The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-04-23
WHOLE NO. 26l.

the division OF his large army luto army
corps until the lst of March.
That no provision was made by him
during the Winter TO properly man the
Notifications around Washington, and
exercise the men in the manage men,
of the guns.
That the President, impatient with
the long delay, on the l9ih of January,
issued orders for generl movement oi
all the armies that this order not be.
ing needed by Gen. Mcclellan, he is
sued another order twelve days after
ward, specifically enjoining an advance
movement by the army Of the Potomac
before the 22d of February upon Man.
assas, and thence on to Richmond; that
Gen. Mcclellan opposed the order, in
slsting upon the Kappahannoek route,
and that while he was consuming time
IN interposing objections, the enemy
evacuated Manassas without the loss
of man or pound of material.
That Gen. Mcclellan settled upon
the James River route, with the assent
of the President on the single eondi-
ton that such force should be left in
and about w ashington 6 as in The opin-
ION of the General in Chief and the
commanders of all the army corps
should leave said city entirety secure"
that these commanders in council con-
cluded that at least 55, ZOO men were
necessary TO protect w Washington, (30,-
600 in the forts, and 25, 600 as cover
ing force,) and yet that Mcclellan left
but 1000 To protect the Capitol and
those poorly disciplined, and without
any knowledge of artillery
That Mcclellan reached yorktown
on the 5Ih of April, aud on the 9Th the
President wrote him, saying that "it
is indispensable TO you that you strike
a blow; the present hesitation TO move
upon an intrenohed position is but the
story of Manassas repeated" and yet
Gen. Mcclellan rested one full mouth
before Yorktown, though when he first
reached il, it was defended by less than
twelve thousand men;
That Gen. Mcclellan, instead of di.
recting the movement on to Williams.
burgh, remained behind at Yorktown
without definitely intrusting the CON-
mand to any body, and that in conse-
quence the Williamsburgh battle was
fought in confusion and at immense
and loss;
That, after the battle, he arrested
pursuit and sent Two of the divisions
back to Yorktown, though several of
the Generals testify that had the ene-
my been properly followed up Rich
moDd would have been taken at once.
and all subsequent intelligence of the
condition OF the rebel army aud of tho
rebel capital at that time confirms the
fact;
That, two weeks were consumed In
getting the army from Williamsburg
to the Chick ahominy, distance OF
only forty or fifty miles
That, on the Chckahominy Gen.
Mcclellan ordered Gen. Casey's diyi-
sion Of now and undisciplined troops
three-quaiters Of mile to The front, at
Seven Pines, within six miles OF Rici-
mond, left them there for days unsup-
ported, against the urgent remonstfan-
ces OF Gen. Casey and Gen. keyes,
and that in consequence they were at
tackled and overwhelmed with tremen-
dous slaughter
That, after the successful battle of
Fair Oaks, on the next day, according
To the testimony of the highest ofiicers,s
. the army could have pushed straight
into Richmond with little resistance"
but Gen. Mcclellan ordered the troops
to be recalled;
That he was continually sending on
10 w ashington for reIHforcements, ana
IN particular for McDowelI's corps on
The Rappahannock, though he knew
that the enemy had detached a1arge
iorce up the Shenandoah, under Stone
" ali Jackson, and were threatening
w ashlngton, and that the men protect
ng it were much less than the number
originally agreed upon as necessary to
is defence;
That, at Gaines Mil, 1000 nf our
troops were set upon 10y $4,000 OF the
enemy and badly beateu--all the effect,
as testified by high officers, of not
keeping the army properly concentra-
ted;
That, when the resolution was taken
10 retreat to James River, Gen. MoClel-
IAN printed an order to destroy all bag
gage, tents and equipage, aud only
tailed to issue 1t because other officers
against ii;
That all the seven DAYS battle were
fought in the absence OF Gen. McClel-
Ian, and without approximations from
him, he combining himself si,aply to tas
role OF placing the troeps IN the morn
ing, then departing TO seek position
lor the next day, leaving. TO the troops
to come up TO that position as they best
might; =
That he was also absent at the Last
great battle OF Malvern Hill until all
Was nearly over, and that, thoughs ac-
cording to the testimony Of unauy one
GERS :" the enemy were severely pnshed
that they gould haxe AeeastoiIsesdSnss
Richmond hs I xj16ks,>s t!:lzsnl1 Z yet,
instead Il asttsncion n 10 k1uk 3goes
Malvernlt6f fitfrie68 5 Ra<s - s - 9 g
That, 81 stlls lle.aIj ~, ~ er3i<s s
army va hafld 1zn; - ap4o4 81
about three mites alo$6 he riseF. with
cut the least order 3iwsre - ept so for
twenty four houre. and would in all
likelihood have been destroyed bntsfor