The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-20
MecLRt.LAN's GUNB0AF EXPERIENCE

MccLRELAN's GUNB0AC EXPERIENCE.
The following correspondence explains itself.
Il is only necessary 10 say that DR.. Van GesOn
is well known in this city, aud the statements
made in his letter have been frequently repeated
10 persons here -
NEWARK, October 7, 1864. - Dear Sir:-I
remember scon your TetrIl here from the Jan
hsalns you state that ensr Mecsah was On hoard
suLiss The retreat Of our sy to ASr isSns IA Laada5 Sai
frequently heard it rafuied, take ths h6erty OF writing
"1e rea''usa' iOu1 4. .Vs vs. wlSxLg.
To R VAN Gmsoy, N. D., Ensllshtown, AoHmoa.h
tnErLTl
FNeLIsHrowN, N. j., October 10, lS6i-My
Dear R:-Yours Of he 9Th inst received
As egaGIy TO your quest wi write concerning
General Mece lan on board The Unitei states
sgsmer GaeHd, which have so frequently stated to you
and many other Of my rends in Newark. -
testimony should I've Ieeded snnsintate tact are iy
with him or against him personally or polucaly,
Even MoC9elan himself in giving his testimony upon
hiF identical Gueston, admi By niIsa i9h tn-S ne
Pes-ht rhougn spparsnIy an ,aeo 70 D, 1n "eg CIV.
mem ~ lis answer you recon ct, ST. 90 rot rsem
ife river" sGw is il that General McCe'an's memory
IhOue become wonderfully o0iyi2as to n.s long ana
weasome stay upon ne quarterback ana IN te enn OF
ne Gaiena IS entirely uneNpaina0e, for he cert hny
was present body fpgchance absent in he splt
ate drank, walked smoked and talked Ike any other
An event Of such Impotence such critical time, Is
may wen suppose as indeliby stamped n9on my
csteeai,m csl1S5y ' ''''" y '-' '' 1'''''I 50"
my eyes were constanty upon hi a. a,d my ear, upon
the en-, both 10 learn the man anI catch some udngs
th oD Of which we aad most omln1g9 ~ or5oodln5
VTep az that time m M daily journal now lying bstir
under col Blderalon,
aS the morning Of June 20 ,es" ;sc ;os at TIA
time nag snip OF tne squa1ron, lag ear HaxAs Ianinl
the morning OF hat day te n on shore 70 l'pe,
OF the wounded who had been seL the ryeI pa
with Captain Rogers, learned ma: anolsI oa'tS w
hi we ran 10 the con headquarters OF Geuer
Ne lean Capan h9gsSis hSIs W oin WS o" ON SoSri ~
him He received b. tie Ollie rs 70 Inl e5s uh,l
fa tnS nsshewS a. others Of esssr note, dd
Ear9evl1sS I6ay Nscisn SsSrs p NJ ieueua1 un
the sisRai Cops then sisioned IN le dp.oP' report
We ran up dis anee lurinei, whsre we could q
timely hear almost i cessant ioeT Of artillery nlnt
win vSeYs W. & ~ caDsnrsI hroWias shells upWsid
In few moment we reee!Fea ss.i, & .oul a,Si' dn ~
which we received lie fol wing despaichet NC A
breaking inne[ ~ - @ rans % st all1 iiiPu A. Fhs
despatch received was late in tho evening, "our n
Rsar midnisftit was rumored that we had he'd
position and captured one thousand prisoners. Aud
euaed tie bate II ulencale. o.,
gne'day Jay J. s52 S.55 q, } about Al NJ a5s Ssq
eary. Al 10 NJ. We pr9, a. usd au"h uls n' y
fHT Ho as sss har9S asn x tSsqhpS ho SP Sp ~ c
Ian from ne cabin and toos pa1s'se So IN N .qs
McLslan returned. when We imrnedaieii ,tsrled = ~
dock it Increased 70 perfect roar MeClsnAn, mo
smoking cigar upon tle iluaficf-Qtchs hee
anxious, ana looked mlurinHy at the signal Chcer,
was receiving q message from shofe.
In minute he reported heavy nTlng near Porters
alon shortly afteT this, about r. NJ. message C.
oemandin MS presence in the field, and he len t1e ye
93OP NJ airing almost ceased. AT III +. NJ hcCle
returned accompanied by General Marcy General Mcl
Ian says, They took one gun FROM as YESTERDAY (;
h. dny " have taken many Of tneir guns and colo
sFYes,' said Marcy, 1--WE whipped them ike the
to-day ard with this encourage Z assurance reu
feeling quite that csEo from a reliable genien
so ended Malvern 1in.
dropped anchor, which about A n, Mcclellan
Us. At9P. M he again on board ana reina
until 10 A NJ July s. 1862, when he lett US O0king
anxious than pleasant. This was MS last gppears
These are the facts which, though forgot en- by Gen
Mcclellan, are wen remembered by the officers OF
GdhRa.
AND now trust have sufficiently resssurei you
Won md refuicrs sti justaSk them step down 10 w
ineton and consult the Log b19k Of the United -
steamer Galena for june 80 July l, July 2, July 3,
where overthe hol signature ot Fighting John RodgJ
they viii md ample proof OF what they 50 much drel
TInIy vour friend R.E.VAN GIESOE, M. d.
Late Assistant Surgeon, U. 3.
To "a Vas WRKLE, Newark, Nd.