New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-13
Letter from Texas.
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Speral To the New Orleans Greseent.I A M 8s9 "
Sf Ausrrs, TExAs. August III 1851.
Mr.s Editor-To rejoice at the success of ou
brave soldiers in differ fields of battle, is natu
Fal; our hearts should be, as they are, raised III
with an afectionate joy, and filled with devoted
satisfaction. The tears Of venerable men, and Of
youth just emerging into manhood, flow IN sym
pathy for the blood Of our gallant boys which is
spilled by the insidious blows of our vandal foe
But while these tears flow they are by affection
crystalixed into pure and precious Jewels to weave
into chaplets To hang around the memory Of the
fallen in this great strife. ss4F s5y% sssf ~
fl Those who fall IN this struggle, in defence Of cur
lives, our liberties and our honor will be SO sur.
rounded Ia their warriors grave by the afectionate
menery of those who survive, that man may af-
ford to die for SO blessed reward. ss .t5'g f
The victory of the gallant MeCulloeh, at Spring
field. Missouri, is received everywhere with the
hveGest manifestations Of JOY. It only certifes to
us what We have ct ai times expected from the eff
forts Of that chipalrous man. But one of two re-
suits follows MeCniloch' battlesYictory or DEATH
He will never leave the field where his men are de-
feated. sss WI 39s7lT4
Whether this war continues long OF terminates
soon, it car and will endin but one way--a COM
plete triumph of cur arms, the acknowled gment Of
the Confederate States as an INDEPENDENT soyer.
eign nation, by the old Government and hy all the
greatpowersofs the earth, and our firm establish
ement as one of the leading nations among civilized
men, enacting q controlling part in the destiny Of
mankind, and presenting to the9world afree speo-
pie, who are just brave intelligent, hospitable in
dustri6us and religious. This is our destinP &l
Cur news from Arizona is of q late date, and ia
entirely reliable. The United States troops have
wholly abandoned that Territory, and to-day there
is NOT Federal soldier on the 4sofl Of Arizona.
Fort Stanton was the last post held by them but
finding the Texas boys too daring to suit their mild
manners, they abandonedit after having set If an
fire and destroyed all the property they had time
70 destroy. and took up their line Of retreat in
edouble-quick time towards New Mexico -
sA The peopleof Arizona are with the South in SEN
timent feeling and interest. The Gonfederac has
eleven hundred men IN the Territory who are APP
pie from The inroads Of the Indians and from forays
by the Federal soldiers. The soldiers are mere
vicious and brutal than the Indians
NE Guerrilla Regiment of Coils Terry and Lub-
this month. It il composed of as good men al
ever strobe saddle, and of ali brave as ever met
death. The men composing this magnificent regi-,
ment will follow the daring Terry and the auyieid-
sang Lubbock into any and every danger. We hope
TO learn Of much good service by this body of men
Col. Carter, an snlineut divine of the Methodist
Church, has his regiment of infantry very neariSl
iull and VII leave for the army Of the Potomac
sbetWeen the lst and 10th Of September Col |
Carter II 9 military man, and will do his whole |
duty wherever placed. The Rev. Mr.. Perry tho, |
pastor Of the Methodist Church in this city, goes
as chaplain Of the regiment, Fs5 's' y - /
The 1000 infantry called for from this State bv /
the President are on their way to Virginia fThey
will be placed under the command OF Louis 4. |
Wi Isl the right man, 10 the right place.
y. The Federal skifs blockading orr ports are do
ms nothing. The little set.to between the bat
teries and the feet seems to have satisfied Com
I Alden. He now keeps at quite respect-
sful distance from our batteries. 8a@ 54l flS
4. book is our next Governor. He is hon.
est, bold, unyieding IL bis devotion to the cause
of the south-an original Secessfonist+4a man Of
ton. s5S, fSl1i'ssR = -
have had general rains. God is on our sid T.
ne g, ls smiling upon us. Let Him be praised.
fanough grain has been raised in Texas alone to
almost reed the Gonfederacy for twelve months.
Our beef is xhaastible. The wide praires viii
reed and fatten more beef cattle than can be con-
summed nv all the people of the South. M +
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