The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-21

DEAn SW-l wrote sou lat from the town
81 Princeton NGu discern we are again boz our
old camp Of II1pkinsyiiie W. returned herc
on or about Che 2lst ult When ! wrote. Of
whilst ] was writing heavy canuonad.aI ives
going on ai Canton. ou the Cumberland IL
proved 60 bc am engagement betw,s, Cn Fog.
rests Rangers and a battery at light arfi lery
with "a Gun Boat. as nHiicIr8tfd n. result
was eight OF The cnemy killed Noue OF oar
were killed or wounded However. one prisatr
had tooth extracted aus tbo SIDE ef BIS f,cc
bruised by q Fence rail which wn. struck hy o.
thirty two FOUNDER. The report in regard 90
taking Gun Boat was false That was too
good to be true Had it been true Texas
would not maze been the only Stat thnt could
have boosted Of her llpr-e Nafiaa- Won.
ond your readers, will doubtless frcuuect tss
amusing episode 10 Texan history. 81 the fats
Of the lIorse Marines" OR scouts found
no enemy between this place anl Ile Ohio river
and therefore ! doubt their presence o. ouy part
Of Kentucky, save at Smithaud Padlcah and
Grab Orchard It 6 truc, jackson. former Con
gresham from ibis District in che t.. S. Con.
grcss. has force of wandering hnHe four ag
i've hundred strong. mAavlut between tba
place and Green River. Forrest chased h.m
all last week bat was Unable 90 oFer'aka b.m.
! consider The Federal forces iu Kentucky a.
greatly over estimated They are represented
"a having 200O0 men 30 kUurkv Their
forces doubt nut. viii Dot tNcrtl Gfy tbnu-
sand You have ssu TIE uaHsInpsr notice OF
the abandonment oi the Cumberland tap cy.
petition. This was done. at least u b. -o thought
here, IN orl.r io concentrate tlc la..rll land
forces against Bowling Grgtn 10 expectancy
Of n move 90 ihat place. Obi. command bias been
in condition 90 owe 10 the support Of John.
ston ~ ri..0w At Columbus al o moment
warning. All our sick aad extra baggage were
removed 10 GAINESVILLE b. great haste last week.
IN anticipation 90 900 attack 90 Chs place This
was mere panic SO cnJmy has been near us.
saving Col jackson wandering horse iuluIs
Ing The desperate hope Of iG'crcepiing s0na Of
our lorager
To return from these yar general matter. io
the movements Of Major Gaubauy command
We lefl Princeton about 2 O'Clock 10 tbc aG.r-
noon Of the 20th ulf aud marched until nine at
night The day bad been dark and gloomy.
and as night set ln the clouds ahigh had been
threatening began To pour oui lac.r torrent.
Our men trudgel oa AsHcyer over thn slippery
pike. two miles farther when tba orIar To tfIAe
camp eas given. The prospect wa. most ahaar.
loss--s0allei t1 fbe skB radi.i Dos Ua blast.
Of November and the rain descending To- tor
rents, without tents and without provision. uf
ter a march Of sixteen long miles our I1l. thfa,g
themscygs 0u the ground au5 wmug5i fheu.
selves iB their wet blankets 20 h.yau4r until the
morning light would allow them 10 proceed.
There was nn PICKERING. no complaining ro &c.
grets among the men 0g Officers They were
hring alike. Visions ~ dowuy beds carpetcd
iioors, and cuttaiued waiusco's and blazing
hearths of happy comfortable homes. were DO.
dulged only TO give iortil8de 10 their patriot
hearts How sublime the picture God will
reward these noble acrIfces
The morning broke clear and after coffee the
command, iu good order, took up the line oi
march 20 ll1pklnsyllle whore We arrived at 5
O'Clock +. VI uHr regiment Those l.n herej
come out and received us with cgcry damonstra.
ton Of JOS aud affection They had hanrd the
cannonaing al Canton and aeie slid with
anxiety for "a and our safety The camp here
was represented % me as being 300 the widest
state % excitement The men len their guar.
tiers aol drawn 10y that sympathy which r.H.
dersd them collections 10 sburr oar p.rl- aud
participate in our deeds 81 glory N.g uneou-
sci6gsly ran au through Zoe fields and woods.
+ miles beyond tbe camp, iu'cuny listening tu
+ catch every sound from t.e distant cbuaou. We
are bow leg camp at the ground selected after
/ ouH march from C.bra-vilOa. aud 'a->tlfiy ln-
I Upon our return. $50 oud o.. Bf. ,uaI
I Lloyd l.EhmHu removed sul s1per-.l.l bg
+ Cen. Charles Clark, uf Mississippi We Hur6.
| cd That Gen Y had h.Dn Wdas.d to Dl'rutl-
bat subsequently hear Chat he hls CHARGE u'
the dcieuce of tbc Cumberland Oi General
Clark. know nothing have on'y -.eu hm
once IT, iR luil ouuy angular Guy bearded.
ani grey beaded apparently CHS y.ar oi DE-
has hop1ftd us outg with h- prepu.. u' 5r.s.
paradc lie has a character anon. th.n rH,
know him for courage and g,l.rilliu /
hardly think he will bc So wen beloved by ls
soldiers and 'he popu.aeo Of Kentucky as G.n.
eral 7
! spoke Of our regiment "a being ml.tcrlv
inactive alluded 10 our porac.'Ug ourselves
in drill We drill constantly u company and
rcgimutal, also .kirm.sh drill and with com
mcudabf proficiency Geu Johnston BIAS .,ut
US drl master a dntahman named Har-cl,r
OF Ilauser pronounced linWsarf IT, is quito
proficient and under ha able instruction aar
regiment can now perform almost aus evolution
impromptu Some " our company drills are
amusing Capt u ihe other day ordered hf4
mcn 20 fright dress The order SWISS executed
and the line formed By bis company looked Hkc
the the letter s. " Now uigt tmt "a h.loIa
saia be. d. By Blood Won .haut hs.. nny ,n,..
nrnin soup Tor month. h soelt yon ,,, .o
,o, mi Gr,n a STRAIGHT l;,o F" -, n
~, moo, a..,l,.l o,i.,,r.,l i'd sa.,,
-,
uy SaN',''5 V'Np''4n W OUT 'es''N.oi is nor
gool ~ auy hiy@n'' va, OF '9e '9lue pgl
ia'9t uol more '91li 'olr hu1uf'I AMI SIXTY aye
NJ ,ot o1'S S"o ,''''y l'',' h.'ll''U @'5 slaE'
ana very s''% oui ca"p presents SAD spec
taele NV H',p.,a7 ery 'n'i oo'h mere agd at
'la'ea.''l'' anu '"' r,eN Nl y constantly in-