The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1864 Page: 2 of 2
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KYobt, January qpk, 1864.
Dl*I VlWi:—I hare nothing in
will find in the
It wiU be
* pretty
... ... it - ia
Ml likely, however, that anything
aaywHhre
, events are ripen-
mMfa* regulta Within the
JRpt twelve month*. England
out of cotton, and has for the
fint tine, heeopae aware of (he start-
ttfjg €mA that, thbij ¿indispensable ar
tide cannot be procured elsewhere
than in t^e Confedssate States. Vast
i «re on the brink of ruin,
bodies of her people Buffer-
fog for «apt of employment. With
this prospect ahead, her people aie
hx>—Iqg discontented, and demand
tom on the part of the
jpvanmpat to bring the war here to
ardaae. Witness the late stormy
meeting at Burton.
The people of the ^United States
«Ve hSsawing alarmed. Many of
lUf beat awn at*, as clear as the
paea dajr, that anoeeaa will prostrate
tha whole aountty at the feet of a
flWfnt idiaady laws and constitu-
AkplwrobeeB trampled under foot
a d:aate af tyraany have been per-
pfftsatad that «muid make the veriest
despot in Europe tremble on his
thewba. With those facts before
thin mmI «Me hiemal prospect pal-
pabl«4a every al*ar-#ighted man in
the eoHatry, * party has apruug into
liadly clstor for peace.
Jmd 4Mb poHy mil grow day by
day and finally sweep from the earth
the vile wrotchea, whose vile deeds
h pe hroaght on the catastrophe.
•till intensely cold. The
all frozen, and the
.aero. M. E.
[Gmlvtiton Kewt.
We aee by an order of General
Bo fábHabod iw tho Ranchero, that
V. Wk (VtiaHaghan has been appoint
on the line of
live Oak crossing
to Belden's, and Judge Gamble
Proveet Maisüal-above that point.
P allow ho 000 to pass ex-
Agonta, and persons
with «attoa Wagons.
"the Ranchero says that the Tan-
green
every other
' JÉfaá'^éárrBbey, 'where they have
▲ Mexican for reftuing
i take one from a Yankee officer at
_ j was arrested and work
the dudngang. This
hy wb Lost the Battle of
Chattanooga and had to Raish
the Siege of Knoxville.—The
Dalton correspondent of the Mobile
Tribune dating Dec* 10th says :
* At the President's suggestion,
made with the most humane inten-
tions, but most unfortunate and in
judicious, the army was reorganised
New brigades were created—new
brigade commanders were made—
brigades were taken from old divis-
ions, whose commander they loved
and under whom they had won
glorious victory on many a battle
field, and pnt into new and strange
divisions; and thus, in fact, the
whole army at this critical time was
metamorphosed and so completely
changed and estranged, that no man
knew hardly where he belonged, or
Who commanded him. At this time,
too the President had planned the
grand East Tennessee expedition.
The army was cut in two by send-
ing Longstreet to Knoxville to cap-
ture Burnside. Buckner's division
had also been sent, under Brig. Gen
Bush'rod Johnson the very day be-
fore the battle, and Cleburne's was
to have followed, which luckily, was
recalled in time to save us.
Had Longstreet struck the blow
the moment he arrived, forced Burn-
side's surrender and returned, then
woald a dashing thing have been
accomplished. But I learn that af-
ter Longstreet had issued his order
to make the attack on the day of
his arrival, his democratic Generals
uuderhim concluded it would be
best not to do so and consequently
no attack was made, and the golden
moment was lost. At that time the
enemy was nearly totally unprepared
and conquest would have been easy.
Longstreet had met Burnside's forces
soon after crossiug the Tenues-see at
Loudon, on the 14 th November, ami
had skirmished with them every day
all the way from that point, uutil he
was driven back into liis hole at
Knoxville.
ofYankee liberty in
paper say* that on
Ú* 8 2d nit., six
enemy appeared at
took «0 die stock,
hey eonld Cud; killed
find left for Robodo
with them Rev. Mr.
•AdW. 8. Gregory ae
Qautu
Locomotives.—a
taya, of lato
asing torpe-
to day
[j* tfcvfef up the third
torn daya. A train
to day,
The torpe-
*
VtBtl
ink ■M>y % >fi|ld."
