New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-06

moud We must follow them and sesA :" RSnI'S sn1 .
nch npobity and must try to rernedy tne defect
Isacsen q ssgssss and M S su,9e elecsa n
marching; thsy lie still in camp Too long. -.
. bsy ond ia. time does not rest men five compare
the average distances marched per mouth py or M
the las. year with that q the 'Os ,,o or WIN no b
ter They not Sufficiently exercised TO make them s''u
and efficient soldiers" =, =,
authority 70 build double track suspension bridge
and permanent wagon bridge across the Potomac
at Harpers Ferry, which Gen. Halleck declined TO
give. About that tins the President visited TIE
army. After bis return to Washington the nhow'
leck: r.
MCCLELLAN ORDERED TO MOVE.
"'wAsanseros, b. C, Oct. 8. 1928
enemy or drive him South. Your army inu't now
Ifyoa The liver between III. en.my and Washing.
son sno oey, the later ~ your Line OF operations you can
oil tia shsnandoah not than " 900 IS he
ws.asn The saoy Su, doe. not to order DER H. lie
Viii ssi yoq, ann; s%ys =. sop q possible oa
iI,endto e.es,ths nver sso TO point the reorce
nsn: are 70 .. sn u IS neos.ssry that plan Of your
lam directed TO add tbs. the Secretary Of War and the
fully concur with the President in these
Instructions.
ra w. h. HALLECK, GeOcrs-in-chief Il
! To this Gen. Mcclellan replies on the zane day:
! "hh impertsu. In making my dsei;oa regarding the
what description Of troops 10 be REINFORCED with upon
the shsnands roao between the enemy and Washington;
they ue to be old troops ~hs. pfopoion
Of eseh II possible should DO GOD 70 h.ye P.cs division
500, 10 me n Il can be got here within RESPONSIBLE time
second Vim yon Inform wha, tina present condition
ofhs and Lessburg Rairosdi a.o the Manassas
Gap fosd and What time T. rosld 'sq1ilo % pa. them -
working efderf 1t believed that the HarPePs Feray and
Rail Ia uotu ntufef."
To this Gen. Halleek-repiies On the Ith:
The Manassas Gap Road can be repai,ed II few days,
the former less tms than would be required TO repair tue
latter TIE troop. be sent you viii 10 partly new and
HIS PLANS AND FEARS.
On the same day Gen. Mcclellan telegraphs: L
After iol csa.uao9 With the cgrp; IN my
vicinity nave dste-ed 70 saopt toe Inc Oh the snsnan
Wnchese On other ine north Of Washington can the
DO suPped nor can 70 on any other cover aee
OF IN. hs nando.h would leave In the power OF the en-
emy into Maryland and ha' eheck u.
OF the OF the Shenandoah point OF which could
be reached b. in advsuce Of him see no objective pon.
gesi vun TO be gained or sought Tor oy movement
bstweea the Shenandoah and arlington
wsh state distnc.y tina. do not regard the line Of
the Valley important or uleor objects Il Is
.port only 80 Ione A. the enemy winchss
ter AMI follow that line far beyond that pont
have %, sasnt OF TO enable us 70 al.
vance more than 20 miles beyond rsosd o. canal ter
STANTON viii be Impossible for 10 him oy that
roels aid we then take ine Of operations baaed
upon railway communicstion.l U.. -,
The only OBJECT to be gained by an advances from
Ibis yrihity sh: the ensuy Wisehsster IL they
s Nc H Do 70 any Tue objects pro-
ped ay'rn ,Sse asn "a. ssemy they remain near
Valley 5bsnsndo Asrs 70 sGopt new add decisive
line o operations which sbal strike NJ the heart OF the Rebel
Ihsre taken all possible MEASURE, to insure the most
prompt eqaipms OF the troops. But, from all that can
Ith corp. IN readiness TO move ffom their present camps
Tasy need sho.s snd other pensabe articles Of clothing
hour .sil Be- osi in Carrying your instruction.: into eject.
:" Pis~s send the IesniofeemsDI to HGper. Ferry. !
ss.a al for Pecis division .nd RS.obis, Hsots spal.
Ss.P.se .s. r.qsifins al hope that no
m. VII DO los, .sndas forward TIE that
! may got thom in band a. soon a. PoIsibie" t,rr
sTUART's CAVALRY RAID. o..
On che 10Th OF October tho Rebel General Stuart,
mace .s raid into Pennsy lvsna, returning into Vr-
giuis having made the entire circuit Of our army.
I On th, f3th Gen. Mcclellan reported to Gen. Hal.
leek resuk Of the raid and ascribed lie success 70
the s.sisnsy Of our cavalry and urged the imper'
s,ye necossily Of at once supplying this army, M
ending the command Of Gen. Banks, with 4 snfi-
eicns uuher Of horses TO remouut every disnounted
esvsy soldier within ths shortest possible time. III
tins IL not We shall DO constantly exposed TO
Rebel cavalry rai,is." ID
4 40 this Gen. IIalleek replies: Your telegram OF
7 y. M. yesterday Is just received AZ have already
informed you, the Government has been ard Is maxi
ing every possibls effort to increase the cavalry
fosce ResDounts are sent to you rapidly they
can be procured. The Prestdeat has read your tel
eerass, aud directs me TO suggest that u the eaewy
s.ld ore oeeupat.oa south Of the rspeT hs cavalry
you'd not be so l.keiy TO make RAIDS north Of IT.
TIE PRESIDENT TO MCCLELLAN.
! On the 18th Of October the President wrote TO
Gen. Mcclellan concerning the Operations OF the
army. And on the Eth OF October Gen. Mcclellan
wrots in reply The letter Of the President and the
reply of Ge1. Mcclellan are as follews;
| "NY DEAR SIR: You remember my speaking 10
you OF what called your overcautiousness. Are
| you not oVeraulious when you assume that yon
! cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing
sbould YOU not claim TO be a. least bis equal in
prowess, and act upon the ciaim
As understand, you telegraphed Gen. Halleek
chat Won cannot subsst your army at Winchester,
unless the railroad from Harpers Ferry to that
4 point be put in working order. But the enemy
does now subsist bis army a. Winchester at u dis
lance nearly twice as great from railroad transporta.
tion as you would have 10 do without tho railroad
last named. lie now wagons IRON Culpepper
Court ouse which is Just about twice as far ~
YOU would have TO do from Harper's Ferry. He Is
Certainly not moro than half AZ well provided with
wagons az you are. l certainly should be pleased
for YOU TO have tne advantage of the railroad from
Harper's Ferry to Winchester; but il wastes all
the remainder Of Autumn TO give IL TO you, and in
fact ignores the question Of time which cannot aud
mus not be ignored.
gain, ono Of the standard maXims Of war, as
YOU know, is, to operate upon the enemy's commu.
nications Us much possible without exposing your
own You seem 10 act as # this apples against
YOU, but cannot apply in your favor. Change posi-
lions with the enemy, and think you not he would
break your communication with Richmond within
the nexl twenty -four hoursf You dread his going
into Pennsy WANNA But If he does 70 in full force,
he gives mp his communications TO yoa absolutely,
and YOU have nothing 10 do bu. 70 follow s0d ruin
hin if he does with less than full force, fall upon
apd beat what is lett behind all the easier.
| EXCLUSIVES of tho water line, you are now nearer