Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-01-26

enormous rates IN securing sumcich'
nnn,b.r of oxen TO move forward towMd
their destination.
On they came, irulging their lonely way,
care,ng for, and watching their teams at
night. and gathering aud hiiching them up
in ihe morning. Insult heaped upon insult
we're offered them rs they passed along and
they were repeatedly informed by the Yam
KEGS that the Conledcralcs would not show
them any respect whatever, that Qnanlrell
and his men were all considered as II hand
of robbers aud outlaws by the rebels them
selves.
1t was enough to make any PATRIOTS heart
burn with rage and Indignation, 10 set and
hear them rccile their wrongs md suffering
for the past Two years, which ARE u mber-
less, and Unprecedented in the annals OF
history. Many of them have not seen their
husbands forever twoyears, aud don know
whether they are living or have been num-
bereded with the pale nations OF tie dead.
Omen have these lalies prepared the llasty
meal for the guerrilla and carried it to him
while he was hid in the bushes awaiting to
avcngc the wrongs done him by the vllest
foe That ever invaded the homes Of gallant
people.
Notwithstanding the suferings and trials
through which these ladies' have passed,
their patrotism is ardent and even more
determined than before. They declare that
they never wish to see their husbands and
brothers leave tile field until the last armed
foe has been vanqushcl, and that lit come
to the worst that THEY would shoulder the
musket and BREAST the storm of battle, and
fall IL sacrifice upon the altar Of their coun-
try's freedom.
They expressed a decidedly favorable
opinion of the rebels the met here, stating
that the generous conduct Of the soldiers
was greatly in contrast with that of The in
solcnt wreices who are bowing nj the feet
of Father Abraham; and they felt once
more like they were with their brothers, and
that they could breathe free agnin.
Both citizens and soldiers ut this place
We'd with each other in giving them every
assistance in their power, 10 alleviate as
mucl, as ,ssible lhcirdistress, aud 10 show
them every courtesy due them from gall
liant and brave people, battling for freedom 5
cause.
In addition to the many trials they en-
cOlntfIcu Ou tHN't JV'A ho"N sNN''N'
mora lvarl reuding than tliai Of the dcltl.
OF Mrs. Mary Waltons child, before mem
toned. Ii was hrattul, nngel-likc cllcrub.
Well do remember its cain, and PLACID
ouriienancc, rs saw it wllle IL was being
transferred from the rude cotlin, made by
the ladies' themselves while passing through
th. lndinn country, TO the more flushed aud
neat one prepared for il by tile rebels. How
sad am,l 80 .clnn the rctcciion that while its
remains were beng conveyed to its last
resting place, witnessed by its mother the
fatller was far away, battling for his fber-
ty, unconscious OF The ii.te OF his Jewel.
The burial was attended aud executed by
the soldiers of the 10Th Texas, whonll jim
ell the mother in weeping ior her ch Id,
obeying HE holy injunction which says
"wecp with those tlmt weep. Not II dry
cheek was there.
The pulrlousni, folbear;ince and long s'if-
fering of these ladies' should be n lesson TO
the ladies of Texas WIN, as yet, have felt
none of The harl-hips and privatiobs of this
war, especially those who are coutlnu,lly
writing 10 heir husbands and brothers IN
the army, making out their cases as dark
as possible, thereby discourag.ng their
1rierds, and inducing liium 10 desert thelr
country tlag.
Ladies' of Texas, my word for it, if you
will write 10 ysur relatives aud friends in
the army, that you are ready aud willing 10
do and suffer everything that is necessary
Tor he sake OF liberty, and for them to re-
main at their posts until they eau come
home honorably, desertioms in our army
will SOON he u thing OF the past. Let no
Texas mother dishonor herself by offering
any iniucement to husband or SON to cave
their comrades in The face OF the enemy, and
60 home without the consent OF his comm m
der. With u just cause aud a Cod OF JUS
tice with ns, we have but 10 discharge our
duty, aud success is beyond the possibility
OF n doubt.
What au example for all young ladies is
foun,I in the parrioriccourse OF Miss Maggie
johnson sui Miss Mute Baker, bnli. ocau
tifui, lovely aud graceful.
Yours truly, j. W. JOHNSON.
President Thorn s P. Colline, Of this place,
recently gave Rev. Mr.. Caslleton one hun
dred dollars in goll for the Sohliers Home