Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-09
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e lis al &c =, Ko sskst' h.ri y 'iesF
,S:isoe vcs, wha- wa hia tesc'' ana VIM.
n,s,s i,;s ,nt.ntiors, OF course he received |
nc satisfaction.
Thiu latter roltirs states FACT "lhch Gomez |
nearer 90 sn excuse for Pope'E tsise despatch
relative - Friday light than anything We
hay, heard lie SAID !sl.en the hgnt ended,
alter n,sh., el. 5o!diersconsldersS' ths'nssl'5a
sole pcssossols oil the ,ned, anu raised
ch,ut accordingly. While looking for his
r:s;,oept tro,o which be had become sepa-
JARED the soldier went up to regiment but
short distance from the l2rh Georgia, ana
found himse'fa prisoner. II TURNED OUT 'ha'
tle -nemy. too, '9rv" Al portion OF lhs 4''0'
AUD considersd themselves ito only posseSsorS'
We nav, nseo requested TO publish the
sul,io,nco letter from Mcio: General NlasEe-
de,, addressed by hin, to she Aajutah' 81"
INSPECTOR General OF the army - en- oe'ae"-
dun, to his report Of the 1enirauls campaign
end which General Magrudel Gu the SALUTE day
! suthorizei 10 to- pablshed. Wa are iniorui-
I'd TINT Il copy .; 1t Was sent on "a sep
;su.hor-ths day of its da:- t. the Conmrsss-
nv General Of Subsistence.
In view Of tbs resolution If inquiry offered
in Congress on Saturday last, by Hon. Mr..
Barksiale Of Mississippi. and the publication
of General Magrrder's report in this papsr,
the insertion of this explanatory letter seems
Co bo proper.
We are requested slso to state that the re-
duc.:on OF the ration referred TO in General
Mas1uder's Report related to the NEST, and
DOT tha -four ratiou. snd sh"rld i.avs been so
EXERCISED in the rcport.
RIcHmoNIb Va, Sept. "a, 1867
Gen. 5. Coerss. Adjutgnt aud Inspector
! C;snersl-sir: /. having been THU moment
! suggested 70 HE stat the paragrs pi. III my
| rspor: Of the crerSrions in the Penlnsul"' IN
| relation ~ ti,s suEarings Of our troopa,
might Ce construed into charge OF neglect
| on ihs ,.a.t Of the Commisssry Department,
| ! think It yrnper to state that my only OBJECT
WAS to d., ju..ce to the heroic fortitudo Of
i the ,uen u1der great, and think, unavoids-
! bic pIlvauonS-
70 araid al misunderstanding, will add
that rnv ,ts.-ineuts on this subject applied
tarrircier.y - ing troops On the line Of
| tlercns, qrt la,- ths Peninsula between Iork-
town aaa ,!nlh=rry Island, o. James Hire1.
! rr.,lous IL t;.e arrived VI Gen. Juhnstun,
! [ KS! pi.>.. orders rt.a: th6Se TWO I.oiots
shoa:;: - .G,i,!J fnorisionso: with view to
g .!:y, 81 .i.r.a place.. and honce theJ wers
| intended to be surpii-G Tor Longer period
| .i.x:, ;.r, den".S ii. Which rhe ,;Germed!ate
troops depended.
| |, il pruprr 20 state also thai tl.s uie>ir- .!
| TRANSPORTATION cr York R,ver snd james
River -kunHu 10 lle u bh ocsnty. We're
! mainly employed In stDjins down reinforce
r.euts, ordnance and oidrance a,urea, which
werc absolutely NECESSARILY and these rein
forcsments caEl without " aEoii5 End without
| cooking utensils, the burdrh Q! Furnishing
transportation to this large force WIS thrown
on the limited means Of ny cwn command,
| sn.t Of Necessity restricted the troops to the
aur3'v Of meat and breadstuffS alone.
| i All, cir very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
! is;isneij J. RASEdfE.p MAarupsn,
Mnjor General Commanding sc.
7 i = Perhaps II would b, we'll 70 publish
the sNuexs i statement, IL justice &c the Com-
uisssry Department.. If dssued so will
have il published with pleasure.
! (Signedl !. =. Al