The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-01
fcation ] experienced to-day ir listening to
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of the conflict being renewed to morrow ]
may be permitted to 60 to the scene OF bat
tie with my staff. merely to be with my
own men,if nothing more. They will light
none the worse for my being with them. II
it is not deemed best to entrust me even
with the command ofmy own army, J. sim
ply ask to be permitted to share their fste
on the field of battle. Please reply 70.
night"
No reply came till the next morning, and
then nothing definite; but in, the evening
General Hallsck telegraphed: "You will
retain command of everything in this vi
cinsty not temporarily with Pope's army
in the field. beg of you to assist me in
this crisis with your ability and oxperi
ence; am entirely tired out"
At midnight General Mcclellan tele-
graphed; "The occasion is grave, and de-
mands grave measures. The question is
the salvation of the country. : *a,s~ '
To speak frankly, there appeafs to be q
total absence of brains, and l fear the total
destruction of the army. shall be up all
night and ready to obey any orders you
may give me."- ne-ari- tlfv
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
On the first of September General
Mcclellan went to; Washington, where he
was put in command of the defenses OF
Washington. On the. same day he was
sent for to meet the President at the house
of General Halleck, where the President
informed him that he had "always been his
friend, and begged him to use bis lnt1u'
enee to make the Army Of the Potomac
cooperate heartily with Gen. Pope. Gen.
Mcclellan expressed his disbelief OF the
stories which had made such step seem
necessary to the President, but cheerfully
offered to do anything in his power to calm
the Presidential mind. For this the Presi'
dent warmly thanked him, assured him he
should never forget his action in the matter
and left. General Mcclellan Immediately
telegraphed to General Porter that ne
hoped the whole of the old Army of the
Potomac would most cordially cooperate
with Gen. Pope for the salvation OF the
country. Gen. Porter at once replied that
they were doing 50 and would always do so
The next day the President and Gen
Halleek came to Gen. Mcclellan at his
house and begged him to go out and "take
command of the army wherever he might
meet it,. committing everything into his
hands. U.r-sa
He left Washington in tho afternoon, met
Pope with his retreating columns at Up
toms hill, rode on to Lewinsville, satisfied
himself Of the safety of the rear under
Sumner, and on the next day, the Sd, he
became satisfied that the enemy were cross
Iips6t sjppyt8 6fbnt md must sbs met
byan active canpaiga in Maryland.
Taking al necSs measures for the der
fense Of offWasfington, Gen. Mcclellan son
the 7th left, having received no authorlta-
tive and ex plicit, transfer, of, the command
into his hands, and proceededjto reorgan-
ize and push forward the shattered Army
of Virginia with the Army OF the Potomac
against the victorious enemy.
Gen. Halleck and the President renamed
in condition Of great alarm for tie safety
of Washington wniis the movement was
going on, but were entirely uncertain as to
where the enemy was or what he would
be at. On the llth, the former telegraph
ed: II think the main force of the enemy
is in your front; more troops can be spared
from here" On the 18th, the latter teie
graphed, Governor Curtin telegraphs me,
Il have advices that Jackson is recrossing
the Potomac at Williamsport, and proba
bly the whole rebel army will be drawn
from Maryland Please do let the enemy
get off without being hurt"
On the 18th, Gen. Halleck telegraphed,
"Untll you know more certainly the enc
my's force south of the Potomac, you are
wrong in thus uncovering the capital"
On the 10th, Gen Mcclellan having pos
tive evidence that the whole rebel army
was in MARYLAND, Gen. Halleck telegraph
ed: 'Of course | cannot advise. 1 think,
however, you will find that the whele iorce
of the enemy in your front have crossed the
river"
With his left resting we'll on the Potomac
and sure of his plans, Cen. Mcclellan stead
ily msved forward with his army on fve
parallel roads, ready for concentration at
any time in battle. He had on the 18th
come into possession of an order issued oy
Gen, Lee, which revealed to him the whole
of the enemy's plan ana confirmed his own
purpose.
= The whole case made by the "Committee
On the conduct of the War; without send
Ing Tor UeDeTat MCCielidh VI ""y W '
staff. in relation to the Meryland campaign
and the Capture of Harpers Ferry, is ex-
amined at length by Gen. Mcclellan.
The gallant carrying of Burkettsv'l'e by
Franklin, which put that general, on the
night of the 14th, within 81 miles OF the
point on Maryland Heights where nc Nigh
have formed junction with Miles, had not
that officer previously withdrawn from
those Heights, which he had been ordered
to hold to the last, is graphically described.
The battles of South Noun tain and An
tietam are next described at length. On
the day after the former victory the Presi-
dent telegraphed to Gen. Mcclellan, God
bless you and all with you; destroy the
rebel army if possible" .--.-.....
The results of the Maryland battles are
thus summed up; Thirteen guns, thirty nine
colors, upwards of fifteen thousand stand of
small arms, and more than six thousand
prisoners were the trophies which attest the
success of our army in the battles Of South
Mountain, Champions Gap and Antietam.
Not , S;rgle yun or color WAS lost nv oDr