Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-19
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We make the lOiloRlDg ADDITIONAL eXtract6
frcIn New York ti:es Of The 18th inst.
,xclU:Iou W NEW YoBx HtwsP.rERs From
HouKeR's ARMY.
Thu "EIsrald" protests vehemently against
the Exclusion OF tho New York newspapers
from "tho greatest army on ths plsnet." 1t is
positively cruel" says the Herald, "to deny
Tho soldiers news of their own achievements"
Of course it is. How would that army, now
not only the greatest army on tho planet"
but the most spl.ndId on any sphere of the
solar system, ever know it hsd won "glo-
ritu, victory" OF executed triumphant
change of bsse' until Informed by tho "Her
sli" aud other New York papers of like We
racity The recent griu of the "uerald" at
the isfortunes of certain "tTsiLorous Sheets"
as 1t ternod .hos, Of its cotsmpora ries it as.
sisted in su 3prossing, is suddenly Transferred
to the wrong side Of tho mouth, which al
ready hegnsn series of contortiana refreshing
to behold.
m'cLrLLAN's OPINION OF J'cKsoN AND LEI.
A dopusalion OF citizsus have presented
Gen. Mcclellan with : supe:b!Y gotten UP
copy Of resolutions passed by ths Common
Council Of Washington, thanking him for bis
defense of that city. After the usual core
Monies and complimentary speeches incident
to such an occsaion, there Was much drinking
of heaiths ani successes to thu army, &C.,
and thcn a general conversation followed,
which is thus narrated In tho "Herald:''
Some enc asked if there was my doubt
about tbs death Of 'Stonewall Jackson"
Gen. Mcclellan replied that no thought not
and expressed himself much grieyed at the
event. "No one," said hs, "csn help ad-
hiring man like Jackson. He was sincere,
and true and valiant. Yet no one hss dissp.
pointed ms more than he has. Jackson was
one of my classmates, and at college never
promised to be the lnan be has proved him
self. He was always worry slow, and acquir-
ed lesson only after great labor. And yet
bis determination WAS 10 great that be never
gave anything up until be succeeded. His
character seems 10 have changed since; for
hs has exhibited great CELEBRITY in oil his
movements, while in command of rebel
forces.''
81 suppose" remarked a gentleman,
jackson was the ablost General in tho
SOUTH"
lie ia, undoubtedly, a great loss to the
rebslp," replied General NC sllan. "Lseis
parhapH, tho MIS-. able commander they have,
lod Jackson was their bsst executive offl-
csE.''
The conversation next turned on the ia
NOUS fight OF President Lincoln from H.r-
rsburg to Washington, 81 d the state of the
ns,iousl capital at the time OF the jnsuguta-
tor. General Mcclellan, in reply to vsrious
questions, stated, that, at tho time referred 70,
he did not think thsra was much isngsr,
either to the person of President Lincoln or
to tko capital. Since thou he bed, however,
obISinsl information which led him to be-
Iievs that there really wxu conspiracy to
seizs tho person of Lincoln, and also to gain
possession Of Washington. Had either event
csanr, ed, tie effect might have changed the
whole character Of events, and resulted in
the Southern corspitators becoming the de
fdcto government. Pps4ession OF the national
capital, no thought, would have given the
rebels moral force eqnsl to three hundred
thousand men. q
A gentleman inquired If ihsre would DO
any impropriety in asking whethe. tho ru-
NOR that Gsnsral Mcclellan had rendered
mis- resign ation to the Prosilelt vas true Or
false
Toe General promptly answered: "Tho
rumor hiss nor the slight at foundation il
fact"
After some further conversation, the dspu-
tation withdrew, highly delighted with the
result Of their interview.