The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07
IMPORTAT FROM THE ARMY.
PREPARATIONS FOB TIE COMING STRUGGLE ::
PLAN OF FUTURE OPERATIONS. ETC.

now about TO be made. and of the prepa-
rations made preparatory to forward
movement. In Il recent visit to many of
my friends. who behaved with gallantry on
the Peninsula, at Bull Run. and in Mary
land. have seen and heard much which
viii salty the public that our command
ing general has been at work necessarily.
although preserving an outward dignity.
reticence and ease, which elicits alike the
wonder and admiration Of all who come in
contact with him.
In the first place. that great auxiliary OF
great general, his personal staff, had been
Greatly reduced. and. Il may use the
term. di>organized. and The great work of
remodeling it ha, been gradually going on
without the least detriment to the inter
c>ts OF the service or delay in the prepa-
ration for the future advance of our grand
army. Gen. McClcllan'> staff is not now
a, full or a. perfect a. it should be. for
general cannot manage an arm, like this
with less than eighty ads. IN addition to
chiefs OF the various arms oi the service.
Under the management of Gen. Berry
and Col. hing>bury. who operate generally
With Gen. Barnard. car artillery has been
more viicicut, and VIII consequently be
more effective, than ever. The people
would he really a>touu'led If were to tell
If tAe batteries have seen in this army
;l.i their number. The guns are all OF the
most approved aud destructive Kind. with
81 lryponderancc OF light pieces, which
shows coucu,ively that Wien tnc army
advances again. II viii be With rapid strides
Next 10 our artillery the light infantry
81 our array ! 10 he depended upon ia the
coming struggle, and il Is here that We see
the most extended work of reorganization
and discipline. Some OF HE old regiments,
reduced vy active service to sometimes 100
and 200 men. need t. he consolidated: but
how 10 do TIL, without dcpriving some
ambitious officers. many OF whom could
not he dispensed with from political causes
was Il problem unknown to the people per-
haps, but not difficult OF solution to Gen
Mcclellan. - Where there is Il will there
i 4 way, however, and only such regl-
mcnts have been consolidated rs have
been greatly reduced, and lost their colo
ueis 10y sickness. wounds, death. cowardice,
ar rc,l@nation and in eases where one of
the colonies could be appointed TO the
command Of Il brigade. Now. III this way,
We ma a h0l!oer "f regiments thus aind-
E'iiia1ei' ana I'filh2 Il iehdN veteran
'oiI'N:
MS WORK % organization Is m"notonouS
10 'he S"IdItrH ana 10 tle people, but, II
properly 4PPiied during the present month,
viii end the war and, therefore, it is not
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tIat the advance %. the ARMY OF the poto-
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