Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-09
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
From Washington.


WARRINGTON, December 3.
Il has been reported here for day or two
past that Gen. Burnside has been relieved o
the command Of the Army of the Potomac
and Gen. Hooker appointed in his stead
There are several versions Of the story in cir
culation, but the one that seems most probable
is as follows That Gen. Burnside became
convinced, from the failure of the President
to fulfill his promise TO him in regard to the
necessary facilities for the capture of Rich
mond, that it would be so during the whole
campaign that the President would continus
to promise him all needed reinforcements and
supplies, but that the radical faction that con.
troll the President would prevent these prom.
ses from being fulfilled; and that he would
be ultimately sacrificed, as Mcclellan was af.
ter the Seven Days Retreat That, in conse
quence Of this conviction, he requested him
self to be relieved Of his command and that
the President, after balancing some nays be.
tween Burnside and the radicals, concluded
that he could get along better without the
former than the latter, and so threw Burnside
0ferboard. 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 con-
cerned, are now the very ones to press the
same charges, now that Gen. Burnside is or
was concerned. Whatever the fault was, it is
certain that McCellan's army never received
the supplies that ought to have been sent from
the Quartermaster's Department for some of
the divisions were only supplied few days
ago, and some are still destitute. And now
the complaints from Burnsdes army, and of
neglect on the part of Gen. Meigs, are so VIC.
lapf IN hot sha La I'll
be removed. My own opinion is, after taking
some trouble to ascertain the facts, that, in the
case of McClellan's army, Gen. Meigs en-
deavored to do his duty, but was thwarted by
the interference of General McClellans enc
mics in the War Department; and that. in the
case of Burnside army, the radical politicians
who wish to spin out the war, have contrived
to hinder and obstruct the working of the ma
chinery in the Quartermasters Department
while all the time they are loudly bowling for
Burnside to advance.
In case the report of Burnsides removal
should prove correct, it will be the only addi-
tional commentary needed on the imbecility
of the Administration. Burnside is as much
superior to Hooker as Mcclellan is to Burn.
side. Both of them, however, are vastly in
ferior to General Sumner in military capac
for capacity, except, indeed, to remove it from
all fields of usefulness2
You see the telegraph, under the control of
the war Department. continues to reiterate
every day the story that jackson has certainly
left the Valley, and has gone to ioin the
troops near Fredericksburg, for the defense
Of Richmond. There is not one word of
truth in the statement The assurance is
m a in Orna IN tha 4
certain timid souls here, who cannot sleep
sound at night for fear they shall be woke up
by the tramp OF Stuarts terrible cavalry, eld
who demand of the President that at least
10000 Of our best disciplined troops, com.
manded by Gems HeintzeIman, Sipel, Aber-
crombie and Casey, he left here to protect
their precious bodies Charles Sumner is
one OF these gentry, and you may be sure
NJ l'acoln will not lightly refuse what he
asks | don't say there are that MANY troops
here but say that certain nervous Con.
gressmSn, after visiting the forts and camps
yesterday, look greaty y relieved to-day, and
declare that with such troops Washington is
safe"
But, in regard to jackson, he is still near
Winchester, with 10000 Confederate troops,
and he is not expected 20 assist in the defense
of Richmond These facts know to be
true.
Mr.. Lincolns head is SO filled with vision.
ary schemes for the negroes that it is no won
der he said little in his message about the in
terests of the white people of the country
He can talk by the column about " "Americans
of African descent" lis not that drawing il
rather strong y but can't find word to sav
about either the progress of the war or the
prospects of its speedy termination cr whetb.
er tits likely to be protracted, or 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 comforts
of happy home, and who is now shivering
amid ice and sleet every night He has not
q tear or 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 The nigger-the
nigger-the nigger-is all he can talk about
Is this man to be President2
great number of persons, both black and
white are now coming into our lines, proies-
llng to be d0serters, refugees, Union men
forced into the rebel army, reliable contra
bands, &c. There is no doubt that many of
them are spies. They relate the most marvel
Gus stories, all of which are swallowed with
avidlty by the authorities here. am CON
Vnced, however, that one of them is an hon
est man. He is, Or was until recently, one of
the chief clerks in the Quartermaster's De-
partment in Richmond The information
which he imparts is indeed valuable, and he
discloses some facts thatare startlingly sug-
gestiye. One of them is, that until few
weeks ago, the greatest strength OF the Con-
iederate army has never exceeded 465, 900
men, and has usually been below 100000 ef
fectiyes. Here is commentary on the ability
of this administration TO conduct the war.