New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-13

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sf.,. ,,;s cleaning of bayoDets and bursting OF
"hsla all around from Pckens to Springfield, disturb
the equaniuiy or stle the sefcontrol OF the n90i-
General Conm.ndiDgl Not a bit OF IT. Like "SS'
sena Of whom Napoleon said " HIS head IL never
AZ cool AZ when thousand cannon are numbering !"
mis- ears" our Fiela-Marsha possesses his soni III
ceace and directs the Geographic cepfor to reIerae
The chronic fact, An is qaiet along the lines q "s
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And 70 the srny has stood through the Winter
bu. without being permitted to 80 mo "in'o'
olarters. "The Mslor-Gencral COMMENCING nas
enjoyed his luxurious apartments al these ne"''
quarters" ard has retired nightly to his downs
inflow; while the leaders Of divisions and brgades
have dselt under breezy canvas, and the common
soldiers have slept their pallets Of straw oi'en
.presd on the bare ground. uoble-bearted Generai
aid TO me: "My camp has been full Of asues'
inermi,tens and typhoids all Winter. have done
nothing but issue orders for collins. And now, just
as the malaria season approaches, we are 70 move
soutbward." Believing in the full intent Of " the
Major General Commanding not to move one roo
this Winter, it has been iDiamously cruel 10 iorDid
the army going into bus, and putting up other su'
able protection incident TO Wipter-quartenng. But
all ATTEMPTS at this have been promptly arrested alio
frowned down. Facts are freely circulated on ths
noiut. which should make the blood Of humanity boii
with indignation.
But. a. last, the army il going TO novel WHY
When the people began to learn that tins gorgeous
naeeant on the Potomac had already cort them about
1900 900 COO, aud WAS involving them in an annual
lax of $40 Oc0, OO0 and was running up debt that
their ereat.grandchdrn would not rec the end Of,
thew commenced 10 inquire whether this attempt 10
make a colossal military chiefain out Of second
rate railroad superintendent, not too coetly an
I exreriment; and they began to hint ut change.
Acting upon this hint, robust Official opened his
I mouth and spake. He presented to the MAJOR
I General Commanding" the alternative either to
move bis army, or TO remove himself e'per 10 ''Ae
bis columns away from the Potomac, or to yield up
their lead TO other hands. Will ho move thnk
be will and a, an early day. Where1 IL knew,
would not tell. Will he find the foe ain not
, sure thai be will soon find him in large numbers.
Ii he meets him, will he conquer him There IS mol
a doubt Of it With snch troops, so well armed,
r and with such ponderous masses OF srtiery, anu
, led by such experienced officers as Heintzelman'
Mcdowell Franklin, Sumner, Hooker, sm'th'
Mccall, Casey, Doubleday, and their associates,
who have seen service and ruch recruits IRON CIVIL
life M Banks, Wsdsworth, Marindale Cochrane,
and others who are eager to distinguish themselves
the grand army of the Potomac whether It's nominai
z beed he Mcclellan. or Mcdowell, or Halleok, or
Ersuont or III. President of the United States NJ
Cons,i,utiona, Commander-in Chef or, with con-
cert Of action, even if it have no nominal heau ~"
knou 40 such irord as fail! lts weight Is 50 pom
derous that II il lie but let loose and preeliiated
upon The foe, ii will grind him 10 powder.
4 Tn a word, the army will move, and will win.
But no thanks to the Major.General Command
y inc" He viii 10 forward, because lie dare not
stand sill. lie will conquer becaufe he could not
r Lelp il If he were 10 try.
sssert upon The mort Trustworthy authority that,
: in the opinion of the best-niormed army officers
Cen Mcclellan il not entitled 10 the slightest credit
for any Of our recent victories ST the East and the
a We,,-not the slightest. assert, anu defy contra
dction and that all the real and sctpg
Major. Generals. under his command in the Army III
' the Potomac with two or three exceptions a! tie
most, have not the slightest confidence IN hs ca
paeity M s,rategist or military leader, and that
hry scoui his pretenson, TO superiority with seorn
= and Contempt.
What would the people say If they We're to know
that Oh the eve Of events surpt s-ing IN magnitude
, any that have occurred during this war, the Com
mand.r of iae Army Of tie Potomac should call n
: special council Of war; TO be composed Of biz princi-
raj eererals-that at q time appointed, ten chiefs
Of divisions from al parts of bis army attended at hs
headquarters to confer upon matters of the weight
,. e., ooncernment-,hst, after simple shake Of the
Il hand all round be retired leaving his father-n-aw,
L a member Of bis staff, aud recently a mere pay
h master Of the army 10 represent him in the council,
= be- the Msjor-General Commanding, never appear
d ing for one moment among them during this pro-
trace3 sitiing' Would they not think he was either
one Of the greatest of tie smallest men that
e ever commanded Il vast army oo the Of n grand
}, onward movement And remembering that War
y has produced an Alexander, Hannibal, Cesar, a
r Eugene, a MARLBOROUGH, Frederick, Wellington,
10 and Napoleon would they not promptly assign him
TO the l-t,er category And would they hesitae to
believe that Of these ,mmanders Of divisions
left the council with undirglised contempt for their
!, yreeniious chief
), with il understood that make these statements
& upon my responsibility, and upon ample evidences.
And Jet for the reasons already given, Mcclellan
! viii move forward and, II he fRds tie Joe, his
columns will conquer him. Tie historian Of this
( Rebellion will do him aud his army iul justice,
aw arding laures TO those who win them, and cen
|, sure to those who deserve il.
G The Escape Of the Rebel Army OF the Po-
iomac-Who is KesponsiLIet
From IN Occasional Correspondent.
WAsHISGToS March TO- 1862