East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-28

stto. No middle course will answer Tcllm what
you wish me 20 DO and win do MI in uy power to
accomplish it, wish 10 know what my orders and
authority are. | ask for nothing, but will obey
whatever orders you give. ] only AK prompt de-
cfion, that 1 may at once give the necessary or-
ders. AZ will not 10 20 delay longer.
~ f:ld 4, NJ, the President replies
Yours to-day just received. ! think your FIRST
alternative 10 wit; so concentrate all om available
forces 20 oIcn communication with Pope Is the
Tight one. Bat | with not 10 control. That nov
leave 10 Gen. llalleck, aided by your counsel"
A. 1850 L. NJ den. ilalleck tolegraphs to Gen
Mcclellan;
You will Immediately senl construction train
md guards 10 repair railroad b Manassas Let
there be no delay in this l have just been told
that fnDklius corps stopped nj Anandale, and that
he was this evening in Alexandria This Is all con-
trury to my orders Investigate and report the fact
OF this dsobodicnce. That corps must push for
ward MS directed to protect the railroad and open
CUR communications with Manassas
To this General Mcclellan replies, Mt ; L. NJ, re-
ociyed at $50 L NJ
at was not scfc for Franklin h move beyond
Anandale. under the circumstances, until We knew
what was ut Vienna. General Franklin remained
here till about Z VI en- lsavOring - arrange for
supplies for his command. | am responsible Tor
10th these circumstances and do not see that either
was in disobeiience to your orders Please give
distinct orders IN reference to Franklin movements
of Tomorrow In regard 10 Tomorrow
utsllc l'uA'be ih-AlHNs'"N'' "' - ''D
agreeable to me to be accused Of disoheyng orders
when have simply exercised the discretion you
committed to me"
Al 10 r. NJ General Mcclellan telegraphs;
Not hearing from you, have sent orders to
General Franklin to place himself IN communication
with General Pope by advancing As soon as possible,
and at the same time cover the transit OF Pope =
supplies
Al $40 A. VI. August 30th, General Ilallek tele-
graphed to General Mcclellan;
= A. .l.rttI 4. Ernpl
Inns march of yesterday, considering the circam-
stances of the lie was very wrong IN Stopping
at Anandale"
Atll A NJ Gen Mcclellan te!egraphs:
" Have ordered Sumner to leave on9 brigade IN
the vicinity Of Chain Bridge, AMI to mcve the rest,
ria Columbia Pike, on Anln llle aul Fairfax Court
House if this is the route you wish them 10 take --
lie and Franklin are both instructed to join Pope rs
promptly as possible Shall Couch move also when
he arrives ~
At l@:20 NJ General Uilleck tclegraphs;
e. think Couch should land at Alexandra and
h. immediately pushed out to Pope. Send tho
tr1 ps where ths h,htng is. Let me know when
Couch arrives ms ! may have other intormitlen hy
that time. Scnl transports TO Aqu' to bring
up Durnsiies command | have tclegraphod 70
him, und am waiting his answer"
At 2:l5 T.. VI. Gen. llaock tclegraphs:
Franklin aud all of Sumne.'s corps should be
pushed forward with all possible dispitch. They
must IA, thoir legs AMI mike forced marches, Time
now is everything"
ASP. NJ. Gen. M.clollan tolcgraphs to Gen.
lIalcek
ri,r Ulmm1r.t,in Of my saG, reported from
tSJ m,ios this sill of Ctntreville ut 1880 T. NJ.
that FrlnIlin's corps then advancing rapidly.
