The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-06-21

Row" Judging from the movements OF troops,
busy quHttsrmasicrs tbc long trains of smInu
kn wagons going to the tsid and the request.
!. upon the Medical Director. II eanGot be long
ysd iins those accurtomcdt u army HE know
often such indiCniionr fail. Day by day passes
thou, any important movement bat The busy
: Of war, The frequent picket -kirmi.hes and
nj the morning promises OF the papers keep
he hone Of the people Everybody II cons
! that We can whip the snkees wen the bat
knee begins, and there Is therefore great ans
still mingled 9Th dread. for the CONFLICT 20
ncprr.
hen Mcclellan first came upon the Chicaa.
&ny he undoubtedly expected johnson TO stand
b. defensive, and therefore very boldly pushed
ne- close up 10 ours, aud extended them on
rr flank Then he commenced the work Of
)iyiag MI the time keeping up some show OF IL
onsttatnn which every one sav he did not
Three days ago he became aware II John.
intention % attack him ard consequently
go put his army On the defensive. Withdrew
p~hat his line and concentrated an the vii
rbufg road In this position General Gusta.
Smith took division Of our army ont to lind
boz returuHd without accomplishing anything
= ihcts gave ris- . rumUr that Mcclellan
fsirestod ard being noticed n one Of the city
r. caused graf excitement There was
SHY np Truth ih the report beyond the fact
We, leilin han withdrawn 10 his lines 10 an.
|sion n 40 attack, W 10 accomplish some
ptr move Of hi- own
irrday everything H4s iuict along the line
yrn The pickett Hn either side were laggard
Cf shooting Tbs nothing however we
ilf'luE rrpnri. tho effect shat two diyis.
~ The curmy crossed the creek last night
thsi four divisions 'f 0uf army had gone donn
iiAck them one 1l the heaviest storms If
.'Hn pns,cd over th- section yesterday and
srly ten hour Toe f4lu fell Va tltIents Ii j.
1srd Tint this vii ni-e the Chickshomiuy 10
sn more of the y sHkee- viii he able so cross
nil te true IS VII prove another Bull
tiir. ~ Cullen Helical Director 81 Gen.
Igs'rcyt division. has iu4' sent up IN have
wagon ana carriage Iu The city sent down
dni"ly Tor the transportation OF the wounded
euH II The above nept 1ncd fight will he
lW Bottom Is Bridge ACROSS the Chckahom
1d some fourteen Test fran the city. II the
really occurs H ur.u yuu VII receive the
hrt~ 10y telegraph long before this letter
v yol.
poke o' The Storm yesterday 10 was terrific
.ter ma tty high wind arose. which allied
tfrrt- sim dasl md The very air was -uifa
With s'taws. sticks and art ater ihefs
Nh in the storm, hut at FIVE o.clock u burst
inry upon the town. The Wind blew hnr
hnstiing the dust down the streets IN dense
columns Every pedestrian was obliged TO
hellsr IN order - protect biz eyes and month
'rsemou and waEoucrs gallopcd wildly h.
place W safety. The whrlwind lasted
haii an hour AMI reminded nae Of the pic.
10Y a simeon IN The de=cr, Of Sahara. soon
anne The rain and with II frequent and start
rashes Of lightning and heavy peals Of thuu.
To make matters sill more dismal the Gas
ven flooded. aud every light Ia the city
Itdruly cNilnguished The rain continued
until nearly morning aud i is reported
'rd the tuUk lhumlny several feet This
}" a serious dawbick to military operations
lark w thr hight was one uf the Yankee
81. came up the river frconroiteting and
ffel II from Chaplin battery. 10 -uon re-
without making my demonstration What
cei VI Mis- part iculeF venture WIS l cannot
Pee. iar the nisht was too dark for success.
0una..snnoc.
-iu3Ay a proclamation from the Governor
. All the stores AZ 2 o'Clcck and ordered 0ut
'iia D' the second elias. for drill some
fcr~Ils met 80 Capitol Square and were
lfrI ihin fauptn.,a, Bat such looking com
Here Wa a man weighing two hundred
'ly pounds oe- lie one too thin t. cast A
ln nl1 gentleman of iifty beside boy #
i' mru Hui lean men. old aud young
il mingled together Ia a strange medley
every man came with fAli hat. and mi.
brought out his umbrella Tine officers
u.vens how they IA shine In tinscl and
They wore huge silver cpaulcttes broad
i'uf Laughing sisht4, tail dagpon hats
,.r 'Hmlnu aud bad liver sheaihed rapicr-.
nlf borrowed ftom some Odd fell0v- Lodge
~ Ah'nt az thcy might the men could not be
.' h'rH step nor could the line be- dressed
-'Frra' pn1.3 gentlemen brought their front
'. 'hr tne rear n,nk man was crowded fat
lif position. Fals'af mastering his re.
4'i hardly have been more gidicul1ps to
'Al 'i Ola soldiers who came A. specta
riual'y tn boys wefr put IA q company hy
F's and were marched down for ser.
ln' reminder were ordered 81 open umhfel.
me ram began to iall aud ut ont lor home.
wise order was 20 prevent them catching