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GENERAL McDOWELL； Manassas Junction：
General McClellan at 6。30 P。M。 yesterday telegraphed that Fitz…John
Porter's division had fought and driven 13；000 of the enemy； under
General Branch； from Hanover Court…House； and was driving them from a
stand they had made on the railroad at the time the messenger left。
Two hours later he telegraphed that Stoneman had captured an engine
and six cars on the Virginia Central； which he at once sent to
communicate with Porter。 Nothing further from McClellan。
If Porter effects a lodgment on both railroads near Hanover
Court…House； consider whether your forces in front of Fredericksburg
should not push through and join him。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； May 28； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
What of F。J。 Porter's expedition？ Please answer。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON。 May 28； 1862。 4 P。M。
GENERAL McDOWELL； Manassas Junction：
You say General Geary's scouts report that they find no enemy this
side of the Blue Ridge。 Neither do I。 Have they been to the Blue
Ridge looking for them。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； May 28； 1862。 5。40 P。M。
GENERAL McDOWELL； Manassas Junction：
I think the evidence now preponderates that Ewell and Jackson are
still about Winchester。 Assuming this； it is for you a question of
legs。 Put in all the speed you can。 I have told Fremont as much；
and directed him to drive at them as fast as possible。 By the way； I
suppose you know Fremont has got up to Moorefield； instead of going
into Harrisonburg。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN
WASHINGTON May 28； 1862。 8。40 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
I am very glad of General F。 J。 Porter's victory。 Still； if it was a
total rout of the enemy； I am puzzled to know why the Richmond and
Fredericksburg railroad was not seized again； as you say you have all
the railroads but the Richmond and Fredericksburg。 I am puzzled to
see how； lacking that； you can have any； except the scrap from
Richmond to West Point。 The scrap of the Virginia Central from
Richmond to Hanover Junction； without more； is simply nothing。 That
the whole of the enemy is concentrating on Richmond； I think cannot
be certainly known to you or me。 Saxton； at Harper's Ferry informs
us that large forces； supposed to be Jackson's and Ewells； forced his
advance from Charlestown today。 General King telegraphs us from
Fredericksburg that contrabands give certain information that 15；000
left Hanover Junction Monday morning to reinforce Jackson。 I am
painfully impressed with the importance of the struggle before you；
and shall aid you all I can consistently with my view of due regard
to all points。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON
TO GENERAL FREMONT。
WASHINGTON； May 28； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL JOHN C。 FREMONT； Moorefield：
The order to remain at Moorefield was based on the supposition that
it would find you there。
Upon subsequent information that the enemy were still operating in
the vicinity of Winchester and Martinsburg； you were directed to move
against the enemy。
The President now again directs you to move against the enemy without
delay。 Please acknowledge the receipt of this； and the time
received。
EDWIN M。 STANTON； Secretary of War。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MARCY。
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。 10 A。M。
GENERAL R。 B。 MARCY； McClellan's Headquarters：
Yours just received。 I think it cannot be certainly known whether
the force which fought General Porter is the same which recently
confronted McDowell。 Another item of evidence bearing on it is that
General Branch commanded against Porter； while it was General
Anderson who was in front of McDowell。 He and McDowell were in
correspondence about prisoners。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。 C。；
May 29； 1862。 10。30 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
I think we shall be able within three days to tell you certainly
whether any considerable force of the enemyJackson or any one else
is moving on to Harper's Ferry or vicinity。 Take this expected
development into your calculations。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N。 P。 BANKS。
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BANKS； Williamsport； Maryland：
General McDowell's advance should； and probably will； be at or near
Front Royal at twelve （noon） tomorrow。 General Fremont will be at or
near Strasburg as soon。 Please watch the enemy closely； and follow
and harass and detain him if he attempts to retire。 I mean this for
General Saxton's force as well as that immediately with you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。 12 M。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT； Moorefield； Virginia：
General McDowell's advance； if not checked by the enemy； should； and
probably will； be at Front Royal by twelve （noon） to…morrow。 His
force； when up； will be about 20；000。 Please have your force at
Strasburg； or； if the route you are moving on does not lead to that
point； as near Strasburg as the enemy may be by the same time。 Your
despatch No。30 received and satisfactory。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Manassas Junction：
General Fremont's force should； and probably will； be at or near
Strasburg by twelve （noon） tomorrow。 Try to have your force； or the
advance of it； at Front Royal as soon。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MARCY。
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。 1。20 P。M。
GENERAL R。 B。 MARCY：
Your despatch as to the South Anna and Ashland being seized by our
forces this morning is received。 Understanding these points to be on
the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad； I heartily congratulate the
country； and thank General McClellan and his army for their seizure。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； May 30； 1862。 10 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Manassas Junction：
I somewhat apprehend that Fremont's force； in its present condition；
may not be quite strong enough in case it comes in collision with the
enemy。 For this additional reason I wish you to push forward your
column as rapidly as possible。 Tell me what number your force
reaching Front Royal will amount to。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N。 P。 BANKS。
WASHINGTON； May 30； 1862。 10。15 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL BANKS；
Williamsport； Maryland； via Harper's Ferry：
If the enemy in force is in or about Martinsburg； Charlestown； and
Winchester； Or any or all of them； he may come in collision with
Fremont； in which case I am anxious that your force； with you and at
Harper's Ferry； should so operate as to assist Fremont if possible；
the same if the enemy should engage McDowell。 This was the meaning
of my despatch yesterday。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； May 30； 1862。 12。40。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Rectortown：
Your despatch of to…day received and is satisfactory。 Fremont has
nominally 22；000； really about 17；000。 Blenker's division is part
of it。 I have a despatch from Fremont this morning； not telling me
where he is； but he says：
〃Scouts and men from Winchester represent Jackson's force variously
at 30；000 to 60；000。 With him Generals Ewell and Longstreet。〃
The high figures erroneous； of course。 Do you know where Longstreet
is？ Corinth is evacuated and occupied by us。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT。
WASHINGT0N； May 30； 1862。 2。30 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT； Moorefield； Virginia：
Yours； saying you will reach Strasburg or vicinity at 5 P。M。
Saturday； has been received and sent to General McDowell； and he
directed to act in view of it。 You must be up to the time you
promised； if possible。
Corinth was evacuated last night； and is occupied by our troops to…
day； the enemy gone south to Okolotia； on the railroad to Mobile。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON CITY； May 30； 1862。9。30 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Rectortown； Va。：
I send you a despatch just received from Saxton at Harper's Ferry：
〃The rebels are in line of battle in front of our lines。 They have
nine pieces of artillery； and in position； and cavalry。 I shelled
the woods in which they were； and they in return threw a large number
of shells into the lines and tents from which I moved last night to
take up a stronger position。 I expect a great deal from the battery