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From New Mexico.

Extract from the report of Capt. CoopwooC
Of the battle Of Albuquerque, n. H., or Apri
sSth 1852
During the.aiternoon of the It'll inst, the
enemv's advance came in sight and about Z
o'clock p ~, Of the Sth, the Whole force ap
peared in the valley below tue town, and as soon
as they could be formed III line OF battle, began
to advance upon my position ON the outskirts OF
town.
Before they came in range of my guns, the
enemy's cavalry deployed to tie right aud made
an attempt to turn my lett and gain the Fl "a,
but as soon as this'was seen, dered 1t Kelley,
who had been placed at the Plaza, to move to
! whatever point the enemy might att ck--to move
his pieces down the rect into which the cavalry
were entering, and at the same time ordered Lit
Jett 70 support the gun With his COMPANY and
with celebrity not to be expected they met the
cavalry, and with few shots from Lit. Reiey's
piece and L.. Jett'S sharp-sh0oters, and cross
fire from capt i'll Walkers company, they were
soon driven from tie field Tie force however,
continued to advance upon my right and as Don
as the cavalry had retreated, 0rde cd Lit. Kelley
to my right, to join the piece n"nIed by Sarg't,
Fisher and detachment of NJ l. TeeIs cOnpaay,
to use the two pieces upon tile infantry when III
proper range, and soon after he arrived, order
ed him to open on them, which he did with good
effect.
Notwithstanding the enemy's having opened
with 24-ponndcr hurting sneil around position
they we're soon replI<ed aud their whole force
repulScd by the fearful accuracy with which It.
Reev placed his round shot among them, and
during the whole OF the time the enemy was be-
fore Us, the officers and men underline conducted
themselves i'll a manner yerp credtabe to them
) Ives, aud the name usually borne BY Texans
Much credit is due them for tile tirmuess with
which they took 4 held their position in the
face 0! such superior numbers Such officers and
soldiers c,nnot be too highly esteemed by tho Z
who love pttri0tc and brave men"
The Victoria Advocate lear4s that Col Sourry,
Of the first regiment, S.bIeya brigade, has arrived
at Clinton, and brings the news that the entire
brigade is on its returA home.
Our friend and Ieow-citiz II, } ". Dowell, has
permitted Us to read letter from his brother,
B. E. Doweil, dated FL Ptso, May 4lh, in which /
it IS said Sibles's brigade has 2etrated south OF
fort Craig They were victorious in every fight, !
but by bad generulshp lost all their wagons, &c. I
They had not men enough 10 guard tile wagons
and fight at any OF the battles. They left about /
three hundred wagons and Two thousand mules /
and horses The letter also states that we are (
threatened here BY considerable force from .
California, but We shall make as strong a defence
as possible and beat them back"
Sherman Journal.
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Martial Law.
CONFEDERATE STATES UF AMERICA.
UEADQ ARrLR5 DErAK1uESr OF Texas, !
Houston, May 3 /, 1862. {

CONFEDERATE STATES UF AMERICA.
UEADQl ARFLRS DEFAK1NESr OF TEIAs,
Houston, May 3 {, 1862
G NERAL ORtER NO. A.,
l. The following proclamation IS published for
| tile information OF all concerned:
PROCLAMATION,
| H. ], p O. H6brrt, brigadlcr general, provi-
soH al army, Confederate S.a.eS Of America, do
proclaim that martial laW is extended over the
State OF Texas.
Every white male person above the age Of six
teen years, being temporarily, otherwise, within
the aforesaid limits, shall upon Summons Issued
by the provost marshal, promptly present himself
before said provost marshal and TO have his name
residence and occupation registered, and to iur-
nisn such information as may be requr,do of him.
And such as claim to be aliens shall be sworn 10
the If ct that they will abide by and maintain the
Jaws OF this S ate and Che Confederate States, 50
long It's they are permitted to reside therein, and
that they will not convey To our enemies any in
formation whatever, or do any act injurious to the
interests OF the country.
All orders issued bytnc provost marshal, nth
execution Of their duties, shall he promptly
obeyed ANY dlsobedieate OF summons eminat-
ing from them lall bedeal with summary. All
officers commanding troops will promptly comply
with any acquisitions made npon them by provost
marshal Tor aid or assistance.
ANY attempt tc depr ci1te the currency of the
Confelela { S aies is an ac Of hostility; wi. be
treated a. such and visited with summary punish
meut.
NointeEferencc with the rights Of loyal citizens,
or with the usual routine Of business, or with the
usual civil administration OF the law will be per
mLtcd except Wien neccss nv 10 enforce the pro
visions of the proclamation. BY order Of
Brig. Gen. p .. HEBERT,
SAMUhL BoYED DAY 5, Capt. and A. A. q.
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General Orders, No. So.
IEAIroTARFkRs DEPARTMENT,

