Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-11
PrOcla Nh 0tlOn Of his Excel
lency Gov. Henry w. Ailen-
OF Louisiana.
Soldiers Of Louisiana, Of Texas. Of
Hrkaxsas, and lNiss0urt

Another disaster has beia!!pn the
arms of the Confederacy. \ large.
portion Of the army Of Northern Eir-
ginia, to tho number Of ten thousand
men, with our beloved commander,
Gen. Robert +. Lee. have been com
pol!co to capitulatc. These mclan-
choly ,idings come to us IN such q
shape as to leave no doub: Of their
authenticity. Believing in til" pro-
pri.ty, and safety ri truth a, al
times, l have NJ wish to withhold or
disguise it to-day. This mj~;ortuur
brings as to q crsi. in our conntr> :
contest. l; has deprived! W. of a
corps Of heroic soldiers, uu"pual!rd
in discipline, courage and efficiency,
and Of q leader peerless among living
generals. But. soldiers. our cause
is not lost. Your patriotism, yoir
:ortitudo and your fidelity have been
proved beyond all praise. during
tour long years "f war. You Will
chanccs Of success: You }lnow 'l.4i
your country lc,.!<s :" you in til :
her hour Of s-"rr.~, tlia!. anI :Hui
ali YOU holi dear On rAr:!. Is M"w u,
ntakc. BY ;hat strong honi, von aud
/. and all who l"v, Engaged iu rh.~
war. ipr freedom - ;'i. Ie-.>; 1',r.. -
'y'"any-~tn:S ANN II 'i"HiI'' ~ q
our n"'''"' 9" I'~Hfs--""' "r'H 't.'
mos, firmly pl.dy'.d On. 70 ~,i,er,
aud each t" ali, to p,r~rvrrr. nr'ii
The last hope vnrj-A"> in tn, dark
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aHo W" Fr'S'''h','" o #. liberties
IN MS '"' '"''T'"''"' A''l'!1-.
1ho"Sh we nave '"N' 'Ti'''''~ "f
brave men, though our seaport ci..'s
have 'h'i"n' Trough "''E 'aN;'". j.,
eo!tu''d 'F the Ff'".'!te'. ~ I" :'''
~ '""0":s' though 81 ''''''.'> ~,
nsrN inarEe' y '!''' ''."''...'. .''!
OF h"-'i'e artit,> :" '''.r' "'.:uon,
though ;h' n!I@h' !"''AvnSion has
!H:H vast" .!.i1ons "t acres "' oar
',lce, .'oduc,ivc fields, though thr
fountains Of our wealth have b".'l
dried up, though pale h""=~r and
squalid n.is.ry brood c'rr l2anv
thousands of families, though til"
cha tcniug hand OF God has hc.Ht
laid heavily upon II, in al coucriv-
able forms OF ntslic;'on Yet 'ur
cause rs not lost nor l. II "r<p"fHtr'
80 long AS our people Vr"S'T'r 'n'lF
manhood. 'he'f c""'';5'' ""' '"'F
trust III 1od:
we nave IN IN" NcIA east "l IN.
Mlss'ss'l pl hundred 'ho"Nh"H 'i'
tect've men, he army Ct ''''t. .
j Johnston, strcnStn"n'n by lar-"
numbers lately defending Nttnhonn'
is still intact. A '"rnttdAbI" army
IN Alabama and M'ss'Es!pW hi"0 "r-
tance TO the enemy. " 1t" the hrot
succcss won by either aoSrnt""a VIII .
join 1t III large numbers lh"r" are .
today more arms and more OF IN"
OF war in that part OF th" .
Confederacy than there We're at the .
beginning O. the war.
IN this Department. alone W" have .
more resources than have suffice" TO .
enable nations TO ""S" succrsa'N'
wars tor long years IN the defence OF