The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-17

the grand army was III ample force il
had been maturcly prepared and equip
pea had vastly superior artillery
force to Beauregard's portion had No
masked batteries or cntrcnchod works Il
attack. aud yet was beaten. cut up. and
most disgracciully routed. The question
as TO ihc cause Of such surprising re-
suit, ~ still unanswered hy the Northern
press. They have not the ctutagc or
the candnr to avow aud acknowledge
+ that cause even if it were palpable t.
their senses. History, however will sup
ply this omission aud viudieate the Prov
ess Of the Northern Amy on the only
Just grounds On which II can be viutlica
ted And this Is the wickcdness and
dishonesty of the cause tof which they
/ fought, and the right aud justice u that
OF them advefsarcs l. good cause
we doubt not the Northern arurie would
fight quite as yalorously AZ ans others
For their homes. their iircsidos, their
wives and children, their freedom and
honor, they would not he behind our own
people in their deeds OF hcfoism and de.
votion. II Ia 10 Injustice to them, no
reflection upon theit courage and man.
hood, to question their power and cour-
age TO suhiugate a free people who are
defending their homes against AN inia-
nous invasion. They have only added
% the examples with which history
ahounds, of the disgrace and defeat that
must inevitably cover all such fagitious
cudeavurs No such miserable ahsirac.
lions and ictiuns as that which they
have struggled to- communicate to the
thunghtless aud dculud people, that
their Government is ia danger Of being
destroyed. Nid freedom overturned, the
stars and stripes iusulted, and the whole
country Overwhelmingly runed-no such
rrc'eXls, resting upon the mere asscr-
tiun Of the right Of eleven States 20 gov
cru Themselves and live apart from TWEEN
ty.two other -taics, under their own
laws aud constitutions, can ever give a
people that confidence. that hearty zeal
aud devotion. that uueuuqucrahie pairi.
utlsm which nerve their arms and fires
their hearts TO achieve great victufl'
1t was this feeling, this conviction, this
devotion, which mpcllcd aud dir cited
The cuuragn u ncarregard's army i
it ia these hat must cover with eauln-
sion and disgrace all the attempts - IA.
wade and suhluratc them.-N u Dtiid
PRorHgclFs ANp >rEcrLArIoSs 49, Srhiain.
I'd are a few extracts irun ,le Rcpublr
can prors, written uH the eve OF tho bat
tie of Manassas. The vttlciuatiOhs ct
some Of the writer's are Ia fine contrast
with the rcsul,
The Tact thai Bcauregard has left For
Richmond cowardly and craven p,o-
ccediug, by-thc.way and that u large
humber u cars have been sent irum below
to Manassas Junction, leads us to believe
.hat there Will be 40 engagement at the
latter point. Indeed, 1t Is oar present
opinion that there will Ice no further fight
ing, beyond the natural diminishing with
the struggling forces that the Coniedt
ates may have hes behind tur tht purpose
Of annoying our iToop~ aud rotardmg
their march. aud the sllonciug battery
here and there, that has been erect. q
with the same object, until the grand
army, which is now moving on with sub
line and irresistible force, shall reach
the goal Of Redmond. Buffalo (NY)
Advocate, 25th.
i is indeed quite within the range OF
possibility that, IN the event If a coils
ion at.Nanassas Junction, oar army muy
not obtain that victory which is popular.
Is regarded as certain and for tins de-.
plurablc contingency 1t VIII be we'll =
lave our minds prepared. Had Gen
Patterson followed UP the retreat OF
Johnst II so actively rs 10 accompany
the general attack N trout by one on the
flank and rear Of Gen Bcaurcgard's posi-
ton, We might nuiiCiratc success with
greater confidence 1his failure may hc
g,t lis Waterloo. and ia that event the
PENNSYLVANIA commander will be its
Grouchy. y \. Tunes
The Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia North Ameticm says that
It is well understood that ;he hnal order
Tor the march of the Federal army to.
wards Richmond, did not meet with the
cordial approval OF Gen Scott, who ca
tcftaincd the opinion AID belief that the
troops were mol IN the thorough coud' "a
necessary for the emergency that mlghj
arise In another week, OF fortnight at
least, all would have been ready but the
orders ilom the President were impere
tive and were therefore oheyed
The enemy expect 10 make stand at
Winchester They are reported 10 be
80 900 strong. but we can whip 10000
such fellows, as they are the mcancs'
ours ever met Winchester Ia but
cigh, miles from here, Correspondence
Philadelphia North American,
At Manassas junction. or at Rich.
mond or perhaps both places, the insnr-
gents will be compelled 10 make a stand,
or to abandon forever all hope of serious
resistance 10 our Government Pbia'
delphia Press.
To-day will probably be signalzed by
the greatest battle ever fought on the
American continent. il may he, howev-
er. that some mastery stroke Of strategy
made with view to oulilank the enemy
I and get ia their rear, will compel the
rebels to retreat without much fighting
TO prevent their communication with
1 Ric mond being cut of New York
/ World.
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