The weekly Butte record., 1862-07-26
General Gurleys Career.
HIS BULL Run EXPERIENCE AS GIVEN BY a
BROTHER CONGRESSMAN.

In the House, the Hon. Sam Cox, Of Ohio,
reviewed the war speech made by Mr.. Gurley,
a Republican member from the same State
Some of tie speech of Mr.. Cox will greatly
amuse if it does not much instruct cur readers.
We quote from the Globe report;
My colleague will admit that he is not q
military man by education, not soldier, like
Falstaf, on instinct. Laughter His pro
fession was that of gospeler. Laughter. !
His studies did not fit him to discuss martial
subjects. We do not go to a blacksmith to
have our watch repaired, nor to matchmaker
to have our horse shod. We do not go to Car
olina for cheese, [laughter] nor the Western
Reserve for cotton. l can well imagine how
fine scholar, as is my colleague, might, like
Beaumont's Elder Brother" sit in his study
and mount upon the wings of speculation, and
i" hourly converse
With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels
Calling their Victories if unJaStly got,
Unto strict account, and his fancy
Detaee their illplaced statues
But, sir, criticism on the art of war, to be
valuable now, must be backed by specific
study and experience. What has been the
stuy and experience of my colleague?
The country was thoroughly disgusted with
the part Congressman played at Bull Run
Laughter in the galleries. 1t may be re-
membered with what jocund levity the House
adjourned to go over and see our army march
upon Richmond Not one of US got there ex-
cept my friend from New York, (Mr. Ely
laughter who made bis exile so conspicuous
ly honorable in the use he made of it in behalf
of his fellow prisoners. The House may re-
member that opposed the adjournment then,
on the ground that, by going over the river,
we would only get ia the way of the soldiers
II turned out that the soldiers got in the way
of the Congressman. Laughter.
l have letter, written by q member of this
House and published in an Ohio paper, which
details, with graphic accuracy, the part dis
played by truculent Congressmen on that day.
l will have it read at the Clerks table
Here Mr.. Cox read portion of A. g.
Riddles famous letter to his wife, describing
the run from Bull Run
Mr.. Gurley-I desire to say am not the
author of it.
Mr.. Cox-But to the account given in this
letter. 1t is this Wade firm and bold,7 who
my colleague eulogized as so brave " and
who was heralded in the New York Tribune
as likely TO succeed the sick and dying Nc
Clellan, few weeks since; who was urged by
certain parties for the post now held by Mr.
Stanton and whose reelection to the Senate
is so much desired now by faction at home
and who is lugged into this debate to be go-
rifed here that he may shine at home. 1t is
this Wade, with the aid of Chandler, who
cooked his Maynard in the attitude of bat
tie" laughter and helped, with the - calls
to order from other Congressman, to stay
the maddened crowd of fugitives. The people,
who have been under the impression that the
crowd never stopped till they got into Wash
ington, will now be gratifed TO learn that the
Congressman won the Bull Run battle against
our own soldiers. Laughter
1 refer to this precious bit of history to
show how Congressman fit themselves for mil
tary criticism. My colleague yesterday said
be was at Bull Run, and made as good re-
treat as Siegel. He was asked then about
the battle of Fredericktown, in which he said
he was present.
Mr.. Gurley-I did not say was present at
tha. battle.
Mr.. Cox-Yery well. He showed in answer
to the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. Kelloggl
whose brave brother-in-law fought that fight,
that he knew nothing about it. Ny colleague
said he preferred not to go into the " details" ."
I wanted the details, sir. 1 needed them to
estimate the military experience Of my col
league. If his part has been as inglorious
there as it was at Bull Run, I submit that I
must be careful how l take his conclusions
about Mcclellan.
There will be, Mr.. Chairman, empyrics in
medicine, pretenders in religion, pettfoggers
in law, mushrooms 10 vegetation, secessionists
in government, snobs in society, and we must
not be surprised at military wiseacres in Con
gressl Laughter.l Since my colleague has
hurled the glove at Mcclellan, have a right
TO examine his claims as critic. He admits
to being at Bull Run His mastery activity
on the retreat be admits. How that retreat
was effected I only know from rumor. l have
seen it reported-aDd perhaps it is as apocry-
pbal as some Of the facts upon which nv col
league arraigus General McClellan-that my
colleague, after his fatiguing race to Centre
vile, and having passed that point with the
speed of Gilpin-and not having the benefit Of
a carriage like the Congressman who kicked
out Of it the cowariiy and tired soldiers be-
smutched with their cartridges in battle-was
careeripg along Ike the devil Llaughterl in
Milton. where be is described as flying
rO-ar HOG. or steeD through strait rough dense or