Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-25
THE EVENING STAR.
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n,c,..., AIKEN up, srd NaTi,'u~ Sn-ndm-"ts
So, snd adopted. but b-ior- y-te was
o. t.is' fas: 1SC, tie Sei.a:c = j:Erucd.
oCsE-Ai!sr our report closed
iEr cecate cE TIC bill 20 enroll tho National
recess was tskcn.
Or r.sssrirblinE, the ta-t-.le was 70 ,.i,ua,
BY hefsrs ~iekiiff-, Sargent Steysn. St--i-,
ftssencrn, Cox ard kciiy> GEtii h,i.- pas:
cirNen- Il being Sc.rUi th::r &c sn iuI, ne
'sEen 1T ore o COCK to-day
EC1iLg Tire CAoSJe, MT. Strvene in the course
% ms TrEiarFf r, trf Nv -. +ss:i tine military
Soi otc' OF GHa- nctfeiian, saying tn 1t officer
nsa iorr ti:r - distinctly dis 1T yrd ORDER in
.iuaiLs INC - 10 attack heenenS at y rktowu
.Io siirr ts-e bstSs OF SntiptaII. And he
sa"1so 20 read m follow ing letter, in furth-r
pioci u sis remarks Ilril KreckinIid:- Demo-
siStS IA .as'rn 81 thc hss! OF our a-T7iss-Inen
ts.fi- were lici III the war:
HEar gs-kHTrER or TIE Ann. Wa shington,
Ct'- s'5i.-t3vs y Cameron, SscTstdry Of var
e., I,c Ssn are. eell.'e, aware tha. I hau,d
'u' a rvai -Erre c: Eaior General Mcclellan
- "a svnntJf n"I'Ty Consequences IN tae coHn-
~ I'D she Army. Indeed, If did he, cali fe.
hluh' u heartily a;y,Ioyed of The suggestion. and
E :: him 'lr .4s.. cordial 'sssp'''a and sup,
=, r., 'hswevsr. had hardly entered uron his
{ Esiss, when, Encouraged TO c.-zcInunicate di-
Aetsy with Ii: Pre- ident and Certain mem b.rs
sthP%'ahi1ci. he in Il few days forgot That aa
k'6'er1y iure-Fnediafe commander, and hiss now
k.'Llp ~ ideJi himself in treating with uni
HrEti neglect, running into discbedience Of
sorGr-S.
e0f The mailer matters, rec,cc.s though in
rtS@R;s@svTe grave military ofcnSeS, l need not
<.rrak. ins-he face of the foi 10 Wing:
TO suppress an 'TTegularity. more censpicu-
@rEs in Maj Gen, Mcclellan than in any other
officer published The following:
H,aGY-t"rfsTS a. the Ers5y, E1Ehin7.Jn. Sept
i6, ie3T.-G-nersI Orders No. H. There are ir-
rseuFsrties III the correspondence OF the Army
.@I INIT ton, oil, 80,
Important that junior officers on duty b. not
permitted 20 correspond with the General in
Chic; or other commander current official
busiprss. excerpt through Intermediates COM
naEteIs; AID The same rule applies 20 corr
ponSsnce with the President direct with
him through The Secretary OF Wa unless il bs
by the special III yItation or reg uest OF the Pres
isPu;.
by command vi Lieut. GeE Scott
f. II. TOWNSEND, Asst AGi;t Gen.
With this order fresh In his memory. Major
General Mcclellan addresses two important
communications 10 the Secretary of War, on
respectively The 10Th and 2Jih Of the same
mcnth, over my bead and how many since TO
The SECRETARY. and even 20 Inc President direct
have not inquired, but na:iy have doubt:
brsiGeS daily oral communications with the
same high functionaTies. ell without my kno~i-
sd2e.
Eeeund. To correct another class or gross
erglecis. 1. on the same day, caused ~ be nd >
dressed 10 Major General Mcclellan the fol-
lowing order:
HcGGguGrts-s n the army, Wdskiu1for Sapt
u, is6i.-To Ma ior General Mcclellan, United
StatFs Army, Commanding the department of
TIE PO:Cmac The Commanding Gen; raj of
ihe hrEIy OF tEa Potomac will cause the posi-
tons. state. and number Of The troops uud,r
hini. 10 lie reported at once 10 general head
Guar-@r, by divisions, brlgades. and indepcn-
s:FBt rel imcnis CT detachmeBts; which general
TrrOri will re followed by reports of ueU
tr@cps rs they arrive, with the dispositions
mace CT them, together with all the material
changes which may take place in the sad
aIUy.
Ey command of Lieutenant General Scort:
r. d. TnwNsESD, Asst Adj GanI
fhfP' II days have now elapsed, and not the
slightest respect has been shown 70 either OF
ms" orders ty Major General Mcclellan.
Perhaps, he Will say, In respect TO Inc latter
.'t has irt difficult for him 10 procure exlct
retuIns OF divisions. bTigadrs. &c.' No doubt
But why rot nave gwen proXi IL rei u.ii=.
such as he so eagerly furnis he'd the President
AID certain Secretaries!
Has, then senior lso corrective power over
Junior Cfileer In case OF such per> is.ent ne
giect and dlsObediencei The remedy of arrest
and trial btfore a court martial would prob
ably seen cure fhs evil. But II has been feared
'E:t Oniiict Oi au: hOrify near the head Of me
army Wciid o. highly encouraging 10 thu en-
eInltS, aEG at pressing 10 the friends OF ilp
Union. Hence my long forbearance and con
M ming t'hOugh but no3ninallyl on duty. I
- all iry 20 hold out ill the arrival Of Major
HfEe!ai Eaiirck, whrn- as his presrnca viii,
give ne increased confidence in the safefy OF
ne on and being, a i am, uuabi. to ride
az lie saUdic walk, by reason OF drnnsv
IA my Itet and :egS. and paralysis IN tho small
~ me back shall deGnitiyeiy retire from the
ANN
L have the honor 10 remain. wlth high r.
si.S- your most obedient servant,
iIrue cOpyJ WINFIELD - OFT
GICiSE> FOI~9 -tipnpSiS Point which li,a
'r'nit ".re ;rF-aeElng yesterday rs Gil tho great