Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-13
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ed win thar 4 iily--A Bold stroke of Pei
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tFrom the N. =. Evening Postl
We have reason to believe that arrange
ments have been made which viii iniuse
new viqOr into the conduct of the war Mr..
Stanton hes taken upon himself the functions
OF chief Of the armies of the United States.
General Mcclellan is relieved from a mass
OF labors, which, combined with his COM
msnd Of the army Of the Potomac were al
together TO much fOr any single man in the
country, and viii henceforth be able to give
J his attention 10 his local command. From
this time the operations ofthe campaign will
be directed BY the Secretary, and General
Mcclellan viii, like the commanders in Mis-
/ souri, and Kentucky, be responsible only for
that division Of the army which is placed un-
4 der bis immediate orders. u 5-l
It was quite time that something Of this
sort was done, and it is erediable to the new
Secretary Of War that, after having carefully
! surveyed the whole field of view, he made
the change quietly but firmly. Even now
the fact Is not given out, but leaks ont; tits
not announced, but ranEptres in various
ways il is not proclaimed, but seen. 1t is
well known 70 many thar there has been
great dissatisfaction Ia the army of the Pc
tomac-a dissatisfaction gaining strength
every Day The 0fRoerl Of that army, from
the lieutenants np to the brigadieF-ge
never ssaw their oommauilef, and knew moth
ing Of what be was about, except through
The orders theyreceiFed from him, from time
TO time, to hold themselves in readiness for.
come mysterious movement which was never
made, or TO forbid some enterprise which to
them .see1ied ceftSiH Of success Such respect
and attachment as they had for him when
they were first placed under his commahd
was rapidly declining, and the mention OF
his nsms was beginning 70 suggest only ifres-
olution and delay. On his part, he knew
nothing Of the feeling OF the army of the
Potomac, never consulted with its superior
officers, and did nothing to make the soldiery
Las fine and high. spirited set of men IS
the world ever saw in arms-ready to follow
him with enthusiasm wherever he might
lead. 5s1--.t t,.-.... ....., ..--- 49,. a.. /
All this will be changed. Gen. McClel-
Ian will 60 over the Potomac, live with his
officers and men, identify himself with the
forces under his command, catch, We hope,
some Of their impatienoe Of .iinaetiOn, and
recover some Of the popularity which his
brilliant successes in Western Virginia
last year acquired him.
The army Of the Potomac have been Won
deriBg why Mr.. Stanton, who takes the
War Department with such promise Of en-
ergy and enterprise, did not Instantly ap-
ply the remedy to which be has now re-
sorted. They hsd less r sson to wonder
than they imagine. 1t is too much to sup
pose that one suddenly taken from other
Oecupations and placed at the head of a
department Of the administration embrsc-
ing such vast and multifarions responsi
bilities es th9t Of war ct the present time,
should Be able ct 8 glance to see all that
his new Situation requires Of him. He must
examine into matters little to be sure Of
his footing, before taking q step Of such
Importance. gles sTr i
We venture now TO hope that no more
time viii be wasted in keeping q mighty \
arms Cor no applrent purpose but
to cofE ths rebels that we might con
euer f we would. Two millions Of
dOllal are too great cost to pay for
what tq splendid pageant, streets Of
barrs q flags streaming above them,
vast ia pvered with tents, hugo hospi- |
tails, ae bodies Of men in uniform
called ihe daily drill, grim parks Of
artill ged backwards and forwards
ard bo5iss6E armed horsemen performing |
their eyolufipns-a hns sight doubtless
but nes Eprlh two millions a day unless |
tefu is 70 be some serious fighting. We |
venture to hope that something viii now
ba.done Of-m0le Importance than to take
barren islands on the Atlantic shore, strips |
of sand bordering the outer edge of the !
Southern Sounds and uninhsbited pine |
woods, when by attacking the Southern |
rebellion on both TANKS with o powerful |
force, in Kentucky and NORTH Carolina at |
once, We might seize it with gripe which |
it could not resist and slrsngle the life
out Of it. For months New Orleans and |
others Of the Southern cities hsEe lain an |
easy prize within Gus reach We hope the |
hand Of onr Government will now be put |
forth to take them. Eis .Th i
There is no marching now in Virginia. |
The army Of the Potomsc, which may amount
to one hundred and eighty thousand men
some estimates 90 beyond this number and
some fall short Of it--cannot move in that
State on sceoGnt Of the exceeding foulness
Of the roads; but the aocess to Kentucky
Is open 10 it, and on the North CsroliDs
coast We have already 3 lodement where
we might disembsFk FeinfoToements to such
an extent as to ensure our success in that
quarter. aElRr sFEsrr