New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-22
Arrival Of tie George Washington.
IMPORTANT TEXAS INTELLIGENCE
EHE CoIdING STATE ELECTION
Position and Strength Of NTagru.
.--. der's Army.
Military Affairs in The Gulf Department.

Military Affairs In TIE Gull department.
The steamship George Washington, Capt.
Gage from New Orleans tie morning OK the 18th
INST arrived on Saturday with two days later news. An
active in progress for the ensuing election
On the night of tie lth tie friends Of Judge Flanders
held large meeiir in front Of the CusomHouse,
III which addresses we're made by MessIs Durant,
Mas, and Picrson when the following resolutions
were unanimously ADOPTED
Rested gst the s,pesl ballots bullets has been
snessiG sttop: 20 iaSen slavery apon the eegnify ana
thsz any fors appeal from beliefs TO ballots to save
hc.ses That FIVE speecs, free labor, Tree Fe.s, free
sols ard ree ',sy ia'onsis'cui wish Che exist.
oe in sy Constitution OF iorsasa recognising the cAi''
.ssee of slsvoTy W any shape whatovsr -, O. NJ,
Rssis'd Aha; the eeot1n ore,Fed py ne m S
Wotrsn'1eed s2e 'he people ere not ony eSsen o r
sbs zee siacery hcsdd by.Ben tin'der' as Govern
s good ard True, Ia 1s. iiifla eacr 20"
I've sti+ confidence rcally ard earnestly
sa,uueud ia ticket 20 the lloI and support OF cur itow
sssens
ON rridry evening the soth. q second mass meeting,
n Mr. Hssu's interest, WIS held in Lafayette square
which vs equally large and enthusiastic as that ioT
sndge Flinders.
Tse m lie Ncas ny sos its readers in TIE interior not
10 givse-cdeneo TO the many reports concerning an at
sack by 9ur forces upoa that place 1t appears II was
Che bsy and that fighting going on o. he City Oh
Mobile Itself This bad produced considerable eIci'e'
roenio which was rct much eialed aitei DENIAL when
their,scouts reported Admiral FarIagUt with large
aoef At Pensacola
~ Ne.ahe. Ce,g Ter regalcs with spirited article
.nn,v rur :hc ca.urc OF Vci.hnrg and other Places.
and gaes hat te fall 81 Sohie J. neal ut hand II
quotes the language of IN pticepied letter wIltte1 oy
CenieGera1e ofiCer" Motiie VIII be teAdevcd 60 Far
rHg1t after q ta-d ight;' end Tomarks-"Ihe Assis'
sipri River gezo; Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas
gene: Mobile going; the whole Of this country sonh
and east Of jackson. VIII sson be gone up.
x.nse Nevs FROM yexas-Arrival Of EeynI
R~fus~es-Po.iiics and strength OF
mnursier,s Arrsy--A "Trip 10 Mu,iison
visis-crosrccts Of thc PInnscrs- ssrem
RnsAa DOR abandere ed PIantatfop--Cen
ditios Of the Rincts-Thc STATE Eiec
sior,->Chc Suffrage Question.
Sse@ Our special CorresrOadcs;.
Egw-oMHLys, Feb II, 1861:
The ns'fs received in this city by the steame
Crescent ~ hich arrived last night, bringing mails iron
Brvwnsvte. Texas, ard from ress CaTalo Is Interest
lag theata not exciting AT the points occupied b!
ear troopa on the Texas coast all is quiet and dull
party q ,sisting Of nine loyal To1an5 arrived Ii
Brownsville day or two before the sailing OF the Crcs
esnt Direct from San Donio which pGee they ieit on
iAe nigh Of the 23d Hi One Of tie party. very intel
Lcrnt 81 utleman who has heretofore occupied nigh
.;si az noosi rnsi-ion in Texas was sent here by
Gen Heron 10 communicate directly 10 Gen BanAs
his information touching the state o. affairs in the Lone
Star Sssse. L have and coRyerscu with him lie
says d at Gen. Mlgrcders army amounting l.
