New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
CEN. mALLECK,s REPORT.

tiers of the Army, which we printed on SATURDAY
processes to be review of the military opera
tons in the different departments from Noyem-
Der of the last to November of the present year
1t does not contain many facts that are new to
the country, but it contains some versions OF
well known events, which are to say the least,
surprising. 1t is d very belligerent document.
We reckon not less than eight Generals who are
directly or indirectly ccnsured for misconduct
all of them commanders of departments or corps.
There is not single disaster or failnre Tor which
the (ieneral-in. Chief seems 10 consider himself
respoDsible; not one for which he is not able
to account by the dcreliction in duty OF some
subordinate commander. On the other hand,
il is made to appear that the operations when
were successful were conducted strictly in oc-
cordancc with the orders or suggestions issued
from Washington
There are deficiencies in this report for which
We are NJ a loss 10 account. For instance III
the brief narrative Of that remarkable move
ment by which Lee Withdrew his army from IN
front Of Gen. Hooker on the Rappahannock,
we find no explanation of the reasons which
induced the latter to permit flank march Dy the
Rebel commander of more than $50 miles with
out any attempt at its interruption. The result
Of this inactivity on the par, of Gen. Hooker,
a. is well known, was TO permit Gen. Lee 70
occupy the Shenandoah Valley and advance
into Pennsylvania unmolcsted. Still more sin
g III ..p D.. m Il
the strategy by which Gen. Dix with an army
estimated at not less than 3d. 600 men was kept
on the Peninsula, while Gen. Meade was hight
ing q decisive battle in Pennsylvania.
II IL known that if Gen. Meade had been re-
enforced by Gen. Dix immediately after GetiyS-
burg. the humiliation Of the Rebel army would
have been certain. Gen. Halleck would have
done the cause service if he had told Us who
was responsible for the detention of Gen. Dix;
who it was that kept those forces uselesSly
promonading on the Peninsula At so critical
moment. and whether the Genenl-n-Chcf who
must have had the power, failed to see me ne
cessity. to reinforce the army {, Ten: Meade
For if Lee had been destroyed north of the ~
tomac Richmond would have fallen OF It's own
weight If, on the other hand, for want of re-
endorsements Gen. Meade had been defeated,
we could not have held Richmond, had we taken
it. But on these points We fail 10 find the infor-
nation we sought in Gen. IIalleck's report.
The account Of the operations near the MIS-
sissippi subsequently, 70 the surrender Of Nieks-
burg may help to throw some light on the STRAIT
cgy which guided the general conduct Of the
war. II appears that Gen. Banks, being re-
enforced from Gen. Grants army, sent an e1pe-
diiion under Gen. Franklin 10 occupy the mouth
Of the Sabine River. in Texas" The expedition
was unsuccessful 1t appears further that ex-
petitions were sent 20 Jackson, Miss. to laoo
Civ, 10 Canton, To Pontotoc. 10 Grenada. and
to Naichc7. Those expeditions were successful.
We are informed, also, that Gen Grant sent a
force under Gen. Steele TO Helena, Ark, 10 CO.
operate with Gen. Schofcld's troops, and an
other force under Gems. Ord and Heron To re-
enforce Gen. Banks. Expeditions were also
sent 10 the Red River, and to iIarrisonburg and
Monroe on the Wa.hiia, against sundry guerrilla
bands. In word, Gen. Grants army was
scattered in all directions. upon expeditions the
result of which had aud could have little or no
influence upon the result of the war Mean
while Gen. Rosccrans WAS leit without recn-
iorcemcnts to pursue his campaign. the success
of which might almost have brought the war TO
termination, against the heavily superior
forces of Bragg. just strengthened by the de.
tachmcnt OF LongJrcet's corps from Lees
army. The troops which were thus disSipated
In urimportant efforts west of the Mississippi
might have enabled Gen. Ro-ecrans TO win the
battle Of Chickamauga. Ii seems % rs that
Gen. Hallock would have done well TO explain
why they were not sent, and IN obedience to
whose well-known views of diilusivc strategy
the useless expeditions referred TO were unde.-
taken.
We have space TO touch on but one or two OF
the points which, Ike the foregoing, are sug-
gestye of inquiry. Intelligent readers will
have made due comments for themselves on
these aud other related topics. OF the report
as IA whole, it is only necessary 10 say that 1t
deals with the events of year which, in spite OF
mistakes and disasters, has well advanced the
National cause, and that in such a record the
most critical observer cannot but find cause for
thanhiuncs and hope.