The New York herald., 1862-12-21
Excellent Conditio LON OF tho Army-0ene-
ral sigel's Proposed Attack, sc.

AL is quiet 70 night.
Excellent Condition OF the Army-0ene-
ral sigel's Proposed Attack, tsc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1862.
Mr. Clement B. Barclay whee generous devotion o. time
and the relief OF soldiers has the CONT
dence Of all who have been brought in contact with ,m,
has returned from the Army Of the P!.mac He states that
the rurnored Of army s without foun
aalon that the soldiers devoted TO General Burnside
and have full confidence In him. that their love for Gene
raj Mcclellan rendcrs them loyal to General Burnside
They fought better than Fredericksburg and
Eager again to be he'd forward to the achievement Of vic
tory which shall compensate for the recent failure. In
the attack upon the mnegnabe works OF the eny n
Fredericksburg they wiling To sacrifice themselves
believing that their efforts would enable General Banks
10 enter Richmond by way o. the James river.
Mr.. Barclay comms de highly the " the wounded
and the admirable management Of Dr. Iette man. Med
cal Director Of the Army the Potomac. He says the
Medical department has before been exeelently
managed
II IS currently stated that after the attack upon Frede
rickseurg bad ieen determined upon General Sisel re-
qnested permission TO lead column Of forty ifty
thousand tho .fords Of the Rappahannock,
with view 10 the left flank Of tho rebel army and
attack 1t upon the fink and simultaneously with thu
attack OF General Burnside in 'front.' This permission
refused and General Sigel marched directly Fal
mouth TO find 1t reoccuped by the army Of General Burn
eide.
Our Special Army Correspondence.
AQUA CREEK. Lee. 19, 1862.
2Ae Confidence of the army in General burnside Un.
sh1les-7he 5iarne Of sae Dsfed Attributed TO General
Hailek and SecfGory StaNoa.-Ramored Successor Of
General Bsunsiie-The Sick and Wounaed. fc.
The confidence O the army in General Burnside does
not be shaken by the disaster which bealen
movement in the manner and q. tic time IL
his Judgment that Of the other generals OF
the amy. l, is thought by nearly all wih whom
have couversed ihn, N, contrary, il dictated
from washing n, and th General Halleck ard Secretary
Stanton the orpinators Of this disastrous military
movement. Gould these two men know and app eca
the sentiments Of The army, wei as the peope, ~
gard to them might perhaps induce ,hem re,nqush
their place and power " more suitable .nds As the
President in the smp icy and good nature for which he
is so famous canne, be made To that s tLcy who
ruin cause, defeat military movements and who
archfrsy carrying tho ns.ion dislnegraoD and do.
structon where and TO whom shall we look 'or hep1 is
there no way Tia, Can be relieved rom The curse
which they bring upon all i'm ortant military move
mentsY Must the treacherors ambition Of the one and
the dogged obsnecy and mushn,ss OF the other be pr.
milted the hope Of the world and seal forever the
fate Of the republican form Of government? That,
nation, have inned greatly is true, and IT may he
tnst that We sufcr therefor but can be that this
great nation mighty republic, where the great
problem Of government 0! TIE people is being tried
EXTENDED scale for the first time the history Of tie
civilized wordshould be destroyed because Of th.m2
There runors that Burnsde has boen or is tS be-
superseded by General Hooker. These have taken
form and consistency today, and perhaps before this
letter reaches you the sacrifice may have been accom-
hara
some members Of hs staff, special train ral-
mouth Is sa.d that he has 70 meet General Ha!
eck and ;hipk that this ~ the wha, The precise
object or the result OF he interview be Of
only be copeciure6 II e 70 DO hoped however, that
General Burnside retains tho Of the Army Of ths
Potomac be mny hereafter be loft 10 follow OF; his own
psIs sn6 the dictates Of his ucgsl; and those OF the
able generals with whom he 70 asaoca.ed whoever may
cccapy that responsible station. he IL 70 be screrse.ed
undoubtedly better rsnsse aAairs than sdr1nr
,rs,ion Washington. For one sincerely hope tha, We
ay o. deprived OF his leadership BY fa,rrs
sriunp- the repu,se Saturday is, may b. retrieved
Great numoefz or SICK snc wounded st;u Continue 70
arrvs from she front sad forwarded 70 VA hStcn
7fss trains arrive n.sy sitter dsrk and very gres,
sdcacrsl suer,ng L. thereby. Tae un:or,ur
sVc,imes I've sor hOnrs In the cold nigh, air this
winty weather In ts and aron the wharf before
they be placed upon the sieambcats d Transports
whsh cchVsy tneia 20 Nsspingth fneysboui6. far
possible, be brought here IN the daytime when they
could bc embarked ekpoiItiously md comfortably
Who blame in sh!s rns;ter 30 not knov: but Il
onght be attended H. by somebody who shouH be rs
spOnsibs.
HSAD2usErks, IIF7H AnsY CoRp-
TaLsorTr, Dec. 10, 1862.
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Orr Jroona-A Hoa-y Rain Stovn-TrcpAis: from Fret
ect3yzafsercissG Tnciis7sc cf ne Lca< Bate---Cex.'
ycl sykes CorSs Not W ne Bor,-Cese Bal.>rGeid
DE-, Dr..
Again thc soldiers, belonging 70 she Fgh army