Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-28
GEN. MCCLELLAN.

successfully cope with the rebellion. And
now that these plans are being worked out,
and his traducers and calumniators are being
put to shame Tor their criticisms on his cam
pogn, the public confidence is being once
more restored, and the just award Of praise is
being bestowed upon him. The country is
ready to admit that he did the right thing in
the right way, and is ready to look upon his
plans in a national aspect. At this time then
the following resume Of the labor he has had
in hand is given by the Washington cores
pondent Of the New York Times, will be read
with interest
When Geu Mcclellan assumed command IN July last,
we had army whatever, on the Potomac, any
whore else. Our late army had been routed and d..
moralzcd and ihe flushed enemy in ancitd omnutence
threatening Washington. The first impulse, well
the conceded necessity IN the view Of international
prestige, this decuceess Capital. and there
fore Gen Mclcan bad % cali gimtn from every
part of hc Re public where they % be- had, until By
me vasnass Of his army the countrg cold become re-
assured and get uaok ITS hear aud courage ihs moral
regetgra ln was indispensable much as fighting bat
ties and gaiuing victories.
sudden and appalling for the pe-ence OF
great army un lne Potomac, Whose presence here so
many months, I'D ing nothing has sadly exercised
all the political Henetals VI Congress aud the crufadng
neWspa efs and u the country But what ought this
army To- nave done mat 1t has MT done see no re-
suitput iet us heaf the enemy es 90 host 40 eri
late able military reviewer al ltich.nond writes Nc.
y '' nIls p , go. $500 a''"l 10y ~ So 80 t IN Il S
i ilen '.l '.'nas s."'! '"s ~ oeen W. -, IL
commanded army that the Coniedcra'e states gath
.te'i ~ wy ".' W . e ~ ~ s,'' ~ - @ "a - ~ o..
ght not he still in camp" Not exactly correct,
a. -, | ga" NO. ~. & q ~ 49, ' T. ~ - "a ~
less lighting nnpatbe with that end the oeter sup
30 ~ ~ IA - - w -.'t a. 4. p. i...5 ~ 80 20,
M eniusH a'u e , @ ,i 6
.u 80 - S ~ "" 80 80 W ~
I'm, a'e gl.i 'l' ltou H,"1' ~ a..l
~ WI w n selo.si! su' 'eA'eea M az ny o1ue' ~, p,.u'
OF a helf NAt territory anu couu nave qucNy oohcea-
uaiea every man Wit was necessary 70 give ns oaiue
again a. buIl hun' or on some o'hef hne OF defence
AMI if after desperate AMI bloody couhet lhey had
oeen cgnpeed 70 retreat thcy would nave itlen oack
si'"N "on 'e ue'ehce 'o ahoineI BioNhs suouHti a.
they wee pressed oaek upon tn,F own Pe'pe. until
tSyt ~ r.ns .a @ ,' S'l1 % i.'e ,u'.tl ,
o pA.l' P'A us anu NA4- US 1ll lf''eA'i"s pA'Y anu
'hg,u WhAt' ..
~ '.e"le., tAe plsl'Lu9 o AHAts wa, 1--WE cl4useu.
oeeh mA-e g. ad zen NJ M.eleian ia plYhuess onl9t'
i'' . 'U' m i's & lot a. ~ ~ ~ i 49, 80 \, Wy, , ny ~ - -- u
seep ?" "e''a' gl 1ln! HeIt ao olr W. ,'1
H Us "4s '"l 10 e'' oa',s. WY my scnu ",
el k.e", pAit W. " 10 T.neI ola'cs' N~lete ~ II % .oup
h-htf IN reply ths Inc army wa, u''hB " NlA.y
imp2fiant "3fA here-it vas nothing the army ol Ae
Nehl'ueIAle aea lh VICE. ahu it was n"t wise 70
release the grasp on that army by Transferring ours 10
othfr heiiH TOY l1eh the OoHieIeiaie army. eeslhB
MAnA',A' K'Isonea' "oua nave oeeh hee - go Snete
twas h.e'yl to SUN C4tuna, ma ~ 70 eApel Otu, oAel
a.
ing faHacah' louisville LeNineton ana MaysVihe' m
crease her armies anu thelf subsistence ana ohs 'he
war 90 waier-hne Of defence. Zen MeClehans army
on the Potomac prevented an that ~ hed the enemy
ih vice. gave US ample uihg 'o loisE beAui',I anu
reinforce sheiman TO prepare burnside ior ms ADVANCE
on ROANOKE lsHuu 20 gamer lof nueH 'he w I't 'in
anie ARMY i'r ~ numner mat wa, ever Mustered 10
plant bu'ler on ohp l'lAhu win otoe h,l hoius Ne"
oHeas ann MOBILE Ia constant areaa ana 70 complete
az Caro- hptla oi Bunooats thtt nave just crashed
eetand rivers eaying havoc to Their plan, and di'may
Ibe ruis Was ~ nothing to 6Sls the great amy Of the
South lin vice while these agencies Of attack upon
en, e ,t an m s,,e ns oIi ys,sS ptbe e
ious sate- an arm fort, and that the fiery
a oi shot anu sn nov Dteaks upon tneit 0e'ea
Yet All This was he plan Of Gen Mcclellan, deliber-
a,ey formed mon he ago closely adhered TO om the day
s5g" e5pdarted Su proseeoted with ali the energy Of
which hi. nature capable and put into exc ion,
nog one Gay oo" Dy reason v ,g a , ca ana ,
a'st day whc the completion Of ali his preparations
gunbaa aoaa Al Cairo received its complete armament
ntt' ,g ct M s,ge u ny 9, FrtoS. '1S
ana suce ihen. What h,s been done lie. captured
thousand' deserted frheauoa breSgR lines o. iefenee'
moie 9 t,,p,p Of uapeS.ured d,caie in Congress oe
cause be sought to direct Of sX bundled
,,a,aaa "a, Vi as G"S 'la @ os Ne, ,bso a
scheme So vast directed amid su,h diHeuurs resulting