The New York herald., 1862-06-17

a swiss Omoer ON the skill or General
McClellan.
70 rm EDIrOR OF TUE NEW YORK HERALD
lausanne. Switzerland, Nay ~, 1862
have the honor OF sendng you enclosed tho French
text OF an article which have thought it my duty
% address to the London Times, and also caused 10
Ne published in the columns OF several French and Ger
man papers Of the Continent II tho correspondence Of
shs Times sgainst which have taken this action had
been reproduced by any papers the United statos
would have been compelled, in interest Of truth,
have made mention Of il in my reply.
may add that all tho intelligence have received
e the operations before Yorktown, Williamsburg 2c
since my letter to the TINES, has only tended 70
strengthen my opinions and foresight concerning the
able manner In which General Mcclellan 10 conducting
shs campaign. Your very obsdisat servant,
FD. IECOMTR,
Major In the Swiss army, and late Aid de Camp 70 GsM
Mcclellan.
xprroR LONDON TIMES.
Having returned TO Switzerland after snort absence
was presented with copy Of your estinabe JOURNAL
containing shines recently addressed TO you from
New York, and which cannot allow TO pass without
reply.
Among many other things the following passage ap
peas and has been reproduced by several French and
German papers OF the Continent
General Mcclellan himself ia terrible dilemma (be
Sos Yorktownl General Johnston e.pecs to die OF old age
ply that he has not around HIM some men
put him 10 the way! One Of his beat Major
na ss wh s s s tactics
IN sssssrns letter which woaa make him suppose Inc
~ in which you have spoken Of me- must re.
gnsst you, ~ the same time. 70 correct the du
Certainly the operations in which hsv. partcipatsd
AAve mot always been conformabs with the rules rgo.
reus strategy would have demanded but war in such
essntry extending over IN immense extent Of terrsry
rCad pto
complications which, added 10 the habits self govern
nsnt, little TOO much honorsd under the flag Of the
eat republic, render the service Of the staff very
sassng 70 officers recently arrived from European
aaiss. Few among them have not sxpsriencsd during
seurasemsnt and confess having BEEN in this re-
spect, more privileged than the rest.
But u. dniicol.,es q the beginning, By Gods help,
0sss Tor satisfaction soon became more and more
4nmerous, and u y altogether incorrect to say that
elt profoundly diagustsd with tho tactics Of General
Ns0lslan without investigating The improperly OK tie
~ made here Of the word tactics" to designate the
eonbnatioos of commander In CHEF before the battle
must say 70 the contrary that iefs The sierS of YORK.
own with perfect confidence In the ability Of General
1sOsnan % bring y, :: well as the rest Of tho cam
pAign, 70 successful Termination Tho information
which No detgned 70 give me on the my
eoocsrning his plans and projects gives full security
azAd Richmond. cenvinssd that they viii be con.
dnsed ON the best principles, and thai the young
andsrn Ohisf = Well informed he is energetic win
particularly turn 70 profit, under thsse circumstances
~ deep study be has made Of The great the
eSt-Jolnini, Dufour and others-as well sxps-
s1sncs which he acquired At the s,ego Ssbasopol
Tho only fears which might reasonably exist
ING the fate Of shs army Of the Potomac and which
also have shared founded causes independent Of
shs will Of General Mcclellan; ameng others pre-.
yenderance which the enemys navy has been allowed
- obtain at those points Not only movements
eo land prevented from being they should
% By vessels In the james York rivers but The
esa, our only line Of communication. also exposed
ehe chances Of battle with the Msrrimac result Of
which one could for ssee.
TO have captured Yorktown and Williamsburg in snch
short timo notwithstanding these obstacles, and in
despite of others hong to be mentioned here s
Bcof that the accs Of ths Young Napoleon have not
been no bad after AL.
was, therefore, fully justified In thanking my Cone
sA for an anectionate farewell letter which he ad.
dressed me- TO express my best wishes for the
which he deserves g. obtain. This did in the most s-
eors manner therefore had astonishod
when the correspondent Of the Times after having as il
seems knowledge OF my letter, should the faith
On on dit, have attributed sentiments diersat
from those which expressed.
shall be very much Obliged, Mr. Editor, IL you win
have the Kindness TO insert this correction In your
eoluinns And have tho honor to be, with great %.
seeIn, your obedtcnt servant, FEl,D. LEUOMTE
Mayor in the Swiss Federal Army and late Aid Camp
e Gen. Mcclellan -