The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-11
The PPesidenlss Visit to the Army.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
WAsHINeToN Oct z

correspondence OF the CnCnnot1 0ASette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.
SOMETHING TO HAPPEN ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
TIE President has been absent at Harper's
FerrI two days. He did not return last night
az expected; this morning it is whispered that
be my even be delayed day or two still long
er.
w, have learned to attach marke d Importance
to thse Presidential visits. Mr.. Lincoln went
to Frtrees Monroe-the stragetic coil was bro
ken, ind Norfolk was taken. He went to Har-
risoDs Landing-General Halleck was placed
over Mcclellan, and the peninsula was evacua-
ted. he goes to Harper's Ferry-in no very good
hume, be it added-pssses among the encamp-
ment-spends three or four days with the appa
remit, paralyzed army-calls up his Generals,
and SKIS for explanations on every point that
has MT been made clear. What is the infer
ence!
No, perhaps, that we are to have an immedi-
ate mvement, but, very emphatically, tbat-to
express it as a prominent member of the Gov
ernm0t did this Notwithstanding is about
to DROP The drift of the Presidents feelings
and mentions, before he started, is known: it is
hardh probable that the result of his personal
obser atoms and inquiries can fail to confirm
him; nd while it would perhaps yet be improp.
formd circles here to be the surely coming re-
cover of Gen. Hooker, 80 that he may again be
able take the field, is watched for With anx
ious iterest
GEN. i'cLEREAND AND THE RuhoRs ABOUT HIS
POSITION.
Wit the rumorssabout John A.. McClernand
are with, can hardly say. The information
that was intended to eupercede Gen. Wright
and usce Gen. McCernaDd in command Of the
DEPARTMENT Of the Ohio, came (as tried to tele
grapfyou, but brought the Government censor's
pencitheIeby) from an officer whose official po'
sitionenabled him to know. So far it s clear.
Thcrds no room to doubt that such an appoint
ment vas talked Of at headquarters, and at one
time sriously contemplated.
Onthe other hand it is certain that Gen. Nc
Clernnd left here after receiving some such
| treatment as officers of the volunteer service
may ways expect from General haileck, and
that ! has been appointed to any prominent
commnd, some Of the leading members OF Gov.
ernmet do not know or believe.
Gerrai McCelnand came on here with plan
for h campaign in the Southwest, involving
| yigorss and concentrated operations, looking
to thrap,urc OF Vicksburg, and the op; ming OF
the Mississippi river and substantial ending of
the VI in the West he called on the Pres-
dent, It'll the freedom of an old Illinois acquaiD.
.ancefather than the fovmality of an officer of
the sny, and laid his plan before him. Mr.
Iinco looked at it, examined the maps, and
est;med the distances. KNEW nothing about
strate1, but couldn't see any common-sense
reason why the thing couldn't be done just that
way, md wound up by saying ''comr, let US
show lis to Hslleck, and see what he thinks OF
it,"
The Hal.eck was "busy and couldn't
take ne to look a. it," and when asked when
he ccd have time, CURLY iptimated his doubt
if he ter would hex'incident may serve to
. open e eyes of some innocent people to the
naturof 1.-THE situation" at the capital.
Notwithstanding all this, the semi official in
timata that NcClernand is to take Wright's or
Busllplace msy be true; but I don't believe it.
Whe1here is q change Of dynasty nearer head
quartz It may be more probable.