Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-08


the efforts of the radicals to maintain their ascen
dancy will be fierce and determined
But the power of this Congress for evil will be
short lived. 1t will expire on the 4th of March
On that day will terminate the weakest and the
wickedest Congress with which the country has
ever been cursed. X
WARRINGTON, Dec. 3.
Ii has been reported here for day or two past
that Gen Burnside has Deen relieved of the com
mand of the Army of the Potomac, and Gen
Hooker appointed in his stead. There sew
eral versions of the story in circulation, but the
one that seems most probable is as follows: That
Gen. Burnside became convinced from the fail
ure of the President TO fulfill his promises to him
in regard to the necessary facilities for the cap
ture of Richmond that IT would be so during the
whole campaign; that the President would con
tinue to promise him all needed reinfOrcements
and supplies but that the radical faction that
control the President would prevent these
promises from being fulfilled; and that he would
be ultimately sacrificed, as Mcclellan was at
ter the Seven Days Retreat That. in conse
quence of this conviction, he requested himself
to be relieved of bis cummand and that the
President. after balancing some days between
Burnside and the radicals, concluded that he
could get along better Without the former than
the latter, and so threw Burnside overheard. A
few days will decide whether the report is well
founded
1t is rather suspicious that those who denied
the charges of neglect of duty made against Gen
Meigs when Gen. Mcclellan was concerned, are
now the very ones to press the same charges.
now that Gen. Burnside is or was concerned.
Whatever the aut was, il is certain Il at McClel-
lan's army never received the supplies that ought
to have been sent from the Quartermasters DE
partment, for some of the divisions were only
supplied lew days ago, and some are still desIi-
tute And now the complaints from Burnside s
army, and of neglect on the part of Gen. Megs,
are so violent it is thought that the latter will
resign or be removed Ms own opinion is, after
taking some trouble to ascertain the facts. that,
in the case of McClellan's army, Gen. Megs en-
deavored to do his duty, but was thwarted by the
interference of General McClellan's enemies in
the War Department; and that, in the case OF
| Burnsides army. the radical politicians, who wish
To spin out the war; have contrved to hinder and
Obstruct the working of the machinery in the
| Quartermasters Department, while all the time
they loudly bowling for Burnside TO ad-
vance
| In case the report of Burnside removal should
prove correct. il will be the only additional com
mentary needed ON the imbecihty of the Admin
| istratOn Burnside is as much superior to Hook
er as Mcclellan is to Burnside. Both OF them
however, are vastly inferior to General Sumner
in military capacity. But what does the Admin
stration care for capacity except. indeed, to re-
move it from all fields of uselulnessl
| You see the telegraph. under the control of the
/ War Department, continues % reiterate every
day the story that Jackson has certainly left the
Valley, and has gone to join the troops neaI
/ Fredericksburg, for the defense of Richmond
| There is not word of truth in the statement
! The assurance is made in order to quiet the ap-
! pVo NJ Snuf- bar h.,
not sleep sound ut night for fear they shall be
woke up by the tramp of Stuart terrible cavalry
and who demand OF the President that at least
| 1901 0O of our best disciplined troops. com
manded by Gems Heintzelman, Sigel, Abercrom
bic and Casey, be left here to protect theil
! precious bodies Charles Sumner is OF these
gentry, and you may be sure Mr.. Lincoln will
not lightly refuse what he asks. don't say
there that many troops here; but l say thai
certain nervous Congressman, after visiting the
forts and camps Yesterday. look greatly relieved
to day. and declare that with such troops Wash
ington is safe
But, in regard To jackson, he is still neal
Winchester. with 10, 900 Confederate troops. and
/ he is not expected TO assist IN the defense oil
Richmond Those facts know to be true.
Mr. Lincoln's head is so filled with visionary
schemes for the negroes that it Is no wonder he
said 50 little in his message about the interests Of
the white people Of the country He can talk bl
the column about Americans of African de
scent" lis not that drawing it rather strongT) but
can't find word to say about either the progress:
OF the war or the prospects oil its speedy term
nation whether 1t is likely to be protracted, oI
| the gallant deeds of our brave soldiers on many
a hard fought field. he has no word of cheer
for the patriotic soldier who has left the comfort.
of happy home, and who is now shivering amid
ice and seet every night. He has not a tear OF
an expression OF sorrow for the tens OF thousands
| of brave men who have laid down their lives in
battle, or who have died of disease in hospitals
| 7 he nigger-the nigger-the nigger-is all BIZ
/ can talk about Is this be President
A great number of persons both black ant
white are now coming into our lines. protesting
to be deserters, refugees, Union men forced int,
/ the rebel army, reliable contrabands, &c. There
is no doubt that many of them are spies They
relate the most marvellous stories, all OF which
are swallowed with avidity by the authorize:
here am convinced. however, that one oil
! them Is an honest man. de -. or was until re-
Gently one of the chief clerks in the Quarter
masters Department. in Richmond. The inform
alton which he imparts is indeed valuable, and
he discloses some facts that are startlingly sug
gestive One of them is, that, until a few weeks
ago. the greatest strength VI the Confederate
army has never exceeded 465 900 men, and ha,
usually been below 400 900 electives. Here /,
a commentary on the ability OF TINS admlnlstra
ton TO conduct the war. With SOO,0OO troops
in arms. with never less than 6OO,0 900 even whel
the rebels had but 100000. we further
of now than ever from ans prospect of 1
successful termination of the war. The faul
is patent TO every one. 1t is not the fault o.
our Generals IL lies in he fact that the war In.
been conducted by politicians and for politica
ends. and not by soldiers or on military princi
pies.
Since the Doth of November Gen. Lee hai
materially changed his plans in regard to fighting
at Fredericksburg. This change has been made
in consequence Of his knowledge of Burnsidei
plans aad OF the designs of the government, Oh
tanned by means of his spies here aud at Fal