, 1862-02-01

dent in his capacity as :sencralissimo Of the |
land and naval forces of the Union, has re-
ceiyed the gratifying news. twill be remen1-
bered that these general orders, compliment
ing the troops for bravery and discipline, haVe
heretofore been published in the name Of the
Generalin-C Chief George B. McClcllan,'-
thus giving oficial warrant to the conviction
that the President was merely pleased spec
tator Of the yalor Of our soldiers, and that
Gvn. Mcclellan had taken the war By con-
tract There has been i wonderful change in
tho public mind here within few days as to
where the responsible head of the army is to
bc found. 1t is no logger heard In Administra-
ton circles that Gen. Mcclellan knows this,
that, and tho other-Gen. Mcclellan knows
HIy the army doesn't moye-Gen. Mcclellan
is military man, and We are not military
ncn-Gen. Mcclellan has plan, aud we1eaye
it Ill to Gen. Mcclellan. A new set Of ideas
has grown up, and it is now boldly asserted
that Gen. McClellan's supcriors have 4 right
to know something about army movements,
ard to put in word here and there.
Tie fact is, West Point has been tried and
found wanting. West Point has not been over
brilliant IN the field (since Lyon fel1) and not
over jealous in hurting the rebels. West Point
generally has no heart in the war. West Point t
is intensely pro-slayerr, and intolerably abus- |
ire Of the volunteers. Wes. Point gave us
Bull Run and Balls Bluff, the blockade Of the |
Potomac, the Aceomac expedition, and Ill Of |
the Port Royal expedition except the fighting !
West Point is essentially aristocratic
ing in a standing army and huge national |
debts intensely tick1ed with the presence Of |
tho foreign princes, counts and barons who |
have joined the army of the Potomac from !
love Of 1ucrc or love Of carnage-is imbued
with tie game notions Of Democracy and pop
ular rights that prevail over at Richmond.
Moreover, West Point is aggressive towards
everybody except the encmy-going to the
length Of countcrmanding or modifying the
instructions Of Secretary Cameron to Gen. 7.
n. Sherman on the ono hand, and threatening
to turn it's artillery against Congress On the
other Finally West Point has no plan ,J9i
| SulduiHg the7e1tls.
Secretary Stanton has surveyed this gloomy
t field with clear eye, and, as think, has
brought to his task a stout heart. There is
reason to believe that whoever and whatever
stands in the way Of our success he will not
/
coed upon the plan, hitherto much neglected,
Of satisfying the people and the peoples rep
resentatiycs as he goes along, instead Of turn
ing deaf car to their complaints, or running
counter to their wishes. 1t is believed that
| he will dismiss such dsloyal officers Us Magma
der, Tilden, Harrison, Throckmorton, Nc
Guirc, etc., and set his face Like a flint against
the outrageous robberics that lave
been committed in OR through the
War Department. It is hoped too, tlat
blundering and imbecility in the ield will
be ueitAcr overlooked nor rewasded-that
zeal in catching negroes for tlle public enemy,
and driving the Hutcllinsons with their songs
Of freedom out Of our camps, will not he COM
n.cndcd. if indeed tolcratcd-and that COM
mon sense as well as common humanity will
. he admitted to a place among the general or
dere. It vas unfortunate that Mr.. Tucker
: was nominated for the responsible post o1
!! Assistant Secretary Of War, after A1r. Stanton
; took the Department. already numerous
: protests against the appointment hive beer
received, both by letter and in person, from
| intelligent business men in Philadelphia, NeH
. York and Boston, setting forth among otlel
: things that 1Ir. Tucker is cxtravagant ant
( reckless with money to tic last degree. A1r
: Tuekcris is not Jet confirmed, ,butI suppose whel
k tllc pinch comes he will be. It is not all ii
: dattcriug to him that lis rarnc should be hun.
:. up whole week after tie confirmation Of Iii
c colleague, Mr.. Watson, who By the way
q giving abundant proof Of the wisdom whic
y designated and confirmed him for his respon
t sible Office.
n The following officers appeared at the doc
- To-1 nf ~.
