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putting General Banks in some peril。



The enemy's forces under General Anderson now opposing General

McDowell's advance have as their line of supply and retreat the road

to Richmond。



If; in conjunction with McDowell's movement against Anderson; you

could send a force from your right to cut off the enemy's supplies

from Richmond; preserve the railroad bridges across the two forks of

the Pamunkey; and intercept the enemy's retreat; you will prevent the

army now opposed to you from receiving an accession of numbers of

nearly 15;000 men; and if you succeed in saving the bridges you will

secure a line of railroad for supplies in addition to the one you now

have。  Can you not do this almost as well as not while you are

building the Chickahominy bridges?  McDowell and Shields both say

they can; and positively will; move Monday morning。  I wish you to

move cautiously and safely。



You will have command of McDowell; after he joins you; precisely as

you indicated in your long despatch to us of the 21st。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL RUFUS SAXTON。



WAR DEPARTMENT; May; 24 1862。  2 P。M。



GENERAL SAXTON:



Geary reports Jackson with 20;000 moving from Ashby's Gap by the

Little River turnpike; through Aldie; toward Centreville。  This he

says is reliable。  He is also informed of large forces south of him。

We know a force of some 15;000 broke up Saturday night from in front

of Fredericksburg and went we know not where。  Please inform us; if

possible; what has become of the force which pursued Banks yesterday;

also any other information you have。



A。 LINCOLN









TELEGRAM TO COLONEL D。 S。 MILES。



WAR DEPARTMENT; May 24; 1862。   1。30 P。M。



COLONEL MILES; Harper's Ferry; Virginia



Could you not send scouts from Winchester who would tell whether

enemy are north of Banks; moving on Winchester?  What is the latest

you have?



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。



WAR DEPARTMENT; May 24; 1862。  4 P。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT; Franklin:



You are authorized to purchase the 400 horses; or take them wherever

or however you can get them。  The exposed condition of General Banks

makes his immediate relief a point of paramount importance。  You are

therefore directed by the President to move against Jackson at

Harrisonburg and operate against the enemy in such way as to relieve

Banks。  This movement must be made immediately。  You will acknowledge

the receipt of this order; and specify the hour it is received by

you。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。



WAR DEPARTMENT; May 24; 1862。  7。15 P。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT; Franklin; Virginia:



Many thanks for the promptness with which you have answered that you

will execute the order。  Muchperhaps alldepends upon the celerity

with which you can execute it。  Put the utmost speed into it。  Do not

lose a minute。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。



WAR DEPARTMENT; May 24; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK; near Corinth; Mississippi:



Several despatches from Assistant Secretary Scott and one from

Governor Morton asking reinforcements for you have been received。  I

beg you to be assured we do the best we can。  I mean to cast no blame

where I tell you each of our commanders along our line from Richmond

to Corinth supposes himself to be confronted by numbers superior to

his own。  Under this pressure We thinned the line on the upper

Potomac; until yesterday it was broken with heavy loss to us; and

General Banks put in great peril; out of which he is not yet

extricated; and may be actually captured。  We need men to repair this

breach; and have them not at hand。  My dear General; I feel justified

to rely very much on you。  I believe you and the brave officers and

men with you can and will get the victory at Corinth。



A。 LINCOLN。







TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL



WAR DEPARTMENT; May 24; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL; Fredricksburg:



General Fremont has been ordered by telegraph to move from Franklin

on Harrisonburg to relieve General Banks; and capture or destroy

Jackson's and Ewell's forces。  You are instructed; laying aside for

the present the movement on Richmond; to put 20;000 men in motion at

once for the Shenandoah; moving on the line or in advance of the line

of the Manassas Gap railroad。  Your object will be to capture the

forces of Jackson and Ewell; either in co…operation with General

Fremont; or; in case want of supplies or of transportation;

interferes with his movements; it is believed that the force which

you move will be sufficient to accomplish this object alone。  The

information thus far received here makes it probable that if the

enemy operate actively against General Banks; you will not be able to

count upon much assistance from him; but may even have to release

him。   Reports received this moment are that Banks is fighting with

Ewell eight miles from Winchester。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL  McDOWELL。



WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON CITY; D。C。; May 24; 1862



MAJOR…GENERAL I。 McDOWELL:



I am highly gratified by your alacrity in obeying my order。  The

change was as painful to me as it can possibly be to you or to any

one。  Everything now depends upon the celerity and vigor of your

movement。



A。 LINCOLN









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 W。 GEARY。



WAR DEPARTMENT; May 25; 1862  1。45 P。M。



GENERAL GEARY; White Plains:



Please give us your best present impression as to the number of the

enemy's forces north of Strasburg and Front Royal。  Are the forces

still moving north through the gap at Front Royal and between you and

there?



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON; May 25; 1862。  2 P。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN:



The enemy is moving north in sufficient force to drive General Banks

before himprecisely in what force we cannot tell。  He is also

threatening Leesburg and Geary; on the Manassas Gap railroad; from

both north and southin precisely what force we cannot tell。  I

think the movement is a general and concerted one; such as would not

be if he was acting upon the purpose of a very desperate defense of

Richmond。  I think the time is near when you must either attack

Richmond or give up the job and come to the defense of Washington。

Let me hear from you instantly。



A。 LINCOLN;  President。









ORDER TAKING MILITARY POSSESSION OF RAILROADS。

WAR DEPARTMENT; May 25; 1862。



Ordered: By virtue of the authority vested by act of Congress;  the

President takes military possession of all the railroads in the

United States from and after this date until further order; and

directs that the respective railroad companies; their officers and

servants; shall hold themselves in readiness for the transportation

of such troops and munitions of war as may be ordered by the military

authorities; to the exclusion of all other business。



By order of the Secretary of War。

M。 C。 MEIGS









TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY CHASE。



WAR DEPARTMENT; May 25; 1862。



SECRETARY CHASE; Fredericksburg; Virginia:



It now appears that Banks got safely into Winchester last night; and

is this morning retreating on Harper's Ferry。  This justifies the

inference that he is pressed by numbers superior to his own。  I think

it not improbable that Ewell; Jackson; and Johnson are pouring

through the gap they made day before yesterday at Front Royal; making

a dash northward。  It will be a very valuable and very honorable

service for General McDowell to cut them off。  I hope he will put all

possible energy and speed into the effort。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R。 SAXTON。



WAR DEPARTMENT; May 25; 1862。



GENERAL SAXTON; Harper's Ferry:



If Banks reaches Martinsburg; is he any the better fo

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