The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-27
KENOsHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, OCT. 81, 1864

TNe WHICH
clared in an official report. that he completely
carried out the order to reinforce Gen Pope
that he had sent everything; that he only re =
tanned a camp guard of one hundred Een:
Judge tor yourself reader. H EG45
Abr NJ, Gen Halleck, who mast certainly
possess an angelic disposition, musters nerve to
tell the young Eapoleon: a4aI
hs about the enemy Perhaps he may get such in
he bush on towards Fsax ry to get
Something from the direction OF Manassas either by tel
move actively and lind out where the enemyis
am tired of guesses
I" ON. Yeoq,l c must find ont qckere tia enemy
ISL During the entire days OF Aug 18TH and
Goth the thunders of nearly three hundred
pieces OF artillery shook the ground under Nc
Cleans feet. All Alexandria knew precisely
where the enemy was and where the fighting
was. But G en Mcclellan could not make the
discovery.
military principle that overrides conflicting orr
ders or supplies their total absence 1t is the
Napeeonic maxim-'smarch to the sound of the
cannon" The neglect of it by Grouchy, cost
the Emperor Waterloo. Has it never been
heard of by Mcclellan?
Every drummer boy in Franklin's, Summers
and Cox's corps knew the situation, knew that
the enemy had concentrated. knew that Pope
mad been fighting them for two days. Gen Nc
ClellGn alone, Of all his army, did not know It,
so Hat16Gk 3 last ueSpGICtl GCDidt1S ulIduSH0ISt
And now we are about to present the most
remark able-we weigh and emphasize the " ords
the most remarkable despatch framed by man
wearing soldiers uniform! We pause mo-
ment before doing ii, that our readers may pre-
pare for sensation at once novel and painful
a pang of shame tor our country and our El>
mainly a feeling of profound horror and con-
tempt for the man VINO could perperate it. At
, as P M Gen Mcclellan in answer to desN
patch from the President asking, What news
from direction of Manassas Junction." tele>
graphed-
straggers the effect that the enemy were eyacuang
Cen!revie and retiring toward Ihoroughfare Gap Ias
BY reliable. clear that one OF Two cOUr1-
es should be adopted: Firss-tO concentrate all our
ySe oTsss TO- open o Of m oa wan and II
all means 70 make the Capital perfectly safe N %
me to DO viii all in my power accomplish IT,
/ wish kaow what my orders and authority are ask
only ask prompt decision that mag a: give the
necessary orders 1t will not do to delay longer.
Comment there can be none Nothing short
of the power of Macauley would avail bore, to
do this intamy Justice And we cHn only teebiy
ndicate-p linting to the bad eminence' on
which it stands the more striking point Of its
wickedness. 7 man is satished-fOr what he
hopes, he would fam beeve-that Pope Is or
will be defeated. He suggests. two courses,
which. after all, are one and the same tor ne
well knows that Lees junction with Jackson
Is certain He can trust Porter ioi That In
either case he Is sure ito lea0e P0Peto get Om
of has $crGpe'
Consider the latter part of the despatch in the
light of the previous Two days TRANSACTIONS.
Tell me what you wish me to do why
for two days and Il half the wires have nos ceas'
ed their m5notonous throbbings under the reit-
Grated order to send franklin forward.
Il a$k for Rothtng, bat 7ctI 06ey acAateoe'
critters y0a gree.
he asks for nothing Oh certa;ujy uot when
lust one hour and halt ag0ne he ldsnuAting'
shall ! do rs seems best to me acita
all The troops IN lhis clclnity?
lie seems 10 have been lett entirely without
ordere too II rash 30 know 'ohat mg ordf's
and Gutb0yiiY are. No ll,idle course ctH Rp1c
anSve1'. II cW not In II aefay longer.
This is the sublime Of Impotence, and CHASTITY
work as it is we cannot help smiling at its cool
ness.
But what ''scrape' of his own was Pope to get
out Of! Let US see. Is he deserter, a strag~
g!er, or some Incompetent soldier who has rush
ed into difficulty without or against orders =
How came lie where ne Is Thus: WIN
small army OF IS 00O, he threw himself down Q"
the Rapidtn- into the heart Of the enemy, ear
inc out his very vtaIs--tO compel him 70 loose
his hold on the once noble aud dlsDlried Army
of the Potomac, He did it. McClelans army
of 81 000 effective troops was freed Inc entife
rebel force " as precipItated on the QeVo'ea rope
II g fought them for seventeen days'in seven large
battles and skrmishes inuumerabe, aud with
bat small aid of troops AMI food Tor bis starving
man and horses, would have strangled the re-
betlion at Manassas He was denied men, RAJ
tions and forage Now we seele That was the
'.scrape" Pope was left To get out OF.
