The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-01

ALEXANDER n STEPHENS. VIC. PRESIDENT
on THs coAYkpERArs STATES or AMER
lea.
ment and fully recognizing our own
weakness. II Beaurcgnrd does not at.
tack tonight ! shall look upon II az a
dispensation Of Providence. lie ought
TO do II. Every day strengi hens me.
am leaving nothing nndone TO increase
our force; but the old general (ScotO
always comes In the way. lie under.
stands nothing. appreciates nothing"
Even on sunday Little Mac" was In
the saddle from 10 10 3 aud was per.
secuted" IN after midnight seeing the
president. senator's and others Of the
common people. Yet. busy as he was.
Mcclellan had time to see much Of
Prince Napoleon. Of whom he spenks
often In his letters and whom he hnds
an Intelligent man"
"Scott the Great Obstacle
These letters throw a revealing llci I
on the inner nature ~ Mcclellan. his
strength aud weakness. lie " an IN.
firing worker. for one thing. and Il In.
spring the army with his own energy.
On Aug. y he writes: ~ have had q
busy day. Started from here at Z In
the morning and was In the saddle nm.
I'll about o this evening: rode over tho
advanced position on the other side Of
the river was soundly drcnchcd In n
hard rain and have been busy ever
since my return. Things are impror.
ing daily. General Scott IN the great
obstacle. lie win not comprehend the
danger. have To fight my way against
him. Tomorrow the question will prob.
ably DC decided by giving me absolute
control independently ~ him.
] receive letter after letter. have con.
vcrsation after conversation. calling
on me to save the nation. alluding to
the presidency. dictatorship. etc. As I
hope one day TO be united with yot
This wlfc' forever In heaven. ! have no
such aspiration, I would cheerfully
take the dictatorship and agree 10 lay
down my life after the country IL
saved. ] met the prince GA.
poleon) at Alexandria today and came
up with him. He says Beauregard's
head Is turned"
The generals hope Of being indie.
pendent Of Scott was delayed for ten
days II was not until Aug. 90 that he
had his way and the order was given
forming the Army Of the Potomac.
Still Fearing Beauregard.
On Aug. ~ he writes. III Beau
regard will give me another week oi
ten days J will feel quite comfortable
again" On the 18th his mind IL stlll
running on the same theme. for he
says: u am almost tired out; ! cannot
get one minutes rest during the day
and sleep with one eye open. looking
out sharply for Beauregard. who, !
think. has some notion Of making q
dash In this direction. General Scott
is the most dangerous antagonist !
have" The next day II IL even worse
II am In n terrible place" he says.
"rhe enemy have from three to fOui
times my force: the president. the old
general. cannot or will not see the true
state Of affairs" But that night there
10 rift In the clouds. General Scott
IL at last opening his eyes," runs this
letter, TO the fact that I nm right ana
that We are In imminent danger" On
Aug, IS he IL still more hopeful. "If
Beaurcgard does not attack In two
days he has lost every chance Of sue
cess" On the 10th Mcclellan adds,
III this week passes without a battle
ana re-enforcements come In I shall
feel that the dangerous point Is
turned"
1t IN not without interest that the
enemy agreed with this estimate. for
on the very same day, Aug. 10. the
Richmond Dispatch said that 1T is
too late TO attack Washington" but
advocated later the capture Of Phila.
delphia and New York.