nominated.
The more material resolves of this Convention are as follows:
Resolved, That with our republican fathers, we hold it to be a self-evident truth, that all men are endowed with the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and that the primary object and ulterior design of our Federal Government were, to secure these rights to all persons within its exclusive jurisdiction; that, as our republican fathers, when they had abolished Slavery in all our National territory, ordained that no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, it becomes our duty to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it, for the purpose of establishing Slavery in any territory of the United States, by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence and extension therein.
That we deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, of any individual or association of individuals, to give leg
ad hitherto divided the hostile forces, and swallowed in its bloody depths more brave lives than were lost in all the days before.
On the extreme right of the National line was Gen. McClernand's division, composed of three brigades, as follows:
First brigade--Col. Oglesby Commanding.
Eighth Illinois, Lieut.-Col. Rhoades. regiments:
Eighth Wisconsin, Col. Murphy.
Forty-ninth Illinois, Col. W. R. Morrison.
These three brigades occupied the entire ground from the centre of the National line to its extreme right.
The balance of the line from the centre to the extreme left, was held by the second division under Gen. C. F. Smith.
Early on the was broken through, and the battle seemed well-nigh likely to become a total rout on the part of the National forces.
It was at this last gap broken through the National line that McAllister's battery was stationed, and where for a time it fell in the hands of the rebels.
The battery had only one hundred and fifty rounds of ammu
the other wharf.
After this, Capt. Simms wished to conduct Mr. Badeau to the commandant of the fort, but Badeau requested Simms rather to go to Gen. Gillmore.
This was acceded to, and after a few words of parley, the three, accompanied also by Col. Rust of a Maine regiment, entered the fort; they were received at the portcullis by Col. Olmstead, the commandant, who conducted them first to his quarters, and afterwards to inspect the works, pointing out the havoc which had been made by the National batteries.
In an interview of an hour's duration, between the two commanders, the terms of the capitulation were arranged.
Gen. Gillmore and Col. Rust returned to Tybee Island, and Mr. Badeau was left to introduce a second party of National officers sent to receive the swords of the rebels.
The ceremony of surrender took place in one of the casemates, (used by Colonel Olmstead for his own quarters,) at about dark.
Five National officers, besides Badeau, were present: Major Halpine, Adju
r towards Missionary Ridge.
Rosecrans's concentrated army did not then number more than 55,000 men.
Gen. George H. Thomas, who was on the extreme left of the National line, on the slopes of Missionary Ridge, by a movement to capture an isolated Confederate brigade, brought on a battle (Sept. 19) at ten o'clock, which raged witannan and Baird were enabled to reform their shattered columns.
There was a lull, but at five o'clock the Confederates renewed the battle, and were pressing the National line heavily, when Hazen, who was in charge of a park of artillery—twenty guns—hastened to put them in position, with such infantry supports as he could gather, at the centre; and the blunder of an incompetent staff officer, sent with orders to General Wood, produced disaster on the National right.
A gap was left in the National line, when Hood, with Stewart, charged furiously, while Buckner advanced to their support.
The charge, in which Davis and Brannan and Sheridan were struck simul
shes a solid and permanent form of government, capable of complying with its international obligations, insuring domestic tranquillity, establishing justice, promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty to the inhabitants, we do agree upon and adopt the following Constitution, in pursuance of the said purpose, invoking the protection of the Almighty, and prompted by the dictates of our conscience:
First section.
form of government—the form of government and National Territory.
1. The people of Cuba shall be constituted into a sovereign and independent state, under a republican form of government.
2. The territory of the republic comprises the island of Cuba and the islands and keys adjacent thereto, which were under the jurisdiction and control of the general government of the island of Cuba while it was a Spanish possession.
3. The territory of the republic shall be divided into six provinces, the boundaries and names of which shall be those of th
ad been called from the north side of the James, followed close in his rear, and on Aug. 21 struck the railway north of Ream's station and destroyed the track for several miles.
He formed an intrenched camp at Ream's, and his cavalry kept up a vigilant scout in the direction of the Confederate army.
On the 25th Hancock was struck by Hill.
The latter was repulsed.
Hill struck again, and was again repulsed with heavy loss.
Hill then ordered Heth to carry the National works at all hazards, upon which a concentrated fire of artillery was opened.
This was followed by a desperate charge, which broke the National line.
Three National batteries were captured.
A fierce struggle for the possession of the works and guns ensued.
In this the Nationals were partly successful.
The Nationals were finally defeated, and withdrew.
Hancock lost 2,400 of his 8,000 men and five guns.
Of the men, 1,700 were made prisoners.
Hill's loss was not much less; and he, too, withdrew from Ream's station.
y might attempt to gain.
There a skirmish ensued, and the Nationals retired to the fort.
On the following day (Feb. 21) a considerable force of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts, crossed the river, and at Valverde, 7 miles north of the fort, a severe battle occurred.
Canby was about to make a general advance, when about 1,000 Texans, horse and foot, armed with carbines, revolvers, and bowieknives, suddenly burst from a thick wood and attacked two of the National batteries, commanded respectively by Captains McRae and Hall.
The cavalry were repulsed, but the infantry pressed forward, while the grape-shot were making fearful lanes in their ranks, and captured the battery of McRae.
The brave captain defended his guns with great courage.
Seated upon one of them, he fought the assailants with a pistol until he was shot dead.
At length the Nationals, panicstricken by the fierceness of the charge, broke and fled, and did not stop until they had reache
