Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-18

Nc Clellan was on the .'LookouIn O short time
At about half past four T. NJ, the ire in that
direction began 10 Blacken, aud the vessels
started down to the point from which We started,
the old ferry. Before We got under way, Geu
Mcclellan with the Princes, came on board the
Jacob Bell.
After an introduction Of the General and staff
TO the officers Of tho Jacob Bell present, McCle-
ian said my army Il demOraliEed, aud / shall
be compelled TO surrender or enpitulate this nf
iernpon or Tonight, aud must have a gunboi
10 take the princes to fortress Monroe, immed-
ately that il would not be safe TO send th, IN
on q transport. McCrea replied, that Capt
Rogers said he could not spare u gnnbo0t The
General and Princes insisted on u punboat
Much conversation took place between the
General and the Princes and McCrea, myself
heing present aud part OF the timn q cores
ponjcnt OF the New York Times, as afterwards
learned Mcclellan aud Princes nRreed that
the Federal canso, as they called IL, had failed,
aud the Goyernmeat would have to acknowledge
the Southern Coniederacy. The result, If tile
Princes shonld ts taken prisoners, owing to
their European relations, was also discussed;
and finally II was agreed to make another effort
to induce Capt. Rodgers to send gunboat with
the Princes TO Fortress Monroe This was moro
earnestly insisted on, as they nil agreed that
the surrender OF the hOtilla would certainly fol-
low the surrender OF the army and General
Mcclellan ua'd the authorities ut Washington
would be responsible for that result.
AZ this time, about q L. NJ, letter wac
brought 10 Gen. Mcclellan, which he said was
lrom his Chiet OF Stall aud gave lis contents /;
"'Ihe enemy 10 rerused and our army safe -
| lie then remarked, "lie wishes me to come 10
tho trout"
Ancr reading the letter, the General and the
rest of the group left the hurricane deck for the
quarter deck. The General, Prince de Joinyile
aud McI'rca went aft the deck and cony0rsCd
some mluutes, and then retvrned, and the den.
,ral left, after bidding the Princes farewell, fUr
the army The Jacob Bell then got under weigh
anl stood down 10 City Point to order up some
VI the transports, and then returned TO Turkey
Bend.
/ After our return, Prince de JOinyille requestel 4
1 McLrea TO go aud persuade Captain Rogers to
send boat to carry them tO Fortress Monroe -
The Captain went, aud soon returned aud said
captain Rogers had ordered guuboat to go,
aud that be was going with his vessel. Tie
/ Prince de JOlnyille said to him. that will inter.
ele with your arrangements with Gen. McClel-
an. How is that said the Captain, You know,
said lhe Prince, you was 10 keep your vessel
here aud boat on shore no TINT the Geuernl
could get on board IL ho should he attacked ia
lhe uigh'. MeCreS said he had arranged with
another vessel 10 lie here.
About this time MeCrea learned that there
was a correspondent on board, aud asked me il
It Was So ! told him a man came on board
about the time the General did. did not
however, know his buainess. lie said il there
MAS any on board he must leave immediately
MS he would have no correspondent on board his
vessel.
We got under weigh after the PIinces' bag
gage could be brought ON board, aud had d
NWtH N..N Il -
3 o'clock p. NJ, July LIST, aud the captain had
the honor OF the correspondent Of the New fork
Times as passenger in his gig from tue vessel
10 the wharf.
There WAS some things connected With this
days events which surprsed me very much. T.
| Thete seemed from the conversation OF Genera
Mcclellan and the Princes, an apparent desir,
| to surrender the army on the ptetext Of an un-
successful campaign, throwing, however, th.
responsibility upon the authorities al Washing
ton may be mistaken in this but could nO
otherwise interpret their conversation, especial,
su their remarks about Burrendering tho arm,
was coupled with the acknowledgement OF tht
Southern COufederacy, and the responsibility o
tue authorities at Washington.
Another fact which struck me was the free
not to say excessive, ure of whiskey. Th,
whskey bottle was passed three times whi
they occupied the hurricane deck. each tim,
den. Mcclellan, the Princes and McCrea drink
inF. This struck me the more forcibly az ha,
understood the General was strictly a temper
ancc man
Tic effect Of the whiskey was quite nantes
on the tall slim Prince (COun), as ho require
material aid in tho ehapc OF a man at each side
and aiier little tmo, hedg unable to keep b.
rnHiion in his CHAIR MeCrca proposed that Ii
occupy his bed in Ills cabin, which ho did by III
assRiaucc of McCreA AMI one of tho Princes.