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WASHINGTON, April 5.-The report Of the
Committee on the conduct of the war will be pub
lished on Monday. 1t is very lengthy. making
nearly 1000 written pages There runs through
the report a current of fev;dence from generals and
civilians alike, tending, il is said. to place broadly
heavy charges ard responsibilities upon the
shoulders of General Mcclellan while in COM
mand of the army'of the Potomac The evidence
oflhe President, that during the winter Of 1862
while the organization army perfect,
and the roads go1d. especially in December Of
that year, and while Beauregard army at Man
assas Was much inferior in numbers without fort
lcaons, as shown hdeeHi ofadHvaahhlSee E4 ana not it
until the evacuation had commenced did be move
forward. Much space is devoted to the transfer
of the army to the Peninsula, and the subsequent
course he pursued in front of Yorktown. civilians
and spies testfying that Magruder's force was
one-third that cf McClellan's. While on the
march up The Peninsula and subsequently, in the
battles. 1t is alleged that or two occasions
not the slightest effort made to send proper
re-inforcements. Several generals testified that
after the battle of Fair Oaks the army might have
gone into Richmond on the left Gen Barnard,
the rincpa Engineer, says that so far as his
branch Of the service was concerntd the army
might have been placed across the Chickehominv
in May last. 1t is added that Mcclellan knew
several DAYS reNiousy that Jackson had returned
from the Valley, and that the rebels were massing
their forces on his rgh1 just before the seven DAYS
battle commenced, and that the plan of the battle
then agreed upon was to fight the enemy on the
right and defeat him, and to send strong rein
forced column to Richmond on the left. This was
abandoned suddenly, but no one testifes why. On
the seven days battle much evidence was taken.
and on the arrival at Harrison's Landing illusions
are made almost imputng cowardce in the re-
treat from the Peninsula. ..
Of Popes campaign much is said The evidence
in the battle of Antietam charges Mcclellan with
uselessly suspending the battle next day, and al
lowing The enemy to escape inthe night, and that
while he alleged that he waited for reinforce
ments TO renew the battle the next-d. Y, he had
one corps that had not been in the fight. Then
follow charges that Mcclellan had at several
times more artillery than was needed to protect
his immense transportation; that he incurred de-
feat; that he protected the rebel forage and sup
plies while retreating. and destroyed at Harfson's
Landing an immense amount of our own sup
plies.
Mcclellan appeared before the Committee, and
testified at length, on most of the points, but the
Commt;e came TO the above and many add
tional conclusions including disobediepcv of or
ders.
New YORK April 6.-The Heralds Washing
ton dispatch says that report has reached here
uid Fredericksburg derived from rebel sources.
that Charleston was hombarded hy our feet and
attacked by our land forces on Thursday last. and
is now in possession of The Federals under Cen
Hunter and Admiral Dupont This report is
fully credited by prominent officers of Govern
ment who are in possession of the facts in refer
ence to the contemplated attack on Charleston,
which it is not yet prudent 10 divulge IT is GER
tain that those who possess information are con-
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the second anniversary of the fall of Fort Sumter
in the captured city of Charleston. Restriction
upon publication il Southern papes is so string
ent that it is not expected to find much in them
in reference to ;he capture of Charleston, until
the disaster can be no longer concealed but re-
ports which have arrived here are definite and
positive, and are believed by those who have the
best right to know what foundation there is for
them.
New YORK, April Information has been
received contrsacting the positively reported pre-
paratlons by the rebels to evacuate Richmond.
These reports were based upon the movements of
troops and materials from Richmond to strength
en- the dsfences at other points of the Cunfeder-
acy. 1t is believed, however, that they are erect
ing defences at Chattanooga, as a place for the
last grand rally, in case of being compelled to re-
tire from the borders.
The Times special Washington dispatch says
that the city is nervous tonight over the news
derived from rebel sources that Charleston has
fallen. Our attack commenced on Friday and
was overwhelmingly successful. A flag Of truce
came to Falmouth this morning. but the news
papers smuggled under it make no mention of
Charleston.
Gen. Lee with considerable force, is in the
Shenandoah valley. The prisoners captured by
our troops have been foand bearing his signature
The Presidents proclamation has caused the
return Of 1900 deserters daily to their regiments,
thus far, No impediments have been thrown in
the way Of enforcing the proclamation. Notwitb-