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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], European News. (search)
ucceeding in breaking up the Union, and more especially the parentage, education, character, and general antecedents of McClellan. The person of whom his Imperial Majesty demanded this information is acquainted thoroughly with the South and the coast line along the Southern States. He is a fellow-townsman of McClellan, was on intimate terms with the General's father, an Irish surgeon, who settled at Philadelphia, and who was noted for his kindness of heart, shrewdness of character, and straightforward, original manners, as well as his great success as a medical practitioner. Surgeon McClellan was also celebrated for the good advice he was in the habit of giving to the young folk of the city in which he lived, and gave, years age, t"the conversation turned to the Commander-in-chief of the United States army. If Napoleon was not already aware that Gen. McClellan was trained in the art of war at the military academy of West Point, and in the Crimean war with the "Jeunesse strang
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Action of the C. S-- (search)
Ball's Bluff, and been actually sent to Fort Lafayette on the charge of strong "Secession proclivities." Nothing can exceed the ardor with which Yankee Doodle worships a fresh military idol, except the fury with which he sacrifices him in the first freak of his caprice. Poor old Scott, lately so large and shining, lies out of doors now, like some worn out old Chinese block, with all the gilding torn off, the nose battered, and the eyes gouged out — a spectacle for gods and men. Even McClellan, who was the young Napoleon, is losing caste everyday, because he cannot accomplish impossibilities. The abolition school has made a dead set at him for months, and it seems now to be probable that, if not absolutely degraded, he will no longer hold the chief command, but forced to share with others the direction of the Federal armies. We should not be surprised to see him one day displaced, or permitted, like poor old Scott, to resign or sent, like Gen. Stone, to Fort Lafayette, on acco
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], European News. (search)
. At four o'clock on the morning of the same day eleven regiments left Paducah, under convoy of the gunboats, to go up the Cumberland river — making the whole force fifty thousand men. The gunboats expected to reach Fort Donelson at seven o'clock yesterday. It was designed to attack Fort Donelson with the whole force yesterday afternoon. From Missouri--"another splendid success." St. Louis, --The following dispatch was forwarded from headquarters this morning to General McClellan, at Washington: The flag of the Union floats over the Court-House in Springfield. The enemy retreated after a short engagement, leaving a large amount of stores and equipage, which was captured by General Cultis. Our cavally are in close pursuit. H.W. Halleck. Springfield, Mo., Feb. 13.--Our troops are in Springfield. The enemy retreated last night with great haste towards Ozark and Wilson's creek, without accepting battle. St. Louis, Feb. 14.--A special dispatch to t