The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-09-12
The Army--Matters at Washington.


trenched around Washington, and has
made no forward movement since its re>
treat Of the Both. The disappointment
of Gen. MCCLELLAN as Commander in
Chief, over Gen. Pore, who lost the recent
battles, has greatly increased the enthusi-
asm of our troops, and has more than ever
endeared him to the people, while it will
show Gen. McCLELLAN's enemies that the
President has made amends for removing
him from that command few weeks ago.
The New York Commercial advertiser has
the following on matters in connection
with the army and its command. The pa
PEI is usually well informed and cautious
in its statements, and we presume the ar
ticle has more than the average amount of
truth pertaining to such articles:
In one respect the insurgents have
doubtless been effectually foiled. Their
great aim was to transfer the war in whole
or in pat from Virginia to Maryland, or
anywhere beyond the limits of the social
cd Confederacy. Certainly Maryland is
saved from that intliction not at the wish,
however, of large portion of its commu-
nifty, who would consent to tie devasta>
ton of their own State cond the rebels
derive substantial benefit therefrom. Our
large, powerful and well disciplined army
can readily throw in any direction force
sufficient to guard the Potomac and keep
the rebels hemmed in in Virginia. As to
the city of Washington, no rational man
can feel a moment alarm. With the
forces around it, and the gunboat flotilla
on the Potion &C, it is safer from all dan
ger of invasion than it has been at any
time since the breaking out of the rebel
lion.
| Major General Mcclellan, it is under
stood, has been appointed 20 the command
not only of the Notifications around
Washington, but call the troops for the
defence of the citv.' The language
of the order would not justify the alega-
ton Of one Of our morning contemporaries,
that Gen Mcclellan Is restored to the
full command il the field. OF the army Of
Virginia." inasmuch as nothing is said in
the order about Gen. McCleIlan's taking
the field, or the removal Of Gen, Pope from
the command of the army of Virginia, tc
which bye the tye Gen. Mcclellan cannot
be properly said to be restored, as he never
held it. He commanded the "army o
the Potomac" in the field. We learn
however, from Washington that the gene
raj understanding there is that the inten
ton of the order is to place Gen. Mcclellan
next to Gen. Halleck in command ant
over al! others in Virginia, and that Pope
and Burnside (who was yesterday ii
Washington are ordered to report to hin
and will receive their orders through
him also, that when the army once more
assumes the offensive, it will be led by
Gen. Mcclellan in person, and the defence:
of Washington will be contided to some
other General.
There has in fact been considerable
commoton and discussion both in the
Cabinet and among prominent generals
arising out of the failure Of Pop'es cam
paipn. The generals and other Officers
have all but demanded that the chief com
mand in Virginia should be given to Nc
Clellan. Jeaousies and differences hav'
arisen which it is believed be alone can ap
pease.
On the part Of the soldiers lack o
confidence IN their leaders has been mani
tested, which it is said has had much to d.
with our disasters. No higher compli
ment could be paid to Gen. Mcclellan
than the universal feeling that his pres
ence in the field will rectify these evils.