The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-03-12


the rebel army, he suffered the enemy
70 cross the Virginia, taking the last
man, wagon aud ambulance with him :
and shortly after, When ordered by the
C0@mander- IN. Chief to pursue the
snsny, he hesita,ed FL. thyee weeks.
then took tho South Mountain path.
There were fear distinct instances OF
dissbed;ence Of orders. Mr.. Stevens
desired - recall letter from General
Scott 10 Simon Cameron.
Mr.. Mallory inquired where Mr..
Stevens procured the letter.
Mr.. Stevens replied that il was a
copy of one on file at the War Depart.
ment. It was read as follows:
Headquarters of the Army !
taHsi 1gt Washington, Oct. 4, 1861.
Hon. s. Cameron, Secretary of War:
SIR: You are, 1 believe, aware that
! nailed the arrival here of Mai. Gen.
Mcclellan as an event Of happy conse-
quence to the country and the army.
Indeed, if / did not call for him, /
heartily approved Of the suggestion,
and gave him the most cordial recep.
Ton and support.
He, however, had hardly entered
upon bis new duties, when, encouraged
TO communicate directly with the Pres.
ident and certain members of the Cab.
met, he in . few days forgot that he had
any immediate commander, and has
now long prided himself upon treating
me with uniform neglect, running into
disObedisnce of orders. OF the smaller
matters, neglects, though in Themselves
grave military offenees, need not
speak, in the face Of the following. To
suppress An irregularity' more conspic-
nous in Major Gen. Mcclellan than in
any other officer; published the fol.
lowing: 500 O.
Headquarters of the Army,
5000 $50 Washington, Sept Is, 1851.
GENERAL ORDERS No. ll.-There
are Irregularities in the correspondence
Of the army which need prompt cor
rsction. II is highly important that
junior officers on duty be not permitted
10 correspond with the General-in-
Chief, or other commander on current
official business except through inter-
mediate commanders and the same
rule applies to correspondence with the
President direct, or with him through
the Secretary OF War, unless il be by
the special invitation or request Of the
President 2
By Command Of Lieut.. General SCOTT.
- Z. d. TOWNSEND, Asst. AdJt. Gen.
With this order fresh in his memory,
Maj. Gen. Mcclellan addressed two i'm
portant communications to the Secre-
tary of War, On respectively the 10Th
and goth of the same month, over my
head; and how many since to the Sec
rotary, and even the President direct,
/ have not inquired, but many, / have
10 doubt, beside daily oral cosnmunica.
lions With the same high functionaries,
oil without my knowledge. a T..
Second, TO correct another class of
grave neglects, / the same day caused
to be addressed to Gen. Mcclellan the
following order. .d'te
Headquarters of the Army
Washington, Sept. 18th, 1861.
To Major Gen. Mcclellan, u. 8. A., Comma ding
Department of the Potomac
The Commanding General of the
Army Of the Potomac will cause the
position, state, and number of troops
under him to be reported at once to
General Headquarters by divisions,
briEadss, and independent regiments
OF detachmeuts, which report will be
followed by reports Of new troops as
they arrive, with the dispositions made
of them. together with all the material
changes which may take place in the
same arrpy.ls t 2 2
By Command OF Lieut.. Gen. SCOTT.
z. d. TOWNSEND ASS adjt Gen. 49,. 3D., +
Eighteen days have now elapsed, and
rot the slightestrespect has been shown
to either Of these orders by Maj. Gen.
Mcclellan. Perhaps he will say, in
respect to the latter, it has been diff
cult for him to procure exact returns of
divisions, brigades, &c. No doubt;
but Why not have given me the proxi-
mate returns, such as he SO eagerly fur
nished the President and certain Secre
taries. Has, then, senior no correct
i've power over a junior officer in case
of such persistent neglect and disobe.
dience The remedy by arrest and
trial before a court msrtial would prob
ably soon cure the evil, but it has Sesn
feared q conflict Of authority near VI ne
head of the army would be highly en-
couracing to the cnenies and depress-
ing 10 the friends Of the Union. Hence
my long forbearsnce. and continuing
Though but nominaIly) in dnty. i
shall try to bold out till the arrival OF
Maj. Gen. Halleck, when, as his pres
snoe will give me increased confidence
in the safety Of the Union, and being,
a / am, unable to ride in the saddle or
walk, BY reason Of dropsy in my feet
and legs aad paralysis in the small Of
my back, I shall definitely retire from
the army. ~ zoi it ti
hsvs the honor to remain, with high respect,
Your most obedisnt servant.
WINFIELD SCOTT.