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The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], Winter operations. (search)
e passes through which he led his armies — these are all illustrations of the triumphs which may be won by genius and energy over the rigors of climate and the obstacles of nature. Fortunately for us, we have, as yet, no reason to fear anything from our enemies in the way of emulation of these shining examples. Their great leader, whom, with a certain facetiousness of anticipation, they have likened to the Corsican hero, has yet given to evidence that he possesses either the energy of Blucher or the genius of Napoleon, bring the four months of supreme command he has gathered together an immense army, provided with all that science can suggest or wealth supply, and has, after experiencing one brilliant defeat, succeeded in putting his forces very comfortably into winter quarters. How does this record compare with that of the man who, with a ragged and forlorn army of hungry volunteers, destitute of a commissariat, of magazines, of a military chest, in four months conquered
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], $25 reward. (search)
le work for scores of his professional brethren on the other side of the fight. Remember the situation. It was half-past four o'clock--perhaps a quarter later still.--Every division of our army on the field had been repulsed. The enemy were in the camps of four out of five of them. We were driven to within little over half a mile of the landing. Behind us was a deep, rapid river. Before us was a victorious enemy. And still there was an hour for fighting. "Oh, that night or Blucher would come!" Oh, that night or Lew Wallace would come! Nelson's division of Buell's army evidently couldn't cross in time to do us much good. We didn't yet know why Lew Wallace wasn't on the ground. In the justice of a righteous cause, and in that semi-circle of twenty-two guns in position, lay all the hope we could see. Suddenly a broad, sulphurous flash of light leaped out from the darkening woods, and through the glare and smoke came whistling the leaden hall. The rebels were ma
The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
he greater part of the battle was fought by the rank and file "on their own book." We have four Confederate Generals in this quarter, but not one was in command. To the rank and file, then, be the glory given of having achieved one of the most brilliant successes of the war. If the Confederate Government is looking for material for more. Brigadier Generals, let promotion fall upon the lion hearted Col. Lamar, who defended the entrenchments and the gallant and chivalrous McEnery, who, like Blucher, came into the field just in the nick of time. Since the battle, the enemy have been entrenching themselves silently at the lower end of Juices Island. As their plan of assault has proved impracticable, it is presumed they will be contented here after to advance by regular approaches — that is. If they are permitted to do so. Prisoners state that there are nine Federal regiments on the island, and that Gen. Isaac I. Stevens, of Oregon, (the Chairman of the Breckinridge National Commit
The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], By the Governor of Virginia — a Proclamation. (search)
neither occasion reaching ten thousand men. It does not appear from any account we have read that there was any manæovering — anything calculated to bring out any other quality of a General than stu been courage. Yet his services in these little affairs made him, in the eyes of a people unused to war upon a large scale, a great General, and entitled him, in his own, to make an exhibition of himself at Paris, when it was occupied by the allied armies, in the midst of such men as Wellington, Blucher, Schartsenburg, the Archdske Charles, and all the Generals that had been engaged in the wars against Napoleon, and whose names resounded through the earth like the sound of a trumpet — The mortification which he experienced on finding that, his name had never been heard in Europe is described by Vincent Nolte in his work, and is amusing enough. But in this country his pigmy exploits continued to be regarded as miracles of generalship, although he was but second in command, and caused him t
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Reported capture of Yankees. (search)
young Napoleon" would have captured Richmond, and if Burnsides pontoons had arrived in time he would have swept Lee from the heights around Fredericksburg with the besom of destruction. "If" is a very short, but a very important, word in human affairs. If Adam had not fallen, there would now be no war and no Yankees. E. Julius Cæsar had listened to the advice of his wife, the ungrateful steal of Bratus would not have found his heart. If Grouchy had come up to time at Waterice, or if Blucher had been behind time, England would not now be a first rate power. If the Abolitionists had not got possession of the Government of the United States, the Union would still be in existence. If the combinations of Generals could always be carried out to their satisfaction, there would be no necessity of an "if" to vindicate their reputations. Even admitting that an "if" can account for the past failings of McClellan & Co., what is to insure them against an "if" with their future operation
The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Blockade Sales. (search)
Blockade Sales. --In Charleston, S. C., last week, at a blockade sale, Rio coffee sold at $2.72a2.85 per pound; black tea, $4.25; brown sugar, $1.25a1.40; Blucher boots, $12 per pair; printing paper, 37 by 49, $160 per ream; newspaper, 24 by 36, $38 per ream; printed muslins, $1.22 per yard; and linen cambric handkerchiefs, $17.25 per dozen.