War yesterday: Col. H. F. Paine {4th Wiscor
IS s1n1, -Lilut Col s. A. Bean {ditto), Capt. "
,r r. Moore {ditto), Major Bacon 18th Michigan
ID Col. Warren {5th New forlz) These are til
II senior officers Of all tl1c regiments which hay
t. returned from the Accomac expedition, C.
L. ccpt the Indiana regiment. Probably one {
1e two from this regiment also viii be summoned
Of These witnesses, as all others who have bee
Ii before the Committee, were requested not
#. mention to any one outside what transpircd
e, the examination. There are reasons also col
N nccted with the army regulations which dett
re them from throwing any light on this intercs
to ing subject, except as they are required by laV
al II is sufficient to know that there is now d
D. abundance Of sworn testimony On record
IT. make up the history Of the expedition at IL
be | proper time. 4 Senator told me several da,
SC ago that an orderly sergeant in the exped
C. tion, with whom he was well acquainted, ar
lal whom he believed to be Il truthful man, b:
rs Informed him that arms aud ammunition,
ch | well as cavalry horses, were given back to Il
ID, rebels in Northampton county, after bel1
ch captured by our troops. Another person,
member Of Congress, was informed short
ah- that our forces we're delayed more than We
ave fom pursuing the rctreating rebels towar
ion the lower eud Of tue peninsula, for no app:
By ent reason except to give said rebels time
aye bury their cannon, hide their nuskcts, a.
Of smodA their faces.
the Major General Banks and Col. Dcveps {15
the Massachusetts, were also before the Conn,
oh tee yesterday, probably telling what til
the knew about Balls Bluff The service viii
we'd this Committee is rendering 10 History c
nd hardly be oycr-estimated- Leaving out
the view the important advantages to be deriy
lie by the country at the present moment fr.
nal, such IN investigation, the doubts and d.
Of which cover all such conflicts are being swt
ricr away, go that the truth may eventually ST,
confessed in the sworn testimony Of witncs
ing and participants. I am fully convinced, q
roy have stated heretofore, that nobody yet kno
Of the history Of this war, not even Gen. Sec
heir moi even Gen. Mcclellan, not even Secret
lavc Cameron, not even President Lincoln,
as much at loose ends has it been conducted.
be The various propositions for rc-organI
atcr the Supreme Court--that is, the various I
districts proposed in the Northwcst-re]
is considerations. The district Of Ohio
,etic Kentucky was strenusous}y opposed By "
."' and Sherman for fcar that Nj. Holt woull
mm appointed the Judge, and the Senate refu
u Ae to make such a district against their wisl
Iowa Secretary Smith, Senator Browning and 81
that tor Doo]itt1e are candidates for the Bench.
-. the arrangement Of Ohio and Kentucky she
nls fail, Ohio and Michigan must go together
posi- one district, ION account Of population L
thei, ana, Illinois and Wisconsin IN another,
did t;ra 4h,,a ~ ;nan1essh 4 an ~
addl~ both Mr.. Smith and Mr. Browning to
1r1an seats. The Ohio Senators fought agalnst
at it V1o ana ASntuhy = ~ ~ 9,G Gnei ue.,
Z nis not pass III that shape. Suddenly
Swayne is appointed Supreme Judge.
the difficulty ranishes. Ohio no 1ol
luse- objects to being classified with Kentucky
kspe- though M5. "a1e fotes aSa1nst II 1or col 60
o,a as first proposed by the Judiciary Conml
sntlc- Ohio and Kentucky making one circuit
array / diana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
h. onc second; and Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and ]
: ~ sas the third If the bill passes the Houl
:, eAs' this shape, Mr.. Smith and A1r, Browning
Airs. undoubtedly be the two judges. There
), The strong disposition; however, in the Hous
pense 2nasl WIN tns " u +Eet avG
pit to Wiscpppa;n md Minnesota make q raawed
ungraceful circuit on the map, and that
four States west Of the Mississippi river
rcr OF rally 60 together, making compact and Z
or his ing circuit. 1prrsune, however, the bill
80 | pass the House in its present shape, OF at
1oas'' In some shape which will keep Indiana
gone Illinois apart.
wenty
,onds- a HARD stofF OF government H<
o A'ss Mcssrs E. ". Bacthford, Corrcspol
Secretary ofthc Chicago Sanitary Com1ni<
1,v 4ha | Inns issrpH q nnnrh]et hein1r Rem