Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-14

Exposure Of the Plot against McCieil0n-An
Ansuer 10 Chandiers Resolafion-Hop the
Secretary of War SEEKS to Defend Himself at
McCieilans Expense
WASHINGTON. July &. 1862.


McCieIan's Expense
WASHINGTON. July (, 1862.
The history OF nations has shown that the
worst OF men find advocates and defenders, and
that of ours will prove no exec ton. Even that
wretched compound al obstiIiacy end concet who
presiies at the War Department has ioand men
To defend him The measures, however. To
which his advocates resort IN their vain attempts
to shield him from the storm of Indignation
winch is Justly poured upon h,m show To what II
depth OF shame they have descended | have
been at some pains To collect the facts ia regard
to the conduct OF the War Department IN re.a
ton to the recent defeat oi the Army Oi the Po-
tOmac, anu they are ~ follows:
The Secretary % War had long a go determined
that Mcclellan Shou.d never take Richmond
placed that Iact be,ore tie country supported by
the proof. months ago. Over and over again
during the progress q. the Peninsula campaign
Gen. Mcclellan seat to the VIZ DeptI m ut, by
special messenger, candid statements OF his
mercal strength. accompanied by earnest And
pressing calls Tor reiniureemenis. One of these
me-sen- ers sent alter the battle Ot Williams
burg. sbout the 9th oi NJ ", one while headquar-
tets were at knpers Church. West Point:
one when White House first reached. about
the l5th of Nay; one wneu headquarters were at
the plantation oi Dr.. Curtis anu the bulk Oi the
amy was still on the LETT bank of the Chicka
hominy, about the 9th OF My. and one finally
when that RuUicon had been crossed by the ar
my. about the l2'h Oi June. AMI headquarters had
been hxei ne,r NJ Mickey's plantation north
of Savage Station. During al tins time. space
OF twelve weeks. the losses OF the army from
sickness alone amounted To 500 men per day
This would amount To 81 900 men, but d. {, 900
of these alter iew weeks absence succeeded in
recruiting their health aud returned To their regi-
ments before the late movement, the army Mas
welkened from thiS cause 80 900 men. We lost
ia killed. wounded and prisoners the battles OF
Williamsburg. West Point the Chick ,hnminy
and IN several minor actions, 10 900 troops E.
timating the several corps which McCie.l Ian
brought To Fortress Monroe by the lst of Auril
at l2J 100 strong, It would give him ON the - IN
OF June force ct %. 900 troops to contend
against the rebels 2JO,OJ0 These h cures. When
the truth comes To be known. will be found To be
very nearly correct Indeed some authorities
whose means ot information IRE second 10 noJe.
estimate our force on the 25,h At only - 0a0
The only reuOrcements sent To Mcclellan during
all thIs time we're Gen McCalls division nf Penn
Sylvania reserves, II, 900 strong. and five other
regiments. amounting 20 5000 more making the
aggregate Ieiutorcements $1,000. These are in
cuded IN the above. thus:
McClellan's force at Fortress Monroe.
April ISt.-.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l2J 600
Losses .Tum sickness, a DAYS. 80 500
Losses IN battle before June p. is 100
Total losses before that date .... $500
Leaving. Observation-Disclosures. - 5o1
Aid McCtlls AMI other renioFcements. Is gu0
Add returned couvalescents. ... 5000