The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-27


town, and, on the 18th, two-thirds orhis iot-
ces had crossed the Potomac. The promised
demonstration by Mcdowell, in the direction
OF Manassas Junction, was not made; and on
the 18th Just three days after he had bsen
told be was expected to cross. he was tale
graphed by the General-in chief 10 send him
"at once all the regular troops, horse and
foot, and the Rhode Island Regiment and
Battery" and told that be was strong enough
without the regulars, and to keep within
limits until he could satisfy him that he
ought to 90 beyond them. On the 17th he
was again telegraphed: "We are pressed
here. Send the troops have tWiced called
for without delay" This was imperative,
and the troops we're sent, leaving him with
out single piece of artillery, and, for tho
time, single troop of cavalry. II was .
gloomy night, but they were all brought o
yer the river again without loss.
A PLAN OF OPERATIONS PROPOSED.
On the 20th OF June he was asked by the
General. in chief to propose. without delay
a plan ofoperations. On the 21st be SUBJ
mitted to thu General in Chief his plan,
which was to abandon the present line fop.
erations, move all supplies to Fredrick, oc-
cupy Maryland Highs with Major DoubIe-
days heavy guns, and brigade of infantry
to support them, and with everything else
horse, foot, and artillery--to cross the Poto-
mac at Point OF Rocks, and unite with Col.
Stones forces at LeeSburg, from which point
he could operate as circumstances should
require. No reply was received; but, on tho
9th, the General telegraphed to him that
be supposed that he was that day crossing
the river in pursuit Of the enemy. 'r;
THE FORCES.
On that day the enemy was in connition to
cross the river in his pursuit. He had over
! $1,000 men, and from 20 TO "a guns. Gen.
Pate rson had about 10000 men and guns,
the latter immovable for want Of harness.
On the 28th he informed the General OF the
strength OF the enemy and OF his own force:
that he would not, on his own responsibility,
attack without artillery, but would do so
cheerfully and promptly if he would give
him an explicit order to that effect. No or
der was given. On the goth ye received the
harness for his single battery Of six smooth
bore guns, and on the 3Oth gave the order to
cross. On the 2nd ofJuly lie crossed, met
the enemy, and whipped them.
PRoPo SITIoNs.
Onthe Oh OF July q council was held, at
which all the commanders OF division and
brgades, and chief OF staff were present. Col.
Stone, the junior line officer, spoke twice and
decidedly against advance, advocating q di-
rect movement to Sheperds own and Charles
town. All who spoke opposed an advance,
and al! voted against one. On the same day
be informed the General in Chief of the con.
dition OF affairs in the valley, and proposed
that he should go to Charleston and occupy
Harper's Ferry, AMI asked to be informed
when the would attack Manassas On the
18th be was directed to go where he had pro.
posed, and informed that Manassas would bo
attacked on the 16,h. On the thirteenth he
was telegraphed: III not strong enough to
beat the enemy early next week, make de-
monstrations, and on the 18th, the day Gen.
Scott SAID he would attack Manassas, hs
drove the enemy's pickets into his entrench-
mentS at Winchester, and on the 17th marc
he'd to Charleston. ."
On the 18th he he telegraphed the Gener-
al in chief that johnson vas in a position to
have his strength doubled just as he could
reach him, and that he would rather lose the
chance OF accomplishing something brilliant
than 10y hazarding his column, to destroy the
fruits OF the campaign by defeat; closing his
telegram thus: eli wrong, let me be instruct
ed" But no instruction came. This was
eight days before the battle OF Manassas.
On the 18th G,ncrrl Scott telegraphed: "Mc-
Dowell'S first day IS work has driven the en-
cmy beyond Fairfax Court louse To-mor-
row the junction will probably be carried"
With this Information he was happy. Johns
tonhad been detained the appointed time;
and he work Of General PauersUns s column
had been done.
On the 18Th, at l = in the morning, he tel =
egraphed General Scott the condition of the
eneny's force and OF his own. referring to
his letter OF tho l6:h for ful information, and
) closed the dispatch by asking, "Shall at
tack" This was plain English, and could
not be misunderstood hut he received no re-
ply. lie expected to be attacked where he
: was, and if Manassas was not to be attacked
on that day, as Stated in General SCOTS dis
patches Of the day previous, he osgh, to have
Geen o'de'ed doarn .'orfhwiM 10 join in the bat
tie, and tie attack delayed until he came. lie
coutd have been Me'e on The day that the battle
,cdS fought, and his assistance might have pro.
duced different result.
, On the 2U,h he heard that Johnston had
) marched, with $4,000 Confederate troops and
a large artillery iorce, in southeasterly di-
rection lie immediately teleyaphed Tie in
formation To Gen. Seott, and kaew that he 70.
ceiVea it tie same day.