Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-23

ueiaY, on the l9th OF January issued orders
for Il general movement Of all the armies ::
that this order not being heeded by Gen. Me
CleaH, he issued another order twelve days
afterward, specifically enjoinng an advance
movement by the Army Of the Potomac before
the 22d of February upon Manassas, aud
thence on to Richmond that Gen McCIei
Ian opposed the order, insisting upon The Rap
pahaunOck route, and that while he was con
suming time nterposing objections, the enemy
evacuated Manassas without the loss Of Il man
or pound Of material
That Gen. Mcclellan settled upon the
James River route, with the assent Of Presi-
dent on the single condition that such a force
should be left in aud about WaShiuton as
in the opinion Of the General in Chief and
the commanders Of the army corps should
ieave said city entirely secure - that these
commanders in council concluded that at least
5o,OOO men were Necessary to protect Wash
Iugton go, ,OJo in the forts and -5 600 as
covering force, and yet that Mcclellan left
but ID, 600 to protect the Capital and those
poorly disciplined and without any knowledge
Of artillery
| That Mcclellan reached Yorktown on the
9Th OF April, aud on the 9th the President
wrote him, saying that 1T is Indispensable TO
you that you strike blow :" and yet Gen
Mcclellan rested one full month before York,
town, though when he first reached it, it Was
defended by less than $4,000 men
That Geu McCleller, instead of directing
the movement on to Williamsburg, remained
behind a. York kto8n without definitely intrust,
lug the command TO any body, and that it,
consequence the Williamsburg battle was
taSe and loss
That, after the battle, he arrested persuit
and sent two Of the divisions back 10 York
town, though several Of the Generals testify
that had the enrIny been taken at once, and
ell the subsequent intelligence of the con
dition of the rebel army and Of the rebel cap
ital at that time corLrmS the fact
That Two weeks were consumed in getting
the array from Williamsburg to the ChicGa-
Lomjny, i distance OF forty or fifty miles
That on the ChickahomIuy Gen. Mcclellan
ordered Gen. CaSeyS division Of new and u:-
disciplined troops three-qnurters Of i mile to
ihe front, at Seven Pines. Within six miles OF
RIchmou4, lett them for three DAYS uHsupport
ed, against the urgent remonStranCeS Of Gen.
Casey aud Gen. keyes, an! that in consequence
tn y were attacked aud overwhelmed vita tre
meDdOuS slaughter
mat after 1ha s,ccassfnI ho+t1o or F.ir
OILS on tha next dav ocrordin,, - tHa tesr,.
,r,nv of th ,i,,Losf ofinors :. ,1a .r,,,, co,,r3
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TL.l IN ,b. sava, d,vs,b baf,Ias were fonohr
in ,bo ohs.rna Of Can GcCIaiIan and wiibon,
a,., ii ~.crions from b;a, ha coIf,in,, hi,,.,at
tn,ha-,nI,o # ,I',i,, ,ho tranns in ,b..
por rnorn'rg tIcn drnar,ing to seek nosjt;on for
,he G' new ,5' dav Iparjng 1he troons to come III
~ fhst ros,Iion ~ thew hest miIl,t
Tho, ho v,as or.o nhs.,t at t,n last craat
bot,I, of H1.Iv.rn mn nrtu all was ,earIv
over ond that thon,,h ar.ordip, ia the test.
! imooy If n,nnv ofs.@rs the enemy were so
severely pushed that they could have been fol
| Jowed into Richmond by vigorous pursuit" "
vet instead Of ADVANCING he fell back from
| M,Iyern to Uarrjsou,s Rar
Thst Of rho laIror nI,Ie tho cntire army
was huddled within space of about three
miles oIonn the river without The least order.
warp kpnt 50 for twenty four hoprg and would
| in al likelihood have been DESTROYED but for