The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-03
rHx oxIAT BATTLE AT MANASSAS.

TIKI oxIAT BATTLE AT MANASSAS
Our ,elcgsapl,ic dispatches this morn
;nv tell a glorious tale for the South. u
is not the bulletins of our friends alone
which announce grand victory 'ot u'e
south II il confessed IN all ils great
ness and completeness by the wa,isngs
which come to ia from the city OF WASH
ing,on, the headquarters Of oar enemies
IL is told in the groans Of the panic
stricken minions Of tyranny VINO are
ouakinc behind their entrenchmen's
with apprehension for the approach OF
the avcuging soldiery of the south dr',
wing before it the routed remnants OF
that magnificent army winch they had
prepared and sent forth with the boast'ul
promise Of easy victory. From Rich.
mond, on the contrary, come the gtaa
signs cf exceeding joy over 'rlnmph oil
our arms. so great and overwhelming as
though the God oil Battles had fought
visibly on our side, and smtlen and scat
tered our cnenies with a thunderbolt
Our readers must gather the details
for themselves from the coplous reports
in our telegraphic columns. Such rout
OF such an army-so large, so equipped
and so commanded was never known
before in the wars on this continent
Whole corps disorganlzed, regiments cut
to pieces, artillery captured in whole
batteries. and mighty body Of discip'
lined men converted into panicstrlckcn
mob--such things have not been read OF
except on that smaller scale where the
| disciplined troops who bore Scott INTO
| Mexico encountered the feeble races OF
sem. barbarians who parted before him
like sheep before a charge Of cavalry
1t is the same iron lsce which took Scott
upon their shoulders, and carried him
into the capitol OF Mexico, which now
| bars iis way to Richmond with wall
I of steel aud fire. The sense of guilt pal
sled his own arm, and the very hands
which made lor him the laurel crown ol
couqueror have torn It from his dishon
orcd head. The loss of that renown
which was the passion Of his lie, and
pride in which made hlm an migrate and
n traitor, scarcely So much AFFECTS Vic
haillcd Scott - the thought that th uoii'
ois he has so basely lost shall cluster
around the brow Of the man h. most
hates.
Nor can we calculate cody on the
consequences Of this astounding reverse,
upon the plans Of the enemy, and his
operations. In it's least doubtful results
it must disconccrt and dcmoralize his
whole army Such terrible reverse has
no recupcratve power---ln the sense of q
great duty to be maintained at all costs
"a country, liberty, aud home 70 de
fend at all hazards The leaders may
clalnor for now and greater efforts for
the straining Of the resources OF the PEG
pie and the gathering of large ornaments
TO be prccipitated upon the south III the
desperate hope Of retrieving the fortunes
Of day so deplorably lost. We will not
venture to say TO what extent rage, dis
appointment, bai'led cupidi,y and thirst
for revenge may carry u deludcd people,
but the confidence Of the South will rise
high, that no continued and often repeat
ed struggles can be entered upon IN the
face Of such obstacles which have been
found in the courage and oonstancy o'
the Confederate army, and the genius OF
it's illustrious chief
But Lincoln and Scot, have lost anoth-
or state. for which they were playing
high We say nothing Of their needs to
inspire confidence among the tax-payIng
and money-lending people of the North
by some striking proof of their superior
i,y in arms, but they have 10 meet in
the markets and Cabinets OF Europe the
rewards of that arrogant Boosting with
which, as of yesterday. they warned the
world to keep hands out Of this quarrel,
for they were y powerful Government.
which had only TO stretch out its hand
in anger 10 crush out the rebellious NAL
contents of the South. The cannon at
Manassas, laundering after the fleeing
columns Of Scott's routed army, will dis
sipatc these mists, at home and abroad,
In every corner Of this land, and at every
capital in Europe it will be received as
the emphatic endorsement, by young
and unconquerable nation, Of the lofty
assurance President Davis spread before
the world on the very eve OF the battle,
that the noble race Of ireemcn who in
hcrit these States will, whatever may be
the proportions the war may assume
renew their sacrifices and their services
from year to year, until theDhavc made
good to the uttcrmost their right to
selfgovernmcnt."
The day of battle shows how they
redeemed this pledge for them, and in
adversely, AS in victory, it is the indy
ing pledge OF all.--N D P,eayum.
TnE CONFEDERATE CouRr At GALVESTON
This Court is now fully organised and