Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-13
TRANS NS-MISSISSIPPI CORRESpO
DENrE
SHREVEPORT, La, Aug 9th, lSG3.

SHREVEPORT, La, Aug 2ith, l6Gj.
S,Ile time since ] wrote You from I.itIc
Rock, Ark, promising to follow that let er
with Others rs occasion should offer or as
c:cn!S worthy Of publication should trars-
pirc Uul!i the meeting OF tho Executives
Of th1 States Of the Trans Mississippi De.
partment with the Lieut. Gen. Commanding,
nothing OF a1y moment has transpircd in thls
quarter cl the Coniederacy since the fall of
fiekshu~g.
Tie meeting alluded to convened un the
10th inst, and was attended by the Governors
o! AZ tic States of the Department except
Arkansas, whose Executive was represented
by Senator johnston fully empowered q act
for Gov. Flanagan in all matters which might
arise. In addition to the Executives Of the
four States Of tho department, there We're
present By inviti Il ion several representative
men and Judges Of these States. The con-
ference was most satisfactory to all concerned.
There was no jar!ng, no clashins of opinions.
The policy proposed to be pursued by General
Smith was fully eoncurred in and such steps
taken rs i is believed will enable him to call
into operation all the elements of defence
known 10 exist II bis Department
We, therefore, count upon the conference at
Marshall Il new era in our Western history.
The machinery WAS there set i'll motion which is
to arouse the spirit # our people; to call back to
duty such rs were disposed to avoid it. and show
the necessity 10 nj! Of renewed and concentrated
effort. Mach is hoped from the conference.
The enemy seems not to be advancing any.
where on The lower Mississippi or in Texas
Time is being allowed for preparation in this
quarter 70 day wcaIaye runners Of an advance
uron Little Rock. There is, 0bsulv, little room
10 doubt that 4 heavy column is being projected
against GeEcla! Price, who commands in the sb,
SERGE of General Holmes. Whether he shall be
able 20 Sustain himself, ~ will be compelled TO
fa!! back, will be kl:own 10 you before this reaches
y"n. Oi one thing, however, there is 10 doubt
l:c will make The hest defence possible with the
:meanS at his disposal. In the Indian country
our forces appear 10 be holding their own, but lo
important movement is in progress.
The spirit oil de'ronicncy which pervsded the
pub.ir mind Immediately Succeeding the tall OF
EckSatrr, is i.uw giving place TO II better feel.
inG. II was. pcSiHPs. not 10 be expected that
such areverSe the la of 50 important n strong.
hold and the surrender OF so large a garrison,
would bc lightly regarded by our people They
required time Ia hrr;.r nc and reflect after such
diS"s:rr Arc"ction, ot Course, must follow 4 sea.
scn ~: dependency. That reaction We are begin.
ming 10 lave Low. The people see Ihat We are
now, wiLn respect 10 the Mississippi river. wLer.
:ve imagined ourselves when New Orleans fell
eighteen months ;so. They know that We have
Il hundred tnoGSG:ld a:InS.Dearng men on this
sil.. that river AID that il only requires little
time to pl'c" tl!S Immense army III the field.
They have lie; e;a!nlircG TINT these men shall 90
intO The field There is no spirit of Welding
here There crn BE- none anywhere in the Cuu>
tedcracy where tie i.iatter can he discussed and
canvassed. The policy ottic Abotiouists prom.
ises nothing and gives nothing rs the reward OF
yielding. Nothing absolutely but slavery and
vaSS:iia:c 10 ou!:i,;.ro and our children ] he
terms cannot be made worst by resistance to the
very ast. This is patent that no one. not
even the most foolish can fail to SEQ it. But the
prnp: see aud feel that there is both SAFETY and
konOr IN u united, never Tagging resistance
Hence will there be no yielding.
rha Governors OF our four States have formed
uaaticial!y,n- n- y"u vii! see from their address
to tAn pcop,c, n Committee of Public Safety. OF
thi, Committee Governor Reynolds, OF Missouri,
is Chairman. lie ha, gone to work in prosecu.
ti"u Of the objects OF the Committee with his
usual energy. Nor will he tire i'll his efforts
All quarters OF The Trans Mississippi Department
will receive his attention, personally if need be.
Last night he ably addressed The peope here
on matters OF vital concernment
The audience was large, and lie interest ab~
sorbing. Senator'S Johnston aud Mitchell of
Arkansas, are Oh the stump in that State arous-
ing tla people. Senator Oldham and Gov. Lub-
buek ci rexas, are doing the same thing in that
State. Tou will observe that thrs Department is
be-tirring itself, and you need not fear the re-
suit.
ri" country is ino :eratcly healthy, and tn {,
maturing crop TIE hcHviss. ever known. The
greatest abundance prevails on all hands.
Gen. liu.rr las passed to the performance eff.
! his duty IL the West. 1t caHn"L be doubted that
the Oriuanco department of the TranS-Missis>
sipp, under his experienced and scientific eye,
viii reaIixa he hopes .: our people and supply, in
this important leSpec, the wants of the service.
] will close this UTir but | fear rather unimter:
resting letter, with the promise that better one
shall follow wien the events 10 fill it shall trans
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