The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
TO fight over
MANASSAS
Continued from Third pase,)


May. and there was a general concentra-
ton OF the tho Confederate army around
Richmond. Then the Confederate army
took tho offensive. General JaIgksdn
was in tho Valley OF Virginia, astonlsh-
Ing the world by the rapidity and almost
uniform success or his movements against
busy they not only had not the time
to think OF reinforcing Mcclellan be-
fore Richmond, but were calling for and
receiving help from Mcdowell, in com.
rnand OF the department of the Rappa-
hammock, who was supposed to aid the
movement on Richmond. Jackson got
away from In front OF the enemy, In the
Valley IN time to take a hand In the
seven days battle around Richmond. In
tho Valley Of Virginia. while he had
not gained any; great tactical victory,
he had achieved strategic victory
scarcely cqualled in the history Of am
Client or modern warfare. Flo had, by
his skillful manoeuvring Of 1900 men,,
absolutely ncutrallzed a force OF the
enemy numbering 10000. Mcclellan was
forced back to the protection Of his
sgunboats at Iarrisons Landing on tho
James. and President Davis issued q
proclamation calling for general thanks
EsltlIlS OIl tuG PEA y Vi elitS
South that the apital had been saved. #
Under Pope's Command.
Mcclellan wanted all tho men possible
sent to him iil order that he might al
tack Richmond by way OF the south bank
OF the James and Petersburg but the
administrator at Washington would not
consent. The remnants of tho armies Of
Mcdowell, n Ban ks.s and = Fremont were
gathered up and formed Into the Army
of Virginia, which was entrusted to the
command OF Mai or-G General John Pope,
in some respects the most remarkable
general produced BY It he war. There Is
not a single statement made in sone Of!
General g; Pope y d spat ches which will be
accepted by thes hist orlcal writer OF Ato-l
sources. He was the greatest braggart
that ever wore a uniform. The North
came to have q. great ter tempt for him.
than tho South had. He had 8 held a.
command IN tho West under General
sHalleck. and the Washing on authorities
came to regard him as a great man.
They, probabl bly, received the impression
from Pope S own Il RI por is. a they have
Especim ems rs of them a fter he assumed
comma nd of the II rrny 4 OF Virginia on
tho 2Sth day OF June, 1862. re
as'O On assuming command, Pope issued a.
proclamation to his army, In which he
said he EXPRESSED his contempt for. GER
tain phrases he found much In vogue,
such as \ bases OF supplies and lines Of
Iretreat t. ~ p rases Whlch he enjoined his
army to discar I'd us unworthy OF soldiers
destined to follow the leadership of one
who had never seen any thing hut s"'tto
backs OF his enmes.' 81 He told the COM
tmittee on the cotfd uct OF the wa that
had he such a rlst.aEn,y as Mcclellan he
ssent Sdispatoh stoae aahing tom headed
Is ead duartora: ii, thet saddl e:5i'sss vas
Pope who slcceed ed III aaYl1g Mcclellan
ordered from e he % IlIvera to Acduia
Greek. Gene ra LII sp vas TRYING 81, 70 make
Mcclellan doth srery same thing. & He
had sent General Jackson to Gordons-
Vile to confront Up pe7 but he had to
remain on the james, = boxing after Nc
Clellan. But Y hen.T.Mc Glcllan 81 began:
ssdraWing ss Ills for 10 fronl-tlie James; Lee
was to- ooks a fer! ope II, person.,
81 General Pore con centT rat ed n his arll,y.
and moved u lpnga he inc 4 q s the rail-.
road from w hing on It's wards Ma nassas
and CharlottaspilIe.S 1t was shisF.lr-
5tention &. to; seize brownsville and
Chariot tesville and tap COME derate
teommn icat Il ions wi tn the Southwest. But
sGenerals Lee and Jack on ! g f Gordons-i
vile on tllef19 9TH Of own
and G eneral 4 Ewell' = Brigade IS. On the
creased by the addition $ OF d Al IS Hills
division Pope s army t. this time was
along the turnpike from gg ulpeper 8f to
fsperryvillc. On the 18th fhnd Sth OF Au-!
gust Jackson crossed ii the Rnpidan, and
an II tf1e 9th encountered IA Banks at the