The New York herald., 1862-12-25

Is al cores The aupp os vsre sont down the bargcs
were sent here from pAitimore and philadelphia we
Solia not gst enough Baltimore and believe Inc Amy
has not suffered fo The want Of any sCppes As sooD rs
INC army eachea falmouth and protected the me- sou
so ve ~ communication was Ups1sa r wi,n M
iosa "ss paired. That large wharf of INV ie< IN
eng'n la. been entirely reconstructed, ana We nave
naae Plopsratiops for building other wnarsess ex-
tensn The railroad down along the river ard giving IN
cree Facilities for landing When Gen Bninside showed
r. a plan Of can ,ha, ,as my~
AhoG,d by and 10 meet HIM, exactly al What time
ava unable say but any expe itatioas that ponsoon
would necessarily be disappointed, IN my opinion. No
pontooa traia could - 10 Falmouth without sum
and II it got there before the army the enemy
would have captured il. Wha, all the army itself
did MOI do il vas not 70 be expected the. the suara
Burnside was last in this city, there we're complaints on
this subectand here allow 10 say that the Quarter
masters Department, which does great deal for the
army apt TO be held respons ibe for everything that ~
not done)-hearing that blamed for the failure 70
get the pontoons to Falmouth by the time me army
reached that place, replied 10 my informant, VINO WE
connected with the press that the Quartcrmas.,i ne
prtnent more responsible for The marcn 2, .ne
pohtoon train Than ius the march Of battery oi atey
or regiment Of inantry: its business was 10 pro
vide material the transportation OF the army ana
no COMPLAINT on that polnt General Burnside TO
see me few minutes Mtcr TINS gen.!oman ici.
my roa and msn!onen menu 20 ns HsOsnrns the
department he laughed, and said he had not only no
com 10 make against the officers OF the uuartersas
ters Ne partment C0mmissary Department. but he vas
surprised they mad been able % accomplish so much
Queatio.-Who would be responsible for that artici-
lar duty OF getting the poaoons over there' General
Woodbury. -
Gen ,ral Mcigs answered IL General Woodbury. had or
.ers General Burnside he responsible Tor car
rying them ont making him understand that II was
smpractcable TO cary them ont the march Of an army
ia 10 he managed by its commander when general ul-
dertakor 20 make movement, he must give ms orders
himself, General Haleck has told yon,eyery order
that General Burnside requested from me- every requ,si
ton that made upon me, he says himself was fully
promptly satisfied; II you want my opinion, have
an opinion on the subject, not as to any
body's being blame but TO what the facts were
think there was u mistake made IN expecting the pom
got to Falmouth while the army made two and haif
days march. do not think 10 Practicable. march OF
hundred miles for pontoon tram s aserous matter
hether the march be made by land or water The march
across Warenton after the army was fairly under
way ought not suppose to have taken over Two days
md half, and did not think u did think they
marched rapidly and crossed over 10 Falmouth IN two
days and halt. From what little heard OF the discus
sion between General HaiiecS and General Burnside
only heard pary OF it expected that portion OF Gene
raj Eurnside's array would above FredercksDurg
and think he used the expression that within twen
" four forty .ht hours after be got permission TO
his cavalry would be in Tredsgicksburg-he main
body of his army, however, not crossing above, but
crossing at Falmouth
General Haupis testimony was taken, but no, submit,
ted with the gcpOrt.