The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-07-20
sp,rial Correspondence Of ~ Delta
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] trriyipr at this place about ten this
/ morning. find myself not incore'ueta
HE wcil IN with the run ol affairs IN All
directions 1t does not appear that up
to yesterday any material change hSu
taken place IN the relations oil tue hns''c
armies GU the upper Potomac. mere
would seem to be no doubt that at least
a portion Of General Pa,tcrsons column
was resting upon Mart;nsburg but
highly interesting question III the eyes
OF a military engineer remains nnde'et'
mined namely, whether General Fattet'
son occupies certain commanding posi-
,ions in the vicinity - MartinSburg
few Geographical facts viii Gender The
importance Of this question obvious.
Mar,inshurg, as am informed, lies IN
valley bounded 10y hills which command
the town and passes leading IRON thc
galley. Tho possession Of these mus
and passes by Johnston, supported ny an
adequate artillery force, would pace
Pattcrson'- army, no matter what II mum
hers. in a state Of siege And IT 10 very
probahlr that Gen. Johnston has been
mauouvernr for precisely thus result
assisted ty Col jackson, whose sklii,
aud GOODNESS, ana daring nave ~" ~
immense service IN '"o ''', 'P.''',rT, III
ON the upper iv'''h's A..
jackson you VIII ''V',,'o', 49, .,,,',
encnys force crossing the Potomac, sue
ceedod in drawing 1t into q situation
where in addition TO number killed aud
wounded, i, had a whole company cut Oh
and taken prisoners. cen 'on"s'u" a >
Immediate command ~ 'As' 'eVouu', we
six or seven niles from Mar''ns"uiE VI
the direction OF Winchcsie'' "n,'o .''"'
poruon ui MS army 'o"''""""." ~
jackson he'"e'h lh' zee anu 'o"' 'uo ~,
and, was supposed to he nueh nearer '''e
enemy cndcayorlhg' VI was 'looen' W
cnt the line 81 fait'rSohs commune"
uou with the Potomac
You have doubtless secha te'eE''Pn,V
report that IN addition To Patterson
force, Cadwaliader haa crossed ''c i9'o,
mac at HarpcTs Ferry AZ 'h' nc"" VI
10000 men. The probabilities an appear
to he against tho 'eraclty OF 'h'S report
Pat'orsou's ana Cadwolladers iofves 'o
gethcr could scarcely 10y ony poSS'n'lity
exceed 10000, and the report III question
originated, it is likely, In contounding
. Caiwallader with Patterson ana atlfln
l. uting the movement OF the latter TO the
;, former. On the contrary srpp0sttlon, we
l. would have to infer that the enemy had
: not less than 10000 men on the Nlrginia
:, side # the upper Potomac, aud the idea
y that force would not instantly proceed to
4 surround aud crush Johnsions lurce OF
I, 1900 is perfectly incredible. For the
e enemy would have nothing to hope from
I, delay Johnston IL constantly tccei',hs
d rciniorcemenls from Richmond and Nh
nassas Junction he and jackson are
thoroughly acquainted with the connif,
into which the enemy has marched, ahe
= could distribute the increasing forces Sc
+ as H. put the opposing column to th'
Is greatest disady antage OF position. IeAN
e ing Cadwallaacr's reported movement
o then, ont Of the question, every hour :
delay on ;hc part OF Patterson is danger
, Gus. If Jackson, with a reasonably
large force, should get IN his rear, ahe
Johnston, with his mann army sw'i'e'
n 10y considerable rcinloreements, ehon''
\ assai him in front, he would unqnest'on
h ably, in my opinion, have to choose be
a tween surrenderns his entlrc "fn'y 81
having it literally cut TO pieces.
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