New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-16
MCCLELLAN BEFORE RICHMOND.
y The NORTH American (Ptiladelphia) of the 18th

campaign. -.
That Gen. Mcclellan "a loyal. after his own
WAY Of thinking, we do not doubt. That Nc
ever meant 10 put down the Rebellion. and
that he used tho forces placed at his command
to that end. We DO not and cannot believe. No
aaue person not an idiot could have held idle
the overwhelming force commanded by Con.
Mcclellan from October, 1861. to March, 1862,
II he had really desired tho crushing out Of the
Rebellion. lie lay in aud around Washington.
hemmed in, shut up virtually bcseged, by an
army rot one-third so large as his Own. which
held the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on his
right ard the Potomac on his left. combining
him to q single track Of railroad for oil his sup
plies; when he might have crushed tho foe III a
week ifho lad simply tried--nay, ifhe alone had
not peremptorily forbidden and prevented any
effort by his subordnates. WHO can explain
such conduct When he has tried. let bin make
his next essay On the following:
To tsc Members Of the RoHaI Uace Chs. pia,deieh'G
GrSnENKv: am in p~eseasion ofyourroto 10 which
y0n aJk me il ! remember having made certain nsser'
tiors the Of tia National UBon Cub In jam.
AIRY last. return from the Rebel In 10 reSnrdto
ham. and desiring 10 know IL woaA icitera'e shd
s'atrment
recoiect perfectly well having Insdo certain state
mens In regard ~ tie two porfons nameo, and III pre-
feuco 81 &c, raj mcabcIs Of the Club =,
In respoaHc % your inquiry IL worid repeat slii
while the battle before Richmond yirenia IN 1850 YVES
still progressing aud Immediately after Gen. McCe!'
In had fallen back from before Tint CITY. in company
with friend en- officer Ia tho Rebel service. who " ~
pEcycated from joining his command Ia the hsht IN
question, account ~ wound received At the bltto
OF Seven Pines. nnd bong provided With spccs per
nit from the War Department Al Richmond visited
the Qualifications around Richmond md advanced t.
distance d about two mile north ~ thrt city whore
met Cot Gasc, Of the l2ih Alabama liiehcD regi'
neri WHO wrs particular friend ofthe o;orr IN Whose
company was; also Lieut. Col Plokons ct the sane
gincai with whom Rad the edvsntace 4 q personal
acquaintance. Tho colonel was sup intending the ds
ntTneat 81 q numhcr ~ CRses Of l.. - IirrS. woicn
Icy buried in the ground, and In rows. the to heapcd
them they graves. Four Of tie oa-e ~
rifles were ALREADY rutured when I reached the spot
and bad The 90 urpeasant satisfaction Of hiri
linz some Of those guns. which lad already been thoh
ooi OFF, cnecs.
| heard Col. Gayle cog H.. the tr,ermsnl Of these
gum ras inown ~ the Wa Department uleheD ever
before NcCiellan's retfc9t from before Chat city.
o. ,he lnguirs OF my friend ard DC. Kelly o. the
l:eb army non CO.. Gaylr. he ibcaeht Il aad beer
the Confederate. the GO0uel answered In the aiFmu
tive. and concluded hy srying Macs ~ right'
No, more than hanufed yards distant Rom TN.
