New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-15

Ovsr; and" (pausing significantly 81 hope we
.sall not be driven back into the river. confess
tits made my eyes dilate little.
Beside what springs naturally and obviously from
the uncertain result Of battle against equal num-
sers led by such experienced Chiefs as Lee, Long
street, Jackson, Stuart aud the two liiIls' the
anxiety alluded to arises from three sources VIZ
The secret efforts which have been maze ~ ''''
tain McClelarites to demoralize Burhsloes ioiv''
since their idol was removed from its CONFERENCE.-THE
large proportion Of new levies IN the corps ho" as
smiling Lee--snd, more than ail' 'ne la'a' eohse'
oueuces to TIE Rebel cause OF deiea' OF 'her oeS
and choices. arply SO far from It's supplies oil men
aud material. =.
word mon esch Of these topics. The proof is
II .bo, s,r,e oysr-zeaous admirers Of Mcclellan
(pot. 4 is hoped, with bis knowledge have been
constant in their efforts to prevent the success of
Burnside. This is especially true OF some OF the
Younger staff Of the army. IL the exigency de-
mands it this proof will be adduced. know where
of affirm when say it is conclusive in its oharac-
Ter, and will be crushing in its effects. The raw
leves are intelligent and brave But they suffer Sc
riousy from lack of hardening The per centaSe
cape improve with gratifying rspidity. The Rebels
lave staked their all upon this campaign In Eastern
Virginia. gentleman possessing rare means Of in
formation upon the point tells me that IN the estI-
nation Of the CHEF conspirators at Richmond, the
signal defeat of Lees army early this Winter would
be the death Of their hopes. Unique stionably tina.
army stands in the same relation TO our tramph as
did that of CORVALLIS to the success of our fathers
in the Revolution Now, as then, its ruin would be
the overthrow of the cause it Champions.
But, though deeply anxious let our friends be
assured that those here who ought to know feel con-
fdent Of the success of Burnside a distinguished
politician long Democratic Senator from an ca
IRENE Southern State, and who was leading men,
Der of Folks Cabinet, told me thst he had no doub,
OF the early triumph Of our arms in Eastern Virgil
MA, and that this would DO the precursor Of the
downfall of the rebellion. God grant be may prove
& true prophet
While aiming to give you faithful though faint
shadow of public sentiment at the capital, must not
omi; to say that intelligent persons indulge in sharp
criticisms upon the policy which still divides and
scatters our forces at this crisis Of the struggle in
spite of the bitter lessons of the past. Why, say
these critics, is Banks sent TO the Gulf when he
might have assailed Richmond by way Of the james,
with Fortress Monroe for bis base ? Why say they,
when Lees whole army cOnfronts Burnside, eager
70 push him back into the Rappshauuock, is sisel
posted beyond prompt supporting distance ? Why,
cay they, are Wiard's and the National snd Metro
politan thronged with officers from Major-Generas I
down through all grades 10 Coporals, and why are
the saloons and streets of the capital swarning with
soldiers, while the echo Of the enemy guns rever-
berates against the walls of the War-OiHce, and
Burnside aud Hooker and Sumner and Franklin and
their gallant followers, are Drawing death only few
miles away from the chamber of the COmmander.in
Chief
canno, Judge or rather will not, Of the propri'
ETY. of these criticisms, but l could not rerTe's my
regrets, as passed rapidly through Wiilard's par
lors last evening to there stout grizzly old eint-
zelman-that prince Of ii yhtersso like one of the
elder Nspoleon's Msrshals-and gallant Reyes, /
whose Republican heart is in his work-and .
keen-esed Martiudae, the hero Of Hanover
Court House-and Hunter, wise and brave, who
fought so well at Bull Run and ruled 80 benignly
a, Port Roysl-aBd Wadsworh sagacious n counsel,
whose heart never knew the emotion of fear, and
who chafes to be sent to tue feld-and, but / Will
uOt euuMeIate. iIue these tieu CnleiS are upon .
duty here of some sort bat metbinks they are more
needed at Fredercksburgh tLan in Washington
Just now, when the cIsis-battle Of the waI Il immi-
uent
- One word upon a topic about which there if
great anxety-tLe Proclamation Of Freedom. UL-
less all are deceived it will safely pass tie ordeal Of
the opening year. Such is the present determination
Of the. President. BE Of good cheer