The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-03
Trestment OF General Wool by the Adminis-

from the San Francisco Herald, Sept 10
The shabby treatment Of Major-General John r. Wool
by tie War Department has naturally excited IN this city
very general and plain spoken Indignation In the un
worthy attempt 10 that veteran officer because in
CARRYING out his instruction. he had gained popularity
amorg our citizens, the Secretary has not hestated 10
srNih. reckless disregard OF the interests of California
Wo beye already shown that the order for the removal
OF the heaq TO Bencia, besides conveying mark
~ ser AT The head Of this department involved be.
sides large increase of expense TO the government,
iended 10 perplex and enearrass the operations of
General Wool, tended to deinoralize his command,
and produce well founded discomfort among
bis officers, left the harbor of San Francisco
protection and in fine uncaled for by any necessity
That possibly be indicated And although the ETH
auette o. .he service may perhaps enJon silence among
emanatng from the War Ofhce yet we have heard no
sfeer Of this Department attempt to paiatc the
duct OF the Secretary The of the administration
has recognized the necessity of Offering apology for
1he Secretary and with view to that gentemans vim
dicaon has asserted thai General Wool had dsobyed
mis- instructions. How grossly unjust and untrue -
this accusation have already proved, by quoting
from the Secretary letter instructions and from the
proclamation OF President Pierce The burden Of Gene
raj Wocs mission 10 California ives 10 preserve peace
with Mexico until after tie completion 81 e oaaaueh
treaty
authority vested in him 10 break up the Gbuserng
1edtous then for the invasion Of Sonora
How well he accomplished his task, and what golden
fold The Union States that General Wool g was sent
Pacific to reform tic abuses reported TO exist in
branches OF the service and to secure peace on
provided His headquarters to be in the field"
9 II correctly informed" adds the Union Scene
raj Wool has left San Francisco to examine his de-
parment composed of California Oregon and Utah and
personally TO learn It's wants and dispose of his
ragged the border when General Wool sent out
is II at all certain il it had, that the Digger egous
avere so formidable in tactics and in arms as to require
For their defeat the experience and skill of general who
& second in rank in the army OF the United stated
sew troops OF mounted do effective SER
Rice against the California Indians than fully appointed
Army in the field But General Woors headq uarters,
Swere be in the field" There is nothing Of the sort
Ia his instructions OF this stupidity the Secretary must
be scouitted-the stupidity of sending Major General
fhe second rank in the army Of the United States in
70 the field when he could no, muster about him more
as this then that the organ OF the federal admins
1raton Is guilty Of say that his were
She e and therefore he is ordered to Bencia such is
4he military logic Of this grand War secretarys twice re-
must be at BenicA! We have parallel to this luc
y the part the Secretary and his organ since the
celebrated speech Of noble lord in the British House
Of Commons In which he alluded earnedy and patron
1zlngiy to the Aourishing Estate Of New England"
Equally instructive and edifying is the complaint Of the
Var SecYetary organ that in the period Of his soourn
in this department Gen. Wool has not visited Utah.
Oregon and the outer posts of California. We do not
KNOW any two ofncers OF mors desperate energy or
xougher experiences in mountain life than Lieutenant
Beale and Lieutenant Moore but it would break down
possessed Of their combined powers Of endurance
20 visit all these posts in the time in which General
Wool has been ut the head Of the department. And It
rs to veteran ocer whose locks are beached n the
service Of his country that his prime secretary sets
seess labor that would task the endurance Of Hughes
the pedestrian. 1t is needless say that officer in
command Of this department has thought of doing
what General Wool Is chidden by the organ of the ad
Unnistration for not doing.
We do not much blame the Union for saying these
IoOish things. II is its oHice-unpleasant, perhaps;
but still its Office If ordered to praise General Wool II
would no doubt have praised him. 1t deems it duty
probably to publish the dcta of the War ONCE be these
dicta ever so execabe sorry task 1t is to attempt to
defae that gray haired honored veteran to attain
wretched political purpose. For ourselves cannot
3orbear expressing for such warfare adherence and
disgust.