The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-04-21
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The Famous Letter of General Scott.

From the Congressional Debates of the 2ith.
Mr.. Stevens said that our great want
of success was in suffering Breckenridge
Democrats to head our armies-men
without hearts or disposition to crush
the rebellion When Gen. Mcclellan
was at Yorktown, he was promptly or
dered TO attack the enemy and break his
lines. He never obeyed the order
When ordered to send troops to aid Gen
Pope he stood idle eleven days before
he started, esd the at snail's pace, he
sent troops under pet Generals who new
er reached the battle ground General
Porter was one Of them, and was Justly
dismissed from the army for causing de
feat Gen. Mcclellan reiustated, was
ordered to pursue the enemy, invading
Maryland. He had 10000 troops, and
moved at the rapid rate of six miles a
day, ill he got up with item. !Antietam
was quasi victory; and while in ght
Of the rebel army he suffered the enemy
10 cross into Virginia, taking the last
man, wagon and ambulance with him,
and shortly after, when ordered by the
Commander-in Chief to pursue the enc.
my, he hesitated for three weeks, then
took the South Mountain path. There
were four distinct instances of disobedi-
ence of orders. Mr. Stevens desired to
read letter from Gen. Scott to Simon
Cameron.
Mr. Mallory inquired where Mr.. Ste
yens procured the letter.
Mr. Stevens replied that it was copy
from a letter on file at the War Depart
ment 1t was read, as follows
HEADQUARTERS or rms ARMY.
WAsHlNGroN, Oct 4, ls6l I
Hon. S Cameron. Secretary of War:
SIR You are, believe. aware that
| hailed the arrival here of Major Gener-
al Mcclellan as an advent Of happy con
sequences TO the country and the army
Indeed, it did not call him, heartily
approved of the suggestion. and gave
him the most cordial reception and sup
port. He, however, had hardly entered
upon his new duties, when encouraged
to communicate directly with the Presi-
dent and certain members Of the Cabi.
net, he in few days forgot that lie had
any immediate commander, and has now
long prided himself upon treating me
with uniform neglect. running into disc
bedience of orders or the smaller MAJ.
/ ters, uegects. though in themselves
grave military offences. need not speak,
in the face Of the following To sup,
press an iiregularity more conspicuous
in Major General Mcclellan than in any
other officer, publish the following:
HEAnorArrrRs or rnr ARMY. I
WASHINGTON, Sept l6, ls6lS
General Order No II.
There are irregularities in the CORES :
pondence of the army, which need
prompt correction. Ii is highly impor
taut that junior officers on duty be not
permitted to correspond with the Gener.
al.in Chief or other commander on cur.
rent official business except through in
! lermediale commanders and the same
rule applies to correspondence with the
President direct. or with him through
the Secretary of War, unless il be BY
special invitation or request Of the Pres
ident
BY command Of Lieut. Gen. Scott.
F. II. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General"
With this order fresh in his memory.
Major General Mcclellan addressed two
/ important communications 10 tho Sacre.