Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-11
From New York.

new YORK. NV. S.
long letter from Gen HaIeck in reference
to the wan. of supplies, &c for the army. shows
hat near, all the requisitiors had been ans wered
by the Quartermastcr's department. but delays in
spJrtat,on prevented cir arrival the army
Iepartn s;s. dispatch FROM Mcclellan to Me,gs
cxoonerltes the latter from blame, ard sa, "th.
idea have tried to convey was. hat certain por-
iUns Of the command without clothes, and
the army could not move till supplied.
NEW YoaK, Nov. 10.
The Tribune prints the report of he Harpel's
Ferry military collisi n anu gives The following
synopsis of the facts elected editorlaiy. The
III lterial facts arc follows:
Co Mes was in command at Harper's Ferry
Col. White was present from Sept. oth til. the
surrender, bat did rot resume command. Col.
ford L oA command of Ma jiand tieights Sept
9TH Gen. Mcclellan lett Wa nington for Rock
vlie sept 7th, NEST Of his forces having preceded
nm. The enemy attacked Mary and Heights on
the morning of ~cpt - h. The 2j.h New York
broke and fled disgracsluiiy, and tho breas.works
the Lib were lost. Col. N,lcs was on Mary
land Heig gLts that evening for time, consult
ing with Ford. tie lett between IL and IL ocl OK
without directly ordering Col Ford TO evacuate
the Heights, but to spike his guns if com PEELED to
abandon them. About o'clock Col. Ford abau-
don d the Heights. he enemy did not occupy
them, Tue next day Col. utassay sent over four
companies who brought away four guns and
wagon load OF ammunition.
After The evacuation Of Maryland Heights, Col
Miles sent word to Mcclellan, then at Frederick,
that uuless reinforced he could not hold out is
nours Mcclellan, therefore. despatched a mes
senger to Gen. Franklin. who was engaged with
the enemy at Champion Cap VIII Of unable t. give
the needed as istance or to give time. Mcclellan
appears 10 have ma other eJrt TO relieve the
place
The enemy attacked Harpers Ferry on the
morning Of the 18th, and at A II. the surrender
wa. agreed on, Col. Miles repre- sen,ing TO the
hao Il.
ammunition was nearly exhausted, and they con-
| curing in his discretion to surrender.
The Commission scquits Gen. White, Du.assay
and Col Treble tor the surrender, and praise the
| Capacity Of the former. They fnd that Col. Ford
| vas gwen by Gel! Miles Discretionary D ,wer TO
| abandon Maryland Heights, bat that the cx ercse
| # his discretion was the lIeteaco that he con-
Quoted the defence with no ability, AMI tina, his
exhibition Of lack Of capacity disqualified him for
| command.
| Col. Miles is convicted OF incaptcity and crimi-
nal neglect, and negleeting 70 fortify and hold
Narylani Heights, the key Of the position, and
the evidence stand IN the report concerning his
| course with the rebels, Is such rs to raise the
,tronees. suspicious Of treachery. Gen. Wool is
also grayely censured for placing SO incapable q
man in command Concerning Mcclellan the
| evidence adduce in the report. aud the opinion
expressed b the Commission arc most direc and
| damaging Tue GenerAl-in-Chief tcs If 8 that
| Gen. Mcclellan, af er receiving orders to 1rive the
esemy from Mar, land, marched IN an average o.
| only SIX miles day in uisut, and that In his
opinion he both could and should have relieved
aud protected H ,rper's Ferry. In this opiuion the
| Commission fully concur.
| TIE Herald has u rumor that Secretary Seward
am Blair are opposed McCiellan's removal
Also, that Gen. Hunter is appointed to conmald I'D
| an impo-tsnt military expcd tion now p caring
| Its destnstion is a secret
Cen Hooker takes the field to-day IS second in
| CON m, nd to Burn.idc.
Advices frem Sigsl's headquarters state that
| the rebel Gen. iii 8 forces at Front Royal
moving down the valley. portion OF Whites
rebel cavalry have been captured at A'dis BY The
cavalry Of Gen. Stahl. Gen Bayard's cavaliy =
| captured Lieut.. Col Blount Of Longstreet's staff
beyond Narrenton, on Friday evening.
The 9Th Hin ,is and 8sh >ew York cavalry en-
tered Culpepper Friday. capturing Two pieces
artillery and several prison rs The rebels re-
trea,ed toward Gordonsviile. followed BY oar ad-
vance. Our for ,es are pushing on with the
eea,est rapidity general engagement is said
| oaun It long be delaye :. .a..1...
4 dbpAtst u the Hsvald from the army Of ths