The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-04

task Of defending the military refu'a-
ton Of Ben McCnlloch We suhjoin his
high wrought eulogy
DIN McCullech lcit this place sos Rich
mopd, On the 10Th d November 70 make -
general report OF ha operations, AID TO eoo'er
with tn Ucv-rutSeu, relative 70 military ana'fs
Lsrrxs,ous. Ills uor,miiiing lshe's and f'rep-
less devotion to the public have nade a sensitis
impression upon hi. appearance While pos'r
cal sebsmers have been writing newspaper puts
sor their respective ia'orsses TO Tie li'ie isosk
ard Richmond papers, giving she COB, 10 tha
master spirit Of the army Ben heCuiloeh. IN
pl.in cisixen's clothes. without bnt,cns, erau-
l.,,y. feathers. or stripes has BEEN in the
woe.ls with his men. setting them noble ex-
ample. and becoming acquainted with al the
sfais paihs and passes IN this country Of h.lis,
I rsxks, brush, aad deep gorges. lie nas ioiled
, with urconqnersb.c viii TO bring order out of
/ chaos and create an army 4, for the great emer-
gency, while political upsiar,s have misrpre-
aated his acts, overlooked his trotlles, and
/ greatly ,nslcd public opinion elsewhere. II
venture the assertion that Bo man IN the Con
.defs,e sistss commands an arms more attach
I'd to him. or having more couhenee 10 his Ill
meas for the place be q }upits - and now, Just
~ he Il Succeeding in organizing respectable
| army. and one that IL ready 10 serve wherever
ordered - afser surmouu'ing so many slstaclcs,
lit is vaguely tnmorcd that be Is to be super
ceds.l By some one who has had more active
I friends At hendquar,ersl To show his uusefsh
nature, il is only necessary 10 say, that in order
10 avoid all jealousies between this and the
Missouri army. Gen McGulloeh advised the
GOVERN. 1t 10 send out sn able and experienced
General 10 rank over both himself and General
Price, expressing ps.a.ei willingness 10 scrve
under such q man and this too, when his ovn
army prefers him US leader 10 any other ~
l sen.
Tie TACT il, Measrs Editors, and say II
with Sincere regret, McCuloch has been badly
treated in various quarters, rot excepting por-
/. ton Of the press Of his own state. The press
| hiss commented upon his acts. or bis 10 ,bcml
apparent inaciicn withou, knowing the material
/ hicts. Asking nothing and wanting nothing,
AM free to lock at facts, and have no de
sire bat success; but ,his know, that il all
| the facts were known from the day McCulloch
landed ut Fort Smith sill now. there h not
patriot IN the south who would ctnsnfe his
course or his general policy But rather 'hnii
defend himself and thereby eaIighfen the e,'my.
/ Dc remains silent conseiogs Of the wisdom OF his
acts, aud willing to await the judgment Of the
! htare upon them Let no Texan inddge in
these unjust elainors.
SO FAR from the press having shown "a
disposition 10 unwafran,abiy censute
Gen McCulloch, just the reverse has
been the case No man in the army has
been the snhjec: Of such undescrved
laudaiion If newspaper putting could
make great man Of him. surely he has
had his full share Of il; aud strange TO
say. Notwithstanding the gross misman'
agcnen, and deficiency Of military
knowledge he has exhibited this pulling
ia still continued The New Orleans,
Memphis, Vicksbutg and Richmond pa.
pcts have contained, from week TO week,
the mos, marvellous accounts Of his mill
tary genius and etrage!lc powers. Even
the Richmond Enquirer assured its rca'
dcrs that. after all be was not surprised
at OAK Hills. bot that .he battle occur.
red lust as he intended Ia other words,
that he placed his army in valley, in
the utmost confusion, and suffered the
army TO come suddenly upon and sur
round him. planting It's cannon upon the
surrounding hills, as a mastery straget.
ic movement ! II ID notorious, that. but
for the iudomitable vaor Of his men, his
army would have been Gu, to pieces.
IT, after that, he had followed Price
aud pushed hls army into the heart Of
Missouri, st. Louis would now, in all
probability, be in our possession.
The facts Of history, already devel
opcd prove the sagacity of the wisdom
Of the movements Of Price, aud of the
folly of the course pursued by McCul
loch
There was still an opportunity for
McCuloch 10 have retrieved his fortunes,
/ if he had united hs forces with Price,
and by n bold movement have defeated
the Federal army under Hunter, which,
/ ut that time, was in an almost complete
state Of Reorganization. But instead
Of doing this, he was preparing to re-
treat. and had his men employed in fell
ing timber 80 as to block up the ooun
( try And, marvellous 20 relate, while
this wac going on. the enemy was in
/ iall retreat to St Louis.
/ The accounts that have reached here
state that the Federal army had been
gone for three days before this mastery
General found it out. Al soon as he dis
covered it, however, lie ordered an adj
vance movement, under forced marches.
and tiiumphanlly entered Springfield
not AN enemy in sight
How has Gen. McCulloch been organ.
izing an army The most of his men
are twelve months volunteers. VIII SC
term Of service will soon expire, and
who have remained in camps instead Of
being placed in active service.
Instead of conciliatiug the people Of
Missouri, and gaining their confidence
and friendship, all the accounts that
reach us, state that he has by his con
duct towards them and abuse, driven
them from him. We have not seen a
man from McCullooh's army, officer or
private, that has any confidence in his
military ability His mismanagemcnt,