The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-28
Mcclellan and Bsauregard in Mex;co

Seated III my tent, one evening, lust Jetor,
the battle OF the City OF Mexico. the ca otaj,
Game 70 nc, 'Corpogal, have been requested
TO sena truatf non commissioned Officer TO The
general Council to night AS Il messenger. VIII
you so?' | replied in tho affirmative. thank
ing the captain for his confidence. Oar com.
pany at chat time, detached from its regiment
was doing special dnty ut Cen SCOTS head
quarters. In the discharge of tia. duty ! had
made point Of being specially attentive, aud
thereby gained the confidence of our captajn
and once or twice was commended by old Fuss
and Feathers, himself. / brushed up LEV clv,I,es
and frightened my shoes and brass plates in the
nea'est manner possible that evening, and pre-
scented myself to the adjutant-sensral for in.
struction. | found that the council about 20
meet for the consideration of Gen SCOTS plans
for taking the city, was to BE- composed Of all
the Colonies in the division, and that nv Gutv
would be to 60 on errands and attend to bring.
ing chairs, paper, OF whatever might be re-
| quired.
Well, Tie council met, and was at NV post
1t was the finest body o. military men had
ever seen together, and when they assembled
around that table, and the old general stood
towering high above the rest, could not helm
but admire him more than ever After the Gus
tomary sa!utatlon and organization, they sat
down IN regard TO rank, beginning with General
Wool, and succeeding each other in seats "a So.
norl'y ot rank gave tnem privilege L, was no
| time Tor delay, and the General spoke rapidlv
and with eaEnestaess, occasionally re:errinr tn
some one on the right OF left for Information or
CONFEDERATION. Thus carefully and exnlicitlv
We're tho movements and marches, the salles
and sortles, the whole plan developed, 80 that
all seemed to understand.
But presently flaw was discovered Some.
thing Was wrong, and saw by the perplcxed
look OF those around the table that yerv ssr;.
GUS mistake had been made, but from what
cause my knowledge OF military affairs did no,
enable me to judge. A dispute arose between
some Colonel and the Engineering Chief, in re-
gard to the position and strength of some bat
terry, and the topography OF the surrounding
county The Colonel said that frequent recon.
noissance OF the ground, from the fact of his
being ensamped near the place in question, led
him even In direct opposition to the chart of tho
engineer, 70 protest against its truthfulp, So
and ne would urge upon the General to make
himself sure OF the condition OF affairs before he
fully completed his plan
But this would not do; i, was necessary that
very important and vigorous movements should
take place upon that very section OF the defence.
and without u correct knowledge of the place
action could not bo carried on with safety or
certainty 1t seemed, in fact, to be main
point, at which positive success would have to
fall to tho American forces. Finally the Colo
oel sala thefH was young man, u lieutenant,
IN his regiment, who had "a correct chart of the
defences and the map of the domain thereto adj
accent The Ensincer-in-C Chief sneerinrly said.
Every we'll, Sir, you had better send for your
Authority, and let US see this great map" The
General nodded lis approval, and the Colonel
gave tle name and address OF the lieutenant.
The encampinent was not very fur away.
mounted my horse and rade off In haste to the
regmen'al headquarters, and found the yerv
man was in search Of in the Colone's tent.
with draugatlng papers on table before him.
ana sketches OF the city and its surrounding,
scatterel everywhere. handed him the note
which be read and hastily tore up, asking me il
could wait until lie could borrow a horse.
told him ! could, but had not long to wait. lie
came back in IL few moments, and carefully
wrapping up his surveys, he placed them in =
long tin case, and mounting, prepared to follow
me. On the way he conversed with 80 much
earnessness and IN such mild, interesting man.
ner, that felt encouraged to chat and talk.
contrary to my usual practice when on hvrse.
back. He informed ME that he was graduate
at West Point, and that he had there fallen 60
much in love with the science of geometry. that
| he had made it almost his constant study. and
now NJ found it very interesting, in The intervals