Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

what had heard. but that l disliked the
method and manner of proceedlng-that IL
appeared to me an unwlse and lnJudlciouS
proceeding, and was discourteous and dis
respectful to the President. were there
nothing else. Stanton said with some eN-
element he knew of no particular obliga-
tions he was under to the President, VINO
had called him to difficult position and
imposed upon him labors and RESPONSE
biities which no man could carry, and
which were greatly increased by fasteli-
ing upon him a commander who was con-
stantly striving to embarrass him Ill his
administration of the department. lie
could not and would not submit To con-
tinuance of this state of things. L ad-
mitted they were bad, severe on him, and
he could and had stated his ease strongly,
but I could not from facts within my own
knowledge indorse them, nor did like
the manner in which it was proposed tn
bring about a dismissal. He said among
other things that Gen. Pope teleSraphed
to Mcclellan for supplies The latter in
formed Pope that they were at AleNan-
dria, and If Pope would send an escort
he could have them. a general. fighting
on the field of battle, 10 send To S2n-
eral in the rear; and in response an eS-
cort!
The Second Bull Run.
We hear. this Sunday morning, that our
army has fallen back 10 Centerville. Pope
writes in pretty good spirits. that We have
lost no guns. etc. The rebels were large
ly reinforced. while our troops, detained
at Annandale by McClellan's orders. did
not arrive to support our wearied and ex-
hausted men. Mcclellan telegraphs that
he hears Pope is badly cut up Schenck,
who had a wound in his arm, left the bat
tlefield. bringing with him for company
an Ohio captain. Both arrived safe al
Wizards They met Mccall on the other
side of Centervile and Sumner OIL this
side. Late-late!
specific intelligence beyond the genera
facts above stated. There is considerable
uneasiness in this city, which is mere
panic. ] see no cause for alarm. 1t IL
impossible to feel otherwise than sorrow
full over the waste of life and treasure
and energies of the nation-the misplaced
confidence in certain men, the errors of
some, perhaps the crimes Of others, who
have been trusted. But my faith In pres
ent security and of ultimate success Is
mistaken. We need better generals, but
can have no better army. There is much
latent disloyal feeling in Washington
which should be expelled And oh, there
is great want of capacity and will among
our military leaders!
l hear that all the churches not hereto
fore seized are now taken for hospital
purposes; private dwellings are taken II
be thus used-amonS others my. next
neighbor Corcoran's fine house and
grounds There is malice ia this told
Gen. Halleck it was vandalism He add
mitted 1t would be wrong. italleck walk
ed over with me from the War Depart
ment as far my house. and is, | per
ceive, quite alarmed for the safety of the
city: says that we overrate our own
strength and underestimate the rebels
a fatal error in Halleck. This has been
the talk of Mcclellan, which none of us
have believed.
Monday. September !, 1867.
The wounded have been coming in today
in large numbers. From what | can learn.
PODe
greatly exceeds the actual mum
her. He should. however. be best inform
ed but lie feels distressed and depressed
and is greatly given TO eXaGgerdtion.