The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-01-08
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We uks The following notices Of General
priee from the Richmond correspsndsaes &C
the New Orleass Delta,
] presume the history Of this Distinguished
officer 10 famiIisr to you. It ought to be "a
miliar to the people Of the Confederate States.
II would show that in this are. a. we'll a. in
former ages, circumstances develop genius,
and that the pressure Of events 10 enough to
stimulate the qualities Of the hero, even when
heroism has been latent and unexpected.
Gen. Prices campaign in Mexico was deci-
dedly one Of the most brilliant episodes Of
the war. His conquest in New Mexico with
Q slender force Of volunteers; and fertility
of resource and extraordinary energy and
enterprise. displayed in sappressing the sub
sequent rebellion. and in his remarkable
winter campaign against the insurgent lndi-
ans, deserve 10 be recorded as The most shin
ing page Of the history Of the Mexican war.
Among the victories gained by Gen. Price in
that war were the battles Of Taos and Rosaes;
the latter fought against greatly superior
force, commanded by Don Angel Treas.
Governor OF Chilhuahua, q gentleman who
has Of late years become well known in this
country as distinguished leader of the Mex
lean leaders.
The same charac teristics have marked
General Prices recent campaign in Nilsson
RI; the same originality Of conception, ener-
~ Of action, readiness of invention, and sn-
daeity OF enterprise. The attack upon Lex.
ington. which after its successful finale. was
admitted 10 be one of the most brilliant affairs
of the whole war, was. il is understood, dis
couraged here BY the partisans OF the eau
tious and dilatory policy.
After the capture Of Mslligan and bis for
ees. Price intended TO stack Fremont before
he could concentrate his army. bat vas pre-
vented BY lack Of ammsnitisn from eIecu.
ting hs design. When Lexington surrsa-
dered he had but 1000 percussion caps in
bis whole command. He sent to General
Hardee. and believe to General McCuIloeh
for supply OF those indispensable articles
but. for SINE reason, satisfactory perhaps "a
those officers. they were not sent. People
here cannot help expressing the conviction
that had Price bees zealousiy and efficiently
seconded. he would. By this time, have driy.
en- the enemy from Missouri. and thus seeur
ed to the Confederacy the most important O
the Western States. The results flowing
from consummation of this kind cannot b
over estimated. They extend far beyonC
the boundaries Of Missouri. They reach IN,
frontiers Of New MEXICO. and involve III,
destinies Of Kansas, the Indian Nation, Ari
IONA and New Mexico. With Missouri
firmly attached to the Confederacy. AriIon,
will remain undisturbed in our possession
New Mexico will easily be acquired. the In
dian Nation will be free from Federal iava
sion. and even Kansas will fall into our hands
Missouri cuts OF the North from anv access
TO those territories. but ~ith that State il
HI. P"~sr. Lincoln can pour bis forces int
the region beyond. and force us to d.spe
rate struggle to maintain il. The contest il
Missouri is not one FIR control Of Missouri
but for possession Of the vast countries which
lie to the west and southwest.