The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-25

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: and striking Rosecrans' horse with q whip
they rode of together"
Garfield, In his letter to Chase, said
Even the breadth Of my love Is not suiil
Client to cover the almost fatal delay" Ant
now, TO save his friend from dish0norablt
and ingtorious capture, he stood by him III
q friend In need, and indeed, while, a
Springer says, "lhe enemy's bullets from
their advancing columns were flying thicl
about them"
| We returned to our hospital and found 1
column OF cavalry forming across our front
lAquiFiHg what II meant, was INFORMED
by Gen. Bob Mitchell 1--WE think II was)
the enemy are trying to yet in our rear
We only hope TO delay them. Whatever
you have, II you don't desire TO be cap
tHFed In hall an hour, get away" This wa
the sale and only safe place" TO which We
had been commended. A scene Of the wild
est distress followed. The brave veteran:
who had faced danger in every possible
shape, with broken limbs and bleeding
wounds in all parts al their bodies, seized
upon anything offering assistance, crept
hobbled, limped and crawled away from
the prospect OF Libby and Belle Isle, and
as night began to gather her sable mantle
about the hOrrid scene, we found ourselves
lust west Of q fearful battle. Haltngawhilc
we proceeded to the spot, and found the old
rock Of integrity, "Pap" Thomas, and by
his side Garfield, who had Just completed
his famous ride. from Chattanooga. TAX
ing counsel, We were advised to proceed on
to the city Of refuge, though was assured
the army could maintain its position
against ati COmers. Garfield said It was
ROSeCrNns unalterable purpose to pull his
lines closely around Chattanooga, whittier
he had gone to look after pontoon es-
cape across the river, Another grand ex.
htbition Of generatship, to desert his army,
routed and whipped" to look after poonS
toons, with IN ample engineer corps always
on hand. We arrived at Chattanooga Just
ut daylight, and seeking out the Post Com.
mnndants headquarters, We found Surgeon
Click, 4Oth Indiana, who gave us particu-
lars Of the orgies OF the night. Rosecaas
and other prominent generals, his spiritual
adviser and other spirits were there, and
the scenes OF the day at Widow Glenn's,
were repeated through the night, much to
the disgust OF Click and his associates,
whose quarters had been appropriated for
the occasion.
The Doctor assured us he had made
with others urgent efforts to reach us on
Sabbath, but the crowds OF denoralfzed
generals and their commands prevented.
Daylight came and with it hope, not In
pontoons, but in the resolute purpose OF
men like Thomas and Garfield to remain
on the field. That army did not cross the
Tennessee. There was not u dissenting
voice as to the proper disposition Of Rose.
Grams. His prestige was gone; he was
played out, and the army hesitated not 40
to pronounce, while all were charitable
enough TO acknowledge that he had been
out numbered.
Soon thereafter sounds OF loud discern
tent were heard and nothing short OF
his prompt removal was expected by Rose.
Grams most steadfast friends. We remem.
Der an interview ut which "NIack," OF tho
Cincinnati Commercial, Major Davis, Of
Minnesota, Mr.. B. +, Taylor, OF the Chicago
Journal and Mr.. Danna, Assistant Score.
tarty Of War, We think, with number OF
Others, took part. Davis was vehement in
his denunciations Of Rosecrans, denounc.
ing him rs u military imbeCle and declar-
ed bis purpose to go TO Washington and
Join in the demand for his removal. II
seems that R0secEaus had refused him
leave OF absence. Addressing himself to
Dana, he declared his purpose to 20, any
how, and they went together. The senti.
ment Of the Major was heartily endorsed us
the sentiment OF the whole army.
And here let us say that the only time
we ever knew Garfield to be assailed while
III the army was for his answering fidelity
and friendship for ROsecrans. "MuCkh
made i the subject OF some severe structures
III n letter TO his paper. Rosecrans' re-
'moval soon followed, to the qualification
OF the army, with few exceptions. One in
cident succeeding the terrible fight greatly
contributed to R0secrans unpopuiarity.
The army without food or raiment, fuel or
shelter, with its thousands Of wounded,
was trundlcd into Chattanooga. Every
house almost was hospital Every church
vas used, the pui pit and seats contributing
to the purposes Of cooking or for collins,
rudely made. But there was one excep.
ton, and near to it stood some out build.
lngs and around it lAy mounds OF huge
stones for building purposes The weather
was very cold and Indictment. We have
seen the bravo boys-not in blue-hut in
rags, crouch shivering behind these rocks
to shelter them from the northern blasts
minus everything but heroic devotion to
the old flag. The adjoining church was
locked unocupied, aud on its door was the
following
H'pQRs. Army oPTItE CuMnERLAMD, !
PROVOST AtAKS1ALs 0FFICE,
nntObnH 1910 |
A safeguard Is hereby granted to the
Right Rev. Father Ellis Tor The Ct. Peters
Catholic Church, and all the outbuiIdings,
store and appurtenanccs thereto belonging,
All soldiers are ordGredto obey this Safe
guard, the penalty forthe violation Of
which is death.
By command Of Maj. Gen. Rosecrans.
w. W. WILEs, Proroa IiarshoR
Ro5ecrans went and 80 did his safeguard,
Tor under orders from Garfield the doors
were torCibly opened and the house filled
with the suffering. Under the gland
leadership ofthNt grand man, Gen. Thomas,
the army rallied and achieved other
triumphs, and then marched down to the
seq,
MeSsrs. Editors, we write down naught in
malice. Our dead friend has been us.
sailed by those who essay to denounce him
for want Of honesty and capacity, and BY
move, from the sand lots Of California to his
present place in Washington, more indie
decently and cowRrdly than Rosccrans
himself, who essays 10 bolster up deiunct
military record over the grave Of a man to
whom he owed al that friendship and
courage could confer. In the name Of jus.
ticc and fight, let the truth concerning the
man who denounced Garfield, my friend,
as "a spy" be told In vindiCation d the life
and memory OF one whose fame is as i'm.
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