New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-18

washington. Inc lstrt JnaL he dTlScu on special
train from Columbus in half the regular time, and
that he repaired at an early hour this morning to the
headquarters of Gen. Halleck, with whom he re-
NAMED in private consultation all morning. made
this supposition at least reasonable
/ IL would, Of course, be arraDt presumption on my
part to pretend to any knowledge of the special OBJ
ject of the Governors visit Beside Gen. Haleck
and the Governor there is probably no other person
in The place cognizant of it, Guesses without num-
Der have naturally, been made, and communicated
TO your correspondent as covering the real bearing OF
the visit; But do not care to communicate them
first, because can guess well as their authors;
and secondly, because, if they turned out correct,
aid and comior: might be given TO the enemy by such
undue revelations and the vengeance of the 57th
article of war inflicted upon TIE TRIBUNE and its
correspondent. have, however, been apprised for
some days of certain developments Of a military
character since the crisis upon the PENN sula, with
which Gov. Sprague's call on Gen. Halleck, have
no doubt, has something TO do. If my Impressions
are right the country will have before long
to behold new and striking phases in the man
agement Of the war.
The universal subject of thought and speech with
military III these parts is, Of course, the i'll for
| tune of the Union arms before Richmond. When
the first obscure, fragmentary, eyibodiDg tidings OF
the prOraced saDguinary struggle reached Us atonf
a week ago, the reticence of the cOmmanderinchief
created general belief that the worst had be'allen
the Army of the Potomac and the CONSERVATION
and gloom was inexpressible. When subsequently,
Northern papers had acquainted Us with the details
of the successive battles, the conviction became
&c tied that tie battle Of Shiloh DISASTROUS had
been reality 70 the loyal cause, was yet q victory
compared with the resnl, Of the series of fearful
conflicts in front OF the Rebel capital which only the
blindest personal craftsmanship could attempt, BY the
most reckless contorton of facts. to represent
success. The mind of part of the Western army
about here is made up to the fact that have met
with reverse, the consequences of which cannot
now be cscul ited. But, while the humiliation OF a
virtual defeat by the Rebels is felt most keenly and
bitterly the first depression has already given away
and the sentiment pervades all that no time should
be lost-no treasure sparedno subordinate interest
regarded but every nerve strained to retrieve the
calamity at the earliest possible moment A noble
anxiety moves every man, from General down TO
private, that had opportunity to converse WITH 10
participate in the CONTEXT and regain the prestige OF
victory that followed the loyal arms in the early
part of the Spring campaign. There is no regiment
in tLis latitude that would not hail with intense
enthusiasm an order TO come TO the rescue OF the
Army of the Potomac.
SO far as my personal observations go there is but
little disposition TO Judge Gen. Mcclellan harshly
for the failure of bis move upon Richmond. While
many inclined 10 question the wisdom OF the at
temp to open road to the Rebel capital over the
Peninsula, every favorable position upon winch the
enemy had over fifteen months time 10 make avail
able for defensive purposes, there is hardly any
diversity of opinion as 10 the highly creditabe man
ner in which Gen. Mcclellan saved bis army from
utter snnihilation-a negative merit TO be sure but
nevertheless safe criterion OF good generalship.
II may be proper, however, to tell those now
heapng curses upon the Government for its alleged
refrsal to furnish Gen. Mcclellan necessary re-
Endorsements that their vituperatons II based upon
/ xtren ufh If no Rpte do
Tending Richmond to an overwhelming degree by
forces from Beauregsrd's late command are entirely
groundless. As stated time and again in this CORE.
spondence the army retreated from this point, sind
remains entire under Bragg in Central Mississippi
and Alabama.
The whole North now rings once more with the
calls of Union and State authorities for additional
hundreds OF thousands of volunteers 10 I'll. up the
ranks Of the army. 80 sadly reduced by battle and
disease Appeals the mos; flaming are made all over
the land to stir the patriotism Of the loyal population
and again the sefsacrfcing spirit Of the me.
morable April, '6l. But, strange IL may seem,
while the Government makes every effort TO induce
new enlistments, some Of our Generals 40 not only
appear 10 thigk that we can spare some men, but
work also with marvellous infatuation % proiuoe
demoraliz.lg disgust with the management of the
war. Some facts just lesrned by me warrant this /
language. Several of the leading officers Of the /
Kansas troops, now moving toward this point. have
been placed under arrest and their re .ineIts threat
ther officers nor men have shown any great zeal in
enforcing the notorious General Order No. Ill. I
Dnrirg he march OF the Kansas Brigade through I
Kentucky and Western Tennessee large percent /
age of the lave population, acting from the Instinct
i've desire " escaping from involuntary servltuJe,
that the a,Dearance Of our armies seems 20 awaken
eyerywhe!e in the South notwithstanding the Pro-
Slavery Professions o. 80 many Of our Generals, /
managed 10 place themselves beyond the control OF
their masters. The Kansas men, though sympa-
tnizny strongly with the riiuaways, never made any
srecai exeriors either by word or deed, TO encouf
aye their tight Bat, On the other hama, when some
OF the fugaye. happened 10 ind The way 10 their
encampmenis, they sid not degrade themselves by
driving them ont. although required 70 30 50 by
Gen Mitchell And Tor thi. prevalence OF humane
feeling. over inhuman military regulations some of
the officer ae % be court mariialed, ami sons OF
the regiments threatened TO be mustered d.. OF the
service.
Now knowing, that in The cases 81 the bottom Of
this trouble only masters actively dlsl0yal now, or
AZ l,l,, no 10 the appearance u the MON troops,
are concerned *, what shall be thought OF this
suicidal policy at The present stage N national
Affairs The Government cries for more men. Its
Generals, for the sake Of gratifying their own Pro-
slavery Drocivities and those Of Rebel sympabZers,
attempt to get tried officers ani seasoned soldiers ont
of the service Suppose a thousand or ten thousand
negroes find their liberty b. the Indifference Of
regiment of our troops 10 Orqer No. III, VIII the
fact warrant any commander 20 deprive the country
Of the services Of the atef because Secessionlsis
lose tbose Of the former which WA made and Will
be made should another opportunity oaer available,
directly or indirectly, for Rebel purposes Is there
not an express law If Congress, prohibiting he EN-
plovment OF Union soldiers in 5layecatching Do
not Union Generals in South Carolina, by special
authority Of tie Government, not only admit blacks
within their lines, but wherever and however
hey cam Does II not stamp our soldiers a, unieel
ing' butes-in the eyes Of al civilized hum4nty-to
force wretched fe'l)w.lcings, following their natu
raj impulses 70 freedom, back into bondage az tho
point OF the bayonesl VIII not al our professions