The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-10
Beauregard's Manassas Report.

tereSt the suppressed portion OF Beau
regards report of the battle of
Manassas, which we clip from. :. the
Land We Lore, for February:
Gen. s. Cooper, AJutltM and L,S,, 9ct-
or General, Richmond, Va:
Before entering. upon a narration
of tue general military operations in
the presence Of the enemy on the
21st of July, L PROPOSE hope not
unreasonably-frst to recite certain
events which belong to the strategy
of the campaign aGi consequently
form an essential part Of the history
of the battle.
Having become satisfied that the
advance Of the enemy with Il decided
superior force, both as to numbers
and var equipage, to attack or turn
any position in this quarter was inn
mediately impending, i despatched,
the 18th of July, ono of my staff.
Col. James Chestnut, of South Caro-
lima, to submit for the consideration
of the President a plan Of operations
substantially as follows:
proposed that General Johnston
should unite, as soon as possible, the
bulk Of the army of the Shenandoah
with that Of the Potomac. then under
my command, leaving only sufficient
force to garrison his strong works at
Wine ster, and to guard the five
defensive passes Of the Blue Ridge,
and thus hold Patterson in check.
At the same time Brigadicr- General
Holmes was to march thither, with
all of his command not essential for
the defence of the position Of Acquia
Creek. These functions having been
effected at Manass;ts, an Immediate
lmpetuous attack of our combined
armies upon General Mcdowell was
to follow, as soon as he approached
my advanced position at and around
Fairfax Court House, with the inevi-
table result. as l submitted, of his
complete defeat, and the destruction
or capture Of his army. This accom-
plished, the army of tho Shenandoah,
under General Johnston. increased
with part of my forces, and rcioin-
ed, as he returned. by the detach-
ment left to hold the mountain passes.
was to march back rapidly into the
valley, fall upon and crush Patterson.
with d superior force, wheresoever
he might be found. This, I conf
IDENTITY estimated, would be achieved
within fifteen days after General John
ston should march from Winchester
for Manassas.
Meanwhile, L was to occupy the
enemy's works on this side Of the
Potomac, if, as I anticipated, he had
been SO routed rs to enable me to
enter them with him, or, if not, to
retire again for time within the
lines of Bull Run with my main force.
Patterson having been virtually dc
stroycd, then General Johnston
would reinforce General Garnctt sufli-
clcnt to make him superior to his
opponent General McClellan) and
able to defeat that officer. This
done, General Garnctt was to form
an immediate junction with General
Johnston, who was forthwith to cross
the Potomac into Maryland, with his
whole force, arouse the people, as he
advanced, to the recovery of their
political rights, and the defence of
their homes and families from an
offensive invader, and then march to
the Investment Of Washington, in
the rear, while | resumed the offensive
IN front. This plan of operations,
you are aware, was not acceptable ut
the time, from considerations which
appeared so weighty as to more than
countcrbalance its proposed advan-
tages. Informed Of these views, and
of the decision of the War Depart
ment, [ then made my preparations
for the stoutest practicable defence
Of the line of Bull Run, the enemy
having developed his purpose, by
the advance on and occupation of
Fairfax Court House, from which my
advance brigade had been withdrawn.
The War Department having been
informed by me, by telegraph, on
the 18th Of July, of the movement
OF General Mcdowell, General John
ston was Immediately ordered to
form a junction Of his army corps
with mine, should the movement, in
his Judgment. be deemed advisable.
General Holmes was also directed to
push forward with two regiments,
battery and one company'of artillery
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