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m. h. ouauve. Mttar oi
Co** at Firrr oira to tu of
Boumms.—We propose to kn IW
otr paper or tfaoea gentlemen who ir« willing to
twmUk the flualliee of soldiers with corn at 80
ooata. Kuan win bo added m thojr are furnished
tow* <-y
W. ?. Hvtehlns, Wharton oounty; J. V. Roberta,
do; N.l. Wllllama, do; W. Q. Klrkland, Do Witt
county; B. Cochary .layette do: Kyle A Terry,
Port Bead do; j. D. Waters, do; Ool. J. H. Horn-
don, Braaorta; Ool. David Randon, Fort Band;
Dr. A. B. Rlppetoe, Braahaai; Gapt. T. J. Catch-
ing, Gonxalas county; Mike Mnktlroy. Prelsburg}
JNalackelroy. do; Jtvm St^ngfeUow, do; Col. Alfred
Hcndereon, Now Ulm; J. ft. Driseoll, Prairie
Plains; Aaron Coffee, Brazoria county; W. W.
Smith, Falla county; H. White, Bastrop county,
. . gk itudera& Mather, Port Bead oouq-
FVVI Buwuwaf MIWVI " « " —
pal Hlli; Oapt. Alfred Gee, Independence ; M.
M. Upehaw. Ohappel Hill; Major «■ ^ -Carolncr
Millioaa; B- Nanoe. llaye county ; W W Smith,
Fall* ooanty; Mri. Sarah A Wharton. Brasorla;
wit. Grace, Fort Band , Ool. J. O. McNeil, Port
Band.
Many of the Above profess a willingness to supply
com to soldiers' families gratuitously. But It 1* a
matter ot pride with mast of the families to psy for
what they receive, and hence we publish the above
«c«e
VHK LAW OP MAXUM/JH.
Wa have received a set ef resolution* from Waver-
ly. Walker oonoty, which among other patriotic Ideas
advaoata the adoption by the Legislators of what Is
called a la* of maximum—that la the fixing by the
legislature of the maximum price at which any ar-
tlole la to bo sold In the currency, Simultaneously
with those resolutions wa have received from a cor*
respondent at another point a communication on the
subject ,
Wa confess it Is a subject naw to ns, and wt can do
little else at the moment than place it before our rea-
ders. The object of the proposition is to enhance
Confederate money by making it a legal tender at
certain rates for certain necessaries of life. The pro.
position must ha examined la Its constitutional bear
logs. •
Wa shall be gratified to see the end attained in any way
that itoan be without Infringing the fundamental
aw, and while we make the constitutional suggestion,
wa are not prepared to cay it has any weight.
The law of maximum will be a palpable interfer-
ence In trade, and In times ot peaoe when trade Is
king It wonld result disastrously, or prove a dead let'
tcr. The only hope aider our present drcunstanooa
of lta success wouhi,bs found In the spirit of the peo-
ple which ltads them to submit to ao many sacrifices,
n fact a stop at no sacrifice for th£good of the cause.
And It wonld only be because a majority of the peo>
pie aro willing voluntarily to adopt such a law, and
consequently are disposed to compel the unwilling to
join them, that It would be accepted cr enforced,
Oae thing Is quite certain. The Rio Grande trade
must be dispensed with if we desire to sustain our
ourreaororlt must be confined to legitimate bust*
nasa profits, and not run to tho excesses of gambling
to which it has been brought through the greed of
speculators. Planters must tend there for their own
supplies, and merchants must be satisfied with less
than 300 per cent on their investments. Cotton also
must be made to bring back Its value In merchandise
or Confederate money. We have already too much
specie tn the country.
Wa ahatl be glad to hear from the people what they
think of the Law of Maximum.
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Qmiral Or Baa No. 45.—General Order No. 45.
whloh wa made the text for an article some days
si nee retarding speculation, high prioss, die.
spoke of those who refused to receive treasury
notes at pal In payment of debts. Wo did not pre*
aame this had reference to debts contracted before
t he war, but to bo oertaln of lta moaning wa ad-
dressed a nota to Department Headquarters ask-
ing for Information, to which we have received
the following reply:
HianqnaKTaas Dsit. Trans-Mississippi,)
fihravoport, La., September S3, 18G3. J
Sir—In reply to your latter ef the Slst lost., In
relation to General Order No. 46, September llJtb,
1863, I am directed by Lieut. Gen. Smith, to say
that the Arat section of that order has referenoe to
parsoai, who In their present transactions refuse
to have dealings In Confederate money, and whose
coarse, whilst it depredates our oumncy, proves
them untrue to oar cause.
Be had ao referenco to debts oontraoted pre-
vious to the war ; and he trusts that the appro,
henaions you speak of will not exist, after a oare-
ful reading of the order taken asa whole.
Respectfully, <fee..
GUY Sr. BRYAN, Major and A. A. O.
B * H. Gushing, Houston, Texas.
HEALTH OP HOUSTON.
Matoe's Orrica, H or now, Sept. 84,1863.
Pm.H. Howard, City Physician:
, ,
Dear Sir:—Reports having been spread that
J allow fever has made Its appearanoe In onr olt>,
hereby request you to oarefally examine the
atate of health of the elty, and to report to me as
soon as possible. Respectfully,
Wis. ANDERS,
Mayor.
Houston, Sept. 35,1863.
To His Honor, Wm. Anders, Mayor ef the Olty of
wg&v mm
~*mw >•«—Your note or yesterday, requesting
mo to examine into the state of health of the elty,
In compliance thereto, I have made
of seme of the most
ex-
yslctansor the elty, and have earn*
ted aome reported eaaee of yellow
ad no evidences whatever, of the dis-
ss, there is less disease of any hind
than usual at this season of the year.
