The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-06-15

The putlr have been lor seve iHN
pass advised ol tue expected asp1a. ".
Hos Excclicncy, Hon Jefferson DAVIS.
Pres dent. AMI tummandcrn CiHrs cot
the Army and Navy of tAc Confederate
;,ta,ss ui America. II mnarhi~ alvru'
INTO Redmond at - miuutcs past :
o'clock yesterday morning, having Az
rived from Peierspnrg 10 an extra tram,
accompanied BY Gov Letcher and ihc
mo,nbegs Of the Advisory Council mem
Lers of the City Council. Mayor Mayo.
Tno& II. Wstue. of The House Of pe'r.
gates, and number Of other gentlemen.
who had repaired to PetersoHr- to greet
the distinguished representatives, south
err rights. Hon Lunis T. Niglaii, and
lady. of Texas. Col JOS Il Davis, broth
or OF the Pres sleat, Col. \orthrop, &. :.
4. were among the Presidents SUIT On
the arrival of the cars at the depot m
this city, the air resuundcd with the most
dealening cheers, oft repeated, Tor DAVIS
aud the Southern Conledcracy, from sev'
eral thousand willing mouths, honest
hearts aid warm bands
After the enthusiastic greeting II thc
President was ovcr-inlecd, while IL
was progressing, salute Of ID squs.
one for each Southern State, was fired
by a detachment OF men under Col. john
II. Richardson President DAVIS was
then escorted to carriage IN waiting
hy Thos ", Ilocninger, ESD, ct the
Spotswond Hotel, and was drawn 20.
wards that elegant Travellers rest ny
four aplendld bays Ills Exoelleucy
Gov. fletcher. Mayor Mayo. and Mr. llo'
cningcr, being seated with President
HIS progress through the streets was
marked with many affecting demonstra'
tons OF popular regard. People rushed
up aud roph shake hands with the Pres
iient many of them doing So wl;h tears
Of heartfelt joy in cycs unused %
weep"
BY the time ihe cortcge arrived at the
hotel the crowd had increased to many
thousands. Amid thc vivas Oh a delight
ed people, Presileu! Davis assembled u"
stairs. aud was conducted TO his patlor,
mo. SO. y which had been most tasteful y
decorated by Mr.. lluenngcr with the
coat Of arms and the flag Of the Couled
crate States The President hardly had
time to get inside of his retreat before
he was yociferously called for In obc
licnce TO the call be stepped to the win
dow aud briefly addressed the citizens
oa-thc ,,vcscnt Asrcctof affairs HIS re-
marks, though brief were TO the point
and convinced every one who heard shrn'
that Jefferson Davis was the man for the
occasion. Gov. Lctehel then wc't@mes.
onr "e.;nssi ra.~g iea;tT 9F ss@Nets esis'
was followed by Cot Wisiall, who
proves Mms-H on all occasions ~ great
on the forum as In the field Lieut. Gen
Montague sy,skc briefly but most acccpt
ably IN conclusion, when the GROVE
slowly dispersed.
The whole party. including President
Davis, Gov. Letcher. Mayor Mayo, Coils
Davis and Wiafsl. and others, the" sal
down " q c,pita breakfast, gn,.en "
in The peculiarly taking style Of mine
host" Of the Spotswood, A. s!ost tyne
aftcr the moriiibg rcpsss, the President
received calls from numerous eitlzen'
and Government, on'claIe
At hdE,a,l y O'Clock yesterday even
ing, President Davis reviewed ibe treQp'
nov at Central Fair Grounds Tie Com
mandcr.ih. Chief was pleased with h.
mon shaJ wsh him. Rsaso'Ts iA%s 10
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