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ftb Ri eM 'A'mm #1 in PY.
4ss.vIpNm,$.I pith ma w
4esaI emsn as tbimW w1
Any euonehaving-a antly rsadenue
uri te t q 1rinlhe ie adveriseement
tn to-day'a paper.. .
Our!!Ion4aJohn kbhler one atthe
most polite .batehers in our-market..
will accept oar thanks for his kind
remembrance of ourself. Hungry
men appreciate little kindnesses
sometimes.
We are in receipt of the "Message
of Govr.F. R. Lubbock, to the 10th
Legislature of the State of Texas."
We presume our confrere of the Aus
tin Gazette sends-it. Thank you.
The attention of the public is di
rected to the advertisemeant of the
wants of the Navy Department. Per
sons having the articles, should.re
speond.
We make no practice of poking
our nose into other people's affairs,
yet we would like to know whether
arrangements are to be made to sup
ply the poor families of soldiers, with
lire wood for the winter -season. It
needs attention.
We can scarcely read a paper com
ing from the federal lines. without
seeing soome accounts-of guerrilla at
tacks on steamboats plying up and
down the Mississippi river.
The fall of Brownsville, Texas,
has had a tendency utof causing a rie,
In the " Paris" of the Trans-Miss.
Dep't.. Houston. WVe think we can
say with saf ty, that " thlings hbs riz"''
in Shreveport, also. For the corrobo
ration of our assertion we refer to
purchasers.
We understand that some of ouri
merchants will not take Louisi.sina
State bills at par, but are willing to
take it at 21 per cent. discount
Such depreciators of our money will
be expcsed, if we discover them.
We learn that a man camine in thi:
city the other day with butter, eggs.
etc., for sale,asking exorbitant prices
for them. A body of soldiers ant
him and were desirous of purelhasing
his articles, offering two dollars per
dozen for eggs, and propor-tioeate
rates for the other things. H. r fog..
ad to agree to the proposals and was
strung uip several times. When our
reporter left the scene, the soldiers
were threatening to take tile thiings
without pay, if the man did not com
promise.
, wouild advise families living
in this city to lay in their supplies
of provisions as soon as possible
judging from indications, they may
experience no little difficulty in pro.
curing the necessaries of life. The
times are so uncertain, that, at any
moment, we may expect to see a
large body of troops arrive here, and
when they do come, we cannot sup
pose things will -be as they are now.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Gen. Tom. Green.- We cannot re
frain from passing- a few remarks
about this gallant odicer. whose
dauntless bravery cannot otherwise
than have a salutary effect upon our
soldiers in Louisiana and Texas.
Some people are-.difficult to please.
and to throw a damperupon the deed,
of that brave man, say that his suc
cesses are trifling. Our word for it,
that such defanmers of aharacter, are
eusemies to our country, They are
"wolies` in sheep's clothing." A
better soldier than the subject of
these remarks does not live, atm4 if
his examples were only imitated by
those-who under-rank and over-rank
bim,.per' ns, the State of Lounliana
would have been in a healthier con
diion. He has, we feel coaflident,
endahred 3inself to every loyal pi.
50g in~thes '1'Mn.M~j~ir hslppi LDrpars
so 4 T)es wassd 'a-nw
4~gra*~wL~.9~s-biwn
about p. -whelle preaching to
a cobisgptpt a we 'ocannot iugqnIe4
We may son receivec
Ditspastqs i anaf }d>! poUiitn of t
our papeantleligrapbt frobn Camden,
contain gloripau news, if the state
ment is coreoF of this, however, we
do noet prqf is tp judrge, leaving it to
radlto fotrmu their own co4clu
niot. '& have since heard that
', oite 'pipers of the -10th were
brought to this city which contained
nothing to lead to the impression
that sugch an eseut had occurred.
It is the opinion of many, who pro
fees to know something, that a tight
took place about the loth however,
the whole afflir is a puzzle, and noth
ing canll be lost, by not believing it,
still, we contend, wigh all tlhe evi
-dence before us. pro. and con., that
if Capt. Trumble's informant aual/ly
reed the Memphis Bulletiu.n, anstatel,
containing the intelligence. ii must
be true, for no federal aheet would
publish an article of that complexion
without positive informatie n.
