Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-17
The Great Defeated.

j ne 8HdntH M0nthy Tor July, contains paper
chiefly about "War Matters" written "By peace
able man." The "peaceable man" is Mr. HAWTHORNE
We take from the article the following description OF
Gen. Mcclellan
"Fhe General was dressed in a SIMPLE dark blue
uniform, without epauets, booted to the knee, and
with cloth cap upon his head and at first sight,
you might have taken him tor corporal of drago0rs of
particularly neat and sClder-hke aspect and in the
prime OF bis age and strength. He is only OF midding
stature but bis build is very Cmpact and sturdy with
broad shoulders and lock of great physical vigor,
which, in fact be is said to poss ss-be and Beaurgard
having been rivals IN that particular, and both dsn
gushed above other men. His complexion is dark
and sanguine with dark tair He has strong, bold,
solderly face full OF decision Roman nose, by no
means thin prominence, but very thick and frm and
il be follows il (which should huk Gkeiy) it may be
pretty coufd nty trusted to guide him Alright. His
prote would make more effective likeness than the
lull face which, however much better in the real
man than ia auy photograph that | have seen. His
forehead is not remarkably large, but forward
the eye brow; it is not the brow counenance OF
prominently intellectual (not a natural student
mean, abstract tbinker) but Of me whose fice il
is to handle things practically, aud to bring about
tangible results. His face looked capable oi being very
sterD but wore, In Its rep when it, aspect
pleasant ard gn fed it not, in its character, an
Ameican tac4, nor English The man on whom
he fixes his eye is CONSCIOUS of him In his ma ura
disposition be calm aud stltp0ssesstd sustaining
his great responsibilities che ertuy, without shrinking
or weerness, or spasnodc ,ff)r', or damage to his
health, hus all with qIiet deep drawn breaths-iust
bis broad shoulders would bear rp heavy burden with
out aching beneath it.
AFTER had had suf ,ient time to peruse the man
$50 lar it could be done with one pair Ct very atten
i've eyes) the General de IT, followed by his caval
ctde, and WIS lost TO sight among the troops. They
received m with loud shouts, by the eager upJoar o
whlch-now near, now in the centre, on the out
skirts oil tie div sion, ard now sweeping back toward
i'll great vouue OF sound-We could trsce big 70
gress Though tie raLks. If be coward Or traitor
or Lumbug, anythiHg less than rave, true ak
able man, that mass of intelligent soldiers, whose i've
al honor he bad in Chsrg~, were utterly cevtd
aud so this present writer for they tel!tved il
him, and so Gid | and had | ood in the lauks
should rave shouted with the lustiest Of them. 0
course | may be mis- aiken my opinion upon such
point is worth nothing although my impression ma
! be worth htll more neither dn | consider the Gen
erals anteced-uts bearing very decid testimony
his prtcricai sOldleisbip. 4 thorough knowledge .
the science OF war seems to be cunctdd to him he il
allowed 10 be good military critic but all this i
possible without his possessing any positive Qualities
great general just literary may show HI
pr0iOundesE acquaintance with the prir plts OF ep
poetry without being able to produce single sta
an epic pCem Never hrless shall not give up m,
faith n General McCIellans so!dership until be is de
tcated, IN bis courage and integrity then