, 1862-09-11
Their Main Army Massed be.
tween DrainSV1lle and
Leesherg Va.
GEN. P0PE'S OFFICIAL REPORT
OF THE LATE: BATTLES,
He Charges Gems. Porter and Griffin
Ewith Mutinous Conduct On
the Rattle Field,
&c Says Gen. Mcclellan Refused to
Send him Supplies.
He Places the Responsibility Of the
Disaster Oh Treacherous Officers
Of the Potomac Army,

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Disaster On Treacherous Officers
Of the Potomac Army.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
CINCINNATI, Sept. 10, 1862.
6en. Pope Is here. and has published
bIitf Official report Of his seventeen days oper-
a!lons down to bis arrival ct Washington. Ha
makes direct charges against Mcclellan, Por-
ttr, and Griffin, and says if they had co-opera.
TED, he would have crushed the enemy. Tno
commanding generals in the army of the Po-
ton1ac, with the exception of Sumner, repre-
scented that their men were dcmoralized since
leaving the Peninsula, and had no spirit to
fight. The conduct Of the men, however, was
all that could be desired. lie commitments
Mcdowell, Banks, Heintzelmap, Hooker,
ktarney, and Reno, but never mentions Sietl.
Pope's report the war department refused to
receive, and it Is noF published for the first
time, and suppose in self:defense.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 10.-The afternoon Times
publishes Gen. Pope's Official report Of the
niovt ments Of the army Of Virginia, from the
time he left Washington until he returned,
He attributcs the whole disaster to the failure
OF the army of the Potomac to Cooperate.
When he was on the Ra2pahannock, he pre-
sumed the army Of the Potomac would pro-
tect tile section between hiu and Washington.
It's failure to do 80 caused him to be hanked.
Turning upon the enemy from The Rappahan-
mock, lie could have had him completely de-
teated had not Fitz John Porter drawn off his
corps, contrary to orders, and refused to take
part IN the contest While the enemy was
nnpreblrg rc!nforcements past him. He ac-
cuses Gen. Griffin with Withholding his CON-
1nand from the contest, and while the battle
vas raging, and with view OF occupying his
time in denouncing the general commanding
to pre1uiscous crowd. He accuses McCiel-
Ian Of refusing to supply him with forage
WHEN lis horses had been without food for
two days, and asserts that the commanding
generals OF the army OF the Potomac constant
y represented to him their men too much de-
1ooralized to be trusted on the field, and too
dispirited to fight
New YoRK, Sept. 1o.-Thc Times publishes
General Pipes report Of the recent battles in
Eirgi. il. Heseverely censures the conduct
Of Fitz John Porter, but speaks in the highest
tt7n:s OF the zeal aud energy OF Generals Nc
DoWel1, Banks, Reno, Heintzelman, Hooker
and Kearney. He attributes the disaster OF
Saturday jointly to the bad conduct OF Porte.
and the failure of Mcclellan to send him SUD-
plies. On these points he says: IT do not hesi-
tate to say that if the corps Of Porter Lad attack
I'd the ene1ny in flank on the afternoon OF Fri
day, as he lad my acrittc order to DOVE should
uttt1ly have crushed Jackson before the forces
under Lee could have reached him. Why be
did not do 60 I canuot understand Our men
much worn down by hard service nd cou-
tinuous lighting for many previous days, and
very short of provisions, rested on their guns
Our lerses had no forage Tor two days.
lad telegraphcd and written urgently Tor ra-
tons and forage TO be sent, but on Saturday
morning, before the evacuation was resumed.
received 4 letter from Gen. Franklin, written
the day before at Alexandria, stating to nc
that be Lad been directed By Gen. Mcclellan
to inform me that rations and forage for nv
command would be loaded into the cara and
available wagons as soon as I aeould send q
ea'alyy escort 10 dtra"dria to bring ktc,u uD,
All hope Of being able to maintain my posi-
ton, whether victorious or not, vanished
with this letter. My cavalry was utterly
broken down by long service iu
the face Of the enemy, and bad as they were
they conld not be pared from the front even
if there had been time to go back thirty
n1i}es to Alexandria and await the loading OF
trains. At the time this letter was written
Alexandria was swarnling with troops, and
my Nhole army interposed between tha.
place and the enemy. I at once understood
that We must, possible, finish what re hAd
to do that day, rs night must ste us behind
Bull Kun If ne wished to save our men and
animais."
HARRISBURG, Sept. 10.-Gov. Curtin has
Issued the following order: Ia view of the
danger Of invasion now threatening our State
by the enemies of the government it is deem.
I'd necessary to call upon all the able-bodied
Een Of Pennsylvania to organize immediately
FOR the defense Of the State, and be ready fo1
| marching orders upon one hours's notice, ani
| proceed to such places Of rendezvous as ths
| governor may Direct"
Intelligence Of reliable character is to tht
effect that the rebels, under jackson, entered
Ragerstown, Md, in force this afternoon
The operator left whilu tho rebels we're enter
i1g the town.
| Arrangements fer the defense of this cit
are going forward, and the order Of the gov
e1n1ncnt issued to-day, is considered 3 great
proper and precautions measure. It may b
the torerunner Of cur actual call, probabl
soon to be made.
| There is nothing later from H1noyer O
York.
i WAsu1SGTos, Sept. 9.-There is no doub
that the rebels, in large force, are betgee,
| Draintsyille and Leesburg to-day, apparentl
| designing to cross into Maryland from thes
| points, but By this time We have troops enous
| their to prevent them from consummatin
their object. Beyond these facts, but little
anything can be learned. There is nothing r.
liable fiom further up the Potomac
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.-The Washington
Aaztonol I'teuiyencer say the rebels are fal
i,:g back from Gen. McClellan's front, wlic
has advanced to within six miles OF Poole;
vile.
Reports FROM York OF yesterday say tb
rebels have not entered York county, BIT
were reported at Emmetsburg, on line NJ
more than eight miles from Getty ysburg. The
had stationed their pickets six miles frol
Union B,idge. There are no signs of an 81
p1oach Of the rebels towards the West.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1o-Major Gener
Heinszelman has been oppointed to the col
mand Of the forces for the defense Of Was
fpgtop, south Of the Potomac.
The friends OF Brig. Gen. Mansfield say tn
he is to be appointed major general Of ge
unteers.
) Aspecisl dispatch to the BnUetin, from H
risburg, represents that oil is quiet there. I
: rebtl movements had taken place towar
, Bagerstown.
force Of cur cavalry, under Gen. McCl
: Ism, captured Raznesboro, ia the rear OF n,
n Market yesterday. The operator at Hanos
: says that refugees, from Frederick, rept
J. that the rebels are entrenching themselves
+ the Monocacy, and that they have blosn
!. the iron bridge over the river.
s NAsu1NGToS, Sept l0.-The party who
" here, on Saturday, under q flag OF truce
i. 'he body Of Gen Boh1en, returned with IT.
t: Washington last night. They were the
u c,pients OF the kindest attention from
e. rebtls.
u WASHINGTON, Sept 10.-The Departm
Of the Northwest, to which Major Gens