The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-04
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
Our Successes I'm the Lone
Star State.
Interesting Extracts from Governor
Lubbuck's Message.
The Quota Of the State to the
Rebel Army.
Magruder's Orders and Pro-
nunciamientos.
The Fighting Population of the
South, 4
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Mr.. Deb. Randolph IxeIm's Dispatches.
HEapsuAlsrEas, United STATES Frees,
MATAGoRDA ISLAND, Texas, Dec. IA, 1859.
Ctvrnoy Lub6ucks Message TO the Regular Session of the
Ftnds Legislasure-Main poiats Of His Message to the
Enyd Session in Fsoruary 1se3-An Outline Of the Last
Aessoa-CSngra ulation Bon.basic aud Chiudlrc Pa
hiotism-E Exemptions Ldbrs of "The Mijary Board'-
Aduan aud Inspector Generals Deoartnsent- Number
f Troops Fa'rssshedb by R11s-Nearly Erery Nan in he
Ssrrice--AtsnS Conference Of lugust 49, 1853 -Refu
gees 10 Texas and Their Sdoes- Dsserrs- Purchase Of
Arms-7he Sac Peni n,iary and rs Labors-sorern
me'I O0iciaisC os,ng of characterization Affairs
SAFE Finances Winding Up, &c, &c.
Through tho Kindness OF Major General Washbprne
have b. en- permitted the OF copy or the rebel Gov
Lubbucks to the Of Texas assembled
In regular session. aud delivered last month also
secured copy Of message laid before
In February last From tho latter have made few
extracts with view TO tho exhibition Of affairs at that
time The late message win present the condition OF tho
State at this time. afford clear and reliable eyro
siion Of the effect and drain OF tho war upon The
mhabit ns OF Texas. The late message being exceed
ingiy vpuminous, descan.ng upon many trivial local
matters and personal disputes, have chosen to take
from only those parts relating affairs OF public inter-
est and material Importance to know.
From the message February last we CLEAN the fol
lowing in regard to tho (
LAB,Rs or THE MILITARY BOARD. 4NtF
Referring TO the Military Board appointed at the last
sess composed Of the Governor Comptroller and Urea
surer he says "hey have performed duties assigned
theni the best u then abity though lub0r'ug
many for want Of means, materials &C.
They have, however procured every gun possib
now being rapidly perfected, apishei foundry
cannon and percussion cap mannfacory, have given aid
20 the manufacture u powder bave introduced into the
State many articles Of necessity and warikc sto &C.,
purchased and fitted up the gunboat Baysu City and
transferred her the Confederate COVE nmcnt also
The gunboat Bayou City alluded to Is still Ia existence,
and ID supposed TO be hid away somewhere in IAvaca
hay.f -s re 81 X
BUREAU OF THE ADJuTAST AND INSPECTOR GENERAL.
The Governor says that the report OF that Ohio
being consolidated into chief sbows
that abors have been very arduous but tina, the
eagerress our citizens to embark in the and the
have almost destroyed the military organization o. The
State No shows what troops been raised from
tier defence accordance with the laws that
1ect and the many faculties encountered IN bringing
frontier regiment into lervice but that this regiment
has given protection to the people and Inspired
hdence He says "ths regiment Is willing 20 be
red TO tho onfederato service after the expiration
shree years term tho frontier Up tho present
Zen e. that company shall : orgapzed in each Of the
Day e .hs captain to be iso and Of priyss. 500 er
year, they furnishing their horses, and
humber the frontier counties being about twenty Gvo
who would not cost the state than $500 coo
ay--about one fourth the present costand yet
The present regiment could then be- turned over 10 The
Confederate government"
xsRoIxy.r or MEN BETWEEN SIXTEEN AND sixty YEARS
COMMENCED NEARLY a YEAR AGO.
On the subject state troops tho Governor says be
has experienced much dfcuty IN filling rcqaisition for
I'VE thousand troops for three months for state
defence. He calls attention TO the Adutan Inspect
General 70 enroll all between the agos Of sixteen and sixty
should be required to defend the State should the
co0sdcrate REQUIRE all between the ages q
left for its defence boys and old men.
sTRNGENr OFFICERS
The Governor recommends that the law should be so
amended to mako the officers liable 90 into the ranks
whenever the company falls below the minimum nulhber
ne thinks snouIs Dc Increased Tins
always availed themselves Of their present exemption
from service rather than 60 into the ranks.
THE CoNscRlr1 LAW.
In regard 10 the Coscript law the Governor says he
d ali no could make effective this state without
Il constitutional and necessary. Hs says IL was believed
At FIRST by many that reras would have enough
project her extensive seaboard and thousands
miles Of exposed froater infested by hostile savages
that Texas has furnished 70 the ser,ic
men, which, with the state troops six ,hosand
nve hund ed), make total Of sixty eight thousand i've
never exceeded SIXTY three thousand seven hundred ard
twenty sevcn He rays the nearest estimate OF the
~ .n mn nov ~ I'M ~ Inc ssase oeswoen sixteen
swenty thousand He believes their true policy
10 meet the enemy wherever no masses his troops and
Dot wait for them TO come within their limits.
COMPANIES FOR COAST DErEScE.
Inarch last he says he authorized the breadier gen
10 each county for defence for
purpose OF moro efsctualy securing negroes and
incursons. some complaints have bson made o. his
policy though be thinks many OF them have done good
Tho last message in keeping with the remarkable in.
fatuation and ncreduly OF Southern Governors breaks
out 10 grsndoquent exordum, congratulatng himself
aud everybody that the State ''has Teen blessed with
genial seasons, uninterrupted good health and prosperity
harvess that her loved plains st furnish an ABUNDANCE
q forage ana meat and that tho unparalleled bravery
her noble sons has saved thor beloved state iromshs
He says che adournment the contest has been
checkered with alternate successes anu evcrs TO
up however, OF results We have no reason to dcspond
Port Hudson are both In the cnemys possession Their
defence was alike honorable 10 their respective gnrr
sons Srd conferred additional ustrs upon The Southern
name and thinks thc results TO the enemy have proved
wholly Inadequate 10 tbs great sacrifices made In cap
ss ssss q Ss ssT s
places and surrender them upon the vcks
burg and Port Hudson Doubtful whether Mr.. DAVIS
thinks go The consequence says Mr.. inbbuck has
IN degree separated the States OF the Trans
Deparmont from her sister States east Of tho Misss.
alone against the OF the enemy thrown
against US ttheD) upon his side Of tho river for our
tIss and sfortunos will be the penalty Of our heir)
supineness and want Of patriotism" " Texans,o ne
continues, must riso In their nigh. a. one
man, with one resolve 20 be FREQ or perish
with the land OF their birth and ADOPTION He
winds up-"1hus animated shall conquer, and Texas
vii pc tho grave, not tho Inheritance, the nvader
Inc Governor thinks they have enough 0, tho
soldier" that may invade It.
IN RroARD TO ErxnProys
the message saysTimc has denonstrated that exeynp
lions from military service have proved Of doubtful DO
Hoy and worked an injury 70 the Tho Governor
"tfnsts this policy VIII be At once Abandoned and Ia
particularly severe upon men n profitable bus,ncss on
Aeir own accounts upon contractors. white tsamsters