The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-28

recollection that something
about that number all that could be had and sad
that would Try II again with that number have no
recollection q having asked at subsequent Period for
greater number than 20 900 a. necessary preliminary to
a movement.
o About how many men tet In killed, wounded
and missing from your army from the 25th Of Juno until
you reached Harr-on's Landing A. think the oss
about 1000 but could not tell positively without hook
q viii YOU state in what you consider your chances
for would have been greater with the addition Of
600 To the number which you had at Harrison's
Landing than they when you we're Ia front Of Rich
mond and before jackson had formed junction with the
Of the rebel forces should have counted upon
the battles which had just taken place upon
the enemy We had then strong reason 10 believe that
the enenys Losses had been very much heavier
own. and tha. portions Of his army were very much
o. From whom did you receive the order u withdraw
the army from the peninsuias From General Halleck
q To what point vas 10 orderedS A. To Aqua creek.
O. To what point did u go' A. portion landed at
Aqua and tue rest at Alexandra.
M'cLELLAs's REsoyAL fBox COMMAND.
o. Will concise statenien OF the assistance
rendered by the army under your command 10 the Army
Of virginia. A. think, before the termination of The
campaign of the army o. virginia, that hal been
oned by the whole Of the army tho Potomac eAccp,
prne cavalry, that had not arrived, aad portion of
General heyss s1,ps ns was es 49, ~ - E
ward the troops, AMI 70 give cordial assistance 10 General
Fore.
ceiysd orders 10 forward rooTs General Pope you
received any A. The order for the Army o. tho
Potomac 60 Aqua rapidly as possible, and there
here or 70 10 Alexandria, as the case may b..
O. And each corps, a. marched IN pursuance Of those
ORDERS oeasei 10 be under your coismanfy A. Yes.
O. Did you receive ehv orders az Alexandria 70 forward
troors the assistance u General Pope Y trocps
aud supplies, and ent ersrrtsing d1wa bal my
0uavd.
n'oLHLLAS Put IN COMMAND or THE DEPENcEs OF
WASHINGTON.
O. What position DID You occupy after your arriysl At
Alexandria, and you had forwarded the troops which bad
been under your command 10 the assistance OF General
Pope; A. seas for i,ue tme-one dsys tsro
three days reyhaps-wshosa cny positisr; nerciI az
my cnsap ,cDop any command. On Monday, the lst Of
septeu per- received verbal instructions from General
Haleck ~ TAX. command u tho decnces q Washington
was however. expressly prohibited from, In way,
control the troops under General Pope
think the next day after that chat was IN
structed verbally, by the President and Geners nscc
" 10 out and meet the army which coming M and
10 assume command of Il when approached the position
that consdorcd ought 10 occupy for defensive pur
oses and to pcst properly.
M'CLsrLAT EsTKpED UPON TIE ASrIErAM CAMP atgy
WITHOUT Orders.
| O. How long did you remain IN command n the de-
fences OF Washington and What orders did you next re-
rerce and rom Wh m, A. d. rot think that order a.
s,gn,1r be ,mrrnd * thu defenccs &c Washington as
eysr re-oaded any olner one issued ia r.cr lad
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