The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-08-23
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AZ the indications arr Of an eIcecdiogly
favorable character. The attack spon
Baton Rouge, It "a tire, did not rrul' As
'syorably As vS anticipated; but while
our troops did not take uc place, they in.
acted very serious injury upon the enemy,
end =, the same time taught them that
their forces viil have to Be doubled or
quprup'ed at evc'y point they may
attempt to hold. thereby weakening the
power Of the invaders We have To ".
gre. the loss Of the ram Arkansas, which,
under the circumstances, WAS very issr'
Gus calamity This u the only bad feature
IN the news All el-e IA bright and
cheering
.stonc>all Jackson h1 sent his irst
bulletin from the Shenandoah, and, a-
usual, Il Is the announcement Of q victory
We anticipate that IT ~ll be spesiily FOL
lowed by Others. until the entire aspect Of
the war will be changed in Virginia
When We turn TO the West. We End
Bragg concentrating a large army in the
vicinity OF Chattanooga. for an attack upon
Bull, which is destined TO speedily relieve
Tennessee and Kentucky In the mean
time public feeling 10 these States and in
Missouri u rapidly concentrating m favor
Of the Confederate cause Guerilla parties
are operating To- al Of them. and with u
powcr snd rapliity that evinces that their
movements are encouraging TO the people
Gov Magohn hr. called the Legislature
1l Kentucky together and while he does
DOT taik about -eoseiou. The language Of
bis Proclamation clearly niicnte. that he
IL t1r future resistance to the Washington
Black lteoubIican Government, Governor
W,csl,ie. We learn from Northern dis
patches made = sem Unreasonable rebel
speech a. Cincinnati Kentucky must go
with the South She has no election.
And although her sons may have been slow
in determining their position, they will be
none the le>' determined and enthusiastic
shcn ,hsy array than solves N tho aold
We may soon look tor rapid movements
on ths side Of the Mississippi General
Holmea VINO has command Of this Depart
ment has arrived at Little Rock aod sill
at once enter upon he tive dischsrg, o!
biz duties In presence was much needed
Tor llirdman was entirely inf tied for the
position, and wa rapidly becoming not
only Justly cen,urable but odions
" our commander, do their duty and act
wit promptuess and celebrity III thiriy lay.
We may look for the most brilliant results
Whether theg wiIl avail themscse~ Of tn,
favorable circumstances With which they
are surrounded to press forward upon ,ht
enemy at all points. remains to be seen
Surely they will not wait for the federal.
% 9-gallse new ArUg before theY max,
an advance Every thing depends upol
speedy anl vigorous action, which il cutere,
upon and continued will place us IN q con
dt.on 90 defeat lher future plans Of inya
slpn their preparations now evident, Of
torn dat!e fail ard winter campaign
ExGvogsoR St1sorK os tuE waR +,
] ttOrpnnr seymour of Connecticut has vsrtifs
3 famaIkA able letter b the Hartford Times
eoud mni.lg the use Of h,s name 49, , Vice
President Of the late War Meeting ia that city
lie sass
I "li i h necessary 70 b. more explicit | b.
leave a. state that knowing what the rns.tlnI
would be beforehand | could no. ha,. been ID
ducc1 20 attend il or take a part In ~ d.. usa
ard that having glanced At the rrccchea sn
/ proceedings goHcriiiy VI thai me ting | pai
| ticulnrly desire 30 clear myself n a. any pan,
eipsticu. directly or indirectly N what too
I place there. The meeting, II kay~ an. nii.
Understood ia general bearing, ia one which ID
uore- peaceful remedies any sort sa a mean
Of restoring the Uni9n, sad calls loadiy fur me
and means 10 AID 80 the suhiugstou and cor
-equent degradation and overthrow o. the sou.s
| | follow gentleman IN no such crusade 1tith.
Will trontFibu.s, N Any Nay. 10 the accomplish
| menI 81 such bloody purposes. The n0nstfou
falacy Of the pre-.n. day. that the Uniou "a
be rc-e-tabishsd by destroying any par. of "a
sosth, u one which will burr. with tic sh,l
ihs, are thrown into Its defeno.l,s- cite. an
leaves the condition Of ihis country. after d.
treasures are exhausted and IL brave men o.
spectacle for reproaeh or conan leerst,on O
h. civilized world"
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