New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-25
l..,,oh contained a statement In regard 70 Mr.. Val

which cNDtd'h'" ''"''''NN -
The latter. iptarupting, said the gentleman must
NOT quote TIE Uorld az paper friendly to him' IL
had re eddy assailed or misrepresented him, even
since il wac bought up. tie denounced 1t as en- 40
clifton psper in disguise, and warned the Democracy
Of the Northwest agaiuat it. He had borne its at
tacks long enough.
BENJAMIN WOOD PRO. Slsv., N. W eta'ed
that The Nctc York World did net speak the ten'i'
ments of ,he Democratic party OF New-fork.
GEN. M'CLELLAN's INsUBoRDiNATIoN-Fbb
FAMOUS LETTER OF GEN. SCOTT
Mr.. STEVENS said that our great want OF sue
cess wac suffering Breckenridge Democrats 10 neao
our armiee-Inen without heart or dlspoei"o" W
crush the Rebellion. When Gen Mcclellan was az
Yorktown. he was promptly ordered to attack the
ene,ov and hreak his lines. He never obeyed tne
order When ordered to send troops to AID Seh'
Pope. he stood idle eleven days oe'ore no s'A"e''
and ,ben at suals pace. lie sent troops under pei
Cororols who never reached the battle-ground.
car Porter WAS one of them, and was justly nis'
missed from the army for causing defeat. zen.
Mcclellan reinstated, was ordered to pursue
the enemy, invading Maryland. lie pad
Ioo 900 troops, and moved at the rapid
,ate Of six miles day till be got up with
them. Autetam was quasi victory; and wnhe IN
sight of the Rebel army, he suffered the enemy 70
cross into Virginia. taking the last man, wagon ana
ambulance with him, aud shortly after, when
ordered BY the Commander-in-Cbief to pursue the
enemy. he hesated for three weeks, then TOOK the
South Mountain path. There were four distinct
instances Of disobedenoe of orders. Mr.. STEVENS
jas;,.6 70 read a letter from Gen. Scott TO Simon
Cameron.
Mr.. MALLORY inquired where Mr.. Stevens pro-
cured the letter.
Mr. STEVENS replied that it was a copy from
letter on file q, the War Department. 1t was read,
as follows:
WASHINGTON, Oct 4, 1861!
Hon. z. CANuRoN. Secretary Of Var.
syn. You are. believe, aware that l hailed the
arrival here of Mnor-Gen Mcclellan an event OF
bappy consequence to the country and tho army.
Indeed, if did not call for him, heartily approved
of the suggestion, and gave him the most cordial re-
cepton and support.
lie. however, had hardly entered upon his new
dn,ies. when, encouraged TO communicate directly
with the President aud certain members Of the Cab
met, lie in few days forgot that he had any 'inme-
date commander, and has now long prided himself
upon treating nc with uniform neglect running into
dsobedence of orders. OF the smaller. matters,
peclects though in themselves grave military
ofenses need not speak, in the face of the follow
ios. TO suppress an irregularity more conspicuous
in Mai. Gen. Mcclellan than IN any other officer,
published the follOwing
HSAporAH1KRs OF THs AMY,
WAsHIxGroY, Sept IL, 1851
GENERAL ORDERS No. Il.-Tbere are irregularities in the
which need prompt correction
oed 10 core pond with G-DeslnC hef OF other
snder on cuen. ocis bu'ine" except through ia.sm.
] srdf lae anna snnU
ere viii the President, direct with him through the See
rotary Of War nnlesit be BY the special invitation
BY command Of Lieut. Gen. SCOTT.
Z. d. Iow1RNn, Asst Adjt. General
With this order fresh in his memory, Major-GeD.
Mcclellan addressed two important communications
to the Secretary Of War, on respectively the 18th
and both of the same month, over my head; and how
many since to the Secretary, and TO the Prssi
dent direct, have not inquired, but many, have
no doubt, beside daily oral communications with the
same high functionaries, all without my knowledge.
Second, to correct another class OF grave negecs,
| the same day caused 10 be addressed TO Gen. Nc
Clelan the following order:
! HgApouARrKRs or THs Army,
| WAsHIs6ToS, Sept. 10, 1901.
10 MajOy.Cen. MCCLELLAN u g. 4. Commanding Dcpuf'
| ' nsent If he Potomac!
TIE Commanding General Of the Army OF the Potomac win
cause the positions and number Of troops under BIN TO
be reported to General teadqusnen BY division.
aud Independent regiments or detschments which
report will be followed by reports Of new troops they AZ
live the dlpostions made Of them, together with all
toe changes which take place ga the
By Command OF I.ieut'0en SCOTT.
Z. D. TowSsgsD. Asst Acjt Gen
Eighteen days have now elapsed, and not the
slightest respec, has been shown to either Of these
orders by Msj.-GeD. Mcclellan. Perhaps he will
say, in respect 10 the latter, it has been difficult for
him to procure exact returns Of divisions, brgades
sc. No doubt; but why not have given me proxi
mate returns, such as he 30 eagerly furnished the
President and certain Secretaries Has, then, a &C.
Nor no corrective power junior officer in caee
of such persistent neglect and disobedience The
remedy by arrest and trial before a court-martia
would probably soon cure the evil; but it has been
feared conflict of authority the head Of the army
would be highly encouraging 10 the enemies aud
depressing to the friends of the Union. Hence my
long forbearsnce, and continuing tbough bat nomi-
nay) in duty shall try 10 hold out till the arrival
OF Maj. Gen. Halleck when, as his presence will
give me increased confidence in the safety Of the
Union, and being, as am, unable TO ride in the sad
die or walk, by Of dropsy in nay feet aud legs
and paralysis in the small Of the back, shall detn
lively retire from the army.
i have tho honor 70 remain, with iish respect.
Tour most '''''s"' WHITFIELD SCOTT.
Mr.. STEELE Dem, H. ~ in reviewing nc OIL
undef consideration SAID it would pc better 10 leave
# TO the State authority TO raise the troops. The
people OF New-York do not believe in the dissolu-
ton of The Union and do not intend TO consent to it
30 long "a there is live man there 10 fight. Zap.
plause,1 Bat some OF them think the machine has
been running is the wrong direction, aud want it
started anew.
SAMUEL c. FESSENDEN QRep., Me- vindi-
Gated the Clergy from the attack which had been
made upon them. They were patriotic ana loyal,
aud IL were betler Tina they should remain at home
,han 70 enter the feldI There were Rebel gym pa