The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-09-02

head of the Grand Army, certainly does remind us of
of the celebrated campaigns of Napoleon for
the song has it that the King of France marched up
Il hill and then marched down again. and Mcclellan
marched up Richmond and then marched back
again. Napoleon lost the of his men engaged in
chat campaign 10y powder and cold Mcclellan lost over
half his men in his campaign by powder and heat
History tells what bccll Napoleon. Yankee paper
he Cincinnati Cazatte tells what bcGcl Mcclellan:
cone of the most dismal and discouraging pictures
% the is that developed officially in the Senate on
"Wednesday. These facts have aready been laid before
the public through columns; but they arc
officially promulgated they mist strike the people with
double force. The army of the POtOmOC originally
100000 strong Prior to the 9th of April, according
10 the testimony of the Assistant Secretary of War
Turkcr, Mcclellan had 10000 men at Yorktown
Subsequently, Frankliu's division, $4,000; McCalTs
division, zoe; IL, 900 from Baltimore and Fortress
Monroe and Shields division, 5000 to him.
making total OF Us, 600 Generals Meigs and Wads-
worth testified that he had all he asked for. Only
nineteen regiments left to guard Washington
1t rs known that the President said, his return
from james River, that Mcclellan could account for
only halt the men him. OF the I5S .OOC brave mon
he had upon the Peninsula only s. 900 were effective
when the battles commenced and when he finally land
ed on James RIVER, only 10000 could he mustered for
active duty. Thus from the time he landed NJ York
town 10 the beginning of the great battles he lost If
seems, IN various ways 73000 and between the land
ing and the close of the seven DAVIS frhtinr gS 600
out of the l5S0OO lad been killed. had died in IN.
s"amps, or had by sickness been rendered unfit fDr
service These are the facts, they now before
the country. The picture, We repeat, is the most
N'nnaEng that could be presented II is sickcninr to
mink that the finest army the world saw should
have been thus sacrificed and nothing accomplished
These developments relieve Secretary Stanton from
l.e charges made against him by the partisans of
"'H"fai, who has in less than a year lost nearly
'"',ooo ont Of 100000 men, without accomp ShuCs
'n!Iing leaving the rebels stronger and the Govern
"ent weaker in Eastern Virginia than they were six
houthS ago"
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N-ALi-lt VIII be iy he foil 1rbi
''Ig IRON the Raleigh papers, that Gov Clark has
i' arrangements with the proprietors of
Stltc '0' " supply oil salt Tor the
GOV Clark, in behalf of tho State h.. nro
cured from the Proprietors of the VIRGINIA SoIt
WORKS an interest IN those works fnr tbo r,or,,c,a
ture OF saIt-the proprietors agreeing "a fnrn;SL
as much BRINE as can be used. So 7ba c,,a,,,:,-
OF salt made will be only limited bv tho e'noI;t
of labor and machinery employed INV tLo
y. ". Woodfn, Esq, has been anno:n+od g.,
perin:endent, in behalf of the State rpd = 800 Hu
Saltville, Va, with ample means and autboritT ~
erect all the necessary machinery and hire IaIor
and as his success depends on the amount Of ~
Dor he can procure, it is evidently the interest Of
counties and individuals to assist in sendinc nm 90
many laborers as possible for this necessary work
Men with axes to cut wood, will receive $50 ner
month, and teams for hauling from 81 to S. ner
Gay. Employment will be given to all that will
oner' and 1T affords fine opportunity to Eastern
shareholders for employment Of sheir slaves in
secure position