The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-01

on the subject. t.t.af aoi{4i ~
Since this lecture and admonition was given
BY the President to George, nothing has trans
pired but the Stuart raid, and it's subsequent
paralysis; and it therefore, should not appeaI
singular that that worthy and we'll intentioned
gentleman, Mr. Lincoln, and even the Mcclellan
portion of the Cabinet, should have become
heartily sick Of him, and his plans.
Editorial from Wilkes Spirit.
ANOTHER LETTER PROM THE DEAD KEARNEY.
We print in an adjoining column another let
ter from the lamented Kearney, giving his esti-
mate Of the military talents Of Geo. B. McClel.
Ian. ~ - - =
An attempt has been made to get up q feeling
against Gen. Kearny for bis sweeping condem-
nation of what is roundly termed az his brother
generals. The fact is, he named ak ont of fifty,
and those six were NcClellans satellites, who
We all of US have seen figure, though rather
faintly, outside Of poor Kearny's letter. An at
tempt has been made, also, to include Hooker
In the category of those who met his sneer--
Nothing could be more untrue. Of Hooker,
Kearny had the Hottest opinion, and in a long
and very carefully considered letter on McClel-
Ian, which we have not yet given to the public,
he, In referring to the burnt out Napoleon"
says "In vain will he impute to General Hook
er the committing himself to general fight Eat
Williamsburg involving the whole army, when
few regiments would have suficed to hold bis
own until the designs of the commander in
chief we're made known, for if that Chief ia
miles in the rear when his army is in full career
there are very few generals, however superior
their talents-aad Of such class is Gen. Hooker
who, under the long known duplicity, favor
item, and despotism Of Gen. Mcclellan, would
have ventursd to risk his casting opprobrium
on them for hesitation, or do any more than the
least they could and rely on him for Justice"
AS to Kearny not intending the contents Of
these letters to be made public, We quote from
the last named letter, which was earlier in date
than the one printed last week, the following
remark: Il am not acting from personal motives
in this matter but to unveil to the country, when
opportunity shall permit, the weakness and un-
reliability of the General in command" That
opportunity came when the lamented Kesrny
fell, and Mr.. Halstead has carried out bis wish
es and performed q noble service to his country
4 by giving bis dead friend and nations hero al
! opportunity to appeal to our blinded and apa-
thetic people from the grave. There are more
, Of these letters, and they shall appear in due
time, however much the retainers Of Little Ma
i ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEEERAL KIARNY Oh
| 81. Il. s-t.ss MCCLELLAN. 49,.
The following letter, which it will be observed
was written in the Peninsula, and bears ar
earlier date than the famous letter OF Genera
Kesrney's which we gave to the public lss
week, has been handed to US by Mr.. Halstead foI
qualifications:
/ HEADQUARTERS 81 DIVISION, 81 CoRps,)
| .aaa.4 Camp Cumberland Landing,
ma. ~ May 18th, 1852
0. S. HALsrEAD, JR-Dear Rt:I presen
my cousin, NJ. L. Watts Depeyster, whom yor
have already met Please to put him il the way
of obtaining commission in the reguhrs espe
cially the cavalry. he behaved we'll at Will
iamsburg. EH4 @ 4s j..
Mcclellan has painfully disappointed even
those who expected very little from hm-ever
me, who have sifted him from the first His tai
ents for mathematics do not seem 70 applv II
any one respect. Every calculation ofbis stu
pid, sleepy failure, or most artless, vt danger
Gus risk Still, I never expected to fid him in
Producing want Of fair play to those who carry
out his fighting uhile he stays N the rear. .
With best regards yours, s
Pail. KEARNEY, Brig. Genl Com.
! I'd. from wnses' Spirit. yes
! IF III THE HoTsPURs OF THE PENINSULA
During our visit to Washington last week We
heard an interesting little episode of the sever
days battles before Richmond, whicLplace the
! personal dash and heroism of Fitz NAPOLEON anC
Fitz John Porter in so favorable light, thai
disappointed as we are by the genera dullness
and ineficiency Of both, we cannot refrain from
doing them partial justice to the public.
/ 1t occurred on the fourth morning of thai
eventful week of carnage and retreat, and the
scene was the right wing of Fitz John Porter
4 corps. This right wing was under thecharge o
the veteran Mccall, who, whatever may be sale
about his politics, is every inch soldier, and a
brave as light. The corps was drawn up in lin,
OF battle, and the enemy were momeltarily ex-
pected to appear. Before they did appear, how
ever, General Mcclellan, accompanied BY hi
staff, rode in front of the division, and Their
complimented the Pennsylvania reserves upo,
, "their magnificent and stubborn valG" ibis in.
variable phrase) (which they had exhibited ii
the preceding three days battles-by which val
, or tho army had been saved"
Here the speech ended-for at this momen
J the Confederates, under jackson, we're see
pressing forward to the attack in heavy masses
Mcclellan tnereupon wheeled his hone and tel
ling Mccall that his headquarters would b
found on q certain hill some distance of, an
that the safety of the army depended upon hi
(AcCsll's) holding that position at al hazards
put spurs to his horse and glittered, with hi
, IJhn6hu6 os"h OShsAN w viz HCoE. Al y icy
minutes after he had gone, fire opened from tn
enemy the shell came splintering sbout, an
8 presently the Confederate columns were seen ad
vancing under the archiag missiles 1t a pac
which threatened to soon eliminate in bayo
net charge. At this critical moment, Fi,z job
Porter, still in his everlasting yellow kids, rod
UP to the grim old General OF Division aud said
Mccall. DON'T think General Mcclellan coul
, have understood this position when he ordere
US to hold it to the last. I'll go and see him
and get further orders" AT this he wheeled
aud was about gallopiug away, whereupon Nc
Call, who thoroughly understood the situation
exclaimed: "By =, Porter, if you go, you vii
be moving to the rear to the music Of the enc
my's caunon!" Stung by this reproach, the vel
low kids returned, and took their place silent
by the veterans side.
The long, butternut lines of Jackson wer
now seen coming forward at double quick
lateral columns were issuing in fearful number
from the woods to the right and left-and anon,
the foremost of them the glistening bayonet
were down. It must have now been perfectI
evident to Fitz John Porter that Mcclellan ha1
really made mistake in the affair; 10, withou
stopping to handy words any longer With dor,