The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31

vVsebinnton. u. c.. Col. Marshall as
elens only one cause Tor the Confederate
dieaster.-the absence of the cavalry under
Stuart Moreover. Dee repeats anT en-
uhaei1cs the statement that stuart was
IA blame In exceeding or dlsreAsrdihs 'ht
limit of fhe discretion. when was give"
him in orders both from General * T..
Leo and from General james l.ons7iit"t-
A. understand COL Mar-han : paper
this is the essence of his chafse against
Stuart. Tito,
which col Marshall held as member OF
the personal stan of General X. j.. Lee as
well as his own commanding abilities VIII
give TO his opinions great weight lh tue
minds of many. especially since the! are
EXPRESSED in a calm anGdieniAed hd"i'ei D
entirely free from tine inuenao9 anu "Nis
filings which have married the writings OF
soln. others on this same SUBJECT w ''n'
Col Marshall Says may pain the lil'luS
of suarf but his language cannot arouse
any bitterness Of feeling ON Their p"II
For this let us give thanks ,,.,.
,raa limitation 10 tine disc ssion. Whlch
Co Marshall lays down BOZ tne beginning
az his address. commands our appi on"
ton He says. "l propose to '"nsi"e' '''
s,fi,iect n Che light Of the knoNieos' iv,
saesei by che actors in the eNehls j S"A"
d.
.nt knowledge. - I'm other Mofoa' "'-
eiye 10 present TO you the facts, not ~
49,, actually were. hut as they al ''al'u
az the time 90 those who were callr" "f"''
IN direct the affairs OF which S""',
- " mi. ls simple justice. and sAan
gi.iro that col. Marshall must in his ais
,,e.ion. abide within these limits
THE first impression produced ON my
mind by Colonel MarshalIs paper I"
that Dee writes under The int"enC' vi
r,reronccived opinion toward when AN
fsets must Dee made a. point Moreover
4 aisroVer that be- omits some con7lde' a.
lions witch. although not contained lh
"th. ronfemporaneOus reports ana COZ
,...,..4..,.." arc We'll authenticated ana
a<...,.in, ef consideration. Colonel MAI
SHAH does not approach this question ln
be- mlirial spirit The nrsi sentence "'
bis areum1nt discioses the spirit OF t"c
advocate f.c says. THAT great Niloi
v,ae committed Boz the movements OF Gen
(-.l smart cannot be questioned But
fbi. b. part OF the point in dispute, ana
o.,oncl Marshall should not beg lhr
question.
WHAT Gen. STUART SAID.
General stuart questions Colonel Mar
ahals statement lie says IN ms i'
mort. "The result ahundanty confirms
nav judgement as TO the practicahiiy as
Well AS tine utility OF the move. ne
then gives Zee detail his reasons for this
.nfnf0n VIZ. Che Joss he inflicted ON lnc
enemy in men and material. the diversion
OF the Federal cavalry from the liont
OF that army 20 the rear. ana the oelay
and uncertainty produced on the move
meufs of The Federal army General ).
A Early. questions Colonel Marshall
opinion lie says. Nol 3. southern his
toricai Society Papers. %. 1b , have
never thought that our failure az 1ettys-
burg was due TO the absence OF stuart
ca.alrv. though / can well understand
the perplexify and annoyance II cApsfh
General Lee before tho enemy was found.
1fe was found. however. without the aid
OF cavalry. ana when found, though by
accident. be furnished us the opportunity
10 strike him a fatal blow When Hooker
was crossing tho Potomac al Edward
Ferry 81 was simply impossible TOT
Stuart 10 cross that stream between th.t
point and Harpers Ferry as Hooker
was Keeping up his communications win
that place. and ihe interval was narrow
Stgarts only alternatives therefore were
20 cross west of the Blue Ridge at ahep-
hrrlstOwn or WrNamsp0rt or east or
Hookcrs crossing tie selected the lat
ter. in accordance with discretion given
him. and 80 is doubtful whether the
former would have enabled him 10 f0lhll
General Lees expectations. az Hooker
Immediately threw ono corps 10 Knox
vile. on The Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. short distance below Haruog's
Perry end three TO Middlciown. 81 The
CatOcfin valley, while the passes Of the
south Mountain were seized and guarded.
and BufOrd's division OF cavalry moved
on that flank n is difficult therefore 30
perccive Of what more avail In asccr-
tanning and reporting the movements Of
the Federal army. Stuarts cavalry could
have been ~ ~ had moved on the west Of
South Mountain. than individual scouts
employed for that purpose. while II is
very certain thai his movement on the
other flank greatly perplcxed and be-
vidssed the Federal commanders. and