The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-26

ing OF her model, which has been that her per-
penoicuiar sides were low. She presents six
or eight feet in height of solid iron eight
inches thick. She is q hundred and fifty feet
long. ~
Inc broadsides from our own vessels did as
as much damage as the guns of the Arkansas.
The Dickey got three shots, and the Lam
caster several, and other transports were near
ly r:ddled.
SPEECH OF SENATOR CHANDLER OF
| MICHIGAN, -
IN THE U. 8. SENATE JULY 16rH.
TIE BATTLES OF BULL RUN AND BALL's BLUFF.
Mr.. Chandler (Rep.) of Michigan, referred to
the fact that the Committee on the Conduct OF
the War had been engaged in investigation, and
had collected . deal of evidence. Referring to
the Battle of Bull Run, he said there was col
umn of 10000 men, under Patterson, ordered
either to attack the enemy, or else keep him en-.
gagged, SO he could not reinforce at Manassas.-
Patterson telegraphed that Johnston had q su-
perior force, and had received large reinforce
ments, when the fact was that Johnston had re-.
ceived no reinforcements and had less force
than Patterson. The reason of the loss of the
battle Of Bull Run was the delay from Thursday
till Sunday, by reason of the Quartermaster's
supplies not coming the delay of Sunday
morning, in consequence of Keyes' brigade not
getting into position; the arrival of Johnston's
achievements; the disaster in placing bat
terry thousand yards in advance, and mista.
king rebel regiment for battery support, and
| the failure to bring up the reserve at the criti
| cal time. But the losses of Bull Run we're
| small, and the people rallied, till, on the 10th
of December, the roll was 1a5, 4S5 men, with Is
| regiments not reported, mostly intended for
Gen. Burnside, all under command of General
Mcclellan. ~.
he then referred to the battle of Balls Bluff,
reading the orders to Devens and Col Baker,
showing that Baker supposed there were 40, 900
men within twelve miles Of him, and there was
| no evidence of rashness on the part of Colonel
Baker, except exposing his own person. He
quoted from the evidence of Major John Dix,
who said that very few men in reinforcements
would have sufficed to drive of the enemy at
Ball's Bluff. and this gallant officer offered to
so, if they would let him have q company of 100
men. The enemey's batteries were in the wood
and It was difficult to tell what their force was.
Recess till o'clock. aF go
S., xvENIEe SESSION.
Mr.. Chandler resumed bis remarks, and read
from the testimony Of the general officers, con.
corning the battle of Balls Bluffs, to the effect
that reinforcements could easily have been sent
BY the way Of Edwards Ferry, but Mccall and
Smith we're ordered to fall back at the very mo.
ment Baker was sent across the river, and no
men were sent from Edwards' Ferry, though the
distance was short. Gen. Stone sxears there
never was any mounted guns between Edwards
Ferry and Balls Bluff. The man who issued the
order must answer to God for the slaughter of
the brave men in that fight. After this whole
sale murder, the whole army of the Potomac
retired, except from in front of Washington.-
He then read further testimony showing that
the Navy Department applied to the War De
partment for 4, 200 men to hold Matthias Point,
and keep open the Potomac, commencing such
application Is early % June, till in October it
was agreed to send men, and vessels were gath.
cred there by the Navy Department; but the
troops here were not sent by the appointed time
and the Navy Department could not find out the
reason. ...-.. B.,
The evidence further stated that the President
assisted the Navy Department q much % he
could with this plan; but Gen. Mcclellan Oh.
ljected, because be feared the arrangements for
landing could not be made. Thus, he said, the
nation was disgraced for months by the block.
ade Of the Potomac and the capital BY . force
Of no time half that of the United States. In
December the nation began to clamor for q
movement, and the committee on the conduct of
the war urged the necessity Of some movement,
and the President and Cabinet were in favor Of
some forward movement, and they were assured
BY Gen. Mcclellan that . movement would be
made very soon; that he never intended to 20
into winter quarters, and that he did not. Our
brave men spent the winter in canvas tents At
last, In January, the President gave an order to
move forward, and these glorious events took
place at Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Newbern,
&C., and do nothing strategy seemed to give
give way to works, and the day Of spades, pick.
axes and shovels WAS over. On the 22d of
February the army Of the Potomac was ordered
20 move; but il was not ready. At last, on the
10th Of March, it did move, under the protest
Of the commander. On the 10th Of March that
army numbered $4,000 men BY muster roll -
They marched on Manassas and the wooden
guns Of Centreville, and the enemy, less than
40 900, quietly moved away. 5a7h 81 .t@2
At council Of war, eight generals voted not
TO advance on Manassas, but leave the, enemy
there and sneak around by Annapolis. Seven
out Of the eight of these generals were appoint
Secretary Of War overruled this, and made the
army move on Manassss& Why the magnificent
army Of $50, 600 did not march on Richmond no
one knows; but st last Gen. Mcclellan divided
the army and sailed for Fortress Monroe. The
committee on the conduct Of the war summoned
Gen. Wsdsworth, who swore that he had only
s,022 meo left TO defend Washington, and not
single gun mounted on wheels. and part Of this
force Was new and rndisciplined, and some near.
~ disorganized. He (Mr. Chandler) then read
from the testimony Of John Tucker, Assistant
Secretary Of War, who testified that prior to
the 9Th Of April l2O, 1000 men we're sent down
to Mcclellan; then Franklin's division Was sent,
IL, 900 more; the LIST of June HcCall's division,
10000 more, and about that time IL 900 from
Baltimore and Fortress Monroe, and last June
Sh eds division, aboat 5000, were sent, ma
king total Of 15s, 900 men sent 70 General
Mcclellan prior to the engagements before Rich
mond. Mr.. Tucker further testified that be did
not know Of any other force which could have
been sent to Geu. Mcclellan. Thus, Mr. Chan
der said, it is shown that l68. 600 OF the best
troops that ever stood on Code footstool have
been sent to General Mcclellan, and yet the
IRRESPONSIBLE press of the country was bowling
agsinet the Secretary Of War because he had
not sent reinforcements to General Mcclellan
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