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


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At 10 r. NJ Gen Mcclellan telegrsphs
Not hearing from you have sent orders 10 Gen Frank
lin 10 place himself communication with Gen Pope, by ad
vancing possible the the
transit OF Popes supplies
Alto P. NJ Gen Mcclellan forwards to Gen. Halleck
dated Is p M, ia which Gen. Franklin gives rumors
concerning the battle of that day, closing thus;
Pope Is said 10 be very short OF provisions and the
country will not support him"
At A. M of the 3Oth of August, Gen. Pope sent
despatch 10 Gen Haeck, received at 90 M from the
battlefield GrOyeon Virginia. containing al account
Of the battle of the day before and closing as follows
think you had best send Frankins Coxs and Surgis
regiments TO Centreve also forage and subsistence
received note this morning from Gen fraakn written ~
be loaded and sent TO Fairfax Station as soon az would
send cavalry Escort 70 Alexandra to bring them out
fighting the enemy needs Will you have these
supplies SENT without the least delay 70 Centfeville =
AT $40 A. NJ. August &c. Gen. Halleck telegraphsd to
Gen. Mcclellan:
am by no means satisfied with Gen Franklin march of
yesterday considering the circumstances Of the case He
was very wrong In stopping at Anandas Moreover, !
learned last night that the deparm coud
have given him plenty Of transportation If he had applied
IT, amy time since his arrival at Alexandra , he ln% the
army, and shonld have acted more promptly"
Atll A. NJ. Gen. Mcclellan teegraphs:
Have ordered Sumner leave brigade 10 the vicinity
Of Cham Bridge and TO the rest via Columbia Pike,
wish them to take He and franklin both Instructed
join Pope as promptly as possible Shall Couch move also
when he arrivesf"
At 1920 p. M. Gen Halleck telegraphs:
~ think Couch should land at Alexandra, and be i'm.
msdiaely pushed Pope Send the troops where the
fighting s Let know when Couch arrives may have
to Acqu. to bring up Burnside command have telegraph
cd to him, and am waiting his answer"
At2.I5 P. NJ. Gen Halleck teegrsphs:
"Frankns and all Summers should be pushed for
ward with all possible patch They must their legs and
ms ka fo-ced ms me y
At5PM Gen. Mcclellan telegraphs to Con- Hallech
Major Hammestsin Of my staff, reports from two miles
this side Of Centrevle at 30 p M that Franklins rps
Ths ORDERLY Who the despar fom H.mmsrsa;n
that he learned that the fighting Eve miles
ali sna sss our people had been driving
able
At 1910 P. M. Gen. Hallsck telesraphs to Gen. Nc
Clellan
IAN Of corps on the south side of the river not
actually required in the should march to Popes relief
Replace them with regiments Franklin should also be
hurried on to reinforce Pope"
On the same dsy-August 80, hour not gven-Gen Nc
Clellan sent the following to Gen. HalIeck:
Ever since Gen Franklin received notice that he las to
march FROM Alexandria he has been using every effort get
o bis extra ammunition But he as uniformly
old by the here that thu re as none
ble aud his command marched without wagon After the
departure OF his corps at M yesterday he procured
osaag some Of Gen Banss supply train for that purpose
pcation upon and Others get sufficient
number Of wagons TO transport his ammunition but
without success, and Obliged TO march without it,
have ihis morning sent all my headquarters train that
Ia landed TO be loaded with ammunition for Sumner
and Franko but they will not far towards supplying
deficiency.
Eighty five wagons together by the quarter
master last night loaded with subsistence and forward
under an escort at one A. NJ, via Alexandria. |
Every effort has been made carry your insruc
lions promptly. The difficulty CONSIST in the fact
ira and Washu gon been supplies
The gsrsons Al all events such is the state of the
by the quarternaser and appears be
take it for granted that this has been properly
explained to you"
At l0.45 A. NJ of the 3lst of August Gen. Pope sends
the following to Gen. Hsleck, from Centreyille:
Our troops all here position though much used
up and think Il would perhaps greatly
better Sumner and Franklin had been here three
my Desperate sh, can force our men 10 stand np
10 should like TO know whether you feel about
Washington should this army be destroyed. shall fight
long will stand up the You must Judge
what be done having in view the safety Of the capital
front Cub Run whether in advance Of an attack to-
day don't yet know send you this that you may know
our position and my purpose
On the I'd Of September Gen. Pope ordered to fall
back to the vicinity Of Washington where his army
under the command Of Gen. Mcclellan
The following is from the testimony Of Gen Haleck
coopsrats with the Army Virginia with the utmost
energy that c.rcumsapces would have permitted in your
Judgment a, military man would not have resulted in
Answer thought at the time, and still think So"
In relation TO the command Of Gen Mcclellan be him
self testhes q follows:
What position did you occupy after your arrival at
AxAnSr and you had forwarded the troops which had
been under your command 10 the as Of Gen Pope
Answer was for some little time-one days
o. three dave, perhapswithou position merely my
camp, without any command On Monday the Is Of Sep
ten6er received verbal instructions from Gen haeck /,
take command Of the deences Of asnipgton was how
expressly prohibited from In any way umng any
oonisol over The troops der Gen Pope think IL
the n.n day asr tha. that was instructed verbally BY the
President aud Gen Halsck and army which
coming In. and the command Of il wien IL
approached the position that considered ought occupy
Tor defensive purposes, and 10 post IL properly"
The testimony Of Gen HsIeck upon the sams point Is
- ioiiswsi
"Qsssaioa What wss the potion Of Gen Mcclellan In
10 The iroops Of The Arny Of The Potomac they
landed II Aqua Creek aud Alexandria Were they under
ne soIn.na and %, bsw hong id III remain under
sAnswsr Ges MeClslaa retained the command OF the
Army 81 The Potomac Il land ut those pcins except
Tbo.s portions considered temporarily detached from
hs towmxss but sl belonging bis army and he d.
r~ctsd that al orders M from him TO the troops deach
ID, Wills snaer osn Popss immedise command must be
eamzsna a al he 81 hi. army hey landed Al those
places until lss ksId aud isTortsa Ger Pope
nn& hsy ecane~d 10 remain under bis command, with the
skespusn ~ The d-taehnens until Gen poPss army sil
ssnnssa On Bic stss M1Csians arrival AZ Alexandria
10 td v "a. Immediate command o. all The foops In
snd se~u ws.hin. toa, add those which properly
belong The Army q Ne petmse some days sr he had
otms order ~kieh issued TO Adiuisnt Generals
IS Tie orr s-ssa fror tks Aals,snt Generals oes
sfl~r ess fcPss army nnsaesa falling Oh, and
dated ssp.spesr bot Csc necl.i-a bad been In CON.
"Qsssien- A vhss tine id No arrive IN Alsxsndrisi
Answer NJ arrives 81 Aisxantna ca the 2tth Of An.