New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-04
rHH BATTLES OF SOUTH NOUN
TAIN AND ANTIETAM.
aneia, r,eport or esen. moCIeIlnn.

0HiclaI kSepOEl VI UNh'
TT COVERS ALL HIS MILITARY OPERATIONS
FROM TIE TIME HE EVACUATED hAitRi-
SONS LANDING UNTIL LEE WAS DRIVEN
OUT OF MARYLAND.
The following official report from Gen. Mcclellan
begin. with the evacuation of Harrisons Landing
and covers all bic operations in reaching Acquia
Creek and Alexandria; his resuming the command
of the forcss after the failure Of Pope and hi
operations in Maryland including the Battles o.
South Mountain and Autetam.
UEADouARTERA AMY OF THE PoTOAAo,
Oct Is, 1861. )
GENERAL: have TIE honor TO submit prelimi
esry report Of the military oIerstons under charge noc
che evacuation OF bsrnsoR, Landing.
The dreeed by the OenersnChie was execute
successfully with entire safety 20 my command and ITS mate
siai between the 18th and i9'h Of August. The line o
selected was 1nS o. we noun Of lin. the
BODY Of the srIny with ell is trains. was moved
EnI CORPS crossing the Cttkshouiay NJ JoDess brleEe
GOVERNS by its march the movement Of the msn Quinn
passage OF the Lower Cheks6ominy was effected D, nes
batteSu bridge 100 feet in length The thsi. OF vac w.
90 Yorktown completed hJ sbe ly'R o. @ I'D Fcr
epbsfkation Of ae troops and natcr at lorko"h A A.
sneans Of transportation ADMITTED everyhn; was sent or'
ward 20 AcquiR Creek sud AleNand,ia no mere
undertaking Of such mssniuse and ys' 20 os
character will suffice 20 do justice nuiI nvw s',
myself with simple notice o. ~ iu
cripon my official export Of the campaign before ucn
onda labor which propose t. undertake a. soon " event
will afford the Necessary time Jg'lieo 70 tae soIu'
of the Of the Fotculfc huu
n reare, that the ocisl record OF thai campaign
phould prepared with care than nav
E 49, y =. iniurious 70 the public interest nSsmpeh as
by frequent reports nom time to time have hei INC O'P
nsept advised Of aveuts as they oc;ured , -
Yrr,cbad Acouis Creek with NV staff the 2h OF August
reported my arrival and asked for Orders On tts era
sa1 ~ A.Ysnlris where al once fixed headquarters
fhe troops composing the Army OF the Fotomac we,c sa
Pen So completely was this order carried out that the
0h Of Augusta had fesoOo!ag under NY oomnssd only
Men en 10 re- enforce C.u Pore. In addition eShnused
n disposal 70 olwndsuPpos 20 mat ohioef
nov own being used for that porse
Upon the issue Of tha. csmpsn received an
Eptifnaton from the GepealuChef hst my services we're
@.sitsi Thew Ws. a: once oSesrISy rvop although uhe
awaiting definite inslructions At Alexnndna hsd en-
operation pendins aud had thus contributed hasgh
andirectly As far could to the defense Wsshes,
kon On The I'd OF September tde 70 nal order Of the war
Department placed 10 command Of tho fortihcS'ions ol
Ws.hEOn Of al me t.ooPs for t1e defense o. ,s
xha had nothing 20 do with the troops onE'Fed 70 aos7
siiOss under Gen Pore bat th,t my com9sn, we' limited
owever verbally instructed by the President and the
Goner.n Chief to ss,ume comnssa Of cen. ropes "oop
approached tho vicinity Of Washington TO go ou sd meet
emy and insure the safety Of tee city
Al time the task imposed upon me vss limited 20 tie
mon The cayal sGeh indeed. the danger naturally in
csd by the defeat Of forces 10 front IN. various ra
s1oop disposed 70 cover all approaches the CITY
pnd as be readily thrown upon Threatened points New
sSs sSy had elapsed before comparative security fell
with regard seiy to resist attack upon the city
he Of the from the front OF washing
ton their passage into Maryland enlarged the sphere Of
spersions and msee an active csmPsiso neeeta 70 cover
&hsm Of .Tysnd Being konored win ihe charge q
eh, esmpsgn entered a. osss upon ne aadSos daie
sn sting the weight OF Re responsibilities thu. assumed
and berg deeply impressed with the mas0i'udo Of the issue
Having made the necessary arrangement, FOR the dsen,s
at Ob corps u,dsr Gems Reno and hoOksr forming tn
7g6 wing usdsr ecu Bu,nds 70 On the ON n.t
Mist and Frederick The "a AID lI,h corps under Gen
sown to Rsci1ile thence BY MiiasOaIy and grbaas .
