The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-08-03


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1 To the Patrons of the Chronicle.
II When, six months ago. We commenced the
publication Of this paper, W did 81 With the
determination If making It permanent Ia
case We should receive the support we had
reason - expect. Since that time events ii
great moment have transpired, changing the
aspect ot National affairs and the position Of
this State, with all Of which our readers are
well acquainted So long as there remained
! hope " ! peaceful adjustment u sectional
difficulties we advised moderation and for
bearance but when the ruling spirits at
Richmond transferred Virginia tn jeff. Davis
4 Io, ve felt that No should 10 derelict in
duty " Western Virginia were ~ u lock III
il silence, and consequently wc took sile5
with the friends Of equal rights and the
Mon IL doing -, We had the sanction and
support ot' many Of cur best citizens, to
whom we now tender our acknowledgements
tor their efforts 70 sustain llS But these IT
forts have, in the course Of the political re-
yulSion that has occurred proved abortivc
We have lo>t not only our labor but con-
siderable amount of money besides. which
has been expended to keep III The paper thus
Tar Seeing no prospect Of Improvement, we
are reluctantly compelled u suspend the pub
lcation Of the Chronicle until such time Is
the present political storm shall have subs-
ded and order shall have been restored. when
we expect to resume business and to prose
cute it more successfully
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THE PANIC Much has been lately said of
the fight at Bull Run, the subsequent panic
and rout and the causes OF that result The
numbers of Killed and wounded are not near
y 50 many as 1T first stated and the rout in
stead Ct being general, was confined To al IN
considerable portion Of the army in tho fight
j part " tie reserve corps and To the evil
lans and teansters who were AT various points
on the field through their own oflieio;iSnass
The main body u the army withdrew ii good
order
But differences exist IL to the origin of the
panic. l,v many it II attributed ID The t.
mcrty of the camp-foliowers. who first run
when they observed tie drawing III of our
troops The civilians, III order q cxonerate
themselves put the Ilamc upon the 4olliery.
and eite TIE conduct VI Congressman Wash
burn and Kellogg IN proof of their position
yet II must IL remembered that these gentle
men are tut ttro ont of - many hundreds
who were present and who made no cndnav-
ors y cheek tie panic, but " their conduct
added 10 tS increase, ansl the credit of gal-
antry iii this instance Il due onlg to the two
gentlemen named There seems III doubt
but TOR the presence of tho camp followers
~ panic would have occurred nor would such
extravagant reports ot the affair haze found
currency.
Taking ths view of the case, il would
seem wise provision N future operations On
the field, not e permit the presence Of per-
sons except such A. arc under military au-
thority and organizations Spectators have
~ business upon battle field, while the fight
is in progress, and they should IS far Il pos
>ihle. be kept beyond the reach Of interfering
with the military operations, Meddling i at
all times source Of annoyance and real trou-
ble-and from this canse most probably orig !
mated the unpleasant ending If the fight a,
Bull 5 Run. Parties concerned may talk as
they please, but they cannot throw the re-
sponsibility Of the panic upon the soldiery-
they fought too long and too well to be rank
ed IS towards, and the looker-on who, BY such I
means. would try to acquit himself Of the /
just blame and fix it upon another, Is a i
knaye Of the lowest grade. Let those who /
do not engage in the hazards Of the fight /
keep of the field, and then if aught goes /
wrong, it can Be traced y its legitimate
source. |