Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-15
CHEERING NEWS FROM TEXAs-THE FIGHT AT
SABINE PASS, &C., &c.

HOUSTON, Tf1As, Sept. 2Sth.
VIA JACKSON, MISE, Oct. 10th, 1868.
The result o. the Augua election in this was as fC,
Pendleton Murray elected Governor Ger. I. J.
Chambers by about 90 votes F. s. stockdale elected
LeutenanG GOVERNOR by about two thousand majority. S
Crosby elected Land Commissioner without oppo ston
VIM Stedmar elected from The 1st J. A. Wilcox from the
I'd; c. c. Herbert um the Sd A. NJ Branch from the 4h
Frank Sexton from the 5th and Baylor from the 9Th
| District.
Movements foot for every county the State to
furnish the families of soldiers with a maximum
price of so cents per bushe In nany of the counties
given and delivered to families without any charge.
The result Of the Sabine Pass fight shows it be the
most brilliant CT the age. Fortytwo all told were
attacked in battery by four gun boats, backed by feet
of transports Of twenty vessels carrying
We captured two of the gun beats with all board;
crippled third which afterwards sunk sea, and sent
whole force back where started from The number
of killed and wounded federals greater than our en-.
tire number the prisoners taken eight times entire
Forces the number Of captured than double
the number had, and FIVE times the weight of
metal. These the Jen Davis Guards, q
company of Iish volunteers rsised city of Hon.
ton, in 1884, for the Silver medals have been present
ed to each member of the garrison by the easns Of this
city.
The gunboa Clifton of the captured boats is now
In az good condition when the attack made and is
the headquarters for the time being Of Genl Magruder
Commander Crockett, of the Clifton and Capt Ihomp-
of the Sachem together with the balance of the off
captured corfaed In the Court House In this ctty
Another attempt speedily looked for invade Texas
Our army y for the invasion at all points Sabine
Pass the weakest point had. The people are rally
ing at the call of danger in the most gratifying manner
The draft for State troops, which at first resulted In
5000 men, has now produced 10 600. =
Minute companies of exsmps being formed all over
the State.
Capt Herbert member of Congress- for the Second Dis.
trct has splendid company of this Ia the John
B. Baylor Congressman elect from the Fifth District has
fine company of still hunters also In the field The spirit
Of resistance fully equal to that of the Spring OF 1881
The soldiers and citizens will give good of them
selves when the enemy appears.
The Indians the frontiers troublesome They a.
armed and provsoned by the Yankees Full proof Of this
has been found the booes of the Red Devils that
been killed.
The Confederate currency has greatly improved within
. few days 1t down to fifteen for one and transso
tons reported at for In this city Gold
sold at egh. fer one, and in Brownsville, on the
Mexican border being freely done st last adVices at
ten for This the result of operation OF the tax
law.
1t General Smith, AID Maj Aegrudsr lave the full
lest confidence of tbs people.
TIE policy of Gen. Magruder of fighting the enemy at
furouslv whenever appears has been our SAWS
ton. The Fabisn policy may be good one but don't
HIM The report of his being killed that appeared in
the New Orleans Era outrageous lie, but Of piece
with nearly everything that pa psbshes about this
State. Please don't copy any Of its vlanous false
hoods. We have report that katsmoras ID in the hands
Of tie French tt b Dot CREDITED hewsVsE.