Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-01
Special correspondence Of the Chic 40 Tines.
from Washington.

THs hiLffARY SIruAriox-BrRxslDE DrLAY
Al FRsFsRlosssuRe-s rsSToSs ARBITRARY
AaRfsrs--Boscs TELEssArH,o DisFArcn FROM
JKET DAvIs-THE RECENT REcoSSoIssAxoIs
oF GKs LGK 10 CESTkRvILLE AND PooLLs-
VILE
go WASHINGTON, Nov. %
The military situatiou = iu-t now ia a con.
ditlon OF doubt. v ithiu day o. two vain init
mataois have been sen officially throWu out that
. il was lot tie real intention OF General Burn
s'oe TO move towards Richmond at present. but
that his object is 10 hold the rebel army on the
RappahaHnock while attack Is to be made on
the rebel capital from another quarter. With
their usual discernmert Of military movements.
the Richmond journals are already limiting at this
step One Of the able Generals of the Army of
the Potomac has repeatedly stated that the army
moving directly upon Richmond could not insure
its fall, but that simultaneous attacks from differ
ent quarters must be made first of all cutting it's
line OF communication. and thus forcing t-
evacuation from want OF supplies. Or. II the
enemy give battle and Is defeated outside of his
Publications, then the victory OF the taking of
the capital would be still greater aud the heaviest
blow would thus be dealt the rebellion. The
impression Is general IN circles here that the plan
Is almost accepted as fact In Richmond (if
We believe tile story OF "a paroied prisoner
and are Already at work strengthening the de-
fences both IA front and rear OF their capital
The delay at Frederic ksburg has been antici-
paied. Those who knew iull well the immense
difficulties which stood in the way of Gen Nc
Ciellans rapid advance with large army. natu
rally expected that the same obstacles would
arise in the path OF Gen Burnside Nearly three
weeks have elapsed since he took command. and
yet nothing has been accomplished, and this, too,
the ot llp fact fhafp xarV Of no
Government has been bent To the work of furnish
ng transportation. erecting wharves. bridges,
dc. But the entire result is fitting comment
on the clamor OF the radicals who expected that
Burnside would move on Richmond without a
moments delay-that the rebel army was almost
Imaginary. and that nothing was to be done but
To attack them At once. and mot to stand upon
the order ct their gong but 20 at once"
The indignation ut the arbitrary arrests inaugu-
rated by Staunton has been so great throug hout
the country. that the President, in obedience to
the popular will ana better sense of the cOnserva-
tive men oi ms own party, directed the recent
der 10 be issued, releasing the numerous State or
political prisoners who have been languishing for
months III the Old Capitol Prison. The doors of
that modern Bastile have therefore been OF ened,
and many have walked out into the air of liberty
Ii any are guilty OF reasonable acts they are
amenabe TO the civil law but the greater part
were confined OH frivolous pretexts and could
never be convicted 10y jury Oi their fellO. men
To such an extent has this arbitrary course been
carried that some two months since Stanton put
of his own clerks in the Old Capitol, not for
any uisloy atty, tut because in a drunken humor
one night lie gave some oi his impudence over the
telegraph wire To the Secretary. On becoming
sober he rendered an apology ana his resignation,
but the pent up wrath of his master confined him
without process of law, and Tor a trivial civil
oiiense. to the Old Capitol dungeons He has just
been released.
The opponents of Stanton are prepared it is
said on the opening Oh Congress. To launch a tire
meidOus amount OF evidence against his official
course IN this Administration well as the last,
and especially on his conduct as Attorney OF the
Government ia the California land claims. An
Investigation into the latter attempted at the
last session. but stited by party dictation IL is
intimated that "a vast amount OF evidence has
cumuated here by interested partIes and that the
Developments will be remarkable The friends
OF the Secretary OF War can be counted inside of
IA bakers dozen, while hi enemies are legion, and
are by no means restricted by party. Some of
the prominent members of the Republican party
are among the most earnest in desiring Stanton's
removal from the Cabinet: and the President has
been urged 10 take that the War report is
not TILED with vindctveness on Gen. Mcclellan
Now that the latter is removed, Mr.. Lincoln will
III AN official report Quite difficulty, it is said,
has arisen on this question. and Stantons report
may yet he altered. CAmerons was, just on the |
eve oil the assembling OF Congress.