Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-20
An Expedition to Texas.

The departure Of Major General Banks
for New York. on Monday afternoon.
there to open his headquarters. and to or
ganize the great expedition about to be set
on foot under his command, marks one OF
the most important epochs OF this war
Various conjectures. near and wide of the
truth. will, Of course. be hazsrded as to
the design and destination of this impor-
tant expedition. Information derived
from various sources and inferences from
supdry facts induce me to believe that the
following will be found. Substantially. the
aim and purpose Of this new movement
The attention of the government of the
United States has. for a long time been
earnestly directed toward Texas. and the
importance Of extending military opera
tions to restore the federal authority in that
State has been strong and persistently urg-
ed by several delegations of loyal Texans,
under the solemn assurance that large
portion of the people of Texas are only
waiting for an opportunity to return to
their allegiance. and establish within their
boundaries, one or more free States, thus
putting under progressive control and civ
ilized cultivation the entire empire which
declared its independence of Mexico nearly
thirty years ago, and was sealed to the
United States in 1874. To accomplish
this vast design will undoubtedly be the
object of the expedition under Gen. Banks
Only two weeks ago. IN expedition also
looking toward Texas, after first clearing
the Mississippi of rebel distinctions, was
entrusted to Maj. Gen. John A. McCler-
nand of Illinois. who is now in the Wes-
tern States earnestly engaged in its organ
ization. The concurrent movement on the
seaboard, headed by Gen. Banks, and look
ing to the same object. after having been
long and favorably considered by the mil
itary authorities, has now been favorably
decided upon. Texas wrestei from the
rebels. and loyal government organized
at its capital and throughout the State will
be an immense gain to the Republic. and a
fatal blow to the rebellion. The CON-
mercial and political results of the recon-
quest Of Texas will surpsss in Importance
any and everything heretofore attempted in
this war. The choice Of the commanders
OF this movement is for many reasons a
happy one. General Banks and General
McClernand are both volunteer officers
who have already greatly distinguished
themselves by gallant service. In the
Northern and Eastern States General
Banks enjoys the 0bounded confidence of
the people. while Gen. McClernand has in
spired the whole West with enthusiastic
faith in his courage. nn,iring energy and
military skill. The people Of the United
States will also be glad to know that it is
designed by the government to clothe these
two commanders with the largest discre-
tionary power. They have therefore. en-
tered upon their task, with the full conf
dence Of the administration. and will be
supported by The whole influence of the
civil and military authorities; and should
the aims and results of these conioined ex-
petitions prove to be what have foreshad-
owed. then every patriotic heart will give
utterance to q prayer that GOD may speed
them triumphaAtly on their way.