The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-27
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-. NAsHyHLB, Dec. l9, 1861,
al Nashville is in state OF excitemen,
Just now about the recent engasement on
0reen river, and in anticipa ton of II bein0
ioiioWed by more fighting At or near the
same place within u few days. The Texans
Wbo same down yesterday with the body OF
ara surrounded ut every co.aer Dy the peo
piat anxto as to obtain inform alton Of the de.
Lslis OF tRe hight in which th.y had been en-
sased. The interest felt befols was greatly
ibesease0 ey the sight of the solemn ard in
posing cortege Which escorted the remains
vi Col. Terry from the Bowling Green ca rs
to the capitol, where they lay in state f,r
scnle umr, aid then to the Cars ~n route for
Iexas Aneso Texans Were indeed tue heroes
OF the hour. All those Who came down
some ten or tw-iye, perhaps, partici IA ted in
lne iiSh. and conseq uentiy, every wO I'd the v
uttered In Iecitlng ,ae details were devcured
Win avioity. They had TO eel 10 the history
ever asta over again as each fresh group vi
edtizsAsNCaffe uH. e
All the evening, snd Till Ia to at night the '
were thus employ Ell at thos. centre IS Of the
CITY Where the people celisnt to congr-gate.
lhe Earralors appeared To De rs weU plea seti
In telling the story OF their deeds lis were Ii 4.
people In hearing IL. Tpe most cons ri "a O Us
among the Texans were Captain Walker and
one by The name OF Anderson. Both Rad
slain several Cf the enemy, and Were by-the
side OF Col. Terry in the first dssoer "a te
charge which CCst him his iife. Anurrson
killed the Dutchman on the spot Who ktit.d
CHpt. " diAeT AanU III q sling
having received ii flesh WuuId ia tie night -
W alkcr is said TO be the best hOrst,nan Of
that famous reg iment OF Texas Rangers. lie
Is IL tail, straight handsome III Ill, WIN Il Fl
GrnCian contour OF features 1 thought ms
Ne ss~oi amidst sfodQ u excited listeners,
toWeriis & above Ihsm AL, with his bruac :
bfID ned, drab- coIored Texas hat, bear sam
tosa, bright and veIird-C -CUlured Mexican
SHAW ,iohs,heaNy bcois over L4s pan L;.iools,
WITH heavy lIexicau slurs, and covered with
tie uosI or travel, that l tad rxrely eeeu
s. ca an IL trft sing picture. If he h,t been
ketchso Iii iI.it ptsi tion md dress and The
sHeien weie p.ac.u III soine public lhoruug h :
Lie, IL Wulid aLtTac. the attention I'll ali
who might pass. lLese Te xans iooA Ii ke TIE
Dllganus o. romance. 1ney are the brayest
OF the Grave; The cesperAuoea Vi c!Niilxatiou
II may us sucn term.
Oae hundred and eighty Texans attacked
nve or Sax hundred vfthe enemy, aud reAulse q
them eHectudlly. Vhey dove en- rIgnt u u
To the Ines UI the main Lody OF lhe.r army
WnlcA was posted about Two mlies frum Inc
DAtue giOuha, some nve CT SIX thousand
strong. SCIne OF the eAaLs RODE up 10 viii
Ia hundred yards OF This iai & e IOIce. The
enemy hau 10 alsposltion, however, to come
out OF their iiLes. The engagement was the
work OF u few minu es, not over fifteen, pro.
badly ana Ia that lime more than d b nured
OF the Fe0eraiS were killed and wounded -
some sixty Geau bodies were seen Oh the field
We mad but tour OR nys kIileo. and but 4 fe W
Wounued. had II not been tor the death u
COl. IeIry, VINO Was such a superior officer
aAd maa, the loss on our side WouIt have been
Insignificant, compared with the results. The
Texans lost more AOrsss than men, some sew
enteen 10 twenty. Asa acompeLs lion for this,
ihey LOOK great many vauaDle arIns i here
axe many Interesting Getalle Of this engage
ment, o4 a thrilling ana romantic character,
out tney would occupy loo mucn spsce
la tnis communication. We shall watch With
mote Interest the future career OF the brave
IexaS hangers.
Ihe Colonel Of the Texas regiment being
dead, ana the Lieutenant Colonel, Lubbock,
being dangerously i'll lii Nashville i, beca me
necessary to re-. rsanize the staff II that resi-
ment.
The movement of forces from bowling
Green, and the departure of General John
ston TO the neighborhoOd of Green river,
and the aggregation of Federal forces there
kteyZesher with the order tor no nQrs passports
(ese be granted for the present TO that ragi on,
of hard fighting there. Notwithstanding
these indications, am still of opinion, as ex
pressed before, that no decisive or great bat
tie will be fOught on that line The two ar
mics there will checkmate each other while
the great battle will be in the region OF. or
approaching, Lexington.
AppropOs TO this view Of the CAMPAIGN
hear that General Humphrey Marshall is a,
West liberty, in Morgan county, about 50
miles from Lexington, with large and con.
steutly increasing force on his way to Leg.
ineton, and that Zoiiicoffer Is at Som Ell set
advancing in the same direction. Here, then
in the central, populoUs por tion of en- tucky
On the direct route to Lexington ami Frank.
fort. think the great battle, or battles, Will
be fought. .TERIrAs.