The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-19
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WAsHue7oH, Oct II, 1851
while the politicians are suffoundias Co.,
Mcclellan, and demsnding that he ebaI7 49, =
npon Manassas, he maintains his e c,...s,eee
and keeps his own secrets. A. last h i.
the unembarrassed master Of hja az. ZEN
ments This had become necessary K love
queDce Of his individual energy and .r,;. IUnss-
He leaves nothing 70 others, and, althoo.h ".
y absorbed in perusing reports, examinine ~s
and directing details, is more 10 the seddl. ,iS
any Of his staG Consulting with the P,es;s s.sn
aud the Cabinet daily, and listening TO ths s
vice Of the Lieutenant General, whose sdv.n. -
years render confinement 70 bis chsmbe, ~
aveidable, the duties Of the deld and the vhois
scope OF the campaign demand that be shall -
left TO take his own course. He will not h. ~
ried, nor driven, nor dictated to. The re,no s,'
sibility devolving upon him 10 ssupendous ~
army subject to bis command IL one NJ -. ne
gest ever called together by any nation ~
although composed OF splendid materi.i .aa,
completely armed and equipped, il Il -. .a 10
thoroughly disciplined - the uoops Ia, -.
under leaders in military and nonsrcbical az"
ernmenta To see that these precious lives -.
not wasted By precipitate and hasty action /. NJ
constant care. The confidence reposed In ~
BY the soldiers has become 20 great that I'm a@
he leads they will follow. They feel IN. ~
interest IN them is unceasing, and IT,, I'M nn
that his sleepless nights and untirine a.. Ios Wv
equally given to their comfort and ssfe,, -
to the honor and glory Of the country ~
dared 70 expose TO you the intricse;es ~ -.
position, and the amazing regularity ana IN I'm
that he has infused into the army. Won -on yuet
struck no less by his caution than by ii. s.. "
sight. The cavalry, when we reflect The. !, :
mainly made up Of men and horses here,aS..s
unaccustomed to battle and The priv,t;ons y
the field, has never been surpassed. Tbi. 49,.
is paid alike by Prince de Joinvie, Who n,"sss
to be an experienced soldier, and by the r ~.
and Oldest Of our veteran officers. The comm; 49,
sion toiexamino the qualifications of The oo".
manders Of regiments and companies has vo,S.s
. magical change in the service, vbile tbs 80
ton bestowed upon the health Of the t,oons .as
upon all departments OF the commissariat'-
Guiding that of the Quartermaster General.
rapidly making the infantry as hardy and ,el;..
BILE as regulars. Above all, Gen. icCl.jl.n,.
reticenee is bis highest quality. He is no hsh.
bier. What he decioes upon he execute.
promptly and quietly, issuing his ordsrs v;shsr.
parade, and generally surprising his stan \, NM.
expected suge esti0ns, the result Of his own deem
profound, and patient reflections. The epemy
conscious of all these things-even with the en-.
coufaging thought that they have driven Nc.
Dewell back-is in no haste fer an engagement
and sees the column of the American army
slowly advancing, with something like con.
s:iousness that it is wave that never will ebb.
but will 60 direct on, sweeping every inpet-
msnt before 1t. As our long line turns its foes
toward Manassas, intrencbments are thrown up.
SO that, even if retreat we're possible, pursuit.
would be vain. Gen. Mcclellan has been sun.
GENTLY fattered, and these words of mine a,
not words of aattery. I speak Of him not to
place an exaggerated estimate upon his quaitea
but to give him the advantage Of facts before The
public, so that he may stand justified even to
those who clamor for immediate action.