The National tribune., 1907-11-21
CAMPAIGN.

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again telegraphed Gen. Hallecieias fol-
| lows: Pr Is
"Frankln's artillery has no,J horses
except four guns without caissons. l
can pick UP no cavalry.sr In tiew of
these facts, will it not beiwellb to push
Summers Corps here by materials rap
idly as possible, to make Immediate ar
!rangements for placing the works in
front of Washington IN an deficient con-
dition for defense? / have moi means
of knowing the enemy's force between
Pope and ourselves. Can franklin,
without his artillery or cavalry, effect
any useful purpose in flapt? Should
not Burnside at once take steps to
evacuate Falmouth and Aqua. at the
same time covering the retreat of any
of Pope's troops who may fall back in
that direction? I do not see that we
have force enough In hand to form a
connection with Pope, whose exact po-
sition we do not know. Are we safe
in the direction of the Valley?'
! Half an hour later he telegraphed:
II think our policy nov is TO make
these works perfectly safe, and mo-
bilize q couple of corps as soon as pos
sible, but not to advance them until
j they can have their artillery and cav
airy"
j An hour later he telcgraphed again:
I 'I still think that we should first
provide for the immediate defense of
Washington on both sides of the Po-
tomac.
Il am not responsible for the past.
and cannot be for the future, unless L
receive authority to dispose of the avail
able troops according to my judgment.
Please inform me at once what my po-
sition is. 1 do not wish to act in the
dark
| At p. m. he telegraphed again:
II have just received the copy of a
dispatch from Gen. Pope to you, dated
10 a. m. this morning, in which he
says: All forces now sent forward
should be sent to my right at Gaines
Vile
Il now have at my disposal here
) about 10000 men of Franklin's Corps,
about $500 of Gen. Tyler's Brigade and
Col. Tylers 1st Conn. Art, which !
) recommend should be held in hand for
the defense of Washington.
"If you wish me to order any part
of this force to the front it is in readi-
ness to march at a moments notice to
any point you may indicate.
} "In view of the existing state OF
} things in our front, / have deemed ii
best to order Gen. Casey to hold his
men for (from) Yorktown in readiness
to move, but not to send them off un-
til further orders
At 4:40 p. m. next day, Aug. 2S, he
telegraphed Gen. Ha1leck:
Gen. Franklin is with me here.
will know in few minutes the condi-
ton of artillery and cavalry. We are
not yet in condition to move; may be
by tomorrow. Pope must cut thru to-
day or adopt the plan 1 suggested. ]
have ordered troops to garrison the
, works at Upton's Hill. They must be
held at any cost. AS soon as can sec
the way to spare them I will send a
good corps of troops there. 1t is the
key to Washington. which cannot be
. seriously menaced SO long as it Is held
At 4:45 p. m. he telegraphed again:
: your dispatch received. ~StNeithel
Franklin's nor Summers sGorps is now
in condition to move and fight battle
1t would be sacrifice to send tAem ou
to fight now.- have sept Aids to as.
certain the condition of the Commands
|. of Cox and Tyler, but still think thai
a premature movement I'M sniadl force
will accomplish nothing but The de
struction of the troops sent ouk l re.
!, peat that I Will lose no time inHprepar.
ing the troops now heretSor the field
and that whatever orders you may give
!; after hearing what have TO Gay vii
be carried OUT
o Halleck's Vain Appeals.
a To these dispatches Gen. 5Halleck a
: $40 p. m. responded as follows:
= There must be no furthers delay il
= moving Franklin's Corps toward Manas
Il sas. They must go tomorrow morning
e ready or not ready. If we delay too
: long to get ready there will be no ne
cessity TO go at all, for Pope will eithe
be defeated or victorious without oul
aid. If there is a want of wagons, th'
e men must carry provisions with then
@ till the wagons can come to their re
lief"
}, At 1880 of the following day-th,
L Id9V Of pnnA'S fret in6apSiya hattie a
i Gainesville or Groveton-McClellar
d teiegraphed to Gen. Halleck as follows
), "Franklin's Corps is in motion; start
: ed about a. m. j can give him but TIVE
s squadrons of cavalry. I propose NOV
: ing Gen. Cox to Upton's Hill, to hole
o that important point with it's works
: and to push cavalry scouts to Vienna
via Freedom Hill and Hunters Lane
n Cox has two squadrons of cavalry
e Please answer at once If this meets you
+ approval. / have directed Woodbury.
e with the Engineer Brigade, to hold For
g Lyon, however. Detailed last night tw'
G regiments to the vicinity of Forts Ethan
= Allen and Marcy. Meagher's Brigad
& still at Aqua. If he moves in supper
:. of Franklin, it leaves US without an.
e reliable troops in and near Washington
d Yet Franklin is too weak alone. Wha
e shall be done? No more cavalry ar
: rived; have but three squadrons. Frank
III lids put ~ VI
s and no wagons to move more. l d.
II not think Franklin is in condition t
Y accomplish much, If he meets witt
s serious resistance. / should not hav
$ moved him but for your pressing Orde
IS of last night. What have you from
= Vienna and Drainsville?'
n At noon he telegraphed again:
5, Your telegram received. Do yol
e wish the movement of Franklins troop
/, to continue? He is without reserv
e ammunition and without transporta
IT ton. Would it meet your views t
: post the rest of Summers Corps he
n tween Arlington and Fort Corcorar
d where they can either support Coz
: Franklin or Chain Bridge and evel
n Tenallytown?
o Franklin Halted, of Course.
q Franklin has only between 1900
is and 1000 ready for duty. How ia
a do you wish this force to advance?'
h Gen Mcclellan had already directe
e Franklin to halt his command nea
: Anandale, and at l p. m. this day h
Is telegraphed Gen. Halleck as follows:
IL II shall endeavor to hold a line il
g advance of Forts Allen and Marcy, a
is least, with strong advanced guards.
W wish to hold the line thru Prospect Hill
e MackalIs. Minors and Halls Hill. Thi
IL will give us timely warning. Shall
n do as seems best to me with all tn
lG II; l.