The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-30

! pConfedera.ss had "a total OF 5a,3o3, wf
Esonie ITO piaees OF artillery" frhe Confe
= erate force iS generally stated from 5000
y 5000 larger. but General Lee; showed tn
taboYe figures are correct.l III, T.. s.7t1
n The total loss IN the Confederate side ":
10,2S1; on ,Federai side, 17.I97, with ]
cannon. 1900 rounds of artillery ammun
I tion, 10, 500 muskets, &c. = ~
Referring to the 1s.saa .1.i .-1--
LAST MEETING OF LEE, AND JACKSON,
the speaker said:
All, what an earnest talk Lee and Jaeks0
had on the night Of May the lst. At sunst
they toos their seats on lo-, on the rigt
or norts side OF the plank-rosd, and littI
distance in the woods. Colonel Marshall
the weH-known aid -de-camp of Geners
Flee. was the only, other person present
having been ordered to come 10 the spot ia
the purpose OF writing letter to Mr. Davis
to be dictated by General Lee. Ma-sfl1ll sa
on the end 0f fallen tree within three fee
OF tue two Generals. and Beard every JyoTt
that passed between them, and this IS Wha
he tells me Lee and Jackson talked about OF
that eventfui night: jackson spoke to Gene
raj Lee about what he had seen and hParl
during the advance, and commented upon
the promptneSs with which the enemy had
appeared to abandon bis movement towards
Fredericksburg when opposed, and the ease
with which be had been driven back TO
Charlottesville, and concluded by express
ing the opinion very decidedly, and repeat.
ing it more thpn once, that the enemy
would reeross the .Rappahannock before
morning, he said, ia substance. 80 80 BY to-
morrow morning there win not be any Of
them this side OF the. riyer.7
General Lee expressed the hope that Cen
cneral Jackson'S expectations might bc re-
allied, but said he did not look for such Il
result; that he did not believe the enemy
would abandon his attempt 80 easily, and
expressed his conviction that the main body
OF General Hooker'S army was in bis front,
and that
THE REAL MOVE
was to he made from this direction, and
not from fredericksburg. On this point
there was 4 great difference OF opinion
among Our higher officers, and General Lee
was the only one who seemed to have the
absolute conviction.that the real movement
OF the Federal army was the one he was
then meeting. In this belief he never Wa
vcred from the first. After telling General
Jackson that he hoped his opinion might
be proved to be correct General Lee added !:
but, General, we must get ready to attack
the enemy If we should find him here to-
morrow; and you must make all arrange
ments 10 move around his right flank"
General Lee then took up the map and
pointed out to Jackson the general direc-
lion OF his route by the Furnace and Brock
roads. Some conversation took place rs TO
the Importance Of endeavnring to conceal
the movement from the enemy, and as to
the existence OF roads further to the ene-
my's right, by which General Jackson
might pass so rs not to be exposed to OBJ
servation or attack. The general line OF
Jackson's route was pointed out, and the
necessity OF CELEBRITY and secrecy was en-
Joined upon him.
The conversation was a lengthy one, and
at the conclusion OF it
GENERAL LEE SAID TO JACKSON
that before he moved in the morning. if
he should have any doubt as to whether the
enemy was still in position; he could send Il
couple OF guns to q spot close by, and
open fire on the enemy'S position, which
would speedily settle the question" From
the spot referred TO two OF our guns had to
| be Withdrawn that afternoon, is the in.
fantry were suffering from the fire they
were drawing from the enemy. Genera
Jackson then withdrew, and General Lee
dictated to Colonel Marshall Tong letter tC
President Davis, giving him fully the stu
alton. In it he regretted he would not have
the assistance of Picket's and Hoods di
visions, but expressed his confidence in th'
good judgment that had withdraw1l anf
kept them from him, and closed With TIT
hope that, notwithstanding oil our anger
and disadvantages, Providence woul d bles
the efforts which he was sure hl ) bray'
army would make to deserve SUGGEST.
| give all this in detail to show tn C error
writers upon Chancel! l!orsvllle have falleI
into in respect to the ORIGIN OF Jackson
famous flank movement. In little pinl
Ithicket, close by this conference, Genera
Lee and staff bivouacked that night. Qu
r,ny the evening reports reached him from
Early that all was quiet along the Rappa
hammock. Wilcox was ordered baci, tC
Hanks's ford IN consequence OF other I'll
mors. Lees orders had been issue !; hi
plans digcsted: his trusty lieutenaD IS wer
10 carry them out ); the chieitaiI slept
Hooker at ChanccIlor3Viile, one anG-a hal
miles AWAY, was, however, awake, for Il
,.j5 on the morning Of the I'd OF " ay he dis
natchcd to Rutterticld to order the EOntOo
| bridges taken up below Fre0e ricksbure
e and ReynGltls's corps TO marcn at once t
his hcafluuartcrs. The morning oi SIay tn
ID, 1868, broke clear.
GESER Il. LEE EMERGED FROM THIeIIrT1E
TNIcEET
and stood on its edge at sunr ise erect aIs
sodjerly. to see Jaekson's troops tile b.!
They lad blvoracked on his right, and wei
now commencing the flank movement.
About hall hour after sunlise JacEse
himself came riding along. When opposi'
to General Lee he drew rein, and Il
Two. conyersel for u few moment
, Jackson tben started forward, poin
/ Ing in the direction his troops wei
5 moving. His face was little flushed, Co
= onel Marshall says, as it was turned bac
= towards General Lee, who nodded al
5 proyal to what he hal said. The sun 70:
= lunclouded and briIIiant.> gliding. the hil
t tops and penetrating the yapors OF the va
:, ley. Rising as gorgeous as did the . su
4 OF Auaerlitz," which produced such 4
$ impression upon the imagination OF Nap
\ leon, It should be remem bcrcd by the pc
/ ple OF the South, for its rays fell Gpon II
G last meeting in this Horld OF Lee and Jaci
J sou. The Duke OF Wellington said m;
=, OF refined Christian sensibilities is total
usst for tho profession OF s. soldier, bl
+ here were two devoted Christians WI
faithfully performed all their duties, an
so they parted.
In concluding. General zee said:
In an address OF this sCEt It is imposolb
> TO do justice 20 the mapg
SPLENDID FEATs og vALoR
performed by tie troop:. must refer all
the official reports. Thay Will show ''t:
; difficulties and dangers; which, under Goa
| blessing, were surmounted BY the yaor al
, iortitlIie Of our aymv,' The promi1e!