New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-16
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-Sur7bcr CT Rebel Troops Wcss Oh the
rrississsppi-Whni Gen. Banks shouid
-sIavery-ConoD. &C.
We derive the following recent and interesting
Is,an intelligence from leading gentleman from the
Interior Of the State who e Lis home earl! III October
Crossing the country on horseback 10 BROWNSVILLE he
arrived at Maamorss the opposite eide OF the river
few deys before the skcdeddle Of Gen. Bee md took
.,,ssare in sailing vessel from tho Mexican side Of the
month Of .he Rio Grande
Uouston formerly the most important commercial
pWn OF Central Texas has now become mere military
,es, when The war broke ont and for time after
he town was in thriving condition; but OF asr nails
and lumber gave ont the Government haying taken
possession Of ell the mills Tor their purposes 10 such
an extent that lumber enough corld not be purchased
sr an orbnry fence Galveston also has been declared
,mil.tarv post and is under martial law. These two
sere The most important.towns in the State.
Tie conscription and drafts under tie militia laws,
both Of which are vigorously cnorcedhe one by the
Confederate srd the other by the State Government
sye taken OH tho aiAebodied Of Texas from Is 70
&C. anu many Of greater age in the local oigallza-
hons for defense Since the first draft was made about
.year ago. trcoourhs OF the men between these ages
have been called into service The census of Texas for
leo showed white population Of 1898. OF which
g2e7g7 were males. Nocouniry that we remember mas
yielded for military service one in eight o, its i
ropulaton this would give an arms bearing population
ef S. 600 men. In Texas not less than 1909 men HAYS
been called to arms, Of whom 90 900 have lost TIER hves
OF been placed hors dc combat. Some lie wocndcd IN
Northern Southern hospitals and prisoners
sL As instance Of the mortality among the Texan
troops, tie "a Texas-whch included, fIst and last,
LlOO men-returned with only 20 and the lst Texas
which vas captured Get. sburg, suffered even moro
severely.
Some small companies Of men lave been LEFT On the
border 10 protect the country against indians raids,
AID some of the German settlers have taken to the
woods and mountains avoid the conserp'ion Others
hsy, fed 10 the Rio Grant, brit Gs a whole Texas has
been depopuatedty the repeated drafts. movement
On Texas year since would lave ssved groot potion
Gthcse men.
Al the forces in tie State were being moTed 20 tbo
eastward to meet the expected movement fIom Bcr-
vicks Bay Gen Bee Lad received his orders 20 seEd
slhis force 70 Gen MesTuGlr and when our informant
crossed the Nueces batteries Of artillery were moving
rapidly nor,hward.
Ilere is no lack Of provisions in TaX0s although to
romioal prices sTo high. Wheat corn. mu'son, beeL
Ge are all plenty. There WIS little dis. position II most
localities TO touch Confederate money. and it only
crcrlated by the inierpositon Of military power The
riees given therefore. do not much shog thcsoarc!
currency Of Jeif Davis. Tie following table shows TIE
rroes 81 which some Of TIE allol,s we're selling:
Fosf per per Dbl ... 800 les Per q
bel D. hesd......... 50 Brossu per pa.r..... ~
saL Per ~ ~ n sa5 s. ~, - areb...... Is
A. Geo per !oy bs~... Co Common Calco, per yard
lie mode Of obtaining sail sId -four By those persons
VITO I'D Lot live in the Immediate vicinity Of districts
where thsy produced hos been by spsae permit Of
Ger. Mauder haul their teams - the -four ara ''d
districts which exempted them from iupressincni
while 80 engagcd-an order generally granted on cond
.on that the Rebel Government should receive sono
benefit and some portion OF tie supplies Obtained On
sal. % pr aut VAS always tssea % the Co'eIent
part.
Ito sons ~ TIE soaih. commonly called The : -
sseeIet society Of tie Vigilance Committee order ond
,upto,ed 10 he branch o. the K. 6. C.s knights u
The Golden Circle hid recently bcee organizing in
ev,.y p1rt Of the State and were actively ongaged 10
fencing out men Of Union sentiment ana at times, u
Ter own scon and a. Others It'll tie aid q tie nil
.iay authorities have murdered o. baaish,d numbers
q those Of whose views the! entertained suspicion
IL was rsmOiod IN iho carly part OF October ana
,obsth tay. taat Oh be Colorado River in 10! e;se
sll BastIop Comics. "a prlAOns had been hanssa-
| far Americans aud 30 Germans; among them Nr
r. GTa1sneycl. an o2 and respected rss.l'ni u IA
Crane al nOaenfiyc Old ccl'l Ma Of 10 years d as
se7crl uiiary arrests were made N Houston by TIE
,rloIty OF Gcn. Magrudcr, al tie same period Of
prominent ciiilels. Or. l.. ;. Ieehes, wealthy num-
t1G tie owner Of 100 slave and ID 5. Ba.dYi n csi
sl.o leading oitizen, and printer b! me name OIL
ono Tpke were ordered 10 Be- sent oct o. tie state 1y
Ese Pass Ii vas iho1phs that they lad crossed tie
NOGranee in safety. though demonstrations were made
n soae Of tie localities through which they we.e c.a
Quoted 20 Ming them up" Two gentlemen : 10 had
II g. ,al4r I'd prlfg1g Tho lTCr.
tlon bach 10 Houston b. "letiIcs de cachet Of Gen
Nagruder few days before General Zee TOOK MS 'ad
/ den departure.
Tie number Of troops wos. Of the N.sssipp cur
,etv cstjirated at 4OOOOmen distributed nc line o
TIE Indian territory Southern Arkansas. Western
louisiana and Te,as. They GIe essentially cojpe'-
,,,e bodies Lieut. Gen. EEby Smith hes The supreme
command end claims 20 be invested With extraordinary
powers by the Precedent Orr informant was o. Opnic
Tat ey were rather extraordinary, fof IN the address
0the four Western Governors, called together 81 Mar
iai Texas iy him Instead of--as Oh previous occa
| uon-iecornlaendiDg Beauty 10 be placed at the
bon and at the Wheel they recommended " Women
bbc pat al the ploE."
Oar Informant confirms the Ileg which We 1lre e1-
II Pressed that the public must Ioi anticipate any move
~ the inferior Of Texas from the line Of be Rio
q GTsnde The object Of this movement has been a.
siacd IN the soppage Of the ezormous trade through
4 Brownsville aad the aho-Ging Of asylum ior such
Il Union men n may be oble 10 escape. Gen. Banks
\ i0d thoroughly protect hs aauks BY building strong
| defensive WOgks ct Point Isabel and Brownsville.
Pom; Isabel the base Of operations and must he Sc
0gsly held OF III the forces n tie Interior vii be
oui Of.
Our informant 70 yeiy oecdedp Of opinion that the
. true point Tor movement from tie Guh has always