The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-04-19
LETTER FROM A PRISONER

We have seen letter from a gallant yonnr
friend VIII" "a. taken prisoner al Fort pafielson.
aud now confined al Camp Chase, Columbus
Ohio. lie says
Nonld Ike 10 give you description Of our
dnc5cnt battles, but 1t might rreyen, thi. reach.
ing you You may rest a~sun,d Gen. Pillow wa,
to blame Tor nur surrender Floyd somewhat 50.
~ be rHuked Pillow, but did not assume Il Gen
buekaer !, purot man and better soldier than
either Of them. The hattie SATURDAY was uerl1ps
as lhtda. ever was fought on this continent. the
digest Of i being 60 drive the enemy i rghS wing
back, "a A. 10 lci our little army pass out After
severe contest Tor over six hDgrs She enemy 5
right wing was driven back aud our army hi a
condition 10 move out. when Gen. Pillow ordered
the army back to the Entertainments The firing
had ceased on both -ldc-, and our amy would
have been saved aud the writer OF this would have
been IA service nghing Tor aad assisting his coan
Try when she needs tht hearts aud arms Of every
scathcrner to drive back the foe. My lt,lf per.
soual tronbles are not comparable to the apx,rty
feel for the result OF the struggle that i. roiug
on. Wd,an oniy ge, Alone sided account OF Affairs.
and Gully allowed 60 buy most ultra Of North IN
sheets. The Cincinnati Enquirer and Herald are
nterdirted,
There are 3sT officers in this prison, a space OF
O by 6s yards, walled IN by a fence IS lee. k;gh
and santinel- walking on top of the fence pirh,
and day, There are two rows Of houses, lis. ne.
gro cabins, With seven rooms in row. each room
II by 10 feet, and We have sixteen IN our rooms
aud you can imagine how crowded we are Some
few are In tents. All the officers IN our rrSs have
friends who supply them with clothing and money
and We really live well the governor furnishing
us with plenty Of good beef, bacon, bread crack
crs, meal potatoes, beans, cand e.. sugar soap
aud vinegar and they allow us e. buy oysters
hsh, cakes. pies, apples &c. The ladies have been
Kind to us, and send Us nick nacxs 1t is believed
here tina, VIC viii he sent 10 S,ndusky Island in
Lake Erie. a. soon a. he lee breaks ts1oet the
ist OF Apri,) which will be decidedly adyanis
peous 10 our health, for dread being copped up
IN the summer months, Ia regard to our release
God only knows when that will occur and | may
I've here Tor years. but wish you to urge upon
all TO have the cotton crop destroyed il Il is en-.
daagered by the approach OF tn. enemy. II they
get cotton and tobseco, sind ether Southern pro.
ducts, they can &c on with the war il they fall
To do this, they will be financially ruined Have
thi, urged on the planters. committees appointed
by the boar, Of folee 81 burn ond dSstray e. sfg,
thing that woed be of service TO the enemy.
fasr Ii. "ssroes h he STAMPS aai canebfakcs
II the ucncmy advances into the country The
question 10 one Of lite and death II the Sorth Is
successful ouf property Is desiroyed-all ,hsi
ts9s santhern proSs'y'iss will be eoansca,ed, "a
the South viii be pennilcss and there should bt
no such word A. give up fight and keep On hghi.
lng--it ia our only salvation. | hope Mississippi
"a turning out men IN this struggle. and thai /
will again see y0n al under more fsvo,ab,e aus.
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