The Court of Inquiry on Gen. Lov-
ell's case in evacuating Now Orleans
has published its report. We con-
dense : The fortifications around
New Orleans were sufficient protec-
tion against a land attack, but the
force defending them had been with-
drawn by superior orders. The ob-
struction of the river was indispensa
ble, and it was done as well as il
could be, but the obstructions were
awept away. Gen. Lovell is cen
sured for not notifying the Govern-
ment of this when it occurred. He
did his best to replace it, but his last
obstruction was broken by vessels
colliding against it, and by failure of
the guard boats to drive off night
expeditions of the enemy. The,
river fleet was wholly useless as a
means of defence. He could not
prevent the passage of the enemy by
the Forts, and once by New Orleans
was at their mercy. He is censured
for failing to order Brig. Gen. M. L.
Smith to retire from Chalmette at
the proper time. Finally, General
Lovell displayed gieat energy and
an untiring Industry in performing
his duties. His conduct was mark-
ed by all the coolness and self-poss-
ession das to the circumstances and
his position; and he e^nced a high
capacity for command, and the clear
eat foroaight in many of hia measures
for the defense of New Orleans.'
Tho Houston Telegraph publishes
list of deserters from Scurry's
brigade (formerly McCulloch'* we
believe) in Louisiana, to-wtf: From
Fitshugh's regiment 16, Waterbouse's
94, FhmrnoV* fil, and Allen's 93.
454. Most of the defcortirt
occurred inthe /all of 1863.
The Washington Correspondent of
the Chicago Times after enumerating
in brief the substance of Abe Lin-
coln's message says:
"Such is, in brief the pith ancl
substance of the President's message
The intelligent readers of Thr Times
will of course peruse it for them-
selves. The nation will never, never
stand the monstrous usurpation which
is now boldly proclaimed as the poli-
cy of the present administration.
The President dareB to assume that
all the people of all the Southern
States have committed treason, and
are, therefore, objects of Executive
clemency. Does he not know that
the people can read 1 And does not
the constitution plainly say that no
person shall be convicted and be
deemed guilty of treason except on a
fair trial by jury, in open court 1
Besides, does not the constitution
plainly say that those only are
guilty of treason who make war on
the constitutional government of the
United States 1 The verdict of
history will read that Abraham Lin-
coln himself, aud his pol itical ad-
visers, are in that category, quite as
much as those who are arrayed in
arms. But what impudence it is
in him to assume that all the people
in the South are traitors, and to de-
clare that they must take a test
oath before they be allowed to vote
or to exercise any of the rights of
citizenship ! No doubt ho thinks
he is very smart in saying that no man
is compelled to take the oath.Yet his
proclamation shows that lie intends,
so far as his power extends, that no
citizen of the South shall ever be
allowed to vote again, until he has
taken this oatli. Can anything be
more monstrous ? Look, for a mo
mout, at the terms of the oath. The
ownet of a plantation, whose slaves
have been taken from him by the
emancipation proclamation, whose
crops have been left rotting in the
ground, who sees poverty and star-
vation staring him in the face ill
consequence, and whose daughter
was one of those young ladies at
the seminary at Athens, in Ga., who
were subjected to the brutal lusts of
Turchin's soldiers,—this unfortunate
gentleman is told that he may vote
and that he shall have a full pardon
for the above offences (what cruel
mockery ) if lie will swear that he ap-
proves and is in favor of the emanci-
pation proclamation and the negro
Boldiers' .bill; and, if lie refuses no
to swear, he is to be regarded as a
traitor, and all his remaining proper-
ty is to be confiscated. Such your
readers will find, is the plain Eng-
lish of the message of Abraham
Lincoln, formerly cook, or assistant
cook, for a mess of four honest white
soldiers in the Black Hawk war."
Meade's official report of tho bat
tie of Gettysburg, gives the Federal
loss as follows; Killed, £,834,
wounded, 13,709; missing, 4643.
Total. 23,286.
Executions for desertions have
lately become ao frequeut in the
army of the Potomac they no longer
attract attention. Every Friday
now witnesses the shooting of num-
bers of the victims of their own folly
or cowardice and the Btera necessi-
ties of military law. Since the 21st
day of October to this date, 1620
deserters from this army have been
apprehended and held in custody
for trial. How many have succeed-
ed in escaping cannot be ascertained
but it is known the number must
reach thousands, of which a large
part have gone over to,the enemy.
