Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-14

Richmond. and for being now obliged 70 retreat
Then came four or i've DAYS OF fearful sns-
pen-e. No news could he heard from the army.
Tie War Department had prpmisel % give 70
the public sny neSs from Mcclellan. cool or
bsd. IL f'lsfei that promise - Il has mtny
Others. Here fact. that McClellans tele
graphic communication with the government had
been cut of The people did not know il. aud
Stanton refused to permit il TO be published,
Nothing could be learned. The public anxiety
was intense Apprebensions of fearful disasters
were entertained. Men held their breath. and
put their ears 10 the ground 10 hear the echo Of
McClellan's guns. The first news came on Tues
day. in the shape of rumors brought up in the
steamer of that morning to Bait more. Ii took
the shape that "McClelsn's army hid been de
feaIed befpre Richmond. re'reatng. and had
been nearly annhate'i: that Gen. Mcclellan
himself had been Compelled t. take refuge ON
boari of a gunboat IN the James river" These
rumors were not sent by telegraph, but they were
quickly dispatched BY mail, With railroad speed.
ali over the country On Tuesday afternoon, a
swift steamer came down the james river to
Fortress Monroe with the rel facts. ~ the re
treat, which were Immediately communicated by
telegraph to the War Department. That night
there mourning in tens Of thousands of fam
lies at the North. But what was that to the
charlatan OF the War Department. Did he re-
spect the grief OF thirty thousand fresides which
he had de>olatedg Not he de shut up in the
dungeons OF Fort McHenry man who might
have told the truth but who had not done sol
and concocted and sent over the wires mani.
festo calling the defeat "a glorious victory as
il that glitterinc falsehood would restore 10 ach
ing hearts and weeping eyes the manged remains
OF thousands OF beloved ones lett TO the mercy
OF the enemy
Thursday came Bearers Of dispatches for the
Government arrived here direct from Harrison
Landing. accompanied by few other persons
who had witnessed and particpitel in the re-
treat The game was up Further eoncealment
useless The next morning, the annIver-
Sary of Independence, the truth was published TO
the world.
/ The secretary of War now in "a FIX" He
I called around him his boon companon---hs
Chambers. his Wades, his Lovejoys and the
other haters OF McCle!lan-to concoct plan
certainly not to save Mcclellan, who was at
that very moment risking his life for his coun-
try. The plan formed; but it was agreed
to wait few days in order To see the tone OF the
press.
! The tone of the press was not remarkably EN-
c0uraging. All the honest and independent news
plpers in the land called out in thunder tones for
/ Il instant dismissal ct the OF the man, Stanton
+ The President began Ia look upon him cOldly
/ He instructed Chandler, therefore. to introduce
this resolution, knowing well that it can never be
complied with. and that the interests OF the ser
vice " i'll not permit the publication of the details
/ it calls for: but seek ug, by appearing tu desire
! the publication, To throw the odum on General
Mcclellan. Stanton himself will prevent the
publication, if there is any possibility of the
disclosures being mide. The disclosure of the
documents named la the resolution would be
death to Stanton hope the disclosures will be
made The publication oi the documents would
he act of Justice to Mcclellan, for it would
/ forever silence his caumnatOrs