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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. the Thomas Artillery — a long march under adverse circumstance — the part taken at the Batter of Manassas. Thomas Artillery, Wm. Qrs., Jan. 14. In my last communication I stated some things, inadvertently, which might give aid to McClellan, and you suppressed it. I thought of my error before I saw it in print, and was glad to find that it was not published. I think it due to the Dispatch that the public should be informed of the fact that it is as earnestly avoiding the publication of improper matter as any paper in the country. In my last I said I would tell the citizens of Richmond what our company has done since it enlisted. It marched from Winchester to Manassas Junction, a distance of near ninety miles, on foot, in the two days and nighs preceding the battle of the 21st, with nothing to eat, under a scorching sun by day and terrific thunder-storms at night, sleeping only two out of twenty-four hours, fording
aders will all recollect it was said some months ago that but for some traitors in the army, Gen. McClellan would have cut off and captured some ten thousand rebels at Munson's Hill. It was said that signal lights were sent up giving the enemy notice in season to retreat before McClellan could effect his manŒnvre. This is said to be true, and that the next day McClellan invited, the President tMcClellan invited, the President to meet him in a private room.--When the President came he found three persons in the room, viz: Gen. Scott, Gen. McClellan, and a third person, whose name is not given. Gen. McClellan arose and Gen. McClellan, and a third person, whose name is not given. Gen. McClellan arose and said to Mr. Lincoln, that last night he had been betrayed, and the traitor was traced to three persons, as no other living persons knew of the plan or signal lights; "and those three," said the GeneraGen. McClellan arose and said to Mr. Lincoln, that last night he had been betrayed, and the traitor was traced to three persons, as no other living persons knew of the plan or signal lights; "and those three," said the General, "are before you!" He then continued: "It is utterly impossible that Gen. Scott should betray his country; as for myself, I claim to be a true man; and he," pointing to the third person, "can answer