Semi-Weekly News. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 269, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1865 Page: 1 of 2
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SAX AiNTONlQV^RtDAY, MARCH 247X8657
M VMMCRIFTj QIT TOTttgXMl-WMHKL T
* be paid*¿
•riahlyia advaaee.
«Y«t#"wifl be published ev-
•*7 «m at ud Fuut evening
Irfssrriiaqswfs: «1 per aquace for the first in-
•WH*, aad *0 «Mi m aqaare f er> each sebee-
dlretted i
Will be dieeootinnad at the
«Meas again prepaid
hum should be
to iastft* attention. Tb«
«ÜS be entirely transacted by
frota Its tendeaey to prodaba controversy l""*
ba oominu-iieaiedwitbont pgjadiee te thefmblte
serviced ThePreeiJentedied bis ¿pialeétt* it
ie ••not advisable" to w&Uish the report «alees
accompanied with certain ,,:.oorrespon Jenee'* ** **• -
We kan from a private letter, written on
•h 19th mat, that Gen. Lopes haa returned to
«•dm Nafras;1 alas Col. Towiachiíkj,i who will
•* ***** flaca. Gen. Lepen had four
#He saya be hag bad Judge
Palmer arras tod and wíll bar bita there som ;
^tha had got poaeemion of drafs for i 170,000
which the Js1{« bad with hits.
A Opier from den. Slaughter has been re-
ceived aft Head Quarter* here, transferring Oat C.
t. Pyreuto the «ureiiad ef the Kastera Division
of (tbta) the Weettra Sofe-Dfstrint of Texaa, with
bis Bead Quarters at Corpas Christ!, aad tranfer
plaia the eventssod this. though appliedfhr by
tha Sstiais, cot having been hitherto tmasadltari,
that body has lately determine J uo laager,
the report from the public. -
Gen Johnston eays that be assumed
that army. ,at Dai too, on the 2?tb of
1863, acd that "tetterstram the President at
BY TELEtiR^PIi.
Special «a tha Daily Telegraph?
Snaavarour, March 13:1 , IFGS.
WaaStxuro*. March 1st —We have Richmond
detes to Feb 27. The Kx miner ears that Gens.
Crook and Kelly, whose capture *m noticed in oat
columns last. Palurda*
•fea eft
tka ef that cityetleadsd ia cm iireotfra htM l
twrtnailsi. . v
the It etfcl.House rf Eepreseataiivee P*m£ tha
bill putting 200,000 negfore feto the ami to ftatia
fy the ohjectiona «f Senators, This Will W*«* tha
question of emancipation open. The Wkif "f la*
ad eays Vrngg succeeded in halting SchctieU at
NO 4^G 0 ! ^ortheasi Hirer, ten or fifteen Biles frota WÜeéag-
1 ten ... ............ **. * -•
The rebel «irate Cbiehemuaga. was áMn^stl
l*#t Saturday ia Caee Peer river to prevesrt her
from falling ¡ato the hands of the enemy.
Skrtf pcrtr Lé, Nareh 30th, 13GV
Niw Tone, March 8 —The llenüd'«t*f ¿Met
correspondent of the Gth, says there Is lie teager
any doubt of Sheridan's novetaeots ap the Valley,
having been ero*raed with complete eeeeese. The
c< ncurrent te timonj of all deaertetv aad nfhgees,
to-dajr, t'ruai Sheridaa's right, noath of the James,
arrived io this city on that
day, and rfcre fsirniíbod eipartcients at the Libbj:
nriwns Mr. ft aiell, m^ober *vf Corgrcss fn>« tTMead^ extreme lett Uy"o dliatohor's Haa^ath
the \\ ueelmg L i*trwt, > uited Ucneral koily yc<- j ^ j'^tertbarg, is that he arprl«ed aad eaaoaatereH
1 .... 4. , . . j the rebels under Early at Waynesboro, hafdlynnd-
mfirroatton hpre Ii!eh mond--it ¡ w¡iy be I w eon Stannton Mid Cbartotteieilla, a I tart y
appears j^obab^ that a t-'nsiaeralils c.íníj igrntum j rvatirg ana «tptaring the e («re fere aad wapHw,
0«4rred in the %Jtcrnport.ua of Columbia or. its .,nmng the pfi^acrttbedoaghty «fi^1CfHSl
retary cf War lf sai d M ** 4 ffr> y:*ÜSÍ'i u ,ls « PP«fi l .v {inK *
*m* «••«**> ■* .p.r w«t Iiát *'!T ■11 k,.!*í ^ «•.«W1
the eaeasyt atiah thenlatire fere**, laeUiiai the cr* cf a tailo. Concerni«g the fi-e the infortuatíoa
m t al efBsst the' ai«fr at Missi mary %filga. e^i- í pVitm*. but d' ubíjt are cntortained n* t >
litíoo <,! tiw «Ultarr to!*- Mi matt ofthocaotj ««"1,1 «>• ™ruS"s *" *>
return.