On the other hood, the st"ery dc-s
not appear plausible, when we take
into consideration the number report
ed to hav-e surrendered, and those un
der Gen. 'Thomas, the successor of
JRosecraiz. Gen. Thoeas rmust,
indeed, be a poor neanager, to surren
der his force so soon aftrer taking
command, and it would be madness
on his part to attempt thle step. We
conclude, then, for our own satisfac
tion, that this is another one of the
wild stories set afloat to gull the
People.
At Ge-n. Snith's Hleadquarte-rs. we.
atre told later dates hadlbuent r.e-eived
.butas the once attentive otffcers have
given us the cold o-'ulld.,. anodl s ill
probably, (ftirom what we he) tlra
port snoie other upon wlhame tee -llhw
er, with v i'eneas, tl-heir tthe'r.ý Ol.
stiles; we le"ve not heel pi'cedl ill
piits e5iutn of anytvring front that
source.
Thee Crockett Quid None publielhe
an account of a terrible assaaitntiom
that occn red ie 11Walkercounty. Tex.
Christopher C. Haill muedered Maj.
W. Hlyett and Mr. R. I. Boone. for
their money and property, and lhid
the bodies, which, upotn search was
tound. U1l Ibeing suspiciotn d, was
itreestd atid deliveredl to JIhe hlwiritfj
uof' Walker county, from whon IIhe
was taken by the citizens. Ilaving
confessed his guilt, he was taken to
thle spot where the bodies were found,
and hung.
1h"" Housnton News putblishes the
loiliwing accounit i: \idalI's r-eolt:
It appears that thee e- p.:y a,'
stiltietlted at the nieo th e s ; " :.. ,
a- d had been in lle: .ttei-'i
the ltXedleral blockltadei. An oetl
was sent by two ex pre-s.u 14 to i i
dal to reptort to (.apt TI ,loer co:a
urIelidng att Fort lit ,ir:.
fit .:e expros ani.n le.-i V d:t, se .,,
vnte on his wayv fr the datrinig puir
1,..e of wresu~pin to eature liow s.
vles , knewt ingi t: tel .ubt. :btt thie.
tro'1p. had telnpol'aLily been cc nue -
ed frt.n jthat ' . Alter auri vine
within ti ieen mile' f Brown ifie.,svi l, f
cotnpaný comuienced shooting at ie-.
expre-siien.l olne of wlhoen wa killed,
but the other escaped with a badl
wound, and lie Ihastened to the city
and reported the state of things. T'ilhe
citizens immediately turned out
(troops beinlg absent) and under the
direceion of fGen. L.e, Gen. 'Slauglh
Cer, Col. Duitf and other oficere, they
soon made an efficient torce of 300,
and they were furrnished arms from
the arsenal, and in addition se-veral
cannon were got into re-rlli-itionli
Col. Dluffthen took ceeuneand. 'jes
preptarotions were mtade chietlv on
the supposition that Vidal wonid he
backedl ty Yankees from the ,hloeka
ders, and by other Mexicans. for such
had been the report. But at siens
Vidal never attempted to carry out
his reckless enterprise. Matters ap
pear to have been quieted at h.b
time the- Flag we-nt t h pre-ss,-tut the
account is not very clear as to the
celturse Vidt asubsn~eseintly puirsuced.
T1heet information recie-ced wies te,
the efltect that Vidal seiz,-d at helm
mouth of the river Mersrs. Clark,
Selkirk and King, (ot the firm oe'
'Keentedy &r Kiceg) to be shot in cnld
jlood. He- caused emleo tel be shot, it!
is stated, seve-n others, whose naimme-e
weculd indicate that they were, Mexi
cans, and these, with tLme Expre-es
man, make nine killud in all. Gov.
Raig, of TaumIaulips, iunumdiatle
- edfde shim e811 nmdetupon'ie
b~ Gi~e ~'I QSaS 0 oIerSedt
to assitr in'imrasi
snch
ga.ms lb subjection, and by thi.
u~anesrda fsatbf'tig, epie
Aai I Yamsee Con usi had
plb6tad umnde the lead of Vidal.
