Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-18

Mcdowell was censured not less severely
than Pope With the latter bis advice was said
to have hsd undue controlling influence. Ihe
only order P5Ds gave was tbs order to retreat. y
Mcdowell fought the battle; Pope leaned only
on his aaviee-yiolded him command thropgi-
out Itwas blunder from the beg inning 1t
IS useless. said an officer, to hght under Mellow
ell ! shall DO my duty as an otncer, but we
shall lose every battle where he commands /
40 not know whether ! have heard treaehsry or
imbseility most frequently imputed to McDow-
ell Perhaps ofsenest he is given the benefit Of
the alternative | did not hear one suggestion
in his favor-no excuse nor pallaton.
No order Of battle was communicated to gen.
erals of aay rank Generals Of corps were not
told who supported them, who was on their
right or left, what movements concerned their
own commands or position, or on what plan the
battle was foaght. | asked a question about
the plan. Sir. there was no plan We knew
nothing but what we discovered ourselves /
DO not know to this hour who was on my right
I asked, Is it not usual to inform generals OF
corps or divisions on such points ~ Usual
The general who ueglects to do it is an imbe-
Gle p
A commanding hill in our possession was
threatened by a hostile movement IN force
General Pope was informed, was asked to send
another battery to hold it. 'If you do not, in
Of the hill he refused to send it. In ten
minutes rebel artillery was playing from that
bin on our troops
Generals who fought with the most heroic
courage and the most soldierly ability whose
pr8ises are iR every ones m0uth sneak Of the
battles ia which they ha7s jest won honest fame,
with ehagTin and remorse. Their own efforts
became futile from the incompeteney OF their
c1mmaEding general
sH ef T - L I.
unless General Pope is removed. l cannot see
nay men murdered
/ met a general who had led his division in
the hottest of tht fight with heroic courage and
veteran skill lie said have lost q thousand
men; dare rot go into the hospital aud look in
the faces of those wounded men who, know,
have shed their blood brayely and in VAN. )"
L was Carl Sharz.
TIE successful movement of the rebels upon
the flank and rear Of Goueral Pope must be
traced not to ms want Of proper means of in
formation, but to his refusal 10 regard the utel-
ligence that was sent him. He was officially
informed Of it, bat would not believe it, would
not even take reasonable precautions agsinst its
possibility he actually Withdrew Sigel's corps
from his exposed haHk while tie enemy were
turning that point. Officers stationed in front
on the Rappabalnock line saw for three DAYS
the constant clouds Of dust which announced
the moving columns OF the enemy, but to the
eye of the general fhey gave no sign. He per
sisted in regarding their success at CatlettS as
mere cavalry dasl, snd was hardly convinced
by Manassas that the enemy had gained his
rear in force From that hour his movements
have been followed By netting but disaster.
Bat it IS needless, and I have no time TO accu-
mulate evidence or such points. Half the
strength Of an army is confidence in its com
mander That confidence is not given to Cen
eral Pope The opinion Of his troops is unani-
mously against bin. l saw numerous officers
Of all ranks in almost every corps OF the army.
There is no dissent or disagreement They VIII
not, canuot, fight again under Pope with con.
fdenee The Army Of Virginia demands a
general.
state these facts as find tbem expressing
no tther opinion than what mods Itself cut OF
the facts. Heretofore | have praised General
Pope-some friends of mine thought too iber-
ally do no! think so. It is still my opinion
that down to The time when he arrived the
RappalianEock his campaign was pursued with
ability, and was deserye1ly successful But
lfem the moment he set hts foot this side OF the
river there have been only delay disasters, and /
retreat. That his army has LOST confidence in
him is iaet i am bouad to record II slate it
strongly it is because the impression suddenly
received was equally strong.