Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-11-14
Important Change Of officers,

political friend Gen Fremont. Tni, fact
Is ,royf sufficient, tha;-fron lis elevated
standpoint. BIZ. most extensive knowledge
Of every fact relative to cur coudi,iou as a
uar.5u-Atrsh4m Lincoln Independently
and eoucisa .iou,ly acts fJr the public good
suFremcly.
Last Friday morning, Gen. George B.
Mcclellan was informed that the chief
command Of the army ot the Potomac had
been transferred from him TO Gen Ambrose
I. Burnside. lie preceded q, once to
turn over lis command to his friend and
successor, and continued 10 that work IN
til Monday. when be baie farewell 10 his
army corps. riding through the ranks, and
receiving their cheers. The officers visited
h;m il form, when be expressed his best
wishes for the Army Of the Potomac. .
Tuesday be was to leave for Trenton, y, J
whore his family are, aud where be can
erj = some reSr. Burnside issued short
but modes; address to his soldiers, aud
entered at once into harness.
Gea. I5.k-r-oue Of those the soldiers
love aud coutie in, a. much as they do IL
Bu-u.lis-Probsbly sgcceeds the latter.
No m4a cutcTed into an exalted posi-
lion with . much universal coed Will and
h5.e. a. Gen. N'C!e.'an. WIKI every
aisabta.e Of person, Of birth, education,
good character, friendships, aud favors-
add by the glory reflected upon him by
lis sub5rdi1a;es (R1secrans and LsutoF)
iu W,s.ern Nrginia-commsndiug in
ueuss armies Of the bravesr, nJb!esi, best
arragd, and m3st enthusiastic American
I5!untesrs-in the best Of csuses-wlth
the unbouudad c)ufieacs Of the President,
Cabinet, ani people. surely never soldier
he'd % grand chance to win fame and
accomplish 4 lasting good to bis race.
HIS success IN reoT.aa.ziug the Army
after the FIR, Ball R1a loss, increased the
Ecueral c5ufieuco. Bu. when be dallied
long mouths before Manassas, idly vast
iug lis ;T5oPs, while o;heI UGion and
R-be. soldiers were moriag-iui when
be PIT I :}r weeks the positive orders Of
the President to "aivsnca," until the
Rebels had a1wa a1i carried Of every
thing bl, their wooden guns at Ceutresl.le
thousand: we're shocked with the conyic-
lion, that, with all his excellencies, be
lack, the prime gift Of enerEy AID mill
;aTy geaias for the fe!l.
His .iega IF Yorktown Was in bis .iae
Of suPe-.or.'y-sngju g-a1i Was vel!
done He failed Of to.IOSing up the VII
lIamsburs victory as other men woa!d-
was crim!nAliy unjust, in exposing the
advance guard Of Peansy'vauians to the
massacre at Fair O-ks-ani, (foii1g be
bai the wrong road to Ricbuoail again
exhibited his cool, careful, cautious quail
ties, ia making a comparatively safe re-
treat to james ,iyer, and to Washington
again.
Gen. Pope and others complain, that,
had M'C.e.lan and his BrigadieIs been
more expeditions and spirited, the whole
Rebel army might have been turned back
al b.. Run upon the second coutes; there,
and thus changed the fortunes Of the day,
saving Maryland and Pennsylvania from
INVASION.
Bu: the crowniug proof Of the lack Of
Gen. M'C.e.lan in executive energy, is
contained il the late letter Of Il. ". Hal.
leck. Genaral.in- Chief, aud Of the Com
mii,ee - Investigate Harper's Ferry. 1t
Is evident that u C!ellan ought TO have
saved tb4; point, aud thus have made the
BLOODY Antietan contest result in the cap
ture or breaking up Of tha: large force OF
Rebels. Bu, be allowed it to be captured
he gave the Rebels one day after his
Au,ietam advantage to make good their
retreat-and his subsequent; failure to TO-
low up the Rebels in the recent good
weather has convinced President, Cabinet,
Genera.-in- Chief, eminent officers and
Soldiers, and the country at large, that
MC!e!lau's turn Of mind is 10. fitted fer
so aggressive contest against the master
military minds Of the Rebellion opposed
to him. It was believed be was abou: 10
repeat his &C; Of going Into "winter quar-
ter.." He Is too slow-tOO besitating-
too "fus.ing' in his prepara'ions-too
stereotyped in West Poin. rouiiDcs and
book fighting, to adapt himself to emer-
gencie..
Fremont was tsken from the midst Of
armies who almost idoliEed him, and has
tho.-ands Of friend. who still think him
the best Of Generals, aod much srouged.
So it is with Mcclellan. We hope the
latter will exhibit as much proof of devo-
ton TO the cause, and Of ssif-sacrIhce, as
the former. His last words TO his soldiers
were, Il wish you to stand By Burnside as
yoa have stood BY me, and all will be