The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-07

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GREGa'5 kMuWNr.
Nlsht Of Nov. 1871. 1861

resulted IN tue election ~ tluu. John
Gregg, Colonel Hon j. NJ. Cluugh.
Lieut. Colonel IL b CRANBERRY. Milur.
Col. Gregg made his appointments IN the
day following, as follows James Doug
lass, of kaufman, Adjulaut DR. Robert
I Graham. Of kusk, Sergeant Major Mai
/ VIM Btadhcld, OF Harrison, Quarter.
| master Richard Ford. OF psiur, Quar-.
| tcrmasier Sergeant Rev : I Bridges
/ Conmissafy DR. John l.. Ailston, sur
geon These officers have entered ac.
! lively Oh the duties of their roslti, NJ
Our organization was effected at Hop
kinsvllc. On the 18Th, two hundred
aud fifty men of this regiment, under
Major Cranberry, we've detailed for ac.
tive duty, and after a forced march, ar
rived AT this place at o'clock ON the
lAth do not know the character Oh
the information which led 10 this sudden
movement ! suppose Geul rlghmau
thought this point ~ hc meuaOcd Our
force was strengthened by two hundred
and fifty cavalry from Col Forests reg
iment, who left lopkiusvllle with MS
The command was entrusted first to
Major Kelly, Of FORESTS Regimgnt
lie WAS superseded by the arrival OF
| Forrest
We met with no Liucohitc roops on
our arrival, nor have the whereabouts ~
any been asccrtaucd. although our
scouts have penetrated as lar as the
ONO, except the guu-huats. at Ford'S
ferry, which arrived just as our scouts
we've relieving uncle Abe 1T seven waE.
on loads Of provisions, and dry goods,
couuaband, Sc These clnttahaud were
taken on the lilii On the 10Th our
troops captured Two other wagon aads
i Lincoln cuIuaband consisting ui
coffee. whiskey, &c ON the Sta, or
thcioabuuts, four oder Wagons, mules.
aud shoes and blankets m abm dance
were captured These pleasant clrtu,e,
were made entirely uy the cavalry. and
uur men have bad uu other pmuclpabeN
IA them then 10 sleep "a tb,l arms. m.-
mcutarlly expecting lltmla bcurveBu
By the ilnculmlcs. On ,as. u'ga;, Col
Forrest, with one hundred and twenty.
five II bis command, started iu lHe d4
rcctiou ct EddyNII.c. 600 jbe Cumberland
river, twelve miles distant vItH ,nt
piece OF dying artillery, which Waa
also detailed viii, MS co. a.. place. t.
dav. about II u'clyck. Ws praId that 4r
had captured a run boat. without Giur
a pun cor laoslnr mau Bul Al ono
o'clock we heard heavy clHppnad.H, Boo
the direction of Lidy,iIe. TINS CANNON.
aiding proved to have been irHm Canton.
10 mics distant. a..d a.ihou... ,i.r f.suIi
TX not known. on what Dc uraul. yet 90 is
conceded by our men iu hay, uecu uut
forces engaging the gun boats SUP.
pose the firing continued two h.uls ~,
think from the Tact that We have not Co.,.
eciyrd orders 10 rcuilc. Forrest. that
the attack wa, successful Thu, Is bat
conjecture however
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