City Physician,
lil:
JOT The Stats Gssstts says that Matamoros was
certainly In posesasKm of the French on the 17th Inst.
. eeie>
UJ1' Col. H, L. Webb has deposited with us,
aahjeot to the order of Oapt. M. Qulnn, the sum
•f five hundred and eleven dollars, collected fey
him, for the benefit of Ilournoy's r«glmont,from
tho following persons s
H L Webb, g50; J H Gillespie, 10; Leo Smith,
11• T Oswald, 10 ; A E Stemenberg, 85 ; W Bar-
SffriJiJ L«L°"oi®*".4*A A Eck,SO;
B 8 Hartefleld 80 ; O K Finney, 10; D W Bates,
10; FHelnhardt,10; c Dltman 10; T Reymms-
hoftr, 10; J RoslnAeld A Hon, 85; J B Lubbock,
Bejrl« 10; J R Carleton. 10; B R Herd,
lomaticghain. 95 ; O Rosier, 15 t i Duf.
^ ...... 1 *■ •■.I«; B Good. 10 s J Beard,
* * 'H«mpeon,i0: W J Herbert, W j J C Bui-
llerton, 80 | Or J H Crtap 80: W A Ford, 10;
H Rlnlow, lo; A G&dkee, 10 ; Col A Turner,8 i
L Taylor,JO. 1
K4U*r Telegraph,—I wss handed the parole pa*
tlimer. who was taken prisoner at
_. nd died on his retain home. He Ms
a private of company B, of Waal's Legion. It
10 ; O Bey 1,
80: L O Co
tj 85 iO 01
5 | JHSirnp
per or v* rsHup< ■
viokfburg, and died on his return home. He
a private of company B. of Waul*a Legion, at
seems that Mr. P. aad another gentleman, who was
• alee paroled, were traveling together, both being
etok, nroeurad a wagon from Joseph Btebardedh,
neacUiohmond,La.,and when wlthia nine miles
ef Delhi, the wagon was broken and tho sleh men
left on the hast of a bayou, where Mr. P. shortly
after breathed hie last. The other gentleman
reached a heueenear by. The parole was handed
me by Mr. Wm. Sharp,of N chltooh*s,from whom
X elicited the above facts. It will be some eonso-
tlon to his Mends to hnow that he wss decently
tarred on the very spot where hediod. His paper
Monroe, La., August S2d, 1863.
Bests Wsrds sbsat ths Oettes Bsslssss.
The talk of cotton swindling has Slled the pub-
lic ear lbr ee long a time, and has bosn carried to
each an extent that It new thrrateas serious
o on sequences. People believe, with what Just
greunda we have been aaable to arrive at, that
vast quantities of cotton bought llsr the Govern-
ment, and paid for with Government funds, havs
boon taken by offlsials ef one sort or another, and
appropriated to their private ends. Although
facts and dofielte charges havs been called for,
both by General Magrudsr aad by the press, aad
nothing ao far has been elicited, atlU the public
complaint continues unabated.
The history of the cotton business, so for as ws
understand It, la about as follows :
Whon ths Bio Grande trade was first opened, a
Confederate force waa stationed there, mainly
with a view to proteot that trade. Except for
thia, the Rio Grande frontier was of too little prae
tleal Importance to us dnrlngihe war to have Jua-
tlflod the detail of men from more important
polnte. To support tbsso men on the currency
of the country, was an Impossibility, when nil the
supplies had to be puehassd tn foreign markets.
It will be remsmbered that oorn was very scarce
in all Westsrn Texas, and It waa an Impossibility
to t rooure supplies from our own State. Specie
was rsquired for the purpose, and we had no spe-
cie. *fhe mffltsry authorities represeated the
matter to the merchants on both sides of the Rio
Grande, and finally told them they should be
obliged to withdraw tho force If no way could be
found for maintaining It This was before the
Government bad begun to export cotton. The
morohants proposed a voluntary tax of 85 per
bale, on all cotton that crossed the Rio Grande .—
After due consideration, no better means offer-
ing, this was accepted, though It was known to be
illegal, and the troops remained (here. This
made it nscesssry to establish looal rules for the
regulation of the trade. As long as It was con*
fined to mose wno proposed tne tax tn the arst
Instance, no complaint waa made. As the neces-
sities of the country increased however, as well
as the fever of speculation, the trade grew larger,
and new parties eame in both foreign and domes
tto, and they having but a temporary. Interest in
the trade, and desirous of making the most pos.
slble oot of their ventures, resisted the tax they
knew was unauthorized by law, as well as the
new regulations, and proeured the repeal of all
''cotton orders," so called by the authorities at
Rlebmond.
Meanwhile, MaJ. Hart came out under orders
from Richmond to open a channel of supplies for
the Rio Grande by the purchase of ootton. On
bis arrival here, under the representation that
the necessities of the army were paramount to
every other consideration he sought to monopo-
lise In his capacity of quartermaster, the entire
trade, proposing to exchange supplies with plan-
ters for ocitton so far as thsy required. Previous
to this, however, it mu*t be remarked that tho
cotton business had to a large extent been chang-
ed from that of procuring supplies for the wants
of the oountry, to that of exchanging cotton for
speole, either to be shipped abroad or to be b oard
ed at home, or to be exohanged again for Confed
erate notes at a heavy sbave. Nothing in the
history of thi* war has bad so demoralising a ten-
dency upon the people as this. Those of the mil-
itary who live at Brewmvllle, and who saw this
going on, saw its tendenoy in more vivid colors
than others, and were placed under the liveliest
apprehensions for the fate of the oountry If it
was continued. It was through their representa-
tions, as we believe, (for our facts are derived al-
most entirely from onr own observation, and not
at all from official souroea,) that the cotton orders
made hy Gen. Holmes and Gen. Magruder were
brought about) and whatever may be said of their
wisdom, nothing can be urged against the patriot
ism and honor or any of those wno had a hand in
them. Much too has beonsald against the wisdom
of them,'that has originated with those whose nn-
patrlotlo designs wers thwarted.
