From a letter of the Hon. Carl Schurz, published in the New Yorker Demokrat, we learn that in a
conversation with Mr. Schurz and several members of the Congress, had with Mr.
Secretary Stanton on the 8th inst, that the Secretary publicly stated that a
council of war had been held the day before, at which twelve generals were
present, when four voted for an immediate advance of the army of the Potomac,
while eight voted against it, General Blenker, the commander of the German
division, being one of these eight. At
the same time, Mr. Stanton spoke in terms of sharp severity of General Blenker
on account of this vote, adding that all the gentlemen present were authorized
to repeat what he had said.
This letter of Mr. Schurz, is drawn forth by a previous incorrect
report of the conversation referred to. It
thus appears positively that Mr. Stanton – as every intelligent person has long
well understood – has never been in favor of delay in the advance of the
Potomac army. Had his policy prevailed
earlier, we dare say that Gen. Joe Johnston’s brilliant and successful retreat
from Manassas would have been entirely prevented. – {N. Y. Tribune.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 22, 1862, p. 3
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