{A'orfAera. Paper,
Tribute of ReSpect.
Whereas, in the dispensation of
the Supreme Master, our worthy
brother, C. C. WillinmR, has obeyed
the sound of the gavel, and gone to
the Grand Lodge above, where the
Great Architect presides ; feeling
that ours, has been a great loss, his
a great gain; for our faith is, tlut
the Father knows the tree by its
fruit, aud that He transplants in a
better clime. Bro Williams was an
honest man, a good Mason, and be-
loved by the fraternity. At the
siege of VickBburg, while battling
for the rights of his beloved country,
he was horribly mutilated and killed
by the bursting of a shell. Peace
be to thy ashes !
Resolved, that this token of res-
pect, and brotherly love be publish-
ed iu the Tri-Weekly Telegraph,
and Bellville Countryman.
M. K. Suell i Committee of
F.A. Battoo > Brazos Lodge
W.AhrenbeckN No. 75.
EDWARD BAIL
E
the District and infe
Judicial Diitrict.
referencest
heist.
Ti Wbealer, floa.
AdtKjq O. A. Norwood, Enq.t
.Hon. R. ,
Baylor, John Saylea. Eau
Me-
Citrr
hout, £u.
BellriUe, Oct. 18,1862.
Ruok House, v.-
MRS. C. HULBCJD, phoprleltresfi,
m. f. Tmomfsom, Manager,
Comer of Franklin end Tratnt Sts
houston, texas.
Nothing (hall be wantiag. ta waintain
the reputation this house has al way borne.
46 ly . ,
Taken up
Sorrel Horse, about fourteea Its;
CIRCULAR.
•pi.)
í;i. \
Stonewall Jackson's Admiss-
ion into Heaven.—I was much
amused at the rebel prisoners' ac-
count of Stonewall Jackson's ad-
missioninto Heaven. They were
strong admirers of Gen Jackson, and
especially of the great success of
his flank movements'. "The day
after his death," said they "two
angels come from heaven to carry
Gen. Jackson back with them. They
searched all through the camp, but
could not'find him. They went to
the prayer meeting, to the Hospitals,
and every where they thought them-
selves likely to find him, but in vain.
Finally they^were forced to return
without him. What was their sur
prise to find that he had just ex-
ecuted a splendid flank movement
and got into Heaven before them.
[Cor. Boston Reeordn.
Hk.wiq'u's Dr.p'r Tit ws-Mississirpi,
(.'LOTHINU Hl lU.At .
8iiiu:vi:vout La.. (Scjit. '¿4 ltift
It is announced for tin* informa-
tion of all concerned, that the Quarter
Master's Department will pay for
all articles of clothing furnished by
the people of the. Department 'JVans-
Missisxippi, to its soldiers ill their
fields, at the pricks herein stated viz:
Woylen hats or caps $3,2/5; Jack
els 15,00; Pants 10;00; Cotton Shirts
3,00; Woolen Shirts 4.50; Blankets,
each $10,00; Cotton drawers $3,00;
Woolen drawers $4,50 ; Shoes $6,00 ;
Woolen Socks $1,50; Overcoats
25,00.
Payments will be mado upon de-
livery at the nearest (Quarter Muster
Post to the residence of the party
furnish intr the articles, and the ar-
ticles, win bo sent to the Chief
Quarter Master of the command to
which the troops are attached for
whom they are intended. The cloth
ing will invaribly issued to the
troops for whom it was intended,
unless they have been already sup-
plied, in which case the issue will be
made to others who may be id want.
It is urgently enjoined upon all of
our people to go to work and manu-
facture, as early as possible, articles
of clothing, ana dispose of them to
the Government as heroin mention-
ed. Eveiy assurance is given that
the elothing will be issued to those
for whome it was manufactured.
It is confidently expected that
our people will feel tho necessity of
prompt action, and will contribute
argefy to our wants. Tho ladios
are especially requested to lend their
aid. All Quartermasters or Agents
of tho Quartermaster's Department
in the Department Trans-inississippi,
aré directed to give publicity to this
circular throughout their respective
fields of operations, urging upon the
people to furnish onr troops such
articles of clothing as can be nianU'
fuctured in the counjry.