On tbc an lvul of M. Jor Hart under hla ludependent
orders the Commanding Gem-rals were only too glnd
to wash their hands of the whole cotton business,
and coofincd therm elves solely to such orders as were
requisite to facilitate his operations. His proposi-
tion to monopolise the trade was at once rejecte 1.
.... .. . • ii
The orders that were then ls«aed were experiments
in an untried field, andonn after another of them
failed to give satisfaction, The trade was finally left
open.
BY PONY EXPRESS,
©UK SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
Meanwhile, furthermore, Major Hart had been in
(he field purchasing cotton through his agents, as
well as contracting for supplies In Matamoros. What-
ever be has d'>ne it cannot be doubted that his mis-
sion so far as furnishing supplies is concerned Is a
failure. In the first place speculators outbid him In
freights, then In purchases of both cotton and sup-
plies. it waa an nrmy sgulnrt a single man and we
cannot wonder that be was unequal to the wsr. Still
after the got unlimited use of teams and teamsters It
does seem thut he ought to have succeeded better
than ho has.
Now as to the Swlndlleg a few words > Who ha*
swindled the government we do not know. We
have sought for the proof moat dllllgently, but
have booome satisfied that the proof e<in only be
obtained by the most thorough slftlag of the whole
business In all its ramifications. We believe It to
he the duty of Major Hart to demand aoourtof
inquiry. Were we In any way connected with the
matter, we should most certainly do so. He I as
remained persistently silent In all the olamor, an<*>
has most certainly shown more philosophy, If In-
nocent, or more brasen-foc«dness,lf guilty, than
any other man In the Southern Confederacy oould
have shown. We are not of those who are willing
to believe the Obarges against him on mere pub-
lic report. We will not believe him guilty until
be Is proved so. Nevcrthelass, such and so many
are those who do believe in his guilt, as well as
that of others, thatau Investigation Is Imperiously
demanded. In defoult of his demanding a court
of Inquiry, we most respectfully urge upon the
Commanding General of the Department, to whom
as being nearest the government, it properly be-
longs, to appoint suoh a oonrt at the earliest prac-
tical day. Should it be appointed, It will be the
duty of every man in the State knowing a single
foot that bears upon the subject to communicate it.
We desire to si-
Imputed to Major
opollae the trade
have ao praJudloe either
We desire to say here that In nothing we have
ipnted to Major Hart In his endeavors to men
opollae tho trade no we impugn his motives. W<
have ao prejudice either for or against him, but
desire him to place his business la suoh alight as
to satisfy the public la regard to It. Wo also de-
sire to repeat What is said in parenthesis above,
aad while we believe every representation wo have
made in this article is true, our onlv ground for
what we have mid is observation. We have ap-
plied to ao oflloer for iaformatlon nor reoeived
any from them
mrAustin College opened on the l?th Inst.,
for Its foil session, amd has now nearly oae hun
dred students. The prospects or the institution
are sow very encouraging, notwithstanding the
war. We trust it will have tho success It merits.
- ' ■■ scsms 1
Dtrraaata.—This foarfol disease is again preva
lost In many parts of this Stste, and at the request
of rrlonds In the country, we republish the eon-
titbutloo ef Dr. Heard oa the subject made to our
paper list year, with a note Just made." We trust
the artloie may be tho means of saving many
lives.
S4M-
jgp" The editor of the Shreveport News the other
day got a raw suit of clothes, aad la c«M*cquence was
arrested by the provost guard on the street and his
pass demanded. Editors must expect to pay the
penalty If they attempt to be d«ctnt Wonder bo
was not cureed by the populace.
JET We, yesterday, reoeived Mobile papers of
August Slst, by way of Matsmcrae. This Is a now
route, which la well worth cultivating. Our
obliging frltnd who sen them will accept our
hem thaaks.
89L. On the 1st Inat grid in New York was IS, Oa
the 5th it bad gone up 194. The rise was occ.SlOu*
ed by a despondent feeling as to the war.
IQ* Houston, Sept. 87th.—Gapt Robert Har-
grove's company arrived here to-day, twenty-four
hears from Velasco, the qalckeet march wo have
lately heard of.
Albxandbu, Sept. 25,1863.
A gentleman direct from New Orleans says the Yankee
force now at Berwick's Bay, Is tho eame that waa repulsed
at Sabine Pass. That It returned from tho Pass dlreotly to
New Orleans, and left there for the Biy on the morning of the
15th.
An overslgh t pre vol ted mo from mentioning in my last
dispatches, that I was Informed by General Maxey,that the
rumor of General Leo having gone to Ohattauooga, was
falae, but Gen. Joe Johnston had gone there,and arrived
there on the 7th.
Bragg had certalaly been reinforced by Breckinridge and
Walker's divisions.
Gen. Grant fell out of aearrlsgs in Now Orleans a few days
slnoe and eame near breaking his nsck- He is laid up for the
present, his injuries being severe.
The Louisiana Orescent and Merchant's Bank have gone
up. The others are pegging away.
