The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-27
Leave Pope to Get Ont of sEis
Scrape.''
NIcCIeIIan's Dispatches.


Newpor News
| The entire rebel army was thus free to pre-
| c'p.tete itselt upon Pope small command, and
he bulk of IFS forces had in-4Y moved upon
! Pope several days bef2re.
| Fully aware OF this and naturally anxious as
! to the result. Gen Haeek Photographed General
! Pope on the 2lst August s. .fj l tasr
Dispute every inch of ground aud fight like the devil till
we cen rsnforcs Fortyeht hours and We can make
you strong enough Don't yield inch if you hept
| Pope obeyed his Instructions, falling back and
| hghtDg every inch Of groL nd until he confrOnt-
| WHAT result the country knows.
| But what the country does not know, is how
| II happened that the small army at Manassas
| shouid be allowed to be outnumbered, while the
| largesand well appointed force of Mcclellan
| az, Nurng the three days struggle, within
| marching distance elmost motonless.
| Gen Mcclellan prefaced his report OF the
Antiflam campaign by stating that
Thssroops composing the army of the Potomac were
ordered forward reinforce the under
on theSOth of August had remaininc my command
had bsen sent TOT inoree Cen Pope In addition ez-
haust al the means at disposal to forward supplies
used for that purpose.
Is this or not one ofthose specious statements
that keep the word Of promise TO the ear and
break it to the sense? Is it true, or is it oe-
lusiOa and snare
/ I'la P6u McCI6lidn E6dIl4 SeHu UOOpS dbu
Fatops to Gen Pope in his sore distress
Dia he send them expecting them to reach
him sast
Didhe desire that they should reach him
Dig he ornot purposely prevent their reach
ing him!
Now we shall not answer these vital,quess
tions withthe testimony ofGen Pope, or OF any
OF HIS arUy; nor yet with the inexorabe array
of facts aud crushing logic of the committee OH
the conduct of the war We propose simply
fbstff aft
fetal despatehss shall reply TO them.
Onthe 9th OF August, 1852 Gen Pope, IN
compliance with bis Instructions, after lighting
the enemy five days, on the Upper Rappahan-
mock, fell back towards Washington. Ialeck,
who knew the el are rebel army WAS upon him,
had promised heavy reinfOrcements from the
Army Of the Potomac, Upon their reaching
Pope depended the safety of his army, and per-
| haps that of the capital No one was more
keenfy alive than Gen Haleck to the impor-
lance OF strengthening Gen Pope, and accord
!. lugly, on the morning of August 9th, 1862, he
ei.Faphed to Gen Mcclellan, through whom
.i'''+a all reinforcements fer Pope must pass 10
| V'sFraaklin's corps march in the direction OF
! N 8 fssss as soon as possible.
| Lie order is clear and definite. If it had been
/ phr lea Jaekson's forces defeated and driven
| hf II II ~ he 9Th, would have been met near
! Gem Z re ne K al ern0oD by Franklin aud
ctn-iie~! Now follow the developments Of the
urX three days. and see with what fertility OF
| assumption-witl what unyiedng tenac1ty,
shameless prevaricatiop, ind rank insubordi"
nation Gen Mcclellan carried out his stead'
fast purpose, that Pope shOdld not have man
of these reinforcements-not an ounce OF poW~
der moi loaf of bread, and that with his 40 .0O0
| men struggling in death grappe with that
sane tebei army that had defeated Mcclellan
100 tt'0 lie might be lett to get out OF his
scenes This chaste phrsseologv, we hasten TO
remurS, IS not ours, but that OF Gen Mcclellan
| W. mr. ~.
to get out of his scrape"
Plain enough was Halecl's order, yet it new
err was executed Thus it fell out. At 0,40
Mcclellan replied that he had sent orders TO
Franklin mot to march, butt to prepare to
march, and to repair TO Alexandria in person,
to inform him as 70 his means ct transpoFta~
ton. Singular that in order that FLanklln
should march ruth his corps, he should begin by
leaving 1t! Was there no quartermaster to at
tend 20 transportation? 81 ~ NJ. Haleck tel>
egrGphed to Mcclellan Franklns corps
shonid move out by forced marches, carrying
three or four days provision" to which Me-
Clollan replies that tfanksin had gone 20 Wash
lngtou, and thar bis aid gave the order 20 the
mex u rank aud later, hat "Frankliu's artu-
ery had no horses
viii it well to push Summers corps here ~ water
as ra liy as possible to make Immediate srrangements
condion 81 defence have no means Of knowing the en-
envy toree between Pope and ourselves Can Franklin
in front? Should not burnside once take steps to
he retreat OF any OF Popes r1ops vino may 1all DaGk IN
that direction? do that have force enough on
hand to form with Pope, whose exact posi-
valley?
