Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

whelming as Austertz, because be Las been withheld
by wise andcautious policy, from Venaring all upon
the hazard of die nor has he reaped the fruits OF
hard won field, like Waterloo, because ne mad NOT Inc
means of transportation end pursuit. ,
His campaign in Maryland and pennsylvania his
eagerness to attempt the Yankee capital and his mar
RAISING and SCATTERING of the enemys countless nos's
smack wonderfully OF the wars OF the great fre0ech
against the combinations of continental Europe.
General Lee reminds much of Sertorius, VINO
exiled by cques from Rome, maintained himself for
many years in the mountains OF Spain, with twenty
thousand OF his veterans against the whole power OF the
republicneoved by the natives for his wise and con
catory administration dozed by his soldiers, kind
and just and tarseeiug in all the actions OF his lfe
The skill, the science tt indcmitable energy, the
vigilance, the bonyancy under disaster and score OF
other great military essentials, combined with the hal
devotion of his men, marked him
The ancient Roman honor more appears
Than any that drew breath in Italy.
General Bragg is, Undoubtedly, very able, brave
and meritoFious officer. But he is endeaVerlng' IL
strikes me- to introduce the harsh discipline OF Europ
can regular armies (Prussian and Austran) into bis
own 1t seems but right that a commanding general
clothed with arbitrary power his ocars and men
and further held responsible Tor their management and
conduc, should exercise that power and punish tne
subordinates who neglect or transcend his orders
But in this land of liberty, equality and traer.
nifty" not only the private soldiers but the generals OF
high rank, are restless and even rebell1ous under
Brsgg's sernDe and severity the feeling is naura
one of education, and hard to overcome.
Il was very well for Imperial Bouaparte TO say to
one Of his marsbals 1t will take you to such on hour
to reach the eDemys rear by making detour OF sc
many miles At that hour shall attack in front"
Tie Imperial will was more potent with Ney OF
LaLzes, or Murat than any obstacles OF nature or o.
man with them hesitation or defeat was summary
death deg acknowledgements him there was no posi-
bity OF such charge as harshne So or insanity.
Witt US tie sergeant and corporal discuss the policy
of order with their captain, he with bis colonel anc
so ad anfnlt,lm. Each Eliminates complacentlJ
over the probable results OF courtmartial, convened
at his instance, upon his superior officer.
The gallant Bragg might accomplish greater things
and accomplish them more smoothly and pleasantly
he Te8xe9 little of the severity of his rule, and &C
cord something to the spirit OF liberty" and to human
nature.
Of SooewaE jackson, Var magnuS bcllo, null
petate SecundUS, words of mine inadequate (
speak.
With the exception Of that " heaven born general,
as the London Times terms him, pardon if my
humble con Infusion Is that Gustave 7. Beauregard il
the military genius who above all others On th
continent.
Without abiding to the bombacdment Of Fort Sun
ter let US make very imperfect enumeration oil hl
In February, 1861, when all was dependency anc
gloom in the Southwest even when the great abilities
of Albert Sidney Johnston were thought INADEQUATE
Beauregard was sent hher to confer with the ildsrl
One eagle glance OF the swar;hy Louisanian took il
the whole siluationits extreme peril, and the chance
of escape. he explained himself with the franknes
and energy OF a soldier and bis magnanimous comoeer
acknowed 5ing the correctness of his views forthwith
acted upon Ihem--barely saving his army by mas
tery retreat, and forming that junction with Bragg
which enabled them, combined, to fight and win a
Shiloh.
have heard, though of course l cannot say how
truly that Beauregard originated and planned the late
campaign in Kentucky bat, alas, his genius was no
there to carry it out successfully His retreat from
Corinth is unsurpassed among the achievements Of tn
war-turnirg every now and then to lay the braga
doco Pope,
He was the first TO adopt iron os a protection fo
forts and war vessels and where Palafox ana
Saragossa, Totdleben and Sebastopo, when mentioned
with Beaurega.d and Charleston
| fear am trespassing too far upon your readers
politeness andyour space shall close bsfore having
said half had intended to say, with the assurance
which l have given as an eye-wtness-that Magrude
and Taylor now operating in almost inacce ssibl
portion of our country, and from whom we get bu
rarely the baldest items, WILL when their campaign
are known to u.s. have proved themselves worthy OF as
ISOLATION with the ablest and most chvalrous of GU
commanders on this side the Mississippi.