“R.  Saxton, Brigadier General.”

It seems the game is before you.  Have sent a copy to General Fremont.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

Washington, May 31, 1862. 10.20 PM.

Major-general McCLELLAN: 

A circle whose circumference shall pass through Harper’s Ferry, Front Royal, and Strasburg, and whose center shall be a little northeast of Winchester, almost certainly has within it this morning the forces of Jackson, Ewell, and Edward Johnson.  Quite certainly they were within it two days ago.  Some part of their forces attacked Harper’s Ferry at dark last evening, and are still in sight this morning.  Shields, with McDowell’s advance, retook Front Royal at 11 A.M. yesterday, with a dozen of our own prisoners taken there a week ago, 150 of the enemy, two locomotives, and eleven cars, some other property and stores, and saved the bridge.

General Fremont, from the direction of Moorefield, promises to be at or near Strasburg at 5 P.M. to-day.  General Banks at Williamsport, with his old force and his new force at Harper’s Ferry, is directed to co-operate.  Shields at Front Royal reports a rumor of still an additional force of the enemy, supposed to be Anderson’s, having entered the valley of Virginia.  This last may or may not be true.  Corinth is certainly in the hands of General Halleck.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON

To general G. A. McCALL, Washington, May 31, 1562.

General McCALL: 

The President directs me to say to you that there can be nothing to justify a panic at Fredericksburg.  He expects you to maintain your position there as becomes a soldier and a general.

Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

Washington city, D.C., June 1, 1862. 9.30.

Major-general McCLELLAN: 

You are probably engaged with the enemy.  I suppose he made the attack.  Stand well on your guard, hold all your ground, or yield any only inch by inch and in good order.  This morning we merge General Wool’s department into yours, giving you command of the whole, and sending General Dix to Port Monroe and General Wool to Fort McHenry.  We also send General Sigel to report to you for duty.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.

Washington, June 3, 1862.

Major-general McCLELLAN: 

With these continuous rains I am very anxious about the Chickahominy so close in your rear and crossing your line of communication.  Please look to it.