The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-14
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we nave had thr pleasure VI ""b
aud interesting conversation with Got
Majors. Of the Is, Missouri Cavalry, Tor.
mcrly IT the staff of Gen Twiggs, IA
the United States army Col Majors
has been with Gen Price throughout his
cvcntful campaigns IN Missouri, aud his
narrative of the transactions ut thaf ho-
role commander makes = most thrilling
and interesting history When Colonel
Majors left Gen Price, lac was on the
Usage and advancing towards the Mis-
sour, which he has probably reached
hv this time. His cavalry, ia coniunc.
ton with those Of McCulloch, were IN
hot pursuit of Sicgol, aud pressing the
rear of Hunters rcTreatiug column. 1t
was reported that siogefs command
would hc captured Gen. Rains had
been detailed to look after the JAY
haw kcrs. and the report OF the capture
Of Montgomery at Fort Scott Is no doubt
true. Meantime, large force pi In
dians. from the Indian Nation, the same
which was organized 10y Gen. Pike, had
been sent to Kansas 90 visit upon that
Territory some OF the ravagrs which
Lane and Montgomery have Indicted
upon Missouri Ii - the determination
OF the Missourians 90 clean the Yankees
out of Kansas The cSultatiou OF the
latter over the vlllantrs 81 Lame and his
companions will Justify any violence
aud destruction that may bc returned
upon that people. The Indians of the
Indian Nation will be much better
ncigiburs for our Confederate States
than the Yankees Price expects 10
reach the Missouri with at least sixty
thousand men He has already about
ten thousand cavalry II the enemy at
tempt to come down the Mississippi,
Price will either pass into Illinois OF oc.
cupy II Louis Either movement will
be brilliant cup, and will g. farther
10 bring this war 10 "A close than any
other that could be made 1t is TIM.
the horrors Of war were brought home
10 the invaders Illinois has had less
excuse for going into this war than any
other State in the North The southern
States have been liberal customers and
strong friends Of the llliuujsans And
vet they have suffered the abolltlonists
Of Chicago TO drag them INTO this war
aud now the penalties Tor their. vandal-
ism should be riguruusly inflicted There
is uu better field for campaigning aud
supporting large army than Illinois
The causes - the sudden aud dlsor.
DERRY retreat Of Hunter from Springfield
are we'll understood IN Gen Prices at
ny The resignation of Fremont pro.
ducrd general Reorganization at the
army several large corps, "a To" an.
uuuucemrut at Ftrmun'ts retirement,
stacked then arms Gen Hunter sought
jo arrest the discomfort los shooting scv-
Grad IT the disailcytrd buj q made mat.
tct- WORSE and %, was forced 10 br,ak
mp hi. camp and has.yu a. 81 Lfu.s
with hls dlsuilcrtcd and III conditioned
troops liuutct was tu great alHtW lest
Price shauld tab upuu trs column ou the
retreat aud hurried forward ur rather
backward night and day ~H.ng lmp,-
and Indeed gcrprd tchl prrVa.ri
that his rear guard would te cnruu,rd
From Cat Majors Vr ..ua fir. O.. .
WAS Moo "a ed h tH.I. b. b ...
30 Jhr brilliant attack upon l. N."-l.u
,dt, Price bad rs1ruttcd Il Iir l,'i
uY force there and ha,mg destroyed
a'l tho trlfiioatinu~ g.. the pt tr. uatrh
pi nu. It the town, 10 lulhIImcut IT hi~
previous plan ul operations II the en-
omy met with any resistance 900 cuttrlug
itr town. 1t was not from any Il Prices
men The whole story 81 the brilliant
victory achieved Toy the Yankees 'hrr"
l- q pure invention IT the same cinu,c.
Ian l, th,, stories about fl. dt>utIlft