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West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 18
ently of the best material, so far as intelligence and some previous knowledge of tactics went, that the country could afford --and as for the officers, they ask, How does the Government expect to find better? To fill the new regiments with the same class of incapables, who received commissions before, is to incur the certainty of similar defeat, while, if Government proposes to appoint none but educated military men to positions in its new army, it will have to wait for a few years until West Point can furnish them; for, at present, there is not a sufficient number of such in the country to officer properly an army of 100,000 men. The old army was but 12,000 or 13,000 strong, and many of is best officers are now in the Confederate ranks — those who were tried in the late battle were the best that Government had to oppose to these — and the result is seen. Such, at least, is the talk in military circles. A very bitter feeling against the Secessionists is said to exist at present
Prince Georges (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 18
uilding, which is now used as a guard-house. The crowd threatened to hang them and attempted to take them from the hands of the soldiers. "In front of Willard's," says this morning's Republican, "the excitement was very great: one gentleman (sic) pushed his way through the crowd, and dealt one of the prisoners a powerful blow, nearly knocking him down; at other places on the route there was great trouble in getting them through the crowd." In like manner a Dr. Belt, a citizen of Prince George's county, Md., who was arrested for uttering "seditions language," only escaped being lynched by the mob through the active interference of some U. S. cavalry, who charged upon the crowd with drawn sabres. Beyond additional lists of the killed and wounded, and Munchausen-like stories of the feats of valor performed by individuals during the battle, the Washington papers of this morning contain absolutely nothing; in regard to the present and future plans of the Administration, they are omi
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 18
An officer of the army who arrived from Washington at half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon, states that not less than 1,000 wounded were brought into the various hospitals in Washington to-day. He further states that during the retreat from Bull's Run, a rumor having gained currency that all the Fire Zouaves taken by the Confederates were put to death, a party of Zouaves broke into the hospital at Centreville, and killed the few wounded Confederate prisoners who were there. A letter froe Federal Generals. They had thrown up works at Centreville which they never intended to use, and as soon as the army arrived, they would retreat, leaving baggage and provisions, &c., to indicate a hasty retreat — This course was pursued up to Bull's Run, when masked batteries without number played upon the Federal right, left and centre-- If a battery was taken, another opened upon its flank, and the captured battery was soon retaken by the Confederates. The fight continued thus for nine hour
Capitol Hill (United States) (search for this): article 18
A deception of a different kind and of a less revolting nature is that attempted to be practiced on the people in regard to the amount of the Federal loss in the late battle. It having been found that the capture of Sherman's Battery, on account of the prestige which has always attached, in this country, to that particular arm of the service, was having a peculiarly depressing effect, six pieces of artillery, which had not been in the battle at all, were produced and are now exhibited on Capitol Hill as Sherman's guns, to satisfy the people that they have not been taken. It is impossible for such a paltry piece of deception to countervail the concurrent statement of every correspondent who witnessed the battle, or has been at any pains to ascertain the facts, that the guns were among the first that fell into the hands of the enemy. In addition to the foregoing, gleaned chiefly from private but altogether reliable sources, we subjoin the following, which appeared in part of our last
Belt (search for this): article 18
e being taken to the old Capitol building, which is now used as a guard-house. The crowd threatened to hang them and attempted to take them from the hands of the soldiers. "In front of Willard's," says this morning's Republican, "the excitement was very great: one gentleman (sic) pushed his way through the crowd, and dealt one of the prisoners a powerful blow, nearly knocking him down; at other places on the route there was great trouble in getting them through the crowd." In like manner a Dr. Belt, a citizen of Prince George's county, Md., who was arrested for uttering "seditions language," only escaped being lynched by the mob through the active interference of some U. S. cavalry, who charged upon the crowd with drawn sabres. Beyond additional lists of the killed and wounded, and Munchausen-like stories of the feats of valor performed by individuals during the battle, the Washington papers of this morning contain absolutely nothing; in regard to the present and future plans of
