Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-17
THE BIG MILITARY BOOK MA
KER'S vERACITY.

Much has been said about the very voiumi-
nous report of General Mcclellan; ana al
though many harsh remarks have been in'uS
concerning some important matters S'd'eH
therein. this fact, At last, forces Itself upon
our minds. that all that has been SAID ana
o,.,,,, ,,,,,., :. only 100 true. How an intelli-
vant people, n Americans profess to De-
could bs so blinded by the vain show OF really
,loing. somethi :, rs We were IN the case OF
Mcclellan. remains to us very great mys-
terv. Vain and uncertain ambition seems to
have occupied the mind of this e Young Ma
poleon," and which 1t the present time has
M, a,,pse;hcr lett him. Alter repeated in
stances Of MS utter incompetency to COM
mtnd u great ariN., or even division, the
Prcsiden, felt compelled to remove the piece
of selfish humanity Ill conferred in Little
Mae" which in one instance, showed the
frraaess and decision OF character OF nur
Chief Magistrate. considering the Se!i-eSi-
den, truth that :hc American people were
determined TO make asses of themsr t'"S !:
and for months could they be made To b. icse
otherwise than that great wrong, danaS-
ia; influence, had been entailcd on the hero
Of "n,any battles" and the cause OF our
country. Bu; time has slipped rapidly away
and cleared the mists that were thickly ga e
ther;uE on the public mind. Months have
stolen uno5served from under the obSsrra-
ZION OF busy thought, and 1T last the long
looked for and desired report of this " i'll
used General appears, not as clear and
truthful narration OF events and actions on
the field Of battle, but as political party
document. disyraceful to American inteIii-
rence. or even common understandings
But notwithstanding this, some spirit OF cha
ri,v could be extended to the perverted au-
thor. If truthfuincsS was ever so small an
ingredient in his written report. His loss
of battles, his lack OF ability or de-
sire. are thrown on the responsibility Of
other Generals. have since proved his state
ments to De false, in numerous particulars
Is il possible that any respectable body OF
American citizens can Stoop to be man 'wor-
shippers at such m unholy shrine : 1t seems
10 be the case and let Us not envy their love.
But we have an instance before us in which
a portion OF their mastery lin size, we mcan)
report is proved TO be false BY the best posi-
be evidence The censure cast By McClel-
Ian on General McCalrs division, the Penn
.,..-: L .,r,.,- .,r ,,,is-nrjr,rr ~ Nelson's
Ford, Tor New Market Cross Roads, on
June Both, 1862, has called forth an elaborate
statement in their behalf. The reports Of
Genera! Mccall, and his evidence before the
Congressional Committee on the Conduct OF
the War, supported by the reports OF the OFF,
GERS of his division and also the testimony Of
the rebel officers opposed to him on the field
of battle. are given in evidence to show that
the PENNSYLVANIA Reserves fought on that
DAY with the greatest gallan.ry." And still
this officer, wearing the United States uni
form. has the temerity TO question the cour-
age and patriotism of gallant officer and his
entire division, TO screen his own inability
or want of desire 10 firmly cope with the
enemy. In conclusion, let us give something
BY way OF clinching the trU;hiulness OF what
has been given above, especially the fact Of
Little Macs" misstatements:
WASHINGTON, October 20. ls62.
70 Genera! Mccall " Had not Nc
Cal! held Ii, place on the New Ma-&c: road, June
3Gsh that line Of march Of the ,Fe,lrraD army
wou!i haze been cut BY ;!:r enemy.
'T<:gueGI T. J. PORTER.
Mai. ten. COmmandin: Fifth Prov. Corps.
CAYPSEAR WARRESroN Va. Nov :. ls62-
To General M-CAlI:- '' l. was ouiy
the stubborn rusisiAlc. offered by our division
(rEe Pennsylvania Reserves pruloag:nE the con.
les, Kill ai.ur DARK and ciecSias until tina; IiEle
ri:r advance Of the 'uc.uy. Il. enabled the con
ceaTri..;pu during he night OF the whole army on
James River. rhIcb sdceG !;
iSignedl GEORGE " MEADE
"Brigafrr General OF Vols