New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-08
TIE RESTORATION OF TEXAS.

Gen. A. j. Hamilton has left New-Orlcans to
enter upon his official dutiesas Military Governor
Of Texas. We are in daily expectation of news
Of his arrival at Brownsville. Eighteen months
ago. in the Summer Of l-62, he left his home in
Austin, aud. aided by the devoted Unonists OF
Western Texas escaped through the mountains
/ of that section Of the country to the borders Of
the Rio Grandc, holly pursued By the Rebel
troops. Here his path was no, lc,, dangerous
and he narrowly escaped. on more than one occa-
son assas,i nation by the Mexican bordcrers "ho
were in the pay Of the Confederate authorities to
arrest or murder all who sought 10 ily from their
tyrannical rule. At the mouth Of the Rio Grande
he found means to place himself on board of an
! American trading vessel and under the project
/ ion of The old flag. We recall these circum-
stance 10 point out another Of the striking
contrasts with which the history OF this war
abounds, and which are exciting in their inter
est a. the most thrilling incidents Of romance.
/ Eighteen months ago fugitive and wauderr
/ from home and family and frcnds-tO-day r.
turning the honorcd representative of the great
Republic aud escorted TO the state Of hi, adop-
tion with military pomp and power
/ His first care on landing viii be To Issue
Proclamation TO the people of TIE State, calling
upon them 10 join the lbonting army, and to
aid in the restoration Of the national authority.
He will distinctly rel forth the fact, and his
presence Is the strongest commentary o it,
truth, ihg, the armies of the united state.
march not to the snlyugafion of part Of IT. peo-
pie, but 10 the dsiir,yanoe of the oppressed and
the down-,rodden from tie tyranny of an odious
minority rule And his call will be- heard and
answered The feet and adventurous rangers
will bear the summons by night and by day, by
hill and dale, through hamlet aud through glen,
and the sons Of liberty will gather not les rap
idly not less surely, than the children of Alpine
when the cross Of fire sped il quick and noise
less way to gather them TO the masterpiece on
Lawrick Mead.
Many of those who would have rallied at his
call lie where no sound Of earthly trump can
reach them now. Their bones bleach on the
prairies, are hidden in the ohapparal, are washed
lbs their native streams. or slill hang from the
mountain trees, silent but eloquent witnesses OF
The yindiclivo prescription which Rebellion and
Slavery breed Thousands have fallen Oh far
off fields, from Bull Run To Shiloh, forced con
scripts in cause which they hated, fighting
against flag which they loved.
Thou ands have worn out their remnant Of
life in hopeless. mourning and misery, and have
finally died brokcn-hcartcd by the neglect ard
indifference of the Government Of their choice.
But thousands, sianch and true, still remain
watching the Northern Star and each steamer
which will nov arrive will bring news Of the
swelling numbers Of The loyal baud.
II is not gcncrclly known that fortnight
before the arrival of Gen. Bank a large force
of loyalisl-, seyeral hundred in number, had
gathered in loyal camp and were on The point
/ of undertaking the recovery OF the country be-
| tween the Rio Graudc and the Nucccs River.
Only the fortunate arrival Of one Il their lead
inp repre- .cntaiiyc men AZ Matamora-. who LETT
New-York early in October to carry nc~, OF ihe
probable instant movement 10 The frontier Of an
expedition, prevented their undertaking the cap
ture Of Brownsville. In private letter. under
date of the 10Th Of October he says: 81 am
irving to hold back any movement for The pres
cnt, but if fail ] must go IN and take the
chances with my friends. We can win. bur nj
an unnecessary cost of life and private prop
crty." The arrival of the United state, forces
preserved the lives of many q true and gallant
man for higher duties and q wider field of nc
ton.
All Texas is stirred with e,irc to throw of
the hated Rebel yoke. The recent address of
Gen. Magrudcr bears witness to the prevailing
discomfort, and his later arbitrary act, have
famed into burning flame the smolderuc cm-
bcrs of liberty and loyalty which will ere long
blaze out Ear and wide over the prairics and
mountain sides Of The State. The Punishment
of Judges Baldwin and Feeble and the flight
of Judge Sabin, all influential and respected
citizens, are evidences Of the serious apprchcn-
sions entertained by the Rebel authorities of
early revolt
The presence on the border Of lIamilton-of
Col. Haynes, formerly Major-Gencral of the
State and an old resident OF the Rio Grandc
district-of Mr. William Alexander. long resi-
dent of Austin and q devoted loyalist, and Of
Col j.. j. Davis Of the gallant lsL Texas CAY
alry, late judge (Wh0m our readers will Icmem-