Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-04

those things that grew into shape se When the ums came
went ont MT 8%M& "&
The following the testimony of General Halleck upon
that point:
Question BY whose orders Gen. Mcclellan placed
in command of the that left Washington 70 operate IN
Answer As stated the other day the ord was given
verbally Gen. Mcclellan by the President, at Gen
Sous to Cen Mecap leaving the city for Rockville
Il will add that Gen. Mcclellan, ia virtue Of hs being
placed in command Of the Notifications Of Washington aud
the for defence within them really in command
of all The here that time The question dis
Guessed by the President for two three days as TO who
should take command OF the troops that Were 10 go iao the
field Tne decision was made by himself and announced TO
Gen Mcclellan N my presence did not know what he
In regard to the instructions gwen to Geh Mcclellan
his testimony is as follows:
Question Did you have any interview with the Pres
dent relation to taking command Of the rops for the
Marynd campaign, receive any instructions from him on
Answer a, think he gave any after
in front of Washington do not think he gave any in
sruetons about the Maryland campaign.
Question After you commenced the movement did you
recevs aay instructions from one3
Answer received kilograms that mi sh be looked
from the President. The general OF Gen Halecks
dispatches that was committing in eoiog 30
fast He the Impression The main the enemy
side Of the Potomac and that they had only
would come into Washington in As late as be 18th Of
September recollec telegram Of Gen. Halleck in which
going so far away"
The testimony of Gen. Hallsck upon that point is
fonows:
Mcclellan iu regard the conduct Of the campaign In Mary
Answer The day the President gave Gen Mcclellan d.
rectons take command of the forces In the field had
long conversation in regard the campaign in Maryland
sgrsed between that the troops should the
Potomac and possible separate that Of Gen. Lees
army which had the Potomac om the remainder
the Virginia side There dsfute structons further
that between u.s. as to the plan OF
II submit herewith copies of dispatches and from Gen.
raons in Maryland to the time that he was relieved from
command These papers comprise all the dispatches sent
letter dated October 49, addressed him by the President
which was shown 10 me lust as the was about
dispatch to Gen Mcclellan and Gen McClelans reply
dated October IT, THE letter Of tie President with the
reply of Cen Mcclellan incorporated in another part Of
IN regard to Gen Mcclellan going too fast or too far from
Washington there can be found such telegram from
TO him he has mistaken the meanog kilograms sent
him Ielegraphed him that he going far rot from
Washington but from the Potomac leaving Gen Lee the OPP
Portuni to down the Potomac and him and
the Potomac and forward bis left rather than bis
right the readily relieve HaIpers Ferry which
the point then In immediate that he was
pushing forward his ght fast relatively the
Of his lefnot that the army moving too fast
too far from Washington
The letter of Gen Haleck of September Is referred
to by Gen. Mcclellan, is as folowsi
Sent 10 as NJ "WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington September Is, 1862.
Ma or General McCLELL Yours OF 80 p NJ vest +.
day Just received Gen Banks afey spare eight
regiments from here You must remember that very few
troops received from the North nearly all being
stopped guard the -Four regiments ordered
Gen Dix replace Pecks Division Porter took away
Yesterday 900 Until you know more certainly The
enemys force south of the Potomac you wrong in thus
the capital am OF opinion that the will
send small column towards Pennsy lyauia 50 as TO draw
your forces In that direction then suddenly Wash
ngon with the forces sonth Of the Potomac and those he
may cross over.
lin your letter 18th you attach too little Importance
10 the capital assure you that You are wrong The cap
not destroy us Beware Of the evils now point out to you
You saw them when here but you seem 10 in the
fresh arrivals from the North"
The letter from Gen Mcclellan Of the Ilth TO which |
Gen. Halleck here refers, contains the following
believe this army fully appreciates the Importance of
victory at this time and will light we'll but the result of
general battle with such odds the enemy appears
have against might 10 the least be doubtful and IL
should be the TO the country woud
be disastrous in the extreme Under these circumstances
would recommend that two of the large army
the Poom'c opposite Washington DO at
advise that the force of Col Miles Harper Ferry where
il be Of little ani continually exposedto be of
by The enemy be Immediately ordered here This would add
about old troops to our present force and would great
ly strengthen
Of the Potomac they must be few that the troops left In
the forts after the two corps shall have been Withdrawn will
be sufficient TO check them and with the large cavalry force
that side kept well out Ia front give warning of
the distant approach OF very large army part of this
might De sent within The
in repellng attack But if Washington should be
taken while these armies confronting each other this
would not IN judgment bear comparison with the ruin
and disasters which would follow single defeat
IL we should be successful in conquerng he gigantic rebel
army before would have difficulty IT,
On the other hand SHOULD their force sufficiently
erfu defeat could ali the forces around Washington
be SUI Gent to event such victorious army from carrying
the works this side OF the Potomac
ed by our army i think not
DETAILS OF CAMPAIGN UsNEcEssARY-HAR FERRY
Your committee, having fully into the details Of
the Peninsula campaign do not deem to devote
90 much ppace TO the campaign in Maryland. The
mind that controlled the movements upon the Peninsula
controlled those Mary land and the general features
characterize the one campaign that characterized the
other In each may be the unreadnees 10
promptly and act vigorously the desire for more
troops before advancing and the ree TO the
great superiority Of numbers the part of the enemy
Your committee, therefore, content themselves with
ferrng briefly to the adpg operations OF the campaign
In relation to the surrender Of Harpers Ferry your
committee have not d. emed necessary to take much
tmony upon that subject The military commission which
convened in this city ia October last fully
that subject and their report has been given the public
Attention called merely to two kilograms Of September
llth, which passed between Gen. Mcclellan and Gen
Haleck, and which 8 follows;
"RocKvILtE, sKrT ll-s45 A. Mol Miles lie at or |
can do nothing where he is but ould b. Of service IL
ordered TO join me- suggest that be oTdsytJ Join
at once oy the most practicable route
gro d. McCLKLLAE,
Msjor General Commanding
Major General HALIIcK, Generalin Chief"
WAR DFlLRThEtT WA.HsGros, D. @, ssPT. II 1862.
Bent 2sO M-1here ia way for Gel Miles TO Join
pesent The only chance defend his works until you
can open communication with hin When you do go, he
viii be subject TO your oidsrs II. w HiLLrox.
9eneralin Chief