* lJ.1 nc o/\ nr Vs>/vm *i1 1 • . .5 . . 1 . a . />! _ 1 ..I _ i
with him, and rode to Clarksburg to
take the stage. It had been raining,
for weeks as it can only rain in that
country, the roads were muddy as
they are muddy nowhere else that
we ever heard of. Jackson arrived
iu time, but on account of the mud-
dy roads, thoPogtmaster had famish-
ed the mail an-how befor? time, and
the stage was, already gone. With
characteristic fidelity to nis promise,
Jackson Bent thejhorse back, inst
of riding him on in pursuit of
i, and took it on foot-tl
mud. After a run of
he overtook t
went tQ Washington i
was, presented his
Haynss, and was
presented to tho £
who gave him the eovet*l
Vest Point Seva
want of early educaron,
dctaitable spirit overcame
stacle. He was n
demerit during hiB,
graduated with '* -
same in which 5
fore Vera Crua.
latter piace Iks
and
and tho
worked his guns, and «as
1st Lieutenant. For ~
ro Owdo,'he
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