text_original: We think Halleck will manage affairs with much system and skill, and will not cause such needless slaughter of brave soldiers as we had on the 6th. I am glad to see the public journals exposing the wretched generalship which permitted a complete surprise of a large army, and its almost complete annihilation.
text_transcription: WE THINK HALLECK WILL MANAGE AFFAIRS WITH MUCH SYSTEM AND SKILL AND WILL NOT CAUSE SUCH NEEDLESS SLAUGHTER OF BRAVE SOLDIERS AS WE HAD ON THE SIXTH I AM GLAD TO SEE THE PUBLIC JOURNALS EXPOSING THE WRETCHED GENERALSHIP WHICH PERMITTED A COMPLETE SURPRISE OF A LARGE ARMY AND ITS ALMOST COMPLETE ANNIHILATION
phonemes: wiː θˈɪŋk hˈælɛk wɪl mˈænɪdʒ ɐfˈɛɹz wɪð mˈʌtʃ sˈɪstəm ænd skˈɪl, ænd wɪl nˌɑːt kˈɔːz sˈʌtʃ nˈiːdləs slˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv bɹˈeɪv sˈoʊldʒɚz æz wiː hæd ɔnðə sˈɪksθ. aɪɐm ɡlˈæd tə sˈiː ðə pˈʌblɪk dʒˈɜːnəlz ɛkspˈoʊzɪŋ ðə ɹˈɛtʃᵻd dʒˈɛnɚɹəlʃˌɪp wˌɪtʃ pɚmˈɪɾᵻd ɐ kəmplˈiːt sɚpɹˈaɪz əvə lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈɑːɹmi, ænd ɪts ˈɔːlmoʊst kəmplˈiːt ɐnˌaɪəlˈeɪʃən.