Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-17
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sloNPAX4 44,M ,MoRIAsIING, S0y; u, Iss4l.
Thes Deparfure Of MISUNDERSTANDING
Diseiosufes. li-
A oorrespondenscflths til 8 New York Times
from the headquarters Of the army Of the
Rot0mae .YFEi .KFEiles 2 very interesting and i'm
PeFtsRt letter concerning Gen. MeClellsn's
departure from bis army, and makes some
EtTenge disclosures as to the programme
Ter grand scenic effect, which If not plan
ned by the late commanded was at least
aequissced in BY him. The writer SAYS
ethAtWhile the cause Of the nation was urg-
Ing the army forward, Mcclellan filed up
fear daysOf Invaluable time with q an
elaborate, spectacular and dramatic fare
wen, " Of which he speaks as scenic effect,
prepared by the hand Of the cunning ar
itfcer. MehWhom The authorities should.
knoY and marx, we're busily circulating
the poison Of iusubordinaton among the
troops and=a General still in command Of
his brigade said to his troops as McGleIlan
bade them farewell, stNever mind, we have
only three or four days more to serve in
the arm y76f7 the POtonfac..1- So 4hdustri-I
fodsly has this doctrine been ciroula ted that
the men Of the army. seemed to have imag-.
ined that they went into the army to serve
George B. Mcclellan and not their country.
As to the sentiments Of General McClel-
Ian, they can only be judged by fugitive
remarks. On Sunday night, at an infor-
NAL reception given to the officers Of his
staff and others, the oft-reiterated remarks
Of aGeneral, this is painful news y simply !
ELECTED the reply, q Il was very unsxPect-
ed to me, assure you2 sStsong express
sions INDUCED in by youthful members Of
his stat, were quietly answered with, g We
have only to obey ORDERS Champagne
was upon a table IN the corner, Of which
sIt.partook, Asthe General lifted his glass
heagavetke teast,---a The Army Of the Po-
tomae, and bless the day when I shall re-
turn toit.' On,the other hand, ofioeTsre-
port him 70 have said that he poaJa neeer
dra0 svOrd again under this Administration.
Enthusiastic individuals limited repeat
edly at the White House as his future COM
mand. Thiswas answered by smiling ST.
lence as to a remark by no means new
Some one observed, General, ResbaII see
you back again in q. fortnight Said he,
if never return to the Army Of thePO-
temac, may I .li0s to Vrits lis history LtiSG
task t0iOkisH Tshagg assOt. Hyssggt.H TOan-
other, aI feel as if the Army Of the Potoz
mac belonged to ne. It is mine. feel
that its officers are ny brothers, its sol
disrs my children. This separaGeni is like
a forcible divorce Of man and wife It's
unnatural.n Of Burnside he spoke affeo-
tiOnately andhOpefully. Burnside isithe
best and honestest Of men. He is no Mr..
Pope BE viii do a great deal better than
you expect" -
A splendid troop ship and transport has
just been added to the navy. She is almost
ready to go wherever her services may be
required, which makes her the more Talu-
able. She is called the Pocahontas, and
has been constructed within few months
at Baltimore Her length is $50 feet, beam
80 feet depth 70 feet, and 900 tons burden.
She was built to replace the old POcahOn-
tas (which was wrecked on the Burnside ex-
petition. The new vessel is only charter
edat-present by the Government, but may
u1timately be purchased. Her roominess
is such that1sHe can carry 1y0O0 trOOps be
tween decks, and 500 tons of freight in the
hold. .,- --.-
a welcome Decentralization Of the
ia- t. President.
"a Washington dispatch says that the
change in the command of the Army Of the
Potomac is the Presidents first response to
the COZ poPul Of the recent elections. BE
recognizes them as-demanding a more vig-
orOus prosecution the war. And he is
determined they shall be gratifed. So, let
incompetency and semi-seosssion, in and
out of the army, stand out of the way
Especially let all eroakers harp upon some
other string than a q modification Of the
Proelahafion.g Not liusof thst immor-
tai document will be alteredLnot a word
erased. twill standl A Iavi al7
Wretebed Condition OF the Rebel Army.
The Richmond Wing says that terrible
ouforing ,e,rists-araonoy o the snldiqrs of the /