Ool. Logan made a dash Tn the rear and killed and captur-
ed thre* hundred Yankees, who were overseeing some negro
field hands. He also made another dash at Port Hudson,
spiked a lot of 11 ild pieces and burned a lot of commissary
stores. The above is official.
Richmond, Sept. 10.—'The London oorrojpindent of the
New York Times, spates that the ootton luterest ol Kogland
Is on the brink of rum from the deficient sonply of cotton.
The Paris correspondent of the London Herald says politi-
cal men ol all parties here consider that the establishment of
a new state of things in Mexico renders the formation of on
alliance with the Confederacy an indispensable necessity.
It is reported that negotiations are going ou to bring
about that result.
Slldell had a long interview with Drouyn De'la Huys.
August 80.—A steamer supposed to be the Florida, was
seen In the channel off dueeuatown on the 23d, evidently on
the track of American vessels.
Ths Central Association far the reo ignition of the Confed-
erate States, at Manchester, bos Issued a maulfesto strongly
urging recognition and tbe friendly mediation of European
powers, for the Interest of all parties.
Richmond. Sept. 11.—A speolal telegram to the Dispatch
from Lynchburg, of Thursday morning 10th, says a tin hi oc-
curred at Selford station on the B ust Tennessee and Virginia
Rail Road. The enemy were driven bask six miles to Lime-
stone, there onr forces oame up with them, and after a severe
engagement captured several hundred Yankees and about
one hundred Bast Tennessee Tories, who had gone into a
blook house, from which they were directing a pretty heavy
fire on our troops. Our casualties were slight. The loss of the
enemy Is not Known. Either the dead or wounded were
taken off the rear In a train on the Rail Road. Two hundred
and fifty-five of the prisoners arrived here this evening.
The rumored capture of Oramby, Montgomery and Nelson,
Is unfounded.
CmaiiBSToif, September 11.—Last night we kept up a stea-
dy fire against Morris Island.
The enemy did not flre a gun.
The Monitors and Ironsides are anchored off Morris Island
apparently receiving ammunition. There has been no firing
this morning.
AtlaicgS, September 12.—On Friday the 21st of Augnst, a
portion of Roseorans' cavalry firbd.across the Tennessee
river. Into Chattanooga for a few hours. Feints were made
20 miles above Chattanooga ai 1 below, at Bridgeport,28 miles
from Chattanooga.
By the 86th, the enemy had orossed at Bridgeport, tho
small force then at tbat point falling back, and Chattanooga
being evacuated by the citizens.
The enemy were slow and cautions in tnelr movements,
and at length passed down Will's Yal'ey, through Dade
county, Georgia, In considerable force, with the Intention of
flankingBragg's army on the left by way of Rome, Oeorgia
Their cavalry reached Alphine, Chalanooga county, an the
Georgia and Alabama line, 28 miles northwest of Rome, on
the 9th of Sept. Col. A very commanding tho third and fourth
Georgia cavalry engaged them in a skirmish, bat had to fall
back after a hard fight. The movement was anticipated. In
the meantime more of Burnsldes' forces are understood to
have joined Rosenorans and pressed In considerable force
on towards Bragg through the mountain Gaps in Walker and
Ohatanooga oountles, Oa.
8mall parlies of the enemy's cavalry have visited Laurel
Hill, Catoosa and Dal ton, three scatloas on the Chattanooga
and Atlanta Rail Road.
It is reported that Gen. ForreBt was wounded in a skirmish
near Dalton. Yesterday it was belleaed that the main body of
RosocrarV army have fallen back to Chattanooga.
He has refused and It is believed, sti.l refuses to give
Bragg battlo. but wl 1 aim at wintering In Chat)a nooga.
Richmond, Sept. 12.
Recent Promotions —Col. H W Allen. l<a.; Col. 0 A Bat-
tle, Ala.; Col. Goode Bryan,Qa , Col. W W Kirk, N. 0 :
Col.Robt.D Jotiuston.N. C.; Ool. W A Quarles, Tenn.; Col.'
H C Wick, Va.j Col. McBaiters, N. C.,all promoted to Brig.
Generals. The latter two for cavalry service.
Charleston,Sept. 1J.—All has been very quiet for two
days past. The enemy have made no movemontof late.
Three monitors have gone off; nobody knows what for.
Richmond, September 13.—A train from Hamilton's cross-
ing, brings a report that the Yankees appoared in consider-
able force on the opposite side of Fredericksburg yester-
day,and that it was supposed they would attempt to cross the
river this morning.
Baltimore papers of the 12th, say we ar.e in possession of
East Tennessee. It Is a great but bloodless victory.
Tho above maroh of our army was perfect Thousands of
people were loud with shouts and roars interrupted by mar-
tial musto. Joy was ruling supreme.
Barnslde's address to tho soldiers and the people assured
the latter of protection, and also justice should be done with
all. Ool. Gilbert waB appointed military Governor, with
General Carter Provost Marshal General of East Tennessee.
Official reports from Burnside at Cumberland Gap, of the
ftth, states that the garrison, consisting of over two thou-
sand men and fourteen pieces artillery,made an uncondition-
al surrender at 3 p. m., to-day, without fighting.
A dispatch from Rosecranz, dated at Camp near Trenton,
Ga., Sept. 0th, states that Ohatanooga is ours without a
struggle. Bast Tennessee Is free.
Our movement on the enemy's Hank and rear progresses,
while bis, Bragg's, retreating columns will not escape.nnmo-
lested. our troops from this side entered Ohatanooga about
noon, those north of the river are crossing-
Dates from the City of Mexico via San Franotsco to the 15,
s«y that Mlramon has been appointed commander of the Mexi-
can forces by Forey.
