New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-06-28
Letter from Texas
Special to the New Orleans crsseent.i

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AUsT1S, TEXAS, June 90 1891
Mr.. EdHor-The news of the battles fought at
Yorktown, Little Bethel and Great Bethel reached
Us tnls morning. salute was fred to testify the
qualification of the public at receiving the news.
Some pleasurable excitement was created at the
reception Of the rumor that three regiments from
Texas are forthwith ordered to the scene of hos
tiiities in Virginia.. Our boys have been waiting
with the utmost anxiety and impatienee for inst
suGh an order Not less than 10 900 men will aUpIv
10 be received as part of this body to he sent
away. wild but patriotic desire is abroad to
leaVe these tame scenes and repair to the theater
OF action, and there make good Southern hnlIets
Whistie through the brains Of the rnscYeant hordes
VINO care poAute the sanctity of Southern soil bv
a Iast 'rea O. taer bastard feet. The news though
get nnconhrmed, instils new life into our men
iey are apillted and delighted with the thought of
DIih2tHS Heir KNIVES to play with the ribs Of the
AnGition II Rt9'te1yng gang who fock to the South on
MISSION OF " booty and heauty.u
EnIistments go on with aiacrjty. and if nsces-
saTy, or II required our whole male population
will fly to the rescue.
1t is pity that we of Texas were not neyro;ttad
to push forward to the seat of war months AGO.
because, under the supineness of being held here
TOR home protection alone, caused a cessation in
organization and preparation for active war which
otherwise would have gone on at God speed ):
pace. Men do not desire to drill AID undergo
fatigue and privation, unless they see the frame-
dlate necessity for it hence the order for Teraus
- 't"tIHt ~ ftoutS has zone uS an injury: but,
thank God, the first note Of want on the part of
our brave and valiant brothers of the States causes
Us to fall into line, bid farewell to kindred and
trends, and move forward to where death or glory
awaits us. The watchword of Texans is--ts Fight
to the death-a prisoner never"
Our lalr female friends have for the last two
weeks been buslly engaged in making clothes for
the men who enlist in the Confederate Army.
Their efforts will cnly cease when we have no SOL
diers to clothe.
II the men here were all actuated bv the same
exalted sentiments and emotions as are our women
very great work would be done. God bless the
women, the temporal guides and salvation of men.
without them, slaves would we be-with them
treemen and patriots we are. We may be eyter-
minated, but never subdued. The patriotic spirit
with death.
The Indians, through small stealing parties. ara
still harrassing the outer frontier but we have
ZUOO men now stationed at different points, SO we
may confidently look for sudden termination Of
these depredations.
The bandit Cortna has again appeared in Texas.
but being whipped and routed Oh two occasions he
may deem it best to remain on the west Of the Rio
Grande where he can remain in peace.
Ben Mccullough has passed into Arkansas with
his regiment: our news from him il Of ancient
GATE. lie has sent ont commissioners to treat with
the Indians. 1t is to be hoped that he will sue
ceed in making an advantageous treaty.
Our elections are coming on, bnt little interest is
taken. None but good men offer for Governor, so
there is little danger in permitting the election to
go by default. Our present executive bears him
self nobly, the sti pive for what will for
ward Southern interests, and when seen, promptly
executed.
God and Liberty, WALTON