The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-10-05
ATTACK on Sxw ORLEANS

The New Orleans Crescent Of the 2e:h, eoa-
'ains su editorial article entitled Significant
Movements. IN Rhich ts writer refers 10 the
ex,essife military sad naval propositions OF
foot Ior the declared purpose Of invading The
sonih H. seys;
Within ihc ll,i iev days their joaruais have
pYoassly al,B.cd 60 the strength Of their naval
armament. giving toe uumler of vessels ,htIt
crews. tie gun. hey were tn carry, and hon-i-
fully anupausd that wt Of the extreme south
wogd artspe9irncr thr effect oi ticir proves
nesr our beartb4'on-. And ihe telegraph
from -oalbtru sources has tod Us, time and
again THAT great naval expeditions ven about
10 sal from Nre York and Fortress Monroe
80 40 have been fully posted. and canRo5
vel .df'ri 10 p',sd -n1rincc lu The ninre II The
cnemy should happen fo obtain the advantage
m some prit'pn ui our extended coasts sia 20
regard ~ This particular matter Ns have spoken
Frequently and cmphaiieal,y The success Of
siie tf;sfas "a llaiteras has embroidered them 20
strike At hbIhaf and morn valuable points, SD
while they are cuuumglg striving 10 conceal
their man object o. as.sul. The magnitude of
their preparations exposes thrir dnpiciiy Way,
eycn IN The dispatches VI this morning u IA
eraycly announced that great expedition vas
ahogi starting fr0m Nca York, With o view OF
taking BrunswjcE, Georgia; and another par
agraph announces tbe departure Of afet
from Oh Point Comfort The New York
Herald mnutans that Charleston is the south
orn ciiy that should afst receive punishment
bat il happens that Chudestaa !. 80 vel defend
Ell as 10 be beyond thy reach u thc Yankees
Mobile has been Threatened - bas Savannah.
Indeed We are Inclined 10 jhc belief II the
record. were consulted that New Orleans the
most important point Of all-has been mentioned
the tswe.t number OF times
The writer il of the opinion tina, New Orleans
is the point Of attack intended aid that 10
obtain control Of that city, md t.e navigation
Of the lower Mississippi, the Lincoln Govern
meut would freely Tenqaish every other point
ii hold. 90 southern soil lie then says
We hope these feels will make their first
grand effort IN our waters. rs we are convinced
that the arrangements tor their 70 option are Of
such a character that thc most stubborn believer
IN the ,alltary Influences OF cnlorc will ac
know edge that bis surprise is only rqga'ed by
his Qualification. still there is nothing like
posting the public at large ard that is the Oh.
feet OF this article The enemy IS coming in
large force land and naval We are going TO
whip him "a with more ease and equal glory,
than drawer aud better enemy wn- ono.
whipped o1 the soil OF louisiana
The NeH Orleans Piceyune 'eenfs equally
satisfied that an attack upon the Crescent
City from The Gulf and by tho river, u con
templa',d bat so far from cyin,ins any distress
Of mind. riicu e. the movement "a. one Of eyre
gious FOLLY AND ignorance
Beside the Immense naval PREPARATIONS from
The Atlantic solJ42sd 1t appears that doycn
STEAMBOATS, ubd ,nr hundred coal barge eft
Cincinnati o'>fhr i2'h abd 18th Of september.
Tor Cairo, designed to proceed TO Now OrI,ans.
This expedition arrived safely at Louisville.
Thaexteut OF tbo armament ard vessels employed,
is not stated nor whether they arr to be nccompa-
nirdhy a hand force We shall kB0w by waiting
In the meantime We entertain no lear, about
New ORLEANS. The attrmp, may be .,idc, but II
will prove a mj-rrahi, ailurr The approaches
To- tba rlty from the Gulf have been thoroughly
provided tor md A. for force coming down the
river O. thousand miles, and saitIy iaklug'vlnter
quarters. BOO Nrw Orleans. toe idea .s rrcp1aier
ous Cqgumti t4 in far more danger Of de
ururuou than 'hc Crescent Cty That calves
iou uny boz ak,r with O. ,iow # concentrating
large hand force on the Southern coas'. -
probable but no, mnch more practical, for
such Il force. when huded could pryrr elect
the ohect dcsigpoi and would be DOOMED to
inevitable destruction.