Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-05

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qasest, sches Alexandria IS fun Of troops a. =.
fghting the enemy, needs 30 comment viii Won ~
these supplies sent without delay, to CentrsvfIs5
Note that he now has certainty that po.
ter would fail him. Neither Sumner. FranI
lin, Cox, Stargis, nor Couch were up IN.
men and horses were starving, and be 10
McClellan's assurance that he would send b;,-
no relief. Lee had Joined jackson. r..
bloody struggle of the previous day was IN -
renewed with thinned ranks against superb,
forces. Self-reliant and possessed, calm 80
measured he meant to fight, and in adysDa nu
is confident of his position after the ha.,Io'
He knew it would be at CenterviDe d.
would hold his ground, but could not nn,s1s
the enemy If. victorious. "Have these SUI
plies been sent to Centerville?" And =.
there was time, when, at $40 Halleck tel
graphed McClellen:
am by no means satisfied with Gen Fr.,L,.
march of vest erday, considering the eircumstspe.
of the case. lie was very wrong in stopping Al A.
andale. Moreover, learned last night that tbs
Quartermaster's department could have given h.:
pIenty of transportation If he had applied r.. =
any time since his arrival at Alexandra. n.
knew the Importance of opening Communicate
with Pope's army, and he should have acted more
promptly.
lin leave his corps to come to Alexandra in
order that he (McClellan) may inform him a.
to his means of transportation.
On the goth, he says Franklin is without
transportation but on the 29th instant it an.
pears from the statement of the Quartermas.
ter's. department, high and indisputabe an.
thority, that neither Mcclellan nor Franklin
ever applied fol-, transportation.
/ Atl1 AN, Mcclellan telegraphs:
Have ordered Sumner to leave one brigade in the
vicinity of Chain Bridge, and to move the rest via
Columbus Pike, on Anandale and Fairfax Court
House, if this is the route you wish to take. lie
aud Franklin are both instructed to join Pope
promptly as possible. Shall Couch move also when
he arrives.
With the thunder of battle IN his ears, he
wishes to know which way they shall move.
Hallecks answer is crushing in its retort.
Send them where the fighting is.
And again, at s2:l5 P. NJ, General Halleek
telegraphs
Franklin and Summers corps should be pushed
forward with all possible dispatch. They must use
their legs and make forced marches Time H0p IS
euerythtng.
But why go on? Given the programme
We know the play. leave Pope to get out
of his scrape," sufficiently announces that
Generals struggles with enemies in front
around and in rear, struggle disgraceful to
Others, butivictorious to him, and all his no.
BILE army! Here is his dispatch to Halleck
on the morning, after three days fighting at
Manassas
Our troops are here and in position though
much used up aud worn, think it VIC uld perhaps
+ have been greatly better if Sumner and Franklin
had been here three or four days ago. But you
may rely upon my giving them (the enemy as
desperate a fight as / can force our men to stand
1 up to. / should like to know whether you feel
| secure about Washington, should this army be de-
stroyed shall fight il as long as man will stand
| up to the work. You must judge what is to be
/ done, having in view the safety of the Capital.
The enemy is already pushing a cavalry reconnois-
sance in our front at Cub Run, whether in advance
of an attack to-day don't yet know. / send you
this that you may know our position and my pur-
pose.
Is there any whining here about reinforce
ments? Any anxiety as to getting behind
the Notifications? Are not these the words
OF soldier and patriot
| During the examination of Gen Halleck
before the Committee on the Conduct Of the
War, he is asked this question:
Had the Army ofthe Peninsular been brought to
cooperate with the Army OF Virginia with the Ut
most energy that circumstances would have per
mitted, in your Judgment, a military man, would
it not have resulted in our victory instead of cur
defeat ss
His reply was:
thought so at the time, and still think so.
And so thinks every man who dispassiOn.
ately reads this statement. Judge We!