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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

EN- The. New York Commercial, Re
publican paper, says:
The vast debtor interest of the country
has been gradually absorbed by the gov
ernment, who is now the great debtor
and tits tho popularity ofthe government
as a debtUr that it discharges its debts in
other debts on the principle of the Irish
gentleman who gave his tailor note at
six months, ard exclaimed, "Wc!l thank
G ID ! that's raid !"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
sVOoD YANTEn.

I0D CORDS GcOD WOOD Is waptei E,r cssu. q,
OS Charitable object It must be deliyfre a, he
i is % tne Seaso : - louis r. r. within zen days,
lowest terms quality of wood, 6c. with references
Address Rev. 4. d. 4 UTrLR
Jan. 5, lsG4. ''''A'''' . N'''Ase'
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
CHOICE PRAIRIE LAMBS
TO lease for Five Years. .

lotion p, one Ct sbe best Sections in the Town OF
- Asnhattan, eleven miles South Esst Of Joliet will
e et er the above term u years in lots OF less
than 80 acres for The mere fsneing breetinr- "a
taxes. s -
S~'tral persons by enclosing The section In ere COM
noh held could make the o,Ime very low 4. each
Address TIE sBbscTibsr through the Joliet p O. or
apiy to him personally in Msnha:ton hear the prem
ises.4 - -
Jan. 90, 1891 JOyTy yoIrxc
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
Tax SALE N0TI0F..---

Notice is hereby given 10 all persons
az sale Of lands andiofs for Slate ConntS % thas
= Ior the year ls6l, held the Court Hoy
Joliet County ofEnI and state az IISs,I;. ionSs ID
zot Gay OF May, lse2 the undersigned go "a me
me purchase eertheates Of the foiIovrinc is.s -
amos and lots, to-w1t: 10 lot 1o Ie r 90 3 .
10 q hon Oh, leT 80 ROE. tf,aS % n b
end e qr 20 IS re 4: 4aIo ~ = - nae n
Or 70 80 RsE; 10 lot IS & IA 80 sn 4. y ~
rom side part " fri u ~ r Is y @ az q z
rom slee uncirided hi eor q "a = -. = ~
~ = slue ~ 81 \ eqr s 90 I 81 RQR. mS
~ pa n : 81 % r L (Kapkaks.s 10 oek %
si ~ ~ :, nj n qr 30 81 RgE. ,ien
10 ?: =. Line IA 7 - n 10 B: do ~ ~
% = 10 r - 10 L; IL NV cor 10 N NJ y
10 r 3 : - o part hts qrofs or IL = n n
" fel rom side hf bf uor ssT a % =. ~
ifon stide lot sab hi "a \ % t ~
1i.,s .! ts IN side lot 16 sub 9 or -
d. - .. sSteNarts Addition 20 5Yiin 80, n 40 =
- - :, eenool Zee Addition 20 JoIs,. ~ IotS
S = -. und lot b II: un5 4, ~ ~, :,
~ 20 ~ "a; und lots a an H. ~ II
~ o., -. eha - lots . 81 ip L,s n ss - 10y
e ~, - lots "a: una IL L. . 3 ,Ss
seaas Asliiien TO yclieeJ Dot 4 -, n, SAs
a y - Town q trAnkfuf ~ IFts. -, - ,, iots
- Lots - 81 10 IL Z Is 7oVr ~ p = ~ II
| % - hunyons addition 70 loelno-,. Ils32 Lot
4 Aiohefs addition 10 Lockport in gdi CIV ~ ~ .
IA ~ % Ana thar the time fre,lernptio n1 fro
1 sale aforesaid. i'0" the date Of
Joliet, Jan. n. IsCI i''E a BUCK.
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rAXEsE@T aXESI

DCBLIo N'lTIcE is hereby given. that ,be ,rarr,,,
a iet the toeeica 81 the for runc5r'si
taxes for the var e. has teen ,I, sei;re-j =, -
Parties inie. esfeG viii please take nofi 80 - l,
immediate Payment IS theit respective taxes -'As
1T AiLl SPAUGii, City aud Tovu-co,
Joliet. Dec o, lss3. e0NN''i 1-o0hi'
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

