The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-31

portions. Still, the general is in fine
spirits and the full enjoyment of health.
A singular fact he related to us-he says
that prior to elastsevere wound, which
cost him his leg, he used to suffer much
from rheumatic pains, caused by cold
and camp exposure, but that since re-
ceiving the wound, above mentioned,
and the loss of his limb he has never
felt those Affections.
THE FOURTH AT SAN ANTONIO.
The Nes0s says:
The Fourth of July, according to Gus.
tom, was observed as holiday by most
of our city people, but without anything
like general public celebration. Some
which was to be the raising of the flag
of the United States, was at first pro-
posed and urged by sundry citizens. A
meeting was called to take the subject
into consideration, referred it to a COM
mittee, who reported that celebration
was deemed to he inexpedient, and the
matter was dropped. A few individuals,
however, did celebrate the day by hoist
ing Union flags, and few Others took
their celebration by hauling them down;
the whole affair was confined to a small
number of persons, and occasioned no
tumult or excitement. The day passed
| with little to distinguish 1t. We do not
care to inquire too curiously into the
| motives of those who would have had
the flag unfurled, but we think 1t fortu-
nate that the purpose was discounte-
nanced by the body of our citizens.
1t would have resulted almost certain
ly in an outbreak; and, besides, the flag
which is national symbol of authority,
would have represented nothing OF the
kind; for, although hostilities have
ceased, and we are prepared to give in
our adhesion to the United States gov
eminent, yet, so far, its authority has
| not been extended over us; there are no
officers, civil or military, to enforce obe-
dience to itslaws, to afford protection OF
rights, or redress Of wrongs to the cltl-
zen, and, practically, We are withouta
| government, except as its attributes are
exercised by officials of the State and
city governments, which, though pro-
nounced to be''illegitimate" and not re-
cognized by the government of the
United States, are still, Of necessity,
subsisting, actual governments to US.
We can see, then, no good sense in the
public display of token of power in
advance Of the establishment of the
power amongst us by its appropriate Of
ticers and means.
This looks well from State and peo-
pie that twenty years ago begged the
protection of the starry flag, and in
whose behalf we waged a two years. war
with Mexico.
GENERAL SHELBY SELLS OUT TO THE
| MEXICANS. 'r
Isclip the following from the San An
| tonic Herald:
Our information from Eagle Pass and
Piedras Negras is up to July /. We learn
that General Shelby had reached the
first named point in quiet and peace
able manner, but was informed by the
authorities i'll Piedras Negras that he
would not be allowed to take his men
into Mexico with arms in their hands
| but that if he would leave his arms there
would be no objection to his entrance
into the country as emigrants with him
self and men. We are informed that
General Shelby finally agreed to this,
and sold his arms and cannon to the lib
erals ut Piedras Negras. There were two
thousand five hundred stands of small
|
which Shelby received eleven thousand
dollars--siX thousand in specie and five
thousand in bonds issued by the liberals.
| The arms were Immediately shipped for
| chihuahua. The Governor of the State
of Coahuila acted as agent for the libe-
rails.
General Shelby entered Mexico with
about two hundred and fifty men.
GENERAL MERRITT's CAVALRY COLUMN.
The column of cavalry under the
command of Major General Merritt,
which left Shreveport on the 9Th inst,
has arrived at Marshall, Texas.
The march through the State will
probably occupy month. Forage and
water, it is expected, will be very scarce
along certain portions of the route, but,
up to the present time, there has been
abundance of both.
| The correspondent of the New Orleans
| Times, writing from Shreveport on the
Sth inst, in speaking of the route which
General Merritt intends to take, says
Starting from Austin, the command
crosses Onion creek in an eight mile
march; Woody Spring is a good hating
place, thence but ten miles; San Marco
river is distant but ten miles; the Gau-
daleupe river is ferried by long stretch
OF twenty-seven miles; thence nineteen
miles and Cibolo creek is crossed +; six
teen miles on home stretch and the end
of the present march, San Antonio, is
reached. The above is the chart which
will guide the expedition on the route to
San Antonio, distance of four hundred
and twenty five miles. There are TWEEN
ty-eight camping spots, twenty-eight
water sources, ut which the command
will halt. 1t is thirty day march.
The Herald's Brownsville correspon.
dent furnishes the following items of
interest from our extreme Southwestern
| frontier:
Subsequent to the surrender of Kirby
| Smith, the Rebels at this point sold to
| the imperialists across the river battery
of six pieces (which had been used at
this point, for seventeen thousand dol
lars. This fact becoming known, their
return was demanded by General Steele,
commanding the troops on the Rio
Grande. The question was referred to
Macmillan, who directed the demand
to be complied with, and the guns Were
yesterday brought over and are now
parked upon the parade ground near the
site of Fort Brown, at the southern side
of this city.
Rumors from the interior of the State
indicate that affairs are in an extrem civ