The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-11-11
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Times.
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| Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Times.
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ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
!, Some surprise is exhibited that when the
reports Of the quartermaster and commssary
generals were furnished TO the Times for pub.
licaiion, they were not accompanied by the
much more ostrikiug report Of Col I1ugsll's
chief ,quarlermasler Of the army Of the Poto-
mac, from, which il appears that at tho time
the inactivity or tho army OF the Potomac
was officially cbargca to be In consequences Of
the want of shoes, there were then 10000 prs
stored and nndistributed in Gen. McClellanis
chief depot at, Harper's Ferry; nc, ,OOO, more
pairs on the railroad, though not unpacked; |;
and yet $4,000 moro pairs known to Colonel
ingalls, to have been started from Washing
ton, and toabe then on the wsy to hims The
report OF Col, ingalls, fully exonoratcs the
quartcrmaster. general from all blame, confes-
sing that every rcquisiiion has been filed
with all the pro'nptncss Of which steam loco
motion jsscapsble = and that, while the army
Of the Potomac, bad been thoroughly and
magnificently reftted, in every paticular, with
a lavish generosity known to no other army,
as, 900 additional pairs of slocs and other
supplies in proportion have since been receiv-
ed by it. y. This, for sixty miles marching and
two months inactivity, would appear a rather
liberal supply. N-'
From mathematical calculations, based on
the statistics showing that the army Of the
Potomac has now $4,000 draught animals--rI
mules and horses-in its employ, we find that
its baggage train, placed in line as closely as
possible, would reach sixty one and half
miles; and yet this is the1 army which the
"Abolitionistsp sthe Herald charges, arc at-
tempting TO siarvc into condition to restrain
the impctuous and. irrepressible ardor of its
commanding general. o99a '79"'So 'Ai = %
-sl inREBEL POSITIONS AND DESIGNS % lhn
Reliable Information shows that Gen. Long
street, who was wounded at Antietan, has
reinf rood the yIcbel army b. now collected at
Petersburg, near Richmond, With at least one
division OF the. veteran troops recently in Nc
Clellan's front. General Longstrcct will have
command oftherebel army now moving from
Petersburg to the attack of Suffolk, with the
ultimate intentioh ofisrecapturing Norfolk
Prominent rebel sympath; ;sers in this city who
have, been. uniformly well posted ms to the
a
Gen. Lee has accomplished everything for
which recent campaign was undertaken, and
that bis army will risk no general engage
ment on this sido Of Richmond. De- They have
now collected and sent to the great rebel gra.
naries south Of the Rappabann OK, all the vast
cereal and other productions Of the Virginian,
pork and beef arc 10 great part
cured with the salt obtained 10 the kanawha
Salines and elsewhere; and thus munitioned,
they will retire leisuyely, rs our army adyan-,
ces, through country stripped Of all food and
supplies. w. s.'a'. .''. ''o- .'' :.
Whether the Archimidian lever, now being
vigorously applied to the army Of the Poto-
mac, can possibly cause it to disarrange this
programme remains to be seem. AZ
GEN. FITz JOHN PORTER.
It is understood that Gen. Filz John Por
Ter will Immediately be ordered to trial on ,
wo set of charges; those preferred against
him by Maj. Gen. Pope, and those growing
,ut of the honorable ,exculpation given TO /;
Brigadier General Martindale, by the facts !
developed before the recent Court Of IT,
luiry.la5 isom sai isl& ,tel..osS tl9ls'eoH /;
Gen. .Porter's letter, thanking Gen. Martin
lale in warm terms for the very conduct for
which he subsequently preferred charges, is =
egarded as one Of those stubborn facts which
Gen. Porter will find il difficult 10 surmouut. I
The belief il, that he wanted to get rid Of +
Martinda!e by any means available; by
letter. IL that would do il; and
not, then by charges boldly made and
pushed with all the power Gen. Porter has 4
heretofore held as Gen. McClellan's con6den-
ial adviser. q
GEN. wooLs DIFFICULTIES. II
The president is giving full attention. to the
many and serious statements going TO show y
1en. WcoPs failure to conciliate the loyal b
'lements Of Maryland or to do anything but .
ncourage the secession sympathisers of that |
Statc.- He has not yet explained, nor is it Il
bought be can explain, his neglect Of the 9
rider 10 withdraw all the Harpers Ferry a
roops to Maryland Heights, previous TO tho q
Investment Of the former place. saa9Dpstn Q
sau 81 GEN. MARTINpALE's CASE. en1,a 9
The decision of the Court Of Inquiry in !
ien Martiudale's case has been placed on file :
q The Adjutant Generals Office, and is to the !,
fleet that the charges of General Porter are n
lot only not proven, but are absolutely dis. :
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TIE MILITARY COMMISSION.
A report isprsvalent tonight, and credited, "A
hat the military. commission, Of which Gen.
Iuuter is president, will, Immediately on n
losing its investigations Of the Harper's Ferry IA
urrender, be deputcd to examine as to the @
ause OF the alleged destitution Of the army a
{ the Potomac; and to, rake report, fixing (
he responsibility for the inactivity Of that i
rmy after the battle Of Autietam. It is be- d
ievcd that a commission will be, invested y
nth powers sufficient even to procure Gen. b
'riffin's attendance, or any other general no q
batter who orders 10 thercoptrary. on, risiu,Io
ruid REBEL FORCE AT ASrIETAM. issiq s1l !,
Itis now clearly ascertainedo by the gov.l,, !,
~amcnt authorities here that the full force Of :,
be rebels engaged in the Maryland battles :
vas only So 900 men. This il confirmed by =
he statement of a prominent citizen Of Mary. =
and I, with whom cthc rebel generals were y
Iuartered during their stay in that State. is'fl
GEN. pIx's VIEWS. s'H'Ns'e7' d
Major General Dix was here yesterday, and q
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