Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-03

Third. At many important points Of the engagement
there was lack Of ammunition, Of which there was an
abundance near the field Otcsn whose business IL was
70 provide against this failed 10 their duty Il was
most serious fault easily prsvenabs and utterly mex.
cusabe The matter should be Investigated, and tie
responsible officers visited With punishment in some
form. We are not yet sufficiently advanced In military
aptitude to do what Wellington says the french did
more than once In the Psninsular war-cspturing q
stronghold without any provision Of bullets those
nrsd at them BY their enemies, having trusted to that
chance when they started the siege!
KJsrh. II was great mistake to crowd the enor-
NOUS baggage train the scene Of action There
was no occasion for this, and Ii was contrary to all mill
tsry rules The proper place for these incumbrar Cos
VA. At least four or Eve miles In the The teamsters
added greatly to the panic II they did not some say
actually IT, and the obstruction Of the roads By
their wagons would have made regular retreat even
IL had been undertaken impossible. But seems nsv'r
to have been imagined that the army could have any oc
casion TO fall back. This Is unwarrantabs presumption.
There never yet army that could Afford 10 block
up It's rear before an enemy.
h: No reserves brought up 70 give fresh force
to troops when worn BY proacted ehor or 70 sup
port them when falling back The small force that finally
came to the relief did It only after the stampede had
commenced and their only service was in some measure
10 protect the Of the flying crowd Everybody know.
thstit the strong point OF Napoleon, even with 81
bis boldness to keep strong that sudden dis
orders might be repaired and discouraged troops have
time 10 rally and recover their spirit Tho want OF
these was greatly felt In fact had such forces pressed
forward at the right time they would probably have pre-
vented the panic aud perhaps have entirely changed the
fortunes Of the day. BeauregarL pactsed the Napo-
leonic system. He did not allow bis soldiers to be-
come exhausted by our protrscsod effort but con.
constantly substituted fresh troops General scott
said to have remarked that our men did the hight
ing work Of three days In l'W violation OF the
laws of nature and the worst policy. Colonel hies,
who had the command Of eight regiments with COM
pany Of regular artillery h. It is probable, responsible
for the failure to bring up that reserve force In due sea
son. Il said that be received the proper orders but
was too drunk to heed them. Tbs charge will undergo
investigation In court martial II il BE- subs:snstcd,
the sentence to be hoped will be death. The officer
Entrusted with such responsibilities Who win s,upefy bis
with liquor such awful occasion, should SUI
fer penalty that should stand eternal wanpg.-
Severity to The will only be mercy to the many.
The battle was lost and yet no! lost. 1t has been
great of instruction that will bo turned to most
profitable account Another such days histor! II im'
possible.
GEE. xcLKLLASs COMMAND.
It will be seen by the subjoinsd general order, that
Gen. hcClellan's command will include Gen. haEs6elds
a, we'll as Gen. hcDowss department and two counties
in Maryland as we'll
GENERAL ORDERS NO. Al.
WAR DkrARrNRSr,
lDJUfAxr GEsERALs 0yYIca,
Washington, July %, 1851
First There will be added to the Department Of the
Shenandoah the counties Of Washington and Allegheny,
10 Maryland and such other parts Of Virginia may be
covered by the army In lis operations And there will
be added to the Department OF Washington the counties
Of Prince George Montgomery and Frederick The re-
maindsr OF Maryland and all Pennsylvania and Delaware
will constitute the Department OF Pennsylvania, head
quarters, Baltimore. The Department OF Washington
and tho Department Of Northeastern Virginia will const
tute geographical division under Major Gen. Mcclellan,
U 8. 4 headquarters, Washington.
Second Ali officers of volunteer regiments will be
subject 10 examination by military board, 10 be ap
pointed by this department. with the concurrence Of the
generalin.chei to their fitness for the position, as
signed them. Those officers found to be incompetent
will be rejected and the vacancies thus occasioned will
be filed by the appointment Of such may have
passed the examination before the beard.
Tbird Camp Picket San Juan Island, W. T., aud
Fort Chekalis, Grsys Harbor, W. T, are announced
double ration posts the former from July 22j, lss9
and the latter from lltb, 1860 being the respec.
i've dates Of their first occupation by troops.
