, 1862-03-17
FROM the LOWER POTOMAC.
The GunbOatS Shell the Bat
teries at Aqua Greek.
GREAT AMOUNT OF REBEL ARMS
RECOVERED.
Gen. McClellan's Address to
+. his Soldiers.
GHOULIsMf in THE MANASSAS
CAMP.
Horr1d BarbArAtBea Of the Rebels.
FROHI WASHINGTON.

GEN. al'cLELLAN's ADDRESS TO Ills SOLDIERS.
HEADQUARTERS OF TEE ARNT OF TuEl
PoToxAc, FairfaxC. e., March Il I
Soldiers of the Army Of the Potomac: -;
For long time have kept you IL
active, but not without purpose. fou
were to be disciplined, armed and in
stfucted. The formidable artillery you
now Lave, had to be created. Other
armies were to move and accomplish certain
results. have held you back that you might
give the death blow to the rebellion which
has distracted this once happy country. The
patience you have shown, and Your confidence
in your General, are worth dozen victories.
These preliminary results arc now ACCOM-
plished I feel that the patient labors ofmany
months have produced their fruit. The army
of the Potomac is now real army; magnif-
cent in material, admirable" in discipline aud
instruction, and e5cel1eutIy armed aud
equipped. Your commanders are all that I
could wish. =
The moment for action has arrived and I
know that can trust in you to save cur
country. As I ride through your rlnks, sec
in your faces the sure prestige Of victory I
feel that you will do whatevcr ask Of you
The period Of inaction is past. Twill bring
YOU now face to face with the rebels and only
say that May God defend the right" In
whatever direction I may move; however
strange my actions may appear to you, ever
bear in mind that my fate is linked with yours,
and that all do is to bring you where know
you wish to be, on the decisive battlefield.
It is my business to place you there. I aul
to watch over you as 4 parent over his chill
dren, and you know TINT your General loves
you from the depths Of his seal.
It shall be my care, as it has ever been, to
gain SUCCESS with the least loss but know
that if it is necessary you will willingly follow
nc to cur graves for our righteous cause.
God smiles upon us victory attends US Yet
would not have you think that our aim is to
be obtained without i struggle. will not
disguise it from you that you hive brave foes
| toencounter- -foemen well worthy Df the stcc1
| which you will use so well. shall demand
| from you great and heroic exertions, rapid
and long marches, desperate conflicts and pri
| yatiops. > = - r. :. =. :
We will share Ill these together, and whe1
this sad war Is oyer, NC will ill return to on
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Assistant secretary fos 'epot's 'ne n1it
mac badly injured, holes oofea N aef nu4l .
the Monitor and lcaklng nst wnen sue pu
nack- he saSs Tue cumoeflAhu oioaas1oes q
. on the tlrst Gays hght' INJURED her 50 oaa'
! she could not stack the Minnesota or ho'
noke, although aground He thinks the Mi
| nesota can handle her, because the MerF1ms
is slow and unwieldy, and it is impossible Il
her to 60 to sea. She would inevitably fou1
der in an ordinary gale. The McHimac
: snout was jerked aakew By bail from :
Z eleven inch gun On the Minnesota CAPITA
Buchanan received bis wound from ridemi
| ~, 1,pa1d fhn Cnmhar1ap1 the hall pnir