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

a gentleman VIII known IN this section
is copied from the Galveston Christian
Advocate.
DEAR Enron We are at our pos, ami
now occupy it without having to fight
for IL And be assured, q Editor H.,
rest after tiresomc march Of 675 m,..
is swcet-somc We left San An,oni'.
June 3, and arrived here (the main BODY
July l. At the head Of Devils River
near 400 miles from here, we received
Ecws Of the intended march Of the r.
5. troops upon Fort Bliss, and forced
march was at once ordered We pushed
on in body Tor several days, when IL
| o. the best mounted men were detai,ed
to hurry on at more rapid pace. Iva.
in that detachment We had two a,
three pack mules, and the supply of
provisions soon began to fad, Bun hi.
was not all--ouy horses begsa to iul
and almost every one in the COMPANY
had 20 foot it +: some, suppose, walked
over one hundred miles Some DAYS wa
ate but one meal, aud that hardly TO sat
isiaction. At Fort QG,tman we got A
full supply o! wormy crackers, and had
you been present you would have
laughed no little chat is, If you had
been full yourself at our anxious phizes
aud greedy reach for bread Did YOU
ever eat this hard sca-hread when you
were real hungry! | was continually
reminded of q hHle Of tqiiag hg mbbir,--
eyes half closed. neck stretched out, and
q perfect Indifference TO all surroundings.
wore ont my mouth before | knew
| -. 1 t,an.sht |
dangerous SIRE thing peculiar
t. the country. laugh about it now,
but there was no fua III 1t then, cheer.
ed the boys all | could by reminding
them Of the wonderful tales Of warsuf
fcrugs in store for their numerous prog.
cny.
We saw many things Of Interest,".
curositcs in the way OF vegetation, aud
the man that will find u bush without
thorns, in tins country, ought to have
: premium Msay varieties Of the cactus
abound here one As high as yepr bead,
to which gave the rame Of buck.horn,
from its resemblance thereto. The most
beautiful and delicate flower ever saw
IL that OF the cactus aud, like Che fox
when he swindlcd the raven out Of hef
cheese, | doubted not but that It's fra.
GRANGE was equal il not superior, TO ~
beauty. and, fool like, on one occasion
popped my nose down for draught,
when a sentinel thorn repealed the inva
sion by an angry thrust Now, these
thorus are al harbcd. $50 | got my nose
wcl pulled COT being too familiar with
the beautiful "prairie flower But the
most ridiculous thing that took place,
and the complctcst contrast ever saw,
was At the fins, Mexican town we passed:
women dressed in hoops to the extent Of
fashion, and mcu---well, | don't like to
say it if it is too tight you mus, mod
I, iiy it a littlc--men in their linen nara
tves-Ep) in the presence of the wo.
men.
We are fortyfvc miles from Fort FIJI
more. where 800 or 100 | : troops are
now stationed. We understand that II
f IL the intention to concentrate their forces
there, and when IN sufficient strength 10
make descent upon Texas. We are
prepared, aud perhaps, viii not wait for
/ an invasion Our whole force will not
be in under day or two more and when
we rest short time may want TO fight
little dcscr'cr came IN yesterday
morning and says a ihf' fighting is all
that is necessary
Ta,fnofrow Is Sunday, ard, "a Rishop
Asbury used to say. expect TO stand
IN before my battalion have q
great deal 10 d. here a. a preacher.
get between the boys and ruin, and use
every effort to keep them back | have
the assurance that 0ae has been restrain
ed OF | can bc the means Of saving
an, from soldiers danger | shall DO
amply repaid for all the hard-hips and
ceusurc have had or may receive.
am thousand miles away, among the
dissipatcd the proiane, the skeptical
standing up for God almost aior,; hut
may eyes I'll with tears at the thought
of Gods wa,chiuluess. kaoir he carcs
for Tue. knccling on the almost shrub
less prairics IN the calm moonlight, EN-
bossorned in that dreadful aixnss that
Bishop Pierce describes, ! have felt His
rcconcilcd presence as much As ! ever
did have no compromises TO make
p with sin here, and feel that am in It's
stronghold The wickodncss, the prosti
tuition of these McXicans Is almost nm
paralleled. Win the Church pray for
one Of its feeble defenders ksolo that
some pray for me ard | feel that shall
yet preach to tn loved ones about
Gods horndless love TO tue wandering
: Our time expires the 18th OF next
May hope my friends in East Texas
will write to me have my hands pref
ty full, and but little time 10 write. \
thousand blessings twice told abide with
you all
WIN. J. JOYCE.
FL PAso, July 9Th, 1861.
Rev. VIM. H. Hill received a letter
rom Mr.. Joyce few days ago, dated
The 18th from II Paso, an extract from
which he has kindly furnish 4 us.
D." was to day detailed with about 30
or 40 others Of my Company. 10 DO IN
readiness at moments warning TO
march, we do not know what for. There
is at this time about 500 troops ~. -
at Fort Fillmore, about 45 miles from
this place and they are being reinforced
continually. One thousand men viii
soon be there Then lis thought, de-
scent upon this place will lie made.
Perhaps the detachment of which
have Just spoken, il intended to hnfrase
,l,.., -. ,t. ,,,,, W. ovpcrt in flo hit IL