t!te cavalry, and want of field traaeponati**, made j «phe Rtchaioad
it inipractk:ab!e?' for bit? to di "The winter was ; Johnston f«i Thm
mainly emt loTod io iajproriag the diaeipiiae ad \ raa^"| l'?
-^-1— L.Í v.*~v. .u.«, I b>' Gen líí
. Vf., . .. , . ... f —W'PAtob says that General **; fqu d*ron*. The accounts
it impracttjable for htta to di. "The winter was ; Johnston on Ihursday cvema<: la«t, assumed com. j n irtiCu'ar avid all io"t>err<
„ .V, - Sherwaa^ front, lately com- WiW th4t aJi lU
•*-k«k .l«.. ¡ Vb «-N..' MM ««. fhn. ! lkM
ring Col. A, C. Jcaec to the command of the North-] tees to the ranka ' Oo the 27th of February tí|^.; the front. It is supposed the eaemy is tnalting the !
ríe nf deserters, that it hu« been the Mf! Over-
whelming affair of the war, ia proportion to tha
numbers engaged. Tbewhtde region tt rtpnpefped
as being unprepared for Sheridan's advent tad are
fleeing in every direction te escape their rnthleee
agree so wail a e*fy
perfect accord anea with what
the constrained believe that
Senate
era Division of the ttaftriet with his Head Quarters! Johnston snraested "that ail preparations f^r a for*! way to— -'•"a TOrn ow ?«« burz
j , . . ,, . . . i , . ) the reported kind treatment ©Í its inhabitant# 'l h#^
ward movement sh"«'J be niaie without del / 1
- t , be w >uld Uesoou in a condition te push far Lynch
.News from v <>m tn.m corrobóraos "
aft Sea Anftenio
A residence ef several years ia this Gity and iu
viciaity ha« secared foe CvL pyroa the attachment! by differences of opinin as to J-Ian or details be- . Sherman « Headquarter i were n't Nickers^n'a H >te!.1 w
of a wide cinto of persoaal frieada wHh the respect j tacen Gen, Johnston and the War Office, until tha, '
and confidence of the community Of quiet andjCo*my disposed of It by making the a i vahee them metit«
nnpisftsmlief address, he resaalaa the
• .11 , . i Th" Tribune's Washington speeiil iatf: Itisrs-
. , I rsuliac r^nvenuon is p^'irticoUrly protected by a s IWTt d f.om Ha_rot>k> ii-^o.iart^ Whichever
This projected movement was kept in abeynnec caard. No public pr fc:ty ^aWcd to be bu^e 1.1 SIleri lan has defeated Lally, but that Sarty
nut cap ured.
li«ldwin and Me. Coila
Tw t whifo men. Mr
in man- selves The account of the retreat to Atlanta i# [ New Yora, &1 arch 1.
>rre.«n)n ieui
the elevation which h>a gallantry la the; long, but being confi&od to the bare facta of each " ■« Rnn c
? , . íavs thut the order for the nrmv to m
The Cj>T«merpiar# Hutch-
under d.ite of *■ e
nt a ;no-
meni # notioe, was countermanded during the storm, yf the city. — Gaif -Veins.
m
f aft#r it bad teen r.nder arms all night.
