Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-08


wKruf~0ToS. Dec 3
II has been reported here lor siay Of Two psst
that Gen Busns1ieiss been relieved OF the com
msnd OF the Army OF the PotOmac. and Gen.
Acoker Appointed N hs ssesd. There are sew
ers versions ut the story ~ circulation, bus she
one that seems met f,rOoaBle i a. follow: That
Gen Burnside becntns convinced. from the tail
ure OF l.e Preidens 90 lu.hli his puDmres 90 bin
n reesFsf@t.s te nece--aFs fteiiitie- tor tbe cap
tire 0i Richmond. that u would be 20 dGring The
whole campaign: that Tie Pse,ident would con
tinse g. promise ban al. needed reiDiorcenents
aud supplies. but that the radical faction that
control the President wosld prevent these
promises from being iulhlled; and that he would
be ultimately sacrificed. as Mcclellan was II
ter the seven Days Retreat That. in conse
quence OF this conviction he requested himseli
q be relieved at 4is command; and that the
President, after btlanehs some days between
Burnside md the fsdlcd-. concluded thar he
could get along yetter without the former ta,n
the latter. and threw burnside overheard. A
feN days will decide whether the report Is vel
imn,iet WEH ..f.f.
IL Is rather suspicious that those who denied
the charges 90 neglect OF duty made ganst Gen
Meigs zen ten. Mcclellan we concerned. are
nov the very ones Ia press tie same charges,
nov that Gen. Burnside is OF WAS concenlel
Nhatcver the faut wa. il " certain q ~ NcClei-
lun's army never received the supplies thai ought
To- have been seat from the QuarIerniastec's DE
plrtment. tor some of tile divisions were vniy
supplied lew days ago, aud some are still de-u.
tntc Ard now the complaints from Burnsides
army, and OF neglect on the part of Gen Meig-,
are so violent II Is thought that the batter will
resign ot be remosed NJ, own opiuion l., after
taking some trouble To ascertain the facts. that,
nl The case Of MccleIlan's army. tsen Meigs en-.
deayorel 60 do las dnt, but Was thwAuea - the
interference oi General McCielanr enetues IN
the War Department; aud that. IN the ease OF
/ Burbsides army. the radicni politicians, whoxi-
/ 10 flin out The var, have cObtrned 10 hnd2hnd
ob~teuct the working OF the machinery ia the
Quar,ermastef's Department, While all the time
they IRE loudly bowling Tor Burnside TO I'D.
vance
10 cpe tie report ol; Burnside removal should
prove correct, IL will bo the only additional com.
ucntts ucrdcdvn the mbcrslity OF the Admin.
islfatiO1 burnside * as much superior 10 Hook.
CT as MeCiean l. To- burnside Both al them,
however, are vastly i',lcsr'r Ia General Sumuer
in military capacity Hat what does the Admin.
i-trnloh Gre lo, cap,eity. except indeed 10 re-.
move - llom all fields OF usoiulncsl
] You zee the telegraph. under the control OF the
/ War Department., continues Ia reitefate every
day The story that jackson has certainty leli The
i Valley and has gone 90 Join the troops ncal
freJeueksburg, Tor the delense of Richmond
There Is M a ~o,d at truth IA the statement
The assurance v made in order "a quiet the ap
prehenslons OF certain timld souls here, who ca
not sleop sound at night Tor Tear the, shall b,
~ukeuPby The tramp OF STUART terribly cav airy
nnd WIN demand ol the President that at leas
100 OOu of our best disciplined troops, com
maudcd by Gems Hentz, Imam, S,gel, AbeIcsOm
bie aud Casey, toe lett here "a protect then
precious bodies Charlie. Summer i one uf the,,
gentry. aud you may be sure Ne Lncolu vii
not lightly refuse wht he asks. don't "a,
there are that many tfUops here; bat say tna
certain nervous congressman, alter visiting th,
iorts and camps Yesterday. look greatly telieve,
TO day. and declare that with such troops Wash
ington j. safe"
But, IA regard 20 Jackson, he Is still nea
Winchester. With 10000 Confederate troops. an.
he Is not expected TO assist Ia the defense o
Richmond. 'fhose facts know Co Ice true
Mr.. Lilcolns bend Is 80 filed with VISIONARY
schemes TOT the negroes that Il il no wonder h
said little IN his message about the interests
, the white people OF the country He can talk b.
, the column about "lmericsns of African lie
scent. (is not that drawing it rather strongly bu
. cant tnd word 10 say about either che pfogIes
oi the War OF the prospects oi is speedy term
nation. on whether is likely 10 be plotracIed.
, the gallant deeds OF our brave soldiers gu man,
; u bard fought field. lie has no word OF chez
for the patriotic soldier VINO has lett the comfort
0i happy home. ana who Isnow shserng ams
. ice ana seet every night He has hot tear o
an expression OF sorrow for the ten. OF thousand
of brave men who have laid down their lives Il
batlie. or who have died ol disease ia hospitals
] he niggcr--the nigGcr--the nlgger-is all h
! can talk about Is tins a ntn ~ be President
A great number of persons, both black an'
white, are now coming lngO our lines. proieSsin,
10 be de,erlers refugees Union men forced int.
a. f.sllp arm A. tT.tbt
j., is no doubt thtt mtny of them are spies. The,
3 relate the most marvellous stories, all o. whic
are swallowed with nvility 10y the authOritie
here am convinced. however that one %
them is an honest man. He j.. or wis until re
, Gently, one of the cief clerks in the Qauter
masters Departmental Richmond The inform
alton which he impacts J. indeed valuable, an'
he disciOseS some facts that are startllngiy sug
gestive One Of them j., that. until few week
ago. the greatest strength If the Coniederat
! army has never exceeded 465 900 men and ha
usually been below 400 0OO electives Here
: a commentary on the ability OF this administr'
ton TO conduct tie War. With SUI. 600 troop
in arms, with never less than 600 900 even whe
. the rebels bsd but 100000. We are turte
of how than ever from any prospect ct
: successful termination OF the war. The iaul
Is patent TO every one Ii Is not the FAULT o
our Generals lt lies n the fact That the war n IL
been conducted by politicians aud Tor poliIic.l
ends, ami not by soldiers or on military princi
plies.
Since the Goth OF November Gen. Lee IN
M terially changed his plans inregari TO tightn
al fredericksburg. This eA.nge has been mad
in consequence VI his knowledge of Burnside
( plans and ct the designs OF the govern ment 90
e tiined by means Ot ms spies here and at Fti
' mouth. In consequence of the know ledge thu
obtained Lee has determined to defend freder
a icksburg. and. IN order 20 DO this successfully
he j. fortiiyin. the place, and improving to tn
Z utmost its admiral natural advantages for dc
Tense. II looks very doubtful now whether ON
a army viii get farther south than Falmouth TIN
winter.