Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-17
A Strange Story.

Parker Of the Cha'auqua (N.Y J Dana
crat, clerk in the Secretary OF States
Office, contributes the following queer story
to lis paper unier the head Of "R Imors :"
"a member of Congress from Ohio re.
lated to me to-day a singular rumor that
was told bin by one who protessci to know,
aud Give It uuder the head Of 'Rumors'
Ny readers vii, all recoIect that 1t was
said some months ago that bur for some
traitor in the array, General M'Cieiian
would have cut off aud captured some ten
thousand rebels at Munsou's Hill 1t was
said that signal lights were sent up giving
the enemy notice in season to retreat be-
fore Mcclellan could perform his maueu-
yer. This is said to be true, and that the
next day Mcclellan invited tue President
to meet him in private room. When the
President came he found three persons in
the room, viz: General Scott, General
Mcclellan, and third person, whose uaue
is not given. Gen. NJ 'Clelian arose and
said TO Mr.. Lincoln, that last night he had
been betrayed, and the traitor was traced
to three persons, as no other persous knew
of the plan or the signal lights, and those
three are before you.' He then coutiu-
ued: It is utterly impossible that Gen
Scott should beiray his country; as for
myself, | claiu, to be a true man and he
pointiugto the third 'can answer for hun
self The accused was mute, and did not
pretend to deny the charge. He was high u
command, and as the story goes, it was
thought best to silently and quietly with
draw him from any participation in the
war for the present, rather than to confess
to treason in high places
The New York Times, of yesterday pub
fishes a letter from person of alleged
high authority, defending zen MCleiIan's
plans of the campaign. The correspon-
dent says:
81 can understand your own impatience
and that of the public; bu, the greatest
fault finders, and most timid and faint
hearted patriots, will be all aglow with ad-
miration, and admit, with mingled shame
on the part of the cavilers, and pride in
the hearts Of all true men, that the delay
has been imperative, and that the appar-
en-, inactivity of Gen. Mcclellan has been
but compulsory part of his grand plan
of the campaign, and a precursor of vaster
and more comprehensive results in conse-
ouepce X
"iour suggestions to attack Manassas,
even at the risk of defeat, on the ground
that We had better be beaten than rot to
pieces, is not like your usual good sense
Any military man would tell you that to
hurl our forces against those strong en-
trenchmeD's would be sheer madness.
But General Mcclellan has them caught in
their own trap. They are ike a fox 10 a
burrow with one hole, where they must
soon be forced out, and then Gen. M'Clcl.
Ian will fail upon them like thunierboIt.
The public will not then complain of bis
waat Of energy. | tell you it will be SO
fearful as to haVe waIing and mourning
20 up from every Southern household.
Knowing what | do, AID have thus but
barely hluted at as the grand plan of the
campaign, | repea. that the rebels are
doomed, and Secession will never again
raise its hydra head 10 the land. The
folds of the giant constructor are new tigh-
tenipg around the rebellion, and the COM
ing month will sac it crushed out complete.
y and forever. Again say, look out for
"a short war, and desperate one
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Gen. Fremont was on the 10th inst.
before the Congressional lnvestiga-
ting Committee on the conduct of the
war, and gave his testimony at much
cngth. 1t is said to be a full and
satisfactory explanation of his course
u the Western Department.
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