Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-31
The Gallant Lone star State.

| Hote Tue lale PROUD QccQS ct -1eXaS. She hl!
swept her whole State Of the troops of the foe
She has compelled tho surrender Of some twc
or three thousand of wcll.armed and well
drilled United States forces. Tho military
supplies taken by her exceed million aud Q
hall Of dollars She has turned over to the
! Confederate Government between seven and
eight thousand stand Of arms, large numbers Of
mules and teams, artillery, powder and ball
The large Receiving Steamship now employed
by our Navy, at New Orleans, was captured
by Texans in Texan waters. This vessel,
with some nine hundred barrels oil meat, -four
and conmssary stores, were delivered Up to
the Confederate service, untouched by Texas.
She has also fine Revenue cutter 10 add 10
the vessels Of our navy, taken from the United
States. The order Of the Black Republican
Government at Washington, was tcr the Uai'
ted States officers to burn her, but the design
vas timely ,hwarted by the superior and un'
ceasng vigilance Of the Texans. and she is
now ut the command Of our Government! :
General Young, one Of the officers OF the
Texan Army, has crossed Red River into the
Indian nation, to render assistance to Cover.
nor Harris in capturing some five hundred U.
S. troops, and stripping them OF their arms
From the information We have received, We
believe that the victory is already accoul'
plished.
Texas bad previously sent commissioners to
the Indian country, and secured their hearty
Gu operation. When Governor Harris asked
the assistance Of Gcncrul Young, the former
bad demanded that the United States troops
should surrender to him. This they haughtily
refused. and he then called on the Texas Gene
eral to compel them to do so. The call was
promptly obeyed, and he was in close pursuit
at last accounts. II is ascertainrd thai there
are 10000 fighting men among the Indians,
and these Texas will secure to our aid, and
bring them to Virginia, if they are wanted.
That young State also promptly sen, Gem.
missioners to Arizona, and, by we'll directed
efforts, has secured that Territory to the Con-
federacy We understand that the response
will soon be in the hands Of our Government,
and that they will send delegate to Congress
as soon as advised of our action.
These are not all the acts Of that gallant
State which deserve our notice. The great
civil revolution which took place in her Dor.
ders the result OF which was the overthrow Of
Gov Houston and the entrance Of Texas into
our Confederacy, is one Of the remarkable
events of the nineteenth century. \ French
man or an Englishman, never could have real
ised this event without the shedding Of blood;
but the victory was the peaceful victory of the
baot-box; and not 4 single act of violence in
accomplishing the elections, is recorded to have
taken place. The call for the Convention Was
made by the people in direct opposition to
Gov. Houston and by no authority known to
the laws. But the result Of that Convention
vas submitted to the people, AID they cndors-
ed it by over 80, 600 majority.
We are thus detailed in cur remarks. because
we desire to see full justice done to Texas in
;hi:; war. She has now raised eight thousand
men at the call of the War Department Of the
Coufederacy. These men now consider that
q part, at least, OF this eight thousand should
have place in the WAT upon the borders OF
Virginia The privilege has been extended to
every other State CT the Con(ederscy, and
some Of our States have several regiments in
the aeld. Shall that gallant young sister State
be denied an identity in the war in Virginia ?
Shall only few fugitive companies be all the
part which shall be assigned her? What would
not be the value Of her service at this hour
She has the finest horsemen III tho world;
bold daring, and used to fatigue. Injured to
the trials Of war, in fighting tue Camanche In.
dans, they would be found ready FOX every
danger, and sleepless in the pursuit of the foe.
Many of them are skilled in the use Of the
lasso, as we'll Al the rife, and could make it q
formidable weapon in attack.
II has been thought that Texas would not
have sufficient troops 10 do more than protect
itself from external attack, but We are willing
I'D Trust lIllS W lLS h-lIol vi Law
u.iye, Governor Clarke He has taken an &C.
tive and GrIn stand for the Confcdcracy, and,
We understand, that ho desires that Texas
shall be INDUCED in the demand Of the masses
of her people TO place, at least, two regiments
at the service Of the Conlcderacy in Virginia.
We simply ask, CAN We KEFcsE in view Of the
gallant services, and substantial and timely aid
which this young sister has given the cause Of
our country!