, 1862-12-10

We are glad to learn from the headquar-
tcrs Of the Potomac army that the red tape
worms who have nearly strang1ed Burn
side, are not to be permitted to hamper or
impede him hereafter, but that he is to be
"let alcne,' and allowed to follow out his
own plans, in his own time and way, free
from Bureaucratic lictation at Washington
His campaign has been nearly ruined by
tic bluntlering and imbecility Of circumlo-
cu,ion officials about Washington, from
Mcigs and Ripley down.
The matter Of tic pontoons that should
have left Alexandria on the 18th Of No
vcnibcr, but did not until the 10Th, and failed
to arrive ut Falmouth until tue enemy had
covered the opposite nights with artillery,
is en instance Ammunition and food
were moi forwarded in time.
No steps whatever were taken to rebuild
tie Elaryes and store-hoGscs at Aduia
Greek, as had been directed, or put the
r;.ilroad in running order. It became nc
ccss;ry, therefore, to haul everything over
the wrctched roads from Aquia Creek and
Belle Plain. AsInsle nj gifts rain rendered
the roads al but inlpracticablc Burnside
became convinced that unless there was 4
reform in tic bureaus he would sink under
tho task before him. lie therefore pro-
ceea to the White House and laid the situ-
u;lon Of Affairs before Father Abraham,
who visited The army to see for himself, and
then opened the red tape knot with a sword,
unbound the commander, and told him to
go ahead.
Another important fact, we learn, is that
Burnside openly declares that he Will con-
duct III active winter campaign that he
las no thought Of going into winter quar-
ters. lie says that il hc can advance but
orc mile Il day he prefers that to having
lis st'llicrs rot Of inac:ion in camp. LII
is bound to go forward regardless of wind
weather, or mud. 1t will be far harder
! for the rebels to stand winter Campaign
than fer Burnside's troops; the latter are
warmly clothed and well fed. The former
are in rugs and on short allowance. Ou1
Northern soldiers can staut1 tie coli
better than The Confedcrltes from
tho Gulf States. When there i
i will there is way Burnside is said Il
be the hardest worker, the most tirelcss
vigorous officer in the American arnls
He goes everywhere, sees everything, will
a bright, quiet, creative energy" sti]
achieving, still pursuing" When til
army moves forward he is sure to he four,
with the advance division, and when
: retreats he stays with the rear guard. L
t these respects liz is exactly the opposite {
). his predecessor. He is brave but not rasI
r cautious but not timi1. He will take risk
and always improves his oppprtunitic
: When hc wins he pursucs, follows up b
E advantages. To all these good qualiti,
! llc adds the enc thing neelful in this vi,
X in; Union Gcncral-hc really wants 1
4 "Eurt the rcl,cis; to iulIict On them lleay
y loss, to crush their armies and nut dow
J. tho rebellion III The most summary name
lie is opposed to compromise with tr.lito
! III arms. lie believes that slavery is Il
n cousc Of the revolt. aud that its tlcst r,lctif
~ is the surest method Of ending the war Il,
-. securing Il permanent peace Hence, ]
r cordially supports Tie proclamation III
G. will help in good faith to carry it in
nj effect, Hc is not Il candidate of anv par
Is fr the Presidency; lie is not working +
N the benefit Of any faction, nor shaping /
II military plans to Square with the p!atfor
ts cf any SIT Of raltisans. His chief obi.
10 is to put down the rebellion rather tn
~ reconstruct the Democratic party,' a
1c he don't care :: fig wlat becomes Of a
}e party-r1ovidetl the Union is saved.
;. EEyEKDY JoESSoS'S STATEMEST.-Kcycr
L. JOHNSON Las published a card ia the -Autio
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