AS-s. d. &FIsw. SMITH Sole AJapufaetnrer. ~
the INV AMERICAN ORGANS, with trerIoi, attaeh-
ment finished in fifteen different styles elegantly pol
lshed n hosesood for psrior Also in Black Wal
nnl ana oak, 5F CAurehos, Schools Idges &c Every
Instrument warranted for i've years Prices fros12
so 20 500. Also sm itlIs Celebrated MELODRONs.-
For sale BY E.P. SAVAGE, ~ doors east Of Pest
Office. NOV n "a
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

B&TPrentice asks: How many of the
hundreds of thousands Of able>bodied men,
who hage.ju voted that the rebellion must
be put down. meant to vote that, they
would 60 and help put it DOWN. And how
uiuny meant to vote that the whole work
musIbe done by other people?.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

Son Sunday last $50 rebel prisoners
from Knoxville passed through this city on
their way to Rock Island.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

r Berthe message of the governor of
Ohio estimates the total loss BY the Nor.
gan raid in that state at 1897, 900.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
The war IN Virginia.
Headquarters Army Of the Patama e.

HeadquaTte rs Army Of the Potomac,
Jan. 81
Nothing Of especial interest has trans.
pi-ed within our'lues-far several DAYS -
The enemy appears &c enjoy similar state
Of quiet.
New York. Jan. q
The HeraId,s Army Of The Potomac
sPecia! states that Gen. S.dgwfck G. M
nands the army. in the absence Of Gen.
Meade
\ patty or1OO disnountod guerrillas
made night attack On Col Sweitzer' 5
Brigade, Ssh C-rps. wcunding fiye or six Of
our men. Eight dead rebtis were ler, on
the ground, the guerrillas having been
promptly repulsei.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

Senator Grimes, Of Iowa, has been re-
elected b. the Legislature Of that state TO
the United States for the term of six years
from the fourth.ofMarch next.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
TAX SALE NOTICP

Notice is hereby given to all perAons eon,.rn., a..
at sale q lands and lots for taxes and coats ~ a.
year ls6l. held Ut the Cont House in the ctv ~
Will County and stae Of Illinois, on the pam d,T "a
May, 1852, purchased haze become the leai Ioad
CT by assignment of the certificates Of sale OF fe I
lowing described pieces or PARCELS Of land. to-yit
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

WAsrED--A relisble sgsnt toitske sub
sscripfions for Mendsl's new. TOwosLip
Map of Illinois. Apply to A. Bsilsv.sae
Joliet. or Garvin & Bailey, P. o. DE-
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

The greatest good to the greatest mum.
her is the only exalted motive of action. p
Joliet Republican,.
This does not tally with the policy of this
Loyal League Administration, which de-
clares that eight millions white people
shall be ex!eyminated and their coun try
devastated that four millions of negroe
slaves be emancipated and turned lonss to
roam over the country and die of starva-
ton.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

BE Is the man Of power who controls
the storms Of his mind, and turns to good
account the worst accidents of his for
hume.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

sArtemas Wardithin tia had ,b;n. No,
W hagO wife--no Rensls hsavt - -. 80
sssold wiGler's morning l.nl, -build q fss w
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26


ONE SOLDIER SHOT BY .AxoTHER.-On
Saturday evening laet, tbere was a shoot>
ing affair in Mr.. Rogan's' saloon, ia this
city. An inquest was held by Coroner
DAILY, and. it appeared from the evidence
before the jury that there had been a quar-.
rel between Sootchman named Barton,
and two soldiers belonging 70 Capt Bar
nett's battery, rsmed John Riley and
AloDEodS. DJkeman, which terminated
in blows, when Riley drew a revolver
which in the scuffle that ensued was acei-
dentaily discharged, the bali passing thro'
the body of his comrade, Dykemaa, Hing
him instantly. The parties were unief the
influence Of liquor at the time. Riley was
arrested by the Provost Marshal and Bar
ton by the civil authorities, but. we learn,
we're subsequently, discharged. This is
another sad warning against she practice
of carrying side arms.
E9 More shells were discharged in The
single battle Of Gettysburg than we're EN-,
yloyed in allthe battles that Napoleon ever
fought.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
IllustrOus and Honorably President, saln,