Telegraph to the Shreveport Newn.
The following dispateh came to
baud last night, and at the request
of friends we hasten to place it be
fore the public.
CAMDEN, Nov. 21.
Capt. Trumble, of MIcBrae"'s bri
gade, just trout Hamburg, in Ashby
county, nrrived here this morning.
HIe reports that a few days ago he
saw near llmuburg, a soldier direst
from lrugg's army. Ha reports that
on the 1st of November Gen. Thomas
made a desperate attempt to cut his
way through Bragg's army; the
lighting was continued with great
fur' fory four.days. On the sixth Of
November, 'l'lhomnas surrendered his
whole armny, 45.000 struog.
('Captaini 'rrumble also saw a gen
tlenan of his acqunintance who
tatet.d thait he saw on the day pre
viou. a Memtphis 13nu1aktin of tihe 8th
atcknowledgi lg tce' surrender of Gen.
Il'homnas onl the titlh.
A gentleman arrived last night
fromn Arkansas river, which he crose
ed two dlays -go, from the directioni
of Duvall's lBluff on White river,
esports rumors identical to the effect
of( Capt. T'rumble's statements.
Also, that twelve transports were
at [Juvall's Blutt, supposed to be for
the purpose of taking a portion ut
Stelsle's commutand from Little Rock.
This news is thought here to be
reliable.
Another Victory.
An oflici it li'paitclh was recieve'l
at General NIagrler'.a H1ead Quar
t.rs, aInte last evenintg -tast.g Itht
ijet. Walker feought the emeuney ost
[ea. *'1 ecshe, on the 191h h snt.. and
t ";k eight hundred ltisee,'re and
utt. k t \o of th.e ,neytltV' gtunboatt.
This in all that is sail) iin r1.lbltin
t. the battle. An additional tli.
stch sayv.. ineftreattioen is re'eie'ved
trout a d.'s. r:e'r that tille etmn\m'v
--otet s a ere. Pr,% ali l at Y'ernellion 1,14
or lBerwick'- Bait . but that hone Ihave
v.t eenbarkei to cross over.
Frieossa Below.
Bully./jr T'ao. Green.-h'ln'eene'my
atlvotlc'd on Green heeleew l.'rrnil
lioiville with cavalry and artillery
for thl put pose', IprUbaDbly, of COver
ing their retreat.
Gen. Green repulsed thema and
drove thottrn six miles The eeett
left theiri dead and wounnled oen ili.
tiheld. Gen. (;r..-en's cavalry anlc tit
Valvtrde buattery alone we.e engaged
T'his is official.
P. vum the Av)oel.es 'e.1 PIIu.
IlATO\ Iteolt :, Nov. 7. 1 S63.
Gee. 11111 achi"ied a C.' tIplete Vic
:\".ý n .raarge portioun:t .11<ade'ý
Snot 0) of rite cehan's coiv; v
;"tw;r underd tie gipuns of 1liar
,e.ui Ileiglt ,. bi'i g hea d pr.,eerd
I"` . ictt etorie.u. c .h ter,.' .
l en. n t enatanit triops of the
l i.rwiCk'" j)uiy and Artn:: pas expe
"tin ' hate been aithd l.wt, and are
t., b.e gel.! to Point 1-:the.".
Ne.w I_ tIraus is without treope at
pr"et't. So.ere iviliana,. eemong home'
411",.La levatl. Have b.e'et placed to
pe~n~co misi.ry dar over the C~us
1.0l llo't'e. latie I'eoeseript:on Law.
w h.cC nas to '..* 1'" in l ope'ration, 11xs
t''..een -in.e.tiiteilY Ip.stp..tpned. 'i'thev
tlear to tplace anet-IS in tille hands of
mteen .dv.r-e to their caese.
'rtice' Macittiljtt will acknow
led e the Coet.nderaete States on the
day ofe hisk takieg the reins of gov
erneteet itn Mexico. France, Spain
and lthe'r Euroepeian powers will fotil
low his example.
