Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-19
Civilians as BrIgrdier Cen neraIs--C;en. !.
eKaI SchencK, OF OhiO

oA"A Scnencks OK Ohio.
To the Editor offe Neu York Times.
When civilian enters the list, claiming hipb
military position,it is right the public shonld
irigidly scrutinize his claims for such prefer
ment. Mr: Schenck, with no acquaintance Of
military AFFAIRS, no experience even in that yery
poor school, our militia system, sought from
the Pfesident rank 10 the army, awarded only
70 the veterans in the regular service. He
claims to outrank those who do know their
business, and who must feel humbled by such
inconsiderate kindness on the part of the Ex-
ecutlyec Now, sir, your correspondent has
son In the service, subject TO his orders, and II,
aple at any moment 70 be put upon an expedl-
tion which could only be successfully carried
out BY an experienced officer. Is 1t not quite
enough Tor the father to offer his children for
the defense OF the country, without the terrible
convlcton that their leader Ia totally ignorant
OF the service he undertaken How would Mr.,
Lincoln like TO put his sons under such com
mand2-and there are many in the service of
the same age, probably raised 10 quite as high
expectations as any they had right to enter
tain, to say the least.
Mr.. Schenck--we only know him In Ohio as
Mr., Schenck-has made through his Abide
Camp the best defense he could in the columns
OF the Philadelphia Press. have not the ar.
ticle at hand-indeed, dropped the paper in
which twas published the moment read it.
80 poor, 90 hlmsy an excuse only made the sad
transaction still worse. .. ...,| 81
| And what was that transaction? Gen. Schenck
courtesy we suppose, demands the title-re.
ceives orders for forward movement. Let the
reader mark the exact import Of the order-to
proceed With train of cars as far as the "Cross.
ings," (where the Ohio camp is now located,
and there put down the regiment and establish
o camp, from which he was to send forward
patrols, feeling his way. ..
How was this order executed He proceeds
along the line Of the road, dropping detach-
ment here and there. No scouts are sent for
ward for an obvious reason--they could hardly
keep pace with locomotive. Yet the General
was advised that a considerable body Of the reb.
ell forces had left their camp, and would un.
doubtedly intercept him. This is allowed by
his young spologist, who innocently remarks
that General who should heed such reports
would not amount to much:
Ah, indeed,-it has not been considered de.
rogatory to learn even from an enemy. hint
from. friend would be generally regarded as q
timely caution. ...
Onward speeds the train. One company is
dropped, and then another. The last detach.
ment only is left--a deep cut entered-the men
on platform cars. The young Aid-de-Camp
thinks the speed was slackened. How consid
crate! A masked battery salutes them; the de-
tails need not repeat. A soldier of the expe-
dtlon says the iron hail ratified over their heads
with terrible rapidity. The guns were not I'll
han ist. 20 Iii H. ,Ia "nneu' ie" "ou'u Lave
Ia com mani s, neo"assne; sns s~.o u..a,u u.,i
any commander, how could any man of common
ra,s;n;, 'u1 uy r.; MS On .ne way insteaI