AT !. 30 P. NJ, HAleclS discovering that FRANK
lin still letters, tells McClcHHn--
.You viii Immediately send construction train and
guards repair railroad to Let there be no de-
lay IN this have just been told TINT frankns corps
s1GI at Auandu5 and that he this evening in Al
exandria This all contrary orders Inyestlfate
and renCr the facts Of this dsobedenee That corps must
push forward drecJed1to protect the railroad ana
open our communication with Manassa
And one hour afterward is answered by him;
II was not safe for Franklin to beyond Anandale
ma Cen RANKIN remaiued here IN ali p endeay
orns to arrange forsuppea Tor ms commas. sea
either in disobedience to your order Please glTe
distinct orders in reference to Frankins movements oil
And then, placidIy, with al air Of injured in
n0Cence- ...
In regard tomorrow's moyemsn:s desire definite IN
sructons is not agreeable to me to be accused OF
dso5eyu orders, when have simply exercised the dis
erection you committed to me-
At ten that night, he advises Halleck that he
has a dispatch from Franklin, stating that Pope
is very short OF provisions, and the country viii
not support him
And - close ctiday, August goth, Pope
had foug... ,rc rohel army all that day. had
driven them 10 .,a =at, and with any one Of the
corps of Frgl.kun oLmner, Cox or Couch, wOd
have crushed it tie next morning But Frank
lin ordered to move on the 2Iih, with but "a
miles between him and the battlefield had at
The end of three days advanced siA miles We
know of western regiments, who hearing, thirty
miles off the thunders OF Shiloh. stopped not to
ask about transportation, but rushed forward,
and were graphing with the foe IN twenLyNIouf
hours ~ oo, ~ p.
saturday August 80, 1862 at a. H., Cen.
Pope eegrapha Gen. haleck
+Ii Won had better send F1anklins Coxs and Star
81 rex eurs Centreyille, also forage and subsistence
i; m9fnng from sad9g gn hat ,9ag6s end
cars Iyo. lo1ted and sent to fGtfqT STATION as soon
t looEd send cdcay escort to Ate1ndrta 10 6fpg men
out S,,ch request sohen Acca1dra IS ny ct troops 9fd
zee needs no coHt"ent wan you nave eso
Note that he now had certainty that Porter
would fail him Neither Summer, Franklin, Cox
Sturgis nor Couch were up. His men and hors-
es were starving, aud he had McClellan-s assu-
rance that he would send him no relief Lee had
ioined jackson The bloody struggle OF the pre-
vious day was to be renewed with thiHned ranks
against SUPERIOR forces Self-reiant and pos
oessed calm and measured he means TO hght'
and in advance is confident OF bis position after
the battle He knew it would be at Centrevlile
He would mold his ground, but could not pursue
the enerov If victorious 'Have these supplies
teen sent to Centeyille T. And yet there was
| time when, at $40, HalleCk telegraphed McClel~
Ian.
lam bvno means satisfied with Gen Franklins march
e "erlav osidarlng the circumstances Of the case.
lie was very wrong stopping at Anandaie Moreover
rned last night that the QuGrtsrmasttrs DePar
could have given him plenty OF Transportation it he had
api.d for any lime sinCa his arrival 1t eGaoria
it, knew the Importance Of opening communication WI
CEN Popos army and should have acted m,rs promptly
| Onthe 9th, Mcclellan makes Franklin leave
his corps to come TO leXaudria, III order that nc
| Mcclellan may inform him as to his means o.
! trans portetion
! Gu The 18th, be says Franklin is without trans
portation: but on the 29th instant, 1t appear'
from the statement Of the Qnar ermasers De
partmeDt high and indsputa0e authority, tina
! neither Mcclellan nor Franklin ever applied to
! transportation.
! AtIt A N. Mcclellan teiegraphs
Have ordered sumner leave brgad: IN the yicni
If Chain bridge and the rest wa C0unba FlKe
On mandate aud Fairax Court House, ills 70 The rout
YOU ~ s gnem take, He ana Frank IN are 59tn IN
| struc5cd to j in Pope b promptly possible Sha
Couch move also when nc arrives!
With the thunder of battle in MS ears, b
wishes to know which way they shall move
Halleck's answer Is crushing III IFS retOrt
Send them where the fighting is.