The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26
Sharp Controversy Between the
Rebel Journals.
Which is Responsible for the Non-CaDture Of
Washington, Davis or Bcauregard!
The Rebel Policy Regarding Invasion by
the Northern Naval Expeditions,
&C., &C.. &c.
From The Charleston Mercury Oct. oe.1

states were persistng in charging on the generals in m
mand the extrao dnary ard UNI rccedented inactivity
which characterized the army. We cndavored 70 cor
rect this nj stice and pointed TO the rro source OF this
very generally c~demned policy. and ventgred o. sug.
eest that advance Washington, or All invasion Of
Maryland, inconsistent with its false requirements.
and was therefore never intended and that the result
would be- the invasion Of the southern coasts by tho
val armam rts tng ont in tho Northern ports, and
the mefne prugaotion Of the so far lighting is
to end it, The retreat Of army hack to Bull run, has
verified our anticraions and now the publication II
General Beaurcgard report o tho battle of Manassas
think tends strongly o support views and To prove
who is rcslly responsible for their realization Orr read
will nd abstract Of this report in couinns to-
day. II states that
General Beluregard opens with statement OF his position
anecedent 10 th battle and OF the plan proposed ny h 10
doa and Potomac with view to the relief Msry land
es m M c q sss w Sa sn h was e re-
raphed the Wa Department the 18Th ofJnly Of the
Junction OF General JohnstoHs forces with lis own ana
c"pinud 70 make nrgsn, for the same nn n, ih
ston 10 his assistance.
Now here is proof positive that, before the tateef Ma
army lie rejected the tldn o General Bearcqa,d 10 take
Washington aud reiere Ndryiand; and when General
Bsauregard knew of the aitlck of General Mriowc he
tegraphed tho fact to the War Department tho lash
Of july urseny sshing for junction of General john
stons forces with his own The request not being grant
ed, he 'connued 10 make urgent requests for the
until the 18th Of Jny, Waen the President consented
10 oratr G.neydi Johnston IN his assiznncen Hcrv
rog ct7lusue, Of Me absoae control and rcsrd! Of
cf Manassas. We knoW President Ddvis, TIE
battle ftet ordered me pursuit 20 be arrested.
Eut General Bcauregards testimony does not end
with this report In his letter laid before Congress- very
generally known in Richmond no complained b,tscrty OF
his not being enabled, allowed to realize The fruits Of
his victory at Manassas by oinYing up the cnomy 10th
bfo and after ths battle thos And Gene al Beaurr
Ord a'sh the army rgoroasiy under the control o frc
dsn Da,s, and ne Is rssio.e TO great de0re. for us
inaiiriiy.
Eve: yIody dslikes dissgreeable truths; and very
often the first impulse towards those who tell Disagree
able truths liz Neutrality-suspicious. hate. II latters
ser-comp.accncy, and relieves fears, suppose
ey influence or bad motva may actuae the informant,
ahd hence, these unpleasant things msappeh nsi
and AxaggeratOns. Gr.ek orator, In addressing the
Ahen ans, says, concerning another, "Yuu hated tho
truth he told you, and bsnshed him, and you
ready to raise monument over his remains"
From the Richmond Examiner, October 81
Some days since communication appeared in one Of
cotempuraI and giving what p.rporled 10 be q
battle of ths 2lst Of July The writer states that lie has
been permitted by that officer to read this report and
may infer from the fact Of its p'hlicsion without
restrictions to secrecy, The Whole thing locks
very much like attempt occupy the public mind
advance of the regular publication Of the docum and
is hardly cons sent with the rules OF military
etiquette We regret to observe such unedsses
his reputation is eviHced ty G,e,1 Bedyeg0yd in
this somewhat curious mode of appearing before the
public. Ifter strangely declaring for three months u
report of this tdtie in which tho country
deeply Interested, and thereby delaying the promotion Of
many s'srtovsos cfcS, who could otherwise have been
appointed for gallant ornduct IN action, il is hRrd to
derstand why this General could not have waited IT cast
for brief period, before rushing into print We
an.n. ,r ms case - q, ro,n, vrc.dsn, cr rh" %
manders In their correspondence with the department
Every sound rule pf p,ic ,,cy reourcs tnt This
res.ndence shoun bo cnnfdontial and nhli,hed on,v
hnn H.. Jn.,,an, ~ hs H. n 'ndn "n w h a. "n,y
this synopsis. which we believe t. be faithful
card sobmed n,n ~ Tho r,r . ;n,c,;on ~
the armies OF the Shenandoah and ths Potomac aud
ndvancc upou Washinrtuu and that this nan war re
iccted nv the Pres dent The nnecti,n between such
the Incidents or ,lie
~, - ~, rar- ,nn,ron, ,nd ,hn ,r,ro.rs,;nn or
cnno, ~ ,eysrds q, h.r ~. hsn u maj III, ~ on i,s
with The President is We believe wihn,,,
Eor the failure to advance pror n the battc az Ma
~ sno ,aaa :" ausaSo, H.. =, Nv u..o w " "a-
- sr;,i snna,,oys W.. h.d ~, th.n ,naasnroI % y"
str.ua,h vth the enamv wa hsL .on ". ~
victory and hardly knew what wa coud do
Hut after the enemy had been crnpr.ejy
routed when his army demoraliZed when lie had
not had time complete his work. around Washington
mhy that due adra,aage than iahna ~ ht'
stat Of thi,,1s This Is q question upon which bic
opniGn is nearly unanimous ia its answer but whist the
failure to advance Is regretted by all depiosb over
sight, cernin that there is aiss'iion t. boevo
that tlos who ihe OF the have acted
with the best motives ard perhaps haye had sufficient
Tor inactiou which, with the lights before us
aiue,rs totally nexplicabe
From lbc Charleston Courier Oct a.
Tho Prrsicnt or the Confederate states c,nA,l defend
himseif from newspapers AMI Their correspondence
he rsonaly resent rudc, and, 10 other men, insult
OGccrs under him. high in command, aro often mis-
represented, yet cannot defend themselves before the
public
Beagregard's official report OF tho battle OF Mnassls is
not before the rhpc. One Processes 70 nave und 70 pub
sh what he calls a synopsis, aud Under these crGum
oboluy Is attempted 70 be heaped upon the Pre-
sidcut.
The synopsis assuming IL TO be correct, states that
the Preise,u and General Beaancdrd Uttered oio1 plan
p,oy0sci by The l1nr II 1oeI not appear even now what
was in the report but relates plan proposed before
the great success Of our arms There Is no nt'to Of
a difference between these high functonares after
success
We rejoice and even boast of ourselves and yet under
take condemn witiont knowledge the plans which
suppose produced IT, and to determine without
Terrence what woal have been the result Of different
course.
am neither soldier nor politician, aud IL was both
have all the facts upon which to base a judgment
mind in formation Of Us judgment.
IFrom the Richmond correspondence Of the Columbia
nA'ii , ,afoi,liih.
My note has been detained, anu IN tae mean time
have seen a. ertro ~ te 8Tf,'y o the 2Sh ot sep
tember, noaiea, JuSiite " o!r ienefais on The fWo