East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-28
NUMBER 80.

| side who had come from North Caro- ina with the
| greater part Of his force, to Fortress Monroe The
general officers were CALLED together and this qucs-
ton Of Withdrawing the army submitted to them.
The majority Of the officers expressed themselves In
favor Of withdrawal of the army. Gen Burnside
tcstes that he understood from the officers there
| the army not in good condition, sickness was
increasing many Of the regiments were without shell
ter and cooking utensils and many Of the men were
without arms The general opinion expressed ~
the leading officers was that the men had become
| very much enervated One Of I he leading onceu
said that his command could not in his opinion,
march three miles and fgh. battle This condi-
ton Of the troops Of the reasons assigned TOR
the final withdrawal Of the army from the peninsu-
| Ia
Gen. Mcclellan applied for so 0000 reinforce
ments 10 enable him TO resume active operations
Gen Halleek when he visited the army informenf
| Gen Mcclellan that the government could furnish
him only 20, 900 additional troops Gen. Mcclellan
consented 20 renew operations with that numoer OF
renforccments; nnd Gen Hslleek leta with that nn-
derstandlng But the day that he LEFT, Gen. MeCe-
Ian wrote to him. asking for $4,000 or 20, 600 troops
from the Western army in addition TO those promis-
ed to him urging very strongly that they should 10
brought here temporarially, to DO returned 70 tns
West after Richmond should have heen taken. As
this could not be done the order given for the
withdrawal " the army rapidly ms possible, IN
order cooperate with the forces under Gen Pope,
then in the presence Of superior force Of the ens-
my.
| THE STAMPEDE OF GEN. roPE.
The circumstances connected with tho campaign
OF the Army Of Virginia have been so fully investi-
gated by the military courts in the cases OF Gen.
Mcdowell and Gen Fitz John Porter, the proceed
ings of which were made public, that your commit.
tee have not deemed it necessary to make so thor
| ough an investigation Of that campaign rs they
| would otherwise have done. They refer therefore
principally TO the orders and correspondence in rcla
ton TO the delays in tho forwarding Gen. Summers
and General franklins corps from Alexandria 70
| the assistance Of Gen Pops
At 10 o'clock A. NJ, August 27 Gen IIalleck tele-
graphs Gen. Mcclellan that "Franklns CORPS should
march in that direction Manassas soon as posi-
BILE" At LAO A. M, Gen Mcclellan replies:
have sent orders TO Franklin to prepare to march
with his corps at once and 20 repair here Aiexsn-
drial in person TO inform him as to his means OF
transportation. Kearney yesterday at Kappa
hammock, Porter at Bealton, kelleys Burnetts, dc
Sumner will commence reaching Falmouth To day :"
Ati2 NJ the Same day Gen. Halleck telegrapbs
to Gen. McClellad
Tolcgrams from Gen Porter to Gen Burnside,
Just received say that Banks is Mt Faycttville.-
| Mcdowell Sigel and Ricketts,, near Warrenton Re-
no on his right Porter is marching on Warrenton
to reinforce Pope. Nothing said of lieintzclman -
| Porter reports general battle imminent frnnk
IL's IT'S should no by forcsd chcs. cary
ing thro, four days prNi ions, and to lie suppl
ed as far rs possible by railroad
From Gen Mcclellan TO Gen TIalleck, same day,
sent 1915 p NJ. received lao p. NJ.
Inns camp Reports that Genctn"s franklin, smi
an Slocum are all in Washington. lie gave tho
order to the next in rank to place the corps in resd-
ness to move at once
| From same to same, sent l5.P. NJ received ,5O
Pm
Franklin's artillery has hor'es except for
f. ur guns without cassions. c p ck up 10 ewa-
ry In view of these facts will IL not be well to push
Summers corp%hcrc by water ms rapidly as possible,
to make immediate arrangements for placing the
works in front Of Washington in an efficient condit-
ion of defense | have means of knowing the
enemy's force between Pope and oursevcs. Can
Franklin, without any artillery or cavalry, effect
any uscfcl purpose in front Should not Burnside
at oncc take steps to evacuate Falmouth and Ac-
quil, Mt the same time covering the retreat OF any
Of Popes troops who may fall back ~ that direction!
