Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-12-13
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From tho Houston NOws, fthe Sd. inst,
HoUsToy, DEC, 2, 1862, u I'm.

The paper mail has again failed TO come
through. A gentleman from Helena, Ar
kansas, informs us that Gen. Garland's
brigade has been ordered to llolley Springs
Large numbers of negroes are coming to
Texas. Crouds of them are said to be pass
ing Crockett bound for the West
We have received the Alexandria, La,
Democrat, of 1c 26th ult., from which we
take the following dispatches;
CLINTON, La, Nov. 20.-The principal
part of the Machinery, brought to this place
from Baton Rouge Penitentiary was des
troyed by fire this morning at o'clock. II
is believed to be the work Of an incendiary.
The machinery cannot be replaced; all the
spindle frames, some looms and carding ma
chimes we've burnt.
RICHMOND, Nov. 21.-Fernando Wood's
recent speech on the method of carrying on
the war, said that force alone would not do
for we must go with the sword in enc
hand, and the Constitution and olive branch
in the other.
The Examiner of this morning, (22d)
says At a late hour last night, Il telegram is
said to have been received, stating that the
object of Gen. PaWcks mission was to de-
mad the surrender Of Fredericksburg, and
TO inform Gen. Lee that unless he surren-
dcred or evacuated by 8 clock this morn
ing, it wOuld he shelIed and burnt.
The Enquirer says the demand was
promptly refused by Gen Lee, who is in
command Of our troops. The alternative
offered in the Yankee order was, that Fred
e!ick sburg would be shelled at o'clock
Sui lup nln,
RICnaoND, Nov. 1.-The following COM
municaton from President Davis to Lieut..
General I!olmes, commanding the Trans
Mississippi Department, is published, dated
Executive Office, Nov. Il:
GENEHAL--lnclOscd you wi find slip
from Tie Melnphis Daily Appeal of the Sd
inst, containing an account purportng to
be taken from the Palmyra (Mo.) Courier,
n Federal Journal, of the murder of ten Con-
Tolerate citizens of Missouri, by order Of
Gen. Mcneil OF the U. 5. army. You will
communicate with The Federal officers COM
mandlng that department, and ascertain if
the facts are as stated. If they be SO, you
will demand The immediate surrender Of
Gen. Nc Sell to the Confederate aulhOri-
ties; and if this demand is not complied
with, you will inform said commanding
officer that you are ordered to execute the
first ten United States officers who may be
captured and fall into your hands.
Very respectfully, yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Red River is again falling ut Alexandria.
The Democrat learns that the abolition
lists in the Laiourchc Parish have got ne
groes Of Butler and put them to work TO
take off the sugar crop on several large de-
serted plantations giving the negroes ra-
tions Of hard bread and molasses, and no
wages. When the abolitioniSts are done
with them they turn them oil to Shift for
themselves.
An important decision has been rendered
in Alabama. The Probate Court had re-
fused to accept the bond Of a man who had
been elected Justice OF the Peace, on the
ground that he was "A conscript when cleo
ted, and was therefore Ineligible. The Su-
perior Court sustained this decision and
declared that all men between the ages Of
Is and 40 became conscrpts the moment
the conscript law was passed, and that their
| enrolment was merely for the purpose Of
ascertaining their names. Unless, there
fore, a man was exempt when the Presi-
| dents call was made, he cannot be exempt
| by any subsequent act Of his own.
We are glad to learn from some of the
Texas soldiers who are just from Richmond,
that though our troops have suffered much
for the want of shoes, blankets, &C., cspe-
cially during their campaign into Maryland,
yet that they have since received large sup
plies, and their condition is much imprOv-
ed. They are in good spirits and still I'M
/ patient to meet the enemy again.
According to their own account, as given
in the Philadelphia Ledger the army OF
Mcclellan is quite as much in want OF
shoes, blankets, overcoats and tents as our
own troops.