The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-23

In describing the great battles OF the
war Mr.. Davis writes graphically. He
q % forced; of course, to be brief, as he
shas such an enormous area to cover |;
land yet never lets the opportunity pass
s;of paying tribute to some fallen Con-
federate orsdenounce the course of the
i Fedsrals. In beginning his history Of
the actual war he says: I'VE now enter
upon those terrible scenes of wrong and
@blood in which the government Of the
s United States, driven to desperation by
onr snccessfn Eresistance;r broke through
every restraint aof the Constitution, of
national laR; sof justice andsof humans
. 4 8
THE RATTLE or MANASSAS,
i II appears from Mr.. Davis account, was
understood to be- g crushing defeat be-
iore the field was cleared.z=As the Pres
ident and his party neared Nthe battle
theygmet fugitives who announced that
ssthe Confederate army was beaten. It
was not until Gen. Johnston was reached
that was ascertained there had been a
victory. OF the retreat of the enemy he
8 says
sSs "s P'~
ents got tpe squadron PIeyiousiy men
sHouso, anass5.oM = s1ate:asns =. .ne
Sco!l.i.lal9tl y ml.S .mAl IiaAe e1
charge. The demonstration was fol-
lowed by the immediate retreat of what
) was believe, the! last, thereabout, Of
';the ehemy's forces maintaining their
I Organization and showing 8 disposition
% dlspate the possession OF the neid OF
+ na!t,e. IN rloing over tne- grouna IL
seemsasaslse possible 70 maLk tue Lne
OF siugisayes n.gat: here was mus
sSetst there . cartrloge oox, there oian, :.
kes Esoyefceas g naVefsacs' &C, as II
st1e runner naa strlpped nlmselI as ne
sHeat @ Mlslnp npedlments 70 speed.
As We. approached toward the LETT OF
ouE line: the signs OF an utter. ront OF the
enemy were nnmistakabie, and justified
the conclusion that the watchword OF
lSgn; % k.chmondf had been changed TO
ss5Q1 ZOE 5M atsnl9gton I7t
tae noyes tne alseosefyIoi q laige
ssnunlyseIs;els S!sangs Etne 9eselteo
saeioi 0ssssNn!on aaseouises Ditseriy.
ne sa1tn lsifiy oemon'
sfaIea5nat me RppreclatedT tne lmpor-
eaiees0 samm edlate and vigorous pursuit
.sot tlle enemy saying
enen suggested that ne should oe
ofdefeo IN pursuit; q pause ensaeo, nntii
4 sGolsy 7 o5oan asked me II 1 Woaid oicIaee
-sne. oIaes; $ a. once olstaIeo an oroer
tol t:uc inmeala,e 1 Putsul.i oene S9nselsa.
ssIol ,,:s, ioiloMeu, sne lesels. oi wnlcu Was
5moolnea.lon ~ OF !ne oroel oy myself 80
3taat, insseaa OF lmmed'a1e Pursu,t, IL
! s99uiq Do commenceo az cary uawn..
4 gol: Soraan 9s spoKe across tae taole 70 me,
sayln& ~ you VIII seHa tne ofoer az
yoa snIst oictatea II, tne enemy won't
atoP VII ne gels lnt9 tne 5otolnac.
{ Deuese I remember Tue wo[os very near
s1iy, ana. am qai!e sure snat 20 remember
s .n9h Tn sIps.as aIisaas X ea;,,r.. ,,.,no ho
ans D.ane eya o'a..I sne .aa1ts m " a.sIe annS ~
I NI S.1.os ,elS az SsoHy y:s;,:.:. 20 @ ooIep.
Sonnsson. ~ Sno poos1o1i'S'0' ~ " ''e
soiu1S tsT, pursuit. ne says -.
-. sa0nG s.I c c-s:eas.;e, $50 w ans I
seup!0oss.tlon = tna1 su ~, iol..nSeiouo n "uu
sS.!sssous uees.loeu uu s.suay eA;ss, ,h. ~
re sno.e seeI:a .n To-. ~ 10 ~ 1927 uIs
4t...iS 4 k6
s; or Nc" t.eons o. s a.a.;onaS I
-snn tha sonth hank of the Potomac. that
All the enamv,s forces f]ed tn the north
ss;de of the river and even beyond (. that
the manic of the ronted army Injected
tho whoIe nonnlat;on of Wash;noton
& Cisv. and that no nrenaration was made
M. syene contemnlafed for the destruction
of the bridge across the Potomac: then
Il NAV have been as many have asserted.
that our army, following close upon the
flying enemy, could have entered and
taken possession of the United States
: cspital. These reports, however, present
a condition of affairs altogether at vari.
ance with the information upon which
ne had to act. Thus it was, and, SO far
. "a / knew. for the reason above stated,
than an advance to the south bank of
the Potomac was not contemplated as
tha Immediate sequence of the victory
at Manassas. What discoveries would
have been made and what results would
have ensued from the establishment of
orr guns upon the south bank of the
river TO open FIRE upon the capital, are
.speculntiye questions upon which it
Wouid be useless to enter"
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7. s aaaa.ss .~~D froro 1t lha,;nn;no :" end of
~ L., sh.. a. nSns,e, ond M.
1s un rao aaread m noIicv afrar @ The the
60. ho,,,s % las Manassas SHOWING hv
tas,;nnnu = that Johnaton was to hIame