ullustrous and H0nOrably President saln,
: cation:
We have just received, with all suitable
welcome, the persons sent by you to place
IN our bands the letter dated ODD SepteU-
Der last Not slight was the pleasure we
experienced when We learnt from these
persons and the letter, with what feelings
Ol jay and gratitude you were animated,
tllustrODs and honorable Presidsnt as soon
as you were informed by onr letters TO our
gsnsTable brother, JOHN, Archbishop of
New York, and john cbbishop of New
Orleans, dated the 18th of October. last
year, and in whSsh we have with all our
strepgtb excited anG oXIorted these ven-
cradle brothers that in their episcopal pie
~ and soIicitude they sbC'd endea v3fls7with
the most ardent zeal, and IN cur name, to
bring a6outthe end fthe fatal cisIi war
which has brokGn,Gut 10 those countries, in
order that the. American VenpIe may OBJ
tain peace AID concord, and dwell cbarita-
by together Tits particularly agreeable
to see that you, iilnstrOus and honorable
President, and your people are animated
with the same desire of pence and tran
guilty which we have in our letters ipcu,-
Gated. upon eur vsntrabla brothers.
May it please 6 ,d at the same time to
make The other perplo Of America and
theiT rulcra. reaseIiog seriously how terri
bic 10 civl war, and what CsiemIties it
engeuders, listenato the inspiration of a
ralneT spirit aud adoptiresoIutely the part
of peace. As for US. we shall not cease to
offer upthe most fervent prayers to God
Almighty thni lie may pour cut upon all
the people of America the spirit OF peace
and charity and that he will step the great
tvlls which aiiict them. We, at the same
time, pray too God Of pity to shed abroad
itPon yDu the light Of lis grace, and attach
you to us BY perfect ir eadship.
.. GIvengnt Rome. at 81. Peters, the 81 of
December, 1863, and Of our Puntifeate f8
&c kSlg9eb) 'ifr PIUs TX.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

BG~The rebels strike directly at the
Union, and thus strike the constitution
the Ab6litionists strike directly at the con
st:tetioo. and thus strike the Union. The
permanent success of either the Abolition.
lists or the rebels, would involve the total
destruction Of both the Union aud cons;i-
tutioa. s..
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
From the sou,I,.
Washinptun. Jan on

W ashingtUn, Jan. 20.
A Richmond paper says, sit will be
Incumbent upon us, during the year, to cali
out all our resources and put forth all our
strength. We must make the most yieor-
Gus bataslof which we ars capable. Every
thing is at stake,-p-operty, honor. liber-
~. life hselt; and great danger presses.
There are some, in this supreme hour
of life and death, when we are fighting a
fUrce which comes upon US like flod.
when our ceuntryis at=stake and threat.
ened with destruction;L who make il their
part 10 be extremely noisy about State
rights, hadeus corpus, and largest liberty
to every person who is disposed to abuse IT,
They are as false as the !gaE vhe. cried
fire in the midst of the universal delugs.
''Others there are who dog the steps Of
the President, assnil his acts, asssil bis
motives, attack bis usefulness, do all they
can to make his efforts unsuccessful. His
Leading officers and Generals are often
hOnored with alike iuciscriminate abuse.
From all these men peoIle must turn
away, whether Ia Congress or ont Of it,
They are doing the enemy's work. They
are destroying us when distraction is des-
trustion. They dividing us when division
The Wing says: 'If Wilmington is Ia
ken, Charleston falls by an attack 10 the
1 rear"
The rebels are greatly disappointed at
/ the re-enlistment Of the Union three years
men, aud confess that THO hope Of the Fed
erai governments being left WITHOUT meu
is fond fallary. r"
OF the failure OF the railway system
which has hitherto held the retel State,
/ together. and has been theft main advan.
iage in military operations; the destructior
OF their roads aud the rolling stock, and
the impossibiity Of repairing or replacing
either, the Wing speaks With plainDess
and dependency, yet, 10 face of all the
failures, mist riuneS, and deficiencies o.
/ provisions, which are becoming iBtvlerabls
/ of absolute necessities which can no long
/ er be supplied; Of everything which shows
that long struggle is impossible, we have
! an assertion that there is no remaining
chance of the end of war except by subju.
/ CATION, and we heaI oDce more desperate
appeal to an exhausted re6ple 10 pray fOr
long war, in hope the North may become
disheartened.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

It appears that New York State has sen,
of during the past year seventy thousaud
volunteers, while ouly two thousand five
hundred men were taken away by the
draft. All over that number secured were
substitutes. SO
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
An Explanation Des,red