'T'he pr-ple of New Orleans are
essent ially patrintic in the sense of
the Southern catle; they impatient
!ly aweit the day (f' deliverance,
Gen. Logan with 6000 men is in
the vicinity of Baton louge. lie
falls intercepted the comumtetuications
of the enemy in that part of the
Stat.e.
On this side of the Mississippi
river the Federal pickers do not ux
tend liegler t hatn Plt;q euitnutnes
Itader Plaen Taht'.-l 'bee Veete
erm jepe'rs are. very eeeopen in their de'
imueciatione of. Lincoln and his supa
peerture. Thi I)aauleee (Iowa) lier
aid remearks titus about thee despot
aced Ihis pthiev:
" White men are forced from fain
ilie's deptudent ecitlri'lyv p tte m
ihee' sutporer; theay are driveh it chaicc
aced guecrded by'. edefral soldicrs at
tie" poieetcit of thcv beyoceet, to and froen
elate termuinti ofreeilroade; tihey sre flog'
ged upiin thebart' bhick enctil theyb.*g
for mercy, aced gasp and taciat ende'r
the stil rapidly applied leJh; they
As*d ein le ftbreanstoa othe btn
1, da strated.~with every' idijity
¶Ub& geeltu,abid yet the scene exekes
-kenspt apl:wondteru Theygjae-.ybile
aejg nost gine* s. ,Wire thie
so badly treated, tie of ettowe
onld be hid wrte it
Philtiti
wIhte naes I Saig# s~
the white man wit
white* mag aueh sig a; ~ l~l
ean wlo is ai' lso
the buheetaet ther na y.
Later troa the West.
Geu. Bene as Bvarsaeil , eks. ec..
Kings Ianhl. Nov 11., 1863.
We have new. from Brownsville to
the G(th. Banks is to c nmmand of
the Federal force, which is near
.,M000 strong. In launding he lost all
his artillery horsis, as well asn many
stores, and is by this means too much
shatterdd to atteampt to move soop.
Cortinas took advantage of the
confusion in Matamorps to pronounace
in favor of Sana. the Rnjo Governo r.
Hle imprizsoned Gov. Ruis, ex-Gov.
Lopes and all the officers of the crin
'rine .party. Many fears, doubtless
well foundtled, ore entertaimed for Con
fudurates in Matamoros ius thio hands
of the bandit Cortinas.
But a small part of Brownsville
was burnt. All the public piroperty
sand two hundred btl. s of co toin
were burned by order of. Gen. 13ee
On the road fronm Br1.wnville to this
pi)ce, Gets. Ble burned all the cot
ton that could not be trnoiaportetd.
Heanvily loaded teams were ihalf un
ladedl, so that they could keep uI'
with the balance. About 400 bales
were in this way destroyed.
We learn every one left behind us
on the road b.-tweei the Rio Grande
amid the Arrovo Colorado was mur
dt.red by robbers. l The Rio Grahde
is lined with small parties, of rebteirs
muirderintg all th.. Contederates that
tidl into their hands.
The Mexicanus are mostly proving
disloyal. Capt. lire videS' ronlpn
icy i an exception, stauudici firngim
to ditty. All the other .lexicatn
c rIpanies have been dissolved.
No one in Brownsville caine out
with us. Sio long as it was the Vi
dal raid Gen. Bee hind three hindrels
citizens on duty. But wheni the
Yantkees camue, not a dozen stood by
him. liraly. Darling. Cherry and
twelve others did good service as
scouts, but went across the riverc
when we- left. Mr. lite-ry Seeligotu
vwas one of the ititlful to lthe last.
lIe was oin guard to the lust Itomunt.
Ile had no time to save It, conts.
and ie set fire- to it with his own
hanid. Altogether w- ihad a htmren
time, of it, but we are lhere all siet.
with the train.
Th'le above we fnd in the l1oustort
IILAI, QL.\AR!' ll.a DEPAllTMENT c-t· 'IL 4.\s-.rlula.·J,. ·
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tit. la'.
