Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22


NIX Of Gen. Pope recalls
I the time Of the greatest
~ peril 20 Washington and
10 the federal govern
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ment during the
@/ KNN TWAS after Gen. Pope's
SAS[<t% w defeat a. the second
WNSz v Bull Run battle. August
WA%< \ % 1852. Looking back
to what occurred in the
"ElS< War Department and to
the condition % the two
defeated armies of Gen.
MrCicllaa and Gen. Pope, in Virginia at that
time. now declare that the capital was in
greater danger from capture t.ien than at any
other time. Cen. Lee had defeated the armies
% Gen. Mcclellan and Con. Pope and was
marching on Washington. B5'h the federal
armies pouring into the capital from Viz
ginia. aud both were practically without COM
nandsrs Neither nor both together we're then
IN condition to meet the victorious army under
Gen. Lee. and Wellington MAS apparently at
h. mercy. This VAS What fe!t and believed
nj thai time. kilograms from t'ens- Nee ellsn
and Pope plainly Indicated that they beiievod
that the capture - Washington Was imminent.
The coming Of tho Army u the Potomac
from the peninsula 90 Join Gen Pope Was
greatly DELAYED. AMI Lee. moving swiftly from
Richmond. fell upon Pope q, Pull Run and de
featcd him. Dispatches from Alexandria gave
The first startling intelligence that Lees army
Was destroying everything between Pope's
army and Alexandria and that no communica-
ton could be had with Gen. Pope. Warnings
came that the forts around Washington shot.ld
be garrisOned at once. and that lee. with
10000 men, was advancing on the forts near
Arlington and the Chain bridge for the capture
Of Washington. while Gen. Halleck vas looking
for cavalry raid upon Washington at night.
scLKLLAS AT ALEXANDRIA
The position Of Gen. Mcclellan Oh his arrival
Of Alexandria was anomalous. Ii wa, indeed
Illuminating one, and he evidently felt snubbed
and disgraeed. Two DAYS elapsed after his ar
rival at Alexandria before the President took
any notice of him. and that was TO send him a
telegram August %. 1867. written in Mr.. Stan
ton's room. merely asking: VIVA: news from
direction Of Manassas? Wha. generally?' To
this quickly came the following answer:
The lat news received from the direction
Of Manassas wss from stysgglers. to the effect
that the enemy were evacua:ing Ceuteryille
and retiring toward Thoroughfsre Gap. This
- W NO aAc"hS Atiso4s hhii bue VI
two courses should be adopted: First, to concen-
trate all our available forces to open communi-
cation With Pope; second. to leave Pope to get
out Of his scrape and at once use ell our means
70 make the capital perfectly safe. No middle
course viii nov answer Tell what you wish
me to do and ~in do all in nv power to &C
eopplish il. 1 wish to know what my orders
and authority are. ask for nothing, bat will
obey whatever orders yon give l only ask n
prompt decision tina, may at once give the
necessary orders IL will not do TO delay
longer"
Before this kilograms from Col. Haupt and
Gen Mcclellan indicated unmistakably tina, he
(McClsllsn) had desire To help Gen. Pope
His conduct wa watched by the President.
Who wAs with Mr.. Stanton at that time every
day. and saw all the kilograms and knew Of all
the efforts Of Gen. IIalleck to get the troops
moved cut from Alexandria 10 help Pope in the
battles which they believed he must be then
Sighting. The President and MIR. Stanton talked
about this telegram clearly indicating Gen
McClellsn's feelings toward Pope. They dis
cussed Gen. MeClellan's conduct in refusing to
est upon ORDERS from Gen. HaIieck 20 send ou.
troops. and they that Pope was 10 be left
W get out Of his .crape. instead of Mcclellan
trying quickly to him. They also talked
Of Gen. NcClellsn's remaining on a barge with
has staff officers opposite Alexandria until he
vAs discovered BY Col. Haupt. who g. find him
had 10 row from barge 70 barge while troops
were In Alexandria. which he tlIcCleIlan). had
he the force and energy Of a competent leader,
should have come ashore Rud sent out to help
Pope.
Before tins the President and Mr. Stanton
eonyerscd about Cen McC,ellans procr..stina-
tion and had much o. mud fault with in his
conduct AMI management % the grand army
be-ide- the written history which shows this.
Mr. stanton was Constantly advised Of much
that u unwrItten tina: helped o. keep him in a
perpetual state 81 doubt both a. to Mcclellan {.
ability and has desire 10 vigorously night the
enemy.
THE FUKsfRTST's EXPiY
To the above significant telegram the Presi-
dent merely answered II think YOUR first
alternative. 90 Wit. 10 concerirate all our
available forces TO open communication viii,
foPc. = the rtgA. one. But wish not 10 con
troll That now leave 10 Gen. HaIleck. aided
BY your coun-el.''
This ~. written in Mr. Stanton's room an
Indicated tina; the President. after patiently
Standing by tea. Mcclellan, a; Las, wanted TO
get nj % him.
~ 'his critical time the only person at Alex
sndriA sho worked like a hero day aud night e.
belt Gen. Pope WAS Col Herman Haupt, cit
hen Of Boston. who held no Commission in The
army. bat onlya special designation from The
Secretary - War ss superintendent of railroadr
with supreme powers. lie worked with all hi.
might and power without paw. lie was only
Temporary st,aehe q the War Department
sort Of aPpendAge- seeking to be useful rathe1
than ornamental His conduct in Nssgu4ins
tho responsibility Of sending out troops afte'
oen- Mcclellan refused To cooperate with hin
was spoken OF by the President Ia high term
Of prsbe in comparison with the conduct o
Oea- Mcclellan. who thought 1t unsafe at tina
time 10 sand out troops To Gen. Pope in III,
way Col Haupt wanted and did. and which
Gen. Mcclellan .fteru.rd CONNIE ndesI
Nothing u.s heard from Gen. Pope until tn.
afternoon % the Soth, and then only that h,
Hal fought terrible battle on the very daj
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