sInt Lieut. Col Pickens pointed oat 10 rum or ~
srbdlnnoos-twu Hundred md ten In nnmber-nnd sa'd
he had slsicd VI their capture. end tblt. whom oap
turrd ito hOrs0s heloiglng e. aid a. sulaHces were
hit he'd some "a tree. nrd 10 tho - tic am
hn.mcns. Al w,s then In tie employ 81 tue United
States. IL my bnfine~s TO gather a much infcrns
my in1niry ~ Col fckcns II he thorgit these n'obn
lance. had been intcried io he In me snrno tarstn
we hen i,t~,S fr ~ tley vcr nsi xhor, va, see
ilcm ard the horses brhei n you tbeu While the
Hshi r-ing on right here
PIysHfly somo whi-ty was handed fould. AID We all
dr.nt tlnst - - ii:tr Mac"
About the mouth Of April ofthr sane wear as wos
going from Richmond e. Mobile In COMPANY with Lent
Milu and DR.. knoCd 81 'l-our. Gnd DR.. fontcruy az
I'm Lia. tn tyo h;T gtrtencn einl' 81 III tfhl
General Pice's q ~, Ne ret viii lTigniisr!ion'r u
that thea. 81 at afy lime 90 tho var hc conid give
sailiact'ly pr-i thst Gcorc J. Mcclellan. 81 ne
Icdera army. ~ tie 90 thFesk 81 itr leislin md ar
ing the pcilW nary nrranggrrut t'e orgiJ 'taimn
81 tho con.c rat amy. Nod offered hi services 20 the
Confederate Government. but tlnt rs ne cen''frraie
Government lad resolved 90 rive rauk ir Inference IA
ofcrs formerly IN To Ult,i state sersce ncc0rlLg
90 seniority Ut rank. thcy onud act g,ye 10 McCb lln
what BE- desired. OthtI ocers ranked him in senior
ny. end TIA. Met le.iln. having b.cuuo offended u
lls lhen niisrod us seryieos &C. ihe United siei.-.
In December. 80 hil occa son Ia cal on Governor
s'orrrr. ~ th'amA who vas then f9j,nrning a. The
Huntsville Hotel lIrnissilr Alabama. Gov Sh"iicr
Introduced me 60 General Natfon. Who was present
The Gen ri rceogaizsd no Immediately. And. Nh tho
80, lg.cf fesamed 'cfsati'n With another person
T. o., room. ahe IN cnngesdtiob with TIE G'u,rnl
ha ooc,sion 90 afcr 20 trip TO Mobile. and pnr
p.srly bulgl about tie cOnyefslon IN rrf,renco e.
u uiyfh hcifIldif. tfu NhfTl " hisOh lctlhI"l t'
statement 30 had previously mado IN rvzrd 10 MeCle
Ian
n PICARD - Clement T. va1snilgiam, tie Ohio
tr.inr all say that during hs sclourn nj Richmond
he vn. fes-atcdls c"sriod with jeff Davis. James A
Ssaon the o., Del Secretary 81 War. and adnh II. Bon
jainn. the Rebel Secretary ~ state.
During uy sl- 10 Richmond ~ That cnoch tlearrcd
from reliable sFfrcrs re',- Officials thLt this Ohio
traitor he'd pledged his word 10 the Rebel nu'hori.
that ifthe 'nocraf party ar I've Noh succeeded ia
eleCiinC heir candidate ~ The next Presidential cleo
tya ha you'd $50 ~ his influence - ob.an prac. on
The hlss % recognition Of The to.d rat states ~
.3ar.fe fH1 tHTi Dsa6eHl gCstraa..i.
Moreover during NY stag 40 KlclinnDi. hni gch"d
IN Mr. benjamin, tho Secretary AZ - ne. With atow
o obtain an Interview bgsiness ~ prlyo,e ohogac
ser was told by official Ia Attendance az the De
farinicnt of SiGc'rho Of oO.rse believed me ~ oe
Nal colfodcrnto--thrt 10 uncertain whom could
chau, g. SEC Mir. Eerjtrn ami ihat the visitor ~
M benjamin Was VI. Nnlihldgan. HLpm is eiiciel
stved tho "Olo ROUGE" tho ference might be pro-
trc:ea 10 a late hour on that day, athUGRb waited
uuti after tho hour fr trnsactAs Ia incss a. tiai DO
partnrlt. ! did not get 20 60 M H'njamin.
~ that time, divers were tue ruuDrr In private
oheloB aWong tho LoitE tlat l!lanaisnam haa
pl,drod himself 81 The C0rieGerlt0 cahso Of , the
Wnr Uspartmont ut Washington Ms informed Ia n re-
poii made by me md other government agents
Grea: were tic expectation "i the Rohels during ms
lat Wei, Uifhin thor ncs II this Nal1rffon Ia ton
succeeded m ccc'nr their candiltc 20 the Frrsicnoy
Let il be Remembered that tis Aaandiehnm action
Oh ~, fr. Who Geek Ia olcof George u; Mcclellan TO
"A G. &c which none hl. loynl ncp should ill.
EMLK B,tHIEa
P.ialIgiia. sept. A. 1884
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