Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-03
FRO1I WASHINGTON.

The Star has the following:
The War Department has arrested Major
Spaulding, Of the 50th New York, Engineer Vol
unteers, and the other officers who were with
HIM in the recent transportation Of the pontoon
train from this point to Falmouth Va II IS al
legged that Major Spaulding started with the train
two and half days later than he should have
done, and was i've days on the road longer than
necessary.
The estimates of the Treasury Department are
unayoidably delayed The Committee Of Ways
and Means have, therefore, no data upon which
to frame the general Appropriation bills. The
seeretary's report will be ready some time this
week.
Nothing is known here conhrmatory Of the re-
port that General Burnside has been relieved Of
the command of the Army Of the Potomac.
The President has sent to the Senate the nom
nations of Brigadler Generals sykes and Butter
field to be Major Generals, and Of sixteen Colo
nels to be BTigadier Generals.
Gen. Halleck, the Commander-ln-Ch Chief IN his
report 10 the Secretary Of War, states that he
started on the Path Of July to visit the Army Of
the Potomac to AscertaInf there was possibill-
" Of an advance upon Richmond from Harrison s
Landing, and ifnot, to form some plan Of uniting
the armies Of Gen. Pope and Gen. Mcclellan, who
was Of the opinion thatitWould require $1,000 ad-
dltional men TO 60 on.
Halleck replied that there could not possibly
be sent more than 10000.
Mcclellan asked 70 consider the matter until
morning, when he agreed to go on with that
number.
ON General HalIeck's arrival home he received
THE report states that sueh rem orcements eonlo
not be sent without leaving Washington and Bal
timOre almost defenseless, and an order for the
withdrawal OF the Army of the Potomac was is
sued, August 30th, previous order having been
given for the removal OF the sick, and transports
IN vast numbers supplied but protest was re-
ceved from General Mcclellan on the 9th, and
that the order was not putt force for eleven
days, the fourteenth.
0n+he Ist, orders were issued to Gen. Burn
side to embark at Newport News for Acquia
of the Sd. review Of the movements before
Washington is made. He says that q part Of the
army Of the Potomac was ordered forward fom
Alexandra, and that General COxWas ordered to
come by rail via Washington, from Western Vir-
ginia, with the main portion of his force Of Gen
| eral Pope's order on the 9th 70 General Porter
to be ut BristoWs Station the next morning, he
says for some unexplained reason Porter did not
comply with his orders, and his corps was not
in the battles Of the 2sth and 29th, IN which Gen
eral Pope gained some ground although the bat
| ties were not decisive.
OF the reinforcements from Alexandra, en-
bracing at length the whole Peninsula army, it is
| said some of the corps moved with becoming ac-
tivity, but the delays Of others were neither cred
| table nor eXcusable.
The soldiers actually engaged in these battles
| fought with great bravery, but many thousands
| str ggled away from their commands, and it is
said not few voluntarily surrendered to the en-
| emy SO as to be paroled as prisoners ofWar
| It added that had the Army Of the Potomac
/ arrived q few days earlier the rebel army could
| have been easily defeated, and perhaps destroy
| ed. The losses at South Mountain and Antetam
! are put at l,762 killed, s,O66 wounded and 9lS
missing-a total OF 10TH.
/ The report states that the army rested on the
| north bank Of the Potomac, near Sharpsburg
| from the 18th Of September until the 2Cth Of Oc
tober and says that the long inactivity Of so large
| an army IN the face of defeated foe and during
the most favorable season for rapid marches ene
| a vigorous campaign, was matter Of great dis
| appointment and regret
| General Halleck states that he tslegraphed e
| Mcclellan, October 9Th, to cross the river. Gen
eral Mcclellan disapproved the plan Of crossing
south Of the Blue Ridge, but prepared 70 eros
| at Harper's Ferry, and move on Wlncnestefs ou
did not cross uItil October 26thi and then
| Berlin. The passage occupied until Novem0e
Sd. During this period General Mcclellan stop
ped communicating with the Commander-in
| Chief, addressing the President. On the 9th HI
removal was ordered.
The Secretary Of War details the military ope
rations during the past yeaTsand points % me nc
that the Department Of the Pacific has been ire
from any ofthe ealanities oecasiOned by the re
bellion. An earnest and deep sympstny ha m
boon HIarIiresIed oy the loyai eluzens OF the ia
eifc States in support Of the Union
| From a survey OF the whole field OF opeTa
| tons, it is apparent that whatever disasters ou
arms may have suffered at particular points,
| great advance has been made since the com
| nencement of the war. The Union forces ar
now in the field under able commanders
| stronger than ever, resolute and eager 70 De le
against the enemy, to crush the rebellion oy
! Vigorous winter campaign. The Armies Of tn
Potomac and of the West stand ready to vie wit
! each other in dealing the quickest and heaTies
blows against the enemy.
Taught BY experience Of the ruin Of inaetio
and the hazard Of delay, spirit Of earnest aeti'
ity seems to pervade the forces OF the nlte
Sfates beyond what has b th-rto been exh bltec
In the numerous battles and engagements thf
have occurred, our armies in general have DIS
| PLAYED the courage and determination thl
Should inspire officers and soldiers fighting
| defense of their Government.
Under the calls of July and August there al
| already in the field 42OO 900 new troops, Of whie
800, 600 are volunteers-and $4,000 Of these haV
| rnlnnteered for three years.