Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-27
sp,py, OF rHR MORNING PREss.

Thu y,i.yftoeocrr thinks tbs controlling facts
@, The late mili;sry situation created at Pred
erieksourg relate TO three principal considers
tons:
:, = due to a drlay IN the arri val OF the pontooI
i.ans at Falmouth, and who WAS Responsible
for the delay !
,..d Under what circumstances was the at
tack pr,,cipitated upon the enemys works
ID We're there any scomh nations made with
= view OF facilitating TIN approach TO Richmond
~ the way of Fredericksburg j.
The IateUiqsnosr concludes that the whole
hIunaer OF the fret point arose from the want OF
al e. act understanding between Gen. burnside
and Gen Halleck as TO the manner in which the
s.t-ta.ls" OF this transaction should be effected.
Either Gen. EalIeck was not very lucid in
eSplaining 20 Gen. burnside the full measure
Of biz (Gcn. B.sl responsibility, or Gen. Burn
SIDE was not very quick in experimenting the
nature OF the military relations into which he
had been suddenly and reluctantly thrust. And
30 IL came TO pass between them that the pivot
OF TIE whole movement was lefs out OF its
socket"
In relation 10 the second point, the Iatelii-
c.ncsY thinks Gen. Burnside should not have
made the crossing after he found that his main
reason for crossing there ("because the enemy
did not expect us TO cross here, but lower
DOWN. was supervened by the non-arrival of
the pontoons, and the massing Of the enemy on
the opposite side
On the third point "it appears that no COM
binaticns' were formed in operation with the
advance on Richmond by way of Fredericks-
burg, on the contrary, Gen. Hooker testifies
that Of the plainest de ices ~ this effect
neglected.
The InteIIigercer apprehends that it was in
error in supposing that it was part Of Gen.
Halleek's functions to devise military combi-
nations In the conduct of tn war, and TO direct
the general movements of the ARMY OF the
Potomac. ssGen. Hslleck, As General i'll Chief,
has formed no 'pians' OF campaign in Virginia,
and has given no orders TO Gen. Burnside"
The InteVigcncer concludes by saying:
'sBu., If Gen. Burnside is 10 devise all the
military combinations that are formed for the
capture of Richmond, and is not to depend on
lhe ''authori;icS at Washington" for the execu-
tInp OF any ''orIers" he may wiSh To have flied,
\; would b. q matter of curious interest TO learn
the precise duties With which Gen. Halleck Is
Chsrged as the nominal General in Chief OF the
whole army of the United States. For we
must presume that all other commanders in
military departments more remote from Wash
ingtou are equally left to their own volitions.
Who II Il that gives ensemble 10 the operations
spreading over so wide field, whether
there be any such ensemble. ii is left for the
public TO CONJECTURE
The Chroricie treats upon Popular I'm
patience"
The RepuSlicdn argues tina, thu only way to
end the rebellion II TO crush the shareholders
s'by iiberating their slaves, and by j1c9uerie
among the whites. We must carry revolution
into the very bosom Of Southern society. We
must confront evolution by revolution, fire by
fire. Nothing short of this will save US, and If
we hesitate much longer lost. That
lullaby of knayes and fools, she Union : IL cos,
has outraged the common sense of the country
long enough The Union, as il was, is buried
In 1Graye from which there is no resurrection.
No Union is now possible, except OF free
Ststes."