Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-20
4 BUDGET OF SOUTHERN NEWS.
THE REBEL GOVERNOR OF TEXAS TAKING
THE FIELD WITH 10000 STATE
TROOPS" IN A HORN!
FROM THE REBEL ARMY OF VIRGINIA
THE REBELS BRAG OF RUNNING A FOrR
STATE-CONFEDERACYW WEST OF
THE MISSISSIPPI

THE REBELS BRAG OF RUNNING A ForR-
SUPERINTENDENT WEST OF
THE MISSISSIPPI
We have Richmond papers of the 18th. from
which we make the following extracts Singu-
| larry they do not contain a word from Charles
| ton Neither do they make any mention bf the
/. execution OF Captains Sawyer and Finn
| which was fixed for the day preceding the date
! Of these papers.
The Examiner has the following kilograms.
From the Southwest.
/ MORTON, Aug. 12.-One of General Kirby
Smiths stan officers, who has just arrived
here, says that four transports laden with
troops, passed Rodney going up on Friday.
The troops sent down by Grant were to re.
place the troops in Banks army whose term
! of service had expired.
| Gen. Price was at Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Gen. Dick Taylor's army was at Berwick
! Bay. One of the field batteries struck two
| Il snsports near Donaldsonville last Tuesday.
| Gen. Smiths headquarters were at Shreve-
| Fort. He has called on the Governors of the
| Trans Mississippi States to meet him at Mar
shall, Texas, on the 18th.
/ The Governor of Texas has taken the field
! with 10000 State troops.
| Gen Masruder's headquarters are at Calves
| ton.
| IsECoND DisPATCH.l
/ MORTON Aug I3-The 10th Texas regiment
! cavalry captured ~ Yankees from wagons.
/ Is miles the other side of Big Black yesterday.
! and brought them safely to this place They
be.ong TO Steeles Division, 5th Army Corps.
| Their pockets have been Withdrawn from this
| side OF the Big Black.
| Gen. Dick Taylor has captured 81 New York
| planters, who were planting cotton for the
| Lincoln Government They were sent TO
/ Texas Tor sale keeping.
| THIRD DIsPATcH.l
MORTON, Aug. 13.-Nothing has been heard
| from the river lately. The health of the army
| is improving finely, only six sick were sent OF
| yesterday. Numbers are returning from the
| interior daily Most of the volunteers have
! returned 10 their respective commands. The
weather is exceedingly dry and warm.
| capture Of a Raiding Party.
| ORANGEC q. H., August IA gentleman Just
| arrived from Staunton reports that some 20 old
raiders were brought there yesterday cap, ured
| within ID miles of that place
From the Army.
| From the Richmond Sentinel OF the l5thl
Passengers on the central train report all
| quiet on the upper Rappahannock. Ten or
| fifteen Yankee prisoners were brought down,
most of them captured by Gen. Imboden's
/ command
| There is nothing OF Importance from Frade-
| ricksburg. We have heard OF several slaves
/ returning to their masters, having had enough
| Of Yankee freedom. One came down in the
| cars yesterday who lett his master six months
! ago and went 10 Pennsylvania, and now has
returned to his home. Negro slavery in the
| South is preferred by them to Yankee slavery
| iii the army.
| A gentleman from above, who came down
! Yesterday, says the finest spirit pervades the
| army, all expressing tue most unlimited conf
| dence in their noble chief. Gen. Lee is in ex-
cellent health and fine spirits. Gen. Ewell,
| the worthy successor OF the lamented Jackson,
| since his severe wound last TAIL, prefers Il small
! horse, as he can mount him with less difficulty
| Yesterday the General was mounted on mule,
and ready for anything in the fighting line that
might turn up.
| The Sentinel announces the death, on the
| 18th instant, at the Iibbey Prison, of MAJOR
| Robert Morris, of the 9th Penn. cavalry, a
| grandson OF Robert Morris, of Revolutionary
memory HIS remains were inferred in Oak
wood Cemetery.
Billy Smith, Governor elect of Virginia, has
been rendered the appointment of Major Gene
raj in the Provisional army.
The E1dmiaer gives several extracts from
letters from Little Rock, Arkansas, to show
| that athe people of tn at section are runninga
four State power Confederacy on their own
hook and hope to be able to continue in we'll
| doing, Notwithstanding the interruption Of
communication across the river" The Erami-
| ner thinks these extracts crush ont the notion
that the backbone OF the rebellion is broken
and says there is genus OF creatures which
are not destroyed but multiplied by being cut
in vain.
The Ezominer has the following:
From Gen. Lees Army.
The Central cars last evening brought down
a gentleman direct from the headquarters Of
Gen. Lee. His reports concerning the condi-
| ton and numbers OF the army of Northern
| Virginia are cheering, and this must satisfy
| the public for the present. Meade's army are
said to be lying along the country from Orange
Court House to Culpeper, and on towards
Fredericksburg. HIS headquarters are sup.
posed to be at Warrenton.
| Army movements were at perfect stand
| still on both sides-the intense heat enforcing
| auietude. 1t was rumored that the Yankees
| had evacuated the Valley. and brought their
available forces east OF the Blue Ridge. This
| NAV Re true to some extent, but q force will be
| kept there in tho vicinity OF Winchester or
| Martinsburg, for the protection Of the Bait Il
Ohio Railroad, close enough TO the Potomac TO
mt its current between Themselves and limbo.
| denis troopers, Ia case ne should esms down
| upon them. Fl
(! tits belle we'd that Meade is concentrating in
| Stafford and Fauquier, bat nothing reliable is
known on eide Of headquarters, and what Is
| known there is as inviolate rs the dead Secret.
| Et~ht{uS was at such o discount, that even the
| eaya,ry was enjoying a season Of repsse.
| The Esasaiaer denies Parson Browniow's re-
nor. that ex Gov. Aiken, Of s. g., is a prisoner
| of the Confederate Government -
The court ofinquiry to investigate the capit-
! ula.ion OF yicksburg and Port HndsoO con.
| yruec at Nc ntgomery, Ala. on the 18th. Il Is