Washington telegraph., 1847-06-23

this reiroglade movement, however until
hoy lad perceived that every field officer
but the colonel had inllcn. until, of the
commanders o companies, two had fallen
dead, third mortaly and fourth danger.
onslY wounded, TO say nothing of the lieu.
tenants nal in command. killed and wound.
ed, and Of the awful havoc among their
comrades. In less than three minutes, ol
less Than 100 men, about 80 had been
killed and wounded many Of whom fell in
i1rly yards Of tho works.
Hire two inquiries naturally present
Hham#eleesi Where Was Col. W5nhoap
hat ho was mol assaulling No. L Where
wua col Roberts that he waa mol supporting
Col lla kelll Col. Wynkoop, speaking
i1r himself answers the ifsl inquiry. lie
declares hat h. vas ordered moi To advance
lrum his position until ordered 10 do so By
drn. Pillow, either through one Of the ails
OF hf concerted signal. lie stated thai
he received nn order baam or saw no sig.
aal. lf L. hal assaiigI 80 L would
nave been baIler Iar aa. Then the guns
tbcfs. inz'tll Of annoying aur llanl. would
nave been ca#y carried. Then va could
have uHai his own auu on the euemg.
#nl a''a#a.us him IN fsyeTzr, nave driven
b.m 'muIAa aeli. lhis was feaily whu
ten. sguu desired Cen. Pillow n do. u
sirz 'Hirs# fHHarri hia. with proper
opportunity 10 pierce tic ensmy's lac ol
lNlaiies.n
fhc saeaai iu4airy is answered b tn
uIdaf ia which Tue regiments were moved
10 the ssene oi action. Gen. Pillow had
actually placed Cal, Haskell between Co.
NJahoHp aa1 Cal. Campbell, who vas 10
supRaa col synhogf. aHa Co. Campbell
uclween Col Haskell AMI GuI Roberts.
wAawas 70 suppuH c.. HASKELL Moving
a tn regiments did hy flank ioIl.omsly
alOusa narrow delilc, nilen in a single lle,
il vii he readily perceived what a great
distance there was between the assap.ting
aud the supporting regiments. In fact
when tie command OF Col. Haskell return
ed 10 the .pal Iiom whence It commenced
Ihr assault. Gal. Canabcll's regimen, was
n The aet Of iiline past that point, ior the
purpose a gaining iis position in reag Of
Col. Wanhoap, while Cd. Roberts wa
still IN rear oi Col. Camphell, aad ol COURSE
had not reached that point.
Il Is generally believed that Gen. Pillow
lei lie 4 aull on M. .. The general
utiihrr lrl nor followed in that assault
So bar as ws are advised, he did MT ad.
vance any nearer 10 the cnrmy'B line than
the point from whence the assault com
mcugel. We TO not make this statement
because we dcny 10 Gen. Pillow personal
courage or gallant bearing in aclion-wr
are willing 10 yield him both: we simply
correct lhc error.
one inquiry and we drop This painful
subject: Mhy dIl Gen. Pillow assail No. >
~ nil, aud why did he do it with so small
i1cc, and before he was rcalyl licanuoi
Dc said Shai Cen ScUu's order directed
him iu dlt. This Is ibr lang'mgo oi that
orlrU "brn. Pillows brigade Will march
al 6u'cluek tomorrow morning along tho
gygs. cat'uiy rcc1gn0Hsf,i, and stand
rcaiy as soon as ho hears The report oiams
on our riglt--or sooner II circumstance,
shlsi tU0r hin, 10 pierce the enemy's
lin, OF baucries-ihs lnrer fic rircr Me
teyer-as he may select" The ilalic.
lsing Is our own Gen. Pillow profsscd
10 have 'rH,fHly rceaHliHrcr lhi. line
Of batteries, and frequently spoke Of his
ability carry them, aud OF the iactlhat ho
was satisfied from his oirn reconnaissance
ihai there were no guns, or il any, not more
ialn one on No. .. The truth is, the gen.
cra.was Ignorant oi The ground and Of the
cnomy's strength md preparations Tor Do.
fence.
We have performed an unpleasant task.
We are sorry we had il 10 DO; but Justice
10 ourselves, to the great GlmcU Ut the States
represented by The command ui Col. lIasA.
eli on that hclI, arl 10 the memory Of tho
dead who fell there, require that we should
tell The truth, the whole lllih, aud nolh.
Ing hli the truth
WM. r. HASKELL Col.com'g "a Ten Vols
DAVID llCuMNlNGS, IdCd2d Ten. Vols.
~. " . WV Wv 10 ' NIlNIN 'NlFANA y
HENRY H. MURRAY, Captain Company u
W 6 McADOO, let Lieut. CONG Company &.
NN. y, DAVIS, let 1t. CONG Company T..
N.l.N.f GREENE. 81 1t. con'g Comp T.
wa o. SrNNDlFER. Captain Company e.
G. W. BuWNDS, III. Lieut. Company A.
JAhESW CHAMBERS, % Lieut. Comp A.
Al ELLIS, "a ldcut Company e.
-rpWARD, 2l Lieut. Company C.
O.. SLAUGHTER, 90 Lieut. Company D
EJ WYATT. 2d Lieut. Company T..
EUGENE SULLIVAN, ID H. Company G.
JOIN H. BELL, 2l Lieut.. Company &.
JAMES FORREST, "a Lieut. Company II
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