The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-05-18


,,ins the following
GxyAr EXCITEMENT At I.yxcnmm Pas.
,.se of Andyep Joh1soa through the city -
Ne have converscd this morning with
our Young friend GgoRas DAsaisiI, Esq. d,
xhc has Just returned from the North.
east by way Of Washington City and
l,ynchburg, Virginia. We learn from
aim that Senator JolJxsoS passed through
Lynchburg en- ronte for his home on sun.
day. He gave the following particulars
His presence upon the train, which had
been telegrarhcd to all Of the railroad
stations previous to his arrival, created
the profoundcst excitement in that city.
so soon AZ IL was ascertained that he
was present, u large crowd Of six or
eight hundred persons gathered about
the cars, and crowding in upon him COM
pIctely blocked every avenue of APP
proach AS well as egrcss. Some one
proposed three groans" for him by
way Of commencement, which we are
iniOrmcd) wc,c responded to with deaten-
ing and almost frantic reclamation.
VIM w. IIardwickc, editor of the Lynch
burg Republican, then walked up TO
him. and ina uired il he was correct in
addressing him as Andrew johnson,
TO which he received subdued and un.
willing answer in tho affirmative He
immediately caught him by the nose, and
pulled that organ in manner that bcto.
kencd anything but feeling of cordial
ity. lie then insultcd him with several
epithcts OF dcnunciatIon, prominent
smopg which was the easily suggested
one Of traitor
The indignation Of the multitude about
this time rau SO high that the car doors
we're locked TO prevent the Tennessee
official from being molcs,ed by the en-
ragged outsiders The superintendent Of
the road made his way to where Cover.
nor johnson was seated, and informed
llim that the treatment extended to him
was the legitimate fruits of his conduct
| in sending over the telegraph line to
East Tennessee the infamous dispatches
that had been intercepted at lynchburg
by order OF Coy. Lctcber, advising them
to stand by the Union and that if he
was guilty Of that authorship he could
| not pass over the road Gov. johnson
dtaicd that he had sent The dispatches 10 ehseh
| fits aHnaed, and thus secured his passage
| through Had not our friend Dashlell
ntericred in his favor by an appeal to
the crowd, ii is very doubtful whether
he could have left I.ynchburg without
PERSONAL detriment, The Senator's son,
Robert Johnson Esq, was along with
aim the two in company are reported TO
have received the slight testimonials OF
favor extended to them by the indignant
vlrginians with every evidence of Chris.
| tan mcekncss. The elder" johnson is
reported to have expressed wish to re.
| tire to the seeusiou of q baggage car,
where he might be rendered more secure
from the contemplated assault Of the
people.
lie was received all along the limo of
the East Tennessee aud Virginia railroad,
at every depot in similar manner but
kept himself concealed from public view
Even upon his arrival at Greenviile (his
own home bat two or three persons met
him upon the cars to extend him the
hand of fellowship. We gather these
particulars from the representation Of
,ho whn,e af,,,ir /, uocIs ma rom,nont
al our hands. but carries with it its own
solemn aud suggestive lesson
-
ANOTHER TGCgpY.-on last saturday
evening about 3 o'clock, some nisuudcr-
standing occurring between David G..
Iarding and Robert A Smith, The for
mer pulled out a d,rrlnger pistol and
shot the latter through the breast, killing
Inn, instantly Jurltur was pxnlulupl
|l,c,,. In.,,ces Rl,urt and Price who
decided il NOT a bnil,bl, case. where.
uno, bc was committed to i,il
Mr. smith was about q Years oh.
and from bovhood nm was ever ncaceable
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III, cs,,e,v,l,, T;mcs saws tina, in
,;ow or ,hn tbrca,n;nr asncc, of affairs
the l,d;,s -, ccn,crvillc have organizci
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NJ ,ho Sn,,h In tho ovcnt If an inva.
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go, a1;ar ,.rordors vhiIo ,bnir
lords and lovers are away administering