Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-07-24

upon him for not completing his yictnrv n,
Cross KEYS, and the taking prisoners of tbe
entire force of Jackson, with his immense train
of wagons.
Several days preyious to that engagemen, ye
had the positiye assurance of Shields hv co,,r-
irrs who reached us across the mountains tb,,
he would advance his whole force from Iurav
to Port Republic and burn the bridge. nnd on
Monday morning, the day after the battle. our
soldiers went forth in the confidence of vic,orv
expectina to bag Jackson and his armv. IN mec,
charrin and disappointment. TO find their be,ten
foe retreating in confusion and disorder unon
The plnns of Port Renublic below and tho f,u
ing timbers of the bridge vet seething in Tho
swollen waters of the river which rollnd ha
tw.en ne w
If Carroll had burned tho hr;dro 1,oL.o.,,.
posilion at Cross Kevs was vorv mncb ill., ,ha,
of the dnrkov in tbr congrega,;on ~ h;s Lna'L
rem. Said the doacon. "Ijern ha tr, rn.,j"
DE fust is broad STRAIGHT rnnd lsod;r 80 a",
and brimstone de- older is str,;oi,, ".",I a,I
narrow road leading To ,e!L fire and damnaiion >
ar dom he do tbs hc" sbon,nJ ST. ~;
"S ii",h % HIS seat uS ere hlSSers tor de
There was only one resource left lack son and
his arrny-that was. to take to the woods
Thus much for the failure OF Shields mr. hi;
superiors TO fulfil their promises or obligotions
On the other hand. there was M reason vh,
Banks. with his army could not have rcincnrc'
ed us from the rear. He had ample time vhen
we were DELAYED at Mount Jackso,. LAWN, o,,r
pontoon bridge. to catch up with o,,r 2,rce
General Banks has told me bimse elf that he do.
sired to move forward and co.operste with Fro
mont but he was held back bv orders fron,
Washington. And the respnnsibiitv Gr tho
failure TO cap,ure Jackson with hi. armv onJ
4.
If this complete victory had not besn ,,r.s,ol
from us. Jackson never would have reocbcd
Richmond, and that series of terrible d;sostors
which has recently occurred ON the Peninsula
with the loss of life, position and the honor Of
the nation, would not stain the record of tbis
already too bloody contest. If Ranks had
reinforced us. we could have bridged ,be river
at Port Republic in less than twelve hours
As it was, the disaster to Shields. oblioino him
to retreat to Luray. and the then unncca,nta-
BILE non-appearance of Banks. forced us to with.
draw.
In the planning of the future conduct Of the
compaign, looking towards new advanced
movement, Fremont. Banks and Siyel had been
in constant and harmonious council. There
has been entire confidence. and n unonimitv of
sentiment and opinions. which would have re-
sulsed in a glorious triumph Of the Union cause
WIN all que respect OF General Pope who is
p''I ""u eAce.'e.'t oiicer' olgel Is ADMIT ed to
nrmy RanIs Sos r''i'' , "',ii s'r"tes'sl II, '',e
rctre,t anJ Eron,,, haa T' '.is M "'Ste.!
Win h;s horoio .lnnj 49, ""s 'n'"'eu we coIn''y
his nrndnnt aono"nI.2I;' "''" Wun c1niuenGe ny
there for ,be a,,,n,,pp r",p, fP" VIVA. I e'll was
who has Won hs NJ e. y, q .n'd pe!son'
of monstro,,s "''"'' W s''.ue
ranked he ,ho Ios,''"S'o s "'io Ius pu'-
columns of tho arn,no Az Vi III, e"un VI 'ne an,ee
out nnv consnltat;or ,n;,h % ,h' "''l'.
intim,tion nr an,. L;nd ,ha, ,,at ~ '"e',. y,
was in con,emnI,,;a, ,,"N ''''' '"'' 'o'o'''e"'
If either Fremon, ~ R,,k. hod hoo,, ,.;,..,
men. arms and nroyisian' mnJ h"d ,I,cn 2;led
hold the valley of the Shenandoah. there ID
have been some show of reason in this sunerso.
dure; but to the contrary. Fremont had driven
Jackson back with an energy and determino-
ton, with prudent watchiulness and fore
thought, and maryellous skin lofoccomnlish;ng
great end, with little means. He did ,relieve
Banks" and. so far as he was able. "saved the
country"
,.,,r,,o,,a
WHY FREMONT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETAINED.
Now, i'll view OF his great and successful en-
ueaVor' ana haVlnS IN minu' at the same tlme'
@ t@ne iea'!uI oIueal lhrou9h wnch ne passed. IN
MISSOURI ana ine cruel injustice VISITED upon
nun t"ere' Snouiu not every sense OF hohor ana
JuSuce anu respect lor mlIitaiy law nave saved
MN rom ,urther pam ana Illumination was
not ueheral fremont entitled TO the command