The New York herald., 1862-12-04
OUR MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Official Report Of General Hallerk on the
Withdrawal Of McClellsn from thsptnin-
sala and the Maryland Campaign.
General Pope's Opinion Of Gene
raj Sigel,
Sscss Sc. SC.
HgAp.gAnrns 81 gas AaAY,

NJ HIN TOT lsD2
sa~-ln csnl anee with your orders have tic hCaor
,1slbu!1 ihc .3lowing report d military onc ,at.nns
since tAe 2ad 4. Jgy last wher IL onapa.ce With the
r.esGents order, assumed the command of the army
- GeneEal-ll ie The hEst thlae % vlicA my aten,
Csiea my arrival here the sond.i.In o
tGe afnls ~ sArfistn's Landing, oa The James rer
,ngaodiaies VISITED General Mcclellan headqaafter or
consultation eii Washington ths @lA ana retns4fd
a. the 1th. he HAain object Of THIS consultation was
q asce Ian /. these Icssi- .,s 81 a. aAYs'ee
np3a lll hnans from Harrison asding, tnd Il hot 70
favor plan q anising the armies o. General McCe
isn and eel,nra Pope on some ether mo hol Deips r.
nAsT with Tie FOsi.ian aud nirhe oi me troops 10
N.gina ad the tlok Tie lresi1ent estimate
of The l est number OF reiniorcemeAts that eoad DC
seA. e t.se ArmS of the eoioaae
Ca the aay 81 uv arrival Al Harrison Landing General
Mcclellan Q.a.on that he w0ad require AZ least
90 900 a. aBl roSns informed hin that this nlil
to prow.sp him cyes 20,099 aud that ooaia not
wen see hos that n0mbcr could be safely With
oa C.Ac. piates. "A look the nght ior consider
i1g the mafar ahi IuoFuied me se next morning thnt
h. woHia piasc The attempt uson kchmoad with the ad-
dtonal ~ ee9 but immedatey OF my return to Mash-
iAg.on he tCcEa,,led thai would require 600, 4
force wl eh impossible send him without lesy-
iag washington una Baltimore almost aelenceless. The
oaly alternative new eft vas 10 witnaraw tile Army of
Tho Potpne position whare II could unite with
tnAt Of Gehsl Pope, and Washington at the same
tne thes operated against tic enemy. After iu con.
s. talton Wh my oihoers Determined 10 aitempi this
iouctan sas Ra apahonnocA, by bringing Mcce!iaa' $
forces TO Aqea efsek.
According q ia the 30th JQly ,elegraphcd 70 him to
snd waE As leN IS quickly rs possible, preparatory %
Z mos emeat Las troops Ihls was preliminary 10 the
whhaFaWa4 = hil entire army which vas ordered by
telegraph ~ he 81 o. August ln order tlat tne lrats-
FER q aqua orCcs might be made rady possible,
authorized &seca Mcclellan .o assume sontr0 81 all
the as III lie James river and Chesapeake bay, ol
wa.sA tuesc tAen vast feet he GuarterUssier er
q ns.rl Nested 10 send to th1t pol4 tie
transports taat could bc Procured On 9TH gcss
pr tcs, trIn eaeral Mcclellan, dated the 4th against
the removal oC he army fon, Hsrriscns Landing cory
OF whcL annexed, marked Exhibit No 1, with my re-
niy the 5th marked Exhibit No. g. On the Isl or
August order General Burnside to Immediately
bark Lis troops al Ncwports News transfer item to
Aqua crCes and take position opposite Fredericksburg
tbs oAcef moved with great pIoinphess, anu reached
hqesa creek tho ght q the 3D. dis troops
melaieg landed, and the transports sent back to Gene
About tbs time received information that the enemy
preparing large force TO drive back Gen. Pore and
ATTACK either Washington or Baltimore The information
direct and trustworthy that could not doubt its
correctness. THIS gave me serious aneasiness for the
safety OF the capital and Maryand and repeatedly urg
Cd upon Gen. Mcclellan the necessity Of promptly moving
hs AMY 50 rs 70 form junction with that Of Gen. Pope.
The evacuation OF H4rTisons Landing however was not
commenced III the l4th, eleven days after IL
Greatly discouraged at the prospect OF timely aid from
that quarter, authorized Gen. Pope to order the main
forces oF Gen. Cox Western Virginia, with all possible
despatch by railroad to JON him via Washington To ia
ctate the withdrawal OF the Army OF the Potomac from
the peninsula, and to gain time by demonstration
against the enemT, Gen. Pope pushed his forces across
the Rappahannock, occupied Cupepper and threatened
Gordonsvile. Jackson and Ewells forces hurried
70 the Rapidan the 9th of August encountered
Banks corps al Cedar Mountain hard fought battle
cnsued, and the arrival or remorcements the
rs o. Generals Mcdowell and Sgel, the enemy fell back
upon the Rapdsn and Gordoasvle
on the 18th cavalry surprised party OF the enemy
near louisa Court House, and captured important des-
patches showing that Lee moving by forced marches
the main body OF be rebel army to attack Pope before
junction could be formed between him and the Army Of
the Potomac. On the 10th telegraphed General Pope
not TO cres the Rspdan, and advised him to take position
IL OF the Rappahannock, where he could be more
easily reinforced. He commenced this movement the
nth, aud b. tho morning OF the 18th had most OF his
forces behind that river, prepared TO hold its passes
long possible he had reinforced by Kings div
son and az q burnsdes corps under Gen. Reno from
Fredericksburg also directed General Burnside occu-
py Richard aad Barnet's fords, which between
hun and Gencr ropes naiu army.
