New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-06
ruE CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
naurinued from Third Page.

eny WI and he issued his orders directly
ds office. Of rs Tn Sas sSs Of
inrton until notified by Gen Mcclellan or the conn
ms b S,reetion Gem Burnside when he relieved him vas
Add that they remained precisely the same as before S my
@ ~ a.tiny about tho boats and things that he required
om here repeated him that they were all subject 70 ms
AZ he commanding officer here reporting we order oI e
boats here the order drawn up upon his taDe ana %
nv me- directly TO Gen. Woodbury. on the evening OF the
i9tb i think-the evening that was there. l saw Gen,
Woodbury. rsurn and ne told me ne LAD fecessd 'ne
Burn,idss direction had nolh1s iaraer to give si s1
cent to communicate that order TO nm IN on WIN Win
5oud 40 down by land they could be gotten down
sooner in that without iRteeg WIN tue sSPp zones
AZ affection IN relation the matter than that all other mat
ueder Gem Burnside. aiTes0n ne sS IN, En
neers had order TO arpet FerI Tor the pom
sTOn S.ps under Cen Burnside s6e and direct
nand, did not interfere at all in relation to them
Question. do you know whether there was any delay In
starting them. or in their progress therel
or, teng aground with the pontoons and there was delay
a, upde ood in the s going down by land on account
OF the difficulty Of the roads and the inexpeTenee perhaps
Dart no Of the way it could not set get through By
sdered from the reports received that these delays resulted
sonrol over Cen Burnside telegraphed in relation to
Gen Woodbury. thinking that he had used duo
an WOoSbary had done and that he did but what
the commanding officer of the train that went dswp inc
his duty also, that he disposed to make no tuns IN
,Ssion Of that matter that he was pretty well satisfied
Question Wss there request for you to delay .1S
advance Of the until the boats arrived OF any 'ns "
Answer No Sir. / remember this. tina. Gen Wood GOD;
hury In conversation with said that Gen burnside couo
not ret Down several days after told him. ana as ne
could not land the boats until Gen bn,n1ee s sy whsn
Gen Burnside would move; but could not tel him as 'hs
soposed thi, movement and be directed to make all
Preparations for it, but not to begin 1t until the f5esoen'
was consulted ed the afternoon ef the 1tn aug
thnk on the morning Of the th had On interview VAIN
the President In which he consented 10 Gen but1sue
sI sGS understood that there considerable
DELAY IN getting the boats from Acqnis down TO tae aPp
t4snspoon &c but No other delay than that which would
naturally occur rough country like that ana scol
abe insIperence Of the pontonies who laid the upper
bridges. there considerable delay in that. we could not
eommepce the repair the railroad until Gen Burnside TOOK
o,ssscn Of H. as it was all in the possession Of the enemy
That understood between him and Gen. hsupt IN my
uesence Gen. Hsupt went out with me TO MAKE tue az
uent for repairing the roads early possible re-
member the conversational be could not land oai
would have everything down ready as soon as he eond ah
when found Gen Burnside was in possession he w00a
''~~'n BURNSIDE EVIDENTLY Sas NOT.
Gen Burnside testifes in relation 10 the forward
understood hsi Gen Hsleck 20 give the necessary
sTYsdenctsbur. could have carried that part Of thu
@ Of r RS GS wa. but
evident that much as could attend 70 WIN
snsen &c Fredsrie{.purs and felt indeed expected
@ n the parts e be Pse sp S'S 70 By the s ha
place, under the direction OF the different departments
Qnestion Did you understand that you yOurssl
DO responsible for seeing that those orders were car
ANSWER. did NOT. never imagined for moment tina
carry out anything that required 70 be done an
On the 10Th of November Gen. Burnside started
The columns Of his army from Warrenton 70 Freder
icksburg, not having heard anything OF the delay
~ 1hA falc a In
pouncing the delay did not reach Gen. Burnside
until the 18th Of November. The corps OF Gen
Sumner wash the advance, and 1t was the intention
that he shoud over to fredericksburg and tax
Possession of the place. But the nonarrival Of tn
pontoons in time prevented the movement wfiic
had been contemplated and necessitated the adop
tion Of other measures.
THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG.
Gen. Burnside then began to make preparation
for another movement, bringing up the pontoons {
rapidly as possible. 10 enable bis forces 10 cross IL
river.
The plan determined upon was to cross the rive
ct two points, the right wing TO cross opposite FREQ
eIicksburg, and the left wing TO cross from three
four miles below the city. The left wing was com
posed of the Left Grand Division, with corps from
The Center Grand Division, making force OF from
saand of Maj .-Gen. Franklin. The crossing wa
made successfully at both points, but with much op
position from sharpshooters on the right.
PLAN OF BATTLE.
his plan of attack:
The sny had cut road along in the rear OF the line
nights make attack by means OF which they
connected the two wings Of their army and avoided on
deeur around through bad couptry obtained nom
eoiOred man side of The Information In
regard road which proved TO be correct wanted
obtain possession Of that new road and that was my reason
fr making attack the extreme le did not in'snt
been tsisn which supposed would .tasssr The enemy
their front and drive them out Of their works
ORDERS TO FRANKLIN
The following is the order to Gen. Franklin, who
commanded the left
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE Poroxic,}
esD Hsrdie will carry this dispatch 70 you remain
with you during the day The general Commanding dIec
movement down the old Richmond road and you win
cut ct snce division q. least 70 pass below smnn =. ny
and il line Of retreat open ordered another column
Of division 10 be moved from Gen. Summers com
nsnd mp plank road to m intersection Of the telegraph
road where they will divide With view 20 ssisaS ts'
nights near Capt Hsnlitons WIZ hope, compel the enemy
the whole ridge between these points He mke
these by columns distant from each other, with
view fsvOiding the possibility Of collision Of our owl
forces which might occur In general movement during th
fog Two Of Hooksrs divisions In th
bridges and will remain there supports Copies OF nsruc
lions Gems Sumner and Hooker viii DO forwarded to yor
nsnd in readiness the fog lifts
The wacwOrd which Il possible should be given to ever
have the honor to be- General very respectfully you
.P a. %
Division Army OF Potomac"
FRASKLIN's INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS.
Gen. Franklin states, when last examined, thai
he received the above order at about 1880 g. M, and
that he at took measures TO carry out what ne
considered to be the meaning OF the order, that B
IAN armed observation TO ascertain where the enemy
was" In his testimony, given when your Commit
Tee were at Falmouth, be says: 81 put In oil the
troops that thought it proper and prudent to put IN