The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-13


u,sToay 6r THE FALL. OF
INs.a,,gc THE CoRaEsroNpENcE BE
In ',rry PRESIDENT DAVIS AND GEM
JOHNSTON
- wednesday last pamphlet copies OF the
oa saa,ce between the President and
s0'''Itsh ,,ssnh +. Johnston, together with that
eea a. secretary of War aud the Ad)usant
=" " In.pector General, during the months on
aaa 'I.u r.'ne and July, 1863, which was submit
Nay -nsnouse TO a resolution OF the House
'ea "a :. on the ll.h of January, were distrib'
'a", ~ .norg the members. This correspond
"'s' = oni,c voluminous, embracing as it
el' aver sixty pages, and covering oil the
ae and kilograms which passed between
ic'ps, sxscn,;ve and Gen. Johnston, from the
iA .he latter was assigned to the command
'',t @,.a army in Mississippi until the 3lst Of
O ,r nearly one month after the fall Of
- The early part of the correspondence,
p,ns;aen, urged upon Gen. Johnston the
roers.ity ~ of making an effort for the relief
NV. 40 carlson in Vicksburg, and on the oath
" ,m,r he sent him the annexed dispatch,
I" - - uas in response to one from Gen. j.,
"~- .s;ne confidence in Gen. Pembereon's
tcasciy - u,...
Ia",r 4. yai,r reliance on the tsnacity win
lcvHc c". psmberton will defend his position. b.
EH'sh si.na-ty of una. hers renders prolonged
tat -, jaasrrous hope you will soon be able
5*,fH tn. investment, make juncture, and carry
,..v...h hn- IL, nl,Sut. IL.
a man,n , is o,de ed tn you for special service,
ia'' ms ,htnk. be useful both on land and river.
aud - - has prubably communicated with you.
''u, D,r ,,ssnp,h permitted, would go to you.
lSI-ne60
"a. had Withheld nothiug from him which IT
a,. oac,icable 10 give; that numerical equality
o,,n ,,e hoped for, and iha, time would proba-
,ls increase the disparity
oa the sau,e date Gen. J. teiegraphcd the PresI-
,.n, f,om Jackson, Miss, as follows:
r., ~, Prnslrncy H. President;
~ ~ r. no,,,d ;ha, the last infantry coming leave
,,,,nmpry 20 night. When they arrive shall
Ave ahou, twenty three Thousand, CS3ooo.) rem
h,,,n Gan he saved only by bealih9 1rant Unless
80, n,ou, So more ftonrs we m,st try with that
yoH ~" The odds against us will be very great.
hn', ,,, ma, \ "a seven ;honSand, Asked for an
-, Ma;al. General, Wilcox, or whoever yott~inay
'',' Ne want good general officers quickly.
- Il, arganzp an aFRiY ana collect ammunition,
nave , ~ W"'- ,ri t,tusuor;a,ion
Ia0Yi.'fhs' 90" "A'' T, ,
t''s"""
With reference to the troops semi to Gen. John
,,a i.e President teIegraphed on the 3Gh Of May
siOIsows-
"a Gen. Jo;. r Johnston, jackson, Miss:
youf Gspatch, os 25ih, received. The Secre-
tay of Var reports the reinforcement ordered to
yan as greater than the number you request
, be st,trs vour whole forcr Tn he ,h,r,v tn,. :,
l3t thousand, exclusive Of militia. Bowen and
Msset p'nio'uu, hono ""n % n'ooha.'i,uge ,'n,, or
iaor Generals. II another be required $. d. Lee
~ ibiak, equal 10 that grade Officers in the
hed here esinu' 'r sem 10 y"n wd,n"al 100 gFeat
a.G,ed ,!a, snnrose you will have little iroube
a. 10 organization. unless it be of militia Col.
stockton can pfoshiiy answer your fefaisitiohs
~ at',''''i'n'" ns ss,a ,1s,,-n.r,.,;o, Th.
,ecent rnh..r,es have diminished the apount In
lhe country.
(sSignod) JEFFERSON DAVIS,
ia this Gen Johnston replied on The lst June
,,
h'"' 'n'"", MISE
H. tn. t1e@h"fght iTesliem:
The Secretary OF War Is greatly mistaken in his
numbers ny theii own returns The troops nj my
d.plsal available against Grant are:
OF r,inberton's Q, 200
nf Bt,pp'. - y 40n
" nrauregsrd's {. 600
-
"f,io'
~, it :, - ~ ,' az Its,'
IN moi knav Raven and Lee are IN Vicksbnre.
hey,Ba nav reach In The estimate that garrison Is
uoi Included
The total of the above, twenty four thousand
one hundred las iDjl
These are numbers Of eHec.ives
iSipuedl J. T.. JOHNSTON
rs,rs, min, of ,t;a:.renc. ,n,o,,s r, b.y.. hc.,
"'7' P'''' VI w. ~ ''''
will references 10 the appointment Of Major
General for The Mississippi Department General
Lt.s,oD osI,,a fn, IN. an,,,,tn.,, or R,,ooJiar
~
'e"eiAi 'anihus HHc'A' |" WHICH 'iie bepd"'ihe"'
responded by sending Maj-Gen. French. On
aeadur of The assignment of Gen, French 10 the
-, ,,.s;,, =. ri, .,o..o.,,... ~.
e'"''A''" u "i','" Al us u. "'"'
iohitslnh sent Inc ioio~lns dspatch 10 The Pfcsl-
dent, dllri June TO- 1863:
u iE. In ,. Il, .,..1., ;,;
II has bren sugges,ed to rae ,b,, IN. ,,oons in
h,' department are very hostile IN officers of
No,"'s" Hn 'h' ana tha', On 'ha' acc"unt, Major
-l,epsih,n ~ hoo ,,n ,n o"ns;I.r ,hn, a,1 , ~
General oieers of Northern birth are ON duty in
n tnls d' PIiiinehi' There Is now want Of Major
II l. lm,o,,,,, ,, .,,o,, ann, a,,,, 20
ascon,tnl.
tSigaed,) J. Il. JOHNSTON.
To Ihis disuatfh h the paSiJept re,;e m, the ,h
ol Inoa -, ,,u..'. -
a. 'oi'o"s'
- s@ dsfh 4. Jolnaoa:
iuuf Dispatch received. Those who suggest that
ue afisa OF Gen. French will produce uiscon,ent
among tie troops because of Ills Northern birth.
M.,ls.lnfi '"aa' """'s 'hat ne Is eitizen oi
s"s, ssi.pi; was wealthy planter until the Yam
sa.s pi.a baJ ~ m..n and, before the Confederate
Il'ey IN the force Mississippi raised 10 maintain
n.i right of secession. As soon as Mississjppi
could spare him, he was appoinied Rripad,sr
sfas'al IN The Provisional Army OF the Gonfed-
VA" Stats, aud has freaues,Iy beea beforr tb,.