The Triumvirate had notified the representatives of foreign
Governments that a legal Government had been provided for
Mexico,and requested them to reoognlze the Triumvirate
and Constitution of suoh Government. The American Min-
isters replied that they roust not recognize the Jaurez Govern-
ment until further instructions from their Governmnnt.
Richmond, Sapt. 11.—The flag of truoe boat arrived at
City Point last night, but brought no returned prisoners.
In the New York papers of t he 0th, the conference between
Llnooln and Fernando Wood on the peaoe question In Do-
oember last, Is published.
Wood says he wss assured that the Southern States would*
send representatives to the U. B. Congress, provided a full
session would permit them to do so, and a cessation of hostll
1 ties were granted. Llnooln replies t "If the people of the
Southern States would oease the resistance inaugurated to
maintain a national authority within the limits of suoh States,
the war wonld cease on the purt of the United States, and If
within a reasonable time an amnesty were necessary to such
end, tt would not be withheld."
Western telegrams report that the Confederate army under
Steele and Cooper had retreated to Perryvllle, at which point
the Commissary Depot was destroyed,
Llnooln says he will not make the release of officers of ne-
gro regiments an Indispensable condition to the renewal of
exchanges.
The New York Herald copies an artiole from the Times fa-
vorable to the nomination of Llnooln for a seoond term, and
says It was evidently written by Seward.
The Times on the following day is silent on the snbfect.
There is nothing Important from Tennessee, except a re-
port of a large number of deserters earning within the Con-
federate linen,
European advices report the ship Anglo Saxon, burned by
the Vlorida on tbe Slst August, thirty miles from Rlnsale,
Ireland. She had a oargo of coal.
It Is reported at Liverpool that the Alabama had gone to
Cherbourg for repairs.
Tho Mexleaa queatlon was to be debated before tbe Con-
gress of Foreign Princes at Frankfort.
Lord Clarendon had arrived In that city, and was to warn
MaxlmllHaa In tbe name of England, of the daagers of the
Our town readers will have to be told that at harvest time
In the rural districts a length or two of tbe fence is let down to
allow the wagons to paas to and fro. To keep the cattle ont the
chlldreu are set to "Mindingthe Gap." This has given our sweet
young poetess a text f -r or e of her finest gems.—Ka. Til.
For the Telegraph.
••aHNDIIfG THE GAP."
bv MOLLIS a. MOORS.
Thrre Is a radiant beauty on the hlUs,
Tbe y -ar before us, walks with addfd bloom,
Ithebe
Mexican situation.
The Liverpool ootton market waa buoyant
Ricbmonb, Sept. 19.—The following additional Itemi of
news are from Northern filee to the 8 th.
Ths contenta of the seoond note addressed by Franoe,
Bngiand and Austria to Rurala.in Fellah affairs, Is publish-
ed. Its language Is firm against tho policy ef the Oaar. This
crista la spoken of as ons of great gravity.
Tho Seraglio Constantinople, was reeently burned to the
ground. Exciting scents occurred, during the conflagration,
among the three hundred women who tnhabltlt.
The Mayor of Leavenworth was arrected by a squad of sol-
diers at d hurried off la the dlrectloa of Kaasas£
The arrest caused Intense excitement.
Several Lenden Journals ooatend that tho Iron rams and
hll ether orafts balldlog* for the rebels In England should be
d Stained by the goverameat until the case of the Alexandria
Is disposed of. < H. P.
TBS Gbnuiitb Patriot.—We heenlly agree with our Chattanooga
eotemporary that If there "Is tn all the laud of the Oonfbde'-acjr a
aenutnn patriot of tree Southern blooJ, It Is that man who,
throng))out tbc darkest as well aa the brightest hours of onr
Bntahl 'tlabnt
Hectic flush that lights
away!
The pal* consumptive to an early tomb,
The dying glory that plays round the day
Vvhtn that which mads it bright hath tied
A mistiness brooJs In the air—the swell
Of eaat wind*, slowly weaving autumn's pall
With dirge like srtdneii wandrrs up tbe dell;
And red lfaven from the maple branches fall
Witti scarce a sound! ThU stranse mysterious rest I
Hath Nature bound the Lotas to her breast f
Bnt bark I a !o ig rnd mellow caderce wake*
The eclioes from tbelr rot k*! How clear aa1 high
Among th« r >u ded hills Its gUrines-i break.
Ami floats like lr.ceuf,e toward the vaulted sky I
It is the harvest anthem I A triumph tone.
It rises, like those swelling notes of old,
That welcomed Ceres to her golden throne,
When through the crowdedstreets her chariot rolled.
It Is tht Laborer's chorus I for the reign
Of plenty hath begun i The golden grain.
How cheeks are flushed with triumph, as the fields
Bow to onr feet with riches I How the eyes
Grow full with gladness as they yield
Tbelr ready treasures. How hearts arise
To jolifewtth gladness in the mellow chlme-
*« ihe harvest tlme-
-the glorious harvest time !
cause, baa never lost heart, haanever specnlated upon the result,
nor uiion the purse of bis nelithbor, sublimely Indifferent to gold,
to foreign recognition, ai-d lo promotion, civil or ml.ltary, and
whom defiant heartthrobs In unison with the bugle that gum-
mosa to the van of batt'e, and who never doubted the mettle and
spirit of hla own people, nor the meanness and cowardice el their
It is the harvest, and the gathered corn
Is piled In yellow heaps about tbe field,
And homely wagons, from the break of morn
Urtll the sun glows like a crimson shield
In the far West, go staggering homeward-bound,
And with the dry husks strow the trampled ground.
