Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-11

'.the Yankees" and in order that they might |
raise IN Teras the crops which they could not raise
in safety IN their native States The results oi |
this step. in connection with the military opera
tons alluded to. will have an important bearing
on the future progress of the war
CATTLE. HoRsEs AND HOGS
In 1860 there were in Texas 800. 900 horses.
90 400 mules. 77n. 900 bead Of cattle 7e3 600
sheep and | .3s6.OOO hogs These animals in
crease very fast. and Notwithstanding the very
large supplies of each that Texas has furnished
to the South. the number of each now 10 Texas
is undoubtedly greater than just stated.
AeRrcuLrrEAL CAPACITY OF TEXAS.
In 1850 there we're less than seven hundred
thousand acres OF land under cultivation in
Texas In 1850 the number of acres under cul-
tiyation amounted 10 two millions six hundred
and ifty thousand. Last year II was estimated
that three millions of acres under cultva
ton This wear the number of acres cultivated
will not exceed that figure. But the whole three
million of acres will be worked TO the utmost de-
gree Of productiveness. What that will be can
De readily seen.
AGRICULTURAL PRoDUcrIvESss OF TEXAS
In leo there were raised in Texas one mil
lion four hundred aud sixty thousand bushels of
wheat sixteen million five hundred thousand
bushels Of corn, and four hundred thousand bales,
or one hundred and sixty million pounds of cot
ton. Much of the cotton lands we're last year.
aud still more Of them this year will be devoted
To raising grain and cattle Last wear the grain
crop Of Texas amounted TO three million bushels
of wheat and twenty million bushels of corn
This year il is estimated that the yield will be
fully four million bushels of wheat and thirty
million bushels of corn.
IMMENSE TERRITORIAL AREA or TEXAS.
IL will be remembered in this connection that
the area of Texas 237 900 square miles is equal
in extent TO the area, occupied nv the nine States
OF Maine. New Hampshire Vermont, Massa-
chusetts Connecticut. New York, Pennsylvania.
Ohio. and Indiana. No wonder the rebels think
il j. an empire worth striving for.
HOW GENERAL MAeRUDER RAISED TEN THOUSAND
YOUNG TEXAN VOLUNTEERS.
alluded above to some new regiments that
had recently been formed in Texas Ii is said
that these are composed entirely of volunteers,
and mostly of young men who have recently
reached the military age The basis of the or
CARNATIONS were home guards. which were formed.
as long as two years ago But when General
Magruder sent TO his present command in
Texas he found that these companies OF home
guards TOR they had not a resimental organize
from fifteen TO seventeen. than old men. He
conceived the design, therefore. of raising some
regiments composed entirely Of Young men. and
he encouraged by every means in his power, the
young men TO come forward and join these asso-
Citations. l he stirring appeals which he made
were not without effect; and the result il that
there is now in Texas a volunteer force OF ten
Thousand men, organized into regiments. well
armed, and IN t0lerable state Of discipline
These regiments have never vet been in
active service, but il is proposed by General
Magruder To have them at once brigaded with
the veteran troops and Incorporated with the
rebel army west OF the Mississippi. in order that
they can take a part in the campaign of this
summer This will raise the number of troops
in Lieutenant General Kirby Smiths department
to forty-seven thousand men.
WHERE DID THRy GEr THEIR ARMS?
should have mentioned that of the arms
supplied those newly raised Texas regiments.
none came from the east OF the Mississippi In
deed. when the organization of the Home Guards
began, theY h ID no arms except - few old and
uuserviceabe Hint lock muskeis The whole ten
thousand men now armed with new muskets
of European manufacture. The muskets were
sent to Texas by the Confederate agents in Eng
land. and they reached Galveston and Valasco
in three cargOes. i'm vessels that ran the block
age The last cargo. containing tour thousand
muskets. arrived at Vaasco only about two
months ago, and the vessel came very near being
captured She attacked by the bocKading
fleet off Galveston. but escaped under fog. and
ran into Nalasco. There. however, she ran
ashore sand bank. and would have been
capta-ed had it not been for the rebei batteries
shore which beat off her ASSISTANTS Till she got
afoat again. She finally ran into port in tri-
umph and discharged her valuable freight safely
OBJECT OF THE SUMMER CAMPAIGN IN TEXAS
The objects which the Contederates hope to &C.
complish by this summer campaign in Texas are
partly indicated above. The needs of their large
armies now in the field require more grain and
provisions. more cattle and meat. and more
horses than they can conveniently get east of the
Mississippi. They do not positively depend on
the productions of Texas They could get along
without them. But it they can secure them in
the manner above indicated-if they can make
the teemlug productions of tins immense State
available. IL will give them advantage in the
campaigus OF 1861 the effects of which in their
favor will he almost incaculable.
Blu. the Confederate leaders have another and
deeper object in view in this Texas campaign;
one which relates to Mexico and which touches
their relations with France The commerce be-
tween Texas aud Mexico, rather between the
Coniederacy and Mexico. has never been aban-
uOheu uuflhS the war. OOHSderaDle QuautlteS
of cotton have oeen sent through Texas across
the Rio Grande into Mexico. and European goods
To large amount have been sent back ia the
same way But the route long. tedious and
expensive. Now that Macmillan is abont TO
ascend the Mexican throne, with his domninns
extending 10 he Rio Grdnde. the rebel leaders
see the advantage they would derive from having
the uudisputed control OF that river. down to its
mouth
1t IS believed at Richmond by those who ought
10 know, that secret treaty or an arrangement
of some kind equivalent to treaty. has been
negotiated at Paris between the Emperor Napo
leon and Mr. Slidell. on the basis indicated in nv
letter OF April i6 The Spnth will require to
have possession of Brownsville aud the mouth Of
the Rio Grande in order 10 carry this treaty into
full effect; and il seems that their plans are laid
with that end in view Will we be able TO battle
those plansl Or will the Administration look I
tamely on. and zee the fraterniz ,tion of France
aud the rebels across the Rio Grandel
Objects of the Radical Party.
review of the history of the past three wears.
aud "A careful examination OF the present condi- i
ton of the country. leaves no doubt on the mind 1
OF an impartial observer that the policy OF the i
party ia power has been and i deliberately op-
posed 90 the saving of the American Union, or
to the fuifllment OF the solemn pledges given u
the country by the Crittenden resolutions IL i