The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-11-20

As already stated, agents were Immediate
ly sent from here to Investigate this
complaint, and they reported that every
thing had gone forward on the same dare
the llth. |
General Mcclellan spoke Of many OF his |
horses being broken down by fatigue. On |
the 18th of October he complained that |
the rate Of supply was only one hundred
and fifty horses per week for his entire
army there and In front Of Washington.
[ Immediately directed the Quartermas-
ter General to inquire into this matter, and
report why d larger supply was not furnish
ed to Gen. Mcclellan.
Gen. Meigs reported to me, on the l4th
of October, that the average issue or hor-
ses to Gen NJ Clellan's army in the held
and in front Of Washington, for the prevl-
Gus six weeks, had been ,45G per week,
or 8,754 in all.
In addition he reported to me that
large number of mules had been supplied,
and that the number Of these animals with
General ArClellau's army on the Upper
| Potomac was over ), 100.
lie also reported TO me that he was
then sending the army all the horses he
ON the 18th Of October Gen Mcclellan
stated in regard to General Meigs report
that he had filed every rcquisition for
shoes and clothing: General Melgs may
have ordered these articles to be forward
ed. but they might as we'll remain in New
York or Philadelphia, SO far as my army
is concerned" Immediately called Gen.
Meigs' attention to this apparent neglect
of his department.
On the 25th of October, he reported
as the result Of his investigation, that
500 pairs of boots and shoes had been
received by the Quartermaster Of VI Clet
, lan's army at IIarper's Ferry. Frederlck
aud Haeerstown. twenty thousand pairs
were at uuper's Ferry Depoto on the 2lst
and that ten thousand more were on thei
t wav. aad fifteen thousand more had beer
ordered.
: Colonel Ingalls,, aid-de-camp aud chic
: of st;ssf to q auerai d Cleilan, telegraphe'
e las follows: The suffering for want o
: clothing is exaggerated, | think, and Ger
( tainly~night have been avoided by timel
4 reouisitions ty the regimental and brigad
Q cemmanders2 On the 24th of Octobe
e he autographed TO Quartemastsr Gencry
Ii Aieigs that the clothing was NOT detalne
p in the cars at the depots. ''SUch complaint
. are oroundless. The fact IS the clothiu
r arrives and is issued, but more IS sti
J. | wanted. / hare ordered more dloa aCooZ
.e seen, necessary fran any data furnished NJ
and beg to remind you that you hay
a. always very promptly met my requisitfcn
Is As FAR as clothing IS concerned, our d.
re partment is not at fault. 1t provides I
al soon as due notice Is given. can forezt
IN 30 time when an army OF over iOV,Qt
,e men will not call for clothing and 9TH
n articles
\. In regard to General A'Clellan's meal
ar Of promutlv communicating the wants
no his army TO me, OF to the proper bUrea
We of the War Department, / report that.
ed addition to the ordinary mails, hs mas be
i, ious7y conananicattoa lci.f Washington
ie- te},gvoph
ye it is due to General Meigs that | she
IS. submit herewith u cnPy OF telegram
he ceived by him from General NJ V.eiian.
lts Very respectfully, your ob't serv.t,
he II. w HALLECK, General-in-Ch hief
ed rRo,T 71'cLEILlN's HEADQUARTERS
ed RRTaADfER GENERAL MEIGs.
.e your despatch Of this date is receive
im I have never intended in any letter
mn despatch, TO make any accusation agar
M Yourself Or yQnr Department Tor not
Der nishinr or forwarding clothing as rapiC
Ro- as it was possible for you to 90 So 4
ice liece cge,ytdiay has Leen oope f|ltt coa1a
uSt dane IL tbs respect. The idea that / h
)od tried TO convey, was that certain porti
rec Of the command were without cioth1
vas and that the army would not move vi
ii was supplied
zen e. B. NCLiLLAA, haJ' Nei
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