The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-07

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INDIAEoLA, Texas, July Is, 1866.
-D@----Whila the New Or
leans steamer is stesming up for ses, III
jot down q few promiscuous items from the
Lone Star State.
sxsr-Lhe old hotslzssisSsE-Ghls
morning for 1860 and 1861, I wss amused
to observe the transition from Union to
rebellion as distinctly stamped on its pages
as on the history of the State. At first
there are frequent registers of regulsr army
officers, with their wives, children and SCI
wants, who have remained here for days
snd weeks in quiet, enjoying sea breezes,
baths and fishing. Then rebellion began
TO eliminate, and its progress is marked by
q general stampede of all the loyal portion.
At a later period, when flight was danger
GUS, only the names are registered, and no
clue to the occupation or destination given.
Then comes the bold autograph of Earl
Van Dorm, Colonel, C. s. a, the first to
designate himself a rebel, followed by nu-
merous lesser hghts, al exubersnt. A
company arrived from the interior, burn
ing for the fray. The Captain styles him
self "Bully No. J." the next is "Bully No.
2" the third Big Bully" Then came
aFeavy Bully" Ill of q Bully" Sc.
Van Dorm rots in an infamous grave,
and OF the "Bullies," only a mild hammered
few are left to play the sycophant to their
conquerors
A week since, several officers we're con-
versing on the verands, when a former
rebel officer approached, and referring to
some remarks that he had overheard, said
IL have always been 3 rebel and am one
yet" A burly Qusrtermaster in the party,
who is somewhat notorious for "traveling
on his muscle" conf onting him in q deter
mined msnner said; "My friend,if youspeSk
In earnest this is no place for you, and the
soonsr you leave this house the better
Confsderscy strobe Indignantly off TO a
party of his friends and was overheard to
term the Quartermsster g. nsdEcULine de-
scendent of a female canine, whereupOn the
Qusrtarmsster hoored him immediately
Jumping up furiously he drew q bowie
knife,s aud wss about TO eviseerste his eppo-
nent when the ominout "clickl click II of
a Smith & Wesson in the hands of a Cap
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knife and the rebe. were at once surren-
dered.
Last week three prominent citizens of
San antonio ignorant of the approach OF
for ths purpose OF getting q detachment Of
troops to return with them to that city.
One of them, Frank Hall, the owner OF
twenty thousand cattle, agrees to obligste
himself to supply the troops thus obtained
until such time IS the Government can
make arrangements to do 60, be it weeks
or months.
The interior is infested with organized
bands of robbers, and society is in such 8
state that citizens put little dependence in
each other for protection. Al other of the
party, Judge Psschsl, WAS q State Senator
at the time the ordinance Of secession was
passed, and Immediately resigned his seat.
He is very anxious to have civil authority
re-estsblished in his city, bat recognizes
the necessity of the military at first TO give
character and power TO the civil.
The third man was MI. French, brother
of the rebel General French, and Presi-
dent OF the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf
Railroad. Between him and the military
authorities arrangements have been msde
for completing this read to San Antoh 9 IS
soon as possible. Texas is not devoid of
enterptising men, and with the vast
facilities possessed, will soon outstrip her
sister States of the defunct Confederscy.
No State offers better inducements TO
young men wishing to start in life.
This is said to be the hottest season the
inhabitants have experienced in several
years, yet if one can lounge in doors there
is no place more comfortable. You are
sufficiently heated to appreciate the cool
freshness Of the sea breeze that WSnders
through orange groves and msgnoliss to
reach you. A glass of iced clsret sends q
grateful thrill of eoldness along every
nerve, and ~perchsnce there is breeze
enough 10 prevent aerial navigation BY
mosquitoes, you al drop ~languidly of in
to the arms of Morpheus and only awake
when the sonorous gong summons you to
crabs, shrimps, croakers, fresh tropical
fruits and tea. What moro could man
wish? But suppose it is night and you
die down to pleasant dreams" Ten thou
sand mosquitoes chant war songs around
you, thirsIing to drain the feeble currents
of your veins. If you are snugly tucked
away inside q bar you may mock their
wild threatenings, and drop off with q
smile on your lips at their thwarted en-
beavers J.B. 3.