The pious editor efIthe Joliet Repu6li-
can denies that heever chased ID Democrats
as TRAITORS or c5pperheads."
Then will be have the kindness to in
form his readers to whom he alludes in the
f1liowing which we extract from his intro
ductcry Of the 10th instant:
Personally and religiously we shall
1--we all men, but. pasrioiically we shall
hate al traitors and corperL sads."
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
aW-A !. digpatoh 70 DE New Yurk ~.

tune.says , trr
at is proposed to nay the head Of the
proposed Bureau of Emancipation 81 600
per auuum, and give to him q staff Of as
sisIants. Deputies and supervisors"
In ether words, there, is to be another
place" opened.tO Republican "patriots''
and 'statssmen," where they may rob
the Government Gud put mooey into their
own purses.
Should the nation be efieted with ano-
Their Addition administration, bef0r5 its
close the people win be divided into three
classes, Office holders, negroes and Demo,
Gratis.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

CAPT. D. o'C Nm R.-It affords US plea
sure to infu7IEur readers that this gals
laut young officer who, for the past four
weeks. has been under the hosritatle care
of his brother. P. O'Cgnror. of this city,
and his kind lady, is so far recovered as
to walk ont. His wounds have healed
rapidly, and he begins to talk about re-
turning to his regiment. All accounts from
the battlefield agree that be performed
the part of good officer and brave So.
der
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
Richmond, Sept 3, 1S6,

-
Richmond, Sept 3, 1868.
Very Venerable Sovereign P0ntiff:
The letters which you have written to
The clergy If New o. leans aud New York
have been communicated to me,anG have.
read with emotion the deep grief therein
expressed Tor the ruin and devastation
caused by the war which is now being wa
ged by the United States against the
States and people which have selected me
as. their President aud your orders TO
your clergy To exhQrtathe peOl Is to peace
and charity.
~ am deeply sensible of the Christian
charity which has implied you to this re,
liberated appeal 70 the clergy 1t is for this
reason that i feel 1t my duty to express
personally ,and in the name Of the C0mfed-
crate States, our gratitude for such sen:i-
ments OF Christian good feeling and love,
and to assure your Holiness that the people
threatened even on their own hearths with
most cruel o?pressi on ard terrible car
mage, is DESTROYS now, as it has ALWAYS
been, to see the end Of this inpious war :;
that we have ever addressed prayers to
heaven for that issue which your Holiness
now desires; that we desire none of our
enemy's possessions, but that sc fight
merely to resist the devastation of our
country and the shedding Of our best blood,
and to force them to let Us live in peace
under protection Of our institutions, and
nnder our laws, which not onlv insure Tn
every one the erjlYment Of his temporal
rights, but also the free exercise OF his re-
legion. pray your Hlliness 80 accent, On
the part Of myself and the peoyls OF the
Confederate States, our sincere thanks for
your efforts in favor Of peace. Nav the
Lord pr0long the days Of your Holiness.
and keep you uudeF His divine protec-
tion. -, 20
sis;- lSignedl JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
New York. Jan. 20.


The Times Washington special says:-
An intelligent printer. who has arrived
from Richmond, says that the rebels sre
putting into the fell every mate l6 20 G5
Lees army has not received many re-
Inducements, hut Johnslon's Amy has
been heavily augumented.
HE has no doubt that the rebels Will
soon consent 20 an exchange of prison ers,
Us they want their men il the field, and
our prisoners are burden TO them.
The construction Of iron clads at Rich
mond IS abandoned, and the iron sent 10
Charleston andiSavannnh. to complete sew.
ersl vessels being built there
"A universal feeling ai terror and des-
pnndenoy prevGdes the South. ard i; il
with dithcSl;y that 1.-THE rebel government
is able to stem the current Of popular fosl-
ing setting against'it'
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

sa-Tbe French Government claims Of
of the United States the sum Of sixty.two
million Of dyliars, as damages sustained
by the French citizens during the war
Add Napoleon furthermore insists that
this amount must be paid in full. When
this war is over what nice little bill of
costs will greet the vision of us all, inelud-
ing the deciples Of John Brown and the
preacher Beecher.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

b5-Capt. L'gau's company is nearly
filed. But ten or fifteen more men are
wanted to fill up, the. ranks. Therefore.
'thoso wishing. to enlist in this splendid
company will have to hurry up. "iea3
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

FIREMAN's BALL.-The Fire Department
Of this city VIII give Ball, at Young's
Hall, Friday evening 10Th inst. Tickets
one dollar. All who join 10 the entertain.
Gcnt Of dancing are Invited to attend.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
aJefr DaVis arc .l.e Pope