BALDWIN, June 4 1862.
The general commanding takes great pleasure
in calling the attention Of the a my, 10 the brave,
skilltul and gallant conduct OF Lleut.-Col W 7.
Lame OF the sd regiment TeAa, dismounted Cav
airy who with 24b men on the 18th ut, charged
largely superior force OF tile enemy, drove him
from his posi- ion, and forced him to leave a num-
Der Of dead and wounded upon the field
The conduct OF this brave regiment is worthy
of all honor and imitation, In this affair private
J. n. Smith, was particularly distinguished for
brave and gallant COZ ducr, and i'll tie discharge
OF his duty was severely wounded to him on some
future occasion will be awarded suitable badge
of honor" BY command OF
Gen. BEAUREGARD.
[Signedl GEO, W. Brent,
Acting icIliel OF Staff.
Official copy, In, KIHnAL Maj, ard a. a. G.
10 Leut,-Col. W. z. LINE,
Srd regiment, Texas cavalry
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SUGARAND toLA sEs.-Sin the by-5onc days
7len captain Shrsyes first commenced cleaning
out the great raft between this place and Natcil-
isoches, ION which Gen. Long, with his hnnd OF
patriots, crossed Rel r vet, to rayolutionise
Texas to the present period, Vas there ever one
shird Of the quantity 81 sugar and moas.es in
shis port, as at this moment. stiil those art,
clcs continue to arrive almost daily, If our Tex
as neighbors DO not raise the blockade" and
send d -four, bcon, Iar1 leather a. poultry, for
"homc consumption We ) Iall, III s,itdete@ce,
be compelled to lay an embargo en- oar sweet
things" "Tt for tat
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The Bo&sier Banner OF the 18th in tant, says,
THE Rev Mr.. Hawkins, OF Shreveport, has SUI,
coed in getting up quite . religious feeling in
this community. The church has been well at
tended every night Tor over a week, aud there
are prayer meetings every morning. Some &C
QUESTIONS have been made to the church, and
new lite has been inlu<elin the christian public
We sincerely hope the good impressions may
net be transient And we do most sincerely
hope that Mr.. Hawkins may succeed iii getting
up quite religious feeling" in Sh eveport.
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BEEsw4x-This il the season Of the year
that our country friends should lave a supply
Of this article on hand, and our cicizens would
deem it great favor if large GRANTEES were sent
n fol, GU" sperm. is rather too oily" to
make gooi candles without it, Candle facto-
ries and eoap-boing are the only nlanntacto.
ries that we have in 'fulIblast;o though our old
fogy friend, Joe. Howell, is progressing with hi,
saanery, but we fear the sun will blister our feet
before he tlrs leather to make u shoes It may
DC well to observe, that as yes, there is. no en-
hlggo or tariff en beeswaxI
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-18