I\ Thoe followincg t, lellcie of ICr'rc. for articles be..in teancl·r. a'opred b" Coer.a.Le
.c'neerc sppejeeiretd.I ,euant I.. Ia.e. icor the. state of Tcus.ca. ia .c Crceecr.:e.*i f,.1- ~u
eiicr c. f ai! c.,ncr.:,I··:
1"1. doteei 'e o: I", jece ~r:eblr c be Cd every two mon thecl or ofternrr. will b,- ; .," . I
"a1 Ch eel erietaee. a 4 I.aeeei.". r t k:reg imnpr.e-erne"nta an noe .ta ellcec err age:.. A . ".
,r ;leprevae t., 1- p a} .erer an. fIt nplpr' inemenen rcenteriallv is rv·ee .s tlca," . ife .
ktw.C.-refer ttee-sr "",1. CI - Cet. h, el for cits rs*Ceizeee 1t11 a eere a.
OFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
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M.AXIlLM iIICES FiXi Y k i elI
'11WE SlTE 0'A'1'1: 1' 'E `Y10S. 'O CONTILL NUEIS
FORCE.:1U 1 .1 L A Ii*I" .i I.. I)
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rem, ne .i Ct .. !h 4" . -
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. di (leaned 4'3 lb- t! IeS
tl.lacA .e . ...... .. 110 ......... Ides lb
etl 5 irr Ce
Ior ' ; . ir. :l 1
II.g s .. .. . . t;1i ;:l r. CO 1 r. ! w . 1.. t:. tat
1.41-11 111111 ,on·i art r. lb~at(i~
M tlee . C.ite
ie C .... docid . lie u b
Talloy.... ee. . . I,
do l .... .. ...........
l'utaoet ..... . Crlne .... t .'·. bunt t.0 fibs. l uJ
S a 'hmer, . .r~v Gl It. Oi. u
do r. ............. 'riot.- .......... t .. 15 0
lae r .. I, r. eion..... 6
Vieaegar .... to......... ee rel ........n 150S
[Fodder ....... o ...... d"... t 2 !1u bg . LO
Leather ...........i.do .... on~ ruen ~.Sole... .r. ltb...... 7
do c0 ..ia . . .ti Su: ." .
do .............ood Unmet.s . .e .rr .c 1u0
do "- 1 rev} . p r . .. · 1 ýA
dc .................... .... . llne.r . . . ...... 1.S
do...............;pod............Lick .t . .. i0(
dho..............i r &d ...... n..l. le ".e. pair.........I 4 00
ide ..... ....rb... ........... 7",
. lerino .... ' w ell.. 1 c.
..eAmericani . r"i'1-. lb . 0.1
" ..t'nar . -e Mexic an
Cbo ........... y Claee.n ...... .. .... ' .* *i a.. .q
heeLd .... . e...d bi
Work Oxen ... ...\u. I ....r 1. Yoke ..i. 15 ft
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do wee.ll.rla ,rep
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Ablanw .e......le .. ......... . C. . .4
fr iak.. ...... .... c rb r lba
Hats ...... ....... .......... Gallen 1 u l
Ittn ......s... mason cl er. :. n ... _. .. 4 uO
Ttausporeaaei .....cmlth r1
Tw.~eeo alhsdnnn teocueees. s~s.ea . or li.a. . c.e.e novr e.'.l ee, aeeeey !ho.lsio Ieg
p lditweto be paid by Goverennet ojtleores sand anent+. for setch aerdcloe Iti the
toaty trt erir growth or mtageieturooee. (If in thlas-tate, a eede if ieeipre'eseed o1t of ucb
*%1,*# tl ~taatapov e4.os whinth.Ie Stays la t be allowed, ma eelablisobed- above, ia
`l si nt'rby the Govrersnent and ersetflyigtett h
werki mpeclrty sgfeettoth
ooaetkidoutltpfeteOetrassahe~. whether It is noet right fir tle."m to puet theior lasbor, and its
Sft·ia..l Sh& 4oteepaleeten. at rates crnrr-ponelieeg with tho.ec established by the
·'olrl rIf c·
odlsatielth a neendeed by lee tiovornnsnr? t is a little reu lrkabl
t.ti gze rioe e1 pritlor very nte dif rent portionres f the ttte. For puabiak'.
