Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-10-28

which their services would ba =
tage IN the general assault
honor to receive your reply of = 40
ult,, expressing your satisfac,;.' '1e
result of my operation, and ss al
that my suggestion was adopted
the forces required would am "-@
proper time at the points indjcsa,3.~ a
dispatch. -'1 u
cannot adequately express
tication and surprise at the -.
events which l feel compeIIaJ -. -0,7
in this report. On the BIS, nj, 7.4 -
to be my duty to report to Won -
information led me to Aesbslfaf ~ ,l~
number Of forces Which 7 l,l '~a
-nended WAS entirely inadeqsa,a * %
unless you could increase the ~
at least 5000 active soldiers -os
yalids, and 10000 civilians tr.,I 80"
OF Government, the assault unon =
my's works would result in . A.
defeat. Your reply of the 225 4.
creased my embarrassment Yor
that the injury TO the service b- 4
sence of SO many active soldiers -,
great expense Of transportario1 -
large number already lequired had
trated your heart with grave ~
and that you did not feel suf!ia-rn,, =
in the support Of the General who ~
the head'of the campaign. even n .
out the original intention winch
had already expressed in your d;sr,,.
the 17th ult.
I felt it to due to the great Of
tary necessity " to urge upon Won,
reply Of the 9th ultimo. to ri.L al
to disregard every obstacle end ofis.
in the way Of securing the result n
that it was better to loose a battle IN Y
ginia than not TO storm and carry H. "a
my's works in this direction. Yo~-
patch OF the 25th quieted all nv fear
apprchensions. You decided 10 Al
my advice and in the same a-n-,
spirit already exhibited in a former
Of the report, l acknowledge. In tfi, n
lie manner, that we were both r
The grand event finally took blaze q, !,
pected, on the 18th inst. Victory r..r,t
on our banner; and the result has p,7
that, if the forty-one thousand men
quircd by my report, and pa;rig.s.
furnished by you, had not been OF
ground at the proper time, 70 take IAN
assaulting the works. repulse and u
ineiorious defeat would have been tas
evitabIe result
l respectfully report for immediate IT.
motion the gallant officers who 50 skill
selected the men for the work. Tie
manner, the unhinching. and, | NAV
unblushing devotion Of these men.
with lew exceptions justified the clos
and demonstrated the discretion and j. |
elimination of the brave officers W
picked them, entitle them. officers and
to your highest consideration Thn
even. Of other States were counted 1
and counted In. as wei as aDyui=
men. / trust their deserts win OIL
be overlooked. Rewards now viii msg-
success III future similar mUyemH.,-
Among Sc many who distinguish i4s--
selves aS my auxilaries in this camping
it Is difficult 10 select individuals for W
favor. They viii TO doubt, PERSONAL
inform YOU OF 1heir brave deeds. ana Is
for their rewards. The members Of d
Union League, especially deserve ngla
Our fa0ished soldiers always found c--
fort ri ,he plentiful tcas.s Of thgse iai.-z
" respectable institutions: their men
were always ready 10 form, or JON r.
ccssion and in every other respect J.
capt in having rendered any ass.s.aa..
the cause) they are entitled to ygE -'
tice.
The results Of tlis great victory. ar.
Cly movements which secured #. oar'
be appreciated, and respectfully rs--
mend myself for promotion. No m2H@
OF my staff expects reward from w
They consider that Lheig gra,Gtou5 zF@
TO their country, in selections Of n.' -
persons to contract for supplies. and IL
internal pleasure the felt in being a'-' u
to manifest their patriotism in tha. way
sufficiently rewards them for their toL
[ cannot close this report, LoWa'a
without emphatically Recommending 3
your notice the generous and Selt-dsly-j;
contractors who have literally conulo-"
their means to aid the campaign '@
sidering that these disintereSled P'''"s
have been the agents of the Gove'nHa- r
in the proftless task of furnishing s1Gs'T
to our brave soldiers in the field, ana ..
still willing to continue their seI'''.
efforts in that direction, the manna : :
which they have further imPo'';'I... :.
themselves by their large donations ."
the campaign, deserves praise. Iii
The victory is rendered more va..s ,.:,
by the cautious secrecy which has a'I: n,
guished the operations described N :, -
report. The public press, including ~. :,
of those newspapers in the cause o. y. :.
vanquished, have united in phllo'ogi..,'++ -
disquisitions on the result of the cum, -,
as if it was the result of the free LO5-~ =.
voice; you and know how it was ivy
Respectfully,
Major General DoTTBRo"SS :