Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-20

aUb ~ VIC tfuHt Iutttf CNfI~s ifluf tNt b-Nt
Wing of he army. j. sest "a open communication
win McD0wei. II possible. Porter drives the
enemy rom Mech melville. aud learns thtt Ne
Dsweil's advance isonly fifteen miles distant.
The news of the fact gives great joy 20 the army
FoFts Thousand adslisBal tr..ep- 10 aid ~ the
capture of Richmond Is fall is certain An
order cones from. Washington, and VI Do~ell
wnbsirn~s his fnrces. blosng NJ the bridge rs
he retires Mcclellan j. overwhelmed by supe.
rior numbers, and forced TO retire fighting as no.
refreshing army ever fought before
Thus We see that twice the rebel Capital il
saved from falling into our hands. not by any skill
courage Of its defenders. but by some unex-
planned acts OF our own rulers. | repeat that the
fall of Richmond. the defeat of the rebel army.
would have been the end OF the rebellion.
The reasons fos the movement of the army
under Mcclellan from the James river, so as 10
unite il with the one nees Washington. are before
the country, and need no comment from me
The correspondence between Generals Halleck
and Mcclellan vindicates the one and condemns
the other
When Pope's army retires TO Washington be
fore the army Of Lee. let loose from their prison
in Richmond BY the removal OF Mcclellan from
the James river; when the Capital u threatened,
Mar, land invaded. and Pennsy vania menaced,
Mcclellan j. again called To assume command.
and drive the ins0ient Toe acrO-s the Potomac
order out of confusion. marches large army
over one hundred miles, and in less than twenty
days fights two battles, wins them both. aud
drives the rebels across the Potomac: relieves the
Capital and gives courage to our army. Kings
being in this position. n.the 22i of Semember
the President issues his procla nation 20 free the
negro, and follows il up by the one of the 24th.
To mike 81 YES OF white men. Mcclellan refused
or failed TO indorse either of them in his order
In he nd hon, IL dacif Q.i
upon. His competency TO commund had nothing
TO DO with his removal. He had dedicated that
The idea Of these people seems 20 he that proc
lamatons are all that is necessary To make war
successful. They issue procamaton~ to Tree
the negro, and call that vigorous prosecution OF
the war
The charge that Mcclellan failed to relieve
Harper's Ferry. Is mere preiext. got uptO order
bv "A commission of line al descendants of Justice
Shallow, and they, like their ancestors. have
written themselves down nsses. Their finding
has bat To be read 10 be condemned The learned
commission find Col Ford censurabe because he
surrendered Marylau Nights after he Was re
lieved; and the same commission cen>ured Nc
Cellau because he did not relieve that point
Here their finding:
1.-The General in Chief also testfes that in his
opinion, General Mcclellan could and should
have relieved and protected Harper's Ferry
cur.
BY reference to the evidence, it will he seer
that at the very moment Col Ford abandoned
MARY lana Hight, his little army was in reality
relieved by Generals franklin and Sumner
corps, at Champions Gap. within seven miles o
his position
Truth is consistent; falsehood and error are in
consistent. The finding of the commission is o
the latter character The commission gives fact.
and dates which show couclusiveIy that McCle
Ian did all that could he done to relieve Harper,
Ferry. emitting one that will supply On III,
lth of September he telegraphed Halleck e
have Colonel Miles ordered To join him at once
All communication had been DESTROYED on th,
7th with Harper's Ferry. On the l2,h OF Sep
TENDER Haleck teleeraphed Wool TO place h,
troops under the command of Mcclellan. (whicl
included Harper's Ferry.)
On the 18th OF September, Mcclellan for tn,
first time learns the situation OF Harper's Ferry
and without delay. as is shown by the commits
sion itself, orders Summers and Fnnklin's corp
to its relief give but briei statement OF TN,
facts, it is sufficient On the same day Harper,
Ferry was placed under the command of Nc
Ciellan, Brigader General White arrived a
Harler's Ferry. He waived rank to Colone
Miles, thereby contessiug his inability to assum,
command ia conformity To his rank, yet the com
mission say he did noble and gallant service
fluid nothingSo censure IN him. and | suppose i,
due time he will be promoted for his gaiiart for
b-arance The commission cenSures Genera
Wool Tor continuing Miles in command "a
Harper'S Ferry hut applaud White for waivin;
rank that Miles might surrender hat Wool com
manGed him To- hUld
Wool put Quletus uDOn them by showing
that the War Department had directed Mile
TO report directly to that office from day {,
day, aud he cond have shown the following tele
gram from this city to Col Miles:
The Department have perfect confidence il
your ability and in yoor competency aud direc
that you hold your position to the last extrem
ity."
Stanton. Halleck and Lincoln have confidenc,
in Miles; they continue him in comm nd o
an important position: White valves rank 10
hIm-out Mcclellan must he censurei. and Thu
j. one OF the points Ola which they seek to assai
him.
But Haleck saws he disoheyed orders in no
crossing the Potomac and giving battle To Lee
OF necessity, McCellan's army was shattered b.
the battles IN NJ sryland His army was, at he
cessity, much scattered. and Halleck had himself
under his own command. seen the evil result o
throwing in the tace of masked foe infeTio
force. Such folly az Pttsburg Landing clothes
in mourning the North west The East had Eel
its effect in Pope's campaign. under the eve q
Htlleck There has been quite enough ot this
When We recoliect Htileck'S rapid aud expedition
march from Pusburg Landing to Corlnth. thel
We can comprehend why he is so anxious Tor tn
rapid marches of Mcclellan
Neither in Haileck's complaints, nor in TIA
finding of the Commission do find within,
to warrant the removal OF Mcclellan from IN
cUmmaha; and hence my mind * brought to tn
Irresistible conclusion that IL WAS his failure L
indorse the proclam ton that was the real caus
of his removal These remarks are not mad
for the purpose of bringing forward Genera
NJ, Clelian, any other person, in connection
with the Presidency If 1854 AT the appropriat
time | shall be prepared 20 take my position o
that subject, and will ende;yor 10 select th
wisest, and iirme>t, aud true>t aud most patriot
OF our states men-one who j. for the pre-erva
ton at the Constitution and the restoration o
the UniOn-tOr that important position.
On the l1th of March last, my colleague
Mr. Lovejoy.l having heard that two nesroe
haI been arrested, introduced resolution in
structing committee inquire into the facts
which resolution PASSED this House by majorit
at TWO To one. On the first day of this session
introduced resolution iii ectine an inquir, int
tine causes Why White citizens of Illinois, withou
charges being made against them. were deraine,
| in The various forts and bIStile> IN the country
and that restitution was laid on the table, mo
ton OF Mr. Lo,eoy. by similar vote Tn
/ army j. being u>e,i for tie benefit of the negro
/ Thus House l. being used Tor his benefit +, er
DEPARTING oil the Government Is being run 10
bis benefit
NV, Mr.. Chairman, have a single word I
! those who ue temporarily exercising the lnnC
tions OF the Executive department OF the Govern