The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26

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IL urrspor3 Of Tho ppecesdings on We'd,
lnssdayins General McDoweiiS Court Of
Inqaify, aws lgsvs al sbsl+act 81 certain
documtuts Which hs snlbmltted They have,
70 impcr tapt shsazing upon'the case, and
shed 80 much light upon the secret history
Of tho war. that we give them in fun:
SECRETARY STANTON 10 GEN. N,DowML.
4 ~ Wan DErARrltENr, April II, 1862.
Maj. Gen. Mcdowell, Commanding Ai
SR: For the present, and until further
orders, you viii consider the National Cap
ital as especially under your protection,
and make no movement throwing your
force out Of position for the discharge of
EDwINM STANTON,
S5siii99Rh @1 Secretary Of War.
siI sl WAsHMGroN, April %, 1862
Maj. Gen. Mcdowell. Aqua Creek: az ailf
The President directs that you should
not throw your force across the Roppahan-
mock at present, but that you should get
your bridges and transportation all ready,
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EDWIN M. STANTON,
S'sl3se.'rs, Z 'tv Secretary Of War.
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INSPECTOR GENERAL VAN RENssELAER TO GEN.
81 MCDOWELL.
N3at WASHINGTON, April 80, 1862.
Maj. Gen. Mcdowell, Commanding Depart
rnent of Rappahannock ~. II
GENERAL The Secretary of War has
given me authority to inform you that you
can occupy fredericksburg with such force
as in your Judgment may be necessary to
hold it for defensive purposes, but not with
a view to make forward movement
s1 s.5a n III. VAN RENSSELAER,,
Inspector General United States Army
SECRETARY STANTON TO GEN. NJ OLELLAN.
WAR DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON, d. ca
sd ehA,s, May IL. 1862 edf behnfCs
Major Gen: George B. Mcclellan, Commanding
Army OF the Potomac, before Richmond.
I Your dispatch to the President, asking
for reinforcements, has been received and
carefully considered. The PRESIDENT is not
willing to uncover the capitol entirely, and
It'll believed that even if this were prudent
it would require more time to effect juno
ton between your army and that of the
Rappahannock, by the way of the Potmac
and York Rivers, than by a land march. AS
In order, therefore, to increase the
strength of the attack upon Richmond at
the earliest possible moment, Gen. Nc
Dowell has been ordered to march upon
that city by the shortest route. He is Or
dered- keeping himself always in position
to cover the capital from all possible attack
$50 to operate as to put his left wing in
communication with your right, and you
are instructed to co operate so as to estab-
lish this communication as soon as posi-
BILE. BY. extending your rightowing to the
north, of Richmond, it is believed that this
communication can be safely established,
either north or south of the Pamunky
River. In any event, you will be able to
prevent the, main, body of the enemy's
forces from leaving Richmond and falling
in overwhelming force upon General Nc
DOwell. He will move with between thir-
ty-fye and forty thousand menu aoif&i
| A copy of the instructions to Major Gen.
Mcdowell are with this. The specific
task assigned to his command has been to
provide against any danger to the capital
of the Nation. AT your earnest call for
achievements, he is sent forward to CO..
operate in the reduction of Richmond, but
charged i'm attempting this not to uncover
the City of Washington, and you will give
no orders. either before or after your juno
ton, which can keep him out Of position
to cover this city. You and he will COM
munieate with, each other by telegraph or
otherwise as frequently as may be necessa-
ry for efficient cooperation. 80 b9ram9
When Gen. Mcdowell is in position on
lyourIright, his supplies must be drawn from
West Point, and you will instruct your staff
officers to be prepared to supply him by
that route q
The President directs that Gen. Nc,
Dowell retainsthe command of the Depart
ment of the Rappahannock, and of the
forces with which he moves forward.
By order of the President.
.9 EDWIN NJ. STANTON
Secretary of War.
SECRETARY STANTON TO GEN. MCDOWELL
WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON CRY, ID. CT
49,. Nav IL 1862