New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-21
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY JULY 81, 1862

ne yrg m. PRESIDE Mt assisted the Navy Department a,
FAR as In urging mis- plan upon Ten DC. a,d
h. more irelng and more disappointment man
hve before him exhibit when he found TIE men nAo not
sons ,..,,o,.u Mcclellan objected to furnishing the
F" hn.v,r.-Gen Scott commenced. ,,
"cne,,iop-IIu, atsr~ard Gen. Mcclellan objected
" Arswrr-Y.- SiI Il was coniinued by MIN.
Mr.. WRIGRr-I desire to ask the Senator iroin
Michigan q question.
Mr. CHAgDLER-Certhnly.
Mr. WRIGHr-fhe senator seems to lie present
ing testimony taken before the Noniinit'ec "" '''
Conduct Of the War.
Mr. CH.SDLgR-Yes Sir.
MIR. VRrGnr-I desire TO know whether It is pre-
sented Ii, the instance Of the Committee!
Mr.. CHASDLER-les, Sir By vote Of the Com
mitee.
Mr.. WgrGHr-I ain a member OF the Committee,
and WIS nor aware OF II.
Mr. CHANDLER-After consultation, il was agreed
by Gen. Mcclellan il.t four regiments should be
furnished and the time was fixed for their eh'barka
rioo At the appointed time tie yessels were ready,
steam up, aud transports alongside; aud thus they
remained all night, but 40 troops appeared. Upon
inauify no 10 the ciuse the Geferal-in-Cbiet M
formed the Secretary OF the Navy that he did not
send the troops because be feared the arrangement
for landing were not perfected. Ire Secretary o!
the NAVY inf rmed him that when the Navy ind
Army co-pyerattd, il was the duty Of tie Navy 10
provide boats Tor landing, and thai smpic provision
had lie II MADE: whereuIon, that IiyiI was liked
mon ~ the time TO embark the troops Agtln Tie
beats were in readiness, steam up ana TIE gaia
sailor, and marines eager for the Ira!, nut again
we've they disappointed TIE troops did OF arrive;
whereupon tie Navy Department informed The war
Department that t consicered tie refusal 10 iuIhish
troops 4 virtual abandonment OF the fotOmac 10 he
Rebel block .de; that the vessels Sers required ior
tie Southern expedition, ana would ~ once oe sent
10 their destination; and thus Tor months WIS me
nation ditgraccd by the blockade Of Us capital ana
many uiiiIo ot dollars wasted Ia expensive tianS-
o-taton which Al email for;c judiciously posted
might have prevented. Mr. Fox, III aoswer To- The
question whe her tins smsi force woud DC sale On
Mattnias Point, rcyl.d "Certanlyi our vessels
can si II the Point upon both sides Tor lonx dir-
lance. Wbv was this Disgrace ~ long submit q
tOl No man knows or attempts 20 explain "Iontu
otter month one OF the most splen "a arfni's the
world lad eyer seen Of 2GJ, 600 men, permitted IT.
srlf and the National Capital to be be,ieren by a
fore nerer exceeding half its own number
Daring the month of December the nation became
impatient The time had arrived and passed wien
we were promised forward movement. lie roads
were good, the weather spltniid, TIE army Ia blgb
coucilon AID eager for tie iray. How long Tue
ro.ds and weather would permit the movement. no
man could predict; still there was no movement
The generals, wJh great uuanluiiy: declared ttat
the army had reached ls maximum of prom iency NJ
volunteers, but sil there was no movement. Under
these circumstances the Committee Oh tie conduct
OF the War ashcd All int view with the President
and Cabiuet anu urged that the Winter should not
be permitted to pass without action, ~ IL Wos Ie'd
To an inculcuable l0ss Of HE and treasure by iorcng
our brave trools INTO u Sumner campaiSu, ia no
and TO them inhospii ihe 81 mate. Tue Piesident
and Cabinet were nnied in the desire that an inne-
dafe advance should be made, but II was not made,
although we were assured by Gen McCleliah tina
IL wound be very foon, that lie had 10 intention OF
going mo Winter quarters; and he dii not. lille
the enemy erected comfortable huis at Centrevhlo
and Mana sas for their Winter quariersi our brave
and eager tOops tpclt the most uncomortable
Winter ever known the climate und,r chhNir, rs
thousands and tens of thousands OF Invalid SoidIeis
throughout tie length and breadth OF the land VIII
arte.t. Why did not the army move IN all Deoem,
ber or why did IL not 20 into Winter quarters
No man knows. ror is any reason assigned.
