The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-26
GENERAL M'clELLAN's REPORT.

Il
| Mcclellan and Haiicck during 0eneral
Popc's Campaign.
The following portion Of tho interesting Dispatches
which passed between Generals Halleck and Mcclellan,
pursuant to the withdrawal Of tho army from PENN
sula aid General Pope andiare published from advance
sheets OF General McCisllan's report
GENERAL MCCLELLAN TO GENERAL HALLECK
August 800. 80 r. NJ.
Ihaye sent 20 tho from. all my troops with tho excep
ton Of COUGHS DIVISION and have given the orders
TO insure It's being disposed Of as you directed
hourly expect the return u one Of aids who VIII
| give authentic news from tho field Of battle.
cannot express to you the pain aud modification
experienced to day in listening TO the distant sound
ahe firing OF my men. can be OF further here
respectfully ask that IL there is probability Of mo
d battle with my stat, merely to DO with my own men,
" nothing They will fight none tho worse Tor my
with the command Of my army, simply ash 70
\ share their fate on the fold OF battle.
Please reply to this to night have been engaged for
the last few hours doing what 10 make arrange
ments for the wounded have sent ont all the aD,bo-
Iances loaded AS have sent escort 70 me trout
would DO glad take some OF Greggs cavalry with mo,
| II allowed to 60.
have Just your telegram or last night Tho sub
stance was repeated when received, but did noe
know that you asked for reply Immediately ccnaos
sn,%s sm ..ng ne !, pres,asn 2. General f'ps
think COUGHS division should 60 forward % rapidly
- possible and find tho battle Geld.
GENERAL uALLEcK TO GENERAL n'cLELLAN.
AUGUST 3l-l245 P.M
The Subsistence Department making Fairfax Station
their principal depot. II should DO well guarded the
officer 10 charge should be directed 70 tho depot
By abstis against cavalry Az many rs possble Of the
new regiments should be prepared TO take The nsId
Perhaps more should be sent 10 The vcny of enan
Bridge.
osxrRAL x'cLELLAs's REPLY.
Major Halter 10 at Tarfax station, with my provost
and headquarters guards and other troops have 70.
questcd az four companies 70 be sent a once aud
the precautions you direct to be taken.
Under the War Department order OF yesterday have
20 eUn,o, over anything my ss ss ,s ss%sn,"s
Fortress Monroe. have no control over INC
new regiments, DO not know anything about them OK,
thoee Of the works are not under me.
Where have evils existing under my eye have
think il Ne the business Of General Casey TO prepare
tho new regiments for the field and matter between
him and General Barnard to ORDER others 70 Chain
Bridge. an.
War Department order have 20 r,sh! 20 give snc@
General HaILEck
GENERAL uALLEcK's RECONSIDER. :,
wAsHISGros, Aug. 31-l0P
since receiving your despatch relating 70 ecmmsna,i
nave not been nOe eco. 20 ns order as pu
write 70 you in the morning You wiz res~o sho CUM
n1 In ~ W. - aas me in 0u eriss urth your attlup
Nv" H. W. HAIIEck, Gencral.in Chief.
ru. ~ a.be, Prisoners from john
sor.s Island and Camp Douglas.
x.,.u.L ZANE, or BALTIMORE, AND ruIRrEEH
REBEL OFFICERS AT LARGE.
Quggsc, g. " Jan rs, 1894
Marshal Kane Of Baltimore, and thirteen rebels mcsy
escaped officers from Johnsops Island and Camp Douglas
left here this morning by the Grand Trunk Railroad Tor
du Loup TO take the overland route TO Halifax
Rumors OF . Rebel Raid into East Ken
lucky.
ciSuSSsrr, Jan. rs, lsea.
despatch from Louisville says
The city il ned with OF an intended reoe' raa
into Fas. Kentucky. IL Is said tho rebels viii eater tho
state al three different points.
News ffopa Cincinnati. -.
CtSciSSArt, Jan. 20, 1sc4
Three hundred rebel prisoners from knoxvbe "'N'N
Al N,snvillc o. saturday. ,,...,s,
lncre - grets activity aronn ! toe CAMPS ~ io""F
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