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The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
, and this she does not intend to do. Texan Rangers are now in her service, and more will shortly be coming.--Among the influential gentlemen now in our midst from that State, may be mentioned Cols. F. Terry, J. W. Wharton, J. T. Thatcher; Capts. T. S. Lubbock, Dan Conner, Dr. Freeman, Mr. La Toole, and J. F. Mutchet, M. D., who are in the city, with some twenty comrades, for the purpose of offering to President Davis the services of 150 picked men, of pecuniary ability, and of established fightangers referred to above, start this morning for Manassas Junction, where they will operate till joined by their comrades. We want just such men there; men who will ride into the enemy, shoot down his men with their guns and pistols, and end the performance by lariating some of his lily-livered officers and dragging them off. That's just what they came to do, and just what they will do if allowed the chance. We hope President Davis will accept the services of Capt. Lubbock and his comrades.
The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Inelde of the war. (search)
rrival here last night, we heard of one of those daring explicit for which the present campaign is distinguished. The heroes were two Texans, Col. B. F. Terry, a large planter, and the brother of the famous Judge Terry, of California, and Capt. T. S. Lubbock, a brother of the Lieut. Governor of Texas. They had just arrived here, and this was the first time they had been out.--They proceeded to within four miles of Alexandria, where, from the top of a hill, they had a full view of the Potomac s to him, made all possible haste to escape. Nothing daunted, the rangers engaged in the pursuit; Col. Terry, who had the fleetest horse, was evidently gaining upon the "flying Dutchman," and the race was becoming decidedly interesting, when Capt. Lubbock discovered the picket camp of the vidette, and called to his companion to beware, but it was too late; and besides, the impetuous Colonel could not control his horse, (a new one, and not well trained, which he had purchased in Richmond,) and