Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-11-13
The Harpcr's Ferry Commits

sion.
New YoRK Nov. 10.-The Hcrah has
rumor that Secretary Seward and Blair
are opposed TO McClellan's REMOVAL
Also that Gen. Hunter is appointed to
command an important military expedi-
tion now prcparing-dcstnation is Sc.
cret.
Gen. Hooker takes the field to day as
second in command to Burnside.
Advices from Sigel's Headquarter state
the rebel Gen. Hills forces arc at Front
Royal moving dowa the Valley.
A portion Of Whites rebel cavalry has
been captured at Aldic by the cavalry OF
Gen. Stahl
Gen Bayard's cavalry captured Lieut..
Col. Blount Of Longstreet's staff, beyond
Warrenton, Friday evening.
The Sth New York cavalry entered Cul
pepper Friday, capturing two pieces OF
artillery and several prisoners. The rebels
letreated towards Gordonsvillc, followed
by our advance. Our forces are pushing
on with the greatest rapidity. A general
engagement, it is said, cannot long be de-
layed.
New YoRK, Nov 10,-The Tribune
prints the report Of the Harper's Ferry
military commission and gives the follow.
ing synopsis Of the facts elected, editori,
ally,
The material facts are as as follows:
Col. Miles was in command at IIar.
per's Ferry. Gen. White was present
from Sept. 18th till the surrender, but
did not assume command.
Col Ford took command of Maryland
Heights. Sept. 5th
Gen. Mcclellan left w ashlngton for
Rockville, Sept. 7th, most of his forces
having proceeded him.
The enemy attacked Maryland Heights
on the MOI ming Of Sept. 18th. The 18th
New York broke and fled diSg "acefully
and the breastworks on the hill were lost
Col. Miles was on Maryland Heights
that evening for some hours, consulting
with Col Ford. He loft between ! |
and II o'clock without directly ordering
Col. Ford to ovacuate the Heights, but
with instructions to spike his guns if com
PEELED to abandon.
About o'clock Col. Ford abandoned
the Heights. The enemy did not occupy
them and the next day Col. D'Uttassy
sent over four companies who brought
away four guns and wagon load Of am.
untion.
After the evacuation of Maryland
Heights Col. Miles sent word to McClel-
Ian. then at Frederick City, that unless
reinforced he could not hold out As hours.
Mcclellan therefore dispatched mes.
scnger to Gen. Franklin, who was en-.
gagged with the enemy at Cramton's Gap
wholly unable to give it time. McClel-
Ian appears to have made no other effort
to relieve the place.
Harper's Ferry was attacked on the
morning of the 18th, and at s a. NJ. the
surrender was agreed on, Col. Miles rep
resenting to the brigade commanders,
whom he consulted, that his ammunition
was nearly expended, and they concur
ring in his discretion to surrender.
The Commissioner acquits Geo. White
Col. D'Uttasy and Colonel Trimblc Of
all blame for the surrender, and praise the
capacity of the former
They find that Colonel Ford, was Civ
en- by Colonel Miles discretionary power
to abandon Maryland Heights, but that
the exercise of this discretion was prcma-
turc, that he conducted the defense with
no ability, and that his exhibition lack
Of capacity disqualify him tor command.
Colonel Miles is convicted of incapaci-
ty, and criminal neglect, especially in
ncSlecting to forti(y anG hold Maryland
lleights-the key Of the position. And
evidence stated in the report concerning
ais course with the rebels, is such as to
raise the strongest suspicious Of treach
cry.
Also, General Wool is gravely cen
sured for placing so incapable an officer
as Colonel Miles in command.
Concerning Mcclellan, the evidence
adduced in the report, and tho opinion
expressed by the commission, are most
direct ana damaging,
The General in Chief testi6es: That
Gen. Mcclellan, after receiveing orders
to drive the enemy from Maryland,
marched on an average of only six miles
a day in pursuit; and that, in his opinion
he could and should have relieved and
protected liarper's Ferry. In this opin
ion the commission fully concur.
Nrw YoRK, Nov. GA long letter
from Gen. Halleck to Secretary Stanton
ia reference to the want of supplies, &c.,
for the army. shows that nearly all the
requisitions had been answered by the
Quartermaster Department, but delays
in transportation prevented their arrival
to the army departments.
A dispatch from Mcclellan to Meigs
,xoneratcs the latter from blame, and
says: 1.-The idea have tried to convey
was that certain portions of the command
we're without clothes, aud the army could
not move till supplied.
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Lam Removed.