The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-09-28
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Tke writer Of the following. PROCESSES
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uons. very wen : we are not "sh"h'a
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coeo,y shall know IL Therefore. We
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ICsrrcspoulenec Of the Ci.ssiasail Gssette.l
LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug "a. 1891 Il have
inst this day returned from a long, tie
disus and dangerous. but thorough ram.
bic over the Southern Canfederacy, nm.
drftaken tor the purpose Of estimating
the tuil extent of the strength. facilities.
preparation. and disposition oi the rebels,
49, well as If asceitaining their inten-
lions aud prospects. ard what degree ii
cohesion they p..ssass. NV tour has been
In the highest degree successful Ard
hasten al ihis. NV frs, opportunity. and
/ with all pos4il,!c dispatch. 10 arpriss Suu
/ If scheme. detected by the utmost vigi-
I lance. ard discovered from The most au-
theutic and uumistakabIe source. which.
I in excellence Of conception. and gran
slus 4 tsass1tt Ii ~ "a n .D( sasseo~@,
exceeds anything % The Sind ever oe-
vlscd. pmittlhs an alnsioh 70 miho'
circumstances that may nave me1 my
observation, shall coniiue my remarks
briefly to sketch Of the outlines ni this
grand machinai'on-ior " Is Truly GA
ring and splendid plot Day after day,
night after night, | have tonra 70 learn
IT, watched, ana waited, anu hStsi'.o'
and pro~led. There niue DC plan,
I great aud decided plan oi operations
under discussion knew Il, AID must
have IT Publish it-spread II broadcast
over the whole North circulate II from
print 10 print let 1t tic sounded loud N
the cars ot the Cab net AMI lei every
man know IT, aud prepare speedily Tor
I the mighty sirnssh
The administration at ashlhgton,
and all It's officials both mHliiaty and
civil-havc confined 'brir attention aiio'
Z geth,r too strictly 20 matters aud move
meats oi trivial value. and Ia strbtrgtcs
covering but small area OF territory.
I They are not comprehensive enough.
/ Not so with the rebels. They must DO
of die Aud from the very siati they
have eoncoc,ed and matured definite.
I tangible. oStensI ve, and desperate pro
| jrct While our government Is pursuing
a dcsuliory system Of tactics molesling
/ the enemy with Insignificant damage.
penetrating MS territory at scattered
and unImportant points, and dif'as ng
( its forces over unt,nahlc spots thereby
weakening the efficacy OF the army, aud
T and cShass,iag its spirits, the rebel lead
cts are engaged IN the execution ot a
( DIES -. deep laid, wide spread, long
/ cherished, steadily adhered 20, aud
which shalt sweep nj one signal, tfom
the Atlantic to hsnsas. u Is necessary
+ to spc@k thus plainly. however disagree
able IL may be. The Government Is I
+ fully aroused to It's highest Interests a"d
/ Impending peru u u nos We l'aht anu
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