Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21

| to saw that there is more dlsaffectien in the
army than there is among the people and no
| longer ago than yesterday an officer told me
| that if mo, erhent was not made shortly
there would be muitny; for some regiments
were ea to move, and could not be re-
| strained Now, all this no one would ever
gather fron, the Louisville papers One might
infer from their regular peru>al that there was
some dissatisfaction, but nothing approaching
insubor,liiiotion. They would have yeu be-
| lieve that the military authorities had beer
| diligent and active, and if complaints are made
they are only the usual accomplishments of a
campaign, and arse from extraordinary
| cause.
The Gazette's correspondent tells what has
been accomplished by the several generals who
| have had cbmmand of the Federal army III
Kentucky:
| Thtee months have elapsed. What has
| been dOne1 Gen. Anderson was ill--and his
nerves so shattered that he felt obliged to re-
! linquish the command. Gen. Sherman, it is
said, became crazy, but his friends deny it
| 1t possibly will be 5Tel' for Gen. SIS repu-
.ation to avail himself of that excuse, for am
persuaded, and the country too, that if be had
done his utmost he cou'd have hardly
done worse toward producing disastrous re
| suit to the campaign in this ta,e. Gen Buell.
has scarcely had full time for trial. but his
Itobation can't last much longer. Gen. MCCOOk
must bear the censure of burning the bridge
on Bacon creek. The time Is not far distant
when the country will demand to see the fruits
of the talent and power placed at Gen. Buelf>
disposal. Grand reviews will not satisfy the
people at this tlme-they want work.
| Tne truth is We have too many h0tet gene7'
al 1t is too nice thing lining in that way
with fine dressing gowns, genteel Shippers, per
fumed cigars and brandy smash when caliec
for There will be no motive for forward
movement equal to that as being compelled
to live such as the soldier lads in his tent
Drive them out of the hotels, and you Will hear
the OF der "Forward!" at once. The grea
excuse ordinarily offered is mot ready,
81 getting ready" etc. Those who talk in this
way ought to know that Buckner has beer
getting ready too and he has got ready fistei
we; becatfse he is behind brcastworks ana ioi
! titications. and when Gen. Buell. goes to Bow
| ling Green he will find that he has an enemy
almost impregnabfy fortified; who could nave
been driven out within six months after Buck
ner'S arrival there without much materla
! loss.
! Four months have gone, however, and th'
| g Grand Army" has marched from MuldroW
| Hill to Muntordsvill-forty tfty-tite miles
| They have yet forty miles to march to Bow
| ling Green and to com pete the sum OF foheS
we are allowing Buckner to tear up the rail
road track immediately in front while we pre-
| tend to repair the railroad bridge my al
mockery-t this hesitancy-this delay? ., TO
one hour of the gallant Lyon! We are doome'
to wait and hope longer-5ut how much Ion
ger, who can tell
The idea intimated pretty strongly Of late il
regard to starving out the rebel army and SC
cesh generally is absurd. IL is an after though
got up as an excuse for the inaction, incompc
tency or hesitency of our generals. Let ou
armies rest supinely on their arms till spring
and you lose more men by disease than yo
would from battle. You demoralize the tineS
army in the world. You give the rebels tn
advantage of every new development, an
there can be but little doubt that if we d
nothing by spring, the Confederates will b
recognized by England AID France. Ava
with such trlhing. If our generals are nc
equal to the task, let them resign, and lo
some men of common sense take hold {