dc not that we have force enough on hand 10
form connection with Pope, whose exact position
we do not know Are we safe in tho rccton CT
the valley
At so p. NJ Gen. Halicck replies
.Ies; think Gen Sumn,r's corls should coms
10 Alexandra. The enemy has appeared at Lees
burg and the comnan,ling officer at Edwards Ferry
asks for cavalry Have you any to spare him =
The enemy seems TO be trying to turn Popes right
Is there no way Of communicating with him r.
On tho morning Of the 25th Of August Gen Hal
leck teegraphs TO Gen Frtnkin:
| "0n parting with Gen. Mcclellan about clock
this moInug, it understood that you wore to
move with your corps to-day, towards NJ snsssas
Junction, TO drive the enemy from the railroad. l
have just learned that tho General has not returned
TO Alexandria. II you have not received his order,
| act this
At l:5 p. NJ. OF the same day, the 2Sth, Gen Nc
Clean telegraphs to Gen Haeck
| "Your dispatch 10 Franklin is received. / have
been do ng all that is possible TO hurry artillery and
cavalry The moment franklin can lie started with
q reasonable amount Of artillery he shall go
AT 2;30 =. NJ General iIalleck telegraphs to Gen.
eral Mcclellan:
mot moment must be lost in pushing as large
| foroa ~, l.
munic nc with Pope before the enemy is reinforced"
At 4i5 p. M General Mcclellan replies
Your dispatch received Neither Frankn's
nor summers corps is now in cond tion to move and
fight battle Ii would be n sacrifice TO send them
out now. hivc sent aids to ascert,n the condition
of the commands Of Cox and Tyler, but still think
that n premIture movement In small force, will ac
cJEplish nothing but the destruction Of the troops
sent out repeat that will loose no time in pre-
pairing the troops now here for the field and that
whstever orders you may give, after hearin, what
have to say, will 10 carried out"
AT $40 y. NJ Gan. IIallocl< tclegraphs TO Cen.
F., Mcclellan:
"Therc must bc no further delay in moving
Franklins CORPS toward Man,ssas; they must 20 to-
morrow morning, ready or not really. Ii we delay
I 70 long to get ready there will he necessity to
20 at ALI for Pope will either he defeated victor-
Gus without our all If there is n want of wagons
the men must carry provisions with them till the
wagons can come TO their relief"
| At 10 z. NJ. Gen. VI :Clelan telegraphs
Your dispatch received. Franklin's corps has
been ordered to march at six (6) o'clock tomorrow
morning Sumner has about IA 900 infantry, with
out cavalry artillery, here"
At 1880 A. M of the 10Th Gen Mcclellan tels-
graphs b Gen. IIalleck
Franklin's corps is in motion; started about six
(6) A. NJ 1 can give him hut two squsdrons Of
cttalry If Sumner moves in sun
port OF Franklin, il leaves without any reliable
trJ,ps in and near Washington Yet Franklin il
too mu h alone. What shall be done Have but
three SOU drons belonging to the Army Of the Po,o
mtc Franklin has but forty rosn Is Of ammunition,
and no wag rus TO move not think Frank
lin is In condition to accomplish much IL no meets
strong rcsistanco. should not have novel him
bu, tor your pre- ,sing orders Of last night"
| AT l2 NJ General Mcclellan telegraphed;
| DO you wish the movement Of Frankiin's corps
TO continue lie is without reserve ammunition and
without transportation"
| In another dispatch same date no tclegraphs;
! Franklin has only between 10000 and IL .000
ready for duty How far do you wish this force
| TO advance 7"
"At 3 p. NJ. Gen. Halleck telegraphs 10 Gen.
| Mcclellan
| II want Frankn's corps to 60 far enough 10 6nd
out somcth ng about the cncny. Perhaps hs may get
such information at Anandae 10 prevent his going
further; otherwise he will push on toward Fairfax.