Uders, hnvever, are expt*cfed, h ourly.
N'kw Vurk. March 2—Tne World b is
and ne^r^e man, ware arreat^d Friday eight on
charge ot a design rot and bum the city. The
,ca*e ts undergoing investigation before the Mayer
Fresh ur-
the fol.
Till: RRADKX HOI HE.
We netica this, however, 'bat||ow;nj, roocerning the burning offolumbiii When] I WILL give id' re credit at this hr use, with
field has achieved for him, and thoegh possessing in j days occurrences, it farnbhes but ¿leader means
lerge aasa«sre the fitaeas to coeasaaad, it has never' intelligent opinion upoa.-tho u¿ i tit*' y peopetety
been dts^ared by discourtesy oT bearing toward; the retreat itself, or the degree of «kiU with wh
sahordiaataa. We shall part (torn him with dctp! Ü ans conducted
W % - « * * II'' " I'^a, 'W* Vfc # 1- ®, **
regret; but our best wishes will gj with him, in the | tboagh Gen. Johnston expresses himself te have [ the Arago .?pneared cfT Chartestoa bar a d:?patch i out any exception wh-ftever.
hope that he may be soon retarded te his famiivi been witting to have nssamed the effensire at Dal-j^1 lier Wllh iw'tH,rUlI1V new.<, whWu ii true, | Mw. A. WHIT7I.R
udMra&uhom.. ' Ik* ntet^ctunil tb.t h. <«E.J fcr - ¡*1I Ant™>0, March 211. 1965.
, M,t , iv.ut w i, o, «few ,vr, jeers who brought word thit < en >herman s irm-ps — —
"TT yat Is sltogether against that policy; had captare i Column, say- the rcbe? ./itirens id ' FOlt It liMT
^ Col. Pyroa takes with him to his new <v as- , 3,1 js that "at Dolton the numerical superiority Colambri eudeavored in ev^ry ] >>>it>'o mam er t
m 4 .< CorpuCWrtl hi. A. A A, G.o'l LWtt ' jftt. ^ tt, Amcm u ^ mocij *
.«ha A u>4 lb. Clerk, of b!> OS , j ul .<« if b„tra, ih«r ha<l > r. r.-
Win* P. Me Henry and X. W. Hunter—alt th: foriifiej pass of Ilingg >idt and ia | •üf^eede i by
«•mhm of h>< W. Jwtr. to . pre« to lb, Kont,„ cf cbhlliumga 0„ rt(l¡gt iB 5Me
°°' for ««rt«>« ¡of 4^,.,, WM Atlaot.. oo. bMjrol mile, off, mth
V. fanítahíl., ¡oform.tloo k-A eopte. of di^aah rf,m xu^wr. „aorj for a,
fcrosr «tara OTuritaow UhH. aad «met ^ k„, b,„ ;i8 ulivt wMb Jtf„, wo,M
«atanor, t.«« yoarg geotfeajen wifl approve bare b«n atieriydiyajuoas;"—ani t:iat! here ^
****• -* a so pro...- u-t«,« D uto* .01 >
tb#ptaee to which tber go. Oar good wiihe. .81 „b„. ti, ftuia „ ,,,ry „ #;J ,
go with them.
laeavorea in ev^ry T,^io:e manner t , rpIIK j,,wcr cf mv tan «tore bouses- the! n m
harrass our >ro«p alter the city L*.l surrendered j 1 u ^ r,s a 0. wromrnt Wi reh.H«ee
The corpa which first erter^j the city, at - loft j mch * ¡ tí J')US C. rUENClI
join >b rm n s tsuriher aJr.ince, ! wis ¡
l «y rV*\ ox SiTEItll lTV.
ts *•" tern- j !
p[ ire í h > i ts Vario I ana* a, and tUrtr Rrrnoe I.
or the ccniM^'jaces of defeat w a i cot have Wen a
rout;—but, "in the coar¿c pursue], cur tri >p<. a!-
ways fight.sg under c->ver. had v?ry trifiin? i >-<?.<
compared with those they inflicted; so"thut ;! •"* et e-
my's numerical snyeri >rity was reduced daily an-i
etn assured. I t'lsro 1 Klf
fe , und the
Information has reached this city that John
Q Dougherty, Sheriff of Uvalde County, was killed
a few dsys since by a man named Oweas. It is
said that the Sheriff bad arrested one of the family,. .
