New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26

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and the oil but perfected acknowledgement OF
Confederate independence. No zone dare openly
question these flbrcations, for the Rebel des'
potism is far slclncr there than in Virginia or
lGcorgis. An intelligent Unonist who has Just
succeeded in making his escape from Austln'
after residence Of several years IN Texas,
WRIT, us from New-0rleans rs follows:
military despOtsm bears way Throughout The state
o! Texas No citizen Is permitted to lrayc nom one
town to another unless he las poss from Provost
Marshal Almost eyoiy town has ono or more com
panle,. composed Of Old men and boys. who act as
home guard Their duty is 10 arrest un strangers ana
uose OF questionable character. mnrch thsm 10 ths
Maisials Office and II trey cannot give sai'Sac'or!
account of themselves they put intoprison TO await
fu,ther orcrs Bot evcn MarsLGs passes do not afford
pfotrction 10 those WHO spotted a. pot belonging
10 the rhf for hundreds Of good loyal mon and true
have been hanged and shot in Texas sncc tho war com
mencel end hundreds will share like hsts Deior
The Rebellion is crushed out As another evidence "
the determined spirit Of tie scceosos!s in Texas TO
GgL ths war TO the bitter cn3. every mar Is now Ia Tue
service between the ages OF II and ~ and notwith'
standing this hc Lc,saiure at an extra session Jnst
closed edortcd resolutions urging Congress TO pass
law putting rry man into tue service Ui'icuf rega'a
10 asci This same body Of wise men e. Trof'ou'
scsson repealed The Militia law ~ he State thus raus
ser-ne the entire military force the Confederate ser
vice This gives JEFF Davis full and complete control over
every male citizen between The aes oil /! d ~ IN the
state % Texas. Even ~ protection cf the frontier
sgan, tie incroachnoRts Of tho Indian tribes Is len
10 The Confederate Government Tho result Is. mnny
iI,a,s rtv 70
stroyeJ By the savagcs while entire counties have be
come depopun.cd and unless relic! is given San An
toric Austin. Waco Dalos and Sherman. viii soon be
como frontier towns.
The Rio Grenade trade /, Of great importance to the
lrfansMi.sl,slppi Department. The Confederate Gov
ernnen, Ia. recently received large supply Of clothing
foT tie army and having control Of onehaN OF tho cot
ton besides the 1.-THE tar OF ent and also sufficient
transportation for the to thc aintanoros market
that Military Department will. ebo to receive all tho
army supplies it may need Ahlongh The present cot
ton crop sery light still tie two previocs crops we're
good and they sro by eEhausted. IL Is sad
thai preparations arc being made by tie cotton growers
in Texas p1r. lareclyof hi, inrcrlaa! staple tie
coming season; bu; caDao, v0nCh FOR Gle correctness
Of this sacmcotI can only say that tie planter thsre
can well afford 20 grow cotton ct present prices and
give one he'll Of his crop 10 TIE Government provided
he can be protected in tine transportation Of the other
bali to market.
| "Tlerc va. abundance Of corn aud 's;0su grains
raised IL Texas tho pas s'elson--sahoent fof Aome
cons UNI. iJBaad far asi beef IL Goacefne the sup
ply ia ample; AMI as passed in,o Me.lcc noticed
several dro,cs Which to cfo7a "a Rio r'nds. and
les. aed fc. ne Mexican market. Tho owners had
permits from the Confederate authorities 10 drive
heir bcere. o., ~ the country Tho nrise II good at
becves In Western 1eIss sus fol . !'9 !rn dollars
per head in specie. Which f. tho Only currency used
,hogg hou. Wes.efa 1cras Tire government Of course
sys for al the BEERS Il requires II, cuTTgncy, which
W., rated thirty for one sh,n | ici,.
/ The fai1re OF Bini.'s Red Rnct Expedition. and
ts wlthdIasal OF the Fcders troops row nIJ~hsyile
and the coast, dshccrtebed The loys; 0! Texas
sill they are not athou. hope 1ae Rebels. 80 ma:
ter pf cour,s took courage rom ihss,m"rem-nl,. aud
ass Confident that tho .oI,i nIG socror or later.
.ek Loaitdz, .hc rdecrlruc .of 'hs Corfefs.scy.
viii remark Va th.s CONNECTION that u is tho 2anes'
wish ot the loyal ci,i,sn, Of Trss- that the Federal
Government mako further s.Isiy movement npon
,h,, State until ,noh time Is 4 can scnd snfac.ea,
fore. 70 crash Tho Rebellion a. A. present II
wouId take M sru, ~ fry thousand 20 take and
occupy tho State per snep,ly: but In The Gran,
and Sherman sanld take Richmond ard tie Adiu'ic
slieug Lods Of ih- Rebels much smaller force soah
answer.
| "Tho indispensable ceafotys pretty mach over Ia
The Free State Of Ioussa and all tt,t "a required
NOW j, arn and unwayerins exercise. o. power. both
GU tie part of the civil and military astholiiss and
glorious dcs,iny agsi,S her.
There ere . large number OF rsIss refugees H. t,ls
city looking forward sih deep so.s,uio 10 lie 'lno
wiei he, may be permitted again 10 ie;nrn TO their
homes and trosd.s, and Enjoy peace snd tranquility
under TIA ptotsoion Of thai uov~rnn"n. upon whose
altar 81 many precious and valuable live. hsSs been
sscrnced IN order ih-. it msi. add 10 a., inpershcbr
fame, UAEGAsiL FsshDoN. These refugees have
hrmcd themselves !aoa League. In order 20 he tho
better a!lc 20 rsrder sssrsrce 10 many f-nli.s who
word Otherwise suffer Tor tho comforts OF life. But
this 10 no, oil The good they are dong The many re.
lo,ns which have be.a MADE in iais city. have been
brought about hroug the uniirins et-ron. cs 1eEes
Refugees al hougs they received the hearty cooperation
OF many cf the resident citizens after the goro,s
work had progressed sufficiently 10 satisfy the mos! in
credulols that reforms never went backward. And
the experience which. tie loyal Of Texas TEN.
porariiy residing bsIo have received IN desh; With
Secession ia It's death struggle. Cor existence MI be
a,nas 10 them their -tuIn 10 The State of their
option. They viii there como in contact With the
sano enemy which thay successfully aided in putting
down ia this city and State. and be prepared 10 meet
The sasi result ono in which tho friends OF Universal
| Liberty and Humanity will fejoes."
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