The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-10
THE latest advices from Galveston

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THE latest advices from Galveston
represent that city in no flattering as.
pect. Poverty prevails among the PEG
pie. There is a sound of loyalty, but
there is a more vehement talk of State
independence and of the other wild
doctrines whereby Texas was led off
into secession. Curses deep and loud
are leveled at the boastful rebel Gener-
als who swore to defend Texas to the
last drop of blood, and surrendered to
tho Federal authorities the next week
without n blow. From the interi-
or come dreadful reports of massa-
ere and violence, the disbanded soldiers
melting out swift vengeance upon Off
GERS who lorded it over them under
strict military discipline, and upon
contractors who cared more for their
gains than for tho good of the army.
Traitors deck the forests of the mid
land counties, and "trees-on" has new
meaning.
The slaves in Texas are very numer-
Gus. They were largely increased dur
ing the war by cofIlcs sent forward
from the other slave States, to make a
broader base of independence for the
new nation that was to rise on the Dor
ders of the Sabine. General Gordon
Granger, in command of tho United
States forces at Galveston, has issued
an order in regard to the slaves. He
says:
1.-The people of Texas are informed
that, in accordance with the proclama-
ti"n from the Executive of the United
States, GALL slaves are free" This In
wolves an absolute equality of personal
rights and rights of property between
former masters and slaves, and the
connection heretofore existing between
them becomes that between employer
and hired laborer. The freedmen are
advised to remain quietly at their pre-
sent homes and work for wages. They
are informed that they will not be al
lowed to collect ut military posts, and
that they will not be supported in idle
ness either there or elsewhere."
He also declares void all acts of the
Legislature of Texas since the ordi-
nance of secession was passed; sum
mons NIL civil officers and agents of the
late Confederncy, or of rebel Texas, to
report for parole; and demands the de-.
livery of all public property to the Fed
eral authorities. Those who fail to
comply with this order will be arrested
and sent North.
A New Orleans paper. says that a
body oftraincd and warlilxe troops, es-
timated at ten thousand or twelve
thousand, mostly AIissnuriaus, who
have been rendered homeless by the
destructive effects of the war in their
own State, nro marching toward the
Mexican frontier, to enter the service OF
the Emperor Naximilinn. They are
commanded by General Shelby, also a
Missourian. 1t is said that this force is
already beyond the reach of successful
pursuit.
The wheat crop of Texas is already
harvested. Tho corn crop suffers from
the want of rain, though there had
been few showers. The country poo.
pie hopo for n conciliatory policy.
~ Galveston paper briefly sketche.
the recent career of several of the seccs
sion worthless. It says:
"Ex-GOveruor Edward Clark, who
"a Lieutenant Governor, rode into of
lICe upon inc Gll Oh General HOuStOn'!
gown, and then made haste to take tn,
chair from which Houston was thrus
by the Secession Convention, has flee
the State. Murrah, after one abortiyt
failure, in which he WINS overtalzen ant
shamefully treated by John Barlevcorn
fled with General Shelby. George n
Flournoy, who made the first out an(
out secession speech i'll Texas, and wht
Etoritied the horrible assassination O
Lincoln, has also gone. Butts is zone
A. NJ. rerrill, who, MS District judge
charged about "moral treason," ia.
gone. Handsome Simms, of every.
body's staff; Elliott, one of Devine,,
commissioners, who found treason il
words; Roberts, who kept the peniten
tiary and other county jails; Snecd
the fat Provost Marshal; Synnett Mus
sett, his son-in-law, and MANY of tn,
rank and file who did the Buildings O
provost nnrshals during tho reign O
terror about Austin-all the abov,
named and others of. less note, have
He'd from Austin, and what is worse
tue treasury was robbed and the money