W. H. JIAYNKH,
Major k Chief Q. 11. C. S. A.
Chief Clothing Burnau D. T. M.
Approved, J. F. MltTEB, Maj.
l.lef Q. M. IVpt. Tram-Miss.
Papers throughout the l)o]
ueut will publish an
shove. dl0-4t
4
soní, W
n
high, nine or tea years old, ao brail
precevible and neither auy saddle uial
of note, hai a alight limp at times. 0£
canioned I think by aomo wecknaaa about
the hip*, he haa been ia my riuige slots
the firnt f lust May, any one who Will
coine and prove the property and pay fat
th notice e«n have the Heme,
San Felipe Texas Oct. 29th 1863.
W. A. PARKEfe.
dlS-Ot-Pr., fee >14,
H'o qlar. dep't TnANs Mtss. )
Shrovoport, La., Nov. 4, 1803. \
[Extraet\
Si'KciAL Orders,
So. 182. j ■
XII. Clause 2nd, of Par. VÍÍt,
S. O. 139 and Clause 2d. ofPtfr.A,
S. O. 160, are hereby revoked, and
the following substituted therefore.-
This schedule of prices established
every two months or oftner, will be
published for the information of par-
ties making impressments ; and ao
officer or sgent will pay or nnpriurn
for payment any loeal appraiamett
materially in excess thereof, but "HnU
always refer the same to the board
for its revision and u final valuation.
By command of
Lt. Gen. F.. KIRBY SMITH.
S. S. A.ndkkso.V, A. A. G.
Texas, Arkauuas and Louisiana
papers copy four times. d20-4t.
"it AOS! KAUS! RA OS1!
I^IVF. cent* pur pound will be j>ntd for
cotton <>r hn*n rug , delivered to Sh®
indt>rnj;ni"l in Auntju. or to Dr- Thrio.
KocfU'r in New HiMurifa) .
Tin-fe ara wanted lo make prpf r
with, and ah thia, ia a eutcrprue in
TexHK it in to lio hoped every family will
provide the . *elven witli a rag bag. Agiugtt
tocollcet rnjjx will lie uppointed in caeh
county, of which due nonce will begivta.
Texas pup.im geuerallv are re^ueated .to
cony, aiitf thoHe who make a chnrffe, will
pnblinh tliri'e tinieN iind nend bill to ■
J). HUlllAllDBON.
Auatiii MariTi :>l citfi-tf,
ohh k-c'llll.k aiiter master í
Dint., ut' Texu*, Jfew Mexico aud Ari- t
ionn. • I
Houston, Texas, Nov. 18th 18<3it.
COITO N—COTTON—COT-
TON—I wish to purchase Cotton in
good shipping order, to tinablo me to
rry out Sim
9—for wlii
ed by thu Government Coinmisioj-
ers will be paid.
Planters aud others having cottou
for sale, will please call upon or ad-
dress me at this place.
B. BLOOMFIKLD. Maj.&Q.M.
Newspapers throughout the State
will piense copy iiix times, and s«nd
bill to this oflico for collection.
B. Bloonpield, Major A Q. M.
dao-at.
carry out ¡special Orders No. 241
300—for which Schedule prices, fix-
llKAnii'it'M. Ukpt. Trans MiNsiaarw (
8hrevep irt La., Nov 6th ItMXi. >
[Extract] - >
Spcciul Orders, No. 183. , ,
VII. All officers and ag«#ts,
whether appointed from Uichiuood or.
olsewhere, who have been engaged
in the purchase of cottou in tho De-
partment of Traus-MissiiislDpL #will
report to Jlajor Georgt* Williams, A.
A. General, at Houston To*as, care
of Maj. H. Bloonifield, their natt*
and addresses together with a Uetot
their sub-agent h. •
By oominand of ,
Lt. Gen, E. KIRBY SMItlf.'
S. S. Amdebhon, A. H Q ¡; -k
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Osterhout, John P. The Bellville Countryman (Bellville, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1864, newspaper, January 21, 1864; Bellville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177126/m1/2/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.