The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-16
md the .enemy's large army In sight Of
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0yS one sOk at0QS4 uDOk0 setfRtR8IC XuONHY.
menta, which. have nrende dered him SO re-
nowned. When ell his plans we're me-.
TIRED. he sent an order to Jackson to
move rapidly from the .yAlleyj saa vl, the,
26tE OF june began that series OF bat
Ties, which 90 much expedited McOlel-
lan's celebrated s.chAnge, OF base, and
SAINT his shattered columns covering to
the shelter Of the gup-boata ON the
iowor JaTaess. q GGes:::ee...: Lass vhole fnEee
at that time. including sJaokson's. Ma
gruder's. Huger's and Holmes'-in fact,
Che whole force in and around Rioh-
mond, did not exceed $4,000 effective
men, if 1t reached that figure; and this
was the largest army he ever command
cd. MoOlellan's force, on the Goth OF
June, was Ion, 1916 for duty, by his own
statement; yet in his letters, before the
battle, he states that ihe was largely out
numbered, and in one letter he puts our
force at zoo, COO men. Here is what he
says in his report OF the 4th Of August,
1868: p ,s
.'T.he report ct The 'aecret serviee
>osre,' herewith forwarded. and dated
the 26th Of June. (1862, shows the esti-
mated strength OF the enemy, at the
time Of the evacuation of Yorktown, to
have been from 100. 600 to 12O, 900. The
same report puts his numbers. on the
26th Of June. t1S6S. at about 180. 900.
and the specific information obtained
regarding their organization warrants
the belief that this estimate did not ex-
eeed hia actual strength
We have all heard a good deal about
spies in Richmond during the war. +
am inclined to think that there were
some people very much humbugged by
that secret service corps; and McOlel-
lan's atatement is g complete vindication
Of all who were in the departments at
That time. aoo.si 1880 ao. .Es..l,.
After Mcclellan had established him
SELF on his new 'base." he began to be
again haunted with the idea of vastly
apperior numbers opposed to him. and
he begged earnestly for re-inforoements.
Ralleck, she Oommander.in.O Ohief at
Washington, made visit to him about
this time. and after his return, in letter
10 him. dated the 9Th Of August. 1862,
given in McO Olellsn' 8 report. Hslleek says:
lyon and your officers, at our inter-
view, estimated the enemy's forces in
and around Richmond at 200, 600 men.
Since then you and others report that
they have received and are receiving
large reinforcements from the South.
General Pope's army. covering Washing
ton, is only about 100000. Your effect
i've force is only about 90.000."
AT that time q new commander had
appeared in Virginia, North OF the Ra-
pidan, In the person OF Major. General
John Pope, noted for his yeraoious pro-
elivities, and his utter contempt for s're-
bel" soldiers, OF whom he had never
seen anything but their backs. With
s'headquarters In the saddle" and en-
fa, @f
tion and lines Of retreat, which latter he
Left to take care OF themselves, he only
wanted to find out where the ''rebels"
were, so that he might go at them in.
eontinently. and he came. ''conquering
and to conquer" With three divisions,
Jackson quietly moved up to Gordons-
VILE. The arst effect Of Pope's appear
snce was terrific. To say nothing of the
onslaught on the pigs. poultry and dai-
1ies OF the country. there was great con-
sternation and dismay at Richmond, ac-
cording to the following despatch. sent
by Halleok to Mcclellan, on the 31st of
July. Halleck says:
General Pope again telegraphs that
the enemy is reported to be eyacuating
Richmond, and falling back on Danville
and Lynohburg."
This was while Mcclellan was trem-
bling at Harrison's Landing at tho dread
phantom of 200. 900 men at Richmond,
with more arriving from Beauregard and
Bragg, which haunted his Imagination.
jackson soon began to show Pope some
things he had never looked upon before.
The battle of Cedar Run or Slaughter's g
Mountain occurred On the eth Of August,
and Pope began to see some remarkable
sights. The evacuation of the ''new
base" at Harrison's Landing, which Mo-
Nellan had assumed with 80 much abil-
~, wss hssssned. In despatch from
Mcclellan TO HalIeck, dated the 14th of
August, there ooours this notable pas
81 don't like Jaokson's movements:
he will suddenly appear where least ex-
Peoted." a
It Was way General jackson had, OF
disturbing people with his eocentricities.
General Lee now turned his attention
to the doughty commander, whose head
quarters we're in the saddle, and to whose
aid Mcclellan was fastening his army.
Stewart commenced hie praDks around
PODa'a haa60nartera. and whila tho lot