Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-23
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The Houston (rexas) Telegraph OF the S5th
ult. publishes the following report Of = speech
by General J. B. Msgruder. We have no doubt
that the General has reeonsiderei his belligerent
views ere now
Il was announced at the greet war meeting in
this city last Saturday thai Major General Ma
gruder would address the soldiers on Monday
evening-yesterday. This announcement. broeghs
large number OF troops 20 Il is citg 10 near
him. AS the General did not wish 70 dsap-
point them, be rose from 4 sick bed ana aduresi'
ed them.
The General spoke In substance as follows
FELLOW SoLDrEEs-Although too i'll to say
much TO you At this time, am happy most hap
pT, to meet you. We all belong TO the same
graat army OF patriots, and as my interests are
identified with your own, in the future as in
times past, YOU will always find ne at ny post.
There Il no uss in denying the fact that we
have met with great misfortune in the sur
re lder of General Lee. But We must look
these things in the face and see what there ia Of
II AT drst il was announced that General Lee
had surrendered forty three thousand troOps,but
am happy TO inform you that he surrendered only,
acco ding 70 the admission of the enemy about
seven or eight thousand Nov, the loss OF this
number Of men, IN itself was not a serious mis-
for une, in military point Of view. The loss OF
General Lee himself was greater lOss-a serious
lOss-but not a fatal one by any means. euch
losses are common and 10 be expected in great
revolutions I see nothing alarming in tbs
nothing TO Brighten US. Let us not attach too
much importance 70 this. We have still many
great leaders lsit and if we stand by then Ne
will gain the victory. Th3 enemy has had adj
vantAges east of the Mississippi he never can
have in Texas. There he used his steam 10 ad
vantage, not only on the coast, but IN all the
streams, large and small. Here in Texas he can
ma sc use OF no such power TO back him up
he, he will have 10 fight US on broad prairies
that we can roam over as we'll as he, aud II he
drives Us from one fortified place, we eau fortify
ourselves in another and another and worry out
any army he can bring. Here we have plenty
of su plies. I see nothing discouraging If We
are but determined 20 light it out And you who
know me should know that | shall not ga cfiiee
life when can help it. Not a drummer bOyshall
be sacrificed imprudently. I will take care Ofyou.
shall lot oct recklessiy' regardless oil the rules
OF war. We have, am sorry TO say an enemy
among US who Is daily circulating false reports.
One OF these came 10 my ears to-day, which was
that General FOrney's men were deserting in
large mum bers and going home. This, thanks 10
the telegraph wire l ain able 10 brand Us b use
lie. Nothing Of the kind has occurred. com
manded that diyis on once myself, and | know
that drawer, better disciplined set OF troops
never breathed They will stand by their eoors
10 the las. ana le. no slanderer dare tell that
they are deserving their companions in arms. II
is a base lie, NOth:ag of t1at kind will occur
among the rexas Ldier know them Well and
know what say. Come what may shall stand
By my country, and will never be q slave 20
Yankee power. had rather be q Camanche ln-
dian chief than bow the knee 20 YanksedOm. /
viii only add that we have neighbOr near at
hand / do not feel at liberty 10 say anything
further concerning the matter at presen'. But It
may be that we may have aid from n source IN
expected and az a time when We least dream Of
IT, Their. fore let US stand by our leacers and all
viii vet be we'll do not ieel at all disc Juraged
az the present position Of matters, and am GER
tain yOu wouli not if you realized all the facts
which viii develop themselves.
AT the close OF the address three rousing cheers
we're z ven Tor Gen. Magruder.
Col Carter, Col ~ lnOr. Gen. De Bray, Col.
Murray Mai Waller, DR.. Farmer ana Others made
q few remarks each TO the immense crowd as
sembled.