MoBEE.-A letter received il Shreveport, da-
ted Mobile, 3Eay 10, says: Tits thought there
is a great scarcity Of provisions in this city
Coffee s nom s! 90 per poand; sugar % cent :
chickens 81 piece -four $!a per "a rel. Whe"
Che enemy come shal have to 60 with my hus-
band upon the railroad to the interior. hate
it very much, as am afraid we will stlrve up
there. Mobile looks discretionary one who
could leave have gone, We expect the federals
here in t@o weeks. Julsse Brown, president of
the Mobile and Ohio railroad company, has re
moved his family ana offered u hi. handsome
residence rent free until January, together with
portion of his solen11d furniture"
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EXPERT CogNT .RFEGTER.-Hhe Paris cores
poudent Of the National Integ-ncer gives the
following account OF au extraordinary criminal
trial in the court Of AssizeS, which has created
no little Interest i'll France:
A man by the name of Grand is enlarged with
cou .terteting the bills Of the bank Of France to
the extent OF several hundred thousand francs,
and the proofs are overwhelming that he carried
on his trade with impunity during eight wears,
from 1853 to 1861. Tie evidence shows that
Giraud spent twenty years OF his lite ii the
United States, where he was conn uted with diff
ferent bands OF counterteiters, and doubtless
there learned the art which, since his arrival in
France he has turned to such profitable arcou t
So perfect were his limitations OF one hundred
and two hundred frame notes Of the bank OF
France that the officers OF the bank thpnlsalYt :
had no means OF detecting them except by Il
comparison OF numbers and da es. Giriud had
purchased a handsome chateau in one of the III
terror departments, lived in splendid styIe, was
on visiting terms with the most honorable fami-
lies Of the neighb0rhOod, md had married highly
respectable lady, although it now Ertnspifes he
has wife and several children in America One
OF the most extraordinary features Of this case
II that the authorities were cogui2ut Of tit
frauds on the bank from the beginning OF Gi.
RAUL = opetdI OiiS III 1000, anu the DALI ltotl
paid thousands of couuteritits, all from the sam,
press, without being able to lag hands upon til,
torger The discovery was made by accident
Among the intimates Of Graud was one Of the
Paris commi$sarie8 of poliee-ruther q danger
Gus friend for cOunterfeier-and this officer
after several wears Of unSuspectng con panon
slip, one day found ont tAat the mysteriuu,
source Of the fraudulent bills which inundated
the empire was no ether than Gil aud The com
missary carefully followed up the clue, ohtaincl
irrelrpgable proofs Of Giraud's guilt, and thel
made the arrest. The arral cement of the evi
'ience (what the French call the instruction .
| the casc) has occupied whole year; which de
lay, however is of very little consequence to tn,
culprit, who is certain 10 spend the rest OF hi
lite in the galleyS; the penalty Of lis crime bein!
IN France perpetual imprisonment With haze
labor
Rain is much needed now, especially on tht
| tliph lands
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-18

AN Ap0LoGY-IH our last publication, in nj
ludng TO the complaint Of one Of cur subsesi
bcrs, We through mistake, stated that Collins
burg" vas she postoftice to ~hich his paper i
directed 1t should have been Benton" for
merly known rs 'Sentcll's store. We cheer
fully make the amende honorable.
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SHREyEpoRr MoaEY-We were much sur
2rised few days since on opening letter from
Mobile, to find nclosed Il Shreveport corporation
aoto. We should not be astonishet TO hear il
few weeks that Shreveport and Desoto money
Tere almost tile entire circulating medium.
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We are pleased to learn that Col w, P. Lane,
Of Marshall, Texas, has been authorised TO raise
corps Of partizan rangers west Of tile Missis ppi
river COL LANE is al experienced AMI gaIlaGt
soldier having served with distinction III the
Texas war with Mexico, and as a Texas ranger
against tic indians on the frontiers, also III the
recent battles Of 0aIl hiIl and Coriath
We are informed that Gen. Magruder, Of Yir
ginia, will shortly take command Of this depart
ment. # he does it will call going ahead y
md no strasetic falling back" WE shall vel
come our felow-couuty-ma
Capt. Matt, Of the Red River Rangers, want
few mere volunteers. Be quiv& and join him
Or YOU will BE- too late.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-18

