The New York herald., 1862-08-11

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In the cause of his country. he was not allowed
any peace by the diserganizs - pu' ausan'age
was taken Of this misfortune h enDarrass III
operations in every possible manSe.. Az iongsn
lie ordered the al.ay in the West TO mNve unaes
his well prepared plan, resulting In victory
after victory. Tais was soon followed by the
evacuation OF Manassas and tGs transfer Of
portion OF the army Of the Potomac to the ps~
ninsuia, with directions that other divisions
should follow at the appointed time, leaving
enough behind to protect Washington in any
emergency He had commenced operations In
his new field, his guns had opened upon the
enemy, and he was hourly locking for the ar
rival of McDowells corps to carry out the plan
marked out before he left Washington but,
instead Of their arrival, telegram from
Washington announced that that corps
upon which the success Of his plans
depended had been taken out of his command
and new department created. The result 10
known.
In no one instance has Gen. Mcclellan under
estimated the rebel forces or their desperate ma
ture; but oil along he has conteuded that we had
determined and desperate foe to contend with.
Some time before hostilities commenced, and
when the rebellion was in its incipient stages,
prominent and influential gentleman waited
upon him in Cincinnati and asked him what he
thought Of the resources of the North. and how
the rebellion could be put down In the event OF
q civil war? In reply to this Mcclellan took
from his secretary number of diagrams and
maps and pointed out the strategical points.
and, after stating the ability Of the officers
which the South would have to lead their
forces, he gave the military movements and tho
force that would be necessary for short and
conclusive campaign Subsequent events have
shown that even at that early day he fully
conprehended the magnitude Of the rebellion;
and, by placing his army in the best possible
lighting order, by discipline and superior equip
ments, he has not departed from bis early views
of the work necessary.
But he did not capture Richmond, and now
his accusers declare him failure, and assert
that be has done nothing but throw up dirt.
He threw up dirt at Washington, in order that
it might be defended by small force, while his
main army attacked the rebel capital. He
was forced to throw up dirt on the Chicka-
hominy, because his army was divided up and
left no other alternative to protect Itself.
Then came the series of battles in front OF
Richmond The public are well aware how his
right flank was assailed by superior force;
but this was not all that the rebels were .doing
at that time The failure Of Mcdowell to como
to McClellan's assistance after the latter had
opened the way by clearing out the rebels at
Hanover Court House, left the road open for
Stonewall Jackson to make circuit around in
that direction to gain the rear Of McClellans
right wing. At the very moment that large
force was engaging Porters corps and .
desperate fight was going on, jackson with
with an immense force was making . oir-
cuitous route . long distance from the
lines Of the federal army, in order that
he might not be discovered, but be able
to reach the White House without being de-
tected until he arrived there, and thus gain the
rear of McClellan's right wing and capture
them before they had time to escape. This
movement our young commander saw, and,
after repulsing the attacking forces, wheeled
his right wing around In the rear of his army,
and thus defeated the plan Of Jackson; for
when he arrived there, instead Of being In the
rear of our forces, he was in front Of them.
This point gained, the army was saved, and only
needed o careful and skilfull movement 10
change its base to the James river, and thus bs
under the protection Of the gunboats. How this
was accomplished the public are well aware.
In short, then, the rebels were outgeneralled BY
Mcclellan in every movement in the seven
days battles; all their plans, upon which they
had staked everything, were defeated, and our
army was saved from snnihilstion and capture
The accomplishment Of this point against forcs
two or three to his one, under all the circum.
stances, justly entities General Mcclellan to the
title Of one of the first generals of the age, and
should secure for him the perfect and unqua-
lifted confidence Of the people, as he now has
the implicit confidence Of the officers and sol.
diers under him.
The New Treaty with Turkey.
A few days since we announced through our
columns that q new treaty of commerce and
navigation between the United States and the