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The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia. (search)
tious of coming to particulars, and take care to deal only in general abuse. For instance, Buchanan says that he had only four hundred men at his disposal to reinforce the nine forts which Scott themselves with abuse, and attempt not to controvert. Again, Scott thought it criminal in Buchanan not to have sent the reinforcements designed for Fort Sumter in the Brooklyn, or some other ship of war, instead of the Star of the West, a mere passenger vessel. Buchanan publishes an extract from one of his own letters to show that he (Scott) was the adviser on the occasion. He not only advt not to attempt it. These two instances are sufficient, But, in fact, the whole letter of Buchanan is full of such. Old Fuss is, indeed, the most unfortunate of men in his paper wars, however hwho his secretary may be, whether General Jackson or Secretary Marcy, whether Jeff. Davis or James Buchanan; the result is invariably the same. His opponent is sure to make the feathers fly, and old