Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-21

cOnluldlu Ill the vicinity OF w aSnlnSlOn To-
gether with the condition and character of the
troops That report is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DISTRICT OF
WASHINGTON, Washington, ID. c., April =,
lSG2.-Io the lion. Secretary Of Var; Sir;
l have the honor to submit the following con-
densed statement of the forces left under my
command for the defence of Washington =
Infantry 1886
Aruery.. 4,U94
Cavalry, companies only, mounted. ........ S45
Total ........................ al
Deduct SICK and in arrest and confinement. 1,455
Total present for duty. .................l9,0 22
| have no mounted light artillery under my
command. Several companies Of the reserve
artillery of the army of the Potomac are still
here, but not under my command or fit for
service.
From this force am ordered by Gen. Nc
Clellan to detail two regiments good ones)
to Richardson's division Summers CORPSE as
it passes through Alexandria; one regiment
to replace the 37th New York volunteers, in
Heintzelmans old division; one regiment to
relieve regiment of HoOkers division, at
Budd'S Ferry-total, four regiments. | am
also further ordered this morning, by tee-
graph, to send 1000 to relieve Gen. Sumner
at Manassas and Warrenton that he may en-
bark forthwith.
In regard TO the character and eficien ~ of
t,ie 'looPS uuei ny co'ii'n"iiu' nave " s''te
.i"t "e"i!y an 'le lorce Is new anu Imperfect
y u!Scipiiiieu 'nae SeVerll Vi tle IesliilehtS
are III very uisoL9alii|eu cohuiloh lroui va
nous CAUSES winch II Is liot necessary 10 state
mere several regiments having Deen renewed
in co,,sa,,ar,. of +i,a;. f.
+ho bast rn(r;r,orts ra,,,,i1,in,r ha,nGr hoo, ~
i1.',I ~ o. -; - IT., 49, 81
ior,, n,a,I+s o,d Fn,o ;nf,ntr,, ra,1i,aa,t
,,h;ol, la haon dn;tioG f. ,,,o,,tI's j., a
'''s. io4 -
a'ieiy seIFlce' nav peeii ml'ilur""n lioiii tiiG
iol's oii t"G sou'ii que VI the oVoli"c' anu l
nave only Deen aole 10 I'LL their places WIN
very new infantry Regiments ehurely uliac-
qualhteu WIN tne duties OF 'hat arm, ana Oh HI
NC Vi ho value III Iiielr present posltioh'
am not Hiorileu Vi tNe poStloh winch
nA"' -Uen, DaHAS Is uirecteu 10 take put at
tniS tllne ne ls' as understand, on the other
sue Vi tue Dull nun mountains, leaving my
conlnitlu 10 cover the 'front.' rom MANASSAS
zap! (aoout ~ miles beyond Manassas) to
aqua Ofeek'
ueeiil II my uuty TO state that looking at
tlie Hu'iiellcal sre"S'h anu character OF the
lofce uhuer my coiilhlahu, 1t Is, Ill my JUG
nleht' ehtlrely inadequate to' ana uhllt Ior the
raIr,.l - ,or,, ;,,ntI 49, ,
will osenil nc at th;s noint l,,t tI;s hoI;nf !,
hosoJ ,,,,,,, to boro ttat +fo,, b $500
IL, o,,,,airad oiso,,Ipr ',J ~ Idon,
nur,bor and ch,racto,. ~ +1,o f.roa Ioft Iaro
H. - ~ w. wy ~
W,ns,,.,t1,,,
pri,, ~, n c,r w .lD9% Uai"'
~ 0''ii''''-s
Oh the ISth OF April an oraer was issued by
authorlty OF the secretary OF war; the OBJECT
OF which was to ascertain the exact condition
anu sfehSth ol ile lorce III the Guy OF w ASH
lilstoh pv ACTUAL inspection Jay before the
S9uiV IoPy Oh 1''o or1pr' ana OF the report OF
MAYOR Jones, tne inspector, on the SUBJECT,
which are as follows:
W. n,n,nr,,rxr wv ,s,,,pcro>- C,rx, n
c., April It 10, I865~The secretary of war de-
attack NV the enemy on washington: that
~ W = . o wa -. 80
Oeh. ausWorih nears Vi IL Oh receipt Vi thlS
nlent Il nv, caiIin@ o1t his force to be nlaced
!lec' 1t y '"iii'io Du' 'ii' 49, " W P'oO"
IN line or Dattle; lnaI assistant auJulanI-Sen-
eral jones' as Inspector general, be directed
to ronort 70 the war denartmnnt in nnrson
III e., % ,la +,i tI,,
the NUMBER anu cohuluoil ol the troops lhree
hours after the order shall have been given.
Rv command of the secretary of war
~ ~ tFIT' ar ~
(0lSneu) r. a. IiliCiiCoCh' NAY ueH''
On duty IN the war department.
ilrDE,. asrn.r tctrf r.trf.N NTTN
April 10, l062.-Rcport OF assistant inspector
general major Roger Jones' of the forces as
az '0' oii Ni0O NJ ~ i'i vi Gnu VI
Long bridge ana aqueuuct'
Gen. Wadsw0rth received the order of the
secretary at P. Nj came 10 war once at
IT P. NJ TO get the ORDER revoked, which WAS
reused ana at . ~ p NJ zen. WausWorth
lett 10 execute IT, AT P. NJ he lSSueu HIS Or
ders'
AT ti'e aqueuuct the following troops us
sehlDlea;-
Arms Ammu'n. Men.
1oSd Tx vnGs,ort 'io
1'-'' 3 companies, muskets none 536
do accompanies, muskets 40 rounds)
99t h NY CO. lus6ess it tte 200
-''-- -''O 'i'' =
Total at aqueduct. ....................1,G84
The last named reached ground at 8 p M
A0N0 o Arms Ammunt'n. Men.
DIST Penn, arr. u P. NJ. Muskets. Sufficient. $50
10 Ign n u cos p; NJ Muskets None, a aS9
Sd n. Y. Cavalry, (Col MINI good horses, all
reyolyers and sabres, and ainmuniiion-one
company carbines ana ammunition. 49,. 5.55
| , batteries rodEet battalion. 2 c6mpanies; one
company reached ground s. P. NJ. the other
company at 81 F. M, guns and ammunition, 100
Aale rdre Lorte. to'd5y o mo- ewmmnep
rided ruins ........................... lis
49,
rotai az long e''''''''''''''''' III III
Grand total. ........: .................... 4l2l
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