Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-29
Il Correspondence ofthe Chicago t
From Washington.

RTsrLTs OF THE PEPPER Blk STRATEGY or The
ADaISIsrRArIoS-A MrLLIoS OF MES ~ Arms
sUr NOT SOLDIER AVAILABLE TO TAKE R.cH
MoSD-PRoBABLE PoLIoY OF THE EsENY ~
vIEw or BrRSsIpEs DErEAT-Ruxuss IN Re.
GARD TO SEWARD AND MCCLELLAN.
wAsHISerox Dec. %
With the facts connected with receut affair
at Fredericksburg the reiders OF the Times are
already familiar Glorious, IL the brightest de
gree. so Ear rs the valor of our officers aud the
bravery OF our soldiers concerned IL is dis
graceful in the highest degree so far as the Ad
mnstraton. and particularly Gen Halleck. Mr.
Stanton and the President. are concerned. The
newspapers of the Eastern States do not hesitate
TO say emphatcally that the $4,000 soldiers Who
were so uselessy killed and MANNED Ia that
wicked effort to crafty the radicals were clutch
cred, !" "massacred, . "slain by their own Govern
ment:" aud the terrible accusation Is literally
true. The people who have so lavshlv poured
out their money az the feet of the Government
who have sent 20 cheerfuly their sous, their
brothers. their husbands to fight for the integrity
of that Governmeut md the restoration OF the
uniOn-have been all Along assured. aud until
now have believed. that the war was being con-
dncte,l on some settled aud well considered plan.
which afforded NJ least some prospect Ut success.
But the occurrence Of this affair at Fredericks.
burg and the facts TINT have been dev clipped In
consequence OF IL. have di-peed that iden for
ever. IL is now too evident that the war, 80 lar
as the Administration Is concerned Is being con-
Quoted blindly aud bunglngy, with no purpose
on view except the abolition OF slavery, aud In
accordance with no general plan Whatever.
Gen. Mcclellan had plan 10y which the war
could and would have been conducted 10 a sue
cessful termination aud the Union restored. Aud
] now place on record the declaration or predc-
ton. that the Union will never be restored, nor
will the war ever he brought 10 successful ten
nation until General McClellun's plan IL agan
adopted and himself invested with full power 20
carry IL out. Under The present mode Of con.
Quoting the war. campaign will follow campaign
with no results whatever. aud each campaign will
see tens of thousands OF Union soldiers u-elessly
snin Thus matters will 20 on until the finances
OF tho nation are cxhauSte !, till national bank
ruplcy md national ruin stare us IN the face, Gil
the nation becomes exhausted aud worn out IN
the unavalng struggle; aud then. nc last. " will
have to be abandoned without the accomplish
meul OF the end for which IL was oslenslbly com
meDccd.
The campaign against Richmond. for example,
l. Nc IN end II Tor no other reason. Tor the rei.
son thnt the Administration has no other troops
available for such campaign. Admit, at once,
that Burnside, ut this mpmenl, Il n cunlmand OF
10000 uoals. M matter how many he has, II
has been demonstrated that he cannot adyance
against Richmond by the overland route. ln my
letters ever since last August. have asserted
the utter impracticability of that route. aud the
cuuoctne.s OF nv views ON that point are now
vindicttei Not even Stanton or Hnlleck would
now dare "a order another attempt Ia reach Rich.
mond by tltt route That route. therefore, will
be abandoned The next attempt that is nude
10 reach Richmond must ui necessity be m ide
by the proper route, namely: 10y way Of the Pc
nin~nla. Hut IL il physical impossibility to
make that attempt now, or before spring Sup
pose that the Administration should determine 10
send Burnside +ntmy to the Peninsula. IL could
not be dcne belo,e the LIT Of Mirclll Whyl
Because every available vessel has been hunted
Dnnd sent nii with the Qaixotic Banks expedi
ton. Aud 80 scarce were app oprinte transport
vessels tor that purpose that many rotten aud IN
seaworthy ships hid TO be taken. Every day we
hear of one az more of these wretched tubs put
ting back leaky and in distress Therefore, for
the want ct transports, Burnside's army must re-
main idle ill spring.
Where then are the troops that can he sent
TO take Rchmond2 We have nearly million OF
men in arms. Where are theyY The pepper
box strategy of the Administration furnishes the
answer. Enumerlte, in addition 10 the troops
destined for the opening OF the Mississippi. aud
those under sen Rosecmns, the troops in Texas
and Florida IN Arkansas aud Missouri IN West
err Virginia and North Carolina. ear Charleston
and Savannah, at New Orleans and Baltimore.
in the Banks expeditions, aud those M hospitals
aud absent with and without leve, and IL will be
found that, IN addition tO those under Burnside
the whole of the 500 600 troops are absorbed.
With the exception of the troops under Burnside.
DlcCernnnd aud Rnsecrans, the Whole available
force OF the United States army is FILTERED away
on objects OF no account whatever. Such are
the results of Balecks strategy.
n. IL II. al. r..
we'll known to the enemy IA they ARE 20 US. And
as the war. on their part is conducted according
to the rule of military science, they will. of
course. take advantage of the laundering stupid
ity of Stanton aud Halleck They have not
much more than hall rs many troops rs we; and
yet. by being properly managed, they have. for
~enty months, bafiled all our efforts to snju
gate and subdue them. 20 that the New York
Herald. in a general review of the whole war. can
truthluly say: I'VE have gained nothing. and n
victorious rebel army still holds It's ground with
in sixty miles of Washington"
What will they 10, therefore, in consequence
OF The defeat OF Burnside, and the necessary
abandonment OF the attack OH Richmondl They
will leave Richmond to the protection of its for.
tications. (now said 20 be more formidable than
those of this citv) nnd will concentrate all their
available forces IN tbs West They will attempt
10 seize Nashville, aud 10 again expel the Union
tucky. They will make such dispositions along
the Mississippi AMI az Vcksburg, will render
McClernanh's design of opening that river ex
tremey difficult, If they do not make il entirely
impossible. They may even attempt to retake
New Orleans: aud who can say. now. that an
attempt on our part TO take Mobile can lie under
taken with good prospect of successI Such
are some of the fruits of the military policy OF
the Administration.
As close this letter. there is rumor that the
President has prevailed ON Mr.. Seward to remain
IN tho Cabinet Should this rumor prove tue
the nation is saved: for the only terms upon
which Mr. Seward will consent to resume his
seat in the Cabinet are the dismissal Of Stanton
and Halleck. the Withdrawal of the emancipation
proclamation. and the restoration OF Mcclellan
TO the supreme command OF the army. What
ever may have been Mr. Stewards faults hitherto
he has seen his error. and, ii he remains in the
Cabinet will net with the conservatives. X.
~ hai a. 10 be Dane!
If COuUrqsR truly rantesenfed the neOnlc-