The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-04
Gen. McClernand,s Removal.

IN REAE: OF VICgsBURG, June 2O.-Yes-
tercay morning, Major General McCler-
nand was relieved Of the command of the
i"tn army Corps by Major General Ed
ward .. q. Ord. The removal OF McCIer-
mana from the command Of this splendid
corps was demanded by all the best inter
ests OF the army and every regard for the
success OF the campaign. It was received
with the greatest satisfaction by officers
men, not only Of other corps, who have
served in the field with him, but those Of
his own Immediate command. In a letter
OF the 24th ultimo, mentioned his failure
TO obey Gen. Grants order for the assault
o. the 10Th. The IT55une and Missouri
ReptOdcdn have pronounced the statement
false, adGucing his loss in the assault of the
I'D as evidence that he made an assault on
the 18Th! All that L asserted was true. and
1t was also true that he made as an excuse
that he could shear nothing from the right
and CENTRE" and received as a reply from
Grant that 'if he could not move his corps
INTO action as ordered, he would lead it
himself" His corps did participate in the
assault OF the I'D. Gen. Carr was ordered
to move his division at 2p. IN. Promptly
at two, Carr planted colors on the glacis.
and moved his division up to the rebel
works. He was not supported by the corps
commander. Exposed to murderous
fire, his men sought shelter under the en-
emy's parapets and in the rebel ditches.-|
Carr applied to McClernand for support.
Tapping him patronisingly on the Shout
der, ne observed, Carr, that is excel
lent, take fort, and I have no doubt
you will get the other star" With round
soldiers oath Carr replied, "this no time to
talk Oh stars-my men are falling like
sheep-they must be supported or got out"
McClernand sent Benton's brigade to the
support of Carr. 1t was moved by the
flank under fire, and attempting to deploy,
Still under fire, it broke very naturally. In
supporting this movement, Boomer lead
ing two regiments to the support of Benton
was killed, and the supporting column
failed. Gen. Carr assumed the resposibili-
" OF issuing the proper orders to eXtricate |
his men; while McClernand telegraphed |
to headquarters the eloquent dispatch,
''the flag of our common country now
waves over three Of the eneniy's strongest
forts" The fact is substantially stated in |
Gen. Carr's official report. The terrible
slaughter of that mismanaged field is no
evidence that my statement in relation to |
the affair OF the 18th was false-much less |
is it evidence of such generalship, as is
proved by investigation.
Johnson ls AZ Canton with about 10, 900 |
men. Some 1000 are at Yazoo City. His
pickets are on Bear Creek, seven miles from
Haines' Bluff. A scouting party of cavalry
yesterday, in dash upon an outpost, cap
tured fourteen prisoners ofthe LIST Missis-
sippi cavalry. They state that they had |
recently arrived with eight other regiments
Of Breckenridge's division.
This morning u general mbardment
was opened along our whole line. 1t con-
.inued from to 10. A large rebel maya
zine was blown up.
The rebels under Chalmers, day before
made reconnaissance at Big
Black railroad crossing. They were re-
pulsed with some loss by the li4th illinois
md the 47th and 64th Indiana.-Cor. Chico
10 Journal
TRUE TO THE I4Asr.-Editors CH;cooo
1fi6u'se: John 3. Marsh was forced into the
'ebel Army, and deserted the first oppor-
unity and joined our army, but was cap
ured by the rebels and shot in Vicksburp
/ lew days ago. Before he was taken from
Prison, he succeeded in having the follow
ng letter placed in the hands of A. NJ.
'hlpman, who has lainin the Jail in Vicks-
'urS ior eight months, but who was re-
eased on last Tuesday, June 23d,) and
accompanied US from that doomed place to
Memphis
MIND FRIEND: IF ever you reach our
lapPy lines, please have this put in the
northern papers, that my father, Rev.
leonard Marsh, who lives in Maine, may ,,
Know what has become of me, and what
vas shot for. II was for defending my no
nc CouhtIy. 4 love her anu AN "iiiiiS W
lie Tor her. Tell my parents am also
lappy in the Lord. My future is bright.
hope to sec you as pass out 10 die. I
JOHN b. MARSH. :
One of the guard said, "when young
harsh was placed by his coffin, he was /.
old he could speak ii he desired it. He :
ook off his hat and cried out, Three cheers !
or the old flag and tie Utaio3sr then swung
lis hat and shouted at the top of his voice. /,
Ha,voA huqrah, hmyTGh! and iell." Is
here Copyerhead who would join in that :
hout7 W, G. VANMETER ,
There are three claimant for the Breadal
ane peeragc, with rental of $3.50. 600 Der
mum, in England. The late MARQUIS J
,rgot TO be properly married, hence the J
ontest