The New York herald., 1862-12-04

peace and are uns,ca TO the government OF the army
we have, and The war ia winch now engaged
Very respectfully, your obedent servant
H. W. HAIIE,k, Ceneral.m Chief
GENERAL NJ CLELI.AN TO GENERAL HALLrCY.
EXHIBIT 40 IA CORY N cypHER
BEHKELEY, Va. Aug 4--l2 NJ.
MAJOR General HAifEoK, Commandern n-thlef.--
Your tsegram Of last evening Is received. Imust con
fcs that has caused me the greatest pain expe.
renced, Tor convinced that the order 10 Withdraw
this army to Aqua creek viii prove disatrous the
treme 70 fear il viii be fatal blow. Several
days necessary complete the preparations
important movement this and while they in pro-
gess, beg that caref1 consideration NAV he given 10
my statement This army excellent discipline
condition. We hold deGouche on both banks Of tre
james river so that we are free TO act IN any direction
and with the assistance u the gunboas consider our
communications
We are twenty lve mics from Richmond and are not
likely meet the remy ia force sufficient 10 fight bat.
tie until have reached fifteen to eighteen miles which
brings practically within ten miles Of Richmond our
largest line OF land transportation would be this
point twenty five miles, but with the aid OF the ginDoas
We supply the army. by water, during It's advance
certainly 10 within twelve miles Of Richmond. Al Aqua
creek we wsnd scventy.hve miles from Richmond,
with lard transportation all the way From here Tor.
Msnroe march Of about seventy miles, for re.
gard II mprsctcaole 70 withdraw this army and s
material except by and Tie result of the movement
would thus be march one hundred aud forty miles
20 rea point now only twenty five miles distant, and 10
eeprtve orseycs entirely ~ the powerful aids Of fe pnu
boats and water transportaton Add TO this the
Generalization of this army, which would ensue, the
rbe depressing eject upon the people Of the North and
the strong probability that II would uiuencc foreign
Powers recognize our adversares and these appear TO
urge strongest afforded by our language that
this Ter may be rescBded and thai far from recalling
this army may be promptly reinforced to enable IL 10
resume the offensive.
II may be said that hIe are no achievements avail
able ! point General Burnside's forces, q that Of
Gene al POPE not necessary 10 maintain strict defence
IN front Of Washington aud Harpers Ferry those por.
tions OF the Army Of the West not required for strict
defence there Here directly IN front Of this army is
the heart 81 the rebellion II is here that all our re.
sources should be collected 70 strike the bl5v which viii
determine the fate Of this nation All ron,s Of second
ary Importance elsewhere should he abandoned, and
every available man brought here. decided victory
here gnd the military strength Of the rebellion s
ed II matters not what partial cvefses may meet
v IT'D elsewhere here Is The true defence of Washington
here on the bank Of the James river that ho fate
OF the linton should be decided.
clear n my oopviction Of right, strong In the con.
scousness that have ever been, aud sun am, actua,ed
or selfish motives have influenced me from the
meat Of this war DO now What never did IN my life
befoc | ontrcat that thus order may be rescindc Tf
nv counsel does not rrcvai; viii, with sad heart
sbsy yoar order 70 tue u.nios! u nav powe deysps "