<>« & t>* nf mn,4M . ii.. ik. : rapidly, aad we con! I rcasjnabiy have exr-Mtcd to oap?ured I irga q
on a charge of muraer; that the prisoner was rea- * \ ' ¡lent ' '
my on c^a ii ground bv tie
aaochoe was pissed. I. e feat on
una Wr.H* ;he 1
was marching thr ujrh the pri-. -i^ ie' stre
perary quarter*, i vu nber <<i ti-e c'f2"n«
deadly -liro upon tr-em h a the ^ i lows an.i r •>;.<: I
«f the bou*** they ©.vcpied I r-i«rrect . n was be-
ginning to ypre 11 ar.d ' ar tr-jor a retired a sh> rt
pstans-í nn i ,'.rci the cit«*. which is
SOW jo .-.sv. . 1 :.e £«fr v.¡ ;u'j ¡ .md < ■ -,'h iricst :> •
.í!aa-' une«r j-s Ui t n«-ws bad ¡¡¡fit -f *n ..jred j
:i h:-! i n't ir he i i:; to Aisgua- :
'T -i ev.-.c'i.iteJ i*. 1? was
ir;« i<i rebel rropertv
, a :i i t lit >jj;i vn hiving saf;-
- a the ■•! T. j r..-;• «<ied on Í
! !.«j a::n- an *em nt w m n • ie
bat iv r.ro cei l;* to the t> ,,
<tt j n for- -. •< I t;i..t b%h .i
¡es <.•; >"• ; fdie> i: !c« r
orre p.ii >nt g ty* tj !au:'¡ b wa< !
burned hy rd«ir \i<*ea. Sherrsan its punishment foi!
the citua-. .« firin \n ar tr>-¡ s, wheu taa ci'y was
a *o «rated r '' a ¡
a i en c j tnr > 1.
<*¡t for'" t" irr
way northward 1
that Sherman w:i«
• f Fi«*rer ?e ar i
rued by others óf the family, aad that the. Sheriff ^ w¡lh t'?8 1 "f*1
having got together a party for the purpcee of at (-ha..ajO«>.„.
tempting to retake him, was met by the Owens*? Mit* ""V' — = — c uC,u ^ WH, u-h
with their friends and almost i' stantly killed by a tioa beMe!J« had a place of refuge ?h At-( Mar^í- i'ís PcW urg E™« ^ a re,ble pnoc
shot from one of the latter ; bnta toe strong lo be assaulted, an! wo extensiva', of ,riar ,,r ^:iabíe {nt<^... ^ it.aU u< t./spp?y t-thbefiwe ^
| .9., ^ ' to be ioveeted" This poi*cry of retreat may be beKev- that n Kr. iay sir I -atura *v nig'^s the Sao Ant-m-o, .a.arch **
made ne-iessarv at time to the ablest comman Icr— I ore-my m'-ve i a uom-H r of pieces o arttaery
'■ .. ,, ' . . , . . , ... , . .. his left The ruau Kr.g -d' tuc«e trains c.<uii
joy the odds against him- — ^
Can '" e ron?vlred.
I" TEMPI.EMAN VAX DiiR TI'.'EVKN, P.. ,
• •r.-.v at .Mr C. W. iiw■ ¡'s Ilea--; oj p>a:le
« UÍíH<>au'.< re*i Irn.'e
Sua Aiit-iri-v. Marvh 'oj |."Vd- f
NiiW
(At til? Iled More )
-JUST receive i a large awwrtmer* < f
\Sn summiíh ÍÍOOW .
