New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-26
FROM TEXAS.
Tho Political aud Military Status.


| From the following extracts from The Houston
Telegraph 1t looks as though the forlorn hope Of what
few Rebels thero left. was resolved TO make one
more "last ditoh."
MEETINGS or TIE REBEL soLprEBs-HARDKMAS g
BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen VIM p. Hardemans Brigade assembled
IN mass this evening and. with Gen. Hardemsn il the
chair resolved among other things that in spite Of the
abandon the struggle until lie right Of self Government
is fully established. 1t was also
he'olsed That We denounce a those men Who
HAVING evaded service in the unccssg endeavor
ins wsn Of confidence in the pub mind regards the
sdous) than Yankee fos who s ooecI
| subjusation.
Reored That We will prosecute this wsr until our iade
pendence achieved holding in equal esteem ,Le wanda foe
who seeks to ensve and scarcely conceded traitor
home who by word attempts to psrayzs efforts
to obtain our just nghts-self government.
Re'oired That to our brethren 10 arms in the Mississippi
for orders ready march to immediate aid but
IL driven from your homes and hresdes with hirh resolves
and auaod by stern smb ION tread way to tho soil Of
Texns where our arny deteruned be awaits your
coming; together here we can yt toll aud struggle and
Rsoired That will forget III. true petriois Of
land the fair women Of the sontb they have away been
found mnsterng ang srourd the couch OF tue .ick and
dying SOLDIER with their hands they wrought the eoIn
Portable fabrics at have clothed sud warmed Us amid the
frozen blasts OF Winter Others have desrsired women
and in tho future In the past confidently hope 10
receive from her tie bright ,e Of approval aud nte
words OF encouragement
RESOLUTIONS OF COL PARsoNss BRIGADE.
CAgP WALKER IoBEglso C0USTr,
Texas. Msy2 lsG5.
AZ meeting OF Parsons's Brigade. On masSe at
brigade headquarters the I'd Of May, 1885, at calm
pat pertinent address from Col. w ii. Parsons Capt
w; u veal Of Company r. 2lh Texas Cavalry; was
called to The chair who briefly stated the object Of the
noeuns, ana H. f. FELTON, private in Company i. Nor
gnn's Regiment was appointed Secretary.
0np. eal made an eloquent aud appropriate address.
OF doing their whole duty as soldiers in the erduous
s'rpge,e Tor liberty in which We engaged.
40 resolutions were voted upon by COM
pnnles ma adopted with enthusiastic cheering;
Reo'red That We yield hearty support TO Jegrsop Davis
horityi and come veal come hi. brigade will maintain
Ne character soldiers relying the justice Of Beaven the
"a oil our cause aud tn. strength OF rcd
Rs,oed That condemn al reconstruction resolutions.
aud ths nothing less han Independence free
WI be ae,'Iisd" asa bass for peace
fellow oilers eyriywhere that Will not lay down
pure ar q, our oirn sunny South.
MEETINGS or THE TEXAS rroPIR.
AT meeting Of the citizens OF fayc.to County. held
at Lac range the Doth Of April lsG5 10 take into
consideration the present state OF our country the fol
lowing resolution unanimously adopted by rising
vote
Re.lcd That rnder circumstance. viii ever subroi
10 reunion econsrc'ior ith tic Yankee nation live
under them a's 'phjusaisd people
MEETING IN Port BEND COUNTY.
Pursuant to II call published IN the Houston papers OF
May the citizens OF Fort Bend County met In Rich
lCnd, on fhe tih INST, Tor the purposes tt'fth rfci
fed. and the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted
hcsred Tha, under circumstances and IN even. will
consent to reconsiructon tr In addition e. al tie
which impelle from douin eernE
and yerfdious enemies, and which s exist they have for
tbs four years bruay and wicsedy placed "a ocean OF
blood between and them that never be ined ~
crossed
Reoi,d Tha, 10 the 100 veteran soldier. IA the
Trm.-Mi.s.rp Department ought 70 adj u once hsO
new recruits aud east 5000 agIiiaTrs And that
with this force We. fed ana well ,oei and under the pro-
lection Of God. and - Leadership 81 smith ana MseudrT,
We osnnot he conqusied IN Texas.
Rored That ready 20 vo unesr the quota Of
required o! o. by law 20 he placed In tie army
Aud IT, In the Judgment commander the quota Ia not
for the present seney then hereby tender
whatever number Of abiehodied negroes they
nav require for our defense aud protection.
Rss0ed That have urAbat.i md unshaken h IN our
President; ". blv~sh- confidence la Ia, IN
tegrty and pats o, and that implicitly rely hi,
wisdom and PRUDENCE and hs unseth devotion TO the Con