The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-06

bomny, and the next dav the movement " the James
river determined upon. Geaera Henizenan tetifes
that the night after that batt. he war sent for by General
Mc lelan that ne found everything lacked, ready 70
leave that General Mcclellan said there we're two things
to be doneto concentrate his forces ana rsk all on hat
le or W withdraw u the James river that II ne rlsN
battle there aud WAS beaten, the army was destroyed
Geaeral llentzelman advised him not TO risk ba'e uh
der such circumstances, for II that army was lost the
cause would be- lost that were better 10 go TO the James
river and await reiaforcements General Mcclellan re
Piled that he Of that opinion himself and tha VAS
determined upon That night, at twenty minutes past
twelve A. General Mcclellan teographs the sec eary
Of War that he General McC.an) not responsible Tor
the result but feels that the has not sustained
his army
To this the President replies, on tho 2sth:-
II you have had battle. repulse Is the price
We pay for hs enemy not bang e % & We Tess.
ssd ns Ssss ca
troops sent could have got TO you save our Army =, A
they canno, reach today 70 morrow, or neat day
The 2sth OF June passed without any serious hshng
Colonel b. g. Alexander tcshes that The afternoon 0f
that day no sent for by General Mcclellan and went
70 his headquarters, at eavages station arriving there
about dark He received Instructions proceed with
escort TO the james river send back sufficient number
OF 10 act guides for tho different columns OF the
army communcste with the gunboats, and order sup
pes 70 Ss brought up the river 70 examine both
OF the James N tho mouth OF the Chickahemny and as
cersin the landing places proceed up the Chckahomny
10 the head OF and ascertain the places where
army could cross OF Necessity, and then 70
turn TO headquarters and report He VT savaRes sta
on that night and reached the James river The next az
ternoon BY the time he had completed his examination
| the army had reached the James river at Malvern.
~ h", a. a S ,a.,es. orntss order moi, then M
sued directing the destruction OF the baggage OF officers
thai I,nJ snncalrg IN the army 10 submit 10 this pya
ton AZ !, Would be ony temporarynonly for a lew
days" lie demonstrated with General McC lean against
ssging order that would have bd effect would
| denor,yc The armv as /, would be telling them more
plainly than they could be told In any other way that
.. ma, ssres ar Ccnara NJ, ean that no has
no recollection OF any such order.
The retreat TO the james river having been decided
| I'm
| inc enemy IN the day time and however sue.
| $500 Z, " roneIlirg ,h,se suaeks evacnat
~" ,be,r nosi,,ons during the night Ths
scl,onsrof savnses station Glendae and Malvern were
80, a,r,ng ,ho movement M the army 10 the James
,S. ,en ne,n9 rsnnsed IN eaoh day ngbtnr and our
ro s'e 'ey pes %a"s nnder ordsrs dar,ag ths ngh,
~ would appear TON ~. 'ne nio y'', ,ha nun"
npad nes ~, made and Old ones changed on.
,''n, % n 's~ INV & an@crs smhaua d,rec, ons from
tle'y oy .ne sorp ~, nnd n,c "" hs , IN
sh s n, ,hn ,"s 90 ,ns asla and seet the poso for
the next day giving no directions until the close nc
Hyr ns re- n,rh, ~ ,he ne~ uoson s,lected nv
n'm' III 'ns' 'i'nso, % W. any . , ~ ' ''
| r, r.,.aS =, ne t,.r a,r,og tho mo,s,,
81, t, g g a,. y, " .mans, n engaged IN mo- acr,vo
W suy aAu p. ' " s 49,. .,,.n., ,N.,v rrnI.s,si
ope.asons ',a.s - ,ha ,n,m,a ~
% q, W. oy' s,ar ~ ~ ,n.ch nsI,horat,on an ,hs mari
20 80 - y saa.ns @ G.narsi wcf Is,,s, ra,neS tnat ,hs
Iss ,vr sss m. ,,ns nns of anproach 10 Richmond
9as ~. S ~. ,,,sas.s% IN rrde, ~ r"n.~ m.