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Struck by lightning. (search)
outhful Archduke Charles, and although thwarted by the projects of the old Generals of the Aulic council, wiped off much of its former disgrace. In 1812 Kutusoff was seconded by younger Generals: Barclay-de-Tolley and Miloradowick, forty-nine; Wintzengirode, forty-three; Schowralof, thirty five, and the Archduke Constantine, thirty-three--Generals who in the two succeeding campaigns rolled back the waves of French conquest. The Austrians were led by youthful Generals with the exception of Blucher, one of those men whose martial energies the fires of time do not chill. In the campaign of 1815 Napoleon was opposed by Wellington and Gneisenoer, the former the same age as Napoleon, and educated at the same time with him in the military schools of France. Both were younger than most of his own Generals. It is observed that Napoleon's plans were never better conceived, and his troops never fought more bravely, but the dilatory movements of his Generals, who had lost their youthful ener
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
the loss of the French army, from the opening of the campaign to the gates of Paris, was 41,000 men. This statement embraces the battles of Ligna and Quatre Bras, on the 16th of June the battle of Waterloo on the 18th; the action of Grouchy with Blucher's rear guard on the same day, and the pursuit to Paris. In the battle of Waterloo, according to Col. Siborne, the French lost 28,000 men killed and wounded, and 6,000 prisoners. According to Napoleon the allies lost in the campaign 60,000 men.-was about 22,500 men killed and wounded. A very large proportion of the French loss was incurred after the rout, the Prussian huggars giving no quarter, but sabring the fugitives without mercy. Before the arrival of the Prussians, or rather of Blucher, the allied loss had evidently been much heavier than the French. Now, in the battle of Spotsylvania Court-House, on the 18th, the lowest estimate we have ever seen made of the enemy's loss was 20,000. A correspondent of the New York Heral
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e field. We will confine ourselves merely to this battle, without taking in the operations of the two preceding days, on the first of which Napoleon had defeated Blucher at Ligny, sending Grouchy in pursuit of him on the second, with orders to keep him constantly in sight. The 2d and 5th corps of the French army fought the baon proceeded with great vigor, and a desperate struggle ensued. We need not attempt to describe it, for we have not space. Suffice it, that at half past 7, when Blucher arrived with 31,000 fresh troops and joined his left to Bulow's right, the English, according to their own account, were about to finish the French army without hs crossing it and taking part in the battle. Second: Their 30,000, under Bulow, drew off 24,000 from the attack on Wellington. Thirdly: Their last 31,000, under Blucher, came directly upon the flank and rear of the French, and swept their whole line. Fourth: The English, in ten hours, lost 5,000 men out of 25,000, (one fifth) or
The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Review. (search)
To his own criticism of the conduct of Napoleon on this occasion Marmont himself offers the best answer. He had just been speaking of Macdonald's defeat by Blucher at the Katsbach in 1813. It was a case directly in point. Macdonald, the day before the battle, detached a large force to turn Blucher's flank. Blucher took adBlucher's flank. Blucher took advantage of its absence, attacked Macdonald, annihilated his army, and thus completed the first act of the tragedy that found its denouement at Leipzig and its result in Napoleon's overthrow. This is what Marmont says of it: "Nothing is more dangerous than to make a large detachment before a battle has been fought, a victory Blucher took advantage of its absence, attacked Macdonald, annihilated his army, and thus completed the first act of the tragedy that found its denouement at Leipzig and its result in Napoleon's overthrow. This is what Marmont says of it: "Nothing is more dangerous than to make a large detachment before a battle has been fought, a victory achieved, and a decided advantage obtained over the enemy. "The execution of this hazardous requires that the army have a sufficient superiority to assure great probabilities of victory, and that concentrated forces be never weakened beyond the strength of the enemy." Now, Napoleon, according to his own account, had at
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