Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-30
EARLY CRITICIsEs SHERIDAN.
He Thinks He Is Deficient I'm General
ship, and should Have Been
Dismissed the Service.

The Boston Globe says that a party of
Northern tourisis, while travelling recently
in the Shenandoah Valley, met Gen. Jubal
A. Early, who shsrBly criticised the tactics
of his adversary, Gen. Sheridan, in that
memorable encounter. "Sheridau,n said he,
"ought to have been court-martialed and
dismissed the service BIZ his government for
allowing myself or any part Of my army to
have escaped capture on that day. / mad an
infantry and artillery force of lts' than 12.-
600 men in that battle, and my total cavalry
force was lees than 5000, much Of the latter
poorly equipped and organized, and conse-
quenily could not be relied upon for service
in a holly contested sc ion. Sneridan's srmy
numbered from $4,000 to $4,000 effective
men, and against these terrible odds of over
three 10 one / maintained for hours the
unequal contest, with varying chances
of victory. Sheridan csvslry was greatly
superior to my own, and constantly
ouIAsnked me. Had he thrown his
superior force on the right, cutting
off my line of retrest by the pike to New
town, it would have been very disastrous to
my army. This l expected he would do, but
was unable to guard against it, every man Of
my force being engaged. II was a relief to
me TO find this avenue oil retreat open and
uumolested when was no longer able to cou-
tinue the unequal fight. Had Sheridan pos
ssssed onc-hslf the military ability with
which ne is popularity credited, my comm aud
must have been captured"
Speaking of his repulsa al Fishers HILL
he was asked il his reverse was due to Sheri-
dams arrival from Winchester, fifteen miles
away. "Not nece- sarily," ne continued. "My
exh austed army was more or less diaorgsn.
lied, ani, though elated with success, wa-
4 - nNpditirra fO Eifhafan attach
which 1 understood Gen. Wright had pre-
pared to make before be knew OF Sheri-
dams presence. II l could have had one
fresh division in reserve at 9 O'Clock
on that morning, or had Lomsx moi
failed me, l believe we would have
sent the whole Federal army flying down the
valley as fast as Sheridan is said to have
come up il. But my whole infantry force
was less than 10000 men. The odd. wers
too great sgsinst me, and Sberidsu's arriva
on The field made little difference in the re-
| suit, pro-ably."
Speaking of his raid into PENNSYLVANIA
aud MsrylsnI, Gen. Early said: when
was in YORK, Pa, levied an assessment OF
so much corn, SO much clothing, 30 many
boots and shoes, so many bags of grain, snd
100000 in money. They delivered every
thing in accordance with the rsquisition ex-
cepl The 100000 OF this amount the mayol
brought me $4,000, aod begged for further
time TO raise the balance. / extended tbs
time, but left early the next morning, and
York stilI owes NE $4,000. York afterward
established a loan to meet this levy in aid o.
the Southern Confederacy, getting authority
from the Pennsy lvania Legislature to lay .
special tax to pay off a portion OF it eact
year, and l understand that lis ciuzsns are
stiil contributing 10 its liquidation. Ii wa
one OF them 1 would raiss the point tina
such tax is 10 violation OF article IA, sec
ton 4, of The constitu ion of the Uuitec
Sts,es, which provides that ali debts or obi.
cations incurred in sid of insurrection or re
beliIon against the United States shall b
held illegal aud void"