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Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): article 9
ng all the trenches and doing the fighting outside of them. He believed that the people were ready to make any sacrifice to put down this rebellion, and he believed they would do it. Mr. Davis, (opp.) of Ky., was in favor of the resolution, but condemned the Secretary of War as intriguing to supplant Gen. McClellan, Gen. McClellan had submitted his plan of conducting the campaign, but the Secretary of War had overruled it, showing hostility to Gen. McClellan. Mr. Morrill, (rep.) of Me., asked if the Senator (Mr. Davis) stated what he knew, or was it on mere information? rM. Davis said what he had stated he understood to be so, and if the Senator would give him (Mr. Davis) a committee he thought he could prove it. Mr. Chandler said that General McClellan's plan, as submitted, was to leave the enemy at Manassas and the Potomac river blockaded, and the whole army was to be shipped off by the way of Annapolis. This plan was overruled by the President and Secretary of
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 9
tice whom they have tested and learned not to fear." Gen. Griffin, who managed the artillery at Malvern's Hill, thinks he can whip the Confederates "every pop." It was feared that the Confederates would establish batteries on the south side of James river, and annoy them in transporting supplies. Another, dated the 9th, gives an account of Old Abe's visit to the Grand army. Our division, like the other divisions of the Potomac army, had an opportunity last evening to show their power may rest assured; and if Union guns do not yet thunder under the very walls of Richmond in a short time we shall all be mistaken. His return to Washington is thus noticed in a telegram from there: Upon the President's arrival in the James river, off Harrison's Landing, he was visited by General McClellan and stuff. Soon after, the whole party disembarked, and, upon reaching the landing, they mounted and proceeded to the headquarters of Gen. McClellan, and thence without much delay t
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 9
d caused has passed away. The enemy do not seem much disposed to trouble us in our new position. A letter from Fortress Monroe, date the 9th gives an account of the return to that place: Mr. Lincoln had not returned up to noon, and his mohat from 50,000 to 75,000 must be left here for the proper defence of the place. When General McClellan went to Fortress Monroe it was found that he had not left a solitary regiment here except the Nineteenth, and that he had not left a solitar side, were killed, but some doubts were entertained as to the fate of the former officer. From Fort Monroe. Fortress Monroe, July 8, P. M.--A. flag of truce was sent up York river yesterday, and returned this afternoon. At Cumberlandinto our transports every day. They fire and run away before the gunboats can bring their guns to bear on them. Fortress Monroe, July 9, 1862. --All is quiet in the army. Nothing is going on except throwing up breastworks and clearing away tre
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): article 9
c. General McClellan was placed in command more than a year ago of all the army, with full power. If the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Henderson) had been told that Gen. McClellan was to take command of the army, and remain in one position, not only all the fall, but all the winter, without making any attack on the enemy, would that Senator have chosen such a General? Mr. Henderson said that he had thought that Manassas should have been attacked; but he also thought that the Senator from Illinois, (Mr. Trumbull,) like many others, had underrated the force of the rebels everywhere. He (Mr. Henderson) was no military man, but he know that the Generals of our army had usually found the enemy stronger than they expected. Mr. Trumbull thought that we overrated the rebels instead of underrating them. We had always acted on the defensive. We were putting down a rebellion; but has the General (McClellan) in whom the Senator has such unbounded confidence ever made an attack? Is this
Negley (search for this): article 9
after, the whole party disembarked, and, upon reaching the landing, they mounted and proceeded to the headquarters of Gen. McClellan, and thence without much delay to review the whole army. Many of the men were at work in the ditches, and among the latter were one or two ex-Congressmen. All were cheerful and sanguine of early and final success. The President returned this evening from his visit to the army of Gen. McClellan. He was accompanied by Assistant Secretary of War Watson, Gen. Negley, and Col. F. P. Blair, Jr. During the several days spent in the Army of the Potomac the President had an opportunity to see for himself its condition and capacity. On Tuesday he reviewed the whole army, passing along the front in sight of the rebel pickets. Everywhere he was received with deafening cheers. At one point of the line he could not refrain from dismounting from his horse, and mounting a parapet in plain view of the enemy, and making a brief speech to the soldiers of the
