The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-14
Kirby Smith Thinks the Hope Of the
Nation Depending on Kim
and His Army.
He Has the Means for Long Con-
tinued Resistance.
Wild Utterances Of the Rebel
Press and Generals.
qhs Harder Of the President Approved BY
Colonel Flournoy, Of Texas.
1 REBEL PANEGYRiC on TIE ASSASSIN,
&C., &C., SC.

1 REBEL PASEGYRC on TIE ASSASSIN,
&C., &C., Sc.
Kirby Smiths Order oa Ices Surrsnder.
He THINKS THAT HE POSSESSES THE MBANS or
LONG CONTINUED RsstsrAN0H.
From the Alexandra Democrat, April 361
We publish to-day the patriotic order Of General Smith
70 tho troops OF tho Trans Mississippi Department
While our commander does not attempt 70 conceal the
recent disasters to arms and extremely critical
situation he appeals to his brave troops not TO relax their
efforts to country from the horrors Of subugA
ton. We confident that his appeal will not be IL
vain:-
HsADouARrERs TRAM. MISSISSIPPI DsrARrwsxs.l
La xpT ~ cr ts: q, "a,
revolution hand Great have overnkcn Tho
Army Of Norhern Virginia and Chief are
apor action depend. the tate Of people sppes.o
s S r.
s nan" Of bleeding W
Ssy Ss world
0aSd s BY 70 r or ss o. n: nav.
heEes OF from the struggle and you
sympSSs wyeu .ne A' Of n''0o' VINO A'''"o' o''p'
stand BY your ccsr.-m.n..n your DISCIPLINE The great
the discipline and tho efficiency OF the army win secure 70
:ss:
as sA OF RRsY
Mass Meeting at Shreveport, La.
BOLD RESOLUTIONS OF KIRBY SMITH AND HIS sUB0R-
DINATEs IN THE COTTON BUSINESS.
from tho Shreveport Sentinel April 2T.1
: We attended the meeting held yesterday In the
Court House square OF this CITY, and have only for
short and imperfect sketch Of the proceedings
Governor Allen commenced them by eloquent address,
in which he endeavored to show that the cause OF tho
South was by desperate hopeless and at the
conclusion Of his address read series OF resolutions to
purpose by preliminary meeting held few days ago.
General Harry r Hays, the Bayard OF 10 isiana then
followed in calm, temperate and most eloquent speech
every word OF which, II easily prrceivcd came d.
rect from his manly aud patriotic heart In which he too
took the view Of the situation as his predecessor
Gov Aicn Cen Hawthorne OF Arkansas was then intro
duced the meeting and delivered very 1ery address,
appealing frequently to the feelings OF the soldiers who
ecng from them Of course frequent rounds Of noisy
applause. General Hawthorne took advantage Of the
ana the Of General smith r 70 give MIN
constitute every officer and soldier Of his brigade
rolling officer, to force into The army every man who
Musser, or Missouri, followed General Haw Lhorns 10
address somewhat to the same effect though in much
Colonel Fiouruoy Of Texas then took the stand and
made most eloquent, but, a. We think, In some TO-
too frequently appealed the feelings Of his soldier
auditory and received their hearty concurrence In his
views TAe coInei o1scluded ne cratic" oyS so,ssms
he compared TO Brutus the slayer OF Cesar and pro-
dicted for him (Bootb) ike add enduring fame.
Several other speakers followed whom we did not
hear We noticed among the celebrities OF the meeting
General e. Kirby Smith, Gen. Price, Gen Buckner aud
Governor Reynolds and thSre were doubtless other
Meeting At Marshall, Texas.
Correspondence Shreveport Ncws1
MARSHALL, Texas April 81 1905.
Churchiirs division was reviewed here yesterday.
They turned on; One aud acquitted themselves with great
credit They really made 0no appearance, and won
movements precise, their discipline perfect and
vast coucoursc Of ladies and gentlemen In attend
apce No accident whatever happened to mar the pro-
ceedings.
assenbaee In front Of the Adkin House. His speech
patriotic, firm and uByicdipg. The glorious shouts
,boss ~ the sosp rswnses me- OF dsys Of Il
times gone by. General Churchill made few remarkA
General Shields pledged the Missouri soldiers
Last night TappeDs rigade armed themselves with
tochghls and called their General 10 inform him that
they we're not subJugated. His Response was that We
EXPRESSED himself in his late sddrcss His speech was
pair otto and timely
This division all right and win dare and do al thInga
There croakes here but the majority say that
submission Is remedy for any OF our evils They say,
let US do our duty and leave the rest 10 God
TIE Trsns-Mississippi Rebels Demand
and Insfst ON French and Engiish
Rec0Rutttons
From the Shreveport Sentinel, April a.
writer In the Houston Telegraph advises that per-
emptory demand be made on England and France for
recognition, under tho threat that u IL not com
piled With and the South conquered, that she win join
the North in asserting and carrying out the Monroe doc
tns, asd 30 TO war sgaIu II necessary, fer separate
The Rebel Press ON the Assassinatier.
From the Alexandria "a Democrat, April %
Tho assassination Of the President Of The United states
and the Secretary Of State or the astonishing
OF Republic should DO struck down At the Capital IN
the midst or his friends surrounded by garrison Of
faithful sclder - enough 70 al the world With amaze
believe we're me proof Of ~ occurrences not beyond
Although In some quarters the excited people Of the
United States lay this act 1t the door o. the authorities Of
the Confederate States observe that that In not the
opnCn ~: e s 90 not believe 81 that
with The sovsmsn, Of the ccnederais States for even
existed IL inability 70 rses. 10 ssy sabssn,ia benefit 70
our cause would have been sucisn 10 dcter from
s%ss n: % OF ,Ss
produced marked effect the dss.ny Of France, DO.
Gauss Napoleon the embodiment and the soul Of the
som s d. ana Which .ascsssy eight,
lion o. prs.dsns L,nooln The whole North i
united 10 u effort 70 subdus the Confederate
States, and the mere change Of rulers win
produce material change In the policy
which the Of the United staes has
for the last -four years. All who know anything about
the character Of the Mr. Lncolns Office will
admit thai the South had not In the late President
bitter enemy and more enthusiastic supporter OF the
war than has In The person Of the Southern traitor and
renegade who Oils the Presidential chair The gov
eminent OF the United sates united 70 the tssk
ubugaton Who shall be the particular agent TO CARR
out its objects 10 matter Of but little Consequence 10 vi
or anybody else.
But what shall We think Of the "best government
the aoe Of the earthf" II Its Chief Magistrate s mo-
safe among his people, and 90 forth from BIZ