The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-03

The people Of Portland are justly indig-
nant that the principal Of one Of their
public schools teaches their Children that
among the honorsd heroes Of our country
the names should read Lee, Grant, 6heri-
dan, StonewaIl Jackson, Lincoln and Far
ragut. Tho principal has . right TO his
private opinions, bat he has no business
asN public teacher to faisify the facts and
mature judgment Of hissory.
Sir William Napier was . loyal English
soldier. Who fought In Spain under We'll
hngson against Napoleon. but when he
wrote his great "History Of the War on the
Spanish Peninsula he did not hesitate 70
place Napoleon far above Wellington.
whom he evidently did not consider more
than the peer Of Sapolson's great marshals.
Masssna and souit. The great Confedsrats
captain. Lonsstrset. Lees right arm in
every great baltic In Virginia save Chan
cellossvilie. and Lees confidential friend,
does not hesitate to say that the facts show
Grant to have been the grsatsss offensive
military commander on either aide; he
severely criticisss Stonswaii Jackson -
responsible for the failure OF Lee to crush
Mcclellan In "ths Seven Days Retreat"
because Jackson took the wrong road and
was Ut White Oak creek bridge July 30,
lst2, with $1,000 men, when, II he had
sxecntsd Lees orders, he would have been
At Glendale With Longstrest and Hill and
captured beyond . doubt Charles City
cross roads, thus cutting McCielian's re-
treating army in two. Iongstrses -
equally severe In his criticism of Stone
vail Jackson's wild goose" movements
fectly clear that Gen. Jeb Stuart vas the
Confederate hero 1t Chancellorsviiie, not
Jackson, to whose command Stuart sue
cssded. Longstrcet does not hesitate to
.ay that. while Jackson Was . brave.
energetic. eccentric soldier, he was never.
away from Lees eye. great general.
Isongstreet, with eaaai franknsss. points
out that Lees conduct Of the Ansietan,
and Gettysburg campaign was fatal 70 his
reputation A. the greatest general Of the
Coatederacy; both Of these bloody con-
htess were barren Of valuable results be-
cause of lee's pugnaciiy and obstinate
refusal TO attack the enemy at advantage
instead of splitting blood like water to no
purpose. and Lonss,rrss rsin.s Lees let
ter 10 him in the winter Of isSs-e&, saying |:
Had bur taken your advice ct Gessys-
burg how disersns our situation would b
today"
Let Il b noted this 10 not the partisan
criticism Of . Union soldier. il 10 the
judicial measure Of Lee by his military
right arm and trusted friend So Gen,
Reaareeard in his memoirs shows clearly
thai Petersburg vas nearly lest In June,
iSs4. through Lees obstinate refusal to
believe that Grant had oasgensrassa him,
had crossed the James and Wa marching
on that eaty. Beaaregard sent messenger
After messenger for three days 10 Lee be-
fore he could persuade him reluctantly 10
resnfercs Pesershurx ascauss Lee ohsta-
nasely refused to believe that Grant had
crossed the Jamea Gena Joe Johnston,
Esaursxard AMI Jordan. not To speak OF
Pollard. the historian Of the Southern Con-
sedesacy. are the severest critics of JEFF
Davis insane war policy. which cost tie
Coafedersey New Orleans. Fort Donegsoa.
Nashville. Memphis. vieksharg, cAassa.
noogs and Alfalfa Besurseard laughs 70
scera the pea THAI the South was ovsrsun
By 81 p<rsor ngmasrss be iasists that from
. military point Of view the SousA vas
care 10 ~sn hsd Davis Possessed . respect
sess military esAsas taAs ~ he Ssash ~