Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-23

Gen. Keavney's Letter DenoLncing and
Abusing every Officer In tho Army.
HARRIsos's LALDrSG, Aug. 4

and my division out Of this iguoble po-
sition. With Pope's army / would
breathe again.
We have no generals. Mcclellan is
the failure ever proclaimed him. He
has been punished, just as at once
comprehended the moves OF the parties
lie will only get us in more folles, more
waste Of blood, fighting by dlibleis.-
lie has lost the confidence Of all. Eor
has he single officer about him oapa-
BILE of lettering US. Sumner is "Cull
in china shop" and sure enough
blunderer. loot his corps grstuit.
ously at Fair Oaks. lie is not now in
his right place, and will be much worse.
-is small brain, ossifed in "a
company" garrison on the frontier. He
was not lot u.s. in Mexico, but in rear
column once saw distant flash 10 q
guerrilla fight. His skill is a myth-a
poetical version Of his own part at Bull
Bun. Porter is & cd in nature, but weak
as water-the parent of all this disaster
for the want Of generalship on the
Chickahominy. and Franklin are
talanted engineers. They might make
good generals, if they understood the
elements in their calculations; as it is,
they are dangerous failures.
When was drunk be had some
few men drowned before Yorktown.
know Of no other feat of his. Frank
Inns battle of West Point was a mere
runaway picket fight of ours. His part
on the Chlckahominy was objectionable.
lie sent over a division This own), was
present on that side, out of fire, and new
err intertered to protect them from be.
ing sacrificed by driblets and rendered
prey to their false position was hor>
rlfied at it, as described by Gen. Tay-
lor, and ali others. Is it surprising that
| went to get out Of this mess! Be-
sides, they have sent me major-gener-
alship, like all these others, dating from
4th July, muddled in a batch of new
and very ordinary junior officers. Do
they forget that was appointed 10Th
on the original list That I, Oh the
heels of Bull Run, faced the enemy
with Jersey brigade in advance of all
others, against ell. Mcclellan, Mellow
ell, ct I'd onsne genus, nearly forcing me
to come back OF the "Seminary." Do
they forget mo at Manassas Ny Jer-
sey brigade, that infected with panic
the retiring enemy Has Williams.
burg never come to their ears? Oh,
no! l really feel aggrava,ed beyond
el durance. Discipline becomes degra-
dation if not welded with Justice
Patriotism cannot, amid all her sacri-
fees, claim that of sclt-rcspcct. Gen.
erals, victorious 10 the past, arc MOI
called on to expose their troops, un.
less those brave men are acknowledge
ed. Their identity in their chiefs pro.
motion claims date of their own high
acts. Oh, no, am nearer returning to
the home have given up, to the IN.
terests l have sacrificed, to my cher
lshed wife, whose anxiety Expresses
me, than | ever dreamt of in war
for the Union. But if the infatuated
North are weak enough to let this
crisis be managed BY "small men of
small motives" l am not willing to be
their puppet.
My dear pet, | am too lazy, and too
little interested to dive into the future
OF this 'little box of heresics," SO do
not tell me-what do the people of the
North look forward to in the future :?
fear least this war will die out in
rapid imbecilItv.
For Mcclellan, he is burnt out. New
er once on battle field, You have
nothing to hope from him as leader
of column. How do you expect Pope
to beat, with very inferior force, the
veterans of Ewell and jackson? But
these are episodes. We deceive our
selves. There was a people of old
it was the warrior Spartan, with his
Helot of the fields. The South have
realized it. There was an ambitious
people OF recent times, and a conscrip.
ton pande'ed to her invasions. At this
moment the South exemplifes them
both. "Peace, peace! but there is no
peace. No, not even with a disruptured
Union. Let the North cast away that
delusion.
Draft We must, or the disciplined
thousands Of the South will redeem
script in Ph'ladelphis; and yet the
true North must accept it, and quickly,
to man, or the moment it draggles 10
debate Maryland, Tennessee, aud Ken
lucky will cast past victories TO the
winds and rise with their nearly allied
rebel kin. My dear pet, shall be de.
lighted when Henry can come on. As
to Col. Halstead, think that his case is
q type Of the insane and unnecessary
despotism introduced INTO the army nm.
dr. the auspices Of Mcclellan and his
very weak ds. 1t is now too late hnt
Why was not the cavalry put is nv charge
at the commencement Two nights
ago the rebel batteries fred from across
the river, and killed and wounded some
thirty men. Last night Hooker started
on crude expedition to Malvern Hill
lie went out four miles and came bach
again. Still, "false fuse" ipiurea tho
whole army. Mcclellan is dangerous
from the want Of digest,ug his plans. H.
positively had no talents. Aaieu. DOT
me me and my sighting division" with Pope
With best regards, yours,