On the LIST Bay # January, 1862, and for months
previous TO that date, tire armies oi the Republic
were occupying pur ly defensive position upon tue
whole LDe from Missouri TO the Atlantic, until Oh
or about the 9TH of January the Presdeut and
s.cre,ary OF War is.ued the order Jorward Then
n brave foote took the nit alive, soliciting 1909
men from Naleck 20 hold Fort Henry after he had
captured il witt his guuboat-. lucy were promptly
he'd and Henry fell; then Douslron, with lie
Is 900 pri.oners: then Newbern, aud lhc country
was electrified. Credit was given where credM was
due. Do nothing strategy ruVc way to an " imme-
date advance uion the enemy works, nLd the
DAVIS OF spades aud riCkdNcs seemed 10 he ended.
On The 2.l of February a forward movement upon
our whole line Wa. ordered, but old lot take place.
HE amy OF the Potomac w.s not ready; but
he l0,h OF March il moved, sguns, the protest OF
Tie Commanding General and elsh Out OF twelve Of
the commanders Of dly-.0's, bot the Pestoent was
Inc xorsble aud the movement mn.t be made.
proceeded 10 tentTeviIle, Md there found deserved
hut.. wooIeu artillery, END intfeuctmeuts wEicu
ecu ;ind can be successfully charged ny cavalry.
IL proceeded 10 MANASSAS, ana found no folIlta'unn
worthy Of the name, dcoefteJ, ataoconed camp,
md dead horses tor trophies the enemy, lcss tnan
10 900 en bad ltisurey escaped, cary my away gi
D h. and
OF the 20, mac Oh that lUth day OF March, showed
by is muster-roll force Of 2jO,OJO men. Comment
i. needless Tie grand army Of the Potomac pro-
ceed,d tow8gd Gordonsylllc, found no enemy, re-
pared the railroad, aud theu marched bach again.
{ Why this grand army Of the Potomac did not
march upon Richmond Las never been sa'isiActOnl,
explained, aud probably never Will be. One reason
imagined WAS Ia OF tran, portation but there were
two railroads, one by way OF Acquia Creek and
fredericksburg, the other via Manarsas aud Cor
donsyine, which could have been reptirel at tie
rate OF ten miles per cay, and our army WAS sa lie
10 guard il. Had ths overwhelming force proceeded
directly to Richmond by these bnes, II would have
spent the Isl II May Ia Richmond, hud ere this The
rebellion would have been ended. Ihir grand army,
ab.y commanded, was superior TO any army tie
World has seen for five hundred y,are Napoleon l.
never fought one hundred AID thirty thousand men
unon one battlefield. Yet this noble Army was
divided and virtually racrliced by some one Whoi.
the Gu pntf
Before the advance upon mh1hfrtti pth nANOlel-
Ian changed bic panr and demanded 10 he permitted
10 leave the enemy intIenched al CentreyIlle aud
Manassas, 20 leave the Potomac blocksued, aLd 10
YAK, His army to Annapolis by land. aud th-re em-
lark them Tor tue rear Of the emmy 10 surprise him.
In the council OF war called npoh this proposition,
Tie comma ding General aud eight ont oil twelve oi
the commanders of divisions 4ud bers permit ne TO
.ay that am informed that seven OF the eight Gen
rails were appointed upon the recommendation OF
q IA. Mcclellan voted that il MAS not Bale 10 adj
vance upon the wooden guns Of Centreviile, and 10
sdop, the new plan OF campaign. The Ifesideut ANA
m. Secretary Of War oyrrruIed ths pusillnllmous
decision, aud compelled Mcclellan 70 "move imme.
dat " upon the enemys works lilo marched and