Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-08-21
RESOLUTIONS
Passed by the Texas Artillery. in Camp at Fort
Smith. Arif., Aug. 9Th, 1861.

WHEREAS, The Texas Artillery has been detained in
the City of Fort Smith, and some of its members
have been visited by disease; ANr, WHEREAS, the
patriotic ladies of this place have shown themselves
worthy of their noble country, and fit paragons for
Southern wives, sisters and mothers, in ministering
to our wants, Therefore resolved,
LIST. That we tender to tho ladies' of Fort Smith our
cordial thanks for their many acts ofkindness to our
company during their stay in the city and recon-
monl their solf,sacrifce, liboraity, devotion and pa
triotism, as an example worthy of imitation by their
sex throughout the length and breadth of the South.
ID. That the Captain of the company furnish the
President of the Ladies' Association at Fort Smith
with a copy ofthe above resolution, aud that he fur
nioh a copy for publication in the Fort Smith Times
and Herald and Thirty Fyih Parallel, of Fort Smith,
and also the Tyler Reporter aud Dallas Herald.
JOHN j.. COOL N. NJ. BURFORD,
ALE. DAVIS, SAMES p. DOUGLAS,
Committee.
The following extracts are from a letter
from Capt. Good, dated Aug. l, to a friend
in this place:
GIVE have had q tedious trip to this place
an abundance of dust, toll, fatigue andhard
work, and but little of interest. Our trip
over the mountains afforded the most grand
and picturesque scenes ! have ever witness
sed. The Hudson, in all its glory, cannot
rival the wild and magnificent landscapes
spread for miles and miles before us in ey-
cry direction. 1t was the admiration of the
whole regiment, and nov and then the ex-
uberance Of feeling would burst forth in
loud cheers. 1t is said every sweet has its
bitter, and unfortunately our company had
but little time to admire nature. Not only
had the ascent to be climbed on foot, but
horses had to be assisted. Every man put
his shoulder 10 the wheels and rolled guns
and c~aissons up.
mTwenty-four miles South of this place
We had the pleasure of camping near the
Indian regiment under command of Col.
Cooper. At night most of us went over to
see our red friends and allies, and make
their acquaintance. Twas surprised to find
among them SO much order intelligence and
sobriety. They are being we'll drilled and
disciplined by Col. Flore, of the Choctaws,
and Col. Lee, of Bonham. Atnight we wit
messed a sight that will not perhaps be for
GOTTEN in a lifetime thousand Indians
engaged in the wild delirium of a war
dance. The officers were politely invited
within the vast circle, the banners of each
company assembled in our midst. The mas
ter of ceremonies made a speech IN indian,
gave the signal, our swarthy brethren sway
ed to and fro around the circle, the WHO
war-hoop burst from q thousand throats,
and, with the discharge of firearms, hea-
ven's artillery could not be heard. A dis
cription of the dance fails..none can be 81
ven. 1t must be seen to lie appreciated.-
This was their first dance since the war OF
1872. Every twenty-five minutes the dance
would stop, and all gather around some
brave 10 hear a speech, which was deliver
ed in the Indian language. At a late hour
the dance broke up with the best of harmo-
ny. This dsnce, l learned from Col Seop-
er. has two objects: LIST, to infame the mar
tial spirit and bravery of the tribes, and I'd,
The vigorous exercise prepares the syste n
and muscles for endurance and toll.
aTiere our horscs have been turned over
TO the Quarfermasters Department, and NC
are ordered to wait until others can he OBJ
tanned for us. Can't say when We will get
or Al the officials are attentive 10 orr
wants; the citizens extend rs every kind
ness and hospitality. and the ladies tGod
bless them forcver1 hold sewing a%ssoeia-
tions every day atthe Church, and send US
messsrr- rcrresfipg that We send them all