The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-08


river before sunset, whom messenger from the War
Department arrived to say that Mr.. Stanton desired
General Van vliet Immediately. He went shore,
promising to be back very soon, but more than two
hours passed before he returned
EXAMINATION 8URPRIs1
shall not dwell upon the kindly embarrassment and
expressions regret with which he fulfilled the duty he
assured me dssagrecable and dstastsfu TO him,
but in effect he told Mr. Stanton had finally given him
tho most positive orders not to permit me to stay
board the transport. reminded him gently As pos
sbls that General Mcclellan guest and that had
aware OF the one fact and Of the other and showed him
the Generals order formal step in the proceedings
But what could General Van Vlst dos AS he said Here
the Secretary Of States orders He held in his
hand two papers which he read and which he permitted
me TO copy.
They were as follows
TO Rsrs4prrr GENERAL y. s yaxr Qu.rran4.srrr AND
The sssIs.aTy Of War directs ,hs, the
p Permission given 81 the War Department y
aESs Sssaisas General
The other ran thus
To BRrcADrxH GENERAL vss S vI His
WAn DEs K.s,,s GII or WAsHIscTos e. April
Brsh army having been invited by Major General McCe
9oS
the operation Of the order of this date.
ONT C. sEIs sss ousrs Sa mast Genera.
It s obvious that the intention Of Mr.. Stanton was
directly personal TO myself and that be had taken all
the trouble TO exclude me especially, although he was
that was much the invited guest OF General
Mcclellan as Colonies Neville and Fletcher or Mr. IAmv
What his object may have been it worth while to
inquire but if he sought to make General Mcclellan I'M
popular, to expose him to assault because of his
courtesy to his motive could scarcely DO roconced
with his very great cvility to myself very short
time before and his assurance that he would give me
every assistance in his power in carrying out the object
previously the house Of of the Minister'S wrote
pass which concluded with these Words
70 Russell ana 20
extend to him every r. sr K He
Nothing whatever had occurred meantime 10 alter
such relations as had subsisted between Us However
there was now no use in remonstrance. I went on
Shore and with the ad1 Of General Van vliet aud my
friends, got my baggage on the wharf and drove back
with my servant and wagon to Washington. Ut once
addressed letter 10 the President OF the United States
which laid all the proceedings, above stated be.
fore him. respectful manner, for his
concluding with the remark that his kndness towards
led to hope he would think the circumstances OF
the case vol my entire unconsciousnsss Of any
for the treatment 10 which had been exposed
justified the appeal 10 him. That evening received .
letter from Mr. Hay the Presidents private secretary
o "A''" Hxscu11yr S.saos WA,nrscros. Apr,, lac
Ny DEAR SIn-i submitted your communication Of this
city from Mount Vernon where he mas been passing the day
70 to ea ws !, he ,s
ay Of War he does no. think would be proper 70
servant, JOHN HAY
Not having heard from tho Presidents secretary IN
10 the afternoon of this) the day wrote 70 Mr.
Hay again stating that only waiting in Washington
10 know the result and that would feel much Obliged
by his communicating II to me speedily cony enent
BY his informing me when might expect q commu.
nicaton Of tho Prssdenss decision. also addressed
turn Of which the following 10 copy nearly "a can
remember
HIS LITTER TO SECRETARY STANTON
457 SEvgSrHyyru STREET, April J. 1862
s " ySs s as sGsss q
extend to every protection in their power To-day
@ o with hs 70 Ip 60 4. ns Id
Along WITH my other friends to whom he had
90. elapsed Of he change Of
Iss . s'se n aiss 70 myself a.
couple Of days The very emence OF your position
and the mmensiy your power should rather strengthen
case-Darculary should do so in the present instance.
LsrryR 10 GENERAL MARCY
To that have as yet receiv Cd reply at the same
time ssni letter 10 General Marcy. Chief OF the staff IS
follows
that General AoCell.n would have my s.
s. A. r. the Comte d. Paris ad-decamp 10 the
eided in s nature whh was also er.nded %
MIN who with Psss resssd1 dy an ns;.on from the
quently aso received general from you sir
4 % ls the "a ss
la,e BY procuring passage for MS N one Of the transports
when Van Viz. sSxs A s11 10 Ssss are
very and O a S s 9s
him nc, % l., me proceed with my friend. reminded
invsston Of the Commandcrnts Army Of The
,h ssoyes me two orders IN Writing. signed Sy ;sn.s
aee. and addressed to him The frst diTecsd him
Ter any .rsnspor wihsut The permission Of he
and Fletcher Captain LAmy, d a. sr,1sh amy,
having been invited ,, Major General NJ cean .
emped from the order q tbs dat Of the War Depart
when your Generals guest, or a. least a.
one invited y nun assure you SIR, don desre at
lates to myself upon your aoce but on aroan Of the
grounds induced though with reiucisnc- 70 DO 50.
You know si how serupulcus was TO obtain the Of
unexpected snch an ntsr erence with have only
IL 10 the Presh, he uasS ea sns % .af
have also made made direct appeal TO the Secretary War
Incidents TO the General beg you VII lender the
M s a y hox %asS c ssa sa says @
opportunity OF showing IN Europe that he lead the
10 YOU dear SIR tender my best thanks your unfang
an ESpg,voR TO cREAn OFFICIAL yrrp.
10 is evening, and ~ have not received any 70
ply shall close this narrative Il stands rsssrving
the continuation any. TIL 10 morrow, with the sole
remark that there will be, doubt, attempt made
20 prove that the rule n observed II was not
specially intended for me From words which fell m
opartsrs Il would be niudcious in me having r.gsrd
10 their interests to indicate particularly am led
TO believe that Mr.. Stanton was actuatsd by desire
10 saos has porer Dhich might al o,s ga,H
ham The appreciation Of cer0tn Josrn0L IN the Novsa
and Ne Sape tune maxi General McCielign feel
M SWsTuinns po7tONi ana, II tbe same authorities
do not SRI, he IL influenced BY me Jealousy
which has been openly attributed - him OF that
oicer on political and personal gro T.. In that
clusiop however, may do Mr. stanton injustice II
liz certainly incontroverbls that the military author
ties decided some time ago they would permit the known
correspondents Of public journals 70 attend the march on
the Federal armies and said before the Assistant
Secretary Of War informed me that NJ stanton had de
cded on leaving the question respecting them exclusive
iy in the hands Of General Mcclellan In reference 70
remark Of mine about the tho final rout 1t
Bull Run, he added lfsar tbs only fault be found
with your account from what heard ths4 IA was but
too true
pREsIDsSr THE oux,rro,
fe President has decided the question hi, decision
is contained 10 the following letter
Exscrrfvs MANsIor April 4 lss,
M DEAR siR-I have referred your to tbs
President who has given n due consideration.
lie directs 10 say that, with every disposition r. obrc
you he Is disnciined 10 override decision of tn Secrr
ary Of War founded on what appear 20 the Secretary
sderatons Of high public Importance To do 50 IL yonr