The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-01-03

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Ii,h ! ssplember he teiesraPhsd haneek :
4, h.xe q lionel Nj lies ordered % join him ~
'm.ee An communication had been drs- y
,r,y.d on the IA with Harpers Ferry. % N
H. l2,n 81 September HslIeck 'elegraphea .
Wooi 10 place h,= troops under the command =
., M,Ciel.sn. (Which included HarPef'sl =
Ftuy)
on lie la'h 81 September. Mcclellan 'of Io
he fir., time learnslhe situation OF Hsrpe's
Ferry, and without delay ssis shpwn oy "s
comu,.-ioo itself, orders Sumner's andle
Frsnkli : corps 70 its relief. ! give ou'
brief statement 81 the facts, IL V sufficient
On The same day tIsrper's Ferry was placed
under The comm a ia Of Mcclellan, BrigsdieF
Geue.sl White arrived At Hsrper's Ferry
He waived rank 10 Colonel Miles. thereby
conicssing his inability TO assume command
in conformity TO his rank. yet the commits
sion say he did noble end gallant servlce'
find nothing 10 censure in him, and ! sup
pose in due time he will be promoted for his
esll,n, forbsarance. The commission CEN
cures General w DOL for continuing Miles IN
command at Harpets Ferry. but sPp'sud
White for waving rank that Miles might
surrender what Wool commanded him tol
hold.
Wool pu, quieius upon them By showing
that The War De psItwens had directed Miles
10 report Directly 70 tia, odice from day 20
day, and he could have shown The following
telegram from this city 70 Col. Miles.
.The Department, have perfer. confidence
IN your ability and in your competency
and direct that you mold your position 20 the
last extremity"
" Stanton, Halieck aud Lincoln have CON
fdsncs in Miles; they continue h'n ~ com-
msnd Of IN inportsn, position; White valves
rank for him-but Mcclellan Hsust oe
censured, and this 10 one Of the points on
which they see 4 TO sssail h'm.
Ru, Halleck says he dscbeyed orders ~
no: crossing the Potomac and giving battle
to Lee or necessity, MeClellsn's armJ
was shattered by the battles 10 Maryland
He army was, OF necessity, much shattered
and Halleck had himeef, under his owl
= command, seen the evil result Of throwing
iu the face Of . ma .ked foe n inferior force
Such folly q, Pi,tsburg Landing clothed y
mourning the North west. The East he
felt its effec, 10 Popc's compsisn. under III
eve Of Hslieck. There has been quit
enough Of this. When we recollect Ha
Ieck's rapid and expeditions march fro'
Pit,sburg Landing 70 Corinth, then we CO
comprehend why he is 50 anxious tor q
rapid marches Of Mcclellan
. Neither in Tlalleck's complaints, nor
the finding Of the Commission. do We III
ANYTHING to warrant the removal Of McCle
Ian from his command. snd hence my mil
10 brought to the irresistible conclusion IN
Il was his failure 10 indorse the procIamati'
that was the real cause Of his removal The
remarks are not made for the purpose
bringing forw ard General McCIellsn.o or q
other person, In connection with the Pre-
dency Of 1864. At the appropriate time,
shall be- prepared 10 take my position
that subject. and will endeavor to select
uisest, and frmess, and truest, and mi
patriotic OF our statesmen-one who 10
tho preservation Of the Consultation and
restoration Of the Union-sor that imports
position.
IrsOa the 18th Of March last, my collesg
L(Mr. Loveioy) having heard that
~neRroes had been arrested. introduced :
Solution instructing COMMITTEES 70 inqu
vinso the facts. which resolution passed
House BY majority ofswo to one. On
iHrst day Of this session introduced r
lotion directing an inquiry into the eau
why white ci,isens OF Illinois. with
charges being made against them. v
detained in the various forts and bastiIe
che sounssy end that resolution was Iai<
the table, on notion Of Mr.. Lovejoy, B
-similsr vote. The army Il being used
the benefit Of the negro. This Hou'
being used for his benefit. Every del
.msns Of The Government i being run 10
sbsus6G
Now, Mr. Ohsirmsn, have single '