The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-18
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Corrcspondencs OF the Confederate state
Department..
Nh. BUyAMn TO Mr.. sLxDEzL.
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RcmosD. Sept. 20, 1852. !
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hs-since my humber !, Of leah July. am without
my from you, with the exception OF your
apartment on the 2eh Of dis month y Mr.. chamber
Hn 70 whom you had entrusted Il. This gentleman has
(h consumed seven months In dschagng the trust con-
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10 regularity Of tho archives Of the department. beg
% q % have been crowded SO
sapdy short period which has elapsed since my
would s%s tbs ocnnuniSssion INTO volume shall
s.Aeavor 70 send you herewith our nles Of Dewspapers
sasns Of ~ sne I prsssn. condition Of sairs y ~
On the 2sth July the remnant Of Meclelans defeated
ssny was :s sncanpsd a. arsSns LANDING on James
formidable nee Of gunbcats His dsfeat had been fol-
1ewsd By order Of President Lincoln Investing MAJOR
General HAlock with the command chief Of all the
mics Of the United States headquarters at Washington.
Major General Pope assigned TO the command OF tho
Army Of the Potomac which composed Of the shat
tssed remnants Of the armies Of Fremont, Miroy and
Banks after their by General jackson In the battles
lbDowen who occupied Treder.cksburg; Of Burnside,
Who was recalled from North CaronA and Of Hunter and
army was also increased by troops Withdrawn
k and Fortress Monroe and replaced ~ those points by
raw eves. This accumulated force amounted probably
% about ninety thousand effective men, and old cry
u ION 10 richmond" was renewed with the usual
eompannens Of exravasAnt Boosting BY the Northern
General Lee nrs, despatched General jackson with
pps ddree OF about twenty five thousand TO check
advance, and having satisfied himself thai small
force would be sufficient to watch Mcclellan twhose army
demorazcd eaud dsprted by tho result OF the bat
sss Of the Chckahomny and was being fast worn down
~ ackness), proceeded with the main body OF the army
rapidly as possible 70 jon General Jsch,on oat tho
1irabe IN consequence 0f deficiency IN means Of
transportation. General lee had hoped with his united
forces, which nearly equal in number 10 Popes 70
crush the army OF that General before Mcclellan
como 70 rs relief such a-movement were attempted.
The plan WA on the eveeof successful accomplish
ment whom = sudden rain storm swelled the
Rapid Ann river that was necessary 20 wait
some days before crossing Il, and Pope, In the
s,me, taking the alarm, retired rapidly behind tho
Rap ahannock thus bringing himself within supporting
distance Of Mcclellan, who had been ordered
lon him in accordance with che an,,cpaions O. General
se. The combined forces Of Mcclellan and Pope we're,
battles % the plains Of Manassas on tho 2s,h 10Th aud
oosh Of August and the total rouo the enemy was fol-
sSrsiSesi,cns around washington; By tho disgrace q
Pope, who has bsen banisned TO an Insignificant
,sa ~ s.d ~ s1s sass,sS q
Issnsd dsmons,r.,ioDs o. attack on his lines Airing
ss iron, sns saisrsd Hsryisnd By Che iords !, I'd.
wards Ferry IN The eshborhocd Of Leesburg. without
:s ssS.''' 'n' established his A''da''''F " Fred
Again making deceptive demonstrations Of a. in,sa
ahsr against Baltimore General Lee disposed his army in
such manner that BY rapid movement he eavsopsi The
isuossa WIN VI ovct oicsea tnousanu mon.
stoned ., Harpcrs Ferry, andforced 81 into uncond
souai surrender The fruits Of this movement wore over
eleven thousand prisoners, Including moro than four
hundred oicsrs twelve thousand stand a arms ntuslv
pieces OF artillery. and quantity Of stores
principally munitions Of war, together with two hundred
wagons &c. csasrd Mcclellan becoming aware go
late OF the danger. moved IRON wa,hnstou IN great
Harper Ferry, and the day before their surrender
attacked with hs whole force OF eighty thousand mon
general d. H. Hill, who, with . guard OF d teen
thousapd men, had been et 70 resist his advance and
~hs held hs position with unconquerable drmness. but
wss finally compelled V give way for short distance
under the stress Of those overwhelming odds until Gene
rails Lee and Lnsssrest arriving with renforcments
arrival OF reinforcsmens for General Mcclellan induced
General Leo 20 withdraw his troops 70 shsrpsburg
Tor the purpose Of eectng junction with The corps Of
Gs1sras jackson and A. Ill., who had not yet return.
% nom tho capture Of Hsrpcrs Ferry. On Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 10th and 18th Instant. General McCel.
20, win nm entire army, amounting probably 70 one
hundred and any thousand men at,acked General lee
With great Jury whc the latter was s separated from
me corps o. Jackson and Hi, and had not more than
forv tbousand men 70 tho assault Ipcredible "A
nay appear, our uneonqusrahs soldiers met the shock
WIN unyieidne nrmness, fought with desperation al.
hough terribly ontnanked both v,nrs and slovlv
~etlring maintained unbrcksn front until tSs sry,v,
Pm, enabled them TO turn the tide 70 d,,vs bscs shs
advancing coumns OF the enemy 70 regain their rss
position when The approach Of night pun an ma ~ ~
most desperate con6ic Of the war each psrtv ss.sr
" arms IN The rsspscsivs positions ocsupied ~ 49,
Shsn We baive began. General Leo prepared IS rsn~v
ee eng.semstt nsit morning. bot sbs enemy "a dssn
kesisd IRON Nh frons and IsS hin u U<sssS Il sSs
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