aud snas no snouao oe renIoIcea o1aet '. [ n ns
r sSs shs An of Inv hut nothing was then decided
army aoous '"o o'" " 'uy' WV 's ~ ~
w. N. oath NJ I,v esus,sI rs,eck vsNed the army
~ ~ ss ~ ~ - n. GANG al r,ur,s,se ,vhn
h.d from North Cnrolina with the greater port,op
nao h sons ' 20 ror,,sss Wroe The general ccers
" 80 ~ ..n.S ,o...h.r ara the ousstop az yIthdra~,ng
~ ~ .u - suho,,,sd ~ III shsr, Thc council xn. ~
,har an nsor,.si chsrsctcr The majority of the ON
I"'ncI ~. nio s ':i .s1, =. e..r ~ n,ha,...., -,
Gers eapr.cS ,s,r.s ,o.,aes ah, A. no "nasp
.s w s. r. .c,sa.s ,ha,. ,he army wss moi m god
soou rom tpo omcefs 'nen., w army % ~ ~ H. ~ ~
CONDITION. sickness wss n,ny n,ss. ~ zoe aa ~
! ,ns men ware wi,bopt aims The general opin ION ex
d hv she ,ssdns oaccrs WAS that The men hsd he
.I Cs NJ "v ne r"mmsnd could moi IN HE on,n
| Ton march three miles and neht battle ms con
ne aa, w,,hdSswa or The army from the pcninsnia
General Mcclellan applied for 900 rciniorcemen,s
~ when he v,sitsd the army Inforr,ec cnsral Nc.
| n.a,n sba, ~. govcrnmsns enid Furnish him onv
20 additional troops General Mcclellan consented %
"a .uara, t...ct sf, With that ian.
the day that he ef General Mcclellan wrote 70 him ssE
.dd,,oo ~ those nomsed 10 him urging very stronry
thSt thew should be- brought hero temporarily 10 be- rc
,rsu A. snis ooud NOT be done the order WAS given
for the wlthdrawa of the army az rapidly as possible In
S IN ,hs 60 % .aeseo1 force 81 The
The or,nn,t,ee here nnot. ,,epcral John q s.r.
nard's retrospect Of the oampagn wherein be sayss-
,n.c,on Of eight montbs from August Isoi 10 April
| issID
Al last ,be moment came when action WA imperative
| 1be enemy Assumed tbe lnItisiys We had warning of
wnsn and where he was 70 strike Had
| drav M. nig Of he of
h.en on the right bank OF the
0cen I o oa a ~. :, .sss 81 ,hs ensnv's s",ss
| ..,e.' 49,. -, 49, wha,.yer cour.. ue ,n.n
\ ~ .h.,h., 10 s,r,re a, Rlehmond and m.
| ,o,,oo ~ The en.,nv ON The right bank or move
| Po'us y. ~ ,.a' "' 49,. ,.a,ls 30 h.d :. r,,c.,
~ o.ss .' ~ 80, -. :, !. ,,,.,, ,..n,, n, ,n.
s., "a 4, a.. ...-na 1, w.. .cc.uus,ea no,hIny CO.,.
would have been in the same case tho morning Of tho
60 -. ~. 49, ,h., a1 ,hs ostb m,,u. . H., h.,,I.
| 80 o",an.,.o,y ,s,,ea, N, h.d Ihe for,ia.s lines
,hsa.n ,n s1p,ca.iv fer that psrtoee been beli nv
.n'owh w eAp'..~sy -. ~ - - -, 80. ~,
sos~. ." o.s, 80. .,s,h an sso ,,sn sn.,..S ~
auubns in U" az q ~. IT,. -. .n.n,a,.S ~,,n
80 1oa m ,i r,hi hsns of he Cb,es .hoolny -, m,sht
~, ,n ~ rr"shsa M. enemy on ths ~, hans re-
.. & ars,,e.,,on "a ,he. r.,a,n.S .na .sn
1phS 1pen.. ' " ~
"SA"' - ..-..x,o. 49,. ,,xv,., .s~,
r..~..i .,srsa. In M. conn nsnd v.s ,hr "a IN
80, ~ = .....,. ~. .aasa A. Aa.is and u,or.e.isd
-. ,.lseviny C,nsrs M who rruo~e.ied
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