Summers corps novel at l;i5 =. NJ. The orderly
who Dr5lglt the dsplti n from II Immersion states
IN he ielrncl that the fighting commenced five
miles beyond Ccntrcville and that our people had
been driving them all day Hlmmcrstein says al
be learns was favorable"
At 1910 =. VI. General IGlllock telcgraphs tC
General Mcclellan:
AN Of lmncrs corps the south side Of the
river not act ally required in tho forts, should
march 10 Pupes rclicf Replace them with new
regiments. Franklin should also be hurried on {,
reinforce Pope"
ON thes,nc dly-August seth hour not given
General NJ :Cl3lln sent the following to Genera
lialleck:
Ever since Franklin received notice that he wa
70 mirch from Alexm lra he has been using every
effort 10 get lnspo5tition for he extra ammunition
But he wa, uniformly told by the quart ,rmnstcr
here that there was none disp,sable, AMI his com
man IN rche without wagons. After the departure
Of his corps, at A. NJ yesterday, he pro;urc
twenty wagons 10 carry portion OF his ammunition
by unloading some Of Gen, oral Banks supply trail
Tor that purpose General Sumter was ono cntir
day in en- leiyoring, by application upon Quarter
III lsters AMI others, to get sufficient number q
wagons to transport his -csarye ammunition, bu
without success an was obliged 81 march wthou
IT, | have thi. morning sent all my hcaiquartcr
train that is landed 70 be at once loaded with am
nuniton for sumner AMI Franklin, but they will no
~ Gar towards supplying the def sicncy. Eighty
five ,gons were got together by tn, Qltrtcrma-te
last night lOlde with subsistence, AMI sent Tor
ward uni,r an escort, ut A. NJ. rtdr Alexandra
Every effort has been made 10 carry ont your in
structionj promptly. The difficulty seems to consis
IN tae ftet that the greater part OF the transporta
on on h1nl at Alexandra AMI Washington IN
90 ed fnre q -
At all events such is tho state Of the ease rs repre-
scented to me by the Quartormaster, AMI 1t appear
- betrue. take it for granted that this hts no
boon properly explained to YOU"
On the "a Of Septemb Gen. Pope was ordered {
fan back to the vicinity of Washington, whore hi
army came m Ter the command Of den Mcclellan
The following is from the testimony Of Genera
Hallcck
20 What was the position of Gen Mcclellan
regard 10 the troops OF the Army Of the Potomac q
they landed at Acqua Creek and Alexandria
Wore they under his command and, If so, how Ion
dill they remain under his command !
a Gen Mcclellan retained the command {
the army 0f the Potomac rs II landed at these wv
points except such portions of IL rs were sent int
The fed under General Pope Those portions We
considered IA Temporarily detached from his con
mtnd but still belonging u his army, AMI no w
drectel that all orders sent from hm to the trool
~ detached, while un Ter General POpe's immcd
rte command must be sent through the heIdqua
tho troops of his army ~ they landed nj the'
places until sent into the field AMI reported to &c
popo; and they continued TO remlin under b
command, with the exception OF the detachment
uutil Gen Pope's army fell back on Washingto
when all came under tien McCielian's comm IN
On his (Gen. McCellan'sl arrival ut Alexandria
was told to takc immo late cOmmtnl Of ail q
troops in AMI about Washington, in addition
those which properly belonged u the Army OF q
Potomtc some days after b. hal been verbal
asked 20 take such command he asked for a form
order, which was issued from the Adjutsnt General
Office The order Issued from tho Adj .tant Gene
ais Office was after Gen. Pope's army ha common
ei falling back, and datel September 2d b
Gen Mcclellan had been in comman ever sinoe l
arrival in Alexandra.
80 At whit time did he arrive at Alexandra
- A lie arrived Mt Alexandria on the 10th
August The formal order was issued that he mig
have no difficulty with Gen Popo's forces; th
they might not question his authority"
cANPAtGS IN MARYLAND.
Very soon after den. Pope and bis armv fell ba
on Washington the rebel army entered Mlrylar
Preparations Immediately made by the a
thorities in Washington to follow them
In relation TO the command Of tho army in Mar
land yonr committee will quote from the testimo
al Gen. Mcclellan and fen. liallcck. The testiu
nv Of Gen Mcclellan is as fjllowsi
80 What position dill you occupy after your
rival M Alexandra, and you had forwarded
troops which had been under your command to