True to himself and sensible to the last Stay
III the works-the front is a dangerous place
sitting q. the !eeS of such Gamaliel, Is It
strange that Porter learned to say, he told
Mcdowell, pointing to Ihe enemy we cGn
not go in there without getting into q fight.
And SO the 28th Of August passed away, aud
brought Pope no reinforcemente.
THURSDAY, Aug 20, 81 -On the morning
Of the 2olh, Haileck telegraphod directly to
Frank lin:
On parting with Cen Mcclellan about two o'clock this
your corps to-day towards Manassas Junction TO drive
not received his order, this.
At :05 Mcclellan, not Franklin, answered
Your despatch to Franklin iyed, have been doing
tiery he shall 90. Please Bar
nsrd and be fireworks toward Chain Bridge per-
ecty look upon those works especially Ethan
Allen and Marcy, Of the first Importance.
Still harping on my daughter. BE sure the
WORKS are perfectly secure!' AT 800 P. NJ. Hal
eck becomes impatient and teiegtaphs Nc
Cle!ian
Not moment must be lost in pushing large force
possible toward to communicate with Pote
before ne as reinforced.
The day wears away and still Franklin does
not move ; so ct S:4i p. NJ, Halleck more lm-
patient. decided and imperative, tells Mcclellan:
There must be NJ further delay in moving Frankn's
corps towards Manassas hey must go toorTow morning
there will necessity go all for Pop, DU be de-
feaed gicortoug sitoat our an II there is want OF
wagons tasiU r5iiet.
To which Mcclellan replies at 10 A. N.
Your despatch received Franklins corps has been
has about $4,000 infantry, Without cavalry or arLl
lsry, here.
And so Gen Pope IS left to get out Of bis
scrape. Gems Mcclellan and Franklin sleep
comfortably within snug quarters and the 28th
of August 1862 passes into history,
FRIDAY. Aug. 29th, 1862, AT lG 30 a. L.,
| Gen Mcclellan resumes the chant of mis- well
| worn refrain, his campaign Kyr1e kleas0Rj
Frauklins corps is in motion; started
rSGnner moes in support Of rankin II leaves us with
yut any reliable troops II ana near Washington yet
CGin Kiln is in situation TO accomplish much
him but for your pressing orders last night.
/ what shall be Goue?"
Pope, at that moment was not asking such
| questions he up and doing.
! What shall be done =
| Only to think of these hurrid rebels Offering
''s,rong resistance to Franklin uesY Gus
Gen HalecI1 this is not what / intended my
army for! Strong resistance Good God sir,
somebody will get killed and you are not SO
unreasonable as to suppose that am gong TO
sacrifice my future voters 10 save John Pope
6nd--my country, ne Woaid nave auueu3 Du'
amen stuck in his throat But with what
matchiess GOODNESS he tells ualleck that all bis
PROMISES throughout the two previous days "a
send Franklin forward. were unvarnished false
: hoods stOuld nat haUe 0aoUsd ham but t0y
gem. pressing orders taat HtghL.'
. Economic yUu patience, though, gentle
reader, and restrain your profanity if you have
4ay weakness 10 that direction, for here Il
sotuetit.ug tHs5 e.ieirey Try both.
aEI2M sMs( teilaq seiegrapbs Dalleck:
Do VOC wish she noYementof Franklius corps con
siBue! lie S without ammunition and withou
: transportation.
The man who makes himself hosrse vaint.
calling by the hour Tor some lazy sbirk Of
f servant, who finally. comes asking with piac
+, I'd ease hid you ca.l sir r. may have SOM
faint igea of Gen Halieck's feelings hen he re
ceired thsr despatch.
s. irsv notice the statement that Franklin i
IS ...s transportation. 1t is remarkable on
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