Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-03

WAsHfNGToN, Dec 2--fhe Star has TIE toi-
loving:
The War Department has arrested II jor
Spsuldug. of the 50ih New York Engineer Vol
nnteers. and the other officers who were with
him in the recent transportation Of the pontoon
train fr5m this point TO Falmouth, Va. IL Is al
legged that Mai Spauiding started with the train
two DAYS md half later thsn he should have
done. and was five days on the road longer than
necessary
The estimates Of the Treasury Department are
unavsidabiy delayed The Committee oh WAYS
aud Means have. therefore. no data on which 10
frame the general appropriation bills The Sec
retsry's report will be ready some time this week.
Nothing i known confrmAtory of the report
that Gen Burnside has been relieved of the
command of the Potomac Army.
The President has sent to the Senate the nomi-
nations of Brig. Gems. Sykes and Butter6eld 10
be ii jor Generals, and sixteen Colonies 10 be
Brgaliie-- Generals
Gen Hsleck. the COmmander.in Chief. in his
report to the Secretary of War states that he
started ON the 24th of July TO visit the Army of
the Potomac % ascertain ii there VAS possibil-
ity of an advance upon Richmond from Harri-
sons Landing; and il not. 10 form some plan of
uniting the armies OF Pope and Mcclellan, who
were OF the opinion il would require 81. 200 more
men to 60.
HalIeck replied there could not possibly be sent
more than 10000. Mcclellan asked TO consider
the matter till morning. when he agreed TO 20 on
with that number On Hallecks arrival home
he received dispatch that at least 80 GOO would
be required.
The report states that such reinforcements
could not be sent without leaving Washington
and Baltimore almost deenseess, so an order
for the Withdrawal OF the army OF the Potomac
was issued Aug 30. previous order having been
given tor the removal OF the sick. and transports
u. L. -
ceived from Gen. Mcclellan on the 9Th and that
the order was not put in force for eleven days.
On the first were issued to Gen. Burnside to
embark at Newport News for Aqua Greek, who
arrived promptly on the 81.
A erview OF the movements before Washing
ton Is made. He SAYS part of the Army of the
Potomac Was ordered from Alexandra. and that
Geu. Cox was ordered by rail, via Washington,
from Western Virginia with the main portion of
his army.
o. Gen Pores order. on the 27ih. 10 General
Porter e. be AZ Iri-tow ) laiion next morning,
he says FOR some unexplained reason Porter did
not comply and hs corps was not in the battles
OF the 2eh and 29sh in which Gen. Pope gained
some ground, although the battles were not de
cisive.
o. the reialorcements from Alexandria, en-
bracing at length the whole Peninsula Army, il
Is said some of the corps moved with becoming
creditable nor excusabe
The soldiers actually engaged in these battles
fought With great bravery. but many thousands
struggled away from their commands, and il Is
said a few voluntarily surrendered to the en-
emy as TO To be paroled.
IL j. added that. had the Army of the Potomac
arrived few DAYS earlier, the rebels could have
been easily defeated. perhaps destroyed
The losses at South Mountain put at ,742
killed, 5000 wounded and 9l3 missing total
of 1921 The report states that the army rest
ed the north bank OF the Potomac, near
Sharp>burg, from the 18th OF September until the
26h ot October. aid vs. that the long inactivity
OF So large army in the iace OF defeated foe,
during the most favorable season Tor rapid
marches and vigorous campaigns, was matter
OF great disappointment aud regret
Htlleck saws he telegraphed Mcclellan on the
9th OF October to Cross the river Gen. Mcclellan
dsapproved the plan OF crossing south OF the
Blue Ridge, but proposed TO cross ut Harper's
Ferry and move on Winchester: but did not cross
until the Doth. and then at Berlin, the passage
occupying till Nov 3D. Daring this period, Gen.
Mcclellan stopped communicating with the Com
mander ia Chief. addressing the President CD the
fifth.
His removal was ordered The Secretary of
War details the military operations during the
past year, points TO the fact that the department
oil the Pacific has been free from he calamities
occasioned by the rebellion. An earnest and deep
sympathy has been manifested 10y the loyal citl
zens vi the Pacific States in support o the Union.
From survey OF the whole field of operations, it
Is apparent that whatever disasters our army may
have suffered particular points, great advance
has been made since the commencement OF the
war
The Union forces in the field under
able commanders, stronger than ever, re-olute,
and eager 10 be led against the enemy to crush
the rebellion by vigorous winter campaign
The Armies OF the Potomac and of the West
stand ready 10 vie with each other in dealing the
quickest and he vest blows against the enemy.
Taught by experience OF the ruin of lnaction
ami the hazrd OF delay, spirit OF earnest
activity seems now to pervade the forces OF
the UnItde States beyond what has hitherto
been exhibited in the numerous battles that have
occurred, our armies III general have display Ell
the courage and deter mination that should in
spire officers and soldiers lighting in defense of
their Government
Under the ellis of July and August there are
already in the fed 42J 600 troop; OF which
500 600 are volunteers 332 900 of these have
volunteered for three years.
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