The New York herald., 1862-11-24


balls, shrapncI and elongated projcctiles Nrme
rous buildings occupied for this purpose. and the
whole undor the direction Of an ordnance officer ap
painted by the government Smoth bore cannon
raed here and the works kept in operation by
sets Of nenonc working in the daytime and the othcr
nj night The cannon aud gun carriages sent sway
60 diIcreu; points as soon a. manufactured.
Interesting statement OF . Texas Re-
fugce.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CAPTURE OF SABINE PASS
By TNE UNITED STATES STEAMER EENsINGToN-
TIN CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN TEXAS, ETC.
Sasine Pass Jefferson county, Tsxas is Of The most
important points in the South II lies the southeastern
of tho State, and conjunction with the lake or
the name-twenty miles long and eight miles wide
Is the outlet OF Of the largest and important
rivers OF the State the Nachez and Sabine The
Of this lake into the Gulf of M.xico is called Sabine
Pass.
The Sabine, hatcher and Angelina rivers, which
with the Gulf through this lake pass
gable by Aatboats At high stage OF their waters for hun
dTcds OF miles into the inerioths Sabine for eight
hundred miles and the Nstchsz and Aagelins for five
hundred It's advantages outlet from interior
Galveston be At glance Besides its lake
and the rivers ccse along the boundary n
louisiana.
THIS pass has been since commencement Of the re-
beon and more especially since the rigid enforcement
of the blockade at larger ports Of entry, used by
rebels fer running contraband goods and munitions OF
war TO large extent much larger than known to the
public Over two hundred tons Of powder alone have
been smuggled liz here and small ssnss guns
milton in large quantities.
Mr. Kirkpatrick, toe narrator, had beon employed in
Texas conductor and builder OF the Eascrn Texas
kairoSd. which jast commenced when the
rebellion broke cut. This road was being
built by the State government. When the re-
be.ion they refused to pay him ex-
heir III
legations which he afterwards converted into merohan
disc. with which he loaded schooner He got pass
from the military authorities. which afterwardsre-
voked by the Provost Marshal The goods disposed
of at sacrifice and the robels used them Beng deter
mined 70 get away from the rebels at all iazards he
not to be oled by the failure his first attempt $50
loaded the schooner with cotton, gaze the required
papers when he was allowed to depart. not however
nat after he boarded By the troops at the fort
He was short time after boarded by the Kensingo
to whom ne voluntarily surrendered his schooner aud
cargo He then impaired ali the information lie possess
ed TO the commander cf the kensins ston in
things At the pass and also to ths the
station. including Commodore Farragut
An expedition was speedily organized, on his informa
ton for the capture and destruction Of this rebel
devious Mr. X. and his sailing master acting pilsts
This expedition, reaching the pass October 49, sig
naiy successful. The guns-our IN number, Of large
cslbrewere dismounied, and the buildings around the
After some ave or six days small rebel steamboat was
captured in The Calcasiea river, which aows ihrougo
another important aicd the "Dano With this
anothes expedition at'et and preceded up the
lako about nine miles above the pass to large railroad
guarded by soEe three hundred infartV and cavalry
the boats noarsd the bridge rebels
Of Canister and ssrapuel fro% she bowsssrs
and they retrcaed the prairie tail grass The bridge
was then competcy destroyed preventing all intercourse
or went 70 Broadway about three miles, driving in their
rcke,s 70 the cavalry barracks He turned the howzer
upon thcn and round drove the rebels every d
Fcction over the prairie Ia great confusion He then
proceeded and completed the destruction OF the place,
which had been bas partial before. The Unonsts cid
a
In this expedition there were egh; scbooners and one
steamer captured schocucrs aud light steam
blockaded IN the pass, which eventually fall
into hands or be destroyed another exDcditios
being got ready % clean out the Fest when Mr. s.
lett.
