Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-04

road also, the Manassas Gap railroad and what time
would rsqairs 10 put them IA working order? Ii shesvsd
tina, he sers Ferry and Winchester iairosd not mate
ii lily miaSed
To this Gen HsIeck replies ON the 9TH
The Manassas Gap road be repaired la few days
The Leesburg road much more injured You reach the
The troops to be win be partly and partly
old-mostly new.
On the same day Gen. Mcclellan telegrsphs;
AFTER full consultation with the corps oomuandeIs my
vicinity have determined TO adopt the ne Of The Shepsn
d0ah for immediate operations against the enemy
Winchester Ga other line north OF Washington the
army be supplied can any Their Maryland and
Pepnsylvana We're this river below the mouth
enemy 10 into Maryland and thus check the
advantage Of the froDg line OF the Shenandoah pont Of
which cOpld BE- reached BY in advance Of him. zee
objective point Of siratgal value 10 lie gained sought
for by movement between the Shenandoah and Wash.
ington. Isl
the Shenandoah valley important for neior objects "
only 80 lon the enemy remains Winches
have not sufficient q ss snsbs to
or canal terminus II the enemy abandon Wnshsssr and
fall back upon STANTON will be impossible for us to pursue
him BY route and then lake new lire Of 90, "a
oDs based upon water railway ,mmunicaton
The only object TO be gained BY advance from
retreas have nothing to gain by pursuing Them
fact cannot DO 20 70 any great distance The objects
Winchester Or falling ID that 70 force them q abandon the
valley Of the Shenandoah there to adopt new sud decisive
line Of operations which shall strike ut hs hsSst the
,"ini have taken ~ possible measures nsnr.
prompt equipment Of the sIoops But rom all that en-
and Sixth Corps are in readiness to from present
They shoes and Other ind psoah els. q
thai moi an hoor shall b lost in carrying yoar ns inctons
would prefer that tie regiments be
brgaded, unless already done 18th siaafopbs would
ylav
mans Corps II the enc my g light ipct will
be desperate affair requiring all rssySsa hope that
no time Will be lost in sending forward the
that may get them in hand soo possible"
On the 10th Of October tho rebel Gen. Stuart made his
raid into Pennsylvania, returning La Virginia having
made the entire circuit OF our army On the 18th Gen
Mcclellan reported to Gen Harck the result of the raid
and ascribed it's to the deficiency Of cavalry
and urged
The imperative Necessity Of supp ying this army
Der Of horses to remount every cavalry
wi hin the shortest possble time Ifth we sbslf
be constantly exposed TO rebel cavalry raids
To this Gen Hsleek repGss
Your tie sgran Of P. NJ yesterday jas received As
have already informed the Government been and
y making every possble fort TO increase the cavalry
are ssnt to you as rapidly as they be
getthat ths enemy had occupation Of the
his cavalry would not be 20 likely TO make raids
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
On the 18th of October the President wrote u Gen Me-
the 18th Of October Gen. Mcclellan wrote in reply The
letter Of the President and the reply Of Gen Mcclellan
are as follows: II at
"ExEcurIvr MANSION
Washing on, October - 1861
Ny DEAR Sir: You remember my speaking to you of
what called your you not over eau
when you that you cannot do what the en-. nv
constantly DOING Should you not claim be his
As understand, you 1sIegraphed Gen Hsleck ,hsty
cannot sub list your Winchester the railroad
his ARMY OF Winclas
distance nearly twice from railroad
you would have TO do without the railroad last named He
now wagons ou Culpeper Court house which ust about
twice far would have to from Harper F.ry
he IL certainly not more than ha well provided with
wagons as are certainly should be pleased for you
have the advantage Of the railroad from Hapers Ferry
Winchester b,t i wastes all the remainder Of autumn
give to you and 10 fact ignores the question Of time which
cannot aud must not be ignored
Again; one Of the standard maxims Of you know
lille without exposing your own You act as II
this applies against you apply in your Javer
would your uuneasion With Richmond within The
Dext twsn horrs You dread his going into Psnnsy
mancaoas to you sbsolnsy ani you have nothing do
bot 70 flow and ruin him he does with lees tn full
Exclusive of the water line, you Rich
mond than the is by the that you and he
you ad that m re than your equal on march His
route The Of circle while yours the chord The
you know desired but did not order YOU to cross the
Potomac below instead Il above the Shenandoah Blue
which would .s ass Ss ~osS
permit u he phould northwsrd wonld follow him
closely holding his Communications II he should prevent
our seiLng his communications and towards Richmond
would pes closely him, Eight him. IL favorable oppor.
Ianiiy ehoad eep and lea try beat him Richmond
on the inside Track ssy try 81 try shall
never succeed IL he make stand Wpchefter IN ~ nR
neither Loh south would fight him there on the idea
that II We beat him when he bsss the wsssge Of
coming 70 Us can when We bear III. go
ing TO him This proposition 10 simple truth Inn
poran To be lost sight Of for moment In coming "a he
tenders an advantage should not waive We ahould
not 90 orerae Ms me ely 70 drive him away A. must
beet him SOM Where fail finally, do II IL Ut an
easier neer than r away III the enemy
trer chments Of Richmond. "sI ~ =
Recurring TO the idea Of going Richmond on the inside
tack the facility II supplying from the side from the
enemy ole By the different spokes OF
wheel, extending the hub towards the rim and hjs
her you move reey By the chord the inside arc
hngRng the Blue kdgs more sep The cordlns a. you
see carries you by Ads HaymerEet sni
and see how urnpkes railroads and finally the Poto
mac, by Aqoia Creek you all points Washing.
ton The same only the lines heightened little IL you press
TO the Blue Rdgs part the way The gaps through
the Blue Ridge erstand about the following ala
nces from Harpers Ferry, yestaIs 1--WE mss Gre
orys hirt en- Smokers eighteen, Ashbys twenty eight
fifty three A F'f--F
II should think & preferable to take III route nearest thu
your kno~,edge, aud compelling him to keep his to-
gether Tor dread # The gaps would you 70 at
q ok you should wish For great part Of the way Won
would ns practically between the enemy aud both Washing
OF troops nom ere When length running for R hmond
ahead OF him. enables him "a this IL he does 40
to and attack in rear Rut think he shoud bs engaged
iopy before sueA po'ot reached 1t 10 all easy troops
oapuot DO 1t Tile letter Ia Ia an order
Yours, n ly A. LrscoIs