The New York herald., 1862-01-06
TEXAS
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.]


In0qcient Nail Fdci1aiss--Aba,aars Crops-Pieasa,..
yYeaut1-katial Spiri.--The Position Of our Force
The City Of G0lrei0n dc.
Having but moment OF leisure, have thought few
items of news might not be unnteresting to you though
must confess the thermometer at an almost unvaryng
bright since September exces some fear of reaching
respectable length Of epistle.
You scarcely find out many from point
distant this especially Isolated by the crazes mail
arrangements that the world ever saw. hesitate TO
venture on news by mail fearing lest battles may be
fought victories won, and armies snugly quar-
tered in New York and Boston ere this reaches you.
Texas you know, s now, in territory the Empire State
Of the confederacy, and having in her legislature within
the last few days. rescnded tho law which she granted
much Of her north and to the old Union
will assume the proportions Of one Of the divisions
From the Sabine the Rio Grande the crops were never
so ABUNDANT and strange to tell though for lve years
past the corn has been aSss failure this year 4 s al
nsh vast supplies for armies The cotton crop
good one-not from the luxuriance Of the plant az IL
the delightful weather in which save Il; but 50
long the blockade continues II yields the planter
anu = a sa y 1ne. men Sns' .noy wUua
anxious to send some overland to Mexico, and
and almost universal sentiment against IT, for Il is well
known there Yankees here yet who willing
a any hazard to enrich themselves # not advantage the
within . few days the Governor has prohibited the
storing Of cotton or removal from the Plantations
windows have hardly been closed this winter and there
has not been respectable norther 70 nscessitats the
The Governor has within the las, week
called out the militia. The State, though
late waking up, will contribute her shsre In this war
Every man is mounted armed after fashion. The
very children have caught martial SPIRIT and dash
the prairics most wildly their mustangs Companies
battalions and regiments Of cavalry, artillery and in
fantry forming and concentrating portions
OF the State. Among these forces mist mention q
mounted regiment Of Texas Iancers the only in tho
formerly OF your Sate but President Of soule Uni.
versity, of this State II b most formidable body of
many of them incredibly expert in their use.
Much excitemont prevails ct this particular
ne rhs ssnoo the boeHsdns pessa rinr o
about Ave miles, and there reports Of transports In
the vicinity Ihad distinct view Of three other vessels
last evening in my ride along the beach, but thought
at least small schooner captured some time SINCE
General Heberat, most accomplished officer, is indo-
iatgabs in having everything prepared for their rsc.p
Of value into the interior.
Our forces occupying positions at each end
to the Virginia point the main land,
and boast OF for.hcations beautiful formidable
any OF the extent in the confedcracy If the
usmy attempts TO land the island they will be met by
forces and Galveston Island will take rank history
with Manassas and other fields for fierce and successful
nghtng II they attempt TO bring their vessels into the
bay they will meet with difficulties they little expect.
Galveston Island is thirty miles long. The city has
about 10 900 inhabitants and is the handsomes town IN
Texas. There are six newspapers published here ton
churches and several large hoes The private are
mostly Of wood and painted white. The arc wide
straight and rectangular bordered by flower gardens
II except the Strand many OF the streets the
outer edges Of the sidewalks bordered By beautiful
hedges OF oloandor.
There railroad from this place to Houston, and
steamboats, making regular trips 70 the interior. There
s no danger Of invasion here The enemy can't make
the trip by land water One company OF rangers by
their peculiar mode OF lighting, could demolsh q reg
inent Of Yankees in q march Of one hundred miles
have no doubt " they attempted TO come, i've OF
six hundred COW boys, with an sptness peculiar
cattle over them regard The cattle alone az natural
defence of the State.
wish could send you the fruits Of second crop Of
vegetables cabbage beans tomatoes and potatoes Il
100 warm TO write.