Browne (search for this): article 9
there was no quorum, and the Senate adjourned. A Federal Disaster. The New York Herald, of the 11th, says: Dispatches from Nashville, dated the 9th inst., report that four companies of the 9th Pennsylvania cavalry were surprised and cut up at daybreak on that morning at Tompkinsville, by a party of one thousand five hundred rebel cavalry, under Col. Stearns, who immediately pushed on with his command in the direction of Bowling Green. It was rumored that Col. Williams and Majors Browne and Jordan, on our side, were killed, but some doubts were entertained as to the fate of the former officer. From Fort Monroe. Fortress Monroe, July 8, P. M.--A. flag of truce was sent up York river yesterday, and returned this afternoon. At Cumberland they found 105 of our wounded soldiers held as prisoners by the rebels. The latter readily consented to give them up. Arrangements were at once made to convey them to the landing; where the steamer Jno. Tucker lay. When the
E. K. Parlin (search for this): article 9
when they were informed that they must return to the hospital again, and be left there as prisoners, their grief was indescribable, especially among those who were sick. The scene was heart-rending. The steamer Canonious was fired into yesterday by the rebels, a few miles this side of Harrison's Landing. No damage done. Notwithstanding our gunboats are stationed at intervals of three miles along that portion of the river, yet the rebels, with about six field pieces, dodge down near the river and fire into our transports every day. They fire and run away before the gunboats can bring their guns to bear on them. Fortress Monroe, July 9, 1862. --All is quiet in the army. Nothing is going on except throwing up breastworks and clearing away trees. Among the prisoners at the hospital on the York river, held by the rebels, is Mrs. E. K. Parlin. Dr. Bradly interceded with the rebels for the release of this lady, but to no avail, they turning a deaf ear to his entreaties.
Jordan (search for this): article 9
uorum, and the Senate adjourned. A Federal Disaster. The New York Herald, of the 11th, says: Dispatches from Nashville, dated the 9th inst., report that four companies of the 9th Pennsylvania cavalry were surprised and cut up at daybreak on that morning at Tompkinsville, by a party of one thousand five hundred rebel cavalry, under Col. Stearns, who immediately pushed on with his command in the direction of Bowling Green. It was rumored that Col. Williams and Majors Browne and Jordan, on our side, were killed, but some doubts were entertained as to the fate of the former officer. From Fort Monroe. Fortress Monroe, July 8, P. M.--A. flag of truce was sent up York river yesterday, and returned this afternoon. At Cumberland they found 105 of our wounded soldiers held as prisoners by the rebels. The latter readily consented to give them up. Arrangements were at once made to convey them to the landing; where the steamer Jno. Tucker lay. When they had been conv
McDougall (search for this): article 9
erstood there were three plans. One was that of General Rosecranz, to go by the valley of the Shenandoah to Richmond, and he (Mr. Wilson) believed that the Secretary of War approved of this plan. Another plan was to go down to Richmond by way of the Rappahannock. The third plan was to go to Richmond by way of the Peninania, which was the plan of General McClellan. The resolution of Mr. Chandler was then passed, by yeas 39, nays 6. Nays--Messrs. Anthony, Foster, Lane of Kansas, McDougall, Saulsbury, and Wright. The bill relative to calling out the militia, with the amendments authorizing the arming of the blacks, their employment on entrenchments, &c., and freeing the wife, mother, and children of negroes so employed, was then called up. A motion to postpone indefinitely was disagreed to by a vote of nine against twenty seven. An amendment that loyal persons shall be compensated for loss of service of slaves taken under the bill was agreed to. The section autho
Wright (search for this): article 9
ed for all the correspondence between Gen. McClellan and the Government. Mr. Wright, of Ind, thought it too bad, in the time of the "country's trouble. " to makebattles of his country. Mr. Chandler said that the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Wright) must have mistaken his (Mr. Chandler's) remarks. The press of the country h army, but who was in favor of marching the army straight into Richmond? Mr. Wright thought such speeches as had been made here were dangerous to the Union, and ling to hear any different opinion concerning him. The Senator from Indiana, (Mr. Wright,) with strange forgetfulness, says that General McClellan has not defended himself in the newspapers. Has that Senator (Mr. Wright) read the papers? The papers have been full of the praises, of General McClellan, and of his "great strategic . Nays--Messrs. Anthony, Foster, Lane of Kansas, McDougall, Saulsbury, and Wright. The bill relative to calling out the militia, with the amendments a
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