Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-16

BRENNAN, Washington Co., Texas, April Is, 1861.
MEssRs. EDIToRs Feeling it to be my duty, in these
" Turin pars to give slight statement of affairs in Tex
to old friends and acquaintances drop you these
few ines Texas is all alive, every body talks of war,
making companies of DID, headed men, young
and boys between fourteen and eighteen years of
Cavalry Artillery and the old style Texas Rangers, whom
the Indians from The Mexicans they had rather
meet the devil and the veteran Old Zach said they
anything else except gentlemen and towards This county
will send from ten to twelve hundred besides the Home
Guard, which, if required will respond at moments
tice Every and village has made up company At
every country store they calling into ranks Three
companies have passed through within days,
Indianoa. expected The United States for
entrenched themselves after taking possession but they
made slight mistake, for they found the Ran
gers had started they slipped oft with
their bacon Texas feels herself independent Federal
Government She has four times much the ground
she had any year BEFORE plenty cotton wheat
and barley, and the fun of having good
season. and plenty of rain promises to be the best
the State has had years been indebted
to Northern States for and flour for years back
owing to the overpOwerng emgraton but this year
farmer trying TO raise plenty of and wheat for which
have land good any in the world. We had taste
of green peas the 18th of last month March l5h Now
have plenty of radshes turnips, beets onons BEANS
and lettuce but the latter old thing the latter part
of this week will have roasting of cucumbers
squashes. you how Texas off in that
spect. By ne by must tell you of the prettiest sight
have seen yet it to on praries just at Sun
have gentle breeze waiting the flowers of which the
different kinds without number it looks like boque
made heaven for all the gener to have in
partnership There is in the woods, this time of year.
plenty Of turkeys deer squirrel and varmints Of all
descriptions Well to give the full description OF Tex
as the best of my ability it is thus 1t is the best the
worst the coolest the warmet the dryest the wettest
the poorest the richest country in the world 1t will suit
any and everybody.
You can find here all countries, every State
in the old United States The foreign citizens forming
companies we'll the native. Gen. Sam Houston has
returned to his farm after he depOsed and Ed Clark
placed in the Gubernatoa Chair he accused of leagu
with Abe Lincoln in trying to subdue this State which
he out openly and denie and he will take the
field Texas time If he had called the Legislature
when the people requested he would have been very
lar than any other in the State do sincerely
wish that by the time receive this that Old North Caro-
lima has thrown off the yoke and not let Abe Lincoln take
those rails which he has split and fence her all around and
whtewash his principles. Whenever she out and is
beseged, all she will have do is to reclaim her in
Texas and they will return She has in the ranks of
Rangers and the ranks of different corps the
field who disciplined There four companies form
ing in town. The old men, young men, mechanics and
Germans Our County has made handsome TOprlatOn
for equipment and support of mems families while in
service 1t again the lot of writer to into ranks
of which do most cheeruy, to fight for the South, my
home. You will clearly that this State heavily pre-
pairing long You have do doubt heard that Texas
split large portion in favor of Union it has been but
now no. On the receipt of LincOns cOersive proca
in the State avoring the old Union it is Ii there 49,
they will not let be known for here short work is made
of guilty of treachery, and that is to leave atone
looking tree with rope around his neck If Mr. ACE
Lincoln should send to Texas he had better send al
from of his largest States for the boys would
of Galveston and other exposed points, rapidly going
heavy coumbads and other pieces of ordnance expected
to reach Galveston tonight If she will be enabled tt
try ship two forgot to mention that money is now
and has been tight for tme but expect is so every
where. close if there is any portion of this ette
you think worthy of publication you can adjust it to sui
and do SO. Iremain,
Yours Respectfully,