The New York herald., 1862-08-11

satisfed with you Won have annhIlated two armies,
commanded by educated and experienced soldiers, in
trenehed in mountain fastnesses and fortified At their
leisure. Ycu have taken five guns, twelve coors fifteen
hundred stand Of arms, thousand prisoners nclud
prisoner, the othcr lost hs life the field Of battle
You have Killed more than two hundred and fifty of the
ny Sas m0 nss lost AL hs baggage ana camp
brave Killed aud sixty wounded your part You have
proved that unon men, fighting for the vation Of
our government, ara more than match for our
misguided and orrng brothers. More than this
you have shown mercy to the vanquished. You havs
made hong and aruous marches, with insufficient food
frequently exposed to the nceinency Of the weather
have not hesited TO demand this OF you feeing thas
could rely your endurance, patriotism and courage
In future may have stil greater demands make upon
yousl greater sacrifices for you 10 Offer II shall be
my care TO provide for you to the extent OF my ability
but know that by your vaor and endurance you
will accomplish all that asked SodiorsI have conf
Aence IN YOU and trust You have learned to confde in
Renember that discipline and subordination are
qualities equal value with courage. proud say
chat you have gained the highest reward that American
troops can recevethe thanks Of Congress and the ap
GEO D. MCCLELLAN Major Genera,
CONCLUSION.
Thus ended the first part Of the campaign In Western
Virginia The plan Of General Mcclellan made before he
advanced on Crksburg TO entrap the rebels under Gar
nett and Pegram based upon the profoundest srate
gical science; but the tactical practical part not
fully carried out by his three
Morris and HILL General Rosecrans, after defeating the
sSooo "t eiio VI hCn
tackled the eneny's position in the rear, the Beverly
road, without delay. This would have prevented the
escape Of Pegrams force Instead Of that he rested
the battle field until the morning, after the rebels
had successfully retreated from their works. f.r
General Morris, in operations in front Of Laurel HILL
was not wachfu he might have fallen upon Garnets
retreaing column and cut it up in detail Instead OF
that the rebels In twelve hours before he
discovered II.
General H In heading or Garnett's retreat in the d.
Secton Of Oakland committed egregious blunder by
stopping at that place from Saturday night until Sunday
morning He should have pushed on Saturday night,
to Red House. where he would have preceded the re-
treating rebels several hours, and captured them to
There is story about Hills detention at Oakland,
which, If it true, would place his conduct in repre-
hensible light. s M m fs3
The admirable manner in which this campaign
planned and executed stamps Major General Mcclellan
a commander Of the first class. When wo remember
that his entire army had be enlisted and organized
from the beginning and all its immense train the nnu-
merabe petty details Of administration, which had to bo
managed by force Of circumstances by inexperienced
men, and that the mater Of the army and OF ts
officers utterly inexperienced and without military
education, and that the mpossibty Of perectng the
transportation and subsistence depar serious
obstacle TO rapid progress it s amazing that he should
mission Of sweeping the rebel armies the mountains
OF Western Virginia. TO assist in determining the
intricate nature Of the campaign have only to take
the map OF the country passed over and observe the
occupation Of each succeeding position and each subse
gucnt movement IN its order Remarking the object Of
each, which becomes apparent after is made cannot
but be struck with admiration the beautifully skifu
game Of chess played by hand The campaign
may be summed up thus briehy-The rebels opened the
ball by advancing to Phpp Mcclellan suddenly crosses
the Ohio and occupies Psrkersburg and possesses both
lines Of railroad from the river to Carksburg and from
Wheeling to Grafton. Phippi is next captured by
troops. The enemy fortes LAUREL Hin and concentrates
troops at Huttonsville Beverly and Leedsvile scCe
Ian determines to attack them In front and rear.
prompt movement OF the Union troops 70 Buchanan
tanks the enemy their left Another column Of Union
sfoops, under Con- Norris at point within mile OF
the rebel Garnetts position Laurel HI checks them
suddenly at that point. third rapid march finds
Mcclellan at Roaring Run, and masorly movement ut
tery destroys the enemy at Rich Mountain. Beverly
falls leaving Laurel Hill in the rear between two power
fnl wings OF our army. The rebel Gen. Garnet cannot
1ght but flies 10 the mountains, and Is caught the
snaro laid for him. Mcclellan moved MartnsvAle and
Cheat Mountain Pass. General Morris moved up Seneca
Pass and killed Garnett. . ts.ss..g,..
THE EFFECT OF THE REBEL DEFEAT.
series Of successes SO sudden, 80 complete so ad.
iraby planned and executed little due TO chance
md 90 evidently the result or sklful scientific pre-
science has before been achieved this couti-
nent. The victory was 50 certain, 50 assured, that
General Mcclellan predicted the very spot where IL would
be now. As proof OF the implicit confidence which
General Scott placed in the plan and combinations o.
General Mclelan the veteran General stated the
respondent Of the HERALD, the night OF the 18th Of
july that he opined that Mcclellan had by that time
achived two victories in the mountains Of Western vir
gfna. Tho news reached Washington the follow.
ing morning at nnc O'Clock, A. n. The victo-
rios having been achieved on the l1th and 10th
IL results were glorious for It estao.
lshed on rm basis the security Of all loyal vginians
and sent thr Of enthusiasm throughout the length and
breadth Of the Union. Is
MCMILLAN CALLED TO THE COMMAND OF THE ARMY
Mat vN OF THE POTOMAC.
The intelligence Of the battle OF Bull run and our re-
there flashed the telegraphc wires while
Mcclellan aud his army quietly cncampsd at
Beverly. In It's dismay and reverse the
eountry hooked around for leader, young
and strong, enter tho field acting Commander-n.
Chief and BY direct contact with the and officers
bring order and efficiency once more out Of chaos All
eyes turned McCsan and with General SCOTS hearty
assent no called TO the responsible post Of Com
mander Of the Army Of The Potomac He received his
appointment oy telegrapn on the "a VI Juy ana on s
following day he rode forty miles on horseback 70 Graf
ton where he delivered up command Of the Department
OF the Ohio TO Gen RosecrAns The same night he took
special train for Wheeling, thence 70 Pittsburg and
Philadelphia, and from the latter place to Warrington
whore he arrived July 49, and entered npon the active
duties Of his position What General Mcclellan has since
done the public know and history will impartiay record
spite Of tho ntrigues against him and the ceasecss
deiracon 70 which he has been subjected no has, In
Opnion fully sustained, II all circumstances be Cca-
sidered, the high reputation q general which he
ably Nan during his brief, but brilliant campaign In
western Vhy's til
u Gases Of sunsaroke.
csroner Ranney yesterday notified 70 hold nqussis
On The remains Of the following named persons at Belle
vue Hospital The deceased persons all appeared 70 have
been laborers and 70 have died from the effects Of the
heatC G. Conner found in Fret avenue, near Seven