The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-11
FROM TEXAS.
Twelve Thousand Missourians Going to Join
Macmillan.

MACMILLAN
Houston Junc y Correspondence New Orleans Plea
Among the abnormal phenomena
growing out of the war, is now 10 pc
seen q body of trained and warlike
troops, estimated ut 10000 or l2,O00,
mostly Missourians, who have been rem
dered homeless by the destructive ef-
fects of the war in their own state,
marching toward the Mexican frontier
to enter the service OF the emperor
MaXimilian. They are commanded by
General Shelby, also Missourian, who
Is spoken of by those who know MIN as
brave and capable officer. These men
started from Shreveport on the hrst IN.
timation of the probable surrender OF
the Department, and, being well armed
and driven to desperation by their cir-
cumstances, would have laughed at the
orders ofthe Commanding General, had
he sought to enforce obedience. They
started about the 18th ILL.,, taking with
them such Government transportation
and supplies as they needed. they are
now far beyond the reach OF successful
pursuit, if not already across the non
tier That the accession Of such body
of men to the Imperial army cannot fail
TO exercise powerful influence ON the
future destiny of Mexico is beyond
doubt. Is this war to be a modern Me-
dusa's head, and Mexico TO become to
us new Lybian desert? Quien sdbes
The wheat crop which has been album
dant in the northern section OF the coun-
try, is alreaty harvested, but weeks
further continuance of dry weather
will, it is believed, utterly destroy, the
prospects of the corn crop. Throughout
the counties of Pamela, Rusk, Cherokee,
Houston, Walker, Grimes and Harris.
which traversed on horseback within
the past three weeks, the prospect of an
| abundant crop everywhere depended on
| rain-rain copious and speedy. The
earth is parched by the long drouth, and
in many places the corn has commenced
to wither and droop. This will be a
| hard trial TO the poorer class OF small
farmers, whose main reliance is theif
corn crop.
THE SLAVES OF TEXAS DECLARED FREE.
The following general order was issu-
ed at Galveston by General Granger ON
the 19th
"Fhe people of Texas are informed
that, in accordance with the proclama-
| ton from the Executive of the United
States, all slaves are free This in
wolves an absolute equality of personal
rights and rights of property between
former masters and slaves, and the con-
nection heretofore existing between
them becomes that between employer
land 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 allow
ed to collect at military posts, and that
they will not be supported in idleness
either there or elsewhere"
SHIPMENT OF COTTON.
From the Galveston Bulletin, June %.
The following order respecting cotton
has been issued by Gen. Granger:
"Until the arrival of the proper Trea.
sury agents in the district, all cotton may
be turned into the Quartermaster's De-
partment for shipment to New Orleans
or New York, there to be sold to the I'm
tied States purchasing agent. In case OF
such consignment bills Of lading will be
given, and the owner will be permitted
to accompany his property for the pur-
pose of efiecting its sale to the purchas-
ing agents. No cotton or other products
of insurrecticnary States can be shipped
on other conditions.
SURRENDER OF A SENATOR.
Senator johnson, of Arkansas, had
surrendered to General Granger, and
having been paroled by the latter, had
returned to Marlin, where his family was
residing. Mr.. johnson was one Of the
leading politicians of his State.
sKEDADpLED,
From the Galveston Buletin
Ex-Governor Edward Clark, who, as
!, Lieutenant Governor, rode into office
upon the tail of General Houston's gown
and then made haste to take the chail
from which Houston was thrust by the
: Secession Convention, has fled the State
Murrah, after one abortive failure, in
which he was overtaken and shamefully
treated by John Barleycorn, fed with
General Shelby. George NJ. Flournoy
who made the first out-and-out Secession
speech in Texas, and who glorifled the
horrible assassination of Lincoln, ha.
also gone. Butts is gone. A. M, Ter
rell, who, as District Judge, charged
about moral treason" has gone. Hand
some Simms, of everybody's staff; Ell
lott, one of Devine's commissioners
who found treason in words; Roberts
who kept the penitentiary and othel
county goals; Sneed, the fat Proves
Marshal; Synnett Mussett, his son-in
law, and many of the rank and file who
did the biddings of Provost Marshals
during the reign of terror about Austin
all the above named, and others of lesser
note, have fed from Austin, and, wha
is worse, the treasury was robbed ant
the money is gone. Verify, this is s
worse ending to very bad beginning.