The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-09-20
From the Chicago Post,
ANOTHER BROADER GONE UP


Brigadier-Gc Robert G. Schenck, of
Ohio, has succeeded in making his name i'm
mortal AS a Bnsadier he Tut four, com
panies of troops upon some platform cars
and, wrapped in his Brigadier mantle, took
scat in passenger car, and backed down
the train into an ambuscade, in which atis
train and his troops were subjected to de-
structive cross fire from heavy batteries of
the enemy. Glorious Schenck And then
he writes that he had to retreat, becalse he
could not find the enemy with precision
enough to outhank their batteries. And so
poor BOBBY. Bobby Schcnck marched back
with his dead, dying and nlanged country
men, to that camp from which they ought
never to have been sent under the charge Of
such an officer. r,.., ,s..srt 5.t .t..g (.
Mr.. Schenck served in Congress with Mr.
| Lincoln, and therefore was qualified AS
Brigadier Mr.. Schenck had brother in
the navy, and therefore Mr. Schenck Was
! always supposed to know something of na-
tee on Naval Affairs. Having stumped
Egyptwith Dr. Leib and Colonel Danenhow-
err in 1860, and knowing something of ma
in the army and placed upon a train of cars
4 u
feat and death. Bully for the Brigadier. :"
Of the Brigadiers are done for, and were it
bic slaughter of gallant and patriotic SOL
diers, the public would have cause to re,
joice if other on the list of Brigaders had
the opportunity Of adding their names and
dee1s to those of Schenck and Pierce. Let
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Brigadiers may have a chance to show ther>
lack Of capacity, before We have an engage
ment in which stupidity may cost too much
II .' From tho New York Herald. -
MoRGAN's EVACUATION OF CUMBERLAND
"A rp GAP. ss.r.. ...
t Military authorities agree upon the fac
/, that next to a brilliant victory ranks skill
full retreat. StonewaI Jackson, acknow
edged to be the most effective among tn,
rebel Generals, has gained his notoricty b,
the rapidity of his movements, the success
( ful manner in which he has extricatcd him
3 self from dangerously advanced positions
and above all, those long and arduou
D marches, whereby he managed to throw hi,
e troops upon undefcnded places. The re
treat OF General George. W, Morgan, who
with his brave command, has so long he'll
3. Cumberland Gap, is one Of the most bril-
liant retreats, hazardous, but completed
, successful--one of the, movements of III
A campaign to have page in history by itself
At the time General Morgan captured th
= Gap the achievement was somewhat over
q looked by the public, other events then at
Q tracing their attention. Military judges
A however; gave to General Morgan the NEE
!. of praise he deserved for q capture wtic
u may be termed Napoleonic General Nor
J gan was surrounded BY difficulties OF a na
it tpre appalling to a less determined or le:
i skillfu soldier His cannons had to
: draw,f to rocky submits by extraordinar
: efforts, His men, cheered by tho praise {
e their commander, urged to mighty effort
n by his constant encouragement achieve
10 such victories over nature Tvs did the arniiC
y Of Napoleon and Hannibal when they eros
:" ed the snow-caRped Aps.lI Having seiz
e. the Gap, General Morgan held it until III
4" present time, although form1iths srrrnunt
3, 4 ed by rebel forces more than ten times IN
! number Of his devoted band For month
e past we have heard that General Morga
le would have to surrender, as he could pr
/, cure neasupplcs for his troops. But
Z constantly have we heard OF some brilliai
"A sortie on,his part, the result of which WI
y the capture OF prisoners and trains of pr,
% visions. AT last, inding the position III
W tenable, General Morgan has evacuated ii
A Gam, BIT the has done so,only after hayin
d rendered il impossible. ssIies .glf.or srf
:, Itisgratiiying to hear, that from the M
q n,ent he beganhis brilliant retreat Gener
-iFNorgaR acted upon the Offensive. .Altboue