New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-06

without renewing the attack, until they were Or
dered 10 withdraw across the river.
The losses sustained in the attack, in killed,
wounded, and missing, were as follows: Meade
division, 1,76O; Gibbons division, ,249; Birneys
division, 96l.
FRANKLIN DIsoBEYs DIRECT ORDER TO
/ ATTACK.
i Gen. Burnside, upon hearing Of the small force
ordered to attack the enemy, sent order TO Gen.
Franklin to make vigorous attack with his wnoie
force. Several of the witnesses testify that had the
attack been renewed with all the available iorce
under Gen. Franklins command it would have Dee
successful Gen. Franklin testiies that was sG
an order, but request and that when ne rece ="
it was too late TO renew the attack, ana 'n''0'''
did not do 1t.
Gen. Franklin testifies follows: ,,., IN. lin,
Tho order under which acting bs should
Of retreat should be kept open Ia march down the Rich
inond rosd never dreamed that tn Wa va Dlacs Al That
strong attack at ALL Until since ine sn attack supposed
Il was an armed observation to ascertain where inc
in . opinion by the staff officer who er0usA.
it, the order mot understand from this order that
ali the troops nece.syto seize and hold the
Sbts near Capt Hsmton and that tne @ % d 10
secure No did not should suppose that the order
id not have limited to least division the r0,a
sboxv had such been his intentions and oeslde ne
ect, me TO keep my whole command in position 70 move
Ionp toe old Richmond road If he had INTENDED me 20 use
mV whole force to hold that hill he hsrdy
5d have coupled il with the condition to Keep my cou
| - IN readiness for this other movement -, . ,
%One,on Was ths other movement feasible until after the
possession of those hishts By GU. rooPsi ,vh.ahn
with nv whole force would have necessarily involved
the possession of those nights Had been ordered move nay
.ed to take all that would be found in the road and those
nights would have been m the road .hou,, h
OF those nights In order TO move down me oa
Richmond road and you were ordered to send ont AZ ss
no.e hht ala YOU deem that the order required of you
that YOU should when epulsed in the first attempt renew
think did but by the time the Rebels were
driven back the woods by Bneys division ana sckes
o'clock and was late then to make such anaiiempt
with the slightest hope OF success" IT,. ...
The testin,ony Of all the pnnes"S oejore your
Committee prores most conclus,vely that, had the
attack been made upon the left ruth all the force
,rhich Gen. Franklin could haze used for that pur-
! nose, the plan of Gen. Burnside Uould hare oeen
, Completely sxceessfnl- and our army toonid hare
adhered a most brilliant victory.
After the attack on Saturday, our army remained
in position until Monday night when it was with
!: drawn across the river without loss. A.,
! Your Committee have not considered il essential
to report upon the operations Of the right wing Of
our army in this battle, for the reason ,hat inc sue
great extent upon tho successful operation OF he
feft. Although our troops on the tight fought most
galantly, making repeated attacks, the strength OF
the enemy position was such that our forces were
y compelled TO retire.
70 D.. AFTER FREDERICKSBURG.
On Jan. &c 1863 the following resolution wal
= adopted by the Senate, and referred to your Com
q, mittee:
h ReoreS That the Committee the Conduct Of the WA
he Instructed to inquire whether MajoGen A. L. Burnside
has since the battle of FredeckbuG formed any plans FOL
movement tn. Atty Of the Or
army have written Wished Washington, 70 oppose
ppss
T. with. and IL so. by what authority"
a. to take the testimony Of Major-Gsns A. E. Burn
u aide and John G. Parke, and Brig Gems. John New
d ton, John Cochrane, and William w. Averil. That
r. testimony brings to hight the following facts;
If BURNsIDE's PLANS.
l. Shortly after the battle OF Fredericksburg Gen.
70 Burnside devised plan for attacking the enemy in
o. his front. The main army was to cross at place
N some six or seven miles below Fredericksburg The
Re positions for the artillery to protect the crossing
10 were all selected, the roads were all surveyed ane
n the corduroy cut for preparing the roads, Al
p the same time feint Of crossing was to be made
some distance above Falmouth, which feint could
be turned into q positive attack should the enem.
ms discover the movement below; otherwise the mail
as attack was TO be made below.
he A GRAND CAVALRY EXPEDITION.
In connection with this movement of the mali
er army a cavalry expedition was organized, consist
ing 500 the best cavalry in the Army OF the 10
to toinac 600 Of whom were picked men. The plan
a. of that expedition was follows: Accompanied BY
m brigade Of infantry detailed to protect the crossing
10 of the Rappahsnnock, IL was to proceed Up tC
O. Kelly's Ford there tho 1000 picked men were to
Cross and 10 proceed to the kapdan and cross thai
river at Raccoon Ford then 70 20 onward and cross
the Virginia Central Railroad at Louisa Court
House; the James River at Goochland or Carriers
% blowing up the locks of the Jameh River Canal al
the place ef crossing; cross the Richmond and
't Lynchburg Railroad at point south OF there, blow
ing up the iron bridge at the place Of crossng eros
8 the Richmond, Petersburg and Weldon Railroad
where IL crossed the Notoway River destroying the
ID railroad bridge there; and then proceed on by Gen
= Pryor's command and effect Junction with Gen
ID Peck Suffolk were steamers were 70 be In walt
y lug to take them toA cquia Creek.
To distract the attention of the enemy, and de-
" ceive them in regard to which body Of cavalry was
the attacking column, at the time the thousand
o picked men crossed the happahahnoek, portion OF
the remaining 500 was 10 proceed toward Warren
ton; another portion toward Culpepper Court
House; and the remainder were TO accompany the
% thousand picked men as far as Raceoon Ford, and
4 then return While this country expedition was IN
ID progress. the general movement was 70 DC maue
% acfOss the river.
y On the Goth of December an order was issued fol
% the entire command 10 prepare three days cooked
D. ratons to have their wagons filled with ten days
n small rations If possble 10 have from ten to twelve
% days' supply of beef cattle with them 10 tax,
forage their teams and their artillery and cavalry
horses and the requsite amount OF ammunition-iI
fact TO be in q condition 10 move at twelve hours
- notice.
ls GEMS. COCHRANE AND NEWTON TRY TO PREF
G UDICE THE PRESIDENT AGAINST BURN
.. SIDE.
q Shortly after that order was issued Gen. John
J Newton and Gen. John Cochrans-the one com
- ,nanding division and the other a brigade in the
left Grand Division under Gen. VIM. b. Franklin
ID came up TO Washington on leave Of absence. Pre-
yious TO obtaining leave of absence from Gen
Franklin, they informed him and Gen. VIM. +.
It Smith that when they came to Washington they
d should take the opportunity to represent TO some
one in authority hsro the dsprited condition Of the