The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-10-11

BALp~Is. MISS, Sept. p, lsG4.
Editor R.pubi,can,
SIR During the continuance OF TINS laholy
war, wAxed by fanatic and unscfsPlloas l'e'
upon the rights and liberties Of Al i9DNenai'e
people, II Is bat just and proper That al Icy,
sacrifices, and deeds Of lofty daring. and h'sh'
toned chivalry, should h. faithfully recofdel -
memcntos, destined 10 exist upon tho page OF
living history long after the gallant neiscs "i'
have won Immortal hnnofs Tor then eoslti5
and for themselves, have passed from 'he serae'
Of their glory 70 tina, bourne iron ~ienrs
traveller returns. IL Will, undoubtedly aH's'
10y 70 the friends md relatives Of In" 80 iexis
Regiment, although the glad tidings OF success
come clad in the drapery Of mourning, - AnpA
that in every engagement In whics they nav
participated, the Goddess OF victory hs- away
perched upon their banner, aud triumph, a. lNi
and complete a. ever eraoed the bloody hell'v
Marathon OF Narergo, has rendered theta 'n'ih'
cible, and their bravery pro'erDias ihcy "''
unacqnainted with defeat. ,,...
on the lih inst. the order forward 10 laNa
was issued and with wsldness VI oS-h'iAeh'
that always pfeccdes stirring events. TIE "h''o
arm. OF Gen Price took up the line % Ma4Nhi
and arrived At that place at : clock on 94i'hs
morning The lilh. The enemy bearing Of '"f
advance ignoininiously led lea'in. IA onf f's
session the tosn aud vast supply OF sas,Vi
aud coramAary stores. ON the ieth, Il sSt Us
cettalned that the Federal commander, beng
heavily reinforced, xAs advancing TO the alta" a.
Immediately Gen. Hebert- brigade comp 81
OF the I'd Texas on the right. the 3i l.puisNA'
on the leil, with ise fir-t Tex&s Legion, '1''
Miss, lith aud nth Arkansas, IN ile ten'''
were thrown forward TO meet Them. he "a
Texas WAS then ordered TO the front ~ sklfluis"'
er>, and In few moments the battle cp'ned "a
dread earnest. and from tso aours by sun uIil
after daik, It ragged with harid carnage lu b'u
sides the Sd Louisiana and 50 1tX.. n-AtIht
with distinguished vlor. ten. Hsueft Dix
ado consisting Of aboEt 900 mrl. charged,
completely routed, and captured battery w
nine pieces, from two brisades Of the enemy
reported 1000 strong. !, was the U0asi 90 ile
/ prisoners that their battery wa unnecessarily
charged seven tmes at the battle H. shiloh.
and they thought iIs capture impossible. t.l-
Gilmore 80 La, Col. Whitfield. t-t Texas Ia
eion. and Col Mabty we've 30 severely wp4ua.
lei. The severity " the h1h' msy ID, Known
from the fac, TIA, the % Texas vent int iar
engagement with shogt 800 men lal lost 10
Killed, wounded, and missing ~ The il.'
! Of the 81 Ia, was about the -ame The-c ia'
regiments suffered more ttan all tar fcsi t...
| Nabry, whose bravery may bs lnstrai,d Ly
saying n the boy that be vii E.httill thu lat
one Of them j. willing 70 run wis wounded
early IN the engagement. leaving the command
Of the regiment 70 Ma. Bosse.,,
hayc obtained permission g. forward 8, sou
for publication the foioAIaF oGieia, r,pof. ct
MAJ Borgess. than whom n1fe tfisicni az
gallant officer never unshcaihei bis sword ia
defence OF .As s4n,sa ;ssita ~ irr.men A.
Gen. pflee rode up to tie rear % the brigade.
Maj Bogres. shouted, Biys there stand, the
blood stained hero watching your movement.
do your duty, and all viii BE- we'll" v, nue
can imagine the electro fse TIA. this Annaunrc.
meni kindled 81 the breasts q the taei, and the
result it-cf i sufficiently complimentary both
10 Officers And privstes. ASju,snt O. n Ho'.