Daily national Republican., 1863-04-06
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NescaIlsl ut6h d protect the army when, IN
July, 4 feli back 20 the James river.
~ fThs commhtee here show the army ahn
=, fs5 aboatstwo wssks moving from williamsburg
70 the Chickshominy distance Of between
S4i'" f5ty md nny miles, the battle Of Seven Pnes
rta isnotieed; the Mct that Mcclellan urges that
McDoVell'a corps be sent TO him In transports;
bet. ythe Prcrdanfs discrimination to send Il by
land, Jdehsbn.s movement inthe valley against
y,.- = BanEs Prsysnis the programme, Gen. Casey
tostines that bis dlyiHion wss sent three quar-
ud tsra Of mile % ths ffout only slT mlles from
Richmond, hla piekets being only ave miles
from that cityi that ths division had no sup
szyo6 port on ths right or len, that no knew the
al'iI' enemy wns advancing, informed Mcclellan of
aul the faot and asked for reinforcemSnts, but re
eeiyed nons untI amer his division was at
lacked, when Gen. Sumner came up-henee the
result which was reported by Gen. Mcclellan
as tho result 0f sbad behavior" on the part Of
Gen. ,cssey's troo2s-l -
-rflg Tha next day, the LIST Of June the enemy at
80 v.s tackled General SIMMER at Fair Oaks. General
Hooker, who had been ordered forward the DAY
before BY General HeIptzelman with one-haifl
OF his division, hearing the firing Of the enemy
N- upon General sumnerAs forcei proceeded al
once IN thai direction and engaged the enemy.
In short time the enemy were repulsed and
fell back In eonfnsion,i There Was no commu-
ncation between the forces under General Sum-
..al ner and those under General Helntzelman,
CHookerS) but each fought as he doomed best
under the circpmltances, General Mcclellan
was with the main part o. the army on the len
bank Of the Chiekahominy. Amer The Aghtlng
wes over he came across to the right bank Of
the river. ....
--f.s,s,. On The morning of Monday, General Hent-
-sygs J zelman ordered General Hooker TO make q
.l.fiJ oounosancs In force which he did, Advancing
TO within four miles Of Richmond, meeting
snemyis pieEsts. Upon being gin Informed by by
Central Heintzelman Of what he had DONE
General Mcclellan ordered the troops to be re-
held by Casey's division. III u .gI-. n. 81 "
The officers engaged in that battle who have
r been examined, tostify that the army could have
R-ai' pushed right on 20 the city Of Richmond with
81. little resistance; that the enemy were very much
lIsf broken and demoraEed, throwing away arms,
clothing, &C., that might impede their flight.
General Mcclellan seems to have contemplated
an Immediate movement upon Richmond, for
the day aiter The battle, june 2, he writes to
"The enemy attacked in force and with great
spirit yesterday morning, but are everywhere
moot SignAlly repulsed with great loss Our
troops charged frequently on both days, and
uniformly broke The enemy Theresut iS that
our left IA within four miles Of Richmond I
only wait for the river to fall to with the
a. Iestof the force and make general attack.
ssS1Id aHd them holding a59 In avery strong
g bring pp from Fort Monroe. But the morale Of
my troops is now such that can venture much
do not fsar for odds against me. The victo-
ryis complete, and all credit Is due to the gal
-r. lhntry Of our officers and men.a ia
The movement was not made, however, as
General Mcclellan states, because Of the high
stays of wpter and the bad roads. ~
On the 9th Of june McCaIl's division Of Gen.
McDOwelPs corps was ordered TO Join the army
- on the peninsula On the sth Of June General
Mcclellan telegraPhs. !! shall be in perfect
readiness to move forward and take Richmond
the momsnt that Mccall reaches here and the
~ On Shs iOlh or Iith Of June Gcca's troops
commenced arriving at the White House.
'AH@ Preparations continued TO be made in WASH
ns lngton 10 send down by land .from Fredericks-
burg the remAinder of Gen. McDovelrs corps,
he being directed 70 cooperate fully with Gen.
.- McClellan, but rothitdng an independent com.
,N t9end; This does not spPsar TO- hive been in
accordance with Gen. MeClellan's wishes for
on the 16th Of june, he teiegraphs to the secre
at ought TO be distinctly undsrutood thai
Mcdowell and his troops are completely under
my control. received telegram from him
requesting that MeCpl'e division uIght bC
placed 90 TO Join him Immediately upon hiI
a.5a ARRIVAL. That request does not breathe the
propsr sPlritin whatsvG troopa come to me
must be disponod OF 30 - 70 do the most good.
5f Ld6N0t Bei Udfia sIea eirct1sssGHess as thos.
a. o. n wiiehl 4 an N0p placed Gsarral AhDOtosI
soEld Eas tAs gss'Ta tatsrs,; g q sacrificed f.,
eaNsSot Jsdly sostrol all ~ troops Etsant none d
9;",. Ss. s1s S9SS Rsssr g fCt y Ss: s' "Aa
suits" -. .r. r..
[The COMMITTEES do not report whsther thi
sharp comment Of McClslan'S upon the sIngu
lar conduct Of Mcdowell, elected any respoSs
from the Secretary OF War or not.
a-1' ION the 18th OF June, Mcclellan telegraph
SD to the Secretary Of War that the rebel jackson
IN lhe yhueyy had Deon rolnforcod hom Rich
mond with 1000 men, to which the Preslden
replied that he was in possession OF similar In
formation and considered 1t, II true, as gooC
as reinforcement to him (McClelan) Of al
equal number Of troops. On the same da,
1904 Meelellhu telegrEphsd the President that a
--15 theexpiration Of twenty -four hOuS he shoul
eight thee enemy soon a. Providence will per
nit" At that time the record shows that b
had l66, ,sss men, deductIng from this numbs
those on special duty sick and in arrest, lei
him 1I6, ,102 present for duty. II was abou
this time the rebel Stuart made his raid roun
the entire army, unframed, and discovered tn
nature Of our communications with the Yor
Ion tho 24th and 25th, Mcclellan telegraph
the Secretary Of War that he expects an attac
upon his right and rear he expects 10 have t
hght against odds and asks for reinforc,
inentsJ
'.s The ANSWER OF the President is as follows:
..u .s.I & .. "WABHnGTOH, June 20, 1882.
Your three dispatches Of yesterday in rel1
ton 70 the affair, ending with the statemen
that you completely succeeded in making you
point, are very gratifying.
"The later one Of 6.l5 p. M, suggesting tn
probability Of your being overwhelmed b
200 900 men, and taking OF whom the respon
sblllty will belong, pains me very much.
give you all / can, and act on the presumption
that you will do the best you can with wha
you have; while you continue ungsnerously
think TO assume that could give you more
would. have omitted, l shall omit, no OF
ever possibly can. -...
"a. LINCOLN.
major General MCCLELLAN"
ION the afternoon Of the same day the Pres