Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-11


NV YORK, Nov. "a long letter from Gen.
Haleck to Secretary Stanton, in reference to the
want OF supplies. &c. for the army, shows that
nearly all the acquisitions had been answered by
the Quartermasler's Department, but DELAYS in
transportation prevented their arrival at the army
depOis.
a dispatch from Mcclellan to Meies exorer
ates the latter from blame. and SAYS 1.-The idea |
have tried to convey was that certain portions of
the command were without clothes, and the army
could lot move till supplied
The Tribune prints the report of the Harper
Ferry Military Commission, and gives the follow
ing SYNOPSIS of the facts elected editorally:
The material facts are as follows: Col Miles
was IN command at Harper's Ferry Gen. White
present from Sept. IL till the surrender, but
did let assume command
Col. Ford took command of Maryland Nights
September 9th. Gen. Mcclellan Jeff Washing
ton for Rockville September 7th, most of his
force hvng preceded him The enemy attacked
NJ land Nights or the morning OF September
l3th. The 10th New York broke ana ted dis
gracefully and the breastwork on the Hight was
lost
Coz. Miles Was on the Maryland Nights that
evening for some hours consulting with Colonel
Ford lie left between Ii and II o'clock with
out directly ordering Col Ford 10 evacuate the
Nights. but with instructions to spike his guns if
Col Ford abandoned the Nights The enemy
did not occupy them and the next day Colonel
UttsSy sent over four companies who brought
away four guns aud wagon load OF ammuni-
ton
After the evacuation of Maryland flights Col
Miles sent word to General Mcclellan, then al
Frederick City. that unless reinforced he could
not hold out forty eight hours Mcclellan there
upon dispatched messenger to Gen. Franklin
-.
Gap wholly unable to give the needed assistance
or to give il in time Mcclellan appears to have
nade no other effert to relieve the place
The enemy attacked EaIpers Ferry on the
morning of The 18Th at 8 A NJ
The surrender agreed on, Colonel Mile.
representing to the brigade commanders, whom
he consulted. that his ammunition was nearly ex
hausted, AID they concurrirg in his discretion &c
surrender.
The Commission acquit General White, Col
D'Uiassy and Col. Trimble of all blame tor tn,
surrender They find that Colonel Ford wa
given by Colonel Miles Discretionary power Il
abandon Maryland Nights, but that the exercise
OF this discretion was premature that he con
Quoted the defense with no ability, and that hi
exhibition OF lack Of capacity disqualfy him 70
command
Colonel Miles is convicted of ncapacty an,
criminal neglecr. especially in neglectng TO for
tiy anu hold Maryland Nights, the Key OF III
position, and evidence stated il the report con
corning his course with The rebels is such u
raise the strongest suspicious of treachery Gen
Wool is also gravely cen>ured for placing so in
capable an officer as Col. Niles in command.
Concerning Mcclellan the evidence adduce
nn the report and the opinion expressed by tn
commission are most direct and damaging Th
General in Chief tesliheS that Gen. Mcclellan
after receiving Orders TO drive the enemy fror
Mary land. marchei on ee only six mile
a day in pursuit, and that. in his opinion, he bot
could and should have relieved Harpers Fer,
In this opinion the commission iuliy concur.