Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-08-21
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STday last, iOr the purpose OF providing supl
hllcs for the four regiments of State troopsI
lfallcd out by tho Executive for tho protcc-'
\ion Of the Northern frontier, and ultima,e1
~ for service in Missouri. Major Kerbcy|
rs tho Division ouartcr-master, and willy
make his headquarters, wo understand, an
Mckinney, for which place he slar,c d this
horning.
The original call, us VIC announced scve-
lral weeks ago, was for five regiments, but
I've learn that the force has been reduced 70
flour. One regiment is already raised and
under command Of Col. VIM. q. Young, of
Cooke county,. Another regiment is now
nearly full under Col. Parsons, of Waco,
most Of the compan les now being cncamp-
ed on Chambers Creek, in Ellis county,
The third regiment will be raised by Col.
Locke, of Upshur county, and the fourth
will DO divided between this District and
Titus and the adjoining counties. This
county, we learn, is entitled to but one COM
pany instead of three.
II must be remembered that this whole
force of four regiments is ordered out I'M
der the authority Of the State; will be pro-
visioncd and forage furnished, after the
regiments are organized by the State, and
the faith and credit Of the State pledged for
all supplies purchased for them. 1t is be-
licvcd by the Executive that additional
forces will be needed from Texas for service
in Missouri, during the coming fall, and
it is to meet this expected demand that
these troops are called into service now, SO
as to have them prepared and undergoing
drill, That they will be needed and he
brought into active service IN q ator. time
here can be scarcely o loabt, and We hink
Inc Govesaar is 2csaryias os ,esatt sr ogs
king ime BY the forplock, and bring yrl-
pared.
AS we have said, tho credit Of tho State
Is pledged for ,Ae provisions and forage
that will be required, and we nope that our
citizens wiz see to Il thNt the call made on
them by the Quarter-master will be respon-
ded to nobly. There is no risk to run-the
pay will be forthcoming Immediately on
the return Of the Quarter-master to the
doubt make all warrants issued for the de-
fence of the State, receivable for public
dues; and our people should awe State
pride enough to sustain the authori ties in
Il movement of this kind, so important to
lis here. Not only this, but it is almost
certain that the force will soon be received
into the Confederate States service, and
then the pay will be on the same footing as all
the other army supplies that have been and
arc now being furnished in this and other
states.
All the other states and q large portion
Of Texas, too, have contributed largely TO-
wards the army, in supplying it with pro-
visions, as well rs in subscriptions 10 the
Confederate loan. We have heard of some
noble examples of liberality among the far
mers in contributing grain and supplies,
and we hope to hear of others, making up
an aggregate that will compare favorably
witlhthe heavy contributions made in the
cotton sections of our State. And we ask,
in all candor, shall the great wheat and
small grain growing section of our noble
S, ate be %belindhand in her generosity and
patriotism2 Are her citizens willing that
the burden should be borne by their breth-
rem and themselves exempt? We leave
these questions with them, and recommend
q generous contribution to this purpose by
our citizens.