It la the harvest, and an hour ago
I sat with half-closed eyes beside the Spring,"
And listened idly to lis dreamy flow,
And heard afar the gay and ceaseless ring
Of song and labor from the harvesters—
Heard faint and careless as a sleeper hears.
My little brother came with bounding step,
And bent him low beside tbe shaded stream,
And from the fountains drank with eager lip—
While I, half-rousing from my dream,
Asked where he'd spent this still September day,
' Chasing tbe wr^ns, or on the hills at play 1'
Backward he tossed his golden head, and threw
A glance disdainful on my Idle hands,
And with a proud light in his eye of blue
Answered,as deep bis bare feet In the sands
He thrust, and waved his baby haud in soorn—
" Ah, No, down at the cornfield since the morn
I've been,
Mindln' the gap I "
" Minding the gap!" My former dream was gone
Another In its plac I I saw a saene
As fair aa e'er an autumn sun shone on "—
Down by a meadow largo, and smooth and green,
Two little barefoot boys, sturdy and strong
And fair,here in the suu, the whole day long,
Lay on the curling grass—
Minding the gap 1
Min ling the gap I and us the years swept by
Like moments,! beheld those boys agait*—
And patriot hearts within their breasts beat high,
Aad on their breasts was set tbe seal of men,
And guns were on their shoulders, and they trod
Baok and forth, with measured step, upon the sod
Near where our army slept,
Minding the gaps I
Minding the gaps! My brothers, while you guard
The open (Haces whore a foe might creep—
A mortal foe—Oh mind those other gaps—
The open places or the heart—my brothers, keep
Watch ovor them I
Tho open plaoes ot tho heart, the gaps
Made by the restless hands of Doubt and Care
Could wd but keep, like holy sentinels,
Innocence and faith forever guarding there—
Ah, how much of wo and shame would flee
Affrighted baolt from their blest purity I
No gloom pr sadness from the outer world,
With feet unholy, then would wander In,
To grasp the golden treasures of the soul,
And boar them forth to sorrow and to sin I
The heart's proud fislds I Its harvest full and fair 1
Innocenoe and Love, couid we but keep them thoro
Minding tbe gaps 1
Tyler, Smith County, Tex., 9ept.8lb, 1868.
Letter from Velasco.
HBaDtttUKTKBS Vklasco, Sept.. 1st, 1803.
Editcr Telegraph:—It is truly enoouraging to know the
people of Texas are at last beginning to realize the true
dangers that threaten them at home, as well as from the
avowed heartless, unprincipled Yankees, who would cut our
throats, Insult our wives and daughters, devastate our
homes, rob us of our just Government, and finally make us
Blares, our wives and children slaves to our slaves.
Isitnotfar better for us to give all oar profits; yea, all
we have, in support of our Government rather than bo thus
huni 11 iated and subjugated. Botter for us all to die as all
noble patriots die, lighting for our rights and liberties than
be robbed of all that rendeis life desirable. Tue noble pa-
triotic citizens of Lavaca, Mutagorda and Burleson coun-
ties, are first to speak true hearted sentiments of a people
who value liberty and a free Government, as something high-
er and hollar than dollars and cents. Ia their resolutions,
they pledge to sell to tho soldier and the soldier's family on
a speole basis and receive Confederate money at par. Let
overy county In tho State speak out in the same magnanl
mous spirit, based on well regulated plans, guaranteeing
plenty athome forthe suppcrtofthe families of soldiers in
the ranks, who only get at present depreciation of our cur
renoy, about one dollar per month.
Can the people of Texas be surprised, under theso circum
stances, tbat alarming dissatisfaction prevails to some extent
in our armlet. Yet it is not too late. Let tho sovereign rem-
edies be skillfully appll d Immediately. Stop the speculator.
Haug him, if there is no other remedy, whotner he be min-
ister, lawyer, doctor, merchant, mechanic, larmer, stook-
ralter, commissary, quartermaster, Government agent,officer
in tho army, or of any profession. Stop him. hang him, or
confiscate all he has, and banish him from the country as an
enemy of tho deepest dye.
Let the brave and generous people of Texas give imme
diate response to these grave matters, and renewed vigor
and fresh enthusiasm will be propagated all through our
armies. You will hear no longer ot demoralization and de-
sertion. Lei by our skillful and brave Geaeral,who has
meritoriously won for himself the confidence or his soldiers,
as well as citizens of our county—and honest brave officers.
Texas still has an army of veterans, if not In millions, that
can never be subjugated. The great day giving the vietery
to the Southern sons of freedom and liberty will soon be ours.
The daring, heroic and chivalrous deeds of the brave, uncon-
querable Texas soldier, will be seen on the pages of history,
and read with eager enthusiasm by every patriot. The reso-
lutions of Matagorda aounty, at slight varlanee with Lavaoa
and Burleson, evidently breathe the spirit of pure, generous
patriotism; strong and ably written ; deserving high com-
mendation and attention ; lot us hear aext from Houston
and the sugar planters.
I have from 1000 toSOOO bushels of corn I will sell to sol-
diers' families at SO cents per bushel, or give It tc the families
of soldlera whe are poor—will sell to them my meat, or what-
ever I hare, at specie prloas, receive Confederate money
at par. H. P. C
Letter from Alexandria.
Albxanokia, Sept. 30,1868.
From all I can see, hear and snuff in the distance, I am sat'
IsOed in my own mind that the enemy is about to attempt an-
invasion or Texas on a grand scale, both by land and w ter.
Therefore, I would say to Texans, prepare yourselves for the
coming contest. If Texans aro true to themselves they oan
not and will not be subdued.
