Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-27
REAuREGARD IN HOT WATER.

Ia late southern papers we find the following
items, throwing some light upon the difficulty
between Beauregard and JeR Davis
From the edmond CORES pondence Of the Co.
lumbia South Ca Gilman
1 have seen an article in the Mercury, Of the
2ath Of September, headed, ''Justice to our Gen.
erals on the Potomac" Gsnfral Beanyega,d
d.Hy VHsguirocGHy fhe assertion thar she md nm
Piled to President DartS for !sGre 10 Advance on
tAs en.U my, dTd that az rad been Tefussd.n | have
the meSns cf known <, aud have good retscn to
believe, that Generals Johnson, Beaureyard and
Smith are IN full accord with the President (yybo
is now hsr') as 10 tie policy OF the existing oper-
ations OF The army.
from the Atlanta Intelligencer
Shortly after TIE battle at Man lssas Plains dis
position Yves manifested ny wise men OF the nresc
nh ever the sou q [" censure General Bpsur,sard
for his HGa pUTsGitGf the enemy ION tn Net
irg.on +" We thea. and have ever since rssd
cur Pen IN his drfeuce Now that the ots c,aI 20.
port made by that gallant g ldief OF thar g,a.,
battle Is before he public. We see an Important
reason adductd ether than we supposed did ey'
iSt, for not pursuing the enemy fuIther than US
ordered IL appears now that t0e forces If Bean
regard amount, d to but 2s ,OGO men 7 QNe o,r,, =,
vast disparity OF forces, would IL have bsen ..,isa
or good generalship % have pursued the enemy
"on 10 Washington"
tFtou, toe Atlanta Ccn.ederacy. Oil
Gen BPauregsrd is a genuine ratriot Hou
different from those who rest IN because sve,y-
thing Goes not please them. His heart :, a. hio
as his ccurtry's wants, and Re noDlr LOOKS ~
meeting the demands Of patriots:n, aud not :,
his own glory or pgefsfment. All honor fo,ever
to his name, and TO any man possessed of sucb a
noble and n-sslrzd nature. What neSt will H.
two or three journals do that have been trying m
get up difference between him and President
Davis, and 70 force Kim to resign, Nonder n
they Will feel 5ncourag d ,
TFrCm the Richmond Enquirer, Oct al
Some days since communication epDeared T.,
one Of cur cUter. porerits. and giving what Dur
ported to te synopsis Of General BeauregaTd,s
Cticial report OF the battle T the 2Ist O. JI1Iv
Tue writer states that be has been reunited nv
that officer 10 read This renrr. and as we NAV in
fer from Tire fact OF us publication, without any
r"etric-tCns CO 20 secrecy The whole Ehinv look a
yFfy much lke an attempt to occupy the pubIIc
mind In advance OF the regular publication Of the
document, and Is hardly consistent with the uu.
derStoOd rules OF military etiquette.
We regret to obNeTve Sbeh an .HsdSinsss as TO
ms TspUti ttoH a - sCthcsd BE- GeaE BsakregGrd
in this somewhat curious mode Of appearing be-
fore the public. Arr strangely declining for
three nloHtkS TO niaks a report Of this 5attts I'm
which TIE country was So deeply Interested and
tAr-stH Delaying the promotions Of many rnsrfto,i
OTIS o1icsTs. wh" could OIteTS Use have been an
pointed for gallant conduct In action, it is bard
- understand why this general could not have
waited, e, le-st for brief period, before rushing
into print
We can readily imagine that the very worst
rrnsequenoEs will eusue If this case IS 10 fo-m a
Pr redeut for ether commanders in t~e!r ceres.
rule Of public policy requires that this CORES.
pondeuce should be cUHhJ initial. and published
only when tie department shall deem II prudent
TO DO SO