The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-02-08

frr, under orders from Gen. Cri,ionau.
to make thc attack, which was g.
supported by other regiments Val oe
REASONS Lave been assigned why ,h.as
supporting regiments failed to discha,e
their duty, wmch We iorhcar To So
until we receive more authentic in,-u,
gcucc When received IN such ''
~ 10 be reliable it viii bee time emu 'm
e. give publicity to facts, which If ct.
lirmcd. ca-t nu iDdelblc stigma NJ. N
the responsible party, and mus, p pS
somewhere an eternal iufamy.
The Patriot says!
\ number o: persons attached ,o n.
Crittcudcu's command, chiefly from ~,
McNairy's battalion Of cavalry arr,
IL this city yesterday Some of ,hnN
tell rather improbable stories. bu, n"n'
Of them give any lacls to relieve ,be Al"
astcr OF the sting The route anne
10 have been thorough aud incxplicahIa
We are glad To learn by telegram Grn,a
Richmond that ;hc affair will be mn
gated. The government cannot no, ,as
promptly. nor apply the probe with tna
much rlgpr wv
The G''Hettr rs more ont-spoken H.
der the head The SIN OF Drunkenn.s.s
II talks ont after tins fashion
Tilr hituIl dfuukard Is unfit far sta
tlor oi any kind aud particularly nns,
for being vested with the power To cav
cru ur command But Tor the denp's,
bite fact that Geu Crittend.n. Of Ken
turby, who Is, We regret 10 say. pepor
ally regarded IA common drupkard
had been made ia, superior IN command
ui th, hmculcd Iuiucufler, the Devoted
.hcaris 81 : uth,ru patriots mich, ma,
to-day ur hcrtatcd aud owe whelmod
with gttci almost lr-uportabc.
W, firmly believe that the inyes,ig,
t'uu, To- br mad. ul the causes leadin,e,a
tA. gu.at DISASTER to our arms. will dis.
CLOSE the t,,t thal Gen Crtl,nd,u was
al lhr luv Il the action. IN an slmns,
braStly state Of mruxicatIop. and has
been so, almost necessarily. since tho
cumWrnrrm, ui lus connection win
tbr Confederate amy We shall c,l
somr htll' q constituent # tins inye.,i.
gaiiuu doc not connect with Ctittr,.
dcu'- inn ul Drunkenness, the greater
9lu- Of tit1-.u. upUWbrty. and coward
Ir, IN, tii3 revolution han an Armada
M, >. ..nud revolution may hkcwiso
have one Is ihal. however. us II NAV
tor The sake humanity aud the sue.
cess II HIS struggle lot uatioanl inde.
p"m'cnee, W. earnestly hope that mn
more h"-u'iyd hchriatc, such as Cr,,.
tcudtn rs represented to hr, may be an
pointed or elected ln high position IN
the ,rmir~ - thr South
EARnAuN 90 OUR rNrNIFs
We add the toll wing from the AVA.
puch,'- correspondence
Ga She roadside near the spot where
III" fight began. 70 house was used BIZ
our trunp- AS . h.eplial h. which tha
KILLED and wounded were borne during
the pendrucy nt the fight When orr
troops were onitiaukr1 and cpmpelled
60 retreat. many nt the wounded and
stain were l'it iu this building No
auan,r bad 'hs barharrus enemy ac.
lulr'd rn>,r~-len than they set it on fire
and theh,mE thc hrrlrss and the dead
were all consumed together When
~hpII n hi h. avenged? How
hong shall fH. t.h.s 81 lio dead horrors
~ ths fcu'9Ie Struggle call in vain
upon tho SuWh o. ay,uge the cruelty of
eco. hUag''.-- brutal taeSg We would
MuE NH-rhcW Ulcers should southern
pr.vat",temcu hr banged This is bn,
ohAicuc" O. th. "ie} Dlioai,' implanted
~ ouy natures boy Drty Shall ihcyic.
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