Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-29
Mcclellan al MaIYern.


Inc thOusAnd times Rented lie that
Gen Mcclellan spent bis time on gun
boat while the troops were winning the
victory of Malvern Hill, was revived in
the Post Of last evening, TO ghe infinite
disgust Of all decent people We feel
sure that NJ. Bryant willazaEmly agza-
pathize with thousand gentlemen il. this
city whose toes ached to Kick The dirty
dog who would thus endeayof 70 bsacken
the reputation IF ohe Of the most hon 2
ored pames known 10 the American mil
itery history af
That Is tolerable strong. but IL strikes
as the World people would have done
well to look first al McCleIIan's own tssy
tiEnony IN the matter lie has never yet
denisd that be was on board a ganSoaa
that day, multiplication admits i, as fol
Iowa:
Question. AT what hoht II the morn
ing were you on the EeId at the lime 81
The battle Of Malvern Hill, and at what
tina did you leaye2 -
.sAaswer. was on the ground very
shortly after daylight, and, presume,
occupied some four hours in rising over
the position ! was again onthe ground
ia the afternoon--I should think some-
where about z or half past D clock--aud
was over the whole position again ~ that
time
aQnestioa. Had the. fighting eonasie1aes
cd In he morning bsfore gou left
Answer. No, SIR. no enemy in sight
aQaestion. At what point or points
wers you from the Tins you left the
field until you returned s
'Answer ! was at headquarters, near
Haxalls house.
aQaestion. Were you down 70 The
river or on board the guHboats during
any part afthat day betpeeB The time
you tet7 the field and your return %
Il.
"Answef. Tdo,sot remember. ifispos
sfbEs I haze been as ng camp was direct.
~ on the river.
"Qdestion How far was the ganboAt
from Haxall's7 1000
Answer. There wers generally some
gunboAts In the immediate vicinity. Of
Haxalrs. -
"Question. How far was that from
HheFe the heaviest fighting was during
the day2
ANSWER. From HaxaIrs 10 the point
where the heaviest fighting was, sup.
pose seas moo miles andsa balf or three
miles There were parts Of our line that
were within q half mile, probsbly, N
less than that, Of the heaaqsarfers .
MARK that General Mcclellan,
under oath, 'eaH not remember wheth.
err he was far of on board gunb0at
while bis army was bravely fighting IN
the Geld. Thiakg it possible he mag
have BEEN -S@ -
Nov The World evidently considers
that the charge upon Mcclellan il dis.
graesfni one, and, IN ia usual genteman.
b way, calls the editor Of The Post, Who
repeats II, dirty dog Yet General
Mcclellan says, Il; 10 possible be may
have been 90 board the ganboat Bqt
what sort Of n General IL he who can not
remember where he was on the event
ful day when his noble army was fghi.
ing and winning a great battle Ii he
could have denied that he was on the
gunboat, would he nosl But hr knees
the fact was capable OF proof, and dared
not deny it e Il isprrfsctly well anthem
ticated by the Prince de Joinville.
lFFem The New York Evening Poat1
g lie did not remember, bnt Colonel Ru.
fas Ingalls,, the quartermaster Of tha
Army Of The Potomac, did remember.
The following Is his testimony, given be-
fore the Committee on the Conduct of
the War: 30 .atnEaa
Question Where was the General
while that battle was going on2 e
Answer. He wis, part Of the time.
on shore AID present with bis troops. A
part Of The time lhs WAS on board Of
vsssel-ofwafe There were tao fights At
Malvern; i commenced the avening Of
one day and continued the next day.
IAe hTst evening, as soon as the General
came up the river, lru went ON board
Captain Rodgera'a vasbel thal Galeaa.
and with three or four other vessels that
Captain Rodgers had, we passed 10 thp
river some little distances Into "a head
within reach Of Malyern, and The vessel
engaged the enemy at the anne time
that orr troops on land did Tke nesa
Day, On which was the great battle ut
Malyefn, but at which was MOI prssnnt. |
the same thing occurred; the General al /
acme times was with BITS troops and 1T
etAer times was on board tho vessel. Ne
was reported st the lipaa. ssA iA i1As
Questien. How far waA that vessel !
from whare the main Sight vas going on.
aasing the great6ght1T
Answer. \ was a mile or a mile aud
ahalf, should suppose III
:. And here Is the testimony Of Genafal |
Summer in relation 10 the battle Of Mel. |
sern. That brave old hero shaa reason
20 knnw, wherever General Mcclellan
naieht have been, he vas uos on the al. /
Tie geld While the6ghting was roiag on /
The next norninK the troopt we're
placed IN ppsisIohaby direction. af Gen /
eFai Nc Nel Han, under tAe.immedtate Or |
dera q the engineer olfirefk The actian
ct Ma1vsrh cgsfunasneea on 'tba left /
about 10 o clock in the uaoSaitlrx Cen
srAl Mcclellan had deemad IL psoeauarvsli
70 50 down TO Harsiaan'a ha ding 4, iessl
fRFsnlne on the print to which the troot
were 70 reiife. !. therefore found mvseH /
rs saraae otlmyseniorisy of rank, IN com.
nnhd ot the army, without having been
invested Formally With that connarfd.
zKAazsaNg recesned any sAsfraetSf.as in
relation TO Il / received a noaez frasn
aens Marcy, Gen. uMcCleilan's CHIEF ~
tat, to this etiect-fAat rs orders 1
Faps on che tieid ssosld Be aapprtossd
About an hour or two afterwards | re-
'eived verbal message from Gen. Me-
slelIan BY Colonel Key. The General
aas sAe4s DOZEN tAeeirSr at Haxalfs ]
sQ0ession@ How 1ax was that from
shsFs-sAe battle was going ou7 i
Answer. From fAeo aaa a half 10
sree Rsiles That message was to this
Hsct; That the General had reason 10
: that an. attack was. 70 bs made
z ho1keS who was in the centre, ana ,
-. me 70 laks measures 20 refnforee.g
Z ~, !. Aseked Colonel Key IL. 6ese raj e
asNlsli =. had lold BIN how Ives to re-
: n3ses, ten. Hooker, inasmdeh as 1 had
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