The fleet which has left will soon return at some point en
the ooact. Perhaps at Indlanola. Corpus Chrlsti or Point Is-
abel. The Yankees are bound to try to ont off oar trade with
Mexico, aad they will make a desperate effort to do it.
The force now crossing at Berwick's Bay, Is no doubt
headed for Toxas, and the large foroe now wending its way
down through Arkansas, will form a junction with Ihe B .y
foroe If possible. Their first obiest is to dear this side of
the Mississippi river of guerrillas snd other obstructions to
tho navigation of that river. As soon as they can do this,
thoy will then leave what they consider a sufficient foroe to
protect it and then march on to Texas with the balance ot
their army.
Get ready everything that wtll shoot, cat, stab, hang, or
hastea a tendency to death, and foil Into line. Don't take a
negro soldier or ao nfllcer commanding negroes, prisoner.
You wtll thee avoid much trouble when "exchanges'' are
solloited.
Thero Is nothing later except what I scad to day by tele-
graph from Beaumont.
Letter from Alexandria.
intbbb8ting krom thk north.
Washington, August W —There is a great stir about the
Navy Department to day. It is said that a special agent of
tbe Government, who was sent over to Suropesome time ago
to ascertain the real facts about the alleged fitting out of a
fleet of Iron-clad Confederate steamers at Brltlab ports, re-
turned to this oonntry In Ihesteamer city of Baltimore, which
arrived at New York on theSith, and reached this city yes-
terday afternoon. 1 have escertained pretly nearly the bar-
den of hla intelligence, which ia In subalance as follows :
Mr. Mason, in a quiet way,Is doing quite as muohforthc
South in England, as Mr. ?liitell in Parte, and can show a
great deal more for his labors than Mr. Slldell csn. Besides w
the tangible evldeuoes of his succoss, of which 1 will speak
presei tly.be has received certain secret assurances from the
English Government, and from the leading members of the
House of Parliament, which were communicated to tbe Con-
federate Government at Richmond some time ago, and wkleh
render), certain that, notwithstanding all professions to the
contrary, thore Is a perfect understanding between the Eng-
lish and French Governments, on the subject oftheackuow-
legement of Southern indepcudencs and active intervention
In behalf of tho South,and thai when tuat acknowledgement
of intervention does not take place, those two powerful na-
tions will be found to be acting in perfect aceord, so tlui if
we go to war with o:.e of them in Consequence, we will have
to fight them both, and tbe South besides.
There are now. in differeut ports ot England no less than
thirteen of the largest and most powerful irou-cla-1 steumers,
In different stages of completion, besides six that are now on
their way across the ocean. Most of them are at Liverpool.
Two of them are at Glasgow, two at Greenock, and oho nt.
Dunbarton. Ofthe six now crossing the ocean, tno were
built at Dunbarton, and two at Liverpool. Or the thirteen ves-
sels first named abeve, one wati launched at Liverpool some
weeks ago, and her machinery was being put in place on the Tf
10th inatant. She was to have been ready for sea by the '20th
instant, and would sail at onoe. Iler officers aad crow were
all at Liverpool. The first mate and nearly half tho crew
were English sailors and firstrate seamen. Two otli r steam-
ers were launched on the 1st and 2d Instant, and were being
fitted with their machinery and armament during the first
week In September. The remaining ten vessels will be com-
pleted and launched before the end of August.
1 have spoken of these vessols aa steamers, whloh they
are. Bat some of them are rams ofthe most powerfal des-
cription, and others have two turrets, and are furnished with
guns of far more destructive power than any now in use In
America All of them are Iron and steel-plated, all having
powerlul armaments, and all are built so as to bo net merely
sea worthy, but also exoel in speed any lron-olad vessels now
afloat.
New York, August 31.—There are not less than 30,0f0
troops at this moment in and about this city, exclus'.vb of
militia. By some accounts there are forty and even fiity thou-
sand—enough atall events for any work that may be en had4.
What that work Is,or whether there is really any neu1 o: «o y
great a number, are questions to which, iu the best informed
circles, itls not easy te get an answer. The Government is
In possession of some information, that Is clear ; but what 1
Mbmfhis, Sept.3.—Col. Straight and his officers. It is said,
are now to bo plaoed on the same footing as other prisoners or
war. This will be followed by the release of Morgan and bis
officers from the Ohio Penitentiary, and their transfer to Camp
Chase or Johnaon's Island.
It Is reported that the troops now In New York, will, as soon
as the draft is concluded in that city, be dispatched on an Im-
portant expedition. Steam transports and sailing vessels, *o
convey the force to its destination, will be procured as soon
as possible. Says the New York Sun, "the army of thu Poto-
mac having many times unsuccessfully attempted tbe capture
of Blehmond. it likely to be reorganized under another name;
and while Washington will not be left undefended, the war-
riors of the Potomac will obtain glory in another direction.—
Instead of spending the dog days in the Virginia swawpg,
those gallant soldiers will be transported at once to within a
few miles of the scene cf their operations, and capture Kieh-
mond by their exploits hundreds of milea away from the re-
bel capital "
Gen. Jeff. Thompson and staff have arrived at St. Louis as
prisoners. ^
Gen. Grant is to command at Now Orleans. A grand move - ^
ment is soon to be madeagnlntt Mobile.
At least six hundred of Morgan's men who were prisoners,
have escaped, and are again back in Dixlo.