'.Ss 1DIER. In ancient times, this name vas
word was considered better than his bond. The
soldier knights solemrly vowed TO protect the
ladies at the risk of life, slied the weak and as
sist the needy. We know of no good reason
Why We should degenerate from this lofty att
tude--ou the contrary, We profess to have in
creased in knowledge, why then should We de-
generate in gallantry? Sever LEI it be said that
an American lady was inRuItcd, either by act or
deed, by an American soldier. Nor no American
soldier should ever commit al act which, at the
relation Of hereafter, cause his cheeks to Grim
son With shame TIE soldier should scorn *ith
The utmost contemporary IDEA Of committing de-
predaticns upon the property Of others. Every
soldier should consider himself the protector Of
property, and not il DESTROYER.
We have nov 4 large number of soldiers in
our vicinity and we 40 most sincerely wish that
they will deport themselves in such manneras
to induce US to look upon them as protectors,
and not as opprc5sors. The officers should con
slider tie soldiers their sons, advise and udmo
lsh them as such, and teach them 70 respect the
rights Of citizens. The officers are the mon-
tors and to them the citizens will look TO for the
stricsest order we feel assured that they will
enforce it.
We would very respectfully suggest to the
commander of the troops in our vicinity, that it
looks very tnmilitary 70 see soldiers when Of
leave Of absence from camp, with their guns and
side-arms, racing up and down the streets, TO
the great terror of the women and children
Such thing never was witnessed in an Euro
pean city or village.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-18
The Past.

There are so many things in the course OF the
present var that need explanation says the
Richmond Dispatch, that congress will have a
great deal to do if it undertakes TO investigate
them. The surrender Of New Orleans, Norfolk,
Pensacola the disasters Of Hatte,as, fort Henry,
fort Donelson, Roanoke island, island No. 10,
| Newburn, Fernandina, besides many other inn
portant points are all fit subjects for rigid in
| veStieation. In the above list, we have nothing
but disasters, and the public mind has settled
down to the conviction that, with proper fore
| caste and Drecaution, every one of these sad and
mortifying reverses could have been ayerted.--
They present. a catalogue Of bunders and de-
faults that would, under experienced military
governments, be fatal to all whom theg we're
committed Forts improperly ard fatally ioca-
ted and engineered; men Isolated Oh indesensi-
Bile positions, and in one ca e an alledgcd i'm
or. enable series CT Notifications abandoned to
the enemy Captain Dupont, the federal COM
lnander, considered the Notifications below Fer
aandina very poTerful--suffcient to have detend-i
ed the place against an immense force. They
were reported by judges on cur side to be very
strong, and predictions were made that the en-
envy unless he brought an immense feet OF
irigates and gunboats to bear upon them, would
be certainly repulsed whenever he assaiied
them Yet they were abandoned-not gun
WAS fred-aud the enemy took quiet possession
Of I'm iaS rnr had
The famed ship Virginia was abandoned and
Blown up, but the gallant commander, Tatnail
requested i court Of enquiry.
Should these Disasters, so painfully numerous,
vet teach the controlling powers of this war to
avoid similar sacrifices of men and means, moi
TO continue efforts to defend ndefensible points,
and not throw away means on points it is not in
tended to detend--the sacrifices they have
caused will prove TO be no sacrifices but among
the last special proydences for our ultimate
good.
As our government and most of our officers,
were wanting in experience, many blunders and
failures might naturally have been expected
In this point, the enemy had greatly the adval
to ge- they had a standing army of experienced !
officers, and thoroughly well drilled soldiers
The art and science of war is not to be learned
~ Dig, month Or yeat-it requires time, pa
iencc and hard study.
During the first twelve or eighteen months OF
he last warbetwcen Great Britain and The United
States, the latter met with many disasters; bur
o soon as a knowledge of military tactics wa
acquired, together with little practical kuowl-
edge, the fate Of war soon changed.
We should not suffer our disasters 10 dishea,t-
N Us in tie least We should rather gather )
3,dom from experie &c. and nerve ourselves to
he bloody strife Remember, faint heart meier
Won fair lady" One or two victories won by !
IS would reverse things very much, restore !
onfdence, md give impetus to the patriotic =
ceilings Of our men. a
La
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Wharf.-The CIarksviIle (Texas) Standard
SAYS, the wheat crops generally in north Texas
are good-not extra good. In some localities
wheat is thin, and the Weld small, but the aver
age product Of the wheat region il northern
Texas is fair All other grain crops are doing
we'll. Tile yield Of corn, from present prospects
will be immense, the breadth Of land in cu!tiva-
ton in corn is immense Thank God! the army
Of the Contedcracy has one great granary likely
10 be filled for its use. There IS some scarcity
of Lborers, to reap the wheat, but we think it
will be effected without material loss; as there
is general Appreciation Of the necessity that
all should be saved, and mems thoughts are not
given alone to the saving Of their own crops.
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An able writer says: Il can not believe that
earth is mans abiding place 1t can't be that
our life is cast up by the ocean of eternity to
aoat a moment upon its waves and then sink in
TO no.hingness! Else, why is it that the glori
rious aspirations, which leap like angels from the
temple of our heart, are forever wandering about
unsatisfed? Why is it that the rainbow and the
clouds come over with beauty that is not OF
earth and then pass of and leave Us 10 muse
upon their favored loyene-s?
Why is that the stars, which hold their festi-
val around the midnight throne, are set above
the grasp OF our limited faculties, forever mock
ing Us with their unapproachuDle glory? And,
finally, why is it that bright iorns OF human
beauty are presented to our view, and then ta-
ken from us, leaving the thousand streams OF
our affections to dow back in Alpine torrents up
on our hearts? We are born fora higher desti-
ny than that of EARTH there is realm where the
rainbow never fades--where the stars vii! be
spread before US like islands that slunber on
the oeean-and the beings that pass before us
like shadows, will stay ii our presence forever"
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Tue We always knew that our old
friend, Robinson, of the Item" was gifted iii
picking up matters of fact, but We did not think
that he would remind us Of by-gone days spent
on Camp street in New Orleans, smoking in our
pipe the pure Havana weed, Happy days were
those. Now we have 10 smoke mixture com
posed Of Kentucky leaf and cabbvge leaves
Such is the fate Of man. The General" feels
quite Offended that you should designate him as
an help" That is yankee phrase, and you
know full well that he is a regular North Caro-
nian Now old friend, we want some pieces
rather than items to fl! Up with-can't you give
US something? Has not some man runaway with
another mans wife? Or some poor. Young man
run off with rich heiEess? Either would take.
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Rain is much needed now, especially on the
high lands.
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The corncrop in Texas looks we'll generally.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE
ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
For 1902.