I>ircot If ¡u France and England.rtf the li'*<t friyt't
.<r.d f-. bi-«t.s, which are rff^rts i at the lowest cash
pilca Lome aol acc for yourselwe
U L G P. A Y P >.
San Ant a:o. Mar. h-4, '65.• tlt'Í9-tf
V ASO FOR lld;
i-l ' rier. *
i'jr iu ther particulars
% FINE PIANO, in go* 1 • rier. *if be enbl
03.
bat it it ¡.I end in tae
ai-tin tly he.iri
N E IV "
HüAPQraRTaiw, Fcrt Dunean. Texas, )
March 20th, ISS5. y
Lierv. Jao. A. V> aixaca, S. A* A. G**T .capture or dispersion oí ki.* ar v. ex ^pt it he adopt- \FW i cv¡
Sia—I have the hoaor to state that Gen Lopez of , , 1 *
the Imperial army arrived with reinforcements at'i#jaa expedient ua lcr aa immediate prepare j u,c*rr*£;>rbn.
Piedras Negras en the 18th inst. I have conferred1 only, and part <Jf a plan whiah des gn at some placet *reir V'M £i ^
í'SíTH'T ? "í* < '**?'■"•* "o
dnyepeaa throughThis plaoe en rouia for San An- milltary ,cadar wul eubac:>* hl1 f4TC# by such re- and says tn-e
- r ----- r - - - - 1 .... . . have been cm <
Indi-at • n< rebel de*iga to make another raid
stTeirs in N
JiOTHll
MaU'BV* OvyVf, ;
.«an Antonio, Mav-h lá, lc*5 ^
y Assessor having fumiahed 'bi*
the \-«-«suient Kills for the year lSCi,
gf.i;lcar,t and itrportant j p.,
>r|h in i íouth Caro', ma, '• j
, , ... ' ! A Wlt.l f
ventera-IV s lucntnond tx.tminer , . . e ml , . ., j.
ie J tne rimo beio¿ open K>r in*-r ecta" , to wi enooi
h-ld have far f , w r 1
^r, - , v i .\ fjuccrn ;
■an^t, m n.a • G ;U«roro m the farmer Mate. 1 Tn<5r<f.„re VlQ a,.t e9 is h r.hr gi„„ fhat the
•' ■;^r .t Ho-,-1 as well as iiardee ! Cj.v c . j, wíJ1 n eet i n ij iturday, the th day
lease. Everything it now qeiet on this and the | treat unless he discovers the capicty to seixs apon i aa^ ",Lfeen y " 1 inK W1,ÍJ rfonnstom ¡-fí,r; at 3 o vlue.k, ]V M.. Cor the purpoee
ether aide. The Gewral wül leave on ^morrow,! aod take ndvantnge-of Ue fitting opportnnitv^to I wíJh t^r 7^'- ¡Ta^ d^e*Se5 ^d ",f h^ri^
fa pursuit of the libérala, aha are about 600 strong, f . . . ... ~ .. .* , th.tr ^am. r.y.. - Rr« aatiyexp-i ted, and ^ him.-elt* aggrieved by the eewea-
nad about SO mile« from Piedras Negras, aad will {lufa ***•'. That WM <Jea. Joonston s j Ltchmond pa^rs g.ve additional reperts regarumg • Everíeu^ih appeal mast l a
return aa aeon aa the enemy ia dispersed. purpose,—to arrest his enemies' pursuit at Atlanta, I aeavy massing ny A*en Uran. on his left, to wh¡,-h j ¡n aüi ^usc «tate speciScaliy the reaseee
r c:. I . . . * , . , ■ , .i , ! point they say he rrim ved the mam porti n of Lis ,k r
I am Sir, I—we have his declaration in the letter under re- L* .-i ,L„.„ ¡ tneref^r.
Very respectfully,
Year ebdt Srvt,
MARSH GLBNN,
C*pt Caml et Pott.
Easus Paaa, Texas, Mareh 19th, 1866. , , , ,. . , , ..
