The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-09-10
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

The Cincinnati Gazette saws one Of the
most dismal and discouraging pictures of
the war is that developed officially recently
in the Senate. The Gazette adds:
One of the most dismal and discouragipg
pictures of the war is that developed official
ly in the Senate on the sOlh ult. These
facts have already been laid before the pub.
lie through our columns but now that they
are officially promulgated they must strike
the loyal people with double force. The
army OF the Potomac was originally 230, 600
strong. Prior to the 5th of April, accord
ing to the testimony of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of War. Tucker, Mcclellan had 100,
600 men at Yorktown. Subsequently, Frank.
Inns division, $4,000; McCall's division, 10,
600; II 900 from Baltimore and Fortress
Monroe, and Shields division 5000, were
sent TO him, making total Of $1,000.
General Meigs and Wadsworth testified that
Mcclellan had all he asked for. Only nine
teen regiments were left TO guard Washing
Ton. The correspondent of the Commercial
ielrgraphs that the responsibility for Balls
Bluff is divided between stone and McClel-
Ian; yet Stone was sent to Fort Warren,
while Mcclellan has been suffered to hold
in his hands the destinies of this great ma
ton.
II is known the President said, on his re-
turn from James River, that Mcclellan
could account Tor only half the men sent to
him. OF the $4,000 brave men he had up.
on the Peninsula. only 1000 were effective
when the battle commenced. aud when he f.
nally Landed on James River, only GO. 600
could be mustered for active duty. Thus
from the time be landed at Yorktown 10 the
beginning Of the great battles, he lost, il
seems, ~ various WAYS, 3 900, and between
his landing and The close of the seven days
lighting, $4,000 out of the los, 900 had been
killed, had died in the swamps, or had by
sickness been rendered unfit for service.
These are the facts as they are now before
the country. The picture, we repeat, is the
most dismal and discouraging that could be
presented. Il IS sickening to think iha, the
finest army the world ever saw, should have
thus been sacrificed and nothing accomplish
ed.
These Developments relieve Secretary
Stanton from the charges made against him
by the partizans Of General who has in less
than year lost nearly 100000 out Of $50,
900 men, without accomplishing anything
leaving the rebels stronger and the govern.
ment weaker in Eastern Virginia than they
were six months ago. And we have author
ity for saying that Secretary Stanton stands
higher with The President now than at any
previous time; sad experience having made
plain the wisdom Of the policy and the plans
that he favored. The people who have been
misled bya blind or unscrupulous press, will
not be slow 70 do justice TO Mr.. Stanton.
He will rise higher in the estimation OF the
loyal people. from the gross and undeseryed
abuse which has been heaped upon him.
In view Of the facts presented, IL is not
strange that the people should demand
new war policy. II would be strange. in
Iced, il would be criminal il the voice Of the
,sople did not rattle, In thunder tones, a.
ound the ears OF the President, for new men
) direct Affairs in the field, and rew nes
urcs 10 govern the conduct Of The war.