New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-27

that nosition. A number Of my infantry regiments
We're we rost.d to protect them on their arrival;
While advancing, on TIE norlua VI ,no i'sn, au'
mad he seut 10 iny support, aud as soon as ai my
usssyss were engaged, I ordered him for ward and
sbout one.bulf Of his command assisted Ill taxing
1 oosssssirn Of this commanding position. Wfis
Liking for a point at which to post the batteries
had seut for, was wounded. AZ that time my
troops were in she finest Sp fits They had whiqpeu
Jacksop and compelled the enemy 10 ny, throwing
aWav tleir arus. their banners, aud saving morn
selves ~ Lhey best conld. Some OF The commanding
officers Of the regmeots were Idins up aha aomo
in front of their men with tho coors captured from
libs enemy in their hands, tire trvops almost rent
the skes with their cheers; there was the creates,
GOOD feeling that have ever Witnessed Gu tho heid
II hattie. o.,
n,r that bad been wounded, ana TIA. ne nau 9os,
ter bring his eorps forward. was conscious
Of his arrival, aud OF the condition OF his 20,
vanee He addressed mo and passed on. i
lad previously tainted, but was in a
state Of partial CONSCIOUSNESS ~ toe time tus
happened. was then carried of the field; and thai
is about all know Of that battle. We drove lts
enemy nearly mile that morning. The enemy
encountered on the 10th bad been re-enorced during
the night by jackson, from Harpers Ferry. AL
that party my troops had filed with panic, and they
were failing back, fleeing upon their comrades M
di,ordersd condition. ! knew taa' lad gained
conversation bad bad with General Mcclellan
the DAY before, | Supposed would tske command
I fan as though tLere could be troops enough gHb
me 10 drUe ne rebel army into NE Potomac, or 70
destroy al and expected 10 be able to do that 6y .
eiock Mot day. had started early IN order 10 be
able TO dO
Question You regarded that battle as won, only
requiring to be followed up to make the victory
decisive onei
Answer. As an evidence of my feeling when
LETT the field, telegis phed to my brotherin-law-
supposiog they would I've anxious about me-that we
bad won a great battle. d,d not suppose hat
eRythtlg could h1PpeH By Th,ch any drdrn oafHe
could BE- made out Of II. telegraphed that We had
won a great battle, which had been severely con-
tested on both sides. ] had Loaf almost 5,O00 men
myself; but supposed that we bad everything VI
cur own banda. Instead Of o simultaneous attAcS
being made on tho center where Porter was, and on
the left, where Burnside wss, there was no attack
where Porter was; sud they told me heiwtrd
tDat Burnside attacked somewhere between ono ana
three o'clock Of that ca. There was, therefore
plenty OF time to ansiss the troops had had 10 my
front to meet Burnside when be attacked 90 that
really, In the fret Instance, / was attacking the
whole rebel army with only my own force.
Burnsidc's Campaign.
DLcEABEn 20, 1862.
Msior-Gensral joseph Hooker sworn and exam
lined.
BY the Chairmaa--Q. What posi!ion do you hold
IN the military eervlce
A. anna Major General Of Voluaieer.. and COM
mand ons Of what is called the Grand Divisions OF
Ghe Army Of the Po,omac
O. You have read tie resolution OF The senate
uudsr which this Conn ittte 10 nor Gcupg. VIII
you please 20 on and state, IN your owI manner,
What YOU consider Necessary Ia order 10 give US
cl-ar and co. ese history OF Tie movements Of the
Army Of tie Potomac sinoe Gen. Burnside 1samed
the command Of il
THE CHANGE oP LINES.
A. Joined the army at WarentCn about the 10Th
OF November. At that tine Gen. Burnside was IN
coum md After | had been there day or two,
during which time there some talk Of transfer
ring Tie line Of operations from The lne OF the rail-
70 ID 1T Wsrrtutop 10 the line OF railroad Al Aqua
Greek Gen. HHllsCk shd Gen. AeIss visited Gen.
Burnside, IA | was informed, 10 determine whether
this truusier OF Ito line Of operations should DO
made As near as 1 en- recole:l, that was about
the llth Of November That matter was diseus.ed
between those Generals ard Con. Burnside, and
it was determined nat that lranaier should DC
made. Soms one Of the party remarked, either
Gen. Hall.ek Gen. Negs, l do not reooileet
which, tbat they they Thought they could have
| everything ready on this IiIe IN three dtyu.
Th,s was rot private consultation. Was present
in tie room OF the ns these tbngs weredsens ID and
although my opinion III regard 10 them was no'
asked 1 heard tie conversation. Tney said they
thou2hs they could have tho pontoons ready, tie
stores landed and every thing In IediLss' 70 advance
in three days. Iremember thai thought that Wa
maj yelous ut the slime; that u WA not within Tie
rspge Of human possibility to do that Soon sfser
tie movements 10 ths kappahannoek commenced
THE MARCH TO FREDERICKSBURG.
will say bere that ! brought Up the rear OF the
army in marching from WauenioD 10 this point.
mention this mater becsuSs think Il mss M impor
tan, bearing upon some matters which sre to como
Isftsrward. lie rear Of this movement Was con
AIDE ed the post Of honor.
Alter being upon the road for about three days,
stopped one day, with my Command, at HARDWOOD.
7 n a. l.fea t.I a.. ll.rr-
.ids, requesting that be would permit nae to eroGs
tee nver with my grand dIyison at one of the fofds
there and come down on the south eide OF tie Rap
pabsDnock. but, for reasons assigned In comElu.
ncaiion from him, the request wa oenied NE.
then maTcbed 10 this plaza.
La the meau time had received orders 10 have my
command furnished with twelve days rati0ns for
age for three days and the requisite amount OF am
muniiIon. At HARDWOOD had Ihrse days provisions
with On reaching ihs point 1 ionnd Thai Tho
division which bad preceded me, prtsune In obedi-
exec 10 orders, bad provided themselves with the
prescribed preparstons, rations, forage &c, for
forward movement, and nothing was lefL Tor my
dy,iop. For three days after reaching here WAS
ON loBs than half raj ioDs. After a lew cays, how
ever proyisions began TO accumulate here and after
week or ten days was enabled 10 prepare Tor the
advance, 80 far a. related " iood. When reached
here, which ives on the I'D November, all the pom
toons had not arrived and was told That The reason
for The limited amount of supplies the duhculiies
Of landi0g and forwarding; there were mol cara
enough; there were no facilities ~ Aequa Creek or
~ Belle Plain for landing shem.
how TO CROSS THE RAPPAHANSoCK.
| After the poDloous arrived, il became matter Of
Importance TO detersino where and 10 what way
We should croas tho Rappauannock. TIE officers
commanding the Grand Divisions were called to-
aether to dlseusz aud deter nine that matter, One
VI tic frst questions that we're submitted 10 us Wa
where NO should crOss toe river. Geo. burnside
proposed ira, portion shOuld cross about twelve
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.ated INV preference that tho whole army should