The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-03

Prslamanery Rsport % cen. MeClsslan
Rsspeesing the brilliant Military OPs-
rssssns IN 1aryland-yThs sarrsnder or
laaspsr's Esrry-Ths Treph1es % Ansis-
tan, &c.
- aA sotb wAsmxaTos, April 2, 1893.
The RepWban contains the preliminary report Of Gen.
Mcclellan, dated october iSsh last respecting the mill
tasy operations under h charge since the evacuation OF
Harrison Landing, which thai papsr says furnished
By the government Uwnr mo absence Of full reports
Of corps commanders, simple outline ouiy Of the br
liaa cerasus WARN resrgsd - the carrying Of the two
passes could At that time with Justice 70 The oops and
commsndsrs be communicated.
In the Of his narrative no says:"On l3lh
hs received verbal message from Col Miles, informing
him Of the condition Of Affairs Tho messenger stated
there apparent for tho Of Ma
ryland Heights and although Colonel Miles asked for
sisance he said he could hold certainly days He
drecedths messenger TO mako his way back possible
with the information that he rapidly approaching
would undoubtedly relieve the place He states the
18th he directed command Of the garrison
At Harpers Ferry; but this order reached him after all
communication with the had been o. and he
adds -" Before left Washington, and while yet
time recommended TO the proper authorities that the
garrison Of Hsrpers Ferry should DO withdrawn via
Hasestown aid covering the Cumberland Valley or
that taking the pontoon bridge and obstrucng tho
railroad bridge Il should fall back 10 the Mary
land Heights, and there hold It's to the last,
In this position IL could have maintained itself for
week. Il not deemed proper adopt either Of these
SUGGESTIONS and wheu the subject left my discre
uoa II too late 70 do anything except 10 try TO
neve the garrison. directed artillery TO be frequently
fired by advanced guards signal 70 the garrison
that elei at hand. This done; and learn that
our firing distinctly heard Harpcr's Ferry and
that they thus made tina, we were approach
Ing rapidly Il was confidently expected that this place
could hold until had carried the mountains
10 position 10 make detachment for its re-.
lief" &c.
lie concludes follows =" While II gives me pleasure
speak of the gaantry and devotion the oncers and
generally displayed through this conflict feel Il ne.
ccssary 10 that of tho officers and men
skuked from their places until the battle was over.
the spot must hereafter DO tho fate " all such
cowsrds and the hands q the military commanders must
be trongthencd With all the power OF the government
lnnct summsry. The easy and disgrsceful surrender
Of Harpers Ferry deprived my operations os results
which would have formed brilliant sequel the sub.
stantsl aud gratifying already related Had the
garrison held out twentyf hours longer I should 4
ali probability have captured that part Of the enemys
force engaged IN the attack the Maryland heights
while the whole garrison IL 900 strong. could have
been drawn 10 reinicrcs the day Of the decisive
battle. Certainly 90 the morning Of the 18th would
army. Under the same circumstances had the besesng
force the Virginia side Al srpcrs Ferry with
drawn would have had 30 900 900 less 10 on
counter Ants,am and have captured or destroy
all opposed 70 AZ was had 70 engage anarmy
fresh from and, TO them, great victory and 10
reap the Disadvantages Of their being freshly aud pcnay
supplied with ammunition aud supplies The and
results of This briei campaign may be summed up o
lows lin the be- nnlng Of the month of September the
safety of tho naiieua capital seriously endangered
b. the presence victorious enemy who son after
crossed Maryland and then directly threatened wash
nsion and Baltimore, While they occupied the soi ola
oyai State ard threatened nva.ion q rennsyivasm
The army of Tho Uniop. inferior numbers wesred BY
long tnarche. deagient vaious snpprg wors nui BY
Sumerous bales the sft VI Which had nol been soess
ul covered by 10 movements thc hnporaut ciiies
Washington 1nd altirnorc then b4iy si1ksd the veto
rcts enemy ther chosen roux psJn aud afore them
bach with All their suporiory ~ numbcf tho ste
"a vHgnn, thus sssiug TIE loyal lfotn luvafioa
AMI r1dsy dspel. lls rsbcl dreams oi osffyia. abe
war nto couutrg ara SOB ua u,gn or resources
Thirteen gins and thiffs-n ft mais lha8 alcsa
lbooe ~ nsi and feye iisn ~ ths,.saa
isi ats uefs s trerhis nh,sb aiist ihs success q
rur arss rntrtg uapbt 10 10, ne rrosmsnfe for
a s.s.sk aru essr,pn., clrs tbs Brief reiart
bes onr fsat ii hppr tat tbe afays esor,s ~ fs
nss ~ vS~b are ~rg-rsi viz BE- a.sn..i worthy =,
receive ihs ,ofnnondnicu Il he government aha tks
uosuify."
Non-ArFJysb OF the Worth American.
Potu<sD. April 2--udn,rtt
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