my strings get fuxxored when sent over tcp/ip

struct Message			//structure that contains data sent in the messages
{
	char	type;		//type of message; { C - connect ,  D - disconnect
						//					,  M - move  ,  T - talk   ,  S - status}
	int 	row;		//row #
	int     col;		//column #
	int		oldRow;		///aha, found out we need to send the old position as well
	int		oldCol;		// see above __/^
	string  talk;		//good ol fashion **** talking between players, oh yea and comp messages
	char	piece;		//the piece being moved
	bool	firstPlayer;//tells the player who is black and who is white, by default teh first
};						//one to register gets to be white... or is it black? ;0