The enemy made several attemps to at different
points on thc l9ppahanuock, but always repused,
and OIL troops succeeded in holding the line OF this river
for eigh. days i was hoped that during this time su6l.
ccnt forces fsm the Army OF the Potomac would reach
Aqua eek 70 enable prevent further advance
o. Lee and eventually with the ombn8d armies,
drive hm back upon Rchm nd. On the oath he made
Hank movement and crossed portion Of his forces at
Waterloo bridge about twelve miles above Tie Rappahan
ncaS road station. Pope directed attack upon the
forces which had crossed the river, hoping them
Oh but the enemy escaped with no great loss The
DcSed telegram from General Pope, marked Exhibit, No
81 aad tied the 25th gives his views Of the condition OF
aairs al that date The enemy however had not fallen
back he supposed but beng repulsed Waterloo
valley which lies between the Blue Ridge and the Bull Run
Mountains. Te object OF the evidently
get Popcs r aud cut OF his supplies from Washing
ton.
Anticipating this danger had teegraphed to General
Pope on the 2sd'' BY no means expose your railroad
cognmuacal n with Alexandra II IS OF ths utmost i'm
pSrtance IN ending your supplies and reinforcements "
On tie - -.egrsphed-" II possible TO attack the
enemy il 1n6 90 So bat the main object now is to as
hs pusiti1.n From this time till the 30h had
communication With General POPE. the tecgra phlnes
beDg cu al Kettle run by part of Jacksons corps under
Lwell, Which had marched around Pcpes right and at
tackled his
FINDING doubtful whether wo could hold Rappa pahan
rock ohg enough effect this junction the armies.
had directed part OF the peninsula forces TO land NJ
N exandra ard out by railroad rapidly posi-
he As soon a. had heard tha' the enemy had TUNED
General Pores right faux forced him to chauge his
oni, ordered the remainder Of The Army OF The oto
TO Alexandria and directed General Burnside TO pre-
rare % efaoaatc fredericksburg and Aqua creek
a. armined, however g hod this position long pos.
sb.c To- q base % future operations
Cen role's disp0s tons tbs juncture were well
psnacd. Tho corps of Mcdowell ana sge and the Penn
yyana reserves, undes Reynolds, pushed forward
e. Glinesrille Reno aud kesrnv were directed uron
Greenwich, While Bcokcf's division sent against
lw,ii along The railroad Unfortunately, however, the
movement was too late, a. large detachment ol Lees
clntred the enemy Kettle run, and sharp engage
mcut ensged THIS gallant division drove Ewel dis
many q their wounded on tic field. Al Mcdowell sgsl
and Reyu Ids had reached their positions there
every prospect that jackson gd be destroyed before
reniYrcements could cone 20 his relief.
On the cveaing Of lie 21ta Gen. Pope ordered Cen Por
ter % be az Brist5B station by daylight the morning
the 18th with Norells ana also directed him 10 com
With Banks Ito order to move forward 70 War
renl0n Junction All trains ordered Tbs side Of
Cedar run and 10 be protected by regiment Of infantry
and section of artillery. for Explained reasons
Porter did not comply with this order and bis corps
not in the battles u the 2sih and 10Th.
FenNlc.tlaN JVlpt lHcAStu lOIWuu W saha-ths on
the morning OF the 2Stb, and forced Jackson retreat
Bull run by the CeDtrevie turnpike Mcdowell had
succeeded in checking Lee at Thorroughfare Cap bu, the
latter took the road from Hopevlle 20 Newmarket and
t,astened 10 the relief of Jackson, who already ia
rapid retreat portion o' kcDowels corps encouneree
she rereatng column the afternoon Of the 2sh
&afrenton turnpike, and severe but successful en
cement ensued. lsckson was again attacked the
zsh near the old battle ground of July, 1851 Kpowng
thai Longsirect was not distant re made most despc
sate stand The hight continued nearly all day, aud
iermnated only by darkness had gaircd considera.
bile ground. but nothing decided when the battle
Closed IL was renewed the next morning and after
ther day hard lighting forces fell back behind Bull
run, the enemy not attempting any pursuit Two days
ssier, however, he threw considerable between
thantliy and Germantown e. turn Poneis right HcUks
hsodgcd them after short but engagement. in
(which srigadier Generals kearny aud stevens. tive of
our very best officers, killed pOpe's army had
been reinforced by the CORPS franklin aud sumner and
no further apprehehsions were iet for It's safety
During The operations q the previous week. OF which
received very favorable bet Trustworthy accounts