Besides this thousand Of cotton e; into tna
hands OF tho unoniss. The guns and ammunition ie oy
Walker in Honduras brought into ihs place and
now being used 20 promote great rebellion BY the nre
eating TeKaus
Vessels drawing fourteen feet can come safely through
the has doubt been secretly used by the rebels
ca, the initiation Of the rebellion, aud has been the
Ssn sl for conveying 70 them vast amcun. OF ssores
sl nm tons Of wa, while the cotton, which is
ds s the Sabine and Nachez the country ad-
saens - 10 European end ether Through
ths outlet from aS me. me s1c n.er"f Prfcv 70 ane
eet sssun 70 have 6$ef36ksd tbese important passes
paid sole attention 70 Galveston On the Texas coast
Mr. K does not believe there arc more than 2,oOO
rebels n Texas this time under arms, and they arc
UP fragmestayy bands and posted at VARIOUS
without arms crushing the vesge Of freedom IN
her borders, and committing all manaer Of the most re-
voting cruoses upon citizens
young man, native of Delaware, colportcur c the
American Tract Society, doubtless or OF the american
Bible society. seized by one o these fragmenary
bspds and the trumped charge of having sold the
s.Heirer Book n the d his lasors The colpor-
seu denied the charge stouty, processing ms VIII
,neuess 70 suffer the most condgn punishment
chat could be inflicted uon him by any proper tribunal
In the state II ne had thus iliringed It's laws AFTER
submitting 70 the m9ckery ss s es ns
hung by the neck 10 tree faggots OF fatty ppc beng
rst placed around its base aud GIFTED where the horrd
acrice on this altar Ct rebellion expated the charge
mot proved imputed him BY these regulators Of mo
rails with tho sanction OF Jen DAVIS, n Texas Mt 4
has the names OF number OF citizens Of Texas VINO can
substantiaie the truth OF this statement.
A pcutieupan from San Francisco, VINO s,srted ioI
Washington. was sbipwrecked AZ Honduras ne snppsa
IN 4 ,chosner tina, was running TO Orange Iret Ieas
out OF means be went work 70 obtain them 70 enable
him 70 pursue journey his point OF destination
s,om ~m,' The Postmaster Of washington. according
tp orders he had previously sent 20 friend % have
Is letters forwarded him Orange The postmaster
n orange an intense REBEL circulated the report that be
was in correspondence with the Ysnkses provnc'ai
mob It's fell fury Tas .S1a S ~ ron "Ss ss
was soon by the mob, srred and featsersd and
ordered TO leave the town IN teo hours he let WYNN
che time The leaders Of the mob held cons,il,stsn
srd the tact as II, that he dangerous cus,o
mer, aud one who would iefend himself a, AL odds u
attacked, or revenge himself " unmolested si1 men,
heavily armed nointed fee, borss and followed him
They him mies nom orangs AMI speedily
vspwered HIM hey r.. rope sroals bos aus SeSs sSs Ss
x ound stripped the clothes from HIS back, spo
then procceded 20 scogrge him with w'tbeS un
al ne was dead. When lie found. some
ays wards his body gashss and reeknf with
gpfe rom Lead to loot u is The opinion of Ar. \.
rhat Texas has furnished proportion 10 her
M puls ON than any other southern states she
ha rcad. furnished so 100 men 10 th- southern army
hi addition ~ the forces expressing the remnant of
her male popatiou Ihs greater portion q 'he now
remaining her borders are either superannnaled seces
snn.s,s or Union men who oy tne shrewaest surfer
iupes have mansgcd 10 cudc the conscrption actpre
ng 70 incur the vengeance ~ Texan partisan su1iery
taxing up arms against Their oid government nun
.eS ol pcrsecatcd residents ~ Texas have net foif
trb,l yranny lto Mexico the Rio Gsude ~ Maia
mofos. Thee. some three four hundred nov
swaitnsg opportunity 60 nto Mexico Wha. a com
sneutsIy tbs rebeliloui American citizens neenl
III. btnfhted ana dowutfoddeu MeXicoi
= Al the hrs coascrption the wealthy Te1as generally
sspsd AZ the last CONSUMPTION this class drafct
e0uscriptcd remorseessly. The rebellion 10 Texas
o1 tins tnamcDt, aud nothing preyer
,s being again ln the Union bat decided successes &
tlse f arms IN other quarters.
ttum NJ. KS statements II woui appear tbs