Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-10-03

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drawing of Mcclellan out of Washington, and
incidentally the rousing of Maryland. While
his proclamation to the people of Maryland de-
ceived his enemy and manifested To the world
the difference between the Confederate manner
of conducting the war and that of our enemies
it completely discussed his principle object.
His march to Frederick and his proclama-
tion assembled at Washington brigades and
regiments which could have been sent via Cham
bersburg and Hagerstown to the relief of Har :
per's Ferry. Had Gen. Lee marched directly
on Hafpers Ferry, his design would have been
understood and prevented by the immediate
evacuation of the place and retreat into Penn
sylvania, Or directly to Washington. La mill
tary operations the most circuitous route m ay
be the shortest way to accomplish an object,
and as the final purpose of every campaign is
most carefully concealed, appearances made
deceptive, and the people at home as we'll as
the enemy, are both deceived. Now that the
capture of Harper's Ferry and the battle of
Sharpsburg reveal the object Of the movement
into Maryland, every one must admire the
stragetic talents Of our distinguished general,
an his wonderful power of combination be-
comes more spparant as we contemplate the
skllful manner in which he delayed McClel-
lan's army, destined to relieve Harper's Fer
ry, and postponed the engagement in general
battle until the beseiging force from Harper's
Ferry could come up. Having captured Har-
per's Ferry the campaign closed. $3.50
He then turns on Mcclellan fights the bats
tie Of Sharpsburg-a battle in which he had
nothing to loose but everything to gain, and in
which the enemy had nothing to gain but eve-
rything to loose. If Gen. Lee had been de-.
feated at Sharpsburg nothing would have been
determined by the battle, because by crossing
into Virginia, he was approaching his base OF.
%Lo f.rt t1or ox,1
further from theirs. Mcclellan discovered
Gen. Lees designs too late to prevent it's exc.
ecution. Harper's Ferry, with its troops ar
mament, arms and stores, fell into our hands.
glorious termination of a splendid cam
spaign 8ssa
The first campaign for the relief Of Rich
mond, terminated at Malvern Hill. When Nc
Clellan retreated to Berkley, Gen. Lee did not
follow and attempt the annihilation of the fed
eral army, because it could not have been a c.
complished without a corresponding loss to our
own army, which might have so weakened it
that the second campaign for the relief of Rich
mond-that in Piedmont Virginia not
have been immediately undertaken. And a.
gain, when the campaign against Pope culmina
ted in the splendid victories of Manassas, Gen.
Lee did not pursue the shattered army to Wash
ington because the remnants of the two FEEDER
al armies were not to be desplsed behind forti
ticatons. But our distinguished General pro.
iected the movement into Maryland as a cover
to his march against Harper's Ferry, and for
the purpose of drawing Mcclellan out of Wash
ington. He has succeeded. Harper's Ferry
has fallen, and Mcclellan, enticed 65 miles
from Washington, has been defea ted. Such
glorious triumphs should teach our people the
utmost reliance on Gen. Lee, and make them
easy even when they do not understand his
movements.