The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-13
The Secret History OF the war.
GEN. POPE 70 GEN. HALLEcK.
'ss"A' HEADQUARTERS AIRY or VrRerNrA

fs.' q 's't.Il 81 ''sFA August %, g. D. m
Major General Halleck, COMMANDMENTS. Chief:
The column Of the enemy alluded to 10 my
dispatch of 1890 p. N. to-day passed Gaines
Cross Roads, and when last seen near sunset was
passing to the northeast under the east base of
Buck Mountain, in the direction Of Salem and
Rectortown. am inclined to believe that this
column is only covering the flank Of the main
body, which 10 moving towards Front Royal and
Thornton's Gap, though of that am not GER
tain. shall push strong reconnaissance
across the river at Waterloo Bridge and Sulphur
Springs early in the morning, to ascertain whe.
thefthe main body of the enemy has really left,
and if SO, to push forward in their rear. There
is certainly no force opposite sRappahannock
Station. hcDowell's is the only corps, that is
at all reliable, that have -.s...-z s.,f -
Sigel, as you know, is perfectly unreliable,
and suggest that some officer of superior rank
be sent to command bis army corps. His conduct
to day has oceasioned me great dissatisfaction.
Banks corps is very weak. not amounting to
more than 5000 men, and is much demoralized.
Kearney's division is the only one that has yet
reached me from Alexandria. shall at all
events, push AcDowell's corps and Kearneys
division upon the enemy's rear. If find my
suspicious confirmed in the morning, shall also
put Reno across the river at RappahannockISta
ton, and direct him to move forward cautiously
upon, Culpepper.7 Banks corps must be left
somewhere In the rear to be get up again. Isl
gels corps, although composed of some of the
best fighting material We have, will never do
much service under that officer. will commu.
nicate further with you in the morning. g
-,.5 .gs5 eze JoHS PoPs, Major General.
aIS. HALLlcK 70 GEN. M'cLELLAA.
WAsHrEaroN, D. O., Oct 8, 1859.
Major General Mcclellan: a"
! l am instructed to telegraph you % follows
Tho President directs that you cross the Poto-
mac and give battle to the enemy or drive him
South. Your army must move now the roads
are good. IF you cross the river between the
enemy and Washington, and cover the latter by
your line Of operation, you will be reinforced By
sc, 900 men. If you move up the valley of the
not more than $4,000 or ID. 600
can be sent to you. The President advises the
interior line between Warrington and the enc
my, but does not order it. He is very DESTROYS
that your army move - soon % possible. You
will Immediately report what line you adopt and
when you intend to cross the river. Also to
what point the reinforcements are to be sent. Il
is necessary that the plan of your operations be
positively determined on before orders are given
for building bridges and repairing railroods.
am directed to add that the Secretary Of War
and the General in Chief fully concur with the
President in these instructions. M ~
B. ". HAILlck. General-in. Chief
The frequent robberies and murders commit
ted in England by the "ticket>ofl leave" convicts
produce some curious effects. Timorous house-
holders, apprehensive of night attacks upon their
premises BY these rufdsns, have laid in ample
stores of revolvers and other weapons of de-
fence; and one man in Litcbield publishes in
the Birmingham papers the following friendly
warning" to all evil disposed persons: gala
"Mr. Chancellor Law begs to give notice to
the housebreakers who got into his house on
his beds head, tn t he has sent away his plate.
chest, parted with his silver goods, and intends
to use plated articles only for the future. !, M.
R yder, the head Of the police, has produced for
NJ. Law trusty revolver, and Nj. Denstone.
who always -leeps in the house, is we'll armed.
but Mr.. Denstone would be particularly sorry to
send any OF them out Of the world in act of sin.
without time for repentance.
en- B.-Mr. Law keeps bis money ct his
,anker's, and pays his bills by checks
"Litch6eld, Oct. 81, 1862.
az The list Of the newly appointed Brigadisr
appointments have, however. become public:
;ol. Vandever, 9th Iowa; Col. Williams, and
owa; Col. Lowe, 9Th Iowa; Col. Busy, Third
owa Cavalry. It is understood that soma
hanges are being made in this list, and the an
cannot therefore be regarded A a..
olutely safe ill the list is sent to the Senate-
here will be difficulty in confirming spy of
hem, the present law expressly limiting thu
umber Of Brigaders to two hundred. The ~
ointment Of more is however, regarded bv nj.
tary men as an absolute necessity since tha