Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-15

how; far states could be hindered from
IIbreakingupth the American Union, they could
at once and without hesitation. go the
whole figure to prevent alive. capable free
State from becoming, in strict conformity
with the constitution, member of that
Union.
An InterestIng Report.
None of the reports submitted to the
country possesses more interest than that
of Gen. Hallecksto the Secretary of War.
The General. Chief is an able writer as
well as an able military man. We can on
j ly give few of the salient points of the
whole document which would occupy about
twenty of our columns.
Beginning with the supersedure of Nc
Clellan By Burnside, the report epitomizes
the movements of the Army of the Potomac
up to the first of the present month shows
that our losses at Gettysburg we're 2s,1s2
killed, wounded and missing. while our
forces captured 3 guns, Al standards, 2s,178
small arms aud 13, 621 prisoners and cen-
sures General Meade, In the following terms
for permitting the escape of Leemf
Pennsylvania: eg ss
"Halting day at Middletown, General
Meade crossed the South Mountain, and on
the 18th of July found the enemy occupy
ing strong positioneon the heights Of
Marsh run, in front. of WilliRmsport. In-
stead OF attacking Lee in'thisp position, with
the swollen waters of the Potomac in his
rear, without any means Of crossing bis ar
tillery, and when q defeat must have caused
the surrender of his entire army, he was
allowed time to construct pontoon bridge
with lumber collected from canal boats
and the ruins of wooden houses, and on
the morning of the 18th his army had
crossed toithe south side of the river"
During Lees Invasion of Pennsylvania
orders were given for,a movement upon
Richmond, but the effort failed for reasons
thus stated by Gen. Halleck:
"When the rebel army was moving north
upon Maryland and Pennsy1yania, General
Dix sent all of his available force from
Norfolk and Fortress Monroe up the York
River, for the purpose of cutting off Lees
communications with Richmond and of at.
lacking that place, which was then de-
Tended by only handful of militia, The
expedi ton, however, failed TO accomplish a
single object for which it had been fitted
Out, the failure Resulting, it was alleged,
from the ineficiency of one of the generals
commanding. Gen. Dix therefore ordered
its return. and sent the troops .of which it,
was Comp 6sed to 'teinf9rc5 the army of
Gen. Meade, north of the Potomac" "A
General Gilmore is praised in the re!
port for Interpretations against Charleston,
aud a briet summary is given. of the opera
tions.of General Banks in Louisiana aud
Texas. The exploits of Grants army in
the siege of YicksbuFg, and the battles
(which preceded the equalization are warm
lily extolled. Gen. Hdlteck says:
. swhen We consider the character of the
country In which this army operated, the
formidable obstacles to be overcome, the
humber of forces and the strength of the
lenemy's works. weacannot fail to admire
the courage and endurance of the troops,
and the skill and daring of their comman-
der. No more brilliant exploit can be
found in military history. II has been al.
4 legged, and the allegation has been widely.
i circulated by the press, that General Grant
Il In the conduct of his campaign, positively
4 disobeykd the instructions of his superiors.
\ Itiishardly necessary to remark that Gen
eral Grant never dtsobeyed an order or
Instruction, but always carried Quito the
best of his ability every wish or suggestion
! AAs4C " aAA4 W S1Gt GAOE6~
iioyer, he has never complained that the
II government did not furnish him all the
means and assistance in its power TO facil-
5litate the executionso of any plan he saw fit
1 to adoptn a8l 4-s - p sss--t y 81
\ One half Of, the report is, devoted to'a re-
view Of the Chattanooga campaign
! ..While General Grant was operating be-
fore Yicksbnrgs Information deemed relta-
BILE was received from captured rebel cor.
\ dependence that large detaehments were
being drawn from Brdgg's army 10 rein
. force Johnst6h In Mississippi. Reinforce.
4 msnts were sent To Grant from other armies
fntthe West, but General Roseerans 81 was
left intact, in order that he might take. ad.
j yantage 5.ofa sBrnggfs diminished fnumbefs
Il and drive him back into Geofk ia, and thris
secure 10y ~ East Tennssssee ! from, t6e
i hApds OF the rehels4<an object which the
llgoyernmetta has kept constantly in view
from the beginning Of the war. There
Il fore. urged upon General Rosecrans 10 take
advantage of this epp6 ftunity 10 carry out
i his long ptoje eted movement Informing
j him that General Baenside would co 5opes
rate with his force, me wing from Ksntacly
20 kass Tennesse zee. q For various: reasons hesl
i Pretsrred To- postpone his movements until
the termination tern OF the siege ks6dre
j, in order to avoid any Understanding.
/ OF u orders given to- General Rosecraus
onithis subject, General Hallec gives the.
full eorrespe ndenee htoh passed between
them in Jane list. ON Lib ii tLat
month, General Roseerans wrote as follows:
4 i,s.esa esalgpAIuREREBsBoRo. Tehn!.S 4
- .ist 49, ~. 60. g 7s
Your despatch of to-day is received
Y OF. remember gave YOU Rs q Necessary
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