The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-07

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HOW, LEE WAS ouTNUMBERED.
We copy as follows from the New
York Herald: r
LEXINGTON, VA, !
49,. January 10.
Despite.a storm of rain and slect, the
spacious chapel of Washington and
Lee University WAS crowded this morn-
ing by most attentive audience tn
hear the address of General Jubal A.
Early on the military career of General
r. f Lee. After brief and hand
some introduction, General Early said
that he would deal only in facts and
figures, which alone could convince the
Judgment.
t He alluded to the memorable scene
when General Lee received his COIN
mission from the Virginia Convention,
to his self-abncgation, incessaut labor,
and asserted that, without detracting
from the merits of others, without
General Lees services in the reorgani-
cation of the Virginia forces 1T first,
the battle Of Manasses could not have
been fought. General Lee WAS FIRST iii
command in West Virginia, and then
on the sea-coaAt defenses. After lie
battle Of Seven Pines he came to tn,
command of the Army ct Northern
Virginia, and concei"ed that splendid
campaign Of which Il great mind was
alene capable. In the seven days bat
tie around Richmond Lee had Is 900
infantry and 5000 cavalry and artillery,
ana this was the largest army he ever
commanded.
In swinging around to attack Me-
Cleiiau's rear aud flank, he left h,tt 3d.
0O0 men hetwecu the enemy and Rich
mould. This was the perfection of wise
dong, and had General Lees orders
been carried out Ivy bis suhortlinatrs
McClellnn's army coulh have been an
initiated General Pope came next
Jack son's movement to the rear uf Pope
with 10000 men was enc of the most
brilliant strategical movements Oh re-
card Eentsiq.l t.tss. .'tts',s ,'',,-'',-t - -
I of crossing the Potomac at sharitsh'ifg
Jackson had but 1850 men, aud Gene.
raj Lees whole force engaged dlst n0'
exceed 1900 .men: This was che O
the most vcniarka able battles of the war
The official reports show that darine
the whole, of the 18th and part OF tit
Iti;h General Lee confronted Mcclellan
will, only 1909 iut:ntry, aud his wh"i'
fn,ce of all arms from first to last wa
less than 80 1900 men. Mcclellan ha'
81 600 men aud 400 guns. Mcclellan
did no; claim a victory until the l9,h
after he found Lee had crossed the L"
tomac, and he began to crow, Mt Hrs
feebly. and then more loudly. VII
ANYTHING like equal means Lee wouIt
lin Sep.er.ber. 1862, have dictate
terms of peace in Washington City
At the hattie of Fredericksburg IT WA
impossible to attack in the evenl't
because of the furious artillery fire.
Jackson ordered the speaker to.a'tae
and then .countermanded the orde
, At charlottesville Lees success MAS
!. triumph. jackson fell, and Gtner
|. Lee might well say that he.had lost y
RICH: arm. At Gettysbnrg on the ilr
day we gained IA decided victory {
: the second aud third days, we failed
!, ,iisiodge the enemy. Oar aMm"nlh:
i, was short. General Lee consulted
T. whole day, and determined to i
back. ,3 -og . Et:f
:. truE MaGNANMITY OF. GENERAL IL
I. kent back the true secret Of iil-sncce
IS at Cettyshu The attack WAS
: have been made at daylight, hut Lon
streets corps was not ready "htii 10
o'clock. BY that time Meade's wh'
r army WAS up. In the mOrhing an
tack by our rsht--on the eneihy's,i
-must have resulted ina brilliant 81
~ cess. The attack on oar lett was Oh
IL made to s,ippon LongStreet. If wi
Swi,iton says III his book al Il" "i
Lonestreet has said be true. then q
"a mt least of Lees lientenamts dih not
=, into the fight with that.conii'lenee a
Ate uuad faith necessary to- s'lce'ss. w
Il eral Lee in this battle had less tl
SO. 600 men If all arms. Thee
let hue Of The Rapidan was then chosen
- the Only one thatic"akl hotlbe laht
IL l,bv.monitors aud lg,inboars b aHesa
l. sui In M.yala65, Grant came whhla
900 men. Then game ,l.e long de-
erappie At S;,etts, lsaiiiai our II
!! X..,s, fora time ,;rokesa. 4 g ran. h.i'!
reiytti 4n.0M H,gii mere. Lee bot q
Ghua iinaliy landed oa tbs south
ofthe james River, where he i''api ~ y u
t zone at first without the loss OF Il NJ
z but tn reach which cost him more
!. than the ntire number of Lees aF
: All things copsihfrel, this can!t"'g
Lees is the most remarkable OF anc
or modern times. A
THE DISPARITY OF NUMBERS
sounds like romance. General
ro wrote to me, in 1866, that 1T w"ui'