The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-15


Guides, Pioneers with Oakum, Torpedoes
and Turpentine) Signal Offr. Or. Mr..
- Com. scouts and picked men in Rebel
uniform.
Men will remain on N. bank and move
down with the force on S. bank, not get
ting ahead of them, and if the communica-
tion can be kept up without giving ali
alarm, 1t must be done, but everything
depends upon surprise and no one must
be allowed to pass ahead of the column.
Information must be gathered in regard to
the crossings of the river so that should we
be repulseu on the 8. side, we will know
where to re-cross at the nearest point. All
mills must be burned and the canal destroyed,
and also everything which can be used by
the rebels must be destroyed, including
the boats in the river. Should a ferry boat
be seized, and can be tcorked, have it moved
down. Keep the force on the S. side
posted of any important movement of
the enemy, and in case of danger, some
of the scouts must swim the river and
bring us information. AS we approach the
city the party must take care that they do
not get get ahead of the other party on the
south side, and must conceal themselves
and watch our movements. We must try
and secure the bridge to the city Zone mile
ers at the same time. II We do not succeed
they must then dash down, and we will try
and carry the bridge from each side. When
necessary the men must be filed through the
woods, and along the river bank. The
bridges once secured, and the prisoners
loose and over the river, the bridges will be
burned aud the city destroyed. The men
must keep together and well in hand, and,
once in the city, it must be destroyed, and
JEFF Davis and cabinet killed.
Pioneers will go along with cQmbustible
material. The officer must use his discre-
ton about the time of assisting us. Horses
and cattle, which we do not need immedi-
ately, must be shot rather than left. Every
thing on the canal, and elsewhere, of ser
vice to the rebels. must be destroyed. As
Gen. Custer may follow me be careful not to
give false alarm.
ENDORSEMENT.
Photograph of papers found on the per-
son of Col. U. Dahlgren, who fell in raid
on Richmond, March 1, 1S64.-B. B.
II Mr.. Davis were capable of enormities
which Gen. Sherman would ascnbe to his
Intervention he would never have hesltated
to punish with death the disguised follow
ers of Dahlgren. And would it not be well
for Gen. Sherman to remember that Mr..
Davis, at all times. intervened in behalf Of
the condemned. 1t was the complaint OF
many Confederate leaders that nobody could
be executed who appealed to the President
for pardon. He spared Harrison Self, the
bridgeburner Of East Tennessee, and each
Unionist who became spy rather thar
soldier, and was captured within the Con
tederate lines. OF all men, Mr.. Dayis''
personal virtues and character have beer
most grievously misrepresented and misun
derstood by Northern people even a
Lineoln's character aud spirit wer'
At first misapprehended throughout the
South. Mr.. Davis differed from Mr.. Lin
coin in that--both Kentuckians, and botl
reared in tho midst Of the same moral at
mosphere Davis was elaburately educated
and taught and refined in all the schools
while LincOln's generosity, neither create
nor parcr than shst Of Mr.. Davis. was NOR
conspicuous, because Of his personal rude