Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-08-20

For THE LADIEs.-The following letter from
alady in distant portion Of Tex az. will be
gratifying to the noble women Of Hampstead,
who came SO readily to the relief Of the Texas
soldiers, passing through to the seat Of war.
We suppose it to have been written by the
wife Of Sergent Major Clardy Of Nelson's Reg
iment. Many Of Us remember the Sergeant,
as a modest, and affable gentleman, aud we
may congratulate him on having been 80 for
tunate as to get wife with her heart in the
right place The letter has come to rs slowly,
but loses nothing by that.
JOHNSON COUNTY. Texas,
June 18th, 1862
Editor of he Washington T-legraph
Sir Thinking that a line from this remote
part OF orr common country would not be OBJ
Jectionable, have seated myself for that pur-
pose. We Of Northwestern Texas feel the
effects Of the present struggle in which our
country is engaged, a. keenly a those Of any
portion of the onfeicracy. Living, as We
do, so far from the great thoroughfares Of the
world, we are never well supplied with mer-
chandise. news, &C. as those more happily sit
uated in that respect. Almost all Of our pa
;riotic citizens have gone to the army. They
are now in active service in almost every State
where glory calls, aud dangers threaten
Alas how many brave hearts have gone forth
with high hopes swelling their bosoms, who
are now sleeping their last sleep. Some have
been killed in battle. whist many have pinned
away from sickness Some have suffered for
want of our attentions, but others moe fortu
nate have found kind friends anon t stan
gers.
Amongst tie last are those Of Col Nelson y
Regiment, which lately pa sscd thrOug, Your
town. Allow me. through YOU, to express Z
the citizens Of Washington the great obiga-
tons we Texans feel for the great kindness "
heaped by them upon our sick soldiers. How
cheering it was to the poor soldier among
strangers, far from home and loved ones, rack
ed with pain and scorched with fever How
happy his surprise, upon finding in your love-
" towns women, not only friends but minis
tcring angels of mercy They can find no
language to express their admiration of the
deeYliadies snAiy husband writes me, lit was a
God s-seHd that were sick here and not al
many other places where We have been Gen
tlem-n and ladies We'd with each other ia show
ing US Kindness" Go on with your noble mis-
sion, and may your beloved State coon be rid
of those sIudals whose hateful presence now
dcsecratcS your soil.
y report, f=tartcd believe by those wish
ing to p"evcn. Texans from going where N cir
services are most needed has gone ibroad.
that the Indians have become vcrv trouble
some. This il simply false At M time with
ia the last three wears have they been more
quiet than this summer. Occasionally during
tue spring. they came into some @. the counties
high up, ana On. the West If the Brazo-, stole
some horses and once in y while killed a man .
though not - often they did last year. Let
me say to our friends in the army 10 not he
uneasy about the IndiuEs. There i no dan
ger at present. Trust H. T. tie brave Ran
gers Oh tile frontier, nni the God Who watches
over us. 90 forward noJly in the glorious
work OF driging back those civilized w: cav
ages, far more drte-tablc han the rel snyagc
upon our frontier. We prefer being scalpeI
by the Indian before allowing another Butler
To- desecratc southern soil Let tile North "a
ON with their wicked war MI aggression. We
daily becoming more independent In AL
most every house the sound nf tie spinning
wheel aud loom J. beard. VS. hope IN raise
our bread. ana We will lave plenty NJ meat
So you sec We viii not ned the vqjst1niialz Vi
life. We viii hud our igygri.s III assisting oar
country a. Best We can, AMI illuminating Our
mortal enemies. Yours respectfully.
MARY y CLAEDY.