NkwYork, Aug. 27.—The Naw York Times'Washington
correspondent says: "Mogby's operations iu our Immediate
front aro assuming rather gigantic proportions. From a band
of sixty desperadoes his force has grown to 800 able bodied
guerrillas, who prey upon everything which passes betwoen
Fairfax and Warrenton. Early this morning, with his whole
force, he attacked a sutler's train, between Oentreville and
Bul(Run,and captured sixty one wagons with tbelr teams, a
number of government horses, and much other property on
Its way to the army.''
St- Johns, August 20 —The London Times says ; "It looks
In vain for any sign in Amerioa that the Fodtrals aro pre-
pared to pursue with vigor the successes rf.ce.itly gained —
Atall points each Northern amy has become an armv of oc-
cupation, and, Instead of endeavoring to astlst his mUita-.y
measures by a conciliatory policy, Mr. Lincoln, by employing
negroes to fight, Is dolog his beet to make ttnecsssiry for
him to hold every Inch of ground In tho Southern States by
sheer force." H. P,
The New froveriiov of Virginia.
Gen. William Smith, the Governor elect of tho "Old Do-
minion," the other day gave expression to his viev>sin a
speech to an assemblage of ladles and gentlemen at Lynch-
burg. The Republloan furnishes a synopsis :
The Governor adverted to the inconsistency of those who
are withholding supplies from the Government, in hopes of
extorting an increased price for what they have to sell. He
demonstrated that every dollar due by the Government would
be redeemed If the debt can be kept within a proper compass,
for said hei thank Gnd; the oountry It abundantly able to pay
every dollar of its Issues, but if tho farmers persisted In ha> -
ingdouble priccss-;t by the Government for supplies, then
they are pursuing a policy that as sure as the sun rises and
sets will lead to an over issue of money, and no man can tell
the result, whether it will over be redeemed or not. And th jn
said the Governor, where will be the wealth ihus unnatriotl-
cally acquired V
Upon home organization, which was the subject, thn Gov-
ernor more particularly designed to address the people up.
on, and to arouse them to a tense of the importance and ne^-
cettlty of It, he was eloquent and emphatic. Ho declnred
his Intention most emphatically, whon he assumed tbe new
field of duty, which ho Is called toby tho voice ofthe ppoplu,
to force evory man into the organization, and to see to it that
the system should be one t iat should cctaa a complete bar to
a raid. Beacons should be erected on every prominent point ,
and when an alarm was given, the sudden shooting u\> of a
llghton the top of an eminence would be responded to 'rom
one an l another, uu til the whole oountry wa? aroused. This,
laid he. is in itself sufficient to deter an eaemy from ent^rlnc
further iuto tho country ; they would feel as if they were go-
ing Into a net, and even an army might hesitate whcutlity
found the whole country aroused.
He adverted to the number of mon, and the crowds upon
our streets ; we have not felt anytbiog of the war ; we have
not coine to the point of Buffering yet. The rich w.re bound
tn give of their substanoe to sustain tbe soldiers in the field,
an', themselves to participate in the flfeht, standing shoulder
to shoulder with the poor man, who, In his turn, feeling that
his liberties were at stake, oould then fight with renewed de-
termination.
*1 he DllTercnco.
When Gen. Lee's army w.u in Pennsylvania the modera-
tion of the invaders, and particularly their courteous and
respectful demeanor toward woman, were aoknowledged und
dilated on even by the poisoned correspondents of the Yan-
kee press. The manly and humane address of Gen. 12 rly.
at York, to the women of that section, contained no promise
of protection which it did not literally fulfill. Nota single
soldier of the Confederate army has ever been neeuseu of
the slightest act of dlsrespeot, much less of wrong and out-
rage to a woman. Now, marktho difference.
The army of Lee return! to Virginia, the army of Meade
once more invades onr sol], and the first acknowledgment we
reeelve of the honorable and manly deportment of our own
chlvalrlc soldiers toward temales, is a series of the mutt
brutal outrages upon ladles ln Laudoun county, which have
ever disgraced the anuals of war I And we are told that the
worst of such cases never tee the light 1 We have heard from
respectable authority horrors p-rpetrated upon Virginia wA
men on Virginia soil, which makes the blood run cold
to contemplate. For crimes like these there can be no like
retaliation, for no man who baa a soul, who Is not merely w
brute in the form ef a man, conlJ ever dossend to such dtiedn
of darkness. To the hands of our soldiers alone can wa
trust the worlc of rotribntlon. Let (hom on every battle-ficl t
remember, and visit upon the heads of these demons, fresh
from the infernal pit. the punishment of their enormous wick-
edness.— Richmond Dispatch.
BrEEcr ItiSOiTS NOT^AsiiciPArrD.—The World savs that promi-
nent officer serving before Charleston. In private letters to Well-
ington. while cxpres.-lng themselves a< earnestly hopeful t.f
combined military snd naval operations thero, ie ruin from ex-
citing expectations of ao Immediate and complete victory,and do
not mention anytime for the reduction of Fort Sumter. It is
aald that speedy results are rot Anticipated by gentlemen lu
WufhlrgtMi who are beat acquainted with the p'ans ar.d inten-
tions of the commanding officers.
Wasdincton Co.. Vinb Gromb P.O., Sept. S3, 1863.' ?
Editor Telegraph-.—The citizens Of Union Hill beat, ero
famishing soldiers' families in the beat, provisions at tit*
following prices. In Confederate money: Corn delivered nt
the mill, 50 cents per bushel; bacon at 18} cents per pound;
hoof, Bicents; pork,SO cents per poand; cotton, to cents
per pbund; wool, cents, and other necessaries, in propor-
tion, delivered at a central point. If you think it will en-
courage others, publish wlthoat charge.
W. B. McCLEI LAN.
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