The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-04


TS9 PRESENTATION.
AZ seven O'Clock the commtstce entered the goora
without ceremony, ard through tcr chairman addressed
thcGeneral as follows
GiSERAI-ihe Councils OF philadelphia, the city Of
your birth, have so here upon the pensans duty
presenting you with this sword testimony their ap
probation OF yoarssrvices ane your ndlvits worth
They represent ake the regard Of your frse as
well as the broad and general FEELING Of unison with your
eAsrts Of great community tSut upon the holy spot
where liberty and FREQ instit.ons received their first
form and mevtol. This token Is tsadersd for
2at which you have aready one show snd tn ough
all your tolls dangers and,of those so gs.anrs aud
successfully led b. you that Of your huhplrce have
booked with applause and heartfelt interest," We have
the good oruDert to be the st to salateNs he.ad Of
ac grandest army assccbed this Ocn1pent To
say that with rorewed ardor pe,nsy your
4Gile. To-day recognise tine spirit al tse a{s in the
placing Of thc war weapan IN the hands Of yo,th and
herosln Son d Pennsylvania! your State hooks you
TO the last drop In her veins and to ahe tas. coin
in her coiIsrsf see u years. Be ast eappaslcd by
the magnitude Of public cxpectaiian boe fearful
OF the result ct truS be in God, feF'our
the cause Of sonstitutionat liberty nj htrnank all
time. You may regret the occasion for drawing the
sword Seal i is pour nature itgj0ice,s hen it
honora y.he put up;'s ut whiis II trawn our
misguided ecun.rymen hold 10 their rehs on Tie lives,
the honor and the fortunes Of thousands the Of
which you crefhe ready to be devoted zee
all to the prsssa and they proud that you are
to have prominent ct in the con0ic shielded as
you TO-DAY with the bright afs6 t-ssiy. srnor Of
seventy Thousand PenT Tylvana soldess aroald this
sacred capitol We homer you as a nepcs lentatr man
reprcsen1inw loyal Pcs asyivana whsse every family
sends to ttxS cIntest 6 ier OppOsed q
belion against her parta I'd lot in e tinheritan&e from
sres, andd1 uccordHr With sentnent nnaitcrably
declared thatsie will permit armed ctaiioA home
or abroad, xfrrh has iog its object tho dimnua6on OF
single bond of the Unior the least nbrc or rongh
General mind led you during, ~ ace the
ss nsIsfny ss
largely with hc has sealed tho goodz opinion
| OF your carrier MomsS. From the peacetui has
risen with you mighty army, which iii Is ts bs hoped,
4 hut not bcoss decisive blow has beoh.struck W
retie again e the sAns peaceful puBas but soldier
OF any time or country has carrieds 20 his hCne O.
left to his posterity0s prouder recollection f risks
and sacrifices than will those Of this rcat strege for
will be Yourself. restored trvour family and
friends bcariq9 with the applause Of your untry-
aen and this word, which, with other trophies sha
dorm the arches OF ysr house. rian foreter the
sype and symboLof Anly courage aud loyal hsart
H. GHJERAL4s'oLELLAN'sR RELY. 81rggsz
General Mcclellan responded as followS;-lI W wt
ask you, sir to give my warmest and deepeetG anks
&c the honorable body you represent for his entirely
rcrited compliment Loould thank you better thought
that deserved it hntI do not feel As do. Nothing
that have yet accomplished would warrant this high
compliment II is for the future 60 decide whether
I1 all realize the expectations and hopes have l,een
centred il me trust and feel that 1he day is not far
dis ant when shell seurn to the place dearest a all
eefs to me, there TO spend the balance my days
aIsong the people frc " HON have recaved this h a
tjtrgift. The cannot BE- loag ncy be desIcld
ask IN the future forbearance patience and contid1 ,e
Wt these we can accomplish all and while hnow tbat
in e great drazsa ,sqkich may have hearts blod
that Pennsylvania will not play the cast = trust that
part. Iagnn thank you ask you esnvey to tie
Counf is my most sincers thanks for the sword Say 10
them hat IL will be ambition TO dcssse hereafter
knc@ do not noz. o *
Altar the presentationysen Mcclellan pvie cd the cox
mtieend other gueststo parake of sper lid collation.
after WATCH at an e2ry period, the GeDeral parted wt
his friends and resumed bis duties.
THE BATTLE At BALLS BUFF.
THE EXPLANATORY Rl:RoRT OF GEN. MCCLELLAN TO
GEN. sJoSEs REPORT.
The following is Gen McCielans explanation in sub
mi,ting sle report of Gen. Stone TO the Secretary
of War. ~ will be sssa, previously stated
in this correspondence, that Gen. Mcclellan
ordsced Gen. Stone to the 4 iver and
only directed him TO ntreIcl himself ihe Virginia
side and 10 hold his position at all hazards whe to his
surprise, he learned that nearly all of General stone
force had crossed the river wher not fifteen ren were
aver there
HEADQUARTERS Amy or THE pc1oMsc,l
WAsllaG-oS, Nov. l 1861.
1RE Hon. SpcHm OF waR
SR-l have the honor to fvrwGri herewith Rris 2der
General Stones report of the engagement Lees,urg
on 41e 2lst ult also transmit ocpy OF the desnatc
by me 70 General Stone on ,!ie Goth nit, sbs.ng
the same menteoncd in the beiYang Of his Eolort
as s,. a-,e nasis o. MS movement ! incose copy of
not contemplate theiuakng attack upon enemy or
the dressing Of the river IN force BY any poron uf Gene
raj Ste's command. and not anticipating such uove.
ment iad upon the Slih directed MAJOR General 10
return with his division, the foret0on of the 2ls
IRON rtAnsNile 10 ts@ctnp from which he had
ed proyed the reconnaissance entrusted 10 him should
have been tbon comiietsi Being advised by telegraph
from General Stone, received during the ea and evening
Of the 2lAf OF the crossgg OF the river the fall OF Colo
mel Baker, the check sustained Ivy troo,s ana tha.
nearly all has (Sone's force had crossed the river sent
him at Edwards Ferry, e following despatch at half
past ten ?. NJ s
Intrench yourself the Virginia side ana await re-
movements y necessary.
Immediately teegraphed Major General Banks to pro-
ceet with the three brgades u s division the support
of General Stone ad advising e latter that he would
he thus supported directed him to hold his position at
all hazards On The 2d personally to the scene of
ope aois, and after ascertaning that the enemy were
strengthening Themselves at Lecsburg, and thai
means crossing and recrossng very insufficient,
withdrew our forces from the Virginia side. am sir
very respectfully, your cbedient servant,
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding United states Army.
ptsPArcH l RRCt1rgD OCTOBER 20, 1851
To Brigsdier General STONE, Poosvlle--
General Mcclellan desires me TO inform you that Gen.
Mccall occupied Drainsvle yesterday and stll there
Win send out heavy reconnoissances today IN all ec
tons from that point. The general desires that you keep
good look out upon Leesburg TO sec II this movement
has the effect 70 drive them away. Perhaps slight de-
monstration on your part would have the effect 70
them. h. v. C0LBURN, Asst Adjt. Gen.