Mr R. Pinek.—Yaaterday evening fcarUher-1 «cnMence that he cculd defeat or repel him
els were ehet by tti Imperial Party ía Piedras
Negras, at about 3 e'eleck, P. M. Tbey were es-
eerted by a strong guard to the grave yard. Moat
ef the Imperte! troepa, with their hand, witnessed
the eaecutkm. I have learned the nanee of three
aTthem; they are, Nicomedea, Francisco Cantan,
and Matías Guerra
Day before yeeterdey Gen. Lope* arrived at Pi-
edrea Wegrns with part of his troops i the rest,
700, will arrive to-day.
Yours, ác. ; F. G. H
j we have his deciarata-.n in the letter under re-, jrifattry, and a number "t pieces r-f artillery,
¡view; hut before the moment had arrived be wa* ¡ i he Kichmond Examinar'of the 2?tb says, there
¡deprived of bis command for
•lhathe' haJ failed to arre r m M„ the nortb.ro eoooth "fyrgima IM. report.a
j enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, and expressed no by pi??éngers from {"««at pnrt of the country thnt
' the enemy have a dij'tsir.n nr-i a b.'5gade < f cavalry
at Lo«tcitsvi|le in Loud an county; a ¡so a cavalry
and another iorce
it oaa nrrivea oe was. i ne Mcnmoso examinar of tne ¿mü says, there |
the reasons assigned was a renev?ii yesterday of the report, that *e had j
, f , j some time ago cf mogement> of the enemy's cavalry
e *' r,vn " " 'in the northern counthrí <*f Virctnia It Ie reported
Whether to attack the enemy rfh ler the support} , _ t"-"', ( .
J £< ' force a* ,-aíem ;a b .tirm* coun; v,
of Atlanta was Gen. Johnston's predetermination, or¡ 5n t ne?Lurav Tallev road
Editor Semi- Weáfy if«? —
It ia suppoeed that Editora know everv thing ;
will yeu, therefore, please answer the following
whether this policy is the suggestion of his subse-
quent reflections*, is eometbing on which we must
not eipect concurrence of opinion; on the one hand
it ia believed that he still retains the confidence cf
the^Army that served under him. and th A he ii still
upheld by a large portion of the intelligence of the
country; on the other is the fact that the Adminis- j itary movements now prog:e.«3¿ng to the Carotinas,
tratian lost their faith in him before he reached At-! U is not i®Pr<>Per ^ slatc th,lt Columbia is now
• > . . .j, . free of the enemy. Only a small portion'if the city
lanta and that their trust is not reetored,-thif ;udg. ] bjM} Wn destroyed by ftre.
ment being also sustained by an influential body of! The Times Waahingtoa special says Richmond
J II: LYONS, May«r.
Attest;
Jjro. H&8K5HRIXBB, Sev'y W7-7W.
UK. F. WKlSSGIiüüK ,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN
Office at Xette'e Orag Here.
Oflice hours fro-nS'to 12 o'clock, M., end fr*m
Iho Ilerald's Washing- ! two t<; (> o'ciock, P. AI
"Wii^hingt&n. March
ton spjt^ial eays; ¡ t *J3
The President'a inaugural ad d;e? will prohjbly ¿ \(f Soldiers, soldiers' wires, widows ar.d eh li-
be the briefest one ever delivered. I t i? annyuurcd f iren a tended to without charge mcb 17. 3m
that it will not occupy more than fruu five to e'gbt j — - " — h"" """
column?..
