Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-18
WASHINGTON.
A RsMlNsCENCE OF CHlCKAMAUGA.
Startling Statement ola Prominent Partiei-
pant-Was There Treason in High
Quarters in the Rear, and De-
sign to Defeat and Disgrace
General ROSecranS?
The Battle of ChiOkamausa.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE Oc-
casion Of the reunion OF the Army Of
the Cumberland in this city recalls TO
the mind Of one who is to take con-
spicuous part in it, the following incl
dent connected with the battle Of Chick
amauga, never before made public. Let
the story proceed aS nearly as can re-
late it in the gentleman own words:
do YOU know" said he, "that it was
deliberately planned by stanton, Hal
leck and other high officials in Washing
ton, that ROsecrans should be defeated
az Chickamaugal Chattanooga had been
taken by ROsecrans, but rs a strategic
point il was Of no use unless the range Of
hills beyond were taken. ROSecranS
knew this, and telegraphed to Washing
ton for reinforcements. The reply
came: You have enough troops; YOU
Overrate the enemy'S strength. You
must hold your position, and advance,
if necessary. Again ROsecraus sent
telegram 10 Washington, stating that
LOnsstrrel and Beauregard We're I'm his
front, and that all Of the troops in East
Tennessee were being concentrated un-
der them. TO give them battle added
Rosecrans, is a useless sacrifice of
human life. IL Is murder In reply he
received a positive order to hold his
own. and under no circumstances 10 re-
treat. Upon receipt of this dispatch
R)secrans telegraphed the vener-
able Archbishop PeTcell, of Cincln-
natl, 10 come at once TO his head-quar-
tcrs. The Archbishop was somewhat
dazrd az the request but complied
with IL, and proceeded direct % Chat
tanOoga. When he reached there Rose
Grams told him that he expected q battle,
and that 10 would be fought against his
better Judgment, but under direct or
drrS from Washington he had only one
Oi TWO things tO dO-rither % resign or
ulry orders. The Archbishop agreed
with Rusecrans that IL would not du un-
der the circumstances % resign, but
that he was soldier ani that 10 was
his duty % die soldier under orders
rather than dis0bey them. ThereUpOn
h Y,rgrIus told the Archbishop thai
terrible battle was imminent, and that ID
he VAS defeated and fell hc wished
hun 90 v,ndicatc him i'm history. The
Archbishop proceeded % Nashville, AMI
IN Hospital No. IA assembled all the
Sisters of Charity and such Catholics a.
were there, and held mass. IN altar
was cNtcmpOrized out OF q piano. The
Archbishop said i'm substance % those
gathered about him that he wanted all
10 pray with renewed zeal for victory
10 the Union arms; that a great battle
was impending in Tennessee, and that
the brave commander feared the worst.
The result OF the battle OF ChiCkamauga
is now history. RJSecrans was success
fuI. but the rock Ot his defense was
General Thomas, whose statue will be
unveiled I'm this city next Wednesday
and upon wuDm stanley Matthews will
pronounce fitting eUlogy.
Two Swans With Different Totes.
There is rumor in society circles that
N-Cong-rSsWGC Swami, of Maryland,
aud vile have separated. Swami mar
riei at Newport, year ago, the widow
OF senator John H. Thompson, OF New
} Jersey. Immediately after the marriage
Swann's children bu.ldOzei him into
masking s-tt .-wcut of his large estate
an thcm, and Mrs. Gruudy says that
Mrs. Thompson, In taking her yenera-
Bile husband trr better or worse, got
nothing but husband % nurse, while
the children got all the money.
Alleged Grant Boom in Texas.
Ex-doorkeeper Of the House OF Rep
r,.sentatiyes Fitzhugh, who now re-
sides iu Texas, Is in the city on snort
visit. lie SAYS that there Is q disposition
among the Democrats of Texas o. break
away from strict party discipline, and
that traces OF q Grant boom ara Co be
seen without the aid of a microscope.
II is Said
that Second Assistant POstmJ~.rg-Gcu-
erIl Brady, OF Indiana, will soon resign.
For the past three mouths his principal
employment has been iu Nl, street,
daDb.Iug i'm stocks.
Personal
Hon. Stanley Matthews is here, the
guest OF the President at tac White
House
Postal Losses.
WA,uINGrON. November 1.-THE loss
u the Government i'm tur amount of
money received by postmasterS through
ont the country tor the pasr two years
will be- less than l-2D of per cent.
The Trade Mark Decision.
Under a provision of the Federal
TraIr-llark law, which the supreme
Court to-day pronounced UuconStitu-
ti1nal. about 5000 trademarks have
been registered a. the Patent Office, and
aI,ut 1DD gpuicatipnS for REGISTRY are