, 1865-02-07

them In the habit OF seeking shelter, and true
tun,.y that presented itself after leaving our lines
and il is but reasonable to suppose that the inme
dtatc commander Of corpg IS better acq1a1nte.
visions Of his corps Than further rcmoted from
them. The conduct fthe colored troops when theJ
we're put into action, would seem to fnlI5 JUSTLY
them. And Gen. G.ant himself, In his testimony
expressed the belief that If they had been paced
u RE- az Gen Burnside dssed The
time the colored troops we're ordered
up, the, white troops were il confusion,
t had ptyaed sd the Il Center hs and m s
TIE enemy had become exceedingly destructive.
The colorcd troops advanced ii good order,
passed through the enemy'a lines and beyond,
fa ny aas steRRRn RRo Sha1se ses
IS directed, hut the, fire By the enemy wss TOO
strong, and somc other OF our troops hurry1ng
baG6 1h1oqh 9,E nes we're thrown into con
The committee disapproyed Of Gen. Ba1nside's
4eGiding b5 lot whether the dlTtsion Of Potter Of
there vas but little time for selection after Gen.
Meade had changed the programme.
Gen. Burnside testified. fhut leach Of the d.
command, who Ind given his attention to he e. sub.
condition of the while troops, a. bad previously
with the conviction that the coiorcd uoops were
IN much better condition TO lead the attack, and
inc Weldon Of using other white troops as sup
to be decided by lot'' 0A'A0''A
=, Ths eemmittsc dwslt or the feet that the order
changed y direction Of Gen. Meade, viii lie a.
proyfal pIas,f Of Gea. Grant; They nlso shov BY tic
given by Gen Meade, against Tho Representatives. @
made ~ yen; nnrnside, orders we're also issued
1yEen: Meade @ foF TIC ofsnsiye to ceaso on tie
eral order to the troops on tho west at thc same
time to withdraw from the position where they
ha1 ID been placed, IN support of the 9th corps.
The enemy we're thus left entirely free to mako
Gen. Burnside within thcir lines.
), Ihe committee also cali attention. to the fact
suit OF the assault q greater Or less ex tent to
the troops having been sent In, unaccompauied
hy the Div1sion conm3ndcEs. How far the Dtsis- |
presence to hare overcome the confusion, and dis
i.om is The causes hcreaoforo referred = to,
they refer. to it as The. opinion Of the hichest
officers N the service. The committee also POSI- |
tiTcly dlscaim any desire 70 ccnsure the conduct
hdently think that Tho original selection Of col
ored troops was the best that could have been |
mads 49, and IN 70 committee TINT
mainly attributable 10 the sct thst the plans and
ATTENTION for 10 long time to the subject, who
had carried to successful completion the project
OF mining the enemy's works, and who had care
FULLY selected md drilled bis troops !
vantage might be attainalle from the e1-
plosion Of the mine should have been so |
entirely dtaEegaIdcd by General who had cyinc- |
ed no faith In the successful prosecution Of the |
work, had aided by no countenance OF open ap- |
proEal, and had assumed the entire direction and
control only when It WIS completed, and the tine |
b 9ad CONC for reaping any advantage that mightbe
wAsu1xoroS, Monday, Feb. 9-The CONNER
ciars Washington special says: ut is confidently
asserted that the President will issue proca1na-
,lon setting forth result Of the Peace negotta
ranks Of the armies and assist In closing Tue war
BY oTerWhelming military operations
cs fax snle reported to ne House this morning i'm
exceeding three thousand dollars per year on
crude petroleum six cents per gallon; on cigars |
3l1ty cents per pound; on manufactured tobacco
95ty eenss: & Ihe present tate Ct taxation On man.
don taxing all GALES reported but Its adoption il
not recommended. No tax 10 laid upon State
The Naflonai Inteu1gsne<r this morning says:
u i is now clear enough that the war nuat 20 on
NTH renewed energy. There can be no excuse
low tor holding hack mcn or money to the utter
most. the rebel leaders tnfist upon q dismem-
,eeohatlon. We nlEost state BY authority when
re say thst the rebel leaders who attended The r.
ent conference, declared that civil war would
ION 10 he Union submitted s Is lie psople. ri % nov
his statement 1s Ta1ton mtsrcpEescut talion OF It
neans that there Is formidable Union sentiment ]
2 the Southern States ready to take up arms for
hese men meant By such a.: declaration that they
fouid be glad to.hnzzard the proposition for re-
nion II they were not feaI$l that the unpopular
1emsclyeg,