Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05
GEN. SCOTT ASSAILED.

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The New York Tribune bitterly sssails Gen. Scott ant
the Administration because they do not, BY provoking
bloody battle at once close the door to all visibility
compromise. In lis Fridays Issue il talEs as follow
about the
"Do you pretend to know more about military natter
than On. Scott :" AK few knaves whom great many
sinpletons know no better tban 10 echo
No, s:rs know very little Of the art Of war and
Gen Scott knows great DEAL There Is question on
| this point and never has been.
The rad question which the above Is asked only "a
shuifi, out OF Sights this Docs Gen Scott Tor who
ever 1t may bel contemplate hs ends, and he dn
mated BY ks impulses and purposes With the great bod,
of tie loyal liberty loving people Of this eountryf Doei
be stand up square the line Of 81 deg 40 mln,
be squntng towards 80 deg 80 miny Does be want the
rebels routed or would be prefer TO have them conca
eds When you answer these questions you touch the
marrow Of the problem which all the gas about General
SCOTS military knowledge and our want OF IL Is intend
| ed TO dodge.
Our columns will prove how long we waited and trust
ed and exhorted Others TO trust, that all was going
right We nov hope, and urge others to hope, that al
soon will be going right But II Jolly shall be spent Is
Jupe has been sh have TO confess sadly that those
hopes were not well grounded.
Let no one attempt to feed himself with this bubble oil
military knowledge being in the peculiar possession Of
CASTE There knowledge that belongs especially 70
men trained to the profession Of arms but that is not in
question.
Il needs no familiarity with yauban, Turrenne, or Jo
mini to enable one TO determine that huge mass Of in
autry, without cavalry field artillery, though IL may
be well calculated for holding the line OF the Potomac
and shielding Washington city from capture by assault,
Is not such an army is required for vigorous ohsn-
mve In hostile region swarming with the enemys light
horse and full Of masked batteries, smbuscades, and
strong positions enrenched and defended by heavy guns
in position; common sense and very superficial acquan
i lance with military history are sufficient
Whether cadet fresh from West Point would know
nj glance that compe ent General who busies himself
with ghenng his position, telling great trees across
the roads in bis 'front.' and obsuucng them in every pos.
sibe way is in condion to advance or assault and
ia doubtful Of his ability even TO hold his ground, as
sailed, We know not, though we think he would. Mere
gnoran. civilians would have doubt the subject
There no mystery at all TO the rebels plan Of the
campaign They to avoid any decisive battle, any
general concentration OF forces, but 10 keep up the
spirits of their dupes by skirmshes and dashes TO prof:
to tho utmos. by their superiority in local knowledge
and 10 cavalry TO set trsps and deadfas for green
brigaders and coon, and to keep up skulkng, cow
srdly warfare pickes and sentinels. II they
thus with inferior numbers occupy and waste the main
body of the patriot forces while they send strong de
tachments TO subdue and exrpate the patriots Of East
Tennessee and Western Virgins. they will DO able to
close the campaign with the prestige aud the substantial
fruits Of triumph. And campaign SO closed will
| abb, them to dictate terms of compromise, and come
back into the Union insoen and dominserpg than
ever.
Gentlemen who hold the Peoples proxies for the direc.
ton Of this uusnssa this Just the one resu. ths your
masters and hackers will not abide. If the Nssoual
torces shall be beaten u fair sane-up fyht-wh do
not believe possblethe patriot millions will ackno Wedge
the aud the Independence Of Secession II side
beats the Rsbe leaders abscond and the country
be tranquzsd On the good old basis Of the supremacy
Of the Consultation and laws. ". to hsfe Jea Davis
aud Toomos, Cobb, lloyd and Wig!a return 70 Wash.
