New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-28
ADDRESS OF ADJUTANT-GENERA COPE
LAND.
BosToy, NasA, May rs, lSd

Boston,
To THE MEy OF MASSACHUSETTS,: Have you
heard tie news Have you heard that Cen
ers and the Sons Of Massachusetts the brave % Regiment
have been driven OUT OF ssns oy ai ehey '"'' 'A' '"
Yen rave dreamed that this drawing speedily to
close tbs. we mere s ns r back Soe Us al points
For three Banks has been working at every dis
sds o re 70 1 sDS 70 be and our
enemies Three weeks ago to-day he with 1900 men,
at Hssonburg 100 miles from his present position nodns
70 900 Of the enemy bay ready in day more to move
suddenly on their flank and crush them. 70 mn
Freont ready occupy Staunton whence so O0O men
would have rushed victorious upon Richmond The day Tor
the movement to commence our deaE'kne vas soanaeai
1000 ordered from him ior ten Mcpo"sh % po
tee. Wellington and Banks with 60O sent back - mest 10
stra.burg-a little handful Of men to isce 2JoO Slowly we
fell back and most reluctantly dspu,ing the ROAD WIN .ne
enemy conscious Of the great emergency out ready de 20
frocc. the people who had learned 70 ,u Il,
s,Tssbug and Manassas aud the great baltimore ena Univ
Cambcred with the sick and baggage Of the 600 ordered
away with train OF wagons seven miles lsns when nao
been necessary fox u.s. who we're on no inc @ bsve SLOWLY
yieiei 10 the force ofccumssnces was sent 70 "ashpg
aud Baltimore to ask for aid meagety ana 'ay
we have sad knowledge that this three months OF Oh
the extent of which you cannot conceive Is undone hs
Ssted sorrowfu but courageous and earnest still, We
have been compelled 10 return TO Maryland 10 leave traitor
and sonyheated women s1u.an' ossr ne 80, .
sight They have seen. as they hoped, the backs Oh the
Yankees. ,..,-.,.. u,;,,.
Cen banks lib his handful Of 1900 men, has had to retreat
before rs 600 of the enemyl
that be Is driven BACK
expected Thank God the disaster ia worse Thank God
that your I'd cnent Is still e TO hght Tor the nag but ot
Gods ,aks ,aize the position. When our amy marches
through an eneny country they 20 Ike Christian
WARRIORS seeking relieve the wounded enemies hey meet
TO restore confidence in the trembling women ana children
m the towns hsnets and scattered farm houses rebuild
ine bridges restoring to thu people the comforts ana Sc
ouIity OF civilized life ,,, nut, A. Mn.
Rip thew slot Or oners In cold blood AT Bull Kun they
cf the he "a off dead men-heTe shooting from oehind
ccs bavoueg The sic and wounded by the waysie and
making ii their that they killed Yankee An I'M
serupuous enemy will lose no opportunity Tor ueaeheiy
and outrage. -. -
all for their Ia desperate, and knowing
that they must ultimately fail they burn to wreak on our
friends the outIages they have 80 falsely and nhumany ~
.fibuted 70
Men of Massachusetts, forget your trades and busine"
which will be of value this enemy not destroyed Inc
hands a, hold the pen the ruler and the hammer were made
10 these DAYS better things Seize the msket and saoe
nd respond TO the cry of the wounded and dying who are III
10 rescue Cen Banks and the Second Massachusetts,
one the nobes and most earnest You have sent
out -, -, 4, ,b.
eneuys country nearly year have helpedto suooae en
10 relieve know the hendhness OF our ioe nave seen
low have been your efforts and how eagerly yo1 have
responded 10 the former calls for troops once noSe e' o
urge upon you to ray quickly for the honor o. ne
the lives O, those you love. blow struck qohiy anu
nov will retrieve all Every msn WHO s1e ~ o =
better tan two when the necessity Is pas Les ne s
back to the suffering troops the s,snIanee n Nm
IN your might. ,,. n. 10 Maior.(}eu Banks