Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-08


Ing from Bowling Gresn and ar:the Caisoei,
land. A rear guard vas left under den. rioys
TO secure tho stores and pTog!jioha, oue oiu
not completely ea,:; the o. &c. Tho peoP'e
were terrified, sud so.Ge a. The troops were "s
heartened. tbs Encouragement was spi eau'
iny, and | ordered tbs command 70 oloFiIc''
boro', where I managed, o. assrmo!Ing orii'
tsnden's division and the fugiti7cs iron pone!'
son, 10 collect an ring abs ID ultar eaIl'c.-
The weather was inclemeni. the tl;u7S aS;e'-
siec. ard tie bIids:a wrrn Washed 80.
but. most nt HE stores std rFoso."~ at''
saved, aud coi"eye!! - 49, 'irp"ss. '"i'
having Lec Accomplish i, Though W'n
ss..sIs loae, III cou'crin.ty +lti' -hf Oh,
! gina! design, | 'uarctcd ) outward a"u
| crossed src tennessee n; tbs pciht, 50 s.: 70
| CO operate or unite witt, Gen. 59anf.Satd, lvf
The defiance Of DO Valley OF tha Mississippi.
The passage is almost cunpletHu, Gnu the
head Of my column is already wiLit Gsncf;A
Brssg .. Co.int:l. Inc morEmtni vas deem.
Ell 100 hazardous by the NEST cxp=TieGcen
members Of my staff. but Ia. ui .ct warranted
ths risk. Tho difficulty of effcctng a Junction
is not wholly overcome. huI II a:;H:Hacnes
completion. Day after t1-m6rroT. unless iie
enemy interce?ti me, my force VII! os VIII.
Bragg, and my army nearly - !noesSnu
strong, 1Ma must Be destroyed tef1re me
e,Hny 0In attain ms object.
have given this sietcn SO tia. you may
appreciate The embarrassment WalGt surround
ed me III ,pY aLteinP;sto avert Ut remedy Tie
disaster Of Fort DOneIson, be:or9 abiding 70
the condnct Of tue Generals,
When tie force Was detached, | Tas in ;:opt'
that such disposition would hago been lnsee
as would have enable the forces TO defend tns
Fort OF withdraw without sacrificing tho Or.
nv. On tho 14;b, ! ordered General Floyd
BY telegraph, ''if nc l9St the Fort 20 get big
irocps To Nashville" * is possible this might
have bGen d0ne, bus justice reQulra1 to look al
eT6nts rs they appeared at the timo, and nos
alono by the light Of subsequent Information.
All the facts in relation to the sITrerdsr Will
be transmitted to the Secretary of War, rs
soon ~ they can no collected, in chcGience to
bis order. Ii appears from tic in'ormat'rn
received. that General Enckncr. being tho j.l-
| Nor officer, to4k lhe ;aui in sfrising The surren-
| der, snd that Goa. Finy-i m!glicTcHd. and
they all c0nGurred IN tne beiiet ;n.i .Geic-
force con!d not maintain its prs!t!cn-a'i '.,7-
cugrid tina: i: wuuiti !'qIlre I great .i.cf!t&!
of life ~ e~3tr.cs;e the cGGlma1l. ad5icq lent
events show that the Investment vas not so
complete az their infOri1atlen IRON their scouts
led them to believe. Tbs conference Resulted
in the surrender. Tne NINA ~ns lrresu'
larly transferred, and dcv0lvci on the junior
General, but not apparently to avoid suy just
responsibility, or 'rmn any .aHt OF %i'"r9ohal
or moral !ntrapiiity. The pjow Hns most
disastrous, and almost without u rtnlcly.-
|, therefore, in iny fiEss report, remained 81
lent. This E;lence you were kind enough to
lltribHle 10 my generosity. | Will not ley
claim tn the motive ID excuse my course. l Oh
served s~llencu, aE it seemed 10 be the best way
tn servo he cause and the country. The facts
we're not fully kn0wn-discUntent prevailed,
and criticism or cnndemhstloh, were more
kalv 10 augfaent than to cure the evil Ire
trained, we'll knowing that heavy censures
would flI upon me, but convinced that II Was
better to endure them for The present and delcT
Ii 0 more nropitlnus t!tae, In investigation o.
he conduct Of tie Generals, Tor, IN the nieaii-
time, their services wurc required anu THEIR IN
fluence useful. For lhasr reasois, Generals
Floyd and Pillow wer5 assigned to duty, Tor !
still felt confidence In their gallantry, their
energy ard their devotion 10 the Oon'edc-
racy.
| have thus REQUIRED - the uo.lTes by which
| have blea sn7ernod, .:um /. aarp personal
sense 81 The friendship and confidence you
have always :ho'sn lag, aaS ir>m tho c5n1.c.
ZION that llcy have mt Issn Withdraw from
ma in adversely.
Ali the reports requisite iof a tu.l Office! IN.
gostieatirn have bssn ordered. Generals
| Floyd ard PILLOW haze ocen suspended from
| command.
Here to!iow Some -~!ilsinn; i!oi nccvs ssrJ to
Ell Understanding Of the main objects Of the
letter, and e. atatemtai Of the disposition Of the
forces in command, which it is not deemed.
necessary ia publish Tho letter closes as
fJlloWa:
| have lrnnhlsd pou with tl.ese details as |
cannot properly communicate them bS teie.
graph.
Tie test Ct i.esIt i'll lily profession. with the
people, is Success. II is c hard rule, but |
think IL right. II ! jim this corps 10 the
fJrcey % Gen. BeaaresaId Il caaiess d bazMd.
Gus cx peri,nsn',) th-n si.osv ~ro ar- n"~ d.
siaimicg agains, nr will be witnou. or argu'
men'.
Your (rici,j. : s. J0H.s1oH.
fhv House then so;fut:.d.