Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-11
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Major General.

their Generals, Buckner and Tilghman, are not
confined in dungeons
(signedJ IRwH MCDOWELL,
........ Major General.
WAsHsoTos CRY, May "a, 1862.
Maj. Gen. McDotcsH FredsIicksbWg: Gen. Fre-
mont has been ordered, by telegraph, to move from
Franklin on Harrisonburg to relieve Gen. Banks
and capture destroy Jackson's and Ewells forces
You are instructed, laying aside fer the present
the movement on Richmond, to put 10000 men In
motion at once for the Shenandoah, moving on the
line, or In advance of the line, of the Manassas GAP
railroad Your object will be to capture the forces
of Jackson and Ewell, either in cooperation with
Gen. Fremont, or In case want Of supplies or Of
believed that the force with which you move will
be sufficient to accomplish the object alone. The
information thus far received here makes II proba-
BILE that, II the enemy operates actively against
Gen. Banks, you will not be able to count upon
much assistance from him, but may even have to
that Banks is dgkting with Ewell, eight miles from
Winchester.
tsigned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
(Same.l May ~, 1862.
tSame The Presidents order has been received
and 10 In process Of execution. This is crushing
blow to US.
tsigned) Irwin Mcdowell,
Major General.
wAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May "a, 1862.
Major General Nc DopeH! am highly gratiRed by
your alacrity in obeying my orders: The change
Everything now depends upon the CELEBRITY and
vigor Of your movement.
(sisned) .a.s. A. LINCOLN.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
|..... .. RAPPHANsocR,
... Opposite Fredericksburg, May "a, 1862
His Erceilency, he President: obeyed your order
Immediately, for II was positive and urgent, and
perhaps as subordinate, there fought to stop; but
thrust may be allowed to say something in rela-
ton to the subject, especially In view OF your re-
mark that everything now depends upon the celeri-
ty and yigor Of my movement.
beg to say that cooperation between Gen. Fre-
mont and myself TO cut of Jackson or Ewell is not
possibility Next @ that am entirelS Beyohs hem. s
Ing distance Of Gen Banks, and celebrity vigor
VIII avail, so far as he Is concerned. Next, that
OF retreat of the enemy's forces, up the Valley, is
shorter than mine to go against him. II will take
week or ten days for the force to get to the VAL
ley by the route which will give 1t food and forage
and by that time the enemy will have retired.
shall gain nothing for you there, and shall lose
personal grounds that have heavy heart in the
matter, but that feel 1t throws us all back; and
from Richmond north we shall have all our large
masses Paralyzed, and shall have to repeat what
" ! have ordered Gen. Shields to commence the
movement by tomorrow morning. second di.
vision will follow in the afternoon
Did understand you Alright, that you wished
that !, personally, should accompany this expedi.
Very Respectfully, ..
(slgned) IRWIN MCDOWELL.
Q. Did you receive the following dispatches
JUNE 10, 1862
Maj. Gen. Mcclellan, Commanding Department Oj
Virginia, before Richmond For the third time | am
ordered to join you, and hope this time to get
through. In view OF the remarks made with refer
ence TO my leaving you, and not joining you be-
fore, and rs something ! have heard as coming
nom you on that subject, wish to say, that go
with the greatest satisfaction, and hope to arrive
with the men OF my command IN time to be of ser
vice; McCaiPs division goes in advance by water.
will be with you In ten days with the remainder
by Fredericksburg.
(signed) Irwin Mcdowell,
MAJ. Gen. Commanding Dept
HEADQUARTERS Dept RAPPAHAEKocK,
Manassas, June u, 1862.
ofVirginid, before Richmond! The delay Of Maj Gen
Banks to relieve the division Of my command be-
yond the time ! had calculated, win prevent my
joining you with remainder Of the troops am to
take below, at as early date rs name. My third
division, McCails, Is now on the way. Please do
me the favor to SO place ~ that It may be in posi-
tion to join others as they zone down from Frede-
Ticksburg.
(signedl IRWIN Mcdowell,
Maj. Gen. Cong Dept Rappahannock.
4. did.
22, 1897 published among the correspond.
ence.)
A. did.
O. Did you frequently and daily see General
Mcdowell when he was at Fairfax Court House,
In March last, and If SO, did you see him on the
day when the troops were ordered back TO
Alexandria If SO, state what was his condi-
tion at that time, or at any time during his
stay at Fairfax Court House, when the army
was there in March last, whether he was or was
not under the influence of liquorf State, also,
how long you have known General Mcdowell,
and what has been his reputation among those
who knew him as an abstainer from ell intoxi-
eating drinksi ~ . .... ... ..
A. saw General Mcdowell several times
every day In March last at Fairfax Court
House, and, also, on the day the troops were
ordered back to Alexandria. He was In his
usual condition, entirely free from any effect of
intoxicating liquor. / have known General