Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-15
HOW IT HAPPENED.

we're article on tho management Of the war
the war department, and "a
pecially the commander-in-chiefo Of the armie,
in tie field, Gen. Halleck,) must take tho
for the results Of the Campaigns.
but in holding the President or the Secreta.
" Of War, or Gen. Halleck, or any Other
commander responsible, it must not be for.
gotten that their best plans may be foilod by
subordinate officers, by failures Of troops I'm.
der FIRE, by accidents, and by obstacles which
could not be foreseen and therefore could
not be provided for. The complaint that the
reinforcement by Heinizemans corps wa.
" too late" was based upon false report
Hointselman was not sent to Hooker not.
man OF his corps was sent. and none were
needed at Fredericksburg but rather. the
more unfortunate was Hooker. just SO much
the more was Hoiniselman's army required
to stand its ground II holds the defence, q
Washington, and we trust there is nuta loyal
man in the country insane enough TO wish The
capture Of Richmond at the expense Of the
national capital.
As more complete details reach Us Of the
late battles Of Hookors army, it is clear that
the failure Of the plan is chargeabe 10 The fil-
ure Of the Eleventh corps to Withstand the
attack Of stonewsll jackson. For SIX
days Hooker had pursued his plan Win com.
plete success he had placed his army in front
and rear Of fredericksburg, and forced tae
main body OF the rebel army to give battle
away from their old deienccs on Ffedoucls-
burg heights. Hooker was at Chameleon
willie on the sixth day Saturday. waiting ot
an attack on his front; aud TO his surprise be
found desperate attack on the extreme right
and rear, by Stonewall Jackson. From tns
point, Saturday, May p We copy from ihe
clear and excellent though CONDENSED accoua,
by the correspondent Of the New York World,
a newspaper which INDUCES 10 no favor to ibc
Administration, either 10 ITS civil or military
policy The reader viii observe that the lA-
tract embraces an account OF the gallant coa.
duct Of Sedgwick's corps, " the largest all
perhaps the best in the army" The Flr.t
Vermont brigade was IN that corps, and We
learn that Fredericksburg heights were 10
fact taken by the I'd and 9th Vermont reg-
mens 1t will also be observed that the
World emphaucally charges the failure ol
Hookers plan 70 the panic IN the Eleventh
corps, formerly sigels, but t4en commanded
by Howard-au excellent and brave officer.
who unfortunately could not furnish bravery
Tor tuc men uhutI mas command
From tb, New N... Wofd
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behefh HOOKER occupied ih' Gay D" aN Nu"t 700 pr.
tAcA 90 me enemy NhlpA Wa CipruAl expected u
'front.' lAe no,.men,s ol ,.r 'e'ml, e.,'l
ed in indicate That 'h"y were "heAhut an1 AZ 'ar
main inc OF 'hef retreat N1' ocaaped p 'uf i'' DID,
st'"-N W ',1''t' ''"' ',.' va -'NN3 'Ai t'
what va Che pf'se 'htu' 'o Nna ai'ne"eA 'fess'
on 9Al.ua! A'..u'.a, ION ,.' 'Au.N. ti
ieA' ee.ws,n Cha'eeiiois,Al, an4 ",''n.'"A N's
most furious and desperate attaes was uAdc' and 'ar
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80, 49,. .,,.'r d. d, f,,.- ,,,,,t ,
Hosafi ,l,.id haze a., ,.ttf,l over BAD. ,vsfll, t.
sityrs Who stopped sot a. los t'.ct ANA. 49, I'D
reached "a, Rspt hammock codsgr.osala panic ul,
not been seen lu ihi, army Iae Ih4d -Yu's 1lU o
Gen sickle. va. tntf,t I'd tr ft, ir,.s, t.,. ,..
and the excellent e, ,of tu. officer ,,ith tb, b,f
which bis COINS ta.ftifrH saved fIt..r
progress % iho panic AKA Co., fput AMI be evil "a. a
plrauly stayed uut OLD. poison va. infused fbc .,.r
corps had Witnessed thr utter confession and panic n
fu corps, AID thtir c flusIasu was Ga uat .u.re.t
dAmpcnrd, and couhdruu tH., bad hitherto Co.,. a
tlcr success under Cen Hooker vas Lost u taa r,..
uon that they could place it ca1nieucr boz 10, ar.,
lur CALAMITY Of Gen Hooked hsie .lons lut .ai.,s.
cuousI, and ivory one will admir-. the stlaaerh.. h.
ehlch be- thtcw bis own ir 300 tar extreme of rsf fs
tnc confidence ~ bis men and put ava tu ..
pauie vtiah hta been created Blt tU, ground est
Iost u TINS event yt a bad au OIL hldiu1 cans. aI .r
hat men would uut Irstr f.U4h.r Aul l.at
thus faf was Utt o. IfHyt duie.s DOB f coz. Dino
fout Il the Eleventh Oofm,fy Sig JOB curps r %, tr
crisis This was the t4ruus point nom al. "a Oh ..
crtd dug nhsiottuurs can be most l.tiuutlr traced -
4rday 5lo..d ne opefauous VI bc ir,i ates Win .
er.. OF no NIX, r'nl "1cn,i .','',
SsasnaA, ~'h 'he ssln a, Ce,p'' n"a as 'n', game '
aud replaced them again directly font II tisa,,a,