, 1862-05-01

did it appear to the people OF Eng1aud, when
the facts began to filter through the Foreign
Othce, that the Government would not risk
Itself on the issue, but backed square ont and
withdrew It's contingent The proposition Of
the United States Government, to pay the
interest on the Mexican debt for the ensuing
tive years was rejected by the allied invaders
before it was rejected By our Senate, showing
that they wanted something more than the
money, something more than justice
er powers have become more exacting and
and laT1ess than before. The case which now
presents itself Is one Of sheer conquest, and
we can but extend cur sympathies to the re-
public which is thus made the victim of for
elgn domination and epoilation at q time
when order and constitutional government
seemed about to be restored.
The capture Of New Orleans which is now
reported ria Petersburg and Fortress Monroe,
cheering success Will silence for a time the
calumDiator5 Of Secretary Welles. One charge,
and one only, SO far as know. can be justly
maintained against him, and that is the Geo.
D. Morgan fraud. For this he dcserre5 to
suffer all that he has suffered, but as to the
efficiency Of the Navy Department it can be
shown-is shown every day-that it has been
more successfully and intellgentIy managed
than the War Department from the breaking
ont Of the rebellion to the present day There
has hardly been day since last July when
the Navy was not ready and anxious to cap
ture Norfolk, and whatever disasters have
proceeded from the completion Of the Merri-
mae are not chargeable to that Branch Of the
service,
General Hunters FoettIon--How his
Hands are TIed--StaH officers Or
dered Away.
The following extract from the Hilton Head
Correspondence Of the New York Times, da-
ted April 21st, showing how difficult 1t is for
Gen. Hunter to get the force he needs, or even
TO keep with him some Of the best and most
efficient members Of his staff, ne read with
great regret. Our only hope is that the pro-
gress Of affairs may show that there is wisdom
in this proceeding, which now is past finding
out:
The great mistake committed by Gen. Sher-
man, Of scattering his force amongst the uu-
Important Islands and towns Of the coast, aud
permitting the enemy to fortify and concen-
rrate before he acted, is bearing fruit which
his successor is compelled to gather. To
concentrate these troops now is to pursue
policy which must dlsaatisfy the country, en-
courage the rebels, and expose the Union in
habitants to intolcrable hardships It has
been done to some extent under the pressure
ot necessity; and the consequences are in-
slant and fearful. We know how it worked
at Jacksonville; how every Union family that
could followed the troops when they were
withdrawn, sacrificing the most Of their prop
crty to rebel vengeance; and how those that
could not leave suffered in consequence all the
Outrages that could be inflicted bT senli-say-
ages, iullamed by their OWL yindictive pas
sion, beyond the control of reason, pity or
fear 4 general withdrawal OF troops from
points nov occupied canot be made except in
the face Of necessity for defending the base
Of operations itself against attack.
But reinforct1nents have been promised by
the Government? Yes; but We know how
uncertain are such promises. Tie Govern
ment has always been charged with absorbing
every possible regiment into the force in East
en Virginia; and now that that force is in
motion, IL is hardly likely that any draft vii!
West have their hands full, so long rs our
Generals manage to meet the enemy with only
equal, or more often inferior numbers to their
OWL. So 1t seems as though Gen Hunter q
chance for help is poor If be is uaae to wait
tn Hvlleck has utterly Destroyed the army Of
Rts Hrtg: I'd and Polk, and Mcclellan fas an
ni;,ilatcd that Of Joe johnson, he will wait
f. If rec till the war is over
Sill, as Mr.. Lincoln Is Commandinc-in-
Cl1ef, I hope that he will find i few Thousand
men With which to redo em lis promise to
Gtn. Hunter, so as to enable tilat veteran to
make bis headquarters in Charleston BIZ the
middle Of May
Adjutant General Thomas or somebody else
tlrcugh him. has been making sad havoc in
GcD. Hunters staff. Maj. Halpne, his Assist
ant Adjutant General, Col. snatfer, his Quar-
terma5ter, and Capt. Turner his Com1 11issary
bave pcrtmptorily been ordered to report tc
Gen. HallecE; thus taking away three Of the
most efficient officers in the Department. The
order gives considerable dissatisfaction. These
gentlemen have only jnst fairly become
initiated into the labor Of their respective
COED deal Of confusiop WY % didnit iiuspe the peo
PIE ut Washington understand their owr
minds at first, and save this extra yexation ani
cypenscs
Major. Ha!pin, Col. Shaffer and Capt. Tu-nel
viii 90 north in the Atlantic, to report to Gen
Halieck.