New York, March 2.—Iba Richmond Examiner
i of the29ih says, while makin? an allusion to rail
Staple iMWetfaur . . ! the public men end of the people; the ease has he- i P*P«rs °f Tuesday indicate that German is tnak
9y what «tttherity do tha ^persons, wa^nnra u..* ;- w.-k,
" " i Qoeerameat «torea for tranapormuon, j
tai ékhrgathree dollars apeóle, for a:
At there nía no goods on head 1 Team-,
• a. l _* ..aawjIim* (a aaanvlft* !
rj been ordered to report te Gen. Lee for duty, oppor-
com. partisan in iu eh r«<er, únk. time fori,; <"" ¡
dispassionate con -
as from late advicee, we have learned that
oharge ef Ike Qofarniaent itorea for tranaperiatton, ¡ come parman m its cnaracter,
at Eagle Paaa, charge three dollara apeHe, for a j dispassionate consideration has not yet eomejj butj Baltimore, March 3—The f ichmond Sentinel ©I
mttflU thatthdre nte no goods oa hand 1 Tomb- ! u ^^te adrmee, we have learned that he
Mara are require# to bring, acoordiog to regula-.
tiona. one*hair freight for GovemmiBt, or * eertoa^i
ante that there is none on hand. Is this charge of j tuaity will doubtless soon occur to him to vindicate
dollara anecie to he considered as a fine, be- himself, to compose the public feeling,^ and unite
0mera>iout haa no freight on hand 1
A SunscaJBK*.
As we are unable to answer the above question,
ae eaO the attention of the proper author i tiee to It
jy The lltefna—I Sasaiaer puhliahea Oea.
Jce. E. Juhaalca'a wyert of the army ef Tsaaaasaa
while it wnt Oder hie command. It It Mil Oat.
tary of War, heoanae
larmg beca wi|hhcfti hylfci eere.
at ftr«i be deubted whether
's minds in a lasting verdict upon fcir military
eoadaci end capacity.
Xhe anhonncemeot of the death of Gen Cham-
har^reached here by private telegram laat night,
gl waa shot by some unknown peraon, white alttibg
at his table, on Wedneedaj night. Gen Chambers
ieeneaf tie oldest eitinana cf Taxaa, haa been
hieatiled with ita earlleat history, and hia sudden
ill be felt a« a public calamity.
wnue « wm L I death jacill be felt a a aablle eemmíty.
opt^Utt, wleia fast te the Señale oa fm edef jft learn that his body was perforated w ith four
hnck ^oi, nod that he lived but a short thne after
G*lv y*e>-
has j Wedneaday the 1st inst, under the head of* no
new? from Sherman,"' says that the news from the
South looks favorable, and we hopo soon to gratify
the public wit the pleasing intelligence from—smae
quarter. 1$ also says the heavy rains and conse-
quent mud J y condition of the ¡ oads néar Peters-
burg, prevent active operations at present. There
was some shelling on the lines on Monday, but not
aa usual.
Alexandria, La., March 15.—Gen. Bally with
three thousand cavalry, haa captured Clinton, La .
mad at last accounts held the place.
CONSCRIPT.
Cavas,*, March 16.
Cairo, March 5 New Tort, March 2:—The ex-
citement io Charlotte baa «ubajgied, showing that
Sherman moved in another oireetioa.
NOTICK.
ALL Person having claims agai
of C. S. -M His, and D. C. Alexander^
will please present them forthwith to C. 8. Mills, or
to J. Landa, A dnniaiatrator pro /cm. of 1>. C. AJex -
ander, for alio wanes and "payment. They may be
presented to W. B. Leigh or I A- Paeehal Esq
J. LANDA,
294 -tf. AH miniHraior pro ttm,
§. aaaraox j. er. wnu.
GENERAL MERCAKTILE JkHD
COMMISSION BVSINEM.
THE SUBSCRIBERS reapeeUWIy aaaoaaea to
the public generally, that they have Ala day
entered into copartnership, Cor the psaryaeeef traas-
acticg a General Mercantile and CevflMaaini Bes-
iness under the style and firm of Ataree* 4 Vyua,
in the city of San Antonio, OaMMieedtoM^ mak-
ing .«ales of cotton or other pteéeee, far the Planter
or Merchant, also for filling ato
all kinds, neeesaair for the aaafcl ef the <
Consignan ente oT all kinda If Meeaheadia^ to be
sold oa .Commimien, will retotoa#arjpfiniae at-
tention.
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Leigh, W. B. Semi-Weekly News. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 269, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1865, newspaper, March 24, 1865; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth179811/m1/1/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.