,M . 1Stehe. the' bills range from 017.5 to ao I4e., and ti h.leighest pere
afl titpae's moalerbl.la loer pieerieine eeect eo...c..ihle. 0-fght a peorecon is
tt0014! & Cto 4 pati dotere for .. ,oboeend iprtoerty (o:lee.r things being
e.~4Wqeoaote lta notu.er portion?
be lad to reciewe, informaction from cificers and citiazen. as to 'eapply and
ftle pruvisinns.
W. R. 1) WARD,
FRA. KR. E. W. ILIANTS j'eemelonira.
j ihA~mue us at Boak or~araltale.
fly cmmsand of Lxtvr. GFILL R. KIie3 CMlTer.
aiPa pe;Lnojhr.a c four I;. A NIDERS .ON. Aetot. .Xt. Abi.
p .s.tlqfu ies tvS
Married:
0. the 131th ijut., at gLo rjdrdure of
IUn. Donovan. In Urn dM4Bb of Caddo. by
.1. W. Mehle, J. P., MrrP iPornru Sa o h1
4.3.L Ciutou., both Of paulab.
fARftuaw.14o.. 18, 18f$, In The Parlh of
Bo`leyr. by Utit REt. J. W. Met Ply, Mr. J.
M. 8noous, to hire %i J 1:utzWNI.j:g.
11r:,ttslttart":1t TI(ASa-\lI.iS.· UKY·T.
sltevcpolt, Nov.'2Zl i I163
Special Orders, t
No. 1J7.
1IV. The officers and men belongingto
the 31st Arkansas infantry, t'omantan.ld by
oe. T 11 McClay, w hot ay be hl this De
partz. et wilt re port to their proper em
wand east of the Mississippi river.
By comnuand of
Lieut.-Gen. E. kIKBY SMITHI
g ANur IMN, Aus't Adj't Gen.
Col. T II 3icCray. 3st Ark. Intantry.
In obedience t ti. above order. the of
tiher aid ne:n ut. In. 31st .iktktnsa treg:.
nit i. w.11 rent.ezvous at or trnar the I tend.
q artnes o Uenjratl I'n.e, by tihe 2itle day
.t LDecemnlber n1.xt, a4,5 Lt . n! Jaco've
1 tijul.t coiunm ad of. nad c.czduet Ite.,
the tegitment Shiou!d Culo Jacopvy not ib
pressn . the set i*r otffier tpr.scet t wi5 Itak
.om.nanud of the uliverrs and I.St., and con
duct thea to the regiment.
T II )IeCI.IY,
Co.In.el .51 th Ark_ Iteg't.
Washington Tlegapphi cupy 3 limnes, sd
sedt billl to this uffico. Nov.248.-'t3
Strayed or Stolen.
ABOIJT the y:b of Nove'mber.
a heavy gasy luwa., ten or
.".e Ltn '. ir- old. t oorti n of b iu
tttnlril it btantging. cttd...,l by a lbou. D t she
amoe. nis, tn indetattiht iT. the forehead
caniled byI a kick or blow with a piece of
iron. A reward oft flfy dol .me will be giv
en for hist ideivery at uy teeidence.
Sov 24-2w F X .itLtousSPr.
NOTICE.
T kaen ip at the Brown place. on led
riser. 22 moiles beitw ,hzrrep.ort. on
..b.,nt the 25th ot c ctober, two mare
unaIe.. of small size. one about 12 years, old
to an.nkt, the other about i6 ycars old,
tranded with the iltire 3 on the Is-t shoul
I and hip lThe ower is requested to
Inc tforward. pay charges. prove property
.aid take then. away.
A W 31EAPWUaLL.
Norvember 24th. If.:t-3,Ud.
I..o. 0. P.
EITII LODGE;L No. 21. I. 0.
i N . F.. mneetwev ry W4ed.1.mes
.ay evening at 7 u.vluck, attbeir
.tall. on lexas taet.
Urn,a. an gont ailt"nrln are invitlI to a!
tlend. I' W S'4I.KkfL. N. O