The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-11

Hon John Covode said he had been
upon the Committee on the conduct of
the War, whose duty it was TO watch
Mcclellan, and he would, therefore,
date his remarks from the arrival of
Little Mac &C Washington He was
brought from West Virginia, where he
had the reputation Of doing great
things, to Washington to reorganize
the Army of the Potomac. His staff
looked like cavalry regiment, and
rode out every morning to the hills
around the city, and returned again in
the evening, looking wise They would
20 out for the avowed purpose of gain
ing a knowledge OF the movements and
strength OF the enemy, and when they
came back they could tell nothing.
The Committee knew that Gen. Ne
Clellan had an army of 10000 men,
and he assured the Committee that the
rebel army numbered over 800 600
When asked where he got his informa-
ton, he said gentleman, friend of
b g, from Beauregard's camp, had dined
With him, from whom he received the
information But he could not tell how
the aforesaid gentleman came 10 dine
with him, or whether he returned to
the camp of the enemy The speaker
charged that Gen Stone had been ar
rested and imprisoned to cover up the
iniquities Of Gen Mcclellan
he declared that testimony before
the Committee showed that the rebels
never had an army of over $1,000 men.
ienersl Mcclellan never commanded
his men in person, nor was be ever I'M
der the FIRE Of the enemy Every en-
treaty 10 get him 10 move against the
enemy proved in vain The Potomac
was held by the enemy and he was
urged to cooperate with the navy in
openingit He promised to do so, but
did not A second time he promised
70 do 30 but a second time ne failed.
The speaker called upon the President
and told him that If his Generals could
not OF would not open the Potomac, he
would take the job BY contract and do
il in Less than week Mcclellan at
last moved, and fixed his headquarters
at Fairfax Courthouse, and bad a grand
moonlight parade. Centerville was
before him, and he pronounced it i'm
pregnable as SebastapOl, and would not
march against it. But Bsyard Taylor,
who went out in defiance Of orders and
reconnoitred the place, testified before
the Committee that there was not one
serYiceable gun in the Qualifications
all were quaker guns, and that there
were not Is, 900 men in the place, while
McC elan had 10000
At last ne concluded 10 move, and
marched his army 10 yorktown, and
commenced besieging Richmond, before |
he got within a hundred miles Of the /
place MagrudeF was in his 'front.' and /
the first knOWnOf his departure was by /
g newspaper reporter The army 4
marched on to Williamsburg, where
Hooker whipped tbs .nemy. McClel-
Ian was not there, and Governor
Sprague was sent TO bring INN up, and
lac arrived Just in time 70 order the Sight
ing % cease lie next got his army
sstride the Chickahominy, where SUM
ner whipped the rebels soundly, after
which the army was ordered 70 fall
back, the officers and men being impa
tent 70 follow the rebels into Rlch-
nond. Colonel Alexander was sent 70
Deg 4AcL4r4iilA ~ 1istH al ttAfaAIp oi !
but he refused, stating that
en- order had been prepared, directing
the men 70 destroy all they had, and
get away as best they could The corps
whipped the enemy by
day, and the Commander-in-Chief or
dered retreat At night until he reach
ed Malvern Hill, when they were once
more badly defeated. and the door 70
thrown wide open. Martini