The National tribune., 1903-03-19

came up with Ricketts,, was so badly beat
en- yesterday at Monoesey that what is
left can attempt no mere than to defend
Baltimore. What we shall get
| in from Pennsylvania and New York will
be scarcely worth counting, l fear >
IL Now, what I think is that you
should provide to retain Your hold where
you are, certainly. and bring the rest
orous effort to destroy the enemy's force
in this vicinity" - That date
1890 p. m: Grant replisJfthat he had sent
the Sixth Corps. commalsled by an excel
lent officer. besides oyeIS, 900 other troops
and one division of the Nineteenth Corps.
He added: Before meee troops can be
sent from here. Hunte=will be able to
join Wright in the rear- of the enemy,
with at least 10000 men, besides a force
Here it is well to note that Hunt
err was forced to remain at Cumberland
until July IA, pressing forward his troops
who continued to arrive slowly from the
West'-that date he left Cumberland,
reached Martinsburg Occupied by Sulli-
vans Union Cavalry on the 10TH and ar
rived at Harper's Ferry, OH horseback. the
same night. The morning of the 14th
early had crossed the Potomac at Whites
When Early's army reached the gates
of Washington, and its. able commander
from his position at Fort Stevens. gaZed
upon the dome of the Capitol. it is evil
dent that could lie have unfurled the Con-
federate colors from that dome. at would
have been the signal of recognition by
those foreign powers whose open influence
and active agency was likely to be too
willingly thrown, with whatever pIausi-
inf ho 10 ne Il;
ment. to become decisive of the event"
The enemy was at Fort Stevens. with
good chances of occupying Washington,
dispensing the United States Government,
and destroying the archives-all of which
could have been completed by single
days possession. -
LINCoLN's INSPIRING PRESENCE.
Lincoln's presence at Fort Stevens
proved a grand inspiration to the troops
defending the Capital. The army recog-
nized him as the foremost of the men who
were ''alive to the great questions of the
hour. and watching the development of
minds and of events" With his military
service in the Black Hawk War as a
basis, his subsequent study. particularly
from 1861 to 1860, developed him "into
great military man; that is to say. n man
of supreme military Judgment" We have
questions and memoranda propounded by
him, and submitted to his Generals, dur
ing the civil war;
When the Sixth COrps arrived, the
Presidents anxiety was so heavy that he
went to the Seventh Street Wharf to wei
come the troops and to inspire them to
move with haste to Fort Stevens; and mt
that for his fearlessness, characteristic
of his entire life, led him to expose him
cAI IN ftn hill 81 ~ ~ 4.
was forced to occupy safe position be-
hind the parapet. That marked bravery
of the COmmander-in-Ch CHIEF of the Army
and .Navy gave magnificent encouragement
to the forces defending the fort!
SAVED WASHINGTON.
The Sixth Corps, 9hder the distin-
guished Wright, saved Washington! Hal
leck telegraphed to Gfant on July 10:
The enemy fell bacE during the night.
From the most reliable estimates
we can get of the eneIlpiyyss force, it num-
bers $4,000 to 25,OOO Exclusive of cav
airy. They state thatIIh part of Hills
Corps is coming to reinforce them, and
that. without them, they would have
captured Washington, e the Sixth Corps
had not arrived" m9ii
The historic battlefield Of Fort Stevens
should for all time. stand well to the front
in the memory Of the people rs sacred
place Of inspiration; Fort Stevens should
be perpetuated in grahite-at least the
place where Lincoln stpodAand be the
base for figures in bronze Of Lincoln and
Wright! = 81. l1a1a - j. s-aa
Z So intense was the gloom ptecedihIg; the
battle of Fort Stevens that, July Z, the
President promulgated, as expressive of
the sense of the Congress of the United
States, the following self-explanatory Pro-
clamation:
by the President Of the United States:
"a Proclamation.
"Whereas. the Senate and House of
Representatives at their last session
adopted a concurrent resolution, which
was approved on the second day of July
instant, and which was in the words fol-
lowing, namely:
"That the President of the United
States be requested to appoint a day for
humiliation and prayer by the people of
the United States; that he request his con-
stitutional advisers ut the head of the
Executive Departments to unite with him
as Chief Magistrate of the Nation. at the
city of Washington, and the members of
Congress, and all magistrates, all civil.
military, and naval officers, all soldiers.
sailors. and marines, with all loyal and
law-abiding people, to convene at their
usual places Of worship. or wherever they
may be. to confess and repent of their
manifold sins; to implore the compassion
and forgiveness Of the Almighty, that, if
consistent with His will, the existing re-
bellion may be speedily suppressed, and
the supremacy Of the Constitution and
laws of the United States may be estab-
lished throughout all the States; to i'm
plore Him, as the Supreme Ruler Of the
world, not to destroy us as a people, nor
suffer us to be destroyed by the hostility
or connivance of other nations, or by OBJ
stinate adhesion to our own cOunsels
which may be in conflict with His eternal
purposes. and to implore Him to enlighten
the mind of the Nation to know and to do
His will, humbly believing that it is in
accordance with His will that our place
should be maintained as united people
among the family of nations; to implore
Him to grant to our armed defenders and
the masses Of the people that courage,
power Of resistance, and endurance neces-
sary TO secure that result; to implore Him
and His infinite goodness to soften the
hearts, enlighten the minds, and quicken
the cOnsciences Of those in rebellion that
they may lay down their arms and speed
lily return to their allegiance to the United
States, that they may not be utterly de-
strOyed, that the effusiOn of blood may be
stayed, and that unity and fraternity may
be restored, and peace established through
out our borders.
"Now. therefore. I. Abraham Lincoln,