The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-10-05
'The ItebcIs on NTcClelInn,


war, which is very Instructive Tho fol-
lowing leader from The Richmond Wig Of
Apri. 2l,1s69, Il an example. II is well
worthy careful perusal;
"rnE LArE GEORGE n. M'ctEItAN, -
Young Napoleon ia tlead--dead beyond
resurrection. In the flesh hs may still
walk the earth. but IN spirit, in power in
the hope of glory, he is defunct. II is
note worthy fact that the ulaloos and hula
haloos over this person have ceased in
Yankccland. For two or three months af-
ter his dismissal, he was the pet object Of
Demecratc syinpathy and conservative
sympathy; but now evon beast Butler has y
srandcr ovatons than he. His uamo is
seldom heard among men. He is no more.
A review OF his career from the time he
claimed Roscctans' laurels in the little af-
lair at Rich Mountain down 10 tho battle of
Autietoln would loo instructive. to the ma
ton Of EarS who accepted him at his own
lying valuation. aud discarded him because
his talschoods, gigantic as they were, pro-
duccd no visible Impression upon the re-
bellion. 1t might also profit the Confoder-
acy 10 trace in the career Of this braggart
tho ovcrruliug power which has never
failed to darkeu the couusels Of tho wicked
aud to cause oil things to work together
for good in behalf of the just cause. Moth
iHg as easier 10 pr0rs than that The ele1a-
ti0,, of Mcclellan to tie position Of COM
m0ader-u-chief Of the Pmkee army ,0ds
all Hdt rdS needed qfrer the election Of Lin
o0Ia 10 insure our Independence The reot-
al of few facts viii show how greatly we
arc indebtod to him.
In October, 1861, no had 10000 men
and the most overwhelming array of field
artillery that had ever been seen upon the
continent. Before him was an army of
10000 Coniederates, occupying Masons
! llill, and deFNutly daring him to come out
/ of his turtiiOations, Tho roads were coed
and weather splendid, he had but 30 al.
vance in force, and gain an easy victory
/ so, at least thought his master Lincoln But
ho know his men were towards, and he
was afraid of his reputation. He did not
want to tight; he sought merely to push
us from enc position To another by dint OF
enormous numhers-hence the faux move-
ment by way OF Leesburg, which ended 80
horribly, aud bouumbed him with fright for
three months
Drivon by an imperative order to ad-
vance again. in spite of the winter mud, he
entered the entreuchtd camp at Manassas
only TO find il q mass of smouldering ruins.
He shirped around to the Peninsula
taking ll2,000 men with him. Magruder
opposed him with hut 1900 men, kept him
IN check and forced him to tho use of tho
spade and pick, his favorito weapons. lie
made siege and in due time occupied our
Idr6erted lines. The battle Of Williamsburg
followed. His advance was whipped by
Johnson Is rcar-guard, but owing partly to
the ignorance of the country and to the
bad handling OF some of our troops, he was
enabled to gain enough advantage on one
wing TO put some conceit into his men.
81. 4
looked as if the Bull Run route would be
enacted again.
Space will not permit us to follow
Young Napoleon through the narrative of
his career. The Ettakees might hare taken
Ricim0nd after Mc battle of The SeDen
Pines, Iohen or .forcss tcere in confusion.
.1fler ne 5dHie IF Hdaorer CoHr House he
might hdpe done tie sane H'Sng. Aflcr Hs
bottle of ARtieiam fhe same.
In the report OF the battle he convicts
himself Of fasehood in the most glarng
manncr. lie excuses himself for not renew
ing the battle the morning OF tho 18th, by
saying his losses were 50 great, and there
was SO much disurganization in some OF the
commands, that he did not think it proper,
respectfully as he was sure of the arrival
that day Of 5000 fresh men. lIe happens
to recollect' the return of his enemy, Hook
four days after the same corps showed b.
800 Yet, alter this admission OF loss and
disorganizition, he closes by claiming
great victory, with capture of l3 guns, 80
colors, $4,000 small arms, and G,00O priso-
ners.
lIis Jombastic dispatches from Western
Virginia secured his elevation His repu-
tation was founded on lies. In lies he low
cred, and under lies he is lost-crushed.-
How fortunate for us that he WAS chosen
chief of the Yankee army With the i'm
menso numbers at his command, an ollicer
of truth. erlerprsiug and daring, would
have pushed us sorely; but he was in awe
of his dishonest reputation. His lies made
, him coward and from the first day to tho
last of his military career, he did not dare,
on Single occasion, to expose himself to
, fire. A mendacioHs, dastlrdly boaster, ho
, persisted SO unmaufully that the ridiculous
ness of his last moment destroys every
yestige of obligation conferred by his vain
glorious plet,nti ni.'
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