According to the Paris Journal, La
France. the following correspondence has
taken place between JED. Davis aud the
Pooe. Or ''"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

o' Rg~The Portland Press is indignautsa at
the proposition to exchange Neal Dow for
the thirteen pianos he'is alleged to have
sent home from New Orleans.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

BAND CoNCERr.-Th9 Joliet Correct Band
VIII give concert iu Youug's Hall, to-
morrow evening. Ga aeeouDt Of the I'm.
favorable weather the CONCERT given Sy. the
band last month was SHINY attended, hence
the proposition to repeat. The band is
credit 70 the city, and tits hoped that every
citizen who caniafford it will buy ticket
whether they attend the concert or not.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
&cH Ynrl,. Ian. d

The Times contains trnnelotian OF a
letter IRON Frerahman formerly in the
rebel army, dated Richmond. Jan. Ilth TO
a friend Here. lie reports the artivat Of
another agent of the French Emperor.
uamed Mart'gny, ria Nassau. end his rnYs.
terious confidence With JET. Dpi.. Ii is
known. be says. that JEFF has promised TO
recognize the EmTite in Mexico, and prom.
ised France al HE adraatagcs Of the
Southern C0ritderscy if Napolcan Fculd
rocagn izs ana su7psrt fhs southern States.
\ fcT principal peh, he says. think there.
fore, a war between France AID the Uni,ed
States near at hand. ="
The writer ha- 70 doubt that the Ian Of
rnaking Gen, Lee Dictator viii be al1pted
"a the only MAINS to counteract the
strength cf tie North. Les bas expressed
his willingness TO accept il. He AMI jeff
are m bad 'erm-, ID the BITTER tuj3 have
to retire. The latter is vcry mp 3pulhr in
consequences of keeping Bragg so long in
"cmmand. lie has even thought, since
Bragg's dismissal, Of giving him command
OF the army Of Virginia. ard srnding LIE
10 Dalton. but had 10 6bani5n his plan on
account Of the great Influence brought
against it.
Jahns,on, who took command Of BrRcp's
temoraiised army. thought Of retToatine to
atlanta, bat was kept at Dalton by orders
from Richmond. that ne mighttaks advan.
taee Of A srnbabIe weakening Of the nor.
tbern army BIZ Iurl5ighs and the expi-a-
ton oftheiF term Of seTvicr.
Jf's piab-is 70 keep the army on the
offensive, though Lee gave hisopini5n tbat,
with the miserable condition Of iins Amy
IN regard to the clj:hing end provisions, it
was ipap5ssibs II do 50. 81!
Early's expedition was . miserable fail
ure, moro than a thousa3d veterans retur-
ming hor$du coatbat, baSing hands and feet
frozen. fa5F ~
News from Charleston. the writer says.
is discoutaging. aBeaufegatd Has express
sed the opinion that he could not bold
Charleston much longer, as Gilmore's gaas
are IN a position tosrednce it to ashes in a
few hpoFs fine intends 10 do 50. One of
the South Carolina regiments doing duty
there intend to desert en- Eaasse, bot were
prevented by one of then giving iDforma.
ton. Twenty Of the ripgeaders we're shot
Jan 4th. and the rest divided up among
other regiments 81 Ssn
The 18th Virginia Regiment ordered TO
Alabama, ref6eed 20 go. and were disban-
ded and used in filing up other regiments
as the only plan to avoid mutioy.
Bread riots occurred almost daily In the
South. asltg TE.- -
The southern people ara really tired CT
81
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The New Orleans Fri gives the state.
ments Of a Union refugee Just from Miss
issippi. He says that fully one half of the
population Of that Safe left at home are
strongly Union, and the women ere es-
pecialiy hitter against JEFF Davis. Humid
recs Of MississiPpians were in the woods
to escare conscription.
The Era has intelligence from Texas.
trough Rev. Mr.. MeRae, of Port Laysra,
who says that there is an ove: whe..ning
Union Sentiment in Western Texas. 4
number Of Union men have been impris-
our1 by order Of Magruder. for publishing
book called "Cgmman Sense Fears fcr
their safety were oRtertained. as the Sons
Of the S5uth' had yotei'to hang them.
Much mntiug exists among the rebel
sci Hers in Western Texas.
Magruder was erIcenrating his forces
on Brazos River, thirty miles lrom the
coast, and intrenchinc.