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

poanss several inquiries 70 Gen HAsck 70 regard to}As
supplies OF Gen McCelans forces to which repIiesare
gwen ia detail By Gen Haleck The letter Of the latter.
covering the whoe subject was published in the Inte-
| gencer OF the 18th of November last
Go the 2ist Of October Gen Mcclellan informs Gen.
naIleck that he has nearly accomplished supplying his
army with the clothing absolutely necessary for marching
he complains however, Of HE Of cavalry and con-
cludes
Without cavalry horses our communications from
the moment we march would be the merry Of the large
an obtain the IL.
formation Of the position and the enemy n such
necessity large and Efficient cavalry sre Sss noS.p ~:
foregoing circumstances beg leave whether the Pre-
option Of the new horses every possbs step having
been taken to insure their prompt arrival"
+" this General Haeck replies on the same day at
2 30 p. ~: E 'at isE W M
Yoar telegram Of IL NJ has been submitted 10 the Prss.
dent He directs say that he has change make in
ri. order Of the 9Th instant II have besn and
inability The Soss NOT Nc sSs
30 ~ y No very anxious that all this good weather
On the 22d Of October Gen. Mcclellan telegraph:
Al er full consultation, have decided TO move upon the
line d,al'd BY tie President in hs letter Of the 18th IN.
ment wi inform from time time of the occups
.ion Of Lsssbnrs, Hlsbo.ough snickersvilIs &c sa
me ON Washington
On the 23d Gen. Haeck replies:
shoad you move as proposed In your telegram Of ~.
tsday can ssnd about 900 men from Washington 70 rs
iuforce .ou :"
On the 25h Of October Gen. Mcclellan tr.psm;tu 70
Gen Hnlleck report Of Gel Robert Williams command
ing detachment Of cavalry in which il is stated that
nearly half OF Bis horses are ulsound from tongue
grease and consequent ameess and bacs and that
The horses which still sound absolutely broken
down from fatigue and want Of flesh"
To this the President repes to Gen. Mcclellan on the
dsy: t ss s3s..F nm 80
fatigusd horses Will you pardon for asking what the
norsss O. your army have done since the battle Of Auam
Gen. Mcclellan replies on the same day:
In reply your telegram Of this date have the honor
To tate from The tine the army left Washington on The 7th
making SCOUT pisksting since the
battle Of Antetsm elk reg have made trip Of two
hundred niles rehing hynvs mlssin day while On.
official report that he with the remainder OF our avail
able cavalry while on Stuarts track marched ssvsntyeghs
" Besides these two arkabis expeditions our cavalry
S Ss bs sSIs " oas nunS End
male repeated sce that time engaging the
srv &. since the ba tie than before beo that Won vii AZ
consider thai III cavalry the psninsus
where en-. ountsrsd most lsborous service and was 6
enea OF this campaign In low condition. and from
that time 10 the present mas had time recruit If any
oan We wnsrs cavalry he's per-
am NOT conscious OF IT, b a zig III
The follow ug is the reply of the President:
Yours n reply 70 mine about horses received OF eolrss
tsow tbs fse.s better than STILL two considerations
more marked service on the Peninsula and every where
nee Secondly will not amovsment Of army be relief
OF iorsging IN squads every whers?"
On the 9th Of October Cen Mcclellan telegrapbed to
the Presid1nt tt
Your Excellsncy Of the very great reelection or
naue that has taken place in old regiments of
this command and how 1t is fill up these uksle
as before taking them again into action have the honor
wdn draiied msn may al once be issued" ggE* sf
To this the President replies as folIows on the same
day:
Your despatch OF p NJ Of to-day in regard 10 filing nm
therein shall be complied with as far as practicable
And now ask distnet the question Il il
purpose not 70 go into action again until men now
ments ~ = - Wv f's'
The following Gen. McCelans reply. After refer
ring 70 previous communications relation to filling nm
the old regiments, he says:
the OF business then called an aid and falling
Sim had eonyersed with you the subject directed
officer aasr writing the despatch finding s engaged.
undo the impression that he communicated my vsws
however unfortunately added before taking them into
BY has conveyed altogether an erroneons Impression
70 my plans and Intentions To your Excesncys ques
the advance until the old regiments sd BY
drafted men sommenesd crossing the army into virginia
endeavor 70 meet the enemy"
Your committee would say that in their opinion sta6
ocer who could from nee gence other cause ada TO
despatch from the General commanding an armv r. IN.
President that which was not authorized or intended
should ut least be assigned TO some other duty -
The movement VI the army across the river hinh ~.
the 26th Of October continued so,v M.
III 90 the 9th Of November Gen Mcclellan Announced t
the President that the last corps his army hnshed
ing on the I'd Of November just four weeks from the ame
The order 10 given.
10 the letter to the President Of the 18th October Gan
Mcclellan writss: N'N
Your Excelency may be assured that will not sdons
courre which diners Al al from your views without Art uy
planning my reasons and giving you time TO ssue snch in
'tructions as may seem best to you"
Gen. Mcclellan was relieved from the command Of III.
'ns ro'omac 70 pursuance Of the following orders:
HrApeuARTrRs THE Army
bashingios, November 5, 1852.
GEsrRAI On receipt Of the order Of the Pesdept .sut
Major General Burnside and repair Trenton Nav Jsssv
sporting on your arrival at that place by telegraph for fur
hsr orders Very respectfully your obedisnt servant
IN. w. HALLrcK General-in Chief
" Major GsnsIsl McCLrLLAs, Commanding q O. &c
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTAsT GENERALS OFFICE,
Hashngfoa, November s, 1869.
General Orders No. IszBy direction of the Presidspt
u the United States Ia ordered Major General NcCs
an % resved from the and Of the Army Poto
mac and thai Major General Bunde take the OF
hat Amy.
by order Of the Secretary OF War
r. d. TowssrsD, Assistant Adjutant Gensral'
Upon assuming command of the Army Of the Potomac.
Gen Burnside at determined to follow the line Of
operations which he had previously suggested 10 Gen Me-
Celan that TO- to mako Frederckabura the bass Of MI.
Mara VA al ooouu "A a. oas