Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-20

at their vita end. 4 mntinors. sabbls
thro1ged the streets of Alexandris, aud
strolled at pleasure along the hsights Apostle
Washington.
officers and men cursed the Government
which had handed them over to the reckless
guidance Of such men IS Pope and Mcdowell.
The soldiers were calling for General McClel-
; Ian to command them and, incapable as
they wers Of defending their frontier from
hcstila invasion, they wero powerful enough
to have crossed into Washington, and ever
turning tho Tiia faction which eiis there n
the name cfa Government, 10 Rave proclaim
Cd Mcclellan dictat'r. Sub }ins Of son
dnct was openly talked Ct, end many Of t Q
best informed men n 5w believe that it would
have actually been carried into execution,
lad not Mr. L;ncc,n called back the fayorite
to con1oent the Uuiur armies IN dcfencs ol
the empires csphsl. The news of bis "a:
appointu,en. WAC receive, by tie aTJy Will,
enthusiasm. and as MI the regiments filed
though Washington, they insisted upon
msscLiag pa 1t MeUlelian's houss, and chetT-
Jog vccifvrously f,r their row commander &c
they did 50.
Owing to Mcclellan o late disastrous csln-
pa;gn on the Peninsula. sud ihc veil-knowa
j.alousy Of Stanton, S,wsrd AMI Hallsck On
accouu. Of the srrGy's attachment to him,
his recall wns deemed an event so Improbable
taet, when it did occur, tho Confederate
Generals plan Of campaign was utterly dis
arranged in cal:e9uaa c. However. m5ea
tho results uf,ho expedition into Maryland
aro calmly reviewed, iney vii! be found io have
bsen highly Isyuraba for tbe Seuthel n ca'&e.
Fou;tenn Thousand men made prisoners
over ifty guns and imr,ensr gusntity!ei ANU
r,iticn ard stores cspture1--togeuier WITT
the fac! Of barIas fought With thirty. live
Thousand nlen decidedly drawn battle, with
ca; Iess il Sacs Or prisoners, against fore"
Of DjB6ty Thousand men-are net only CT
cunstsDcss 10 DO remembered With pride,
hut also fruitful 10 substantial advantages.
ToHstd1 the close Of that event:ul DAY, ran ;
Of tSs Confederate regiments were Without
u rourd OF s,pmunitioD and held their positions
soIs'y by the moral wsighi which tho forIni.
deLla 'front.' they sho;zed ti0 enemy gave them.
Gen, L,ngitrest assured nc that, towards eve
gr,t 9 ): is had Lad evsn i've thousand fresh
ue;. Ia nust have arn;hIatedl McClallan's az
NY; Int ora lasn were exbaustea by their loDg
latchesfI7 many days pte7ious, ani but
lo:~ ofthsra lad unJ .renuE,itian.
II: T.3eIal cavslry rad esoaIe1 from
IIa'pss's Ferry wien the infantry ttaca sur
r.rda-5S; :nd Ell Gu route to jcl1 !h'lr
lasir srny: Zoe: h:ppeu:d ~ chance 10 t
il, lpcn Gen. Leo 9 lirr 6 wagons, jest a. tie
po;ns v here ttosc with The reserve emuuni-
toa WE. The baggage guard sc. Q Fl in.sssd
Lin Front, So the Fsternjs were Ihus enabled
10 cary Of or destroy about forty ccrta.--
Daring tbs night q slrai' rsinfoi cement !esch-
q! 10 Amy, y hi5i cncbicd Gen. Lee to halt
III ;te Gay fol:t"jng rpan IKE snuo lsrcrnd
3: tai held tho cay before. and tlsr his
.. ,r.rnt sat''a srai--s chslIengs :hit Nc
-lu:;-n Ill! nCt izel L;,ass!f sufficiently strong,
| - ,"-"h'. SAL, a'ot general outlines o.
cia u i. l4.d expedition, gatIsie3 jrem tho
G .e.sls ar.i plber Confederate Officers IL
! .shn,r h1so SPOKEN on ihs sujH9t.