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and Illinois, while our attention was distracted by the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and an extended Indian insurrection on the Western frontiers. This plan had very many chances of success; but the timely order of the President of August fourth, calling for additional forces, and the patriotic response of the people of the North-West, thwarted the enemy's well-formed calculations. Gen. Bragg suddenly transferred a large part of his army from Tupelo, Mississippi, through the Statef peace, and are unsuited to the government of the army we now have, and the war in which we are now engaged. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. Exhibit no. 1--a copy in cipher. Berkeley, Va., August 4--12 M. Major-General Halleck, Commander-in-Chief: Your telegram of last evening is received. I must confess that it has caused me the greatest pain I ever experienced, for I am convinced that the order to withdraw this army to Acquia Creek w