Fourth Captain Rober: Garland and Frat Lieutenant
Edward j. Brooks, Seventh Infantry having given evil
dence Of disoyalty, dropped from The rolls Of the
army TO da'e from May asa 1851, G.a May 18th, 1851,
respectively First Lieut. James Lesher, Tenth Infant
~ having overssyed his leave Of absence and failed to
report TO the commanding officer Of the Department OF
the West dropped from the rolls Of the army to date
from July 18th, 1861.
By order L. TnoxAs,
Adju,snt General.
COL. CoRCoRAS-wHAT THE sIIrr-SISTH THINK or TIE
EsENY
The officers and men OF the SiItyNinth, with whom
our reporter says the New York EIpress have freely
convered unanimously believe that Col Corcoran is now
prisoner in the camp Of the enemy, but that he has and
will continue receive the respect and attention Of biz
c.ptcrs Toe reports relation the b,rbarous OF
Southern soldiers dserAa'aA 49, --";--S-.
who think If the soldiers OF the secession army haa
ha haH
officers when the fact came to their knowledge The
ss sHA cs the prison
ers who fell in their hands, mono Of them appear TO
doubt.
As the secession troops had ample opportunities to e.
cape from service through the woods without doing So
the 2rusves of the SiItyNnth believe that they
have volunteered were oontented with the service
A. all thoy discredt the report that they were
impressed, a. inconsistent with their bravery.
GENERALS DISCHARGED
Brigadier General Morris WAS hooorsbly discharged
from the service Saturday; Major General Sandforj
of New York; Brigsdier General Runyon, of New Jer.
sey and Bigadier Generals Cox Sohenck aud Bates of
Ohio will also respectively be honorahy discharged the
fret armed on August 10, the last named the 27th
and others on the goth inst.
THr BATTLE OF MANASSAS
The Washington correspondent of tho Baltimore E1
change thu, writes of the battle at Manassas and the panic
OF the "Grand Army:
The handohand conflict was terrible the sharp crack
Of the revolyers ncessant and many of the South
threw away their bayonets and with tn II Bowie
knives rushed with frantic energy The invaders IN
ill the latter compelled TO retire precipitstely 4
Desperate ojrts were made by the 5s 900, composing
the grand army Of the Unop," to retske those bstsr
les but they marched only TO Q certain DEATH"
The Seutherners occasionally made sally and driving
their assalants from the neghborhood retired to their
cover before they could be cuff linked.
The loss has been terrible both Sides the Pederas
sustaining seveneighbs Of the entire loss Their kill.
ed wounded, and prisoners are computed at 1900 On
the retreat. all the Regiments broke confrssdly aud
like sheep.
The panic Of hs Northern army IL, perhaps, uaparal
l,led IN III. history Of BatIa Artillery was deserted
and the horses used in the High, The wagon trains
were also taken for this purpose. The wounded and
dying were left the field to perish by thirst and loss
of blood. Hundreds Of hem still lying there, 10
whom no assistance be given. Many Of the fugi.
tives did not stop until they had reached this city.
The panic did not cease when they had reached Ar.
lington. They crawed into the city during the whole
day in email squads, rarely numbering over dozen:
The drawbrijge WAS removed to keep them from
crossing but they went to Georgetown and crossed over
the Aqueduct Many crossed in boats, while few cs-
sayod TO swim The loss OF material |, very great
il Il estimated At the War Department At 81 100000
TuR snpp
,o,x LILY Isw' thus shows Of the msn
-L-I up this war!
Gentlemen Of New York You that originated the
war-ihe unhoy war; you ttat have csol.d 90 many Of
our noble men TO leave their nolhsr sisters wives and
children, under That these weak dependents
would be provided forwhcre are you nowy The city
authorities have granted relief now stntedly Dis.
tributed; but the money procured upon the bonds s
sued for the purpose Of aiding the p,sr will again be
ant the Of wretoheGnes and misery Of
The past ten days viii be renewed viii YOU not hear
The cry Of hunger from those Who by your encourage
nent, have been left without their protectorsf Hus-
bands, sons fathers have gone 10 fight your fehttbe
isht Of Abolition Repabicsns-not the Eight of our |
country.