sss hs nm GS' Su Svs s bs 0eo
Sion ss,wssn toe center ara rsn WIS. 2, ven as 81
corps under 0eD. FrsDths, was moved 20 D.lns.tOw
on tbs 9Th insisnb thence By Jacksonville an
&. 81 III. sa dss1
n to Vim sss .Sps0 The & n sss t sy
Snocscy. Coacb's division thrown fcrwsTd TO 0fut
sh. .pp9osch watching the lord. e e.. Poic.o and a
sy following and supporting the 9Th corps the object of
develop his iuenton.st the time that the troops
In position readily 20 cover Bsrofs or Warrington TO
attack him should be hold the line OF the konecscy fol-
dow him into Pennsyv'n nscsssy, On the l2th por-
dion Of rig wing entered Frederick after bfi,s skir
18th the main bodies Of light wing center pa,.od
ehIodgh Frederick Ia this city TIE mss',sons OF Uniol
ahe most enthusiastic the hands Of tie inAss
TAFT. On the 18Th The advance eonsns Of Pss'an'oR.
fhe main passage the Cstoctn HDs leaving 10 Sc
on to s s. 'ns NAN eO
While at Frederick the 1870 obtained Trustworthy H-
winch mad. /. cesI that was necessary force the
South Mountain ard gain possession Of boons
borO and kohreIe before any relief could be afforded To
o. The mornus Of the 18Th, received verbal msrsge
from Col Miles Commanding At HafpsTs Ferry informing
Maryland HlghtS
been tbdoned alter repeng attack By the Rebels and
Gsryisnd Loudon add Bolivar being 10
OF the ensmy Ths messenger stated that there was no
parent sbauoOnmsnt OF the Maryland Hsn
that honsh Col Miles asked for assistance he said he
SGae 10 5s, out eoD viii the thar
rapidly approaching, aud would undoubtedly relieve
The place oas sss on TO "a. . dc no,
chat any Of succeeded III reaching Hsrpos
I.y shoDa here ..ss ,hs on 'hi Zn T E &
Qrder reached AFTER all communication with the garrison
fime recommended 70 the proper authorities t9s the gsrf'
Don Hsrpss Ferry should be withdraw, via Hsgssto~n
30 aid covering the Cumberland Valley, that taking up
che ponoon bl'dse and oestroeling tue railroad bridge
houd fall back tho Maryland Nights and there hold its
%.efs i WA DOT deemed proper to ADOPT either Of
these suggestions and when the subject was left to dis
erection too late to 10 anything e1seps 70 Try 10 relieve
directed artillery to be frequently fired by advanced
was done and lesra that hDg was distinctly heard a.
Hsrpsrs Ferry aud that they thus Insde aware that
were approaching Rapidly Ii wac confidently expected that
chs could hold on. sni we had carried tho mountains
add were in position to make detachment for It's relief
The lst therefore ordered TO through jefferson
20 the South Mouuss 1T CramPtoos Pass IN mont u bur.
aetys while the esgtsr aud rght moved ppon the msin
or turner's Pass n front of mddetown. During these
Lad imposed long marches Oh tbs columns.
hs sbsOute necessity OF Ietng and giving some tse res.
% down by PTevoas ionE-coHnued marching
aud 6gh together win the uucersi"tJ a. 20 hs
seus position aud insnoD OF the enemy render.
I'D incumbent ~ move sl1wly snd eAutioafy uni
Che hssdqua reached UFo3ua whsTe h ob9ined trust
worthy nf9rmatioD thai the enenJ's object to move
upon hsPeFs FsIJ and tho Canbella'd valley, Gnd not
Dpon Baltimore. Washington. O. Gettysburg.