The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26

somehow, he fell under cloud. Rosesranz's failure
great surprise to him. stone was the victim OF
injustice. Warren is 5000 oinser, ou. ne
wants TO discuss ana ae because he would
not move uuiii no knew what tue olner
corps commanders were doing when nc ,s,sa veS
IN disgrace Tho General rsiteratss his opinions Of
sherman and Sheridan whom he regards as among
the greatest generals In the world. Horace Forter
and General ingalls, would have acquitted themselves
well In high command, but they were los, IN me sian
The tone this entertaining conversation 10 kindly
throughout ami full Of tho strong common sense ior
which the General Is famous
GENERAL WARREN NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
FAILURE AT PETEnsDuLG-EyIDENcE OF
GENERAL MEADE's ORDERS AND OTHER Docu-
MENTs QUOTED.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
II your foreign correspondent reported General
Grant correctly, in his letter dated Hamburg July
g. 1875 relative 10 General Warren al The ''nine cx
piosion" In front OF Petersburg, when he makes him
say
art Of war But general II you gave him order he
%sad NO, e n s h
which guiding him would guido the others no would
as.'iss which led 70 sur disaster esposioa
have broken Lees army in two and taken Petersburg
The General must be operating too far IRON his base
to be justly clear in the ''mine explosion" failure
In the findings OF the Court Of Inquiry, OF which
Mayor General Hancock president, it says:-"rhe
Fifth corps this Warrens did not participate at
all IN tho assault. and General Ord's command only
partially, because the condition OF Affairs Ut no time
admitted OF ther cooperation as was contemplated
by the plan OF assault"
The committee, OF which Hon. B. y. Wade was
chairman, says, IN his report.-"Your committee
would also call attention 10 tho iacI that General
to greater loss extent the troops being sent In
unaccomppnied by any OF the division commuters
- Mono OF the witnesses examined previous to
General Grant made any reference to that ac. They
refer here however, as the opinion of the high
est officer aud also because thoy deem
everything relating to this most disastrous affair
worthy OF consideration"
Now Tor one moment let US look at the orders
bearing on tnis affair and wherein Warren dis
GENERAL MEADE MAKES AN INQUIRY
HKADoUARrERs. Army or THE poToxAc.
July 80 40 A. NJ. 1854
the Commanding General wishes to know what IS going
npRGEYs sss 70 go In :. Snse bis Of
s WILLIAMS Assistant Adjutsnt General
tOficiaLl
This the very FIRST order on that day. other than
tho order oil attack which mentions Warren NJ all 10
BURxsIDK's REPLY.
Dated July 30, u 30 a. NJ, 1854
II General waircns supporting force can concen.
Ated just ready to so in ut the time 1t would
n. Il. BURNSIDE. Mayor General.
GENERAL MEADE EXPLAINS.
h1AOa01JJs July %, $50 & 1 4. NJ oi 1874
and
ascertain you could judge ths pTaciicaey Of his
advancing without waiting for your column 1
WARREN WANTED
rrlrcHArH FROM NINTH cosfs HrAaSu1 ,sga
Many Of the Ninth @) and Eighsen,h ps corps are re
rnub he he II is q nj
''' '" A. i. BURNSIDE. Major General.
WARREN ORDERED IN.
The nrst order appearing for General Warren to at.
tack on that day was the following, fifteen minutes
before called by General Burnsido:-
hSAOa0A1'Is s45 Sa s o. Ja Ist So p0 iss
r.. "SSs Gem
Ing thTs you 70 In With Burnside. taking the
further shsn to see n what force the
move up on your lot ana 70
Major General. Chat OF StaE
sALL OUR ADVANTAGES ARE LOST
hkADau.nIKRs FIFTH An an uonrs.
despatch TO assault the bat
ne tho drove his troops out Of the place and
a T. an sdm n rsS
rebel 0s.s. dag iii just now And sho.s coming from i
take the battery now than wa: this time yss.srd.y Al
trying at the condition Of affairs for certainty
@. X. WARREN, Major General.
At twenty-five minutes past nine A. NJ. tho order
oil offensive operations were ordered TO be suspended
aud would submit that the charge Of failure Of that
day cannot be maintained at this late hour against
General Warren. ] served under him and knew him
to DO gallant Ind able officer; present from three
on top OF the house Of General Warrons
wnh my field glass till ten O'Clock, witnessing the
operations Of the Day would respe ctuiiy state that
the facts all against Genefa Grants late declara
tion. Respectfully b.