New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY. JANUARY 90 1863

raj Of April amer vps tho several positions Of the troops
snation follows: 4. wsenton there u to be 1896
!aDs,'' say 10 ass; in .hs ysll.y Of the shensndo:h
ND there would be la foT me aoIri'ou. aud the front Of
hove eIn. ra Gen Bsrka's iGcudei bat
nether this eOrpe, operating IN tine sDeu.ndosh Valley
ould regarded part OF TOE force available for the
con OF the immediate trout o! arlington the undersigned
Fvi: Cen Wsdswoh. report Of April I'd gives b. fierce
az follows: Infantry, u.s. artillery 4isai cavalry. ssssix
com panie. only mounted. Total, 2047I
Deduct SICK in arrest and confinement lss5 Total for
From this force Gen wsdsworth s directed to de.sch two
good regiments Rcaardons Division. Summers corps
which should be deducted from his Ard one
TO replace the y.seven.h Newton in heinzelnsns OLD
divi iou and relieve regiment oil ookers G'sion
BudPs Ferry-tota, four regiIens
Nanss.ss and Warrenton. Gen Wadsworth represents
hs he has 10 mounted light sSlery under hi. command
a mere brt not WIDER his command fit for service.
Cen adswo.th further reports that nearly al tne orco Is
new and impereciy di.cpned that several OF the REGIMENTS
very dorganzed cOndit some Of them having oee
relieved from brigades which have gone INTO Tue
held in cOnse9G'Se Of their uhaE S.su selected to
ake their place. two heavy artillery regiment" ana
ore infsntry regiment. which h,d been drilled er nonhsn
a. enh is Of Il" Psonse and their place. supplied with
new infantry regiments entirely nnsequsned with INC duties
of that arm little ysluo In their present position
If there was need OF military force for the safety Of the
City Of Washington within its OWL ma that referred 70 ~
report of ecu Wadsworth would seem to be entirely III
In view Of the opinion expressed by the council Of the com
OF the c.ts though numerically stated and Of the force
eprcsenied by Gen Mcclellan as le for thst purpose
tho opinion that the requirement. OF the President a
The city shall be ls eney secure not only IN the 0pin
lon OF the Chief but tina. Of the commanders Of
tho army corps" siso has not been fully complied win.
All Of which il repeatedly submitted.
l.. THOMAS. Adjntsnt. General.
E.A. HITCHCOCK. Mejor-Genersl u g. A.
REPORT OF GEN. HITCHCOCK TO THE PRESIDENT.
Tho following copy Of paper handed to the President
by Gen. Hitchcock; 49, ~ ,oe,
The nsin line Of the enemy extend. from Richmond
through Chattanooga Cornth to Memphis, ard at Conh
there 10 CONNECTION . ns & Gsn f k %ess
commander having Cohnth IN view object and some
Gen. McC Cr before Ycrkrows M. Richmond for his
object, with Washington urder bis safe keeping The i'nme
mediate ineres, Of this war eonneced WIN me soovs ind
eay to bresk tho line Of communication oe'Teen Connl
nd ch%onS This may b done BY Sas 1S The s as
viii be 'rieeniy .ceomPished If some point sas o. 'as
CAP be as; made 40 OBJECT 70 IoS aid IL Or Tia.
force mis be dsstrOysdby the enemy
Instead therefore, OF employing force necessary for seiz
o5s ea o. s ~ B.USr s' .nd Ohio Rsad
the duty assigned TO Cen Fremont From present indications
might be better instead Of sending to the Mountain Depart
m.nt a. Of the force desired m commander TO divide that
force part to 80 70 bin for The protection Of the T.
and Ohio Railroad and ID. sOuu, Immediately south H.
pied by shied the Richmond in that direction being
open 90 he enemy who though nos sy 20 shs see.
similar to one slresdy made by Jackson upon Shields
Renee nohins Il more natural than blow McClsais
right Nothing has interviewed since that made teT ds'
since to prevent repetition Of with larger force u nc
Clean shall m At YoIkown-Bo likely 70 happen but II he
should fail what would be the movement OF the enemy
might be desperate attempt to turn the light Of me Army o.
the Poomsc Shenandoah Valley This should be guard
ed against by part called for by Fremont instead
Of ndiug that force 70 c1t the Richmond sod knoIve @
road OF which might even aid 10 forcing the enc
make desperate attempt GU the tight Of Washing
PRESIDENTS SPECIAL WAR oRDER-No. i.
ExEorrrvs MANSION, WAsHissroS, Jan. 81. 1852
Ordered That all the dspossbe force Of the Army OF the
Potomac Gter providing sy for the defense Of "s.hns
ton formed into expedition for the immediate object VI
ward Of what Known Mau...a. Junction Al details to
be- In the discretion Of The GeneainChief and the exped
ton to move before OF Oh TIC -" ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PRESIDENTS GENERAL WAR oRDER-so. 8.
EXECUTIVE MAxsros. March q, 1861.
dersd That no change Of the base Of operations OF the
Army OF the Potomac shall be made without leaving IN end
abon WhnE9a such force . ~ ne Op1oI o. Ds a
leave the said city entirely secure -, sa,.,
Ths, more than .o army corp,seSm ny 'neuss n,
for base Of operations until the Dsystion OF tho roo
mac, FROM WashBton TO the Chesapeake bay .na oe isea
ron the enemy. batteries and other obsIuetons or until
the President shall hereafter give express
ssons heh may be Ordered by the General Chief
sod which may be intended to move upon Ia Iaen
n,t and the Genr,n Chief shall be responsible that 1t
moves q ear y that day.
Ordered That the army and navy cooperate IN AZ 'nc
daie II. rt 10 snenN batteries upon the f0to
mac between Washln gton aud the Chesspeske Bay
->' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
L. THoxAs Adjutsnt.GeneraL
TEE PREaDEsT TO GENERAL cLELLAS.
Executive MANSION WAsBISaTos Feb. }, 1863.
MlJOR.OESERAL MCCLELLAN
MY DEAN You and have distinct and different pisns
fr movement Of the Army Of the Potomac ours TO oe
the Chspeske up tho RaPpahsnnock to Itb.ns ana
efo.s land TO the terminus Of the railroad on hok RIVER
mine 20 directly point on the railroad southwest
Msnssss II you will rive sstisactory answers 10 'he
following question, shall gladly Yield my plan 10 yours
Does not your plan involve greatly larger expenditure
Of time and money than m.ne1 A.,
Wherein is victory more certain by your pan 'n''
mne1 -, -, A.,
nine .,.,.
In fact would not be less valuable In this ths; IL wooid
broak no great Gs OF the cnenys communication whe
mine woud 10 ca,c Of disaster would safe retreat be
more difficult by yoar plan than by NINE ,,,co,u
Yo1gs truly, A. hiN'Ob''