Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-09-30
hEAs QuAaGis y ,RrhERN ,Ua MILITARY DIs.
B,SnAN. Sept. l1th, 1861.

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Under Instructions from Major Genl. J. y
Magrnl'r, commanding The District Of Texas New
Mexico and Arignna,, | assume command of III,
horn Sub Military Districts of Texas.
H. All Confederate States 0aicrrs commanding
tr,nps wi hin ,ail Dist will report TO me by letter
imnsfircig, III" chara ter strength 4 locality oil
their Commlni', ~ we'll rs the Orders under which
they are arins.
iii. In the absence Of my regular s'aG Officers. /
announce Col. RO' erts Asst Adil Genl of the
D's who will he respected aud obcyed such
HENRY MGULL0CH. Brig Gen'l, g. S. p. A.
HEAD QUARTZ IS, NORTHERN SuB- MILITARY DIST,
BoNHAN Texas, Sept II, sj3.
Soldiers aud Cftiseas Of Terc
Thr ugh the nlnesS Of my comm ,ndcr, aflcr ali
ab'cncoot nearly sSieen month from home. II was
intcn lei that 4hJll b. permitted 10 remain with
my family (wih whom hal spent but twelve days,
In w, X 4 half years,) for few weeks. The ad.
vance II rhe enemy up>n The Northern border of our
State however. calls me at once TO the field, where
the enemy innd b. met anl driven back or tle
soil four h,byet s ate will he polluted by the feet
of Lincnln's bastard hireings, who com ,-nnt as
they ,ssert-to restore the Union hut to subjug,te
and cnslave free people; to devaSiatc u d polne
our homes To destroy such of our property ~ they
cannot appropriate to their use, and TO insult
our wives aud mothers, our sisters and daughters;
and commit ourages upon them worse than death
itself Oar State ihus far has been free from inva-
sion, and has not felt, in their srvcr.st forms, The
rayagps war So far nur people nre s'rngerS to the
conduct of the Yankee army, when invading our
territory.
Niany Of our citizens may he mislel by the he
lief hat If n" federal army oyerrun the country
i,ey will NOT hr in crrupied If they stay at home
aud do not participate in the defence of the Sa'e.
IfImay he permitted Judge their conduct in this
State lN that in Arkansas and LnGsiara, where they
have been fortunate as TO occupy portion Of the
country assure you that ycrr negroes will be Ia
an frnn vow thc m put INTO She army tD ight acinst
us-tho able hndiel " 'm"n' aul men not zoo Old to
labor will W put on nonr 'ormeS 10 work under
Yankee ovcrscers; while the old men women and
children. who arr no able to fight or work. will hc
s,.peJ peoYeced aud all wed 70 sicken and die for
tbc want of food. upon y . very farms whore they
have once lived wi h plertv Horses mules. wag.
ons carriages &c, will he taken, and other pro-
nerty want only destroyed and houses hnrnrd-holp.
less women and children turned loose in the world
penniless. and with only one suit Of clothes And,
though man here, and Il family there may be
Shared for short time in order 70 mike others ba-
lieyG they will he prrntied 10 remain at home in
security the ,par afended 10 free clare Spb.
innate and eas,re he mhe race ''i est us of every
species ofproperty and divide nur lands with those
who the most actlNe ana Drual IN bflnging us
into bondage.
This il no overdrawn picture ms thousands Of mn. |
E,rtnpato refugees from Arkansas Missouri and |
7 ouisiann can testify II II now In our power 70
choose between Iberiy under FIRE government of our
avn ere, tion or servitudc, under TdHkee htsimns.
ters i'm conquered provinces. held by an armed sold I'll
inry Is there Texan who will hesitate at the
choice VIII not every msn IN the land who can
nossjIy at md a short campaign, come at TO
ibe aid of our arnlyl L's every man who is nov
absent from his command from any cause, return
TO it at once let ever man who L. liable to con.
scrintiou and who has mo- been enrolled, report iu-
n.a,,elv TO the enrolling officer choose his pace
oC sery;ce-ani 20 TO it let every man who IL
drafted 20 promptly into camps, II possible carrying
4 rnn with him .hd Jet all those not suhiect to
whoare not subject 10 draft as
wall as thas,. subject but not dratleavho pospi.
bin Leave home enter minnte companies. and go tot
HE honts indicated by Gen. hagrudcr. Yes let us
~ IL ausF LAT d n
FREQ bat we will purchase liberty for ourselves and
nur children. or fall martyrs in our c0untry's causj
nd while we resolve TO be free Ourselves. that "vef
man n,tst do his duty, in th'S trying hour THAI
wa ~cnyot nor riH moi, permit our people To he
lriyidedl lie who Hecs cmokgps, must be Of uS, and
Ss Az 'fllat fhe iestOfln loyalty will Ne the service
,f tbe man by his presence in the ici, voluntary
md strong aid in fitting out for the field and sup
aor,c the families ~ these who can aud will 90
nd Il the enemy shorld drive back, and Ovrrrnn
norton Of our loved country, That no man,-N0
NOT ONE-will he lefI behind oar army, in p0srs-
nlAbf property and HON ias we are confident thar
tr,.s man will not stay 10 fall into the hands Of
mr. N,aders and dosbtsR oas SHALL MOTT
rhis he ID ke for Ms to be united as one man or
mako ne line of separation final Ths time has
omp when NE must h,kc tho ground that he who is
mt for u.s. is agdirgpsi and when men fo not ty
icir ,oorIs show hat they are true 10 tie Conied
rate st,res, place them AZ onre c@onJ oar eTemies
nd TREhT THEM As SUCH. L..
While my feelings revolt at the necessity for iHHsa
orrse mn jndgnexf Joints 10 IL a. the only safhnA
,r MS as cannot expect TO war successfully with
,rr nablic mics. whils domestic and covert ONES
i, iohfg FL they can against MS in onr midst.
il der shc.s cil r,ns'snces hen, felpv-ri yrns anN
,lt,rs let ne Sppeal ia svery man IN T,xas--whaA
,.,or3 'o,ltiins or cours hase ten hercinforr-
coit bas in Tho arrnv eud help defend his home Nj
arcprsty ana his family.
air IN ,pnhtIa wh.r. - the reprssen' ative of
nr r,,serumeuf end pccpi', will e'sdl, meet Yen
n Rally then. brave sons oft'ss- 70 he stand
Il n ilherty and rec gsssriimenti Remember the
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