The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-26
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Malvern Hlll-MooleIIan,. Te.timonH.

Malvern Hill Mc0lelIan's Testimony i
The Argus, in its zeal to defend Gen. Gun
Boat Mcclellan against imputations ofcoWard-
ice. has put into the Malvern Hill case the tes-
timony of that General before the COMMITTEES
on the conduct ofthe war. But In doing this
that paper has been guilty, innocently or will
fully, Of suppressing material portion Of the
testimony. Here is what the Argus says:
GEN. McCLELLAN's TEsrIMoNY.-When
Gen. Mcclellan was on the staHd as witness
before the committee on the conduct Ct the
war, he was questioned whether he was on the
ground at the terrible battle of Malvern Hill.
Hisreply was asfollows: AT
IL was ON the ground very shortly after daylight
and. presumg. occupied some four hours In riding
over tho posi- don was again on the ground in the
af'ernoon-I should think somewhere about two or
halfpass two o'ciock-and was over tho whole posi-
ton again at that time, .s..,..ss
This was his published testimony. Its truth
has never been questioned by any one present
on that field Of blood, and OF glory TO our arms
1t has been questioned only by hired defamerB
and Yillihers who were not on the field. q 81
Now the above is very emphatic, but before
the Argus put its foot down so fatty, 1t would
have done well to consider an ancient sacred
proverb: "He that Is first in his own cause,
seemeth just, but his neighbor cometh and
searcheth him." The Argus must not mutt
late the record, and expect to 60 unexposed
Gen. Mcclellan did say what Is quoted
above, but he said more. and some things 10
that testimony he admitted he had forgotten
and it is what he confessed he did not know
and some things which he did say but which
are omitted by the Argus, that are sufficient
TO satisfy any reasonable mind that he not on
ly was not in the Malvern Hill fight, but that
he'was, during the fight, at a safe distance
Here is the testimony, copied from the re-
cord, and We ask the reader to compare
II with the above from the Argus, and see
how careful that paper has been to keep out
Of sight the material portions Of the testimo-
n.y. afA---
Question At what hour in the morning
were you on the field at the time OF the Battle
OF Malvern Hill, and at what time did you
leave? s8Hs4A 80 CsaLl II III
Answer. j was on the ground very shortly
after daylight, and, presume, occupied some
four hours Ia riding oyer tine position. l was
again on the ground in the afternoon-I should
think somewhere about or half past O'Clock
Ana was over Inc wnoiel Posluon again %
20 Question u,I, Had tbe. a,btino ,o,n,..ncs,, d,
the morning before you left 2
Answer. No str: no enemy In stght.
Question. AT whar point or points were you
from the time you lett the field until returned?
Answer. Twas at headquarters near Hax-
all's house. II .1rhsa zIAs. Iouw
Question. We're yon down to the river, or
E O. board The gehboat dstrs'ag eny part Of that
Soyr v rsts.rn aS s's you 'Js ~s pe'a ana
Answer. II do not remember; Il 1, possible
mag haze been as my camp was directly on
'n o rive. - ~. - :, ..-A.ios.s soA
HaxaIisS = ~" - "s' Ing suno ~ il0m
Answer. There were renerally some gun
boats in the Immediate vicinity Of Haxaifs.
a. Susstlon. now iar was that nom where
Answar Fsom Hs Va sur ~ ~ sns ; Say
the heaviest lighting was sunnose ssas t,no
miles and half or three miles. There were
pse 2, our me That were within hall mile
ters, : -s'1 :, sH : r1 snA'' u Inc neaoquaf-
Marx that. Gen. Mcclellan ur ~ oath
ii, ,s,,, u, -, =, IL 80. :
board a gnnboat while Ia armv ~ w.. lhr.va,u
a,h.,n = a. al, ,,,'.-
eH"1e ~ sno nciu. AninAs IL possible ne
may nave been" Il 1t not a little singular
that Commanding General could not remem
Der where be was on the eventfuls day, when
his noble army was fighting and winning a
was ON the cunhoat would \. 10 -. =
knew tho e.c, ru.s co,,ah,o oess
Auss JUG 'aet Was sapaO'e Of PROOF and dared
not denyit. -
- While our hand Is in, we may as well go a
3 step farther, aud supply a few Of the links Of
testimony which Gen. McClellan's defective
memory fails to furnish. We have not the
Prince de- Joinv,lia,s q, I'M.
49, IA ~ ".
-" ,.a4 euouiu su'ely iutrouuce IT, bus
we VIII introduce witness ofthe highest re-
spectability; General Barnard, who was Nc.
CIellau's Chief Engineer. as ha. q naw Ch,of
Fno;noor Of Tho ,,,,, 80 ,,,o - $50
ss. y wy - 'ns rotomac before
GsngJ,srnard An his ,sv,sv :, -.
10 a,..;on !, r.s,oh ~ e ,eAinsu-
oh,se and a. Mcc,siIsa,s r,c%. 1 80. .us'neerin-
psoa ~ when spealino Of The orre., h..,,. -
az oo,r s"''o VI
sAo own g sBWA-FEl.NF Egs on
:, II Was an eventful point; central too, to
Tue general position OF the army. Where
Mss tns Commanding General during this bat
sr.n,. A. a Inc eStreme LETT, and for consid-
$1,000 p,,1on OF the time on q gunboat"