Rumors of Davis-Beauregard breach
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| Pres. Davis |
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| Gen. Beauregard |
- In Richmond,
Virginia, persistent rumors are being whispered of a growing breach in the
relationship between President Jefferson Davis and General P.G.T. Beauregard. Clearly,
Beauregard’s personal pride and Davis’ thin skin have not mixed well, but the
personal problems could create big problems for the strategic future of the
Confederacy. Jewish Attorney General Judah P. Benjamin, a close friend of the
President’s, seems to have taken Davis’ side as well. The rumors say that after
the brilliant victory at Manassas, that Beauregard wanted desperately to invade
Maryland, surround the District of Columbia, and finish the work of
independence quickly by forcing a treaty of peace. Davis, holding to the
principle of self defense, refused Beauregard’s plan. Days or even a few weeks
following the battle, a relatively Southern small force could have taken
Washington, but whether Beauregard’s intelligence knew in time is now
irrelevant since that window of opportunity has now passed./1861
- Near Cape Fear, North Carolina
the USS Penguin under Commander
John L. Livingston pursues the blockade runner Louisa, which strikes a shoal and sinks./1861
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