Sherman (search for this): article 18
nets in lieu of arrows. A deception of a different kind and of a less revolting nature is that attempted to be practiced on the people in regard to the amount of the Federal loss in the late battle. It having been found that the capture of Sherman's Battery, on account of the prestige which has always attached, in this country, to that particular arm of the service, was having a peculiarly depressing effect, six pieces of artillery, which had not been in the battle at all, were produced and are now exhibited on Capitol Hill as Sherman's guns, to satisfy the people that they have not been taken. It is impossible for such a paltry piece of deception to countervail the concurrent statement of every correspondent who witnessed the battle, or has been at any pains to ascertain the facts, that the guns were among the first that fell into the hands of the enemy. In addition to the foregoing, gleaned chiefly from private but altogether reliable sources, we subjoin the following, whic
Gorman (search for this): article 18
captured battery was soon retaken by the Confederates. The fight continued thus for nine hours, when the Confederate forces charged upon the left wing of the Federalists, and the whole were routed. Mr. Russell says that the loss in killed, wounded and prisoners on the Federal side, must be at least 12,000. He calls it a disastrous defeat. The same writer says that at the muster of the Fire Zouaves last night, only 103 answered to their names. The 69th brought home 256 out of 1,000, and the 71st 329 out of 1,100. Col. Gorman, of the Minnesota Regiment, says that the Federal forces actually engaged were 40,000, with heavy reserves at Centreville. It is positively stated that the army moved not only against the advice but the wish of Gen. Scott. The writer adds: "It is acknowledged that the defeat must have a most damaging effect in Europe, as those Governments were only waiting to see the result between the centre of the army and the main division of the Confederates."
Scott (search for this): article 18
e captured battery was soon retaken by the Confederates. The fight continued thus for nine hours, when the Confederate forces charged upon the left wing of the Federalists, and the whole were routed. Mr. Russell says that the loss in killed, wounded and prisoners on the Federal side, must be at least 12,000. He calls it a disastrous defeat. The same writer says that at the muster of the Fire Zouaves last night, only 103 answered to their names. The 69th brought home 256 out of 1,000, and the 71st 329 out of 1,100. Col. Gorman, of the Minnesota Regiment, says that the Federal forces actually engaged were 40,000, with heavy reserves at Centreville. It is positively stated that the army moved not only against the advice but the wish of Gen. Scott. The writer adds: "It is acknowledged that the defeat must have a most damaging effect in Europe, as those Governments were only waiting to see the result between the centre of the army and the main division of the Confederates."
Mansfield (search for this): article 18
n inflamed by the accounts which have been disseminated in regard to barbarities alleged to have been committed by the Confederate troops. To such an extent has this feeling arisen, especially among the Federal soldiers, that apprehensions were felt that the few Confederate prisoners who were in the city would be massacred. A violent assault was yesterday made by a mob upon a party of four prisoners, who were brought into the city under an escort of soldiers, and after a hearing before Gen. Mansfield, were being taken to the old Capitol building, which is now used as a guard-house. The crowd threatened to hang them and attempted to take them from the hands of the soldiers. "In front of Willard's," says this morning's Republican, "the excitement was very great: one gentleman (sic) pushed his way through the crowd, and dealt one of the prisoners a powerful blow, nearly knocking him down; at other places on the route there was great trouble in getting them through the crowd." In like
Russell (search for this): article 18
eville, and killed the few wounded Confederate prisoners who were there. A letter from a gentleman in high position in Washington, to a friend in this city, after characterizing the defeat of the Federal army as a complete rout, says that Mr. Russell, of the London Times, gives the following account of the engagement: He says that the Confederate forces completely deceived the Federal Generals. They had thrown up works at Centreville which they never intended to use, and as soon as the arken, another opened upon its flank, and the captured battery was soon retaken by the Confederates. The fight continued thus for nine hours, when the Confederate forces charged upon the left wing of the Federalists, and the whole were routed. Mr. Russell says that the loss in killed, wounded and prisoners on the Federal side, must be at least 12,000. He calls it a disastrous defeat. The same writer says that at the muster of the Fire Zouaves last night, only 103 answered to their names.
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