Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-11-29
McCIellan's Leave Taking of the Army, |

McCIellan's Leave Taking of the ARMY.
The army correspondent OF the Phila !
delphia Press has the following account of
this affair:
The General had passed the entire day
at the quarters of General Burnside, couf.
nunicating plans and discussing the cam
paign. Ia tue evening, on being informed
Of the intended visit, lie was ready at 9
o'clock for the reception. He wore an
undress military coat, open, and with the
collar turued down: and as he stood in
the centre OF his tent, shaking hands with
each, smoked a Gig II, aud blew clouds In
the air with imperturbable tranquility
and cheerfulneSs. The oft repeated re-
mark of General, this is painful news"
elected the reply of ut was very unex
pected to me, assure you"
Strong expressions, INDUCED in by
youthful members OF the staff, were qui-
city answered with, 1--WE have only to
obey orders" The subject was then I'M
mediately turned to inquiries relative to
their personal affairs and duties. Cham
payne was upon the table in the corner,
lifted his glass, his toast was, " The Army
L
shall return 10 it," Enthusiastic individ-
uals limited constantly, at the White
House, at his future command. This was
answered with a smiling silence, as to
remark by DO means new.
A gentleman from Washington Tereiso-
ry introduced himself The General said
he was sorry to see him under these cir
cumstances. No set speech was made.
Some one observed, General we shall
See you back in a fortnight" Said he " If
| never return to the Army Of the Poto
mac, may live to write its history. 1t is
task TO which | shall devote myself"
Again. to another: 81 teel as if the Army
of the Potomac belonged to me. 1t is
mine | feel that its officers are my chill
dren-my brothers This separation is
like torcible divorce of man and wife.
1t Is unnatural"
As the crowd gradually departed, his
brother generals, and more Immediate
companions in arms remained.
Governor Andrew JOhnsOn's Opinion of
Buell..
The Philadelphia Press publishes part
of letter from Governor ANDREW JOHN
SON, of Tennessee. that consistent and
loyal War Democrat, addressed to the
President, in September last, respecting
General BUELL.. He says:
l am now compelled to state, though
with deep regret, what l know and be-
lieve Gen. Buelrs policy to be. Instead
of meeting and whipping Bragg where he
is, 1t is has intention to occupy detensiue
position. and is now, according to the best
evidence | can obtain, concentrating all
his forces upon Nashville, giving up all
the country Dhich zoe haze had possession
of south and east Of this place. leaning the
Union sentiment and Union men, aoh0 took
q stand for the Government, to be crashed
out and utterly ruined by the rebels, aoho
eoiW all be IN arms upon the retreat of our
arnay.
1t seems to me that Gen. Buell. fears his
own personal safety, and has concluded to
gather the whole army at this point as a
kind Of body guard to protect and defend
him, without reference to the Union men
who have been induced to speak out, be-
lieving that the Government would defend
them.
Gen. Buell. IS gerry popular soith the re6
els, and the impression IS that he IS more
partial to them II an to Union men, and
that he .taUors the establishment Of a
Syuthern Confeteracy.
| will not assume that Gen. Buell. de-
sires the establishment of Southern Con-
f:deracy and surrender of Tennessee to
the rebels, but will give it as my opinion
that, it he had designed to do so, he could
not have laid down or pursued policy
that would have been more successful in
the accomplishment of both these objects.
Notwithstanding the untoward events
which have transpired since l came to
Nashville, | feel and believe that much
good has been done in preparing the pub
lie mind in being reconciled to the Gov
eminent; but if the policy which | have
! indicated is carried ont by Gen. Buell., all
will be thrown away, without the most
distant idea, If ever, when we shall recov-
er our lost ground East Tennessee seems
doomed. There is a scarcely a hope left
Of her redemption; If ever, no one now
can tell. Hay God SAGE my country from
sonae Of the Generals that haze been con-
Quoting this aoor.
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