about twenty tho7ssnd men, is 'tnSamped IN
and AZ and Houston. At lest ohe.hsii oil II II
vrn 5rngd rish R.tield rifles and Niiri6 muslets
The glandcr is cavalry and II armed proiscnousil
with sios-guns, saeers, sporting rines cToines ue
pistols end snoh other weapons had been picked VI
1ilcael the country. Megrnder was poorly suppiet
with n u artillery and lis siege guns a-e pfinepay II
rcsitis az Galveston. The loss oil artillery sustained
H. hfx~ Saln has frgu
tson "a this army has been supplied through Mexico
and IL small quantities from tire east sdc OF the hisss
sppi the crossings baying been effected above Natch
vstiuplt much difficulty Supplies OF articles OK PRIME
neces ity easily procured iii the nelgboih"od o
Housoa that being OF the eoflest settled and rch
%. d tious OF the STATE with good crops last year
Tie measures adopted by the Rebel authorities,
Fiat and Confederate have been very effective II
swelling the ranks Of the armies Of hagruder are
hrsT Suit6 NrsrlT every male citizen OF the stat
Is uov either connected with some military organi/a
tion or If refugee - Mexico, the mouhiains or ese
-whesA:. Exenp,s are nO longer eSemp, ana nothing
Int flight. OF absolute and utter physical inca
pseity TO handle q gun. VIII save man OF DOy non
becoming food for yoa IN the Rebel ranks 1t vii
be- emenbered that Tom Heynolds OF Missouri ant
otheT fugitive ana psEpatstc Governors met me Gov
erDor Of Texas for council some time last aii. ~
address 60 TIE pope OF the southwest ana i 1Is
IA. sissppi Sigtss lien and ;bere coDoOcteG ~
wild n Il WIS nysterlCusy limited that very vigorous
and very sffaeti,s measures for involving in the ruin
the WE the entire gosalation sitAoa' The lines o
Fe1aral Occupation had been agreed upon AT the time
~ vas doubted vhetlcr anything more sAan set 81
suncombe resolutions lad been passed
It's row evident. how ever that the measures aiuGed
70 consisted In the formation OF wel0TgauSed set al
sci societies. distributed throughout the country an.
controlled and managed BY The rcst maleyoenr spirits
IL rafganzed terrorism. The Individual who fails 10
exklt presC Tbed am0TDt OF zeal IN the Rebel cause
~ at Dpee rut what is styled the roll OF in
fnny 4Dd thenceioh his life, his liberty tFCpef! ana
Ihr ,sIpty VI his In The hands OF glacclcg
asst ~ vc3mps throat. ferseeut.ons the
most dire cad relentless soon dTiTe him into the army
or 70 hGiug places. by Sach machinery ia n show OF
stren; Kept ~. Espi-nage beng at every door and
suspcs0n in every heart: Union men have but little
chance confer with and encourage one another and
hence iii es.imates u tie GxCpt Of disafeoon 10 the
Rebel Hnusa, and -; InOIsiu. arc but gUcsss based
spon r. 9. % tie natural effect Of cers Ia causes
hlin Iny informant tinks aiat not tlao CGe half
spS pofhapg OIe'irG, a. ne citizens OF tho state o
Texas sss aay and sincerely desons Of the succes 81
she Rebellion. lie II quite ceGia that the aG,src Of
:be interior wIu give IN occasion Tor me
ey ecp.en " GD amount Of loyal sentiment Nhisl viii
.Astnrish rob sides.
The d6ati1.iQ " correct information 10 the actual
xfgte OF tho VOL tie condition and straits of the
ing fonfedsEacy and other matters Of public inter
<sf will DO U1lf NV ia charming The minds 0f mfuy
s3o long d>iads are Just nweking from dreams o. ~
fEs .IeEdent ana C0Ifeder8cy. CorIect IN
fsrnli0n ~ ROW vngitaingble. To promulgac l. s 20
znvitc death iis ut abhorTeBforp copy Of Coy.
Gsaors elclinrl address 10 hs iei"w citi1eI ,oanc
spon the body q irsr, would bs "a warrant iOTFf1
shif. execution AZ almost any pant Of the state. TO in
finuate doubt TO ie truth Oi s1rct Of miraculous
Xe5e IN liz gcid is overt act Of high tToa
ssL sLi would he punished ~ such.
Ny Informant has reason 10 believe ttat &aguder
coLtemy.aies offensive movements. Ills IaDs aIt ie
Nv yana deter bin sr6Ss suoh course But tiGt lie
vii tight aud tight Eard and desperately there s 10
rou,.i 10 doubt. file under Inn slijectcd to