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Monthly Terms.

March Term, ls62--Joseph savine, and JOS
eph Hutton.
April Term, ls6e--A Nicholas, and
Pleasant Lanham,
May Term, ls62-Richard Foster and Jo-
seph Henderson.
June Term. l862--Jas W Mines and Allen
Sebrell
August Term 1862 H. 7 caruthers, and
A. N. Curry.
September Term, ls62--L. Chapman and
James NJ Nash
October Term, ls62-D. S, Montague, z
Priddy
December Term, 1862 Joseph Henderson
and W. 7, Vintroux.
January Term, 1851, @, Harrison, and
A. j. Nicholas.
February Term, lsG3-P Elkirs, and Isaac
r Shank.
March Term. lsG3--wm Cash, and Landon
Chapman.
April Term, ls63--Allcn scbrcll and Isaac
r. Shank.
May Term, lsso--D. S. Montague, and P,
Elkins
Iunc Term, lS63--Hcnry 7, caruthcrs, R
August Term 1863 VIM 7 vinhoux and
p. Lanham,
Term, lsoa--A. N. Curry, and
2. Priddy,
October Term, lsG3--Jo7cph sayine, and
VIM. Cash,
December Torn 1861 j G, Harrison and
H. 7, Camtbers
Jannarv Term, ls6l--Isnac r. Shank, and
James W. Mines
February crm-lsGi--Jamcs NJ, Nash and
A N Curry.
MarchTerm, lSOl.--L. Chapman, and Jo.
scph Hutton.
April Term lsGl-R. Foster and 2. Priddy
MAY Term, ls6i--Josophsovino and Joseph
Hc' dorson.
June Term lS6l--J G, Harrison, and VIM
Cash
TESTE:
GEO, II. MONTAGUE, Clerk.
March, 1862