The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-09-30

sision, when tie shouts and cheering
q ihe infantry attracted the attention
Of il,e enemy, who opened upon the
spot with she'll, which killed several
horses of The body guard, and wound.
ed a number q men near By. Soon
alter, when the force IL another raFs
Of the field wavcred before the CALLING
fire Of The enemy, Gen. Mcclellan
threw himself among The men, checked
the rctrograde movement, inspired the
men with confidence and vigor, and
IN a few moments drove the rebels
from their position.
The Irish brigade suffered terribly.
They were ordered 10 charge over =
panel fence nt the brow Of hill, and
some OF them were over and others
upon the fence, when the rebels open
cd murderous FIRE upon them.
When Gen Reno fell, Gen. sturgcs
was within a few yards Of him. Tho
generals were bosom friends; had
been classmates at West Point, and
graduated together. Sturges ran to
his assistance, had him picked up, and
said Jesse, are you badly wounded !"
To which he replied, "Yes, Sam, |
am dead man." lie was placed up-
on litter and carried 10 tho rear.
His last words, before leaving the bat
tie field were, Boys, can bc with
you no longer in body, but ! am with
you in spirit"
OPINIONS or FOREIGN OFFICERS.
There are how in Washington sew
cral foreign officers who are supposed
to have been sent by European gov
ernments for the purpose OF making
observations on the Ameaican war,
and on the manner in which il is CEN
Quoted. They are said to be men Of
fine education, and perfectly acquaint-
cd with their profession. These gem
tlemen have the highest esteem for
Gen. McClellan's character and tai
ents, and look upon the American sol
dier as being the equal Of the best
European soldiers in power of cndur-
anee, patience and steadfast valor.
They think, however, that the human
economy Of the war is susceptible OF
great improvements. They are unan.
imous in blaming the reckless and un-
necessary exposure Of our men TO tho
enemy's fire, as if bravery alone, re-
gardlcss Of life, was the capital virtue
among officers and soldiers and add
that marches and counter marches
have won more battles than guns and
bayonets. The art Of war, they say,
consists in gaining the greatest ad-
vantages with the least possible loss;
and most part Of the time great slaugh-
ter proves nothing except the heroism
Of the soldiers. In regard TO the pres
ent campaign in Maryland, they look
upon il as n mistake on the part Of
the confederates, who, they say, have
crossed the Potomac with an INSULT
cient supply of artillery, wagons and
ambulances. Gen. McClellan's pur-
suit of the enemy they consider as a
well conceived and vigorously execut-
ed plan They prophesied bis COM
plete success on two conditions: first,
that he will repel any attack that can
be made on his rear second, that he
will either relake IIarpers Ferry and
secure the Maryland Heights, which
they call the ThermopylG Of the pres.
ent campaign, or force the rebels TO
withdraw by falling upon their rear
and cutting of their communication
with Richmond. These officers look
upon the mountainous regions Of Ma
ryland as one Of the strongest natural
Notifications in the world and say that
10000 men could defend them against
an army three times stronger.
Gen. Mansfield, killed at shafpsburg,