CHAP.XI.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.

a society or committee to solicit and receive heavy clothing, blankets, comfortable, and other articles, which will be needed by our Army during the coming winter. The military stores thus furnished will be paid for in the bonds of the Confederate States.

To effectuate this plan depots will be established at central points, under the superintendence of the following agents, viz: At Jefferson, W.P. Sauffley; at Henderson, J.H. Parsons; at Palestine, A.E. McLure; at Dallas, Dr.Samuel Pryor; at Sherman, W.E.Sanders; at Waco, J.W.Speight; at Austin, W.H.D. Carrington; at San Antonio, Vance & Bro.; at Victoria, William S.Glass; at Houston, E.W.Taylor; at Beaumont, John J.Herring.

They will receive and forward to the proper destination the contributions of the county associations and of the citizens generally, and, whenever necessary, may furnish transportation and incur other expenses growing properly out of the discharge of their duties, on the faith and credit of the Confederate States. The State itself will sustain that credit to the utmost limit of its resources. All valid accounts for military stores thus furnished, or otherwise contracted by each agent in the discharge of his duties, will be certified by him to this office, where the same will be examined,, approved, and registered. The county societies will forward their contributions to the agents at the most convenient or accessible depots.

Each of the agents at Henderson, Palestine, Dallas, Sherman, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, and Victoria will forward his collections to the most accessible depot, either at jefferson, Houston, or Beaumont, and directed to the agent at that point. General depots will be established at the latter points, from which the military stores thus accumulated will be transported or distributed, under the directions of the President of the Confederate States. The agents designated for these purposes will also received contributions from the county associations, private individuals, or any other quarter.

The State executive has received assurances from the managers of the different railroad companies in Texas that "they will transport troops and military stores intended for the defense of the country free of charge."

To give vigor, efficiency, and life to this plan, the great body of our citizens must lend to it their persevering and active labors. No appeal can be necessary to arouse them to early and efficient action to prevent a frequent recurrence among the brave youth whom we have sent from our mild climate to Virginia and Missouri of the horror of Valley Forge. No time should be lost. Winter will soon be upon them.

WM. BYRD, Adjutant-General.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, STATE OF TEXAS, Austin, Tex., September 9, 1861.

Colonel H.E.McCULLOCH, Prov.Army C.S., Commanding Dep't San Antonio, Tex.:

COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 6th instant to the governor; also, in the same mail, one of the 5th instant, of Captain D.C.Stith, C.S. Army, assistant adjutant-general, in reply to mine of the 29th ultimo, addressed to General Van Dorn.*

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*None of these found.

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