prton as conqueror by Diplomacy aud crack their slave
Whips oyer the heads OF loyal .edom lo76g statesmen,
is not TO be tosraled NOR hoaght o. And &c maj Just
as well deerane who WIG ID three months IS IN thirty
| ANDREW JOHNSON AND THE CHARGE OF TRES-
son MADE AGAINST HIN BY THE RICHMOND
ENQUIRER
| From the Richmond Enquirer
] We have Just seen letter from Amos 4. lawrence
of Boston, well .nown 10 the country OF her men
Of capital and lra2ing Black Republican, in the full
confidence Of President Lincoln and his Government at
| Washington. u is addressed TO And johnson, OF
Tennessee snd snesses dTsfi ~ Lop3aad dollars
as part Of The pay intended for bis services in berayins
those cofding portions Of the people Of Tennessee who
have stood by him In support OF the maintenance OF
che Federb Union. We give this letter 10 the public
IL was intercepted 10 lis passage 10 Johnson and now
IN possession OF reliable gentleman Of this city-we
known 10 the country. There Is doubt of the genu
\ neuess OF the letter;
Let the people Of Tennessee ponder over this letter.
and ask themselves If base traitor should longer ex
st in her midst. Nots the remark Of Lawrence that
, il the information given by this infamous wretch was
printed In the iortera newspapers that 'n iosuld be
GOOD for tea Thousand doiars trss days tisf This
thousand, however, lie given him in order that "hs
(Johnson) p,dy BE- OF soTethiag a, ones Never,
perhaps have No btan brought to witness sueh peIhdy
aud corruption the part OF one sho bks held 30 hgh
an office In the government Of our country. So blash
crime canuot be rrsised With too dire vengeance BY
the people of Tennessee. He ought 10 be arrested at
| once.
DEAR Sra: II your note to me were printed in our
ne vsps pors t you'd be ccoG f5i tea t.oslnd dollars in
three days ts. But Of course must only use il as
| private lottat.
Iu order tina. you may be sure Of something at once
-, A-'"- this draft, which some Of your Union
banker, or merchants may be wiling to c--h Al tne
u.usl premium for Eas. exchange. Probably Gardner
{ Co, Evans Co., Douglas ( Co., Of Nashville will
know 1t. -, =,
The Government will soon exhibit power which will
astopish even you The nuers have been playing lnto
SCOTS hands for three weeks aud now they have ioS
the game. YOURS VITO tegHg'
If you cannot use the draft return it, and tell me What
/ 10 send.
Bosros, May Is, 1851.
At sight, without grace, pay TO Andrew johnson OF
order one thousand dollars, for value received, are
charge 10 INV account AMOS A. LAwREScE
To Mason, LAWRENCE, Co., Boston.
Acrcss the face OF the draft Is the acceptance Of ma
son, Lawrence, Co.
No one em sure could have been more surprised thar
at the appearance of tho above article. As bad neve
written to Amos A. Lawrence, ESQ upon the subject oil
Eas. Tennessee airs with the view OF obtaining either
money or other material aid cav at glance that forge
ry fraud and robo-ry Of the mails formed tho basis o
this menGscious article, and therefore wrote to Mr.
Lawrence lhe first and only hir esr vritisn ty M
to AFR. h. upon any snjset skasVer requesting him e
forward to original latter or letters upon which
| his craft had been predicaied.
have ast received his reply thereto, in which he
presses his regret at this deception prac.ctd and In
closes two letters, purporting to have been written BY
M, as follows
] KNOXVILLE Tenn, Nay 10, 1861.
Aaos A. Laurence, Esq (asar) Boston, Aass:
DEAR SIR Il received your klnd favor on yesterday
and hasten TO reply.
Thank you for toe high regard you seem to have fol
my patriotism aud my devotion 10 my country
What assurances can have from you and your people
Of material aid the way Of money, men and arms
can succeed in arousng my people TO resistance 70 th
dlmnsbe treason in the Souihf This very important
We have formidable Union element in East Tennessee
which can be judicousy managed if We can obtain the
aid alluded TO- Hnia Governor Of this State, will moi
lea US have arms money; therefore we mgst apta
| TO you.
| Let me hear from you forthwith,
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
| ANDREW JOHNSON
| KsoxvILE Teun., June 9th, 1861.
Amos A. Laurence, Esq (near) Boston, Mas:
Ny DEAR Sri have received your two letters to-day
Thank you most sincerely for your profsred aid we
need it-need t badly. As yet have not been able Il
use your draft am afraid TO